Black Desert Online is facing accusations of being Pay2Win again. As a result, the game is being mocked with memes, and a user has even started a petition to challenge the game’s bosses to a fight.
Black Desert and Pay2Win – Here’s what happened: The Korean sandbox MMORPG Black Desert Online has repeatedly struggled with accusations of being Pay2Win. The latest trigger is two items that facilitate the upgrading of equipment.
If you want to upgrade an item in Black Desert, it may fail, and the item could become worse. However, you receive a bonus that gives you a better chance of success next time.
So far, so good, but you can increase your chances with real-money items while also protecting your items from degradation.
Petition Fight After School on the Playground
Petition challenges Black Desert bosses: Many players believe that real-money items that provide a significant advantage in upgrading items are clearly Pay2Win. This has upset some fans so much that they are now mocking the game.
One player even went so far as to start a petition on Change.org. The topic: “I challenge the bosses of Black Desert to a fistfight after school.”.
Memes and Mockery for Black Desert: The petition, which is obviously not serious, is just one outcome of the recent Pay2Win debate. Additionally, numerous memes are flooding the internet, mocking Black Desert Online. An example is embedded here.
Anger Over Cron Stones and Valk’s Cry
What exactly is behind the Pay2Win accusations? The whole issue started with the existence of real-money items that improve your chances when upgrading:
- Cron Stones: These items prevent your equipment from downgrading if an upgrade attempt fails. You can find these stones in events and buy them for 1 million silver each. However, you can also get the stones by dismantling real-money costumes.
- Valk’s Cry: This item increases the chance of a successful upgrade attempt by 10. This item can be obtained in small quantities for loyalty points earned by logging in. But again, you can get a large number of this item if you dismantle real-money costumes.
Since the costumes can also be traded for in-game currency in the auction house, prices are currently very high, and those who just want to buy clothes are left empty-handed.
More information about the outrage surrounding the Pay2Win accusations in Black Desert Online can be found in the following article.
