Temporal Dark Patterns
This game has 9 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 5 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Playing by Appointment
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Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.
1 / 1 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Monetary Dark Patterns
This game has 15 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 7 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
2 votes
Premium Currency
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Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Recurring Fee
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Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Anchoring Tricks
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Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.
2 / 0 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Pay to Win
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A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.
1 / 1 votes
2 votes
Accidental Purchases
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Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.
0 / 2 votes
2 votes
2 votes
Waste Aversion
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Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.
0 / 2 votes
Social Dark Patterns
This game has 4 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 3 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
1 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme
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You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.
1 / 0 votes
1 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds
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To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.
1 / 0 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Fear of Missing Out
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If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.
1 / 0 votes
1 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation
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The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior
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The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.
0 / 1 votes
1 votes
Psychological Dark Patterns
This game has 8 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 6 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.
2 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress
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Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
Complete the Collection
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The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.
2 / 0 votes
2 votes
Variable Rewards
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Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.
2 / 0 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Invested / Endowed Value
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Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.
1 / 1 votes
1 votes
1 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations
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Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.
1 / 1 votes
2 votes
Illusion of Control
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The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.
0 / 2 votes
2 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases
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Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.
0 / 2 votes
App Store Ratings
| iOS: | (4.50) with 342 votes. |
| Google Play: | (4.91) with 1,892 votes. |
Recent Dark Pattern Reviews
Daily Rewards reported on Oct 14, 2020
Daily reward quests span a wide variety of content in the game.
Pay to Skip reported on Oct 14, 2020
The game gives out plenty of free currency, so you can play as much as you want up to a certain point.
Wait To Play reported on Oct 14, 2020
Recruitment is a big one, but the base building also has this. Supply missions also rotate on days of the week.
Artificial Scarcity reported on Oct 14, 2020
Skins rotate to create scarcity, and a lot of the token items/operators are part of a cyclical rotation that matches the main gacha banner.
Infinite Treadmill reported on Oct 14, 2020
The story is constantly expanding, which most view as a plus.
Grinding reported on Oct 14, 2020
The material drops are on a random interval so you have to grind a level many times for enough to upgrade Operators. More straightforward resources like EXP and money also require grinding.
Complete the Collection reported on Oct 14, 2020
Recruitment-exclusive Operators are especially hard to get, which keeps even veteran players logging in to start those timers.
Report a Dark Pattern
Take on the role of a key member of Rhodes Island, a pharmaceutical company that fights both a deadly infection and the unrest it leaves in its wake. Together with your leader Amiya, you’ll recruit Operators, train them, then assign them to various operations to protect the innocent and resist those who would thrust the world into turmoil.・Gorgeous anime-style game with a perfect combination of RPG and strategy elements
・Hundreds of unique Operators across a variety of classes open up countless gameplay options
・Auto Deploy system conveniently allows you to free up your hands
・Carve out a home, just the way you want it, with the Base construction system
・A robust soundtrack and some of the most famous Japanese voice actors and actresses will give you a sublime auditory experience.
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