Keep NFT out of FF14

[Miiu]

@Mysticp

You forgot they add nothing of value to the gaming experience. All suggested implementations(at least the realistic ones) can already be achieved without any blockchain technology.
And you might have brushed this off as a bad argument but history has shown that loot boxes and other gacha/microtransaction mechanics those can easily overtake the game experience by compromising the game developers intent in order to make more money via scummy means.


Also can we please stop saying that the NFT contains any actual data like artwork/videos/or game assets? NFTs are just the token that include the metadata recoreded on the blockchain. Anything it might point to or reference is stored somewhere else.

[Mysticp]

@Mysticp

You forgot they add nothing of value to the gaming experience. All suggested implementations(at least the realistic ones) can already be achieved without any blockchain technology.
And you might have brushed this off as a bad argument but history has shown that loot boxes and other gacha/microtransaction mechanics those can easily overtake the game experience by compromising the game developers intent in order to make more money via scummy means.


Also can we please stop saying that the NFT contains any actual data like artwork/videos/or game assets? NFTs are just the token and that token lives on the chain. Anything else is stored somewhere else.

I can see the skepticism in the possible use case scenarios for NFT's. However, until we try any guess of what is realistic or not is just a guess, nobody knows. Can it be exploited? Of course it can but once again, company practices have nothing to do with the underlying tech.

[Miiu]

I can see the skepticism in the possible use case scenarios for NFT's. However, until we try any guess of what is realistic or not is just a guess, nobody knows. Can it be exploited? Of course it can but once again, company practices have nothing to do with the underlying tech.

Okay let's roll this up differently then.
With how much negativity is floating around NFTs especially in the gaming space why would any company openly introduce their plans to adopt the technology for future games. If the technology is so great and open mindblowing possibilities why are the developers and game designers are being left in the dark before these announcements are made?
Example in this case: Ubisoft.

Those announcements are not made for "gamers". They're made for possible investors and shareholders and anyone who hopes to make some money through NFTs.

Every time when pressed on what benefit the technology behind NFTs will bring to games the people in charge use buzz words like: metaverse web 3.0 and blockchain as if that would mean anything to the average gamer.
Heck look alone in this thread. A lot of people don't even know what NFTs are. And we can assume that people on this forum are more informed than your usual casual gamer who just buys a game in the store and doesn't engage with the community.

Those people will be the most lost and preyed upon because all the marketing material that is out there doesn't spell out the whole truth and in cases again like Ubisoft is unlisted from youtube while the implementation is still accessible.
Additionally the nft bro crowd keeps spearheading the arguments of "owning something from the game you love and how you can resell it for even more money than you bought it"
And that is what most people see on social media. There is nothing effectively being done to show any other avenues besides a get rich scheme.
Everything about this trend screams shady.

[Mysticp]

Okay let's roll this up differently then.
With how much negativity is floating around NFTs especially in the gaming space why would any company openly introduce their plans to adopt the technology for future games. If the technology is so great and open mindblowing possibilities why are the developers and game designers are being left in the dark before these announcements are made?
Example in this case: Ubisoft.

Those announcements are not made for "gamers". They're made for possible investors and shareholders and anyone who hopes to make some money through NFTs.

Every time when pressed on what benefit the technology behind NFTs will bring to games the people in charge use buzz words like: metaverse web 3.0 and blockchain as if that would mean anything to the average gamer.
Heck look alone in this thread. A lot of people don't even know what NFTs are. And we can assume that people on this forum are more informed than your usual casual gamer who just buys a game in the store and doesn't engage with the community.

Those people will be the most lost and preyed upon because all the marketing material that is out there doesn't spell out the whole truth and in cases again like Ubisoft is unlisted from youtube while the implementation is still accessible.
Additionally the nft bro crowd keeps spearheading the arguments of "owning something from the game you love and how you can resell it for even more money than you bought it"
And that is what most people see on social media. There is nothing effectively being done to show any other avenues besides a get rich scheme.
Everything about this trend screams shady.

I agree with a lot of what you wrote here. Gaming companies are not our friends. However, let's be real here : This battle was lost when gamers accepted microtransactions. Most people do not understand NFT's. What's worse is that because gaming companies want to roll them out they are viewing NFT's in a negative light. Will we see actual innovation through NFT's or will it be reduced as cash grabs by greedy companies? Nobody knows, but that doesn't mean the tech is bad. Each company should be given a chance and if they abuse the trust of the fans then show them defiance with your wallet. If a company is trustworthy then they will take the time to explain NFT's and it's benefits. I can see from this thread that the level of mistrust in the space is high.

I would like to see a future where creative gamers could make a living designing outfits in games or finding hard to find items. However, we need the tech to do this to be out there first.