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VC - the digital currency at the heart of NBA 2K21 - is largely to blame for this


VC - the 2K21 MT digital currency at the heart of NBA 2K21 - is largely to blame for this. Not completely, and we'll get to additional weaknesses in time, but the start and end of a massive proportion of NBA 2K21's difficulties stem from the microtransactions the game is built around.

Among the game modes is MyTeam, a card-based team-building game where you must buy gamers, jerseys, contracts, and whatever else you can imagine, either in blind packs or in person auctions.

You can take an adequate time enjoying some offline 3v3, making minimal coins, working on your own abilities, but to really get the most out of MyTeam, you need to play online. That means you need to constantly buy - frequently with actual money, though grinding is potential - fresh packs and players. You can't accuse 2K of neglecting on the court play, but all roads seem to return to MyTeam, and the possibility of players spending more actual cash. VC can be earned for free, but it requires a long time to make even one pack that, within this loot box program, could end up being VC down the drain.

Even MyCareer, the game's story mode, is contaminated with VC. Everything your player does brings you a VC, and you may spend this on upgrading your player or save it for packs. It is poor design - and it seems deliberate - that you can use MyCareer to create your MyTeam simpler, but to accomplish that long term, you have to try and compete at the NBA with a low-level pro whose possible skill points are being spent virtual contracts to make sure you can keep playing with Kevin Durant. You can not change the difficulty down past Guru , lest you earn Buy 2K MT too many VC coins and match this system. That, especially, feels like a spiteful move.
on March 27 at 10:55 PM

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