A Reddit post by user ‘Afinda’ is gaining an astounding level of response after it implored Anthem players to boycott the game from the eleventh of March until the fifteenth. Much like players who tried to draw attention to the issues For Honor faced at launch, the thread calls for unified action against the scant manner in which the game drops rare loot items, with the expectation that Bioware addresses their concerns immediately.
Ironically, the catalyst for this boycott was due to what Polygon described as the ’11-hour bug.’ This occurred about three days ago where ‘Masterworks’ and ‘Legendary’ loot drops unexpectedly started appearing much more frequently. Unfortunately for players, the mini-cornucopia of rare loot items was promptly patched once Bioware became aware of the glitch.
The problem is that this not only represents the kind of rewards that feel more satisfying for players, it was also the second time that a loot-leaking glitch of this kind happened. If Afinda’s Reddit post is anything to go by, many gamers regarded this as a sign that Anthem’s true gameplay potential is being held back intentionally. In fact, the glitch revealed that more reasonable progression is indeed possible, which in turn implies that the ‘grindy’ nature of some quests is redundant.
Bioware is aware of the players’ discontent with Anthem’s loot drop probability. Chad Robertson, head of Bioware’s live services, has acknowledged the mass online response via Twitter, and assures that his team will certainly continue to develop the game’s loot drop mechanics alongside player concerns.
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If they were dumb enough to buy this blatant trashfire they’ll be dumb enough to buy EAs next cashgrab.
This “boycott” will do nothing and they’ll buy the next game.
Amazing this worthless pile of junk still has any traction whatsoever.
You can’t boycott a product you already bought. And the whales who actually finance the bulk of these games don’t have the self-control to not gamble for a week, or the sober judgment to even admit to themselves that the game sucks.
Yeah you can, you can simply not buy the microtransactions…yes this is how stupid people are, they bought this trash and still give em money. The sad state of the industry.
The better question is why they bothered to buy the game in the first place. Man people are dumb. But I guess fools have been easily parting with their money since the beginning of time.
>The better question is why they bothered to buy the game in the first place.
Because a lot of gamers are dumb AF and have short-term memory. I hope the publishers milk these donks’ wallets dry.
Because a lot of gamers aren’t poor and don’t have to only buy steam summer sale games to afford them. Spending a few bucks to play a game isn’t a big deal when you’re bored and have nothing else to play.
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Actually I’m financially loaded… for me it is entirely not about the money. It is about sending a message that mediocrity will not be tolerated, so we can all have better games. However it would require patience and holding out for quality, which gamers fail miserably at for some reason. Boredom is a terrible reason to let mediocrity succeed.
Peach it brother. Can I get an Amen? You just took this spineless no backbone having clowns to church. They just don’t get it man. And they never will.
Sony zealot and Destiny fanboy bizzysgs bought Anthem. Nuff said!
No, I didn’t buy it. I played the $15/month Origin Access Premiere version. It was fun for the 10-20 hours I spent playing it and I regret nothing.
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They’re redditors, what did you expect?
LMAO !!! This is EA “game” YOU GET WHAT YOU PAID FOR. They don’t care about your boycott.
Boycott what? They got your money. If you bought Anthem you’re already a doofus that deserves to get fleeced.
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Bioware: dEAd studio walking.
Past: BioWare makes Looter Shooter because they make way more money than a traditional BioWare game.
Future: BioWare ends up making way less money than a traditional BioWare game and EA shuts the studio down.
well they knew the risk they took, no turning back now.
Well… That type of risk is tantamount to moonwalking across a 8 lane highway. There is no way in hell you’re not gonna get hit by oncoming traffic. Some risk aren’t really risk, rather gauranteed suicide.
yeah they were digging their own grave fueled by greed.
nerds on the internet are like power rangers except they’re lame.
Lots of people were playing it on release day, even after all the anger from SWBF2 and ME:A. People still bought the store so the initial sales scam is mastered.
It’s the long term engagement – staying in the store shopping – that EA is refining next.
EA has all the user data that tells them consumer habits, and there is a huge difference between what people complain about vs what they will tolerate and give into and finally buy. EA has every psychological exploit at their disposal to get people to part with their money.
Keep buying the “store” and it will get worse.
This is priceless humor.
Person buys turd game even though most people warn that it’s a turd game.
Person boycotts turd game because turd game is a turd game.
Person expects sympathy from gaming community for buying turd game to begin with.
Person pre-orders next EA turd game.
Wash/Rinse/Repeat.
HAHA, tantrum throwing retards with open wallets.
“Gamerz” are like Charlie Brown trying to kick that old football.
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Does milk only come as a pre-order bonus or part of the season pass then? ?
Haha, damn dude. Now i’m left to figure this out as well. LMAO. But you damn well know it ain’t included. Probably only as a pre-order bonus.
Haha! Either that or they simply forgot the milk due to being American and therefore having no idea how to make a proper cup of tea!
Oh man that is good and so true. Wow.
LOL it was stupid to even buy it
Don’t tell them that brother.
Lots of people were playing it on release day, even after all the anger from SWBF2 and ME:A. People still bought the store so the initial sales scam is mastered.
It’s the long term engagement – staying in the store shopping – that EA is refining next.
EA has all the user data that tells them consumer habits, and there is a huge difference between what people complain about vs what they will tolerate and give into and finally buy. EA has every psychological exploit at their disposal to get people to part with their money.
Keep buying the “store” and it will get worse.
off topic, crowbcat released a video on crackdown 3.
So boycott a game you already paid for? *Facepalm*
For those who don’t realize how a boycott will affect the game:
A. Boycott looks bad to investors. Drops stock prices/shares.
B. No play=no buying of micro-transactions (where most of the money actually comes from).
C. Many players are playing on Origin Access. They cancel for a month, they lose 15 bucks or whatever.
D. Boycotting is bad press and word of mouth=even lower sales.
That’s precisely the point of a boycott, smh
He bought the game that’s why. And if you are turned off from a boycott then you are one less sucker he has to play with. That’s why they don’t want you to boycott. And the cycle continues, smh.
The more they boycott, the faster EA will drop the support for the game and move their devs to another project.
If these redditors weren’t a bunch of cowards, they would tell people to not buy the game.
Bingo, you hit the nail on the butt-crack ? Because you ever wonder why when you talk negative of an ALWAYS-ONLINE/any multiplayer game and people jump down your throats, like some of the people here? Its because if you talk the game Down, then they fear no one will buy it and they will HAVE LESS PEOPLE TO PLAY WITH. That is the same exact reason they won’t tell anyone NOT to buy the game. What can I say, misery loves company.
Exactly. There’s no way that Bioware can fix the game within the next 6 months. It will end up like ME:A, they will drop the support and move on to another EA game.
I don’t understand why after all these bad games (ME3, DA: Inquisition, ME: Andromeda) they still want to support Bioware.
Complaining the best loot is utter garbage & not worth earning, then demanding more of said garbage with the threat that you’ll boycott a game you’ve already bought.
This is colossally stupid.
Why on Earth would they patch out the only reason you’re still playing?
crap game even more toxic player base.
Im gonna never buy this game. Thats a real boycot.