Vega’s Recent Video

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  • Dr. CrabDr. Crab Member Posts: 765 ★★★
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  • GroundedWisdomGroundedWisdom Member Posts: 37,179 ★★★★★
    DNA3000 said:

    Can someone explain to me why there is a difference between "I'm not going to spend any more money on this game until they address my complaints" and "I'm not going to play or discuss this game anymore until they address my complaints"?
    Do people just not value their own time as worth anything?
    Or are they addicted to the game and not spending money is the biggest leap they can take while still holding onto their addiction?

    I'm certainly not going to speak for Vega as he's fully capable of doing that for himself (also, he'll probably say I'm wrong - just kidding Vega) but the gist I got from his video is that - and this I agree with - for him spending is not purely transactional. It isn't like shopping for groceries, say, where you need oranges and milk so you go buy oranges and milk. It is in part a desire to support the game and the game development. And if he is not happy about the state of the game or the direction of the game's development, that prompts him to decide not to spend as a way to communicate that disagreement.

    It doesn't necessarily mean he hates the game or dislikes playing it or interacting with it altogether. It simply means the desire to play the game and the desire to financially support it come from two different places.

    I don't spend because I feel I need to, and without spending I couldn't enjoy playing the game. I'm pretty sure I would enjoy playing the game just as much if I was still a starving student that couldn't spend on it. I spend in large part because I can afford to do so, and I want to support the game I play. And I think Vega feels similarly. Deciding to spend in the first place is a personal decision, and everyone makes that decision for their own reasons that should be respected. Deciding not to spend is also a personal decision that should also be respected, and Vega is choosing to articulate why he's made that decision to the people who care about and respect his opinions. I don't always agree with Vega, but I generally respect his positions including this one.
    I agree, up to a point. I think the words we choose on a platform have an effect. You can encourage or discourage people when you have a somewhat larger platform. I would prefer if he simply chose to say he was no longer spending, rather than use the buzzword "boycott", as well as include it on the thumbnail. Perhaps a bit of clickbait advertising, but that also has effects that snowball.
  • dr2wsdr2ws Member Posts: 1,144 ★★★★
    @KabamPinwheel

    Not asking for attention but I do want to point the fact that Nick Fury’s sp1 has been bugged for well over 4 months now and nothing has been done about, despite it being reported multiple times.

    It’s identical to spirals, but with Nick this is a massive part of his defensive capabilities! And it should be fixed, especially when you can block it with Mister Sinister and Kushala who can block unblockable attacks.
  • CesarSV7CesarSV7 Member Posts: 276 ★★
    o_o said:

    It must be hard to design content that is both challenging *and* fun. I feel they nailed it with Epoch - especially the Ares fight.

    Nightmare raids are challenging, which I think we’re all fine with… but they are extremely not fun.

    Fun comes in many different ways for many different type of people.
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  • TotemCorruptionTotemCorruption Member Posts: 2,006 ★★★★

    Kabam is more tolerant in this situation than I would be. You're indirectly encouraging boycotting and telling people they can spend if they choose. I get being frustrated. Passive aggressive threats aren't going to resolve issues any faster. This is a glorified tantrum.



    Except they're not even exiting, just being drama queens about it...

    Players need Kabam to validate the time, money, and emotional energy they've poured into the game. They're not just players—they're people who've made this game part of their identity, their self-worth, their routine, their fake social circle.
    So when Kabam screws up, they don’t just get mad at a company—they feel personally betrayed, like a parent let them down.

    That's why all these complaints sound so emotional. “Please listen to us.” “We just want to be heard.” “We used to have fun together.” It’s not consumer feedback—it’s the emotional language of neglected attachment. Kabam isn’t just a service provider anymore; it’s mommy and daddy.

    And when someone says, “Why are you still living at home if you hate your parents?” They're the bad guy who needs to be insulted and drowned out.
    What validation are you seeking calling everyone drama queens for being frustrated with the game they used to enjoy? Why do you feel compelled to spend a great deal amount of time here telling everyone to just leave quietly? Why don’t you just go enjoy the game you think is perfectly tuned quietly and quit posting here?

    You don’t seem concerned about any effect people leaving will have on the game. And if that’s the case - why do you care if they sound off on concerns? Seems like the only thing that might happen differently is that Kabam starts moving faster on these issues - which you would necessarily benefit from. So it’s a win-win for you… unless you are chasing some other validation from Kabam employees to go along with it.

    He’s a kabam defender and so is demonzfyre
    I would love for you to quote something I said in this thread and explain how I'm defending Kabam.
    Seriously, I'm both baffled and intrigued by your delusional logic....
  • obsidimanobsidiman Member Posts: 1,016 ★★★★

    DNA3000 said:

    Can someone explain to me why there is a difference between "I'm not going to spend any more money on this game until they address my complaints" and "I'm not going to play or discuss this game anymore until they address my complaints"?
    Do people just not value their own time as worth anything?
    Or are they addicted to the game and not spending money is the biggest leap they can take while still holding onto their addiction?

