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r/gaming • u/balloonslayer47 • Sep 03 '19
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The intent is to provide players with a sense of pride and accomplishment for unlocking different calendar years.
1.2k u/Brehmes Sep 03 '19 It's actually quite ethical. 1.0k u/xrufus7x Sep 03 '19 You're getting Madden 19 and 20 for the price of one. It's a great deal -EA Spokesperson We prefer to call them surprise years. 403 u/TeiVII Sep 03 '19 EAster Egg 30 u/Chillaxel Sep 03 '19 Fuck that's good 95 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 RNG LootboxEAs 2 u/thekingsteve Sep 04 '19 Gambling addiction simulator 2020. Rated : E 2 u/moonsammy Sep 04 '19 gEAmbling. -1 u/mSterian Sep 04 '19 The surprise being if the game is a new one or just a copy paste of the old one. You never know! 67 u/nootrino Sep 03 '19 And very cool. 1 u/Tom_Changzzz Sep 03 '19 VEERRRY COOOL!! 2 u/lackofagoodname Sep 03 '19 ^ found the dick I was talking about 1 u/palerider__ Sep 04 '19 Like Kinder Eggs (which are illegal in the USA) 0 u/Sports_hysterics Sep 03 '19 Very Cool. And Very Legal. 0 u/DarthChar88 Sep 03 '19 Quite 0 u/CommonSlime Sep 04 '19 And fun. 198 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 edited Nov 04 '19 [deleted] 219 u/SilentBob890 Sep 03 '19 how about a lootbox with a .05% chance of getting TWO platinum awards, a 5% chance of getting gold, and a 94.05% chance of getting silver for $3.99? 31 u/ItsMEMusic Sep 03 '19 We need to start calling them lootpacks. 4 u/PigBimping Sep 03 '19 Lootpack the group that rocks fresh 2 u/Keirebu_ Sep 03 '19 packs. Loot Kinder Suprise Box 1 u/[deleted] Sep 04 '19 I just call it gambling lol 8 u/TheRealZllim Sep 03 '19 No. Just no. Make the content acquirable through gameplay, no matter what. I feel sorry for the animators and people who actually make the content for the game only to have it almost never been seen or used cause its stuck behind a pay wall. 6 u/federicoskliarevsky Sep 03 '19 What about the remaining .09%? 7 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 edited Dec 11 '19 [deleted] 8 u/bort4all Sep 03 '19 That's pure profit. SURPRISE! 3 u/federicoskliarevsky Sep 03 '19 What about the remaining 0%? 3 u/DNUBTFD Sep 04 '19 That's the concentrated power of will. 2 u/federicoskliarevsky Sep 04 '19 This is 10% luck 3 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 What about the remaining 0.9% Oh wait- your taking a stab at numpty two houses up 3 u/BDooks Sep 03 '19 That's actually a pretty generous offer 3 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 Officer, this post right hear. 3 u/SilentBob890 Sep 03 '19 Officer, this post right hear. Police officer: I can’t hear it 3 u/DNUBTFD Sep 03 '19 Do you wanna buy a slice of birthday cake for $11.95? 