LEGO Fortnite now includes expensive microtransactions to get more build options. Players are complaining about it, while certain problems have not been corrected since release.
Last December, Fortnite received a new game mode which quickly found its audience: LEGO Fortnite, a mix between survival and construction in the world of the famous Danish bricks. Where is the game today? Some members of the community have started talking in recent days, due to the introduction of expensive microtransactions.
Presented on March 7, microtransactions take the form of kits that “ include constructions, construction components and decorative objects “. They are themed (seaside boulevard, castle of the knights of the lion, etc.) and cost between 1,900 and 2,500 V-bucks, or around €20. This is more than twice as expensive as the battle pass of Fortnite. But it’s not these exorbitant prices that really crystallize the frustration.
Lego Fortnite fans want fixes, not microtransactions
In a thread posted to Reddit on March 8, KevinStoley, who is not against microtransactions and has already spent money on Fortniteperfectly summed up the ire of the players of LEGO Fortnite : “ Honestly, I don’t care about having to pay for certain in-game items. We all knew it would happen eventually, but I expected it to be a little later, with the game in a much better state. » He, like many others, criticize Epic Games for investing resources in integrating micropayments rather than fixing persistent bugs.
As a bonus, KevinStoley believes that the basic content is too insufficient: “ I’m already bored with this game, I’ve collected almost everything and reached the end of the game. Why would I want to spend money on pre-built kits? » Cautious_Salad_245 is on the same wavelength: “ They can sell packs, but the problem is that the game hasn’t gotten to a point where you can start charging. »
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In response to this topic, some are concerned about the future of LEGO Fortnite. OGZeoMaddox goes so far as to imagine a conspiracy theory. It consists of thinking that Epic Games deliberately charges a high price for these DLCs so that the success is ridiculous and encourages them to drop the mode due to supposed disinterest. “ This scares me too. I had so much hope for this game. I haven’t given up yet, but this decision reduced my optimism for the future », abounds Biggs3333.
On Twitter, you can find messages that are just as critical, but more about the prices charged. For example, Internet user Saber estimates in a message published on March 10 : “ No. I’m not going to pay $20 to get builds that I could only use in one mode. These packs should cost 300 V-bucks at most. » Others suggest that Epic Games should instead offer texture packs (as is the case in Minecraft) or even stronger themes (like a world inspired by the Avengers).
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