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Hello and Welcome 👍

Hello and Welcome 👍

I think it's brilliant business from Activision. I said back in December that come the halfway point in the games cycle, they will start implementing light pay2win elements in DMZ even with the mode being in beta and that by Spring, there will be aggressive and predatory pay2win bait bundles in play to milk the remaining audience with carefully curated pricing to maximise their income. A couple of people told me I was full of absolute shit and that Activision wouldn't ever dream of doing things like this but here you go. In March they even charged £25 for a bundle which could not be purchased with COD points that was recycled free content from MW2019. 
 
Their aim is to convert as much real world money into store credit aka COD points and to do this, they offer 'perks' aka discounts to people with a low ATV spend or a lesser established purchase history. Loyal customers don't receive such perks because Activision does not reward such things - discounts mean less money from willing paying customers which could also psychologically reduce their impulse purchase potential with future day one bundles if they believe they may get pampered reductions. 
 
None of this is new and that's why I was a bit taken aback in that other thread of users denying Activision's antics when there was literally 5+ years of this industry behaviour with irrefutable evidence of methods and implementation. Activision are in business to make as much money as possible and if they have to shit on the few remaining customers they have to extrapolate as much money as possible, they will at any non-monetary cost. It will be all gone and forgotten come the next game and that's why they don't care.  

I haven't bought any bundles and I have 20-40% on some of them. 
I did notice last time I was on there was a "sale". 
 
I think it is to do with how much points you own. Just off the video alone. 
 
Main account-12k points and probably bought multiple bundles because he is a youtuber. No discount. 
 
His 2nd account-400 Cod points and probably bought no bundles from that account. Huge discounts. 
 
That speaks volumes and indicates everything to me of what's happening. 
The fact his main account is stacked on points and he will buy again, why would there be a discount? 
That 2nd account with no purchases and low points. 
Let's put a huge discount on to encourage them to buy points with a tempting bundle. 

Apart from I haven't been daft enough to buy any but have a heavily discounted "sale"
 
Now a loyalty scheme would be at least a better idea for those that do but the odd skin, a bit like getting enough points in the pass to buy the next one.

Definitely a new one, is ridiculous charging people different amounts based on wealth (Cod points). 
 
Nothing surprises me anymore with Activision and their "strategies". 
 
Would love to hear what @J4MES OX4D has to say about this one. 😂

Seems depending on how many cod points you have the skins cost different amounts 

I know that pain 

Well thanks to an idiot the M4 is now platinum too 😄 I had a game of hardcore domination on shoot house and a guy kept trying to snipe the wall but was rubbish so gave me 21 longshots in one game.
 
I'm trying to do the events camo's too, whoever thought of adding a challenge for melee kills from behind in a game where you can hear someone coming from 4 miles away and where half the players run a riot shield on their back needs to be bitten in the balls by a dog, choke on a chode or playing in traffic with a blindfold... or even all 3 at the same time.

Platinums are going well, I already had the Hemlock but finished the Lachman 556 the other night.
 
I then tried the M4 but even with every attachment for range, accuracy and recoil it’s still pretty bad so moved on to the TAQ56 which I’m at 9/25 so shouldn’t be too long.
 
Last night I managed to Platinum the broadside too.  So moved on to the Lockwood 300 which I’m already up to 8/20 so again should be done soon.  But then on to the rubbish shotguns.
 
So 3 down, 2 half-ish way and 46 to go.

Yeah I'm definitely down for it again, it gives an added interest in the season.

Yeah I'm definitely down for it again, it gives an added interest in the season.

All that effort then they basically hand it to everyone 👍

It's almost certainly to be a follow-on to MW2 based on the official sources gathered over the past 6 months. The only debate is whether it's gonna be a DLC like originally intended, a standalone spin-off, or Modern Warfare 3. It honestly wouldn't surprise me if they still haven't decided this yet.  I can't see it being presented as DLC or an expansion though because of the state MW2 is currently in. A spin-off could be a nice alternative especially under new developers but it may be seen as a weak move for driving sales. MW3 it may turn out to be if Activision just want to wind up and conclude the trilogy early rather have yet another IW effort released within the next two years. 
 
I'm really not holding out much hope but still interested to see what SHG do as they always try their best despite being heavily under-resourced compared to the other studios and having huge personnel turnover. I'm not hyped in the slightest though and if someone said to me you can never play another COD game ever, I would not give a toss. 

It's a cod game so will be getting even if it is shite.

Ww2 ? That will be sledgehammers best effort. This next game is more than likely to be a steaming heap. Is anybody really hyped ?

All that effort then they basically hand it to everyone 👍

Count me in as well. Need to be there for the draft too...got auto'd two kickers last time 😂

Yeah I'm definitely down for it again, it gives an added interest in the season.

Yeah I'm definitely down for it again, it gives an added interest in the season.

In Nero's video he says that because we have said fuck no chances are the EU will follow suit.
 

One thing for sure if that whether the deal goes through or not, nothing with change with Activision or Call of Duty. Bobby Kotick will remain as CEO as already confirmed and no other infrastructural changes are expected either. 

In Nero's video he says that because we have said fuck no chances are the EU will follow suit.
 

In Nero's video he says that because we have said fuck no chances are the EU will follow suit.
 

First I've actually watched regarding this game and it sounds better than I expected at the moment.