The DLC pre-order bonus you can obtain even without pre-ordering right?

[Ｔｅｎｓｅｎｕｍａ]

I'm assuming it's some in-game item you get later on or something? With the way they word it

[YangoBoy]

usually dlc pre-order bonus don´t come back

[Coffee Addict]

its listed on the store page so it might become available after release but my magic 8-ball is currently broken so i cant be 100% sure

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2441600/Phantom_Liberty_Quadra_Vigilante_PreOrder_Bonus/

[Ｔｅｎｓｅｎｕｍａ]

Hook yourself up early with the Quadra Sport R-7 "Vigilante" before anyone else finds it in Phantom Liberty

By the sounds of it it'll be an early unlock. Some other games do the same thing. It shouldn't be a timed exclusive especially since I don't plan on buying it day one anyways. If it's an early unlock and you can get it later on in the game that's more than fine imo. Not really FOMO predatory which is good. If not, that's very misleading.

[Crimsomrider]

It basically just unlocks the vehicle earlier than having to go entirely through some specific questline to obtain it. It's nothing essential nor truly exclusive, just a minor bonus to an already existing vehicle in the game which everyone has access to.

A good correlation would be with V's default car after Delamain smacks into it. V has to do the entire questline in order for Delamain to repair the vehicle and send it back to V. So if this unlock DLC was available for it, it would probably have the vehicle repaired as soon as V talks to Delamain at his HQ.

I assume something like that will be the case for the Vigilante vehicle, where those who own the DLC won't have to do the entire questline or won't have to wait X amount of days for it to become available.

[egg fu]

correct, the pre order bonus just gives you the ability to unlock it sooner than players who haven't pre ordered it. everyone can still obtain it.

[Torpex]

Considering how bad the whole "driving" in the game, this is laughable.

I ride Jackie's bike until I can get a Coyote and never touch any other car again.

[Inquisitor Zalinto]

jokes on them, I don't like any vehicle in this game. Not purple enough

[Dravic]

It's either get an early unlock via preorder or play the DLC to find it.
So no, you're not missing out on anything by not preordering, and that's the best way it could be.