    I'm certainly not going to speak for Vega as he's fully capable of doing that for himself (also, he'll probably say I'm wrong - just kidding Vega) but the gist I got from his video is that - and this I agree with - for him spending is not purely transactional. It isn't like shopping for groceries, say, where you need oranges and milk so you go buy oranges and milk. It is in part a desire to support the game and the game development. And if he is not happy about the state of the game or the direction of the game's development, that prompts him to decide not to spend as a way to communicate that disagreement.

    It doesn't necessarily mean he hates the game or dislikes playing it or interacting with it altogether. It simply means the desire to play the game and the desire to financially support it come from two different places.

    I don't spend because I feel I need to, and without spending I couldn't enjoy playing the game. I'm pretty sure I would enjoy playing the game just as much if I was still a starving student that couldn't spend on it. I spend in large part because I can afford to do so, and I want to support the game I play. And I think Vega feels similarly. Deciding to spend in the first place is a personal decision, and everyone makes that decision for their own reasons that should be respected. Deciding not to spend is also a personal decision that should also be respected, and Vega is choosing to articulate why he's made that decision to the people who care about and respect his opinions. I don't always agree with Vega, but I generally respect his positions including this one.
    I would prefer if he simply chose to say he was no longer spending, rather than use the buzzword "boycott", as well as include it on the thumbnail. Perhaps a bit of clickbait advertising, but that also has effects that snowball.
    Agreed. The word "boycott" is thrown around too carelessly. It's been done many times in this game and far far far too much currently in the real world to the point it has lost meaning.

    I choose not to spend because some of what I spend, no matter how small a percentage, goes to pay the salary of the Kabam MCOC forum mods and I just can not allow that.
  • GroundedWisdomGroundedWisdom Member Posts: 37,179 ★★★★★
    DNA3000 said:

    DNA3000 said:

    Can someone explain to me why there is a difference between "I'm not going to spend any more money on this game until they address my complaints" and "I'm not going to play or discuss this game anymore until they address my complaints"?
    Do people just not value their own time as worth anything?
    Or are they addicted to the game and not spending money is the biggest leap they can take while still holding onto their addiction?

    I'm certainly not going to speak for Vega as he's fully capable of doing that for himself (also, he'll probably say I'm wrong - just kidding Vega) but the gist I got from his video is that - and this I agree with - for him spending is not purely transactional. It isn't like shopping for groceries, say, where you need oranges and milk so you go buy oranges and milk. It is in part a desire to support the game and the game development. And if he is not happy about the state of the game or the direction of the game's development, that prompts him to decide not to spend as a way to communicate that disagreement.

    It doesn't necessarily mean he hates the game or dislikes playing it or interacting with it altogether. It simply means the desire to play the game and the desire to financially support it come from two different places.

    I don't spend because I feel I need to, and without spending I couldn't enjoy playing the game. I'm pretty sure I would enjoy playing the game just as much if I was still a starving student that couldn't spend on it. I spend in large part because I can afford to do so, and I want to support the game I play. And I think Vega feels similarly. Deciding to spend in the first place is a personal decision, and everyone makes that decision for their own reasons that should be respected. Deciding not to spend is also a personal decision that should also be respected, and Vega is choosing to articulate why he's made that decision to the people who care about and respect his opinions. I don't always agree with Vega, but I generally respect his positions including this one.
    I agree, up to a point. I think the words we choose on a platform have an effect. You can encourage or discourage people when you have a somewhat larger platform. I would prefer if he simply chose to say he was no longer spending, rather than use the buzzword "boycott", as well as include it on the thumbnail. Perhaps a bit of clickbait advertising, but that also has effects that snowball.
    I think this has come around full circle, to the point where I'm not offended any more when someone just speaks the word "boycott." Once upon a time, it was a highly charged word, and so people abused it for their own purposes. But that happened often enough that the word lost all its potency, to the point where it became practically a cause for ridicule, not a call to action. This has been happening for so long now that I think all the power of the word, in both directions, has been diluted to the point where it just means what the dictionary says it means, and not a lot else.

    So while it is click-baity, this is Youtube we're talking about. On a scale of one to generic AI science channel, its like a three at best.
    Sure. Also, it's me nitpicking because it's his channel, after all.
  • o_oo_o Member Posts: 869 ★★★★
    CesarSV7 said:

    o_o said:

    It must be hard to design content that is both challenging *and* fun. I feel they nailed it with Epoch - especially the Ares fight.

    Nightmare raids are challenging, which I think we’re all fine with… but they are extremely not fun.

    Fun comes in many different ways for many different type of people.

    Insightful
  • TheInfintyTheInfinty Member Posts: 1,503 ★★★★★
    I can only speak on BG’s as of currently as i havent been in a alliance for some time. Battlegrounds is the biggest thing that gets people to play daily outside of alliance related activities. BG’s is in such desperate need of new rewards its not funny. Six star shards for the solo event in the big 2025 just is not cutting it anymore. More than half of the solo event is useless.

