As per the topic title, I'm interested in getting a cross-section of the community's habits and feelings regarding VC. The question, as I presented in the Tweet, is as follows: A two-part question, fellow basketball gamers! In all these years, have you ever bought VC in NBA 2K, and if so, how often and how readily/enthusiastically?
I'm presenting the same poll options as I did on Twitter:
- Yes, frequently; no issue
- Sometimes; prefer not to
- No, but have felt tempted
- Never, and never would
Personally, I have purchased VC in the past, for a quick upgrade for MyPLAYER so that I can jump into competitive play quicker with Kenny, Arcane, Valor, The X, and zzcoolj. I've not been happy about doing so as it goes against my general principles re: microtransactions and the like, but it's something I've done with gritted teeth and regret, in an effort to have a better online experience. These past few years however, I've committed to a No Money Spent experience. While the grind has been tougher, it's also felt very rewarding to not give in to that temptation and pressure.
With that being said, I understand that the temptation and pressure can be too much, because the games are designed to firmly push us in the direction of microtransactions. As of this post, many of the people who have responded to the poll on Twitter have indicated that it's a sometimes thing for them, and they ultimately prefer not to do; basically, my approach before eventually drawing the line.
Anyway, please vote in the poll, and by all means expand on your thoughts on the matter. I'm interested in the community's general perspective on this, after so many years of pushier and pushier recurrent revenue mechanics.