Helldivers 2 will require Steam players to sign in with PSN account, led to review bombing games & refunds. |UP| Gamers organizing to revert reviews.

anonpuffs

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Lots of people in the subreddit said they decided to buy the game after Sony decided to walk back the changes.

That's why Sony did it. And why PC players more often than not get what they want.

I hope this makes Sony reconsider how they engage with the fanbase.
 
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"Sony won't walk this back"
*Sony walks it back*
"Omg these Xbots in disguise will just go sign in to cod on Xbox live anyway"

Never have I seen a combination of corporate cock deep-throating and childish seething all because people stood up and said "NO" to a corporate rug pull.

Console gamers get the shit they deserve.
 

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Well, after all this, I hope a PSN account is mandatory for future games, like a future Helldivers 3 and Bungie games

Simply use the carrot method for now.

Keep it optional and reward people who link it.

For example a free skin, armour or credits etc.
 
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Lots of people in the subreddit said they decided to buy the game after Sony decided to walk back the changes.

That's why Sony did it. And why PC players more often than not get what they want.

I hope this makes Sony reconsider how they engage with the fanbase.
They rebought the game after getting a refund or they are new customers?

Thursday should be the day with the highest peak because of the Warbond. We'll see.
 

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"Sony won't walk this back"
*Sony walks it back*
"Omg these Xbots in disguise will just go sign in to cod on Xbox live anyway"

Never have I seen a combination of corporate cock deep-throating and childish seething all because people stood up and said "NO" to a corporate rug pull.

Console gamers get the shit they deserve.
"How can I still spin this to make PC gamers look like ass?"
 

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Simply use the carrot method for now.

Keep it optional and reward people who link it.

For example a free skin, armour or credits etc.
I still think it's insufficient to just give skins and coins to those who use PSN, they should find a way to make it almost mandatory but without forcing their use
 
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I still think it's insufficient to just give skins and coins to those who use PSN, they should find a way to make it almost mandatory but without forcing their use

Deactivate cross-play for unlinked accounts
 

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Next PC title needs rootkits and hardware-bricking code in it as a show of gratitude to petulant steamlickers.
what do you expect from steambots..

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I found it. There was over 761k refund requests yesterday 😬

I see it says 838.5K "requests sent" and 96.8K "requests waiting for response" for the day 5/5/2024. Refund requests sent in the last 24h: 761.9K.

So it's for all games (not Helldivers 2 in this case) and also notice they are requests, which doesn't mean they have been refunded. I can request for a certain refund and they tell me to fuck off.
 

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I hope they start using Denuvo too. The only reason they are buying this game on PC (besides the fact that is also a good game) is because is a multiplayer game. And even then they don't want to create an account.

Single player games are pirated day one.
 
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Simply use the carrot method for now.

Keep it optional and reward people who link it.

For example a free skin, armour or credits etc.
Yes, Sony's idea is to make it optional with an incentive: if you link your PSN account they allow you to play online multiplayer.

They rebought the game after getting a refund or they are new customers?
I'd permaban in both platforms the users who ask for a refund for a childish reason like this one when having played for dozens or hundreds of hour, and wouldn't allow them to buy again the game with this account. They'd have to play it using a different Steam and PSN account.
 
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I still think it's insufficient to just give skins and coins to those who use PSN, they should find a way to make it almost mandatory but without forcing their use

Bloodborne and Demon's souls ports and you'll get your PSN MAU. Maybe by the end of the FY so execs can show it on their power point decks and get their bonuses.
 
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I see it says 838.5K "requests sent" and 96.8K "requests waiting for response" for the day 5/5/2024. Refund requests sent in the last 24h: 761.9K.

So it's for all games (not Helldivers 2 in this case) and also notice they are requests, which doesn't mean they have been refunded. I can request for a certain refund and they tell me to fuck off.
Red Dragon tried using this page for Starfield refund requests too but he didn't link it, I cooked his ass when i called him out for it, he then had the gall to say I was wrong for calling him disingenuous.
 

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Yes, Sony's idea is to make it optional with an incentive: if you link your PSN account they allow you to play online multiplayer.


I'd permaban in both platforms the users who ask for a refund for a childish reason like this one when having played for dozens or hundreds of hour, and wouldn't allow them to buy again the game with this account. They'd have to play it using a different Steam and PSN account.
That's just a terrible idea all around and you would lose much more customers than you would have gained. If people knew all it took for a ridiculous license ban is asking for a refund (in the region that got scammed) then that's crazy.