I feel actually insane, but after spending over 1100h in War thunderm yet I cannot force myself to return. And when I thought about it, I realized, that the reason is..... battle pass.
The battle pass is the most toxic way of monetization, I have ever seen. And I am shocked by it, because it is so fucking bad, I cannot return to a game I used to love because of it.
@Jens_Rasmussen
That's where you're wrong.
It's literal psychological torture.
@Jens_Rasmussen
Before BP, a grind was something you could do at your own pace. That means, that even the longest of long grinds were just a question of you playing the game.
BP puts a timer on your grinds, forcing you to 9-5 your relax time.
@Jens_Rasmussen
> You must be letting it get to you in some way that isn't rational.
Well, it's a game. I am sitting in chair moving small peaces of plastic. There is nothing rational about this. The entire concept of gaming is based on manipulating your emotion through flashing lights.
@Jens_Rasmussen
That is literally the point though.
All other BP levels are either unachievable and effectively "premium content" or irrelevant cosmetics.
@Jens_Rasmussen
Well.... good for you???? I guess???
@Jens_Rasmussen
A relaxing time
@Jens_Rasmussen Why are you absolutely ignoring that I said, that the entire point of BP is to 9-5 your relax time?
The only thing you have to do to advance the battle pass is your daily log-in.
@Jens_Rasmussen
Because your fucking daily login won't get you the shiny reward.
Are you seriously so dumb, that you don't understand what it can do?
Have you ever seen a casino? These people seriously don't have to play either. What's the chance they will win a million right?????
Well, BP does not challange my lack, but my grit. And that is one thing, that I have more then enough to ruin my own life.
@Jens_Rasmussen
Have you ever seen a human?
Do you understand, that motivation is not a rational concept?
I'm just surprised that you can't help but fall for it, since I find it easy to ignore and it's not in-your-face at all, if you ask me.
@Jens_Rasmussen
What line out of all the shit I wrote made you finally understand, that the BP does in fact affect my gaming experience?
@Jens_Rasmussen
BTW, I have to add this.
Many people complained about loot boxes, and to them, I had literally the same opinion as you have to battle pass :D
They didn't bother me in the slightest. It was nice opening each box, knowing, that I get "usual shit", and not even expecting the big win.
And, it didn't stress me out, because every box was the same, and I could earn them slowly.
@Jens_Rasmussen
And I seriously didn't get, why so many people complained about them :D
@Jens_Rasmussen
We agree there :D
In Star Trek online was so tidious to just keep throwing them away to free my inventory.
@Jens_Rasmussen
BTW, it's not "entierly irrational"... I did get a german Phantom. Getting a tier 7 airplane isn't something you can do in a week otherwise.
@Jens_Rasmussen @rightwingsjw
I think there might be 2 wolfs inside me 
@LukeAlmighty Yes it drives me nuts, I have to just force myself abandon some games because of the FOMO. And the value really sucks usually, I don't know about War Thunder but in Apex, 98% of it is grandma-wallpaper jpg wraps on your rifles or shitty voice lines. At least Apex is easy to get it with casual play... some other games it's like, you have to play it for a fucking living, like Halo Infinite is a fucking mess, you get so little advancement from normal play. And if there's that one cool thing I want, usually super high level on the pass, then it takes me an absurd amount of willpower to resist. I dunno, fuck.
I guess in a perfect world we'd have none of this junk, but they could at least elect to fuck us lightly and have us enjoy it. I don't ever think I've felt joy or success from getting a battle pass item, just "finally there's the fucking thing I paid for."