    If this was 2023 still BG’s rewards would feel great but its not anymore. To anyone boycotting go ahead and its deserved. Im only spending something if it’s really insane myself. I hope to see BG’s in a better state soon.
  • CesarSV7CesarSV7 Member Posts: 276 ★★
    o_o said:

    CesarSV7 said:

    o_o said:

    It must be hard to design content that is both challenging *and* fun. I feel they nailed it with Epoch - especially the Ares fight.

    Nightmare raids are challenging, which I think we’re all fine with… but they are extremely not fun.

    Fun comes in many different ways for many different type of people.

    Insightful
    Np, glad you understood. Just short to say Epoch is neither fun or challenging although you believe they nailed it. Nightmare raids is a joke but I will agree it's also not fun.
  • Giantwalrus56Giantwalrus56 Member Posts: 1,294 ★★★★
    edited March 21

    Kabam is more tolerant in this situation than I would be. You're indirectly encouraging boycotting and telling people they can spend if they choose. I get being frustrated. Passive aggressive threats aren't going to resolve issues any faster. This is a glorified tantrum.



    Except they're not even exiting, just being drama queens about it...

    Players need Kabam to validate the time, money, and emotional energy they've poured into the game. They're not just players—they're people who've made this game part of their identity, their self-worth, their routine, their fake social circle.
    So when Kabam screws up, they don’t just get mad at a company—they feel personally betrayed, like a parent let them down.

    That's why all these complaints sound so emotional. “Please listen to us.” “We just want to be heard.” “We used to have fun together.” It’s not consumer feedback—it’s the emotional language of neglected attachment. Kabam isn’t just a service provider anymore; it’s mommy and daddy.

    And when someone says, “Why are you still living at home if you hate your parents?” They're the bad guy who needs to be insulted and drowned out.
    What validation are you seeking calling everyone drama queens for being frustrated with the game they used to enjoy? Why do you feel compelled to spend a great deal amount of time here telling everyone to just leave quietly? Why don’t you just go enjoy the game you think is perfectly tuned quietly and quit posting here?

    You don’t seem concerned about any effect people leaving will have on the game. And if that’s the case - why do you care if they sound off on concerns? Seems like the only thing that might happen differently is that Kabam starts moving faster on these issues - which you would necessarily benefit from. So it’s a win-win for you… unless you are chasing some other validation from Kabam employees to go along with it.

    He’s a kabam defender and so is demonzfyre
    I would love for you to quote something I said in this thread and explain how I'm defending Kabam.
    Seriously, I'm both baffled and intrigued by your delusional logic....
    Look at all the downvotes you been getting and arguing against everyone here nobody is on your side
    😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

    "Delusional logic" or not, counting downvotes isn't an actual argument. It's just a moronic, meaningless metric used in echo chambers like reddit & here on the forums.
  • GroundedWisdomGroundedWisdom Member Posts: 37,179 ★★★★★

    DNA3000 said:

    Can someone explain to me why there is a difference between "I'm not going to spend any more money on this game until they address my complaints" and "I'm not going to play or discuss this game anymore until they address my complaints"?
    Do people just not value their own time as worth anything?
    Or are they addicted to the game and not spending money is the biggest leap they can take while still holding onto their addiction?

    I'm certainly not going to speak for Vega as he's fully capable of doing that for himself (also, he'll probably say I'm wrong - just kidding Vega) but the gist I got from his video is that - and this I agree with - for him spending is not purely transactional. It isn't like shopping for groceries, say, where you need oranges and milk so you go buy oranges and milk. It is in part a desire to support the game and the game development. And if he is not happy about the state of the game or the direction of the game's development, that prompts him to decide not to spend as a way to communicate that disagreement.

    It doesn't necessarily mean he hates the game or dislikes playing it or interacting with it altogether. It simply means the desire to play the game and the desire to financially support it come from two different places.

    I don't spend because I feel I need to, and without spending I couldn't enjoy playing the game. I'm pretty sure I would enjoy playing the game just as much if I was still a starving student that couldn't spend on it. I spend in large part because I can afford to do so, and I want to support the game I play. And I think Vega feels similarly. Deciding to spend in the first place is a personal decision, and everyone makes that decision for their own reasons that should be respected. Deciding not to spend is also a personal decision that should also be respected, and Vega is choosing to articulate why he's made that decision to the people who care about and respect his opinions. I don't always agree with Vega, but I generally respect his positions including this one.
    I agree, up to a point. I think the words we choose on a platform have an effect. You can encourage or discourage people when you have a somewhat larger platform. I would prefer if he simply chose to say he was no longer spending, rather than use the buzzword "boycott", as well as include it on the thumbnail. Perhaps a bit of clickbait advertising, but that also has effects that snowball.
    If it snowballs and more people stop spending then even better, maybe then they'll finally start listening and doing whatever they want with their game. They're the developers but we are the players, you need both for a game to survive.
    Maybe there won't be a game and people will not have anything to complain about. There's a whole misconception that they're not paying enough attention, and that's just not the case.
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