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Cereal&Milk · 04-17-2007, 01:12 AM

Apparently being black is now a microtransaction
by Dick McVengeance on 04.16.2007

Over on the Acclaim message boards, the news has popped up that in their new game, Dance! Online, you have to pay in order to have a character with black skin. Yes, you have to PAY MONEY in order to be a different race. Why? Well, let's go to coasterguy26, an "Acclaim Player Moderator" for a response.

Black is an EXTRA feature. It makes your person look unique, so that is an EXTRA feature. Therefore, you having to PAY for it. (Or ask a friend to pay for it).

Well, that's not helping things. Someone from Acclaim Staff chimed into all of this with what the actual situation is:

As an optional character upgrade, we must put this in the item shop for players to acquire. This is the only way to offer the African-American heads. However, it should be EASILY accessible to all, so we made it just 1 POINT in the shop (which is basically for FREE). You don't have to spend any money to get it, just play the game and earn points. Thanks!

Nonetheless, this is absolutely insane that if I were to ever play this game, I would have to earn the right to be black. The problem is that there's no benefit to buying the "black outfit" for your character -- it's simply a stylistic difference. To add fuel to the fire, the game allows marriages, but as one commenter at Broken Toys points out, doesn't allow gay marriages.

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This sickens me.

*uninstalls 9Dragons*

Spirit · 04-17-2007, 01:17 AM

Wth!
Acclaim = Racist
And I sooo wanted to try 9Dragons.
*turns my back on Acclaim*

Associated · 04-17-2007, 01:17 AM

Dude, that's horrible. That really is. Being black should not be an "extra" thing. But then again, 1 point means playing 1 game basically. So you would only have to be white for 1 game lol.

RedLine · 04-17-2007, 01:21 AM

Maybe if you turn black you brake dancing skills will skyrocket? Maybe it is like premium ships in NF?

hobosexual · 04-17-2007, 01:53 AM

You guys are making way too big of a deal about this. You get points by playing the game you dont pay any real money.

Danuve · 04-17-2007, 01:58 AM

Man this could set up soooo many puns, but its to easy lol.

I don't think gay marriage is allowed in any game so that really isn't a big point of interest compared to the "paying to be black" deal.

power_gamer_6 · 04-17-2007, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Danuve

Man this could set up soooo many puns, but its to easy lol.

I don't think gay marriage is allowed in any game so that really isn't a big point of interest compared to the "paying to be black" deal.

Gay marriage is allowed in Fable.

Danuve · 04-17-2007, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by power_gamer_6

Gay marriage is allowed in Fable.

Well don't that beat all...The more you know.

Salyne · 04-17-2007, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Danuve

I don't think gay marriage is allowed in any game so that really isn't a big point of interest compared to the "paying to be black" deal.

It's allowed in some servers of Ragnarok online.However,this is kinda disappointing,I mean,being black shouldn't be an extra-features,they should make like in Maplestory,and offer the skin in the character creation for free.

Danuve · 04-17-2007, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Salyne

It's allowed in some servers of Ragnarok online.However,this is kinda disappointing,I mean,being black shouldn't be an extra-features,they should make like in Maplestory,and offer the skin in the character creation for free.

Legitimate servers or the "You know what" servers cause as far as I know most of the actual game servers don't allow it.

Audition Online also allows skin color to be chosen at the start tho originally they had it as a purchase item too.

04-17-2007, 01:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cereal&Milk OnRPG Elite Member! Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11,669 Reputation: 82	Apparently being black is now a microtransaction Apparently being black is now a microtransaction by Dick McVengeance on 04.16.2007 Over on the Acclaim message boards, the news has popped up that in their new game, Dance! Online, you have to pay in order to have a character with black skin. Yes, you have to PAY MONEY in order to be a different race. Why? Well, let's go to coasterguy26, an "Acclaim Player Moderator" for a response. Black is an EXTRA feature. It makes your person look unique, so that is an EXTRA feature. Therefore, you having to PAY for it. (Or ask a friend to pay for it). Well, that's not helping things. Someone from Acclaim Staff chimed into all of this with what the actual situation is: As an optional character upgrade, we must put this in the item shop for players to acquire. This is the only way to offer the African-American heads. However, it should be EASILY accessible to all, so we made it just 1 POINT in the shop (which is basically for FREE). You don't have to spend any money to get it, just play the game and earn points. Thanks! Nonetheless, this is absolutely insane that if I were to ever play this game, I would have to earn the right to be black. The problem is that there's no benefit to buying the "black outfit" for your character -- it's simply a stylistic difference. To add fuel to the fire, the game allows marriages, but as one commenter at Broken Toys points out, doesn't allow gay marriages. Source This sickens me. uninstalls 9Dragons __________________ Currently Playing: Final Fantasy 11 Server: Caitsith *~Mains~* Stats: SAM 75/ THF 37 Stats: THF 75/ NIN 37 Stats: RNG 75/ SAM 37 Stats: BLU 66/ NIN 33

04-17-2007, 01:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
Spirit Str1der's Stooge Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lynnwood, WA Posts: 3,232 Reputation: 20	Wth! Acclaim = Racist And I sooo wanted to try 9Dragons. turns my back on Acclaim __________________ Steam - winception WoW Malfurion US Horde

04-17-2007, 01:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
RedLine Master Chief's Windex Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 83 Reputation: 10	Maybe if you turn black you brake dancing skills will skyrocket? Maybe it is like premium ships in NF? __________________

04-17-2007, 01:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
Danuve Loric's Lunatic Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: On my throne Posts: 2,683 Reputation: 46	Man this could set up soooo many puns, but its to easy lol. I don't think gay marriage is allowed in any game so that really isn't a big point of interest compared to the "paying to be black" deal. __________________ NA Dragon Nest: Argenta : Cleric : Rudy Last edited by Danuve; 04-17-2007 at 02:01 AM.

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04-17-2007, 01:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Associated Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In The Sky Posts: 1,495 Reputation: 8	Dude, that's horrible. That really is. Being black should not be an "extra" thing. But then again, 1 point means playing 1 game basically. So you would only have to be white for 1 game lol.

04-17-2007, 01:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
hobosexual Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: Stranger In A Strange Land Posts: 4,110 Reputation: 134	You guys are making way too big of a deal about this. You get points by playing the game you dont pay any real money.