I bought all 3 games and half of units are still locked

[Czaró]

I mean it's ridiculous, I wish I could get a refund but alas.

I played some campaign and was just wondering why can't I recruit certain unit type of my faction, which I encounter from other factions of the same type (via outposts).

So all the files are there, units and lord's "are on the disc" but you are just going to lock them you greedy...

Like I wonder how come free to play games release free heroes and champions every month and manage to make a profit on their games. Maybe CA could learn something from them geez.

[Basarab Laiota]

just use creamAPI then if having more garbage units/lords is such a big deal

[LKAI]

Like I wonder how come free to play games release free heroes and champions every month and manage to make a profit on their games. Maybe CA could learn something from them geez.

Have you actually wondered about that at all though?

You don't need the dlc and remember these games released with less units than they have now as free stuff was added.

[Mr_Puddins]

Originalmente postado por Congo_Jack:

You could have done about 10 minutes research and figured out what races you wanted to play and therefore what to buy. It's not like it's hard to find the info.

But I need every single lord right now even though I'll likely not finish a long campaign of a single one of them... CA is evil!!!!!!!! (jk lol)

[Elitewrecker PT]

Originalmente postado por Czaró:

Like I wonder how come free to play games release free heroes and champions every month and manage to make a profit on their games. Maybe CA could learn something from them geez.

They don't... that's how....
DOTA2 has all heroes available at least, unlike LOL which you have to play tons to unlock them. But they release a new one very inconsistently, several months to over a year between each one in DOTA2.

[Tunguska]

Originalmente postado por KoboldUtopian:

I know it's a pain to look at the map and see all the units you can't use yourself because you haven't paid for them, but compared to most other companies CA's model is GENEROUS. Name one other game like this where all the new content is included in the game regardless of whether you have paid for it or not, one other game where you get all the updates and reworks and free factions without having to buy every single DLC.

You know there's a truckload of games that give you everything for free? Some of them may have cosmetic DLC, but I'd say that's still more generous than CA.

To give you some examples; Helldivers 2, you can earn everything for free, easy if you play regularly. I know for a fact some people use cheats to skip the super credit farming, too. Deep Rock Galactic, you can earn everything but some cosmetic DLC, and enjoy all updates at no cost. Terraria is getting updates to this day, and it has zero new DLC (aside from soundtrack) or microtransaction.

CA only looks generous because gaming industry is such a dumpster fire, at least when it comes to many big publishers. The bar is in hell. Well, credit where it's due, they do give out free content and faction updates, among other things, so that's nice.

Originalmente postado por Czaró:

I mean it's ridiculous, I wish I could get a refund but alas.

I don't think this game is unreasonable with DLC at all, though the quality of their content is questionable at times. I prefer this over microtransactions.

And like others have no doubt already said, investigate before you buy. Complaining about the DLC model after purchasing the game just makes you look stupid.

[KoboldUtopian]

Originalmente postado por Tunguska:

Originalmente postado por KoboldUtopian:

I know it's a pain to look at the map and see all the units you can't use yourself because you haven't paid for them, but compared to most other companies CA's model is GENEROUS. Name one other game like this where all the new content is included in the game regardless of whether you have paid for it or not, one other game where you get all the updates and reworks and free factions without having to buy every single DLC.

You know there's a truckload of games that give you everything for free? Some of them may have cosmetic DLC, but I'd say that's still more generous than CA.

To give you some examples; Helldivers 2, you can earn everything for free, easy if you play regularly. I know for a fact some people use cheats to skip the super credit farming, too. Deep Rock Galactic, you can earn everything but some cosmetic DLC, and enjoy all updates at no cost. Terraria is getting updates to this day, and it has zero new DLC (aside from soundtrack) or microtransaction.

CA only looks generous because gaming industry is such a dumpster fire, at least when it comes to many big publishers. The bar is in hell. Well, credit where it's due, they do give out free content and faction updates, among other things, so that's nice.

Originalmente postado por Czaró:

I mean it's ridiculous, I wish I could get a refund but alas.

