Difference between revisions of "Glossary:Free-to-grind"
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|definition = A game's main gameplay unlocks/goals can be achieved through grinding or naturally in gameplay without real money payments. The category is designed to be a rebuttal to the criticism 'The game forces you to buy microtransactions', but for 'free-to-grind' games, 'everything you would want (gameplay) can be unlocked by playing or grinding'. | |definition = A game's main gameplay unlocks/goals can be achieved through grinding or naturally in gameplay without real money payments. The category is designed to be a rebuttal to the criticism 'The game forces you to buy microtransactions', but for 'free-to-grind' games, 'everything you would want (gameplay) can be unlocked by playing or grinding'. | ||
| − | Free as in 'free speech', not 'free beer' - the category applies to paid games that have unlocks that can be grinded for. Free-to-grind also applies to virtually all free-to-play games and is commonly paired with | + | Free as in 'free speech', not 'free beer' - the category applies to paid games that have unlocks that can be grinded for. Free-to-grind also applies to virtually all free-to-play games and is commonly paired with [[Boost]]. |
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*[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] sells "Time saver" packs e.g. selling map locations, but players can be find these locations without purchasing the pack.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.ubi.com/uk/assassin-s-creed-iv-black-flag-tm--time-saver--collectibles-pack-dlc/57062ebd88a7e316728b45b4.html|title=Assassin’s Creed®IV Black Flag™ Time saver: Technology Pack (DLC)|date=2020-04-19|snippet=This pack will save you time by revealing all of the collectibles locations on your map. Note that you will still need to travel to these locations and beat the game play in order to get the rewards.}}</ref> | *[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] sells "Time saver" packs e.g. selling map locations, but players can be find these locations without purchasing the pack.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.ubi.com/uk/assassin-s-creed-iv-black-flag-tm--time-saver--collectibles-pack-dlc/57062ebd88a7e316728b45b4.html|title=Assassin’s Creed®IV Black Flag™ Time saver: Technology Pack (DLC)|date=2020-04-19|snippet=This pack will save you time by revealing all of the collectibles locations on your map. Note that you will still need to travel to these locations and beat the game play in order to get the rewards.}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 06:26, 29 April 2020
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A game's main gameplay unlocks/goals can be achieved through grinding or naturally in gameplay without real money payments. The category is designed to be a rebuttal to the criticism 'The game forces you to buy microtransactions', but for 'free-to-grind' games, 'everything you would want (gameplay) can be unlocked by playing or grinding'. Free as in 'free speech', not 'free beer' - the category applies to paid games that have unlocks that can be grinded for. Free-to-grind also applies to virtually all free-to-play games and is commonly paired with Boost. |
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| Previously named 'free-to-skip', changed to make the term more distinct from Boost. |
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References
- ↑ Assassin’s Creed®IV Black Flag™ Time saver: Technology Pack (DLC) - last accessed on 2020-04-19
- "This pack will save you time by revealing all of the collectibles locations on your map. Note that you will still need to travel to these locations and beat the game play in order to get the rewards."
- ↑ League of Legends - MICROTRANSACTION.ZONE - last accessed on 2020-04-15