In Black Desert, a strong piece is once again in the making. The community is crying out as cash shop items may soon come to the auction house.
More player experience for all or just Pay2Win in Black Desert?
All fans and players of Black Desert need to take a deep breath and then exhale slowly. After Kakao Games announced in the past weeks that they would introduce a “Value Pack” into the game, which players quickly identified as (more or less) a hidden subscription, the next step follows. With the upcoming maintenance, it will be possible to sell items from the cash shop in the auction house for in-game currency.
According to the official forum post by PM_Jouska, they have already communicated their concerns to Pearl Abyss. In response, they introduced a limitation so that a maximum of 5 cash shop items can be sold in the auction house per week from one account. These items include costumes, the “Value Packs”, and pets.
The rationale behind this step is that many players were unable to experience the “full player experience from Black Desert” because they simply lack the means to buy in-game items from the shop. With this new rule, it would now be possible for all players to take advantage of the cash shop items.
Community reacts with frustration and anger
As expected, the shitstorm followed immediately. In the forum and Reddit, many accuse Kakao Games of being liars because they “do not listen to community feedback at all”. Others express it more drastically, saying “the game has gone from Final Fantasy XIV to ArcheAge in just 2 months”. Those with a lot of real money can now simply sell items and amass huge amounts of silver – the clear definition of Pay2Win.
Mein-MMO says: It is hard to find anything positive in this news. Of course, it is true that players who do not want to spend money on the in-game shop can now enjoy these items. But whether that justifies frustrating a large part of the community – and whether it ultimately works out for Kakao Games – remains a completely different question.
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