I don't think this game is unreasonable with DLC at all, though the quality of their content is questionable at times. I prefer this over microtransactions.

And like others have no doubt already said, investigate before you buy. Complaining about the DLC model after purchasing the game just makes you look stupid.

I hardly think unlocking a couple of new items or whatever through gameplay is the same as giving away 10+ years of development.

[Who trains thy hands for war?]

Haven't been interested in many DLC units, but I don't play all of the factions

Tbh Empire did add things interesting for me, and Cathay I have a hardon for realism, but the flyers and grenadiers would otherwise be fun

i don't really care for Dark Elf DLC units. I could live without them. High Elf probably needs the variety. I don't think Vampire Coast and Norsca have DLC unfortunately

well that's 3 / 4 of the factions I often play. Maybe you should get DLC lol, but you can pick and choose. And they often go on sale

[⎝⧹Za Furan⧸⎠]

I understandd that it is a problem for someone who just joined the game. They have a Paradox level of locked content in DLCs and playing just with the base races and units make the game feels lacking.
I started playing with Warhammer 1, so I've been buying DLCs from time to time. For someone playing since 2016 feel less painful due buying the DLCs little by little along 9 years. However for someone who just joined it is extremely expensive even on sale. CA should release more bundles with reduced price, I'm pretty sure a lot of players refuse to play the game for the amount of paid content.

[Abacus]

Check key sites. much of that DLC is years old and coasts like $1-$3.

[Dahorsh]

My gut tells me this is them trying to farm Clown awards rather than sympathy but maybe my radar is off. OP, feel free to vent though. If that's therapeutic, vent away. But if the earlier comments here can be your guide you can use this as a teaching moment for yourself, rather than you preaching to the general community here. Consider yourself being somewhat late to the party that's been going for what feels like NINE years. Better late than never, because the game is quite fun.

[Czaró]

Originalmente postado por Commisar Jon Fuklaw:

Local man discovers DLC exists. More at 11.

Originalmente postado por Czaró:

Like I wonder how come free to play games release free heroes and champions every month and manage to make a profit on their games.

It's called "idiots who spend several tens of thousands of dollars on 'premium' items." Maybe you should put a bit of thought into how business models in the industry function before spouting nonsense like this.

Originalmente postado por Czaró:

Maybe CA could learn something from them geez.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM3uXu1Dq4c

For the love of God, don't give CA even more bad ideas.

I'd rather have an option to buy skins for legendary lord and units in online pvp and singleplayer and have free new units. Whatever, even add and sell new lords like you do now, I don't care since I don't have to play specific lord.

But by locking units you definitely will not see me in multiplayer because that's P2W. I can't field an army compared to my opponent if I don't pay up to CA. And you cannot unlock things by progressing the game in any way.

I do a campaign with some faction, and you just say I cannot use something because I need to pay you. Meanwhile even the NPC running around the map uses those units. And I can get those units in some ways and play them, you just block the option to recruit them from my own buildings in a normal way.

That's some BS and in my opinion those who disagree, you just live in this Gamesworkshop's/EA's bubble of always paying and being milked for cash.

Heck even P2W MMOs are better since I can buy whatever items I need from other players by using ingame gold.

[Coldhands]

^You won't see most of us in multiplayer either.
Because Total War is a predominately single player franchise.

Play what you bought, buy what you want, get what you pay for.

[Urza]

Why is there one of these people like every month?

[Commisar Jon Fuklaw]

Originalmente postado por Urza:

Why is there one of these people like every month?

Because some people are sadly incapable of understanding basic concepts.

Originalmente postado por Czaró:

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Nowhere except for MMOs, god awful mobile games, and government-run slums are freeloaders like you subsidized by those who pay into the system. You can want handouts all you want, but you won't find them here.

[-Singularity-]

Learn to be a better consumer for your own sake. Read descriptions of what you are purchasing. Make sure what you are buying is what you expect, otherwise you will have much more buyers remorse in your life.