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Dragon’s Dogma 2 modders are finding ways around the otherwise acclaimed RPG’s controversial microtransactionsMods make the character editor item and other paid DLC cheaper and easier to find in-game
Mods make the character editor item and other paid DLC cheaper and easier to find in-game
Image credit:Capcom/SilverEzredes
Image credit:Capcom/SilverEzredes
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Despite what some corners of the internet might have you believe, Dragon’s Dogma 2’s paid DLC really isn’t as bad as it seems. As Capcom have sinceconfirmed, most of the items you can pay real money for - typically a few quid each - can be found in-game, though you might have to search around for a bit to get them, making it a classic case of time versus money.
That said, offering microtransactions of any kind in anRPGthat costs £60/$70 to begin with has understandably raised some folks’ hackles, leading to theotherwise critically-acclaimedgameplummeting to a ‘Mostly Negative’ rating on Steamregardless of how they might feel about the particular context of the paid DLC items and their availability in-game.
On PC, at least, help is at hand in the form of modders, who have quickly taken advantage of the fact that the items can also be found in-game to mod their availability and price in order to make them even easier to obtain.
Image credit:Capcom/SilverEzredes
One such mod focuses on the Art ofMetamorphosisitem, which allows players to change their character’s appearance. Whereas the tome usually costs a fairly spenny 500 Rift Crystals - an in-game resource that’s slower than others to acquire, and coincidentally can also be bought with real money - the Ronseal-namedEarly N' Cheap Art of Metamorphosis modchanges its price to just 10 gold and makes it available for purchase from the first merchant in early settlement Melve and Philbert’s in Vernworth, so you can pick it up earlier than usual. (Thanks,Eurogamer.)
Speaking of Vernworth, another mod,Crazy’s Shop, adds other items purchasable with real money - includingEliteand Explorer Camping Kits, reviving Wakestones, Rift Crystals, Ferrystones used for fast-travel, encumbrance-boosting Golden Trove Beetles and more - to merchants in the town. Each new in-game day restocks the sellers with 255 of each item, meaning you can stock up easily - especially if you use a separate mod to adjust their price.