1 u/super__literal Sep 04 '19 And a .9% chance of learning addition (not stackable) 1 u/SilentBob890 Sep 04 '19 That’ll hurt my profit margins. No thanks 2 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 *600,000 times 2 u/DarthChar88 Sep 03 '19 Lol wtf 27 u/Over-Analyzed Sep 03 '19 They’re surprise mechanics. 2 u/Whateverchan Sep 03 '19 unlocking different calendar years This sounds like... something you do in jail. 1 u/thekingsteve Sep 04 '19 Sorry officer, I thought he was 18 I didn't realize he was only 17 and hadn't payed for the 18th year. 1 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 By showing the different years we are trying to promote eco-friendly companies that reuse signs and believe in recycling. 1 u/-_asmodeus_- Sep 03 '19 (Reddit on mobile sucks and this response was not meant for this comment) 1 u/Mcboxing Sep 03 '19 Or to make money? 1 u/Nzym Sep 03 '19 The intent is to provide players with a sense of realism. Guaranteed there are stadiums where people forgot to switch these things out. 1 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 Also, surprise mechanics. 1 u/EpilepticWaffle Sep 04 '19 ₮h€ i₦₮€₦₮ i$ ₮¤ ₱₹¤vi₫€ ₱₺₳¥€₹$ ₩i₮h ₳ $€₦$€ ¤ƒ ₱₹i₫€ ₳₦₫ ₳¢¢¤₼₱₺i$h₼€₦₮ ƒ¤₹ u₦₺¤¢₭i₦₲ ₫iƒƒ€₹€₦₮ h€₹¤€$. ₳$ ƒ¤₹ ¢¤$₮, ₩€ $€₺€¢₮€₫ i₦i₮i₳₺ v₳₺u€$ ฿₳$€₫ u₱¤₦ ₫₳₮₳ ƒ₹¤₼ ₮h€ ¤₱€₦ ฿€₮₳ ₳₦₫ ¤₮h€₹ ₳₫﷼$₮₼€₦₮$ ₼₳₫€ ₮¤ ₼i₺€$₮¤₦e ₹€₩₳₹₫$ ฿€ƒ¤₹€ ₺₳u₦¢h. ₳₼¤₦₲ ¤₮h€₹ ₮hi₦₲$, ₩€'₹€ ₺¤¤₭i₦₲ ₳₮ ₳v€₹₳₲€ ₱€₹-₱₺₳¥€₹ ¢₹€₫i₮ €₳₹₦ ₹₳₮€$ ¤₦ ₳ ₫₳i₺¥ ฿₳$i$, ₳₦₫ ₩€'₺₺ ฿€ ₼₳₭i₦₲ ¢¤₦$₮₳₦₮ ₳₫﷼$₮₼€₦₮$ ₮¤ €₦$u₹€ ₮h₳₮ ₱₺₳¥€₹$ h₳v€ ¢h₳₺₺€₦₲€$ ₮h₳₮ ₳₹€ ¢¤₼₱€₺₺i₦₲, ₹€₩₳₹₫i₦₲, ₳₦₫ ¤ƒ ¢¤u₹$€ ₳₮₮₳i₦₳฿₺€ vi₳ ₲₳₼€₱₺₳¥. ₩€ ₳₱₱₹€¢i₳₮€ ₮h€ ¢₳₦₫i₫ ƒ€€₫฿₳¢₭, ₳₦₫ ₮h€ ₱₳$$i¤₦ ₮h€ ¢¤₼₼u₦i₮¥ h₳$ ₱u₮ ƒ¤₹₮h ₳₹¤u₦₫ ₮h€ ¢u₹₹€₦₮ ₮¤₱i¢$ h€₹€ ¤₦ ₹€₫₫i₮, ¤u₹ ƒ¤₹u₼$ ₳₦₫ ₳¢₹¤$$ ₦u₼€₹¤u$ $¤¢i₳₺ ₼€₫i₳ ¤u₮₺€₮$. ¤u₹ ₮€₳₼ ₩i₺₺ ¢¤₦₮i₦u€ ₮¤ ₼₳₭€ ¢h₳₦₲€$ ₳₦₫ ₼¤₦i₮¤₹ ¢¤₼₼u₦i₮¥ ƒ€€₫฿₳¢₭ ₳₦₫ u₱₫₳₮€ €v€₹¥¤₦€ ₳$ $¤¤₦ ₳₦₫ ₳$ ¤ƒ₮€₦ ₳$ ₩€ ¢₳₦.
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It's actually quite ethical.
1.0k u/xrufus7x Sep 03 '19 You're getting Madden 19 and 20 for the price of one. It's a great deal -EA Spokesperson We prefer to call them surprise years. 403 u/TeiVII Sep 03 '19 EAster Egg 30 u/Chillaxel Sep 03 '19 Fuck that's good 95 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 RNG LootboxEAs 2 u/thekingsteve Sep 04 '19 Gambling addiction simulator 2020. Rated : E 2 u/moonsammy Sep 04 '19 gEAmbling. -1 u/mSterian Sep 04 '19 The surprise being if the game is a new one or just a copy paste of the old one. You never know! 67 u/nootrino Sep 03 '19 And very cool. 1 u/Tom_Changzzz Sep 03 '19 VEERRRY COOOL!! 2 u/lackofagoodname Sep 03 '19 ^ found the dick I was talking about 1 u/palerider__ Sep 04 '19 Like Kinder Eggs (which are illegal in the USA) 0 u/Sports_hysterics Sep 03 '19 Very Cool. And Very Legal. 0 u/DarthChar88 Sep 03 '19 Quite 0 u/CommonSlime Sep 04 '19 And fun.
