As I player, I see how microtransactions can actually help the game. The new flow of money that they create allows you to produce better updates. I do believe better updates are coming; with two skills and the lore system slated for this year, the future seems to be bright. I mean, the last time we received two skills in a year was way back in 2006!
One of the reasons why I was unsatisfied in '12 was because the quality of the updates didn't seem to increase despite the introduction of microtransactions. Take for example the quests: while the voice acting was nice, they were mostly short and easy. The summer months were very rough; I don't think I have ever seen a worse four-five month period of releases before. It certainly didn't look like the Squeal and Solomon were doing anything other than hogging the newsposts.
But then fall hit, and the good updates seem to fall from the sky. PoP, TzHaar Grandmaster, Evolution of Combat, etc. The last three months have really restored my faith in this game. In fact, they might be my favorite three consecutive months of all time.
I'm looking forward to 2013. I've been very satisfied recently and am optimistic about the near future. But if this summer turns out as poorly as the last, you will have a dissatisfied customer.
23-Jan-2013 21:10:40