Longtime MOP community contributor deekay posed us an interesting question in the context of Marvel Heroes this week: Is it a good thing when developers are too generous to players?
Marvel Heroes, for example, was once well-regarded for delivering a steady stream of free content, like free character unlocks and boosters that dropped like candy and updates coming so fast folks couldn’t keep up. If I understand right, the idea is that as the studio behind the game has shifted gears to work on a console version, PC players conditioned to receive lots of free stuff and dev love and patches are grumpy that it’s slowed down. Moreover, you could argue that studio generosity can undermine the game and its perceived value, a bit of a reversal of the prestige pricing effect.
So let’s consider deekay’s musing. Is it a good thing when developers are too generous to players? Which MMO studio is the most generous?
Every morning, the Massively Overpowered writers team up with mascot Mo to ask MMORPG players pointed questions about the massively multiplayer online roleplaying genre. Grab a mug of your preferred beverage and take a stab at answering the question posed in today’s Daily Grind!
