http://dbd.game/killswitch
I'm seeing a message from BHVR.
Doesn't seem to make much sense to make cosmetics time limited. Obviously people will not be able to buy them after time is up. But it feels like the reason is something else, the demand of constant engagement. If you are not at least keeping an eye on the game, you will miss out. Want to play something else? Tough. Life circumstances get in the way? Tough. Don't have the money to buy what you want before the deadline? Tough.
When you do come back, you will see all these cosmetics you cannot get anymore. Some you may want yourself. I feel like this is supposed to be a lesson learned, don't detach from the game.
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That's the Fear of Missing Out you're describing, aka FOMO.
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Yes. I thought we could illustrate how it is working here. Dredge is one of my favorite Killers, I love his Masquerade skin but I was not playing during the event. I can’t even buy it with money now. A message has been received. Stay engaged or miss out on more. What a coincidence, his Snowman skin is on it’s way.
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Is this not how 'event rewards' typically always work, in DBD history and across most other games?
'Exclusivity' has always been a thing, and some players value that. Consider the legacy skins, what if they were made available in the store at any time?
I understand 'cash shop' items are a little different, but lets not pretend that 'event items' are suddenly a controversial topic because of it.
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You're describing what every other online game does.
As an example, Neopets is basically a 90s game that is entirely built in FOMO and is still alive till today. I, myself, lost an exclusive neopets avatar that is only available every 1st december, sadly.
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It’s all FOMO. Both event cosmetics and time limited cosmetics in the store demand that you stay engaged. What would happen if legacy cosmetics were in the store? I suspect a lot more people would have and enjoy them along with more money for BHVR. The only people who win with the current model are original players who enjoy their artificially scarce item. I have never understood the mindset of people who get joy out of something because others can’t have it, especially something that can easily be replicated.
That is not a justification. Also Neopets appears to be Free to Play. BHVR is employing F2P tactics in an honestly expensive game.
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Why is it not? FOMO makes games more money, that just makes sense. They should do this.
Whether the game is free to play or paid is irrelevant to have FOMO sales. You're paying for the game, not a cosmetic.
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Because it was something that was earned at one time, it wasn't a free skin you could buy with money.
Same kinda goes for event skins. You need to take part in the event, and complete the challenges, to earn the event skin.
Should the anniversary crowns also be available in the store all year round? Surely that's more of a predatory system than giving away free exclusive skins for taking part in a limited time event.
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