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I do not play Battlefield 3, but IMO this would be absolutely terrible if it came to any game I play (Not to mention very expensive). This definately gives in to the "Pay to Win" atmosphere most FtP MMROPG's have taken on. Next thing you know, there's going to be an instant "Unlock All" option in racing games heavily online and skill-to-unlock-things focused, then some way to "Shortcut" to all items and the end bosses in Zelda games. This is a massive downward trend imo.
Most notably, players can now purchase "shortcuts." This means with real currency players can nab several unlock packs. Here they are:
Kit Shortcut Bundle ($24.99) Unlocks all items unique to the four playable classes
Vehicle Shortcut Bundle ($17.99) Unlocks all vehicle upgrades
Assault Kit Shortcut ($6.99) Unlocks all items unique to the Assault class
Engineer Kit Shortcut ($6.99) Unlocks all items unique to the Engineer class
Support Kit Shortcut ($6.99) Unlocks all items unique to the Support class
Recon Kit Shortcut ($6.99) Unlocks all items unique to the Recon class
Air Vehicle Shortcut ($9.99) Unlocks all items for all air vehicles
Ground Vehicle Shortcut ($9.99) Unlocks all items for all ground vehicles
Co-op Weapons Shortcut ($4.99) Unlocks all weapons otherwise unlocked via co-op play
The Ultimate Bundle ($39.99) Unlocks all items from all other shortcut packs
I do not play Battlefield 3, but IMO this would be absolutely terrible if it came to any game I play (Not to mention very expensive). This definately gives in to the "Pay to Win" atmosphere most FtP MMROPG's have taken on. Next thing you know, there's going to be an instant "Unlock All" option in racing games heavily online and skill-to-unlock-things focused, then some way to "Shortcut" to all items and the end bosses in Zelda games. This is a massive downward trend imo.