Royal Court

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just wondering, love the game and all, but how come Royal Court is 45$CAD, almost the same price of the base game??

[CaptainSpacetime]

pdx figured that price point would maximize revenue.

[The Former]

It includes a lot of graphics assets that added to the workload, and thus the cost, as compared to other DLCs they've done thus far. I suspect that's a good portion of the reason.

[Narrowmind]

Originally posted by CaptainSpacetime:

pdx figured that price point would maximize revenue.

That's pretty funny. Also true. 😂

[Apate]

One of the best expansions for RP

[Sputnik]

Yeah, and it seems my printer cartridges are getting up to the price of my printer. But personally I'm quite happy with my purchase of that DLC.

[Mentos]

Recognition of fan base's tendency to purchase DLC during sales. The higher the base price is, the higher the on sale price will be. That way they profit off of the hold outs, and make a killing off of those who don't wait.

[carlib2014]

I think the reason the game costs this much is because it's to take into account the future updates that are going to occur in future and the fact creating this pack which basically an overhaul of the entire game. And there are many possibilities of where they can potentially go with this route.
Also, it subsidises the cost of "flavor packs" like Fate of Iberian and Northern Lords, which offer a lot of content for a much less price.

When first playing CK2 could we imagine that our characters would evolve from being portraits to what they are now?

Personally, I don't mind paying extra for a game I know has been crafted to perfection and precision by innovative minded developers. This is because I know that money will go towards the development of the game and not just a cash grab.

[Narrowmind]

We already know that Paradox does not release and price according to what you said, I'm sorry.

Subsidies aren't fair, nor are they pricing that way. They price by how much time it takes to make it, worth it or not. If they thought the flavor packs were worth it, they most certainly would have charged more. Your statement is a complete logic fail, because all it does is encourage everyone to skip trusting them up front and waiting until the reviews, and then not buying it until a deep, deep sale, while picking up the flavor packs that are actually worth the money.

No Paradox fan wants Ck3 to end up like IR. We are simply asking to be provided a quality product.

[Mentos]

Originally posted by Ratlegion:

We already know that Paradox does not release and price according to what you said, I'm sorry.

Subsidies aren't fair, nor are they pricing that way. They price by how much time it takes to make it, worth it or not. If they thought the flavor packs were worth it, they most certainly would have charged more. Your statement is a complete logic fail, because all it does is encourage everyone to skip trusting them up front and waiting until the reviews, and then not buying it until a deep, deep sale, while picking up the flavor packs that are actually worth the money.

No Paradox fan wants Ck3 to end up like IR. We are simply asking to be provided a quality product.

What? IR is the greatest game of all time!

[Narrowmind]

It would be better, had it not been abandoned. I bring it up to show actual proof that the way Paradox messes with their fans can sometimes ruin everything for everyone, including themselves. Paradox recognizes that "subsidizing" is a dangerous approach. They depend on goodwill, and it's embarrassing how much they want to flirt with the line sometimes.

[carlib2014]

Originally posted by Flash Keyboard only:

Originally posted by Ratlegion:

We already know that Paradox does not release and price according to what you said, I'm sorry.

Subsidies aren't fair, nor are they pricing that way. They price by how much time it takes to make it, worth it or not. If they thought the flavor packs were worth it, they most certainly would have charged more. Your statement is a complete logic fail, because all it does is encourage everyone to skip trusting them up front and waiting until the reviews, and then not buying it until a deep, deep sale, while picking up the flavor packs that are actually worth the money.

No Paradox fan wants Ck3 to end up like IR. We are simply asking to be provided a quality product.

What? IR is the greatest game of all time!

IR had ALOT of potential to be great game even greater than CK3 but it was charged at a full premium price, when it was limited in features to what you expect for the price attached to it. The UI was terrible and basic navigation was counter intuitive.

It was like paying full price for a demo beta version of a game that even the developers lost interest to complete the project.
IR seemed rushed and the lack of enthusiasm the team had to improve or overhaul the game when it got bad feed indicates it was just a cash grab for them.
Which is a shame. I hope it gets a sequel or they decide to overhaul the game with a major update to fix the main issues.

[Sputnik]

The great thing about development companies releasing their games piecemeal is that at any time you feel their pricing is unreasonable you can just stop buying.

[Narrowmind]

Yes, very true. In fact, I tend to make them earn their money. If their review only gets 50 percent, that's what I will pay.

[Dufflebags]

It costs that much because people are still paying that much.

[PacificCloud]

Originally posted by Flash Keyboard only:

Originally posted by Ratlegion:

We already know that Paradox does not release and price according to what you said, I'm sorry.

Subsidies aren't fair, nor are they pricing that way. They price by how much time it takes to make it, worth it or not. If they thought the flavor packs were worth it, they most certainly would have charged more. Your statement is a complete logic fail, because all it does is encourage everyone to skip trusting them up front and waiting until the reviews, and then not buying it until a deep, deep sale, while picking up the flavor packs that are actually worth the money.

No Paradox fan wants Ck3 to end up like IR. We are simply asking to be provided a quality product.

What? IR is the greatest game of all time!

Honestly IMO IR trumps CK3 in its current state. Not having to manually chase tiny armies and having your army auto cap provinces is amazing.

War can feel so tedious at times in CK3.