Overwatch payment model may have been revealed

[Fawkess]

Some people went and data mined the overwatch code and found some particularly interesting strings that may be how overwatches payment model may go
The full article is on overpwn if you want to read it http://www.overpwn.com/news/85-possi...rwatch-strings

Here is a list of the things they found
Unlock Spray
Unlock Skin Theme
Unlock Play of the Game
Unlock Portrait Frame
Unlock Master Weapon.
Unlock Нero Trophy
Unlock Avatar Portrait
Unlock List.
Unlocked
Unlocked by default
NEXT UNLOCK:

[SniperCT]

Some people went and data mined the overwatch code and found some particularly interesting strings that may be how overwatches payment model may go
The full article is on overpwn if you want to read it http://www.overpwn.com/news/85-possi...rwatch-strings

Here is a list of the things they found
Unlock Spray
Unlock Skin Theme
Unlock Play of the Game
Unlock Portrait Frame
Unlock Master Weapon.
Unlock Нero Trophy
Unlock Avatar Portrait
Unlock List.
Unlocked
Unlocked by default
NEXT UNLOCK:

That could mean some kind of pay to unlock.

But it could just as easily mean it's unlocked through gameplay (like how Starcraft 2 portraits/decals/etc work, as you level up different races you unlock new things. No paying extra cash.) And doesn't D3 have stuff you can unlock too, like banners and such?

[Vapo]

there isnt general payment model for shooters. CoD is B2P with DLCs. CSGO is B2P with skins(microtransactions). then there is plethora of F2P games with either premium-services or microtransactions...or both.

[Faesroll]

What is the payment model of other shooters? Like Call of duty, Doom, whatever?

Why would it not be like them?

because its f2p?

[Reyzzz]

Some people went and data mined the overwatch code and found some particularly interesting strings that may be how overwatches payment model may go
The full article is on overpwn if you want to read it http://www.overpwn.com/news/85-possi...rwatch-strings

Here is a list of the things they found
Unlock Spray
Unlock Skin Theme
Unlock Play of the Game
Unlock Portrait Frame
Unlock Master Weapon.
Unlock Нero Trophy
Unlock Avatar Portrait
Unlock List.
Unlocked
Unlocked by default
NEXT UNLOCK:

Sounds like free things unlocked by in-game experience, similar to HOTS. Nothing saying anything about payment model.

[Post]

I don't really get how that would work with "Unlock Play of the Game."

[Vapo]

Unlock Spray
Unlock Skin Theme
Unlock Play of the Game
Unlock Portrait Frame
Unlock Master Weapon.
Unlock Нero Trophy
Unlock Avatar Portrait
Unlock List.
Unlocked
Unlocked by default
NEXT UNLOCK:

They also datamined Ingame-currency called Brill Bucks. Most of things in this list fit to be bought with ingame currency, just like HotS.

[Tirilka]

Some people went and data mined the overwatch code and found some particularly interesting strings that may be how overwatches payment model may go
The full article is on overpwn if you want to read it http://www.overpwn.com/news/85-possi...rwatch-strings

Here is a list of the things they found
Unlock Spray
Unlock Skin Theme
Unlock Play of the Game
Unlock Portrait Frame
Unlock Master Weapon.
Unlock Нero Trophy
Unlock Avatar Portrait
Unlock List.
Unlocked
Unlocked by default
NEXT UNLOCK:

I'm pretty sure unlock Avatar Portrait, unlock List and unlock Play of the Game indicate that these are gonna be unlocked through gameplay, to smoother introduce new players. Like HotS doesn't give dailies until lvl5 or something, and 2 more heroes on free rotation until lvl15.

[zoefschildpad]

They also datamined Ingame-currency called Brill Bucks. Most of things in this list fit to be bought with ingame currency, just like HotS.

Heroes relies on unlocking characters though, in Overwatch you can change characters at every respawn if I understand it correctlly. I don't think limiting the roster would work as well in Overwatch as it does in MOBAs

[Vapo]

They already said that heroes are unlocked from the get-go.

[Tyrgannus]

Welp, I know I had to pay top dollar for my paragon portraits so...
(Almost positive this means in game play)

[The Kao]

They also datamined Ingame-currency called Brill Bucks. Most of things in this list fit to be bought with ingame currency, just like HotS.

Which doesn't mean that there aren't other if more time consuming ways to unlock stuff, or maybe those bucks are only earned in-game and can't be bought with real money. If anything is a hint then it's that "NEXT UNLOCK" string, suggesting some kind of non-payed unlocking system.

[minteK917]

They already said that heroes are unlocked from the get-go.

It had to, this is an FPS afterall. The game can realistically only use 2 models. F2P with paying for cosmetic or one time buy.

[Kyr]

there are other strings that say that there are character levels. this looks more like character level rewards just like how HotS works

[Arrashi]

All things consider if they make SPRAYS purchasable by real money im gonna die from laughter.

[Val the Moofia Boss]

This is related to payment model how? These are stereotypical ingame unlock mechanics.

All things consider if they make SPRAYS purchasable by real money im gonna die from laughter.

I don't get the joke.

[Deleted]

They already said that heroes are unlocked from the get-go.

Quote? Pretty sure they never said anything regarding hero rotation or unlocking. Some people just assume all heroes will be unlocked cause it's a fps not a moba.

[Adoxe]

I think it's gonna be free to play with all heroes available at the start (cus they already said all heroes will be free) and then you'll be able to earn Brill Bucks by playing the game, and the better you do in a match (Less deaths, more kills, higher objective score, play of the game, card selection on the end) the more Brill Bucks you get from that match. However, you would also be able to buy Brill Bucks for real money. Then they can also add some things that you can only get from playing through the Achievements that have also been datamined. Basically a mix of SW:Battlefront, Heroes and Hearthstone (hopefully less like Hearthstone and more like Heroes). I think that would be the most logical thing to do. Or they can just go ahead and make it B2P and make everything available just by playing, either way I'm gonna be okay with it.

[Jester Joe]

What is the payment model of other shooters? Like Call of duty, Doom, whatever?

Why would it not be like them?

Because there's TF2, Dirty Bomb, Super Monday Night Combat that were all F2P with microstransactions?

Anyway, the more bigger list I think is this

Customize Locked Item
Customize Play of the Game Animation
Customize Skin Theme
Customize Skin
Customize Spray Item
Customize Preview Item
Customize.

Skins are usually not something unlocked by normal means.

[Val the Moofia Boss]

Skins are usually not something unlocked by normal means.

HotS did that; you have skins locked by game progression, but recolors (actually called 'skins' in the code and alternate colors unlocked by normal means) and then actual reskins (which can also be unlocked by normal means).