I will probably be called a fanboy or whatever for even replying to this thread.
Anyway while I understand that a lot of people are simply allergic to the sheer term "microtransactions", did you actually read in detail what this system is supposed to introduce?
Not to mention that it's not here yet, so we don't know anything 100%. Premises from the announcement post and included FAQ are not as bad as one may think by merely looking at the proverbial book cover.
If I read everything correctly, this "update" essentially:
- Gives TWI a way to (in the future) sell DLC that is cheaper than regular Steam DLC system, since Steam will not get their 30% royalties (
see this post).
- Gives players cosmetic drops for free.
- Players will in the future be able to craft unwanted cosmetics into ones they do want.
- Only top tier pimped cosmetics that most normal people would deem unfitting to the game art style drop from crates that are opened with paid keys.
- If you don't want to wait for enough stuff to drop so you can craft, you can buy from other players on Steam market (pay to skip).
- Weapon DLC system in KF2 is already better than KF1 in which you had to ask players with DLC to buy weapons for you. Here, everything is guaranteed to be shared.
- In the end skins are entirely optional and weapon / character packs (if they will even be sold in packs) are KF franchise bread and butter.
The only really "bad" thing that one could say about it is that this system is introduced before they game is actually ready. And I bet this is why most people went ape****.
Finally, let's debunk the Payday 2 argument, since it doesn't fit here whatsoever. I will just quote:
As it is, comparing KF2 adding microtransactions to Payday 2 adding microtransactions is hilariously misrepresentative of either situation and is effectively irrelevent aside from being able to give ignorant people a scapegoat to claim microtransactions are evil and I don't like them so don't add them waaaaaaaaugh
Keep in mind that a lot of PD2 backlash comes from both the fact that they specifically promised no MTs, and the general DLC power creep that is eating this game.
