http://mp1st.com/news/star-wars-battlefront-2-microtransactions-removed-entirely-all-gear-to-be-unlocked-through-progression

What the fuck I love Reddit now

WE DID IT REDDIT

I mean, they DID say that purchases would come back at a later date. It's all a trap.

https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/7cji8a/i_work_in_electronic_media_pr_ill_tell_you_what/

Apparently they told Gamestop employees that microtransactions are completely gone from the game, and that earning Luke or Vader will "only" take 10 hours. My friend's been trying to convince me that it's good now for the past hour, even though star cards are still in the same state and give a strict advantage to people who've played more (or when microtransactions are added back, paid more).

Fuck EA anyway, they killed Visceral.

Tbh the game's dreadfully unbalanced even without starcards. Galactic Assault attacking forces are drastically disadvantaged with team lives. Most of my matches end within 5 mins without even getting past the first round. Nobody plays officer because it's a pathetically weak class, nullifying the aspect of team play. Rounds inevitably just devolve into sentry spam because heavy is the only viable class to play unless you're an assault jacked on rare star cards.

I also can't seem to get a game without joining during the last half a minute of the round either.

Why I thought this was a smart purchase is beyond me.

Just FYI, the only reason EA changed the system was because Disney was unhappy with how it turned out and stepped in.