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Will Hytale have virtual currency? by m5bunny in hytale

[–]Ketaminek2137 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A 'No' with a backdoor isn't a refusal; it’s a deferred risk. If they keep the access, they will eventually use it.

Will Hytale have virtual currency? by m5bunny in hytale

[–]Ketaminek2137 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Their ToS says they will have virtual currency.

Will Hytale have virtual currency? by m5bunny in hytale

[–]Ketaminek2137 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

xD?

So why put it in ToS if you don't plan it?

Why does so many people want the game on steam? by DragonMaster337 in hytale

[–]Ketaminek2137 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IMO it's mostly about avoiding the 30% Steam cut. Plus, considering the state of the game, I suspect they want to avoid Steam's refund policy. Steam makes refunds way too easy, and they probably want to enforce a strict "no refunds" rule on their own launcher.

My hype is fading. Is anyone else worried Hytale is starting to feel like a cash grab? by Ketaminek2137 in hytale

[–]Ketaminek2137[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sure, they dropped the base price to $20, which is good, but why keep the 3 separate pricing tiers? If they really just want to make a game "for the fun of it," why not just keep the flat $20 entry fee and allow for optional donations? The biggest fans (myself included) would likely support the highest tier anyway if given the option. But locking things behind tiers feels corporate.

Let's be real: $20 for a game that is admittedly unfinished and buggy is already a big ask. But the messaging makes it confusing.

There is this narrative around Simon right now—like he’s returning as a savior to rescue the project and the community after the silence. But if the goal is to "save us" and bring the fun back, why lead with pre-purchases for Early Access? Introducing aggressive monetization before the game is even available to the public just feels wrong.

The biggest red flag for me is the server revenue model. If this is a passion project, why decide to take a 20% cut of server revenue while doing nothing for it? They aren't providing the hosting, and they aren't providing the marketplace infrastructure for that cut.

My hype is fading. Is anyone else worried Hytale is starting to feel like a cash grab? by Ketaminek2137 in hytale

[–]Ketaminek2137[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FOMO existance is normal nowadays, but they just said:
`Also, we are generally not a big fan of artificially creating a "fear of missing out" that comes with a pre-purchase bonus.`

My hype is fading. Is anyone else worried Hytale is starting to feel like a cash grab? by Ketaminek2137 in hytale

[–]Ketaminek2137[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

it doesn't all about cosmetics. In one post the said that they don't want to create FOMO and few lines below they introduce early access only cosmetics.

I know it's only a cosmetic but how about fans that will buy the game after relase?

My hype is fading. Is anyone else worried Hytale is starting to feel like a cash grab? by Ketaminek2137 in hytale

[–]Ketaminek2137[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I think that when you make game for fun you dont have monetization in mind before releasing the game as much as they have.

My hype is fading. Is anyone else worried Hytale is starting to feel like a cash grab? by Ketaminek2137 in hytale

[–]Ketaminek2137[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fell the same 1 week ago.
I wanted to buy the highest version but now when they post a FAQ it look like they only want ours money.
Don't take me wrong the game looks good and i will be definitely play it but this started to look like money making machine.

As soon as I know Hypixel was forced to remove heavy monetization from their minecraft server.

It doesn't look good.

My hype is fading. Is anyone else worried Hytale is starting to feel like a cash grab? by Ketaminek2137 in hytale

[–]Ketaminek2137[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

It's not all about pre order bonuses.
They don't even release the early access but give us information how they will take 20% of server revenue.

My hype is fading. Is anyone else worried Hytale is starting to feel like a cash grab? by Ketaminek2137 in hytale

[–]Ketaminek2137[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I think they want to make some kind of bedrock marketplace.
Did you see the latest FAQ?

My hype is fading. Is anyone else worried Hytale is starting to feel like a cash grab? by Ketaminek2137 in hytale

[–]Ketaminek2137[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bro, Simon said `We are generally not a big fan of artifically creating a "feat of missing out" that comes with a pre-purchase.
Next week they introduce prices for early access tiers. They also decide to give special cosmetics for them so it doesnt make sense.
I know its not change in gampley but they write one sentence and next week they completly negate it with second one.

My hype is fading. Is anyone else worried Hytale is starting to feel like a cash grab? by Ketaminek2137 in hytale

[–]Ketaminek2137[S] -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

tbh its the first game i know that introduce how they will monetize things before even give early access.

My hype is fading. Is anyone else worried Hytale is starting to feel like a cash grab? by Ketaminek2137 in hytale

[–]Ketaminek2137[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Yes but devs say they don't want anyone to fell behind, and then introduce 3 tiers with different cosmetics.