Destiny Microtransactions Pricing And Star Wars Battlefront Has No Chat System

[TheErebus.]

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-battlefront-has-no-dedicated-chat-system/1100-6431394/

So first off, BATTLEFRONT WILL HAVE NO DEDICATED VOICE CHAT SYSTEM.

 

I remember Nintendo doing this with Splatoon, as well as Destiny a while back.

 

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-microtransaction-pricing-revealed-heres-wh/1100-6431393/

The microtransactions for Destiny have arrived and here are the pricing:

 

• 500 -- $5
• 1,100 --$10
• 2,300 --$20

 

While that isn't much (believe me, I've seen worse), I can't help but feel odd that it's a bit too high for what you buy with this. Emotes.

 

Each standard emote costs 200 silver, and everyone gets a free 400 silver when they log in (that's pretty cool). 

Legendary emotes (like the Carlton dance) costs 500 silver.

Edited October 14, 2015 by TheErebus.

[DeMonkey]

No chat system in Battlefront? I saw people using a chat system in the Beta. Is that being removed or what?

[TheErebus.]

No chat system in Battlefront? I saw people using a chat system in the Beta. Is that being removed or what?

From what the article has stated, there wont be a dedicated chat system in the full release. 

You can still use VoIP to talk to friends on PC (or a party system on consoles).

[Doom_Bunny]

Destiny is apparently moving to make their updates free. So we may see that pricing change as more micro transactions are introduced.

[DeMonkey]

From what the article has stated, there wont be a dedicated chat system in the full release. 

You can still use VoIP to talk to friends on PC (or a party system on consoles).

 

Baffling. Truly baffling. What's the issue with a chat system exactly?

[TheErebus.]

Destiny is apparently moving to make their updates free. So we may see that pricing change as more micro transactions are introduced.

Assumign they add on to the microtransactions. 

I hope to god that they stay cosmetic.

Baffling. Truly baffling. What's the issue with a chat system exactly?

People can insult each other in the game

 

OH THE HORROR!!!

[DeMonkey]

People can insult each other in the game

 

OH THE HORROR!!!

 

Bollocks, was really looking forward to swearing at people. Because that's what I look forward to doing when a new game comes out. Not like I want to play it and chat with my team or anything...

[DJ_Vauban]

People can insult each other in the game

 

OH THE HORROR!!!

._. please tell me that's a joke and not the actual reason

[TheErebus.]

._. please tell me that's a joke and not the actual reason

It's probably the most likely reason.

[Supplice2]

... Text chat will remain. It's the VoIP chat system they won't have, which is already lacking in many console games, particularly on a larger scale multiplayer game such as Battlefront.

 

Reading comprehension, fact-checking, and citing half-decent sources (rather than the worst possible ones you can find) is crucial in situations such as this, even if Battlefront is a crapshoot of a game.

[SilentCircle]

While that isn't much (believe me, I've seen worse), I can't help but feel odd that it's a bit too high for what you buy with this. Emotes.

 

 

I think they're already off to a bad start. When the new emotes were announced, everbody talked about how cool Slow Clap and the Charlton were.

 

..and now surprise surprise these are the only 2 you can't get with your free Silver. Charging 5 bucks for an animation they originally created for the ice bucket challenge is.. well it's something.

[TheErebus.]

I think they're already off to a bad start. When the new emotes were announced, everbody talked about how cool Slow Clap and the Charlton were.

 

..and now surprise surprise these are the only 2 you can't get with your free Silver. Charging 5 bucks for an animation they originally created for the ice bucket challenge is.. well it's something.

Well to be fair, they are "legendary" emotes. 

[OniDax]

... Text chat will remain. It's the VoIP chat system they won't have, which is already lacking in many console games, particularly on a larger scale multiplayer game such as Battlefront.

 

Reading comprehension, fact-checking, and citing half-decent sources (rather than the worst possible ones you can find) is crucial in situations such as this, even if Battlefront is a crapshoot of a game.

 

A severely hacker-ridden crapshoot of a game. Movement animations are nice, though...

[TheErebus.]

Reading comprehension, fact-checking, and citing half-decent sources (rather than the worst possible ones you can find) is crucial in situations such as this, even if Battlefront is a crapshoot of a game.

Reading comprehension: Check

Fact-checking: Check

Half-decent sources: Check (Gamespot is a reliable source, would you rather I use Polygon)

 

I simply forgot to edit the OP.

IF you clicked the link, you'd see that the article is clearly referring to VoIP. 

I edited the article to be more accurate.

Edited October 14, 2015 by TheErebus.

[SilentCircle]

Well to be fair, they are "legendary" emotes. 

 

inb4 Gift of the Lotus: Slow clap emote :)

[(PSN)Pharen]

I honestly don't have a problem with not voice chat in battlefront as long as it doesn't restrict party chat.