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Tbh, I’m okay with exclusive (cosmetic) seasonal content.
Games are expensive. A good online multiplayer game requires a stable revenue source and a huge active player base. Seasonal content is one of less scummy ways to achieve both. It spreads the costs better than milking a small number of whales and it incentivizes the average player to play on the regular.
Imo, losing out on a skin cause you didn’t buy/play a specific season is decent trade off. You don’t need to own everything you want.
Minecraft made 2 billion before Microsoft turned it into a micro transaction hell, and that game's development was glacial as fuck.
I'm not buying anymore GaaS garbage. That includes a game I've waited years to see, I will skip it if they monetize it like Destiny 2 or Darktide. I'm done with this shit.
For the sake of conversation, what's your opinion on offering the same cosmetic skin for real money if you missed out on the limited time frame?
I'm definitely not a fan of micro transactions overall but I'm generally ok with purely cosmetic ones, within reason. I'm also not a fan of the whole FOMO "I have to have time every day to play a game I enjoy or else I won't get the fun stuff" bullshit.
If for whatever reason you missed out on some skin or some other purely cosmetic thing should you be able to spend like $1 to get it? This helps financially support the game and doesn't affect overall gameplay, just personal enjoyment.