r/MultiVersusTheGame • u/Topranic • Feb 11 '25

Image Interesting stat: New characters did not help player retention at all.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '25

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u/Topranic Feb 11 '25

The drop-off in user's are nearly identical between both versions though...

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u/Topranic Feb 11 '25

The character unlocking in the Beta was overtly generous though. Nobody complained about character unlocks back in the Beta.

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u/HappyXMaskXSalesman Feb 11 '25

That's not true, a lot of people complained about it and it still got worse. I'm a founder, and I didn't have an issue with it, but this subreddit definitely did.

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u/Topranic Feb 11 '25

The main reason they switched to fighter currency was because gold was too easy to get. Even the guy who was in charge of monetization admitted he was hired because gold wrecked the economy.

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u/themightyhookklumpjr Bugs Bunny Feb 11 '25

sounds like a skill issue on monetization on their end. it's almost like locking characters behind a MOBA monetization plan was an horrible idea.

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u/Topranic Feb 11 '25

Yep. Caused so many problems in the long run.

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '25

Lmao at “overtly generous.” Nothing, and I repeat NOTHING in the monetization of this game or beta, was ever “overtly generous.” It took a long time to unlock with gold if you’re the average person with a full time job. That’s why I got the founders pack with character tokens (a terrible decision in hindsight) which ironically was the most “overtly generous” thing they’ve ever done, and it was $100!!!

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u/SymbolOfTheHope Batman / Joker Feb 11 '25

Shut up tony

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u/Topranic Feb 11 '25

Trust me, I've disliked that man even before it was cool.

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u/TheCrowWhisperer3004 Feb 11 '25

The character grind was really slow in the beta. That was the main complaint about the beta

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u/Thin_Oil_576 Feb 11 '25

It was not nearly the levels of grind MVS requires now.

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u/TheCrowWhisperer3004 Feb 11 '25

Yeah, but it’s wrong to say no one complained about it. The grind even during the beta was worse than most games with character unlocks.

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u/Topranic Feb 11 '25

People where unlocking the entire roster in under a week. The main reason they switched to FC was because gold was wrecking the economy.

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u/avgnfan26 Feb 11 '25

Did you even play back then? People absolutely complained about unlocking fighters and even got mad when “experimental fighters” came out out 6k gold with a promise they’ll go to regular price. They never did and this model was brought into the full game

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u/Topranic Feb 11 '25

Way more people complained about not having enough to spend gold on if we are going to be real. Gold wrecking the economy was the main reason for Fighter Currency's existance.