lethal-cuddles:

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, no matter how many times Blizzard shills call me entitled for having this opinion, having no viable way to obtain cosmetic items in Overwatch without opening Loot Boxes is complete bullshit.

And no, the fact that the items are “just cosmetic and don’t affect gameplay” does not excuse this. It’s still a really shitty business practice.

No, I don’t expect to be given everything for free all the time, but you know what would be nice? The ability to choose what item I obtain, instead of just getting a randomized selection of four items that may include something I actually want, but isn’t statistically likely to.

And I know what you’re going to say. “ThAt’S wHaT cReDiTs ArE fOr!” Sure, you can buy in-game items using credits, except that the only way to obtain credits is to open Loot Boxes and hope you randomly find some. And even then, depending on the item you want to buy, it can take way too fucking long to save up enough credits to buy it.

There is literally no escape from these fucking things. It’s the only reward system that the game has, and it tries to actively encourage you to buy more of the fucking things. Hell, every time a new event starts up, you get a tonne of videos like these.

Oh, and for everyone who keeps telling me to shut up about Loot Boxes, I’m not going to do that. A problem does not go away if you shut up about it. I want Blizzard to give us a reasonable alternative, a way to obtain specific items without relying on bullshit RNG slot machine mechanics that are designed to prey on people with poor self control and milk as much money out of you as possible.

If I’m still complaining about this over 2 years later, then clearly there is still a problem that needs to be fixed.