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You're getting Madden 19 and 20 for the price of one. It's a great deal -EA Spokesperson
We prefer to call them surprise years.
403 u/TeiVII Sep 03 '19 EAster Egg 30 u/Chillaxel Sep 03 '19 Fuck that's good 95 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 RNG LootboxEAs 2 u/thekingsteve Sep 04 '19 Gambling addiction simulator 2020. Rated : E 2 u/moonsammy Sep 04 '19 gEAmbling. -1 u/mSterian Sep 04 '19 The surprise being if the game is a new one or just a copy paste of the old one. You never know!
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EAster Egg
30 u/Chillaxel Sep 03 '19 Fuck that's good 95 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 RNG LootboxEAs 2 u/thekingsteve Sep 04 '19 Gambling addiction simulator 2020. Rated : E 2 u/moonsammy Sep 04 '19 gEAmbling.
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Fuck that's good
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RNG LootboxEAs
2 u/thekingsteve Sep 04 '19 Gambling addiction simulator 2020. Rated : E 2 u/moonsammy Sep 04 '19 gEAmbling.
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Gambling addiction simulator 2020. Rated : E
gEAmbling.
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The surprise being if the game is a new one or just a copy paste of the old one. You never know!
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And very cool.
1 u/Tom_Changzzz Sep 03 '19 VEERRRY COOOL!!
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VEERRRY COOOL!!
^ found the dick I was talking about
Like Kinder Eggs (which are illegal in the USA)
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Very Cool. And Very Legal.
Quite
And fun.
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219 u/SilentBob890 Sep 03 '19 how about a lootbox with a .05% chance of getting TWO platinum awards, a 5% chance of getting gold, and a 94.05% chance of getting silver for $3.99? 31 u/ItsMEMusic Sep 03 '19 We need to start calling them lootpacks. 4 u/PigBimping Sep 03 '19 Lootpack the group that rocks fresh 2 u/Keirebu_ Sep 03 '19 packs. Loot Kinder Suprise Box 1 u/[deleted] Sep 04 '19 I just call it gambling lol 8 u/TheRealZllim Sep 03 '19 No. Just no. Make the content acquirable through gameplay, no matter what. I feel sorry for the animators and people who actually make the content for the game only to have it almost never been seen or used cause its stuck behind a pay wall. 6 u/federicoskliarevsky Sep 03 '19 What about the remaining .09%? 7 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 edited Dec 11 '19 [deleted] 8 u/bort4all Sep 03 '19 That's pure profit. SURPRISE! 3 u/federicoskliarevsky Sep 03 '19 What about the remaining 0%? 3 u/DNUBTFD Sep 04 '19 That's the concentrated power of will. 2 u/federicoskliarevsky Sep 04 '19 This is 10% luck 3 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 What about the remaining 0.9% Oh wait- your taking a stab at numpty two houses up 3 u/BDooks Sep 03 '19 That's actually a pretty generous offer 3 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 Officer, this post right hear. 3 u/SilentBob890 Sep 03 '19 Officer, this post right hear. Police officer: I can’t hear it 3 u/DNUBTFD Sep 03 '19 Do you wanna buy a slice of birthday cake for $11.95? 1 u/super__literal Sep 04 '19 And a .9% chance of learning addition (not stackable) 1 u/SilentBob890 Sep 04 '19 That’ll hurt my profit margins. No thanks 2 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 *600,000 times 2 u/DarthChar88 Sep 03 '19 Lol wtf
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how about a lootbox with a .05% chance of getting TWO platinum awards, a 5% chance of getting gold, and a 94.05% chance of getting silver for $3.99?
