PLEASE Don't pre-order/purchase this. EA has reach "ludicrous speed" with it's cash-grabbing motives.
Reading some of the comments by the CEO, and responses by the Devs on the various sites/Twitter/Reddit... Is just saddening.
Lootcrates being tied to leveling; Heroes being behind paygates. The pure definition of Pay-to-Win at its heart.
The ONLY good thing was no more season passes so they don't "fracture" their playerbase as it did with SWBF1... These other issues are going to do worse.
As of this moment their most "interesting" Dev response on Reddit is sitting at -358k and still falling... (
https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBa...vader_locked/dppum98/?st=j9y0flrh&sh=787f8b98)
Their spin machine is in full effect...
I was really looking forward to purchasing two copies for myself and my son, as we did with SWBF1. Playing coop, Hero vs Hero, or even PvP on different teams was a lot of fun.
But with everything I've read, I just have to say no this time around. Character Skins and cosmetic items are one thing, but being able to purchase heroes right out of the gate (on top of all of the other gear you'd be able to get from the lootcrates) is over the line.
PLEASE, tell EA that enough is enough by not purchasing Battlefront 2!