Microtransactions Have Arrived in Gran Turismo Sport
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TonyJZX
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I always feel grateful to PD even back to GT5 because they tend to not commercialise things like Turn10.
eg, for FM6 I went all out and got the game VIP car packs and 2 x DLC and porsche and the final bill was... I dont want to know.
So far with GTS its just been the price of the main game. So this MTX thing for cars under $2 mil that I dont need isnt such a big deal.
I know it will garner big headlines though.
I'm unaware of those single use paints in GT5. I bought the collectors edition off a mate of mine for a case of beer and I didnt seem to miss out on anything, even the 1:43 Mercedes SLS.
eg, for FM6 I went all out and got the game VIP car packs and 2 x DLC and porsche and the final bill was... I dont want to know.
So far with GTS its just been the price of the main game. So this MTX thing for cars under $2 mil that I dont need isnt such a big deal.
I know it will garner big headlines though.
I'm unaware of those single use paints in GT5. I bought the collectors edition off a mate of mine for a case of beer and I didnt seem to miss out on anything, even the 1:43 Mercedes SLS.
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- Belgium
This is the worst thing that ever happened in a GT game. Giving people the option to buy cars with microtransactions that you actually have already paid for.
I dont mind paying for DLC as in GT5 (I have every possible version of GT5 that has been sold from the signature edition to the normal version & I bought all DLCs as well for GT5 on 3 different psn accounts).
Same thing with GT6, I bought every possible edition there was - virtual and hardcopy.
But this is just utterly rediculous, paying a second time for cars that are already in the game is one step too far.
I dont mind paying for DLC as in GT5 (I have every possible version of GT5 that has been sold from the signature edition to the normal version & I bought all DLCs as well for GT5 on 3 different psn accounts).
Same thing with GT6, I bought every possible edition there was - virtual and hardcopy.
But this is just utterly rediculous, paying a second time for cars that are already in the game is one step too far.
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- hypershock12
I encourage anyone and everyone on this site to avoid putting their money towards these MTCs. They may not be a big deal now but if enough people buy the cars, these MTCs will return in the next game and will probably be worse. This is just a suggestion. Ultimately, you can do whatever you want with your money. I just don't think these MTCs have any place being in the game.
I'm also perplexed as to why it was said that game wouldn't have microtransactions, only to have them introduced less than a year later.
What a blatant lie. Is this what it felt like to be lied to by Kaz all those years??
I'm also perplexed as to why it was said that game wouldn't have microtransactions, only to have them introduced less than a year later.
What a blatant lie. Is this what it felt like to be lied to by Kaz all those years??
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- NewAesthetic
- SlipZtrEm
Unless those resources include time travel, the model development time shouldn't be massively different pre- and post-release (at least, not if the models are really blank-slate, from-the-ground-up projects). Yamauchi-san has went on record multiple times about the six-month time table for cars, and the shokunin approach of one artist. We covered it in 2014, and Yamauchi reiterated it at the GTS launch event in 2017.
We've seen a very quick rate of cars arrive in GT Sport since release — not only quicker than anything previously seen in the GT series, but practically any racing game. The vast majority of these models have been ones we've seen (in Premium form) in the PS3 era. Either those two facts are highly coincidental, or they're related.
Good to know. Does that definition apply to all games?
Er, you're not paying a second time — unless you want to.
I'd also very much object to this being the worst thing to happen to a GT game. These are quite innocuous microtransaction price tags in the face of the credits in GT6. IIRC, a single Jag XJ13 would ring up as over $100 if someone were that insistent on spending cash for a car!
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Hmmmm... We should wait another year, to see the results again. BTW, with XBOX and PC it's not that huge the quantity of players.
McLaren
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Irrelevant information. He made a claim that pertains to now, it's not correct.
Regardless, it's statistics just being pointed out. It's not worth getting into an actual debate over when 3 Staff members are already making notions of his views, and likely won't let this thread turn into another vs. comparison.
BTW, I find it very odd how one can brag about the amount of free DLC GT Sport gives after this gem from when we were told GT would have no microtransactions.
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/gt-sport-will-not-feature-any-microtransactions.358174/page-2
"I don't understand how one can expect free DLC, but I sure will gloat about it compared to other games".
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My issue with is with all this is not about the implementation of the microtransactions, but the fact that Kaz blatantly lied about it before launch.
Now his other promises, like 500+ cars by the end, are becoming less believable.
Now his other promises, like 500+ cars by the end, are becoming less believable.
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This is just a option to buy micro transaction, but this is for newer players who got the game because it’s $40 in US price tag. I would not recommend to my friends list on ps4 in this micro transaction to buy cars off the playStation store.