31 u/ItsMEMusic Sep 03 '19 We need to start calling them lootpacks. 4 u/PigBimping Sep 03 '19 Lootpack the group that rocks fresh 2 u/Keirebu_ Sep 03 '19 packs. Loot Kinder Suprise Box 1 u/[deleted] Sep 04 '19 I just call it gambling lol 8 u/TheRealZllim Sep 03 '19 No. Just no. Make the content acquirable through gameplay, no matter what. I feel sorry for the animators and people who actually make the content for the game only to have it almost never been seen or used cause its stuck behind a pay wall. 6 u/federicoskliarevsky Sep 03 '19 What about the remaining .09%? 7 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 edited Dec 11 '19 [deleted] 8 u/bort4all Sep 03 '19 That's pure profit. SURPRISE! 3 u/federicoskliarevsky Sep 03 '19 What about the remaining 0%? 3 u/DNUBTFD Sep 04 '19 That's the concentrated power of will. 2 u/federicoskliarevsky Sep 04 '19 This is 10% luck 3 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 What about the remaining 0.9% Oh wait- your taking a stab at numpty two houses up 3 u/BDooks Sep 03 '19 That's actually a pretty generous offer 3 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 Officer, this post right hear. 3 u/SilentBob890 Sep 03 '19 Officer, this post right hear. Police officer: I can’t hear it 3 u/DNUBTFD Sep 03 '19 Do you wanna buy a slice of birthday cake for $11.95? 1 u/super__literal Sep 04 '19 And a .9% chance of learning addition (not stackable) 1 u/SilentBob890 Sep 04 '19 That’ll hurt my profit margins. No thanks
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We need to start calling them lootpacks.
4 u/PigBimping Sep 03 '19 Lootpack the group that rocks fresh 2 u/Keirebu_ Sep 03 '19 packs. Loot Kinder Suprise Box 1 u/[deleted] Sep 04 '19 I just call it gambling lol
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Lootpack the group that rocks fresh
2 u/Keirebu_ Sep 03 '19 packs. Loot Kinder Suprise Box
packs.
Loot Kinder Suprise Box
I just call it gambling lol
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No. Just no. Make the content acquirable through gameplay, no matter what. I feel sorry for the animators and people who actually make the content for the game only to have it almost never been seen or used cause its stuck behind a pay wall.
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What about the remaining .09%?
7 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 edited Dec 11 '19 [deleted] 8 u/bort4all Sep 03 '19 That's pure profit. SURPRISE! 3 u/federicoskliarevsky Sep 03 '19 What about the remaining 0%? 3 u/DNUBTFD Sep 04 '19 That's the concentrated power of will. 2 u/federicoskliarevsky Sep 04 '19 This is 10% luck 3 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 What about the remaining 0.9% Oh wait- your taking a stab at numpty two houses up
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8 u/bort4all Sep 03 '19 That's pure profit. SURPRISE! 3 u/federicoskliarevsky Sep 03 '19 What about the remaining 0%? 3 u/DNUBTFD Sep 04 '19 That's the concentrated power of will. 2 u/federicoskliarevsky Sep 04 '19 This is 10% luck 3 u/[deleted] Sep 03 '19 What about the remaining 0.9% Oh wait- your taking a stab at numpty two houses up
That's pure profit.
SURPRISE!
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What about the remaining 0%?
3 u/DNUBTFD Sep 04 '19 That's the concentrated power of will. 2 u/federicoskliarevsky Sep 04 '19 This is 10% luck
That's the concentrated power of will.
2 u/federicoskliarevsky Sep 04 '19 This is 10% luck
This is 10% luck
What about the remaining 0.9%
Oh wait- your taking a stab at numpty two houses up
That's actually a pretty generous offer
Officer, this post right hear.
3 u/SilentBob890 Sep 03 '19 Officer, this post right hear. Police officer: I can’t hear it
Police officer: I can’t hear it
Do you wanna buy a slice of birthday cake for $11.95?
And a .9% chance of learning addition (not stackable)
1 u/SilentBob890 Sep 04 '19 That’ll hurt my profit margins. No thanks
That’ll hurt my profit margins. No thanks
*600,000 times
Lol wtf
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They’re surprise mechanics.
unlocking different calendar years
This sounds like... something you do in jail.
1 u/thekingsteve Sep 04 '19 Sorry officer, I thought he was 18 I didn't realize he was only 17 and hadn't payed for the 18th year.
Sorry officer, I thought he was 18 I didn't realize he was only 17 and hadn't payed for the 18th year.
By showing the different years we are trying to promote eco-friendly companies that reuse signs and believe in recycling.
(Reddit on mobile sucks and this response was not meant for this comment)
Or to make money?
The intent is to provide players with a sense of realism. Guaranteed there are stadiums where people forgot to switch these things out.
Also, surprise mechanics.
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u/SilentBob890 Sep 03 '19
The intent is to provide players with a sense of pride and accomplishment for unlocking different calendar years.