Why don’t you complain about the numerous dogtags that are only obtainable by participation in a certain event? Not everything should be attainable by everyone. And, this gun IS obtainable to everyone. You just are too busy complaining to actually do it. If people want the codexes, then they do the EE. It is a simple concept people. You guys are the same people who want everyone to get a “participation” trophy.
If you don’t understand the difference between Dogtags (which nobody will ever be able to get all, unless you work at Dice AND EA and all the other things you have to be to get a dogtag) and a weapon with codex behind it .. then you will never understand the “problem” people have with getting 5 EE’s that require a device next to your console.
Any reward would have been fine at the end of the tunnel, but not a weapon with codex!
No, the real problem is you not understanding the meaning of the word “optional”. All weapons have codexes. Why change that for this? Codexes don’t change anything. Stop living in your fantasy land where you think weapons with codexes mean they must be unlocked. In fact, the codexes are literally apart of the EE because they explain more about Masterman and the Wellington House. So how about you stop having a fit about a codex and start deciphering some morse.
The EEs are a lot more achievable then some of the other stuff in the game - assignments, puzzle pieces, weapon unlocks, campaign codex, etc etc.
Each stage of the Masterman EE carries its own reward, with the final piece just happening to be a weapon. I dont see the issue at all to be honest. At the end of the day the individual player will decide if they want the rewards or not.
Took me literally 3 days and a half to complete all EE assignments and get the revolver. Was it hard? Definitely not. Tedious? Absolutely. How do I feel after that? I feel like I’ve accomplished something unique and worthwhile.
The whole “Mastermann chanllenge” shouldn’t be changed at all because comparing to EE programs in previous games the current one is relatively easy.
You can do it on the console alone … you just have to translate the morse code. Like they did 182 years ago (before computers and phones). I was lazy and just used an app on my phone to translate it all. It was never 100% clear so it was a great feeling finding the right locations and accomplishing the EEs.