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So I don't want to sound like a moron but.... What are Lootboxes anyway ?

Random treasures that you receive for leveling up your character/profile. It's a smart way to motivate people to keep playing (though it would be nice if the rewards weren't totally random, and were at least somewhat fixed based on the level reached).

Ah yes.... the old Random Trick.

Well obviously they can't give you fixed rewards because then that would defeat the purpose of implementing a psychological trap in the first place... so they Randomize them.... the unpredictability helps build the Anticipation.

fully customizable outfits in doa6 that you have to unlock piece by piece and collect randomly by just playing the game? say it ain't so! i know all the big boys (injustice 2, tekken, soul calibur most likely) are doing it but please don't follow their example Team Ninja, i'd rather be nickled and dimed for a ridiculous amount of dlc with varying levels of creativity

as long as it's not pay 2 win and for accessories only

@HHH816 do dlc characters count as pay 2 win?

Lootbox treasures seem to be done in decent way in Dissidia NT. They're like small treats that you gain while you progress at the game. It seems like the treasures you can receive are items that can be bought with the gil currency normally. If DOA6 did it this way I wouldn't mind, as long as none of the items in lootboxes are necessary for victory in a match.

For example, character abilities are not acquired through the treasure lootboxes. You need to level up you characters through success in battle instead.

The lootbox idea was Square's idea I think when I checked the tweets. And the online was done by the FF14 team. I might say doubt it, but it does make FGs (some) have some longevity to unlock stuff.

@Camel with 2 thumbs it depends on the game balance, in DOA5 there's no such thing as overpowered.

Except in Tag Mode.... and online.

@DestructionBomb Oh ok, thanks for the clarification. At a base level there's basically no harm in adding lootboxes because they serve as little rewards for playing the game and progressing at it.

So far from the prizes I've received, it doesn't seem to be "pay 2 win" in anyway which is good.

@Force_of_Nature - I think the loot box ones that concern people, is the ones that provide stuff that is not possible to unlock at all or with like a 8% chance that somewhat seduces people to get caught in the scheme of buying it separately like most other game companies do.