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Microtransactions are part and parcel of any live-service shooter, but those in Nexon’s The First Descendant continue to surprise even the savviest genre veterans. This is because, aside from their obscene prices and absurd single-use design, some players have discovered that you can only purchase and unlock outfits on one character each time. Yes, this means you have to buy the same costume repeatedly if you want to use it on a different character.
Reddit user discovered this egregious microtransaction practice after purchasing the popular Panda outfit. Afterward, they found that they couldn’t use it on any of their other characters, prompting them to ask, “So I have to buy the same costume for each character I want to use it on?” Other community members immediately chimed in and confirmed one of every live-service player’s biggest fears: unlocking an expensive skin won’t give you complete access to it. However, Redditor pointed out that “the price does drop to 450 [Caliber] for other characters” after you purchase it once.
But that doesn’t make the situation any better since nobody wants to spend money twice on a skin they’ve already unlocked. Of course, this isn’t the first time people have called out Nexon’s questionable monetization practices, as Vindictus, an MMORPG developed by one of Nexon’s internal studios,.
