I never imagined I would prefer loot boxes in a game, but Overwatch 2 changed my mind.

Since the troubled release of Overwatch 2, a new currency system was implemented. now you can buy the skins you want directly in the store, cool right? well not cool at all. previously with the loot boxes and coins for repeated items that you could spend later in each hero profile to acquire the cosmetics you want. that model as crazy as it sounds for any gamer was way more cost-efficient than the new one.

 

Formerly you could spend as little as 1.99 USD to get 2 loot boxes getting a total of 8 items. now, the cheapest option is to buy 500 overwatch coins for 4.99 USD, and for that amount you can buy an insane amount of ZERO items in the new game's shop. to be able to buy a SINGLE skin you need to spend 19.99 USD.

 

 

 

 

previously with 19.99 USD, you were able to buy 24 loot boxes, resulting in 96 cosmetics in total.

 

 

 

We are not against a battle pass if that's what it takes to make the game survive, but the leveling up should still give a loot box every level for all players like it was before and the battle pass be a separate system (with easier leveling because there are players that have a life outside playing games).

In Overwatch 1 we used to get hyped for seasonal events like Halloween, we wanted to see and get new skins and cosmetics, but now, in overwatch 2 the 2022 Halloween event is totally frustrating, we see new cool skins, but if we want them all we need to spend A LOT. And I'm not even talking about countries outside the US where the prices are even more predatory.

we "legacy" players are feeling so left out, we stuck and supported the game for years, and now what do we get? expensive cosmetics, some questionable skins as a "thank you" and not even a single battle pass. Overwatch used to bring us joy but now it lets us feeling abandoned.