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What's the deal with Trials Rising's microtransactions? Loop-de-loop boxes. News by Matthew Reynolds Managing Editor Published on 22 Jan 2019 63 comments Last year, it was revealed loot boxes will be coming to Trials Rising.
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What's the deal with Trials Rising's microtransactions? Loop-de-loop boxes. News by Matthew Reynolds Managing Editor Published on 22 Jan 2019 63 comments Last year, it was revealed loot boxes will be coming to Trials Rising.
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It was surprising to see a series which prides itself on player skill yield to any kind of in-game monetisation, even if they are purely cosmetic, especially when the industry has appeared to turn tail on such practices. So how do Trials Rising's microtransactions work?
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It was surprising to see a series which prides itself on player skill yield to any kind of in-game monetisation, even if they are purely cosmetic, especially when the industry has appeared to turn tail on such practices. So how do Trials Rising's microtransactions work?
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At a recent press event, each time you levelled up in the campaign you are rewarded with a loot box ...
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At a recent press event, each time you levelled up in the campaign you are rewarded with a loot box - known as a 'Gear Crate' - giving you a random assortment of cosmetic items, including new outfits, bike liveries, stickers and racer poses. If you don't want what's inside, you can spend in-game currency (earned from completing events across the game) to reroll the contents of the loot box, allowing you to try again. Additional Gear Crates can also be purchased with in-game currency.
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At a recent press event, each time you levelled up in the campaign you are rewarded with a loot box - known as a 'Gear Crate' - giving you a random assortment of cosmetic items, including new outfits, bike liveries, stickers and racer poses. If you don't want what's inside, you can spend in-game currency (earned from completing events across the game) to reroll the contents of the loot box, allowing you to try again. Additional Gear Crates can also be purchased with in-game currency.
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"In Trials Rising, all bikes and tracks that ship with the game will be unlockable through in-g...
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You can also unlock items directly from a marketplace using both the in-game currency and Trials Rising's premium currency, Acorns, which is bought with real-world cash. This is used to get items faster, though everything in the base game will be available without using them. "Our team's philosophy is to create a system that is fair for all players," said Ubisoft in a statement to Eurogamer.
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You can also unlock items directly from a marketplace using both the in-game currency and Trials Rising's premium currency, Acorns, which is bought with real-world cash. This is used to get items faster, though everything in the base game will be available without using them. "Our team's philosophy is to create a system that is fair for all players," said Ubisoft in a statement to Eurogamer.
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"In Trials Rising, all bikes and tracks that ship with the game will be unlockable through in-game progression, ensuring that all players are on equal footing as they strive for glory and leaderboard status." Though the pre-release build features items only available through the purchase of premium currency Acorns, it's suggested these won't be rolled out until after release. Meanwhile, the game's marketplace allows you to sell any items you've customised to other players. Doing so gives you in-game currency (and not Acorns) for your work - the developer doesn't "take any cut", said RedLynx co-founder Antti Ilvessuo - with the fee determined by the rarity of the base item and whether the buyer has unlocked it themselves.
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"In Trials Rising, all bikes and tracks that ship with the game will be unlockable through in-game progression, ensuring that all players are on equal footing as they strive for glory and leaderboard status." Though the pre-release build features items only available through the purchase of premium currency Acorns, it's suggested these won't be rolled out until after release. Meanwhile, the game's marketplace allows you to sell any items you've customised to other players. Doing so gives you in-game currency (and not Acorns) for your work - the developer doesn't "take any cut", said RedLynx co-founder Antti Ilvessuo - with the fee determined by the rarity of the base item and whether the buyer has unlocked it themselves.
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What else is new in Trials Rising?The real-world setting sees the campaign taking place on a map of the globe, with activities dotted around countries and continents instead of played in a menu screen full of tracks. Traditional courses are joined by sponsor events, giving you additional goals to complete, as well as tutorial-style Trials University challenges, mini-games, and when you've levelled up enough head-to-head stadium races, before more increasingly difficult stages are added to the map, continuing the cycle anew. There's more variety here, but at the core, this is very much Trials as you'd expect it - which is a good thing.
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What else is new in Trials Rising?The real-world setting sees the campaign taking place on a map of the globe, with activities dotted around countries and continents instead of played in a menu screen full of tracks. Traditional courses are joined by sponsor events, giving you additional goals to complete, as well as tutorial-style Trials University challenges, mini-games, and when you've levelled up enough head-to-head stadium races, before more increasingly difficult stages are added to the map, continuing the cycle anew. There's more variety here, but at the core, this is very much Trials as you'd expect it - which is a good thing.
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"It gives more value for people who have spent lots of time making stuff," Ilvessuo explained when asked why players couldn't simply download items from other players freely. "Also, you cannot have that [item easily] if you haven't progressed enough. If you see unique stuff, you can not only appreciate someone has made it, but also that they have played a lot of the game." When it comes to customisation, though you cannot alter the geometry in the same way you can a game like Soul Calibur 6, the ability to add 200 layers of stickers - all of which can be independently coloured and scaled - suggests a healthy amount of creativity.
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"It gives more value for people who have spent lots of time making stuff," Ilvessuo explained when asked why players couldn't simply download items from other players freely. "Also, you cannot have that [item easily] if you haven't progressed enough. If you see unique stuff, you can not only appreciate someone has made it, but also that they have played a lot of the game." When it comes to customisation, though you cannot alter the geometry in the same way you can a game like Soul Calibur 6, the ability to add 200 layers of stickers - all of which can be independently coloured and scaled - suggests a healthy amount of creativity.
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The reason for all of this, it seems, is because personalisation and making an impression in other people's games is far more baked into the game than any Trials before it. Your racer will pose in multiplayer lobbies before a race, for example, while your time trial ghost will wear the garb you've given them, letting you stand out from your peers. (Don't worry, the transparency and appearance can be dialled back if ghosts prove too distracting.) Any racer poses and outfits you've equipped will appear in multiplayer lobbies.
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The reason for all of this, it seems, is because personalisation and making an impression in other people's games is far more baked into the game than any Trials before it. Your racer will pose in multiplayer lobbies before a race, for example, while your time trial ghost will wear the garb you've given them, letting you stand out from your peers. (Don't worry, the transparency and appearance can be dialled back if ghosts prove too distracting.) Any racer poses and outfits you've equipped will appear in multiplayer lobbies.
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While there is nothing wrong with players being able to change and customise their appearance (games like Fortnite are certainly enriched by it) with the game highlighting multiple currencies and loot boxes throughout its progression and menu screens, there is a worry Trials Rising - which otherwise looks to be a very welcome return for the series - might be defined by them. The balance of the marketplace prices and the way progression works will, ultimately, determine by how much.
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While there is nothing wrong with players being able to change and customise their appearance (games like Fortnite are certainly enriched by it) with the game highlighting multiple currencies and loot boxes throughout its progression and menu screens, there is a worry Trials Rising - which otherwise looks to be a very welcome return for the series - might be defined by them. The balance of the marketplace prices and the way progression works will, ultimately, determine by how much.
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