Grinding for XP could be burden in any sport, however in Star Wars Battlefront 2 its affiliation with the lootbox controversy that marred the sport’s launch has made the follow notably prickly. So a lot in order that gamers have began developing with novel methods of amassing XP with out really taking part in the sport all that a lot.
You’re awarded a small quantity of XP on the finish of each multiplayer match of Battlefront 2. So, as long as you participate (or seem to participate) you’re assured to internet somewhat earnings in the direction of lootboxes as you play. In concept, you wouldn’t have to play in any respect, and will simply go away the sport working to gather the XP you wanted. In follow, for those who merely logged right into a sport and went off to do one thing else, EA would discover your inactivity and kick you from the sport, so gamers have give you methods to appear like they’re taking part in whereas they’re really off doing one thing else.
For some redditors, as GameReactor reports, that’s meant plugging in a controller and strapping rubber bands over the thumbsticks:
Though, Kotaku reports of a participant going by Lowberg, who took this additional and constructed a robotic to play the sport for him. By play, I imply, stroll right into a wall and sometimes bounce:
I respect the hustle, Lowberg. Even if you’re cheapening everybody’s sport by being AFK.
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