So after a few days of thinking I have come to a few conclusions about why the Motorpass is a step in the wrong direction.
First it is not just cosmetics, this is one of the few things that should be avoided when it comes to any type of "battlepass" system, throwing in exclusive weapons, cars or whatever type of non-cosmetic game content you have is just a big no no. I have no problem with a system where you are rewarded exclusive cosmetics but whenever you put a weapon or other useful item in the reward track it is no longer a way to support the developers it becomes a predatory fomo pass, and in worse case scenario they end up in scenario where people buy the pass, and one item becomes the best in class, and now you in a situation where some people in the community have said item and the others do not have it cause either they didn't buy into the pass or arrived to late to unlock it. See world of warships premium ship Belfast snafu for how you can royally **** yourself and your community. Cause you can't nerf the item cause your community paid for it, and are you going to buff the rest of the cars to bring it in line, that is a lot of development cost?
They are making the same mistake again like they did with summit cars, cars locked behind the Motorpass will become exclusive to the people who bought into it and people who arrive late or did not buy into it is going to argue about making the cars available for purchase later in some way, and it is not like Ivory Tower can just "replay" the Motorpass cause that is double dipping in the worst of ways, are they gonna replay content that people already PAYED for?, so how are they gonna make these cars available later on or are they not, cause if they are not going to do that then the Motorpass is a cash grab of the worst type, it is a predatory fear of missing out pass, they are playing on peoples fear that car X that is in the pass is going to be the best in class, so now you have to buy it so you to stay competitive, no one wants that type of situation.
The next iterations of the Motorpass better be just cosmetics only, cause if they keep putting vehicles in it then it is just a matter of time before they **** up and put themselves in a pay2win scenario and once they done that, they lost.
Not happening, nobody's gonna buy that. They need something to force people.
Not enough stuff to keep them playing and maybe drop money for vanities since they're already in the game? Make them grind.
Summits are boring and repeat only old material? Use cars as carrot AND stick.
We want more money but don't have anything good to sell? Prevent them from getting better vehicles any other way. AND make them grind.