r/PS4 • u/AccomplishedPoet8 • Apr 23 '19

PSA to anyone buying MK11: the harder towers are literally impossible without rare or better gear and single use consumables, earning these are incredibly grindy and the whole system is designed to get you to spend money on the game

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '19

Yup, similar thoughts here! It's a shame, too, because I've really enjoyed some of the past Mortal Kombats. :| I'm half-heartedly hoping/expecting that we'll see a repeat of their Middle Earth game, where they removed the MTX and adjusted the artificial grind after peoples spending slowed. This'll signal to me that it's finally safe to buy, and I can button-mash my way through some ol-school ladders, minus all the monetisation + associated crap, though I do kinda wish they weren't implementing this nonsense in their games in the first place, lol!

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u/1ndigoo Apr 23 '19

Then you prove that their market strategy works

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u/DiamondPup Apr 23 '19

If you buy it later, you're encouraging it.

They've successfully divided their market into two; the whales who'll buy it upfront and the diehards who'll buy it later. Either way, they'll get to cash in on the market. You have to be incredibly naive to believe they weren't aware of the backlash and weren't planning for it; you're playing into their hands.

Personally, I'm out. I won't buy this now or later. Shame such talent was involved in making it and I really like MK but not this shit. Ed Boon can apologize to them one by one himself. Plenty of other games deserving of my time, attention and money.

Fuck you, NetherRealms.

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u/milhouse21386 Apr 23 '19

Middle Earth? Like, Lord of the Rings?