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- moparhippy420
Alot of people are saying this. Im pretty sure the reason why they have the 2 million cutoff is so it dont cause this big "pay to win" controversy. Because think about it. If they allowed you to spend real money on the most expensive cars 2 things could/would happen.
People will not only scream its become pay to win, cause the people with the deepest pockets bought the most expensive cars, and 2 this will prevent PD going all rockstar by having future cars being so ridiculously expensive you pretty much have to spend real money to get them. Which again would have people in an uproar.
This is how im seeing why they made that decision anyway.
People will not only scream its become pay to win, cause the people with the deepest pockets bought the most expensive cars, and 2 this will prevent PD going all rockstar by having future cars being so ridiculously expensive you pretty much have to spend real money to get them. Which again would have people in an uproar.
This is how im seeing why they made that decision anyway.
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A year later, this is nothing. If it keeps people playing or brings people in this is fine. If you have been playing for a while you should have most of what you want. There is no I win button.
I don't think I will use mt. I don't see why it should matter eithe. This is just something to cry about. I suppose there are those people feel hurt that someone else didn't have to grind but the game is a year old get over it.
I don't think I will use mt. I don't see why it should matter eithe. This is just something to cry about. I suppose there are those people feel hurt that someone else didn't have to grind but the game is a year old get over it.
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Just going to leave this here because this is clearly a 🤬 move by PD and Sony.
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- Kirayama08
I don't really care about the microtransaction in GT Sport, not too annoying, no paid DLC exclusive (for now), and most cars are buyable by only several clean drives using this method here
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I'm glad they have made this decision, it takes forever to get some of these great cars!
Here's a question if you can buy the cars now how many of you would like to see more tracks up for sale?
The GT Sport is great don't get me wrong but there are not enough tracks to keep it exciting, I'd rather pay $$ and get as many tracks as i can so i can enjoy the game to it's potential.
Anyone else agree??
Here's a question if you can buy the cars now how many of you would like to see more tracks up for sale?
The GT Sport is great don't get me wrong but there are not enough tracks to keep it exciting, I'd rather pay $$ and get as many tracks as i can so i can enjoy the game to it's potential.
Anyone else agree??
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- Bács-Kiskun
Oh great, the FM7 vs GTS thread moved to here. 👍
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- Germany
People really dont understand. If the gran turismo franchise dont sell well why should it exist?? If you want it to exist then pay for it. To buy a car in game you can CHOOSE how to pay. GTSPORT sales not as big as the other titles by pd. Support this game or not its your choose not the stop whine and **** off. They need some extra money to keep the free Content or should we be forced to buy dlc car pack haha never mate. I let other people finance for the free content i rather farm that ****
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- ghostrider135
People paid for the game already, If Kaz is going to say pre-launch "No microtransactions" then it should stay that way, aka Kaz is a liar.
If the car count started out somewhat abysmal PD only have themselves to blame, They could have easily ported the GT:6 premiums straight into sport and things would have been great but no, PD as always stupid decision after stupid decision, Maybe PD didn't get the memo about the kind of backlashes games have been getting for microtransactions and loot boxes.
The way I see it is this GT:Sport IS a competitive online game, Paying real money probably will be a sticking point for many people, The in-game economy was always crap I said this from the start, I don't get much time to play so surprise surprise its people like me that are PD's target market with this anti-consumer practice, But sadly for PD I won't be paying any extra real money I already bought the game.
Look at No man's sky, It just got a huge update which I now believe is the 3rd huge update for that game almost 2 years after its release, Are they adding microtransactions to supplement income? Nope not as far as I'm aware.
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- ask
I don’t have that much time to play, so for the most part, I don’t have the money to buy the cars I want in game. That’s part of the reason why I don’t mind the MT’s, but considering Kaz did say that there wouldn’t be any MTs at all makes you wonder about this even being an issue if GTS had a half decent economy.
They could improve this, create a 2nd hand dealer where you can sell youre paid car for real money,and collect a fee over it. And while they at it, put some ultra rare only buy with real cash cars in it.and of course a race division where you can race eachother, and the winner gets the car of the other. Guess a pinkslip is how you call it?
Nah just joking, not for me this option, rather grind.
Nah just joking, not for me this option, rather grind.
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I hope they streamline the buying process as you have to confirm again that you want to use in game credits, which should just be the default if you turned off the option showing MTX.
I also am aware of the regions of America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, but I have never been to "Purchased Items" off the coast of South Africa.
I also am aware of the regions of America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, but I have never been to "Purchased Items" off the coast of South Africa.
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