FormSoftware / Bandai please give us an option to upgrade to Deluxe Edition!!!

[CyMKat]

I had purchased the standard edition because it only included the Art book and soundtrack in the description. I still don't care about the art book but now that I have herd the music I do want the sound track.

And Then I find out there was in game content that was not mentioned AT ALL in the deluxe edition description. I only passed on it in the first place because there was no in game content mentioned in the listing.

Usually this is not a problem as almost every major game on steam has the ability to upgrade to the larger editions. Or buy the some if not all of the deluxe edition content and separate DLC. But for some this is not the case with AC6. I have contacted Formsoft and Bandai customer support from there official AC sites to find if there is an option or plans for it to be an option in the future but they have given no response after more then a week and a half except a email that said they received my request.

Formsoft is missing out on money right now.
1) by not having a good clear description of what was included in the deluxe edition. The in game content is not even listed on any edition in the games official store page. (Something I have noticed that has been quite a problem lately with many releases form many devs.)
2) By not having ANY EASILY IDENTIFIABLE WAY to upgrade or buy that content as DLC.
Seriously Formsoft do you have a thing about making a little extra income or something?

If some AC forums reading is anything to go by. Many others want the upgraded version now that they have had some time with the game but are not going to pay for the whole game twice for it. So if Formsoft, STEAM or anyone else will either add an option to upgrade or tell us how we can get a upgrade to the deluxe with not paying another $70 on top of the $60 already spent it would be appreciated.

[nubi]

All the in game content can be unlocked in the regular version

[CyMKat]

Originally posted by nubi:

All the in game content can be unlocked in the regular version

It is possible that this is true.

However observations cause me to question this for several reasons.

1) I have 6 friends who bought the game 3 bought the deluxe version (PC), and 1 who bought the launch day version (PS5). All 3 with the PC version found they have extra parts upon starting the game on there first play through that were not present upon start of my or my friends standard editions or the Launch day version.
2) I have seen this on several first time let's plays streams as well. And they have no idea why and just guessed it was because the bought the deluxe edition.
3) Many people on forums have mentioned seeing the same things I have noticed in points 1 and 2. And is a large part of why they want to the get the deluxe as well. I find it hard to believe so many people could be so mistaken.
4) When A friend of mine who owned the standard PC version attempted to import a save data as she could not clear chapter 1 (I do not condone doing this but it is valid to the conversion.) she receive a message that said something to the effect of DLC Licences not present. Fallowed by 5-6 messages that said did say "DLC Removed" As the art book and soundtrack are not In game this is a very odd message to get upon boot up.

To me this points to in game content being available in some form that was not part of the standard edition game.
Or at the very least gave access to content that is available later in the game at the start of the game. I have not finished the game yet so I may encounter the same content later. It's also possibly that it could be a common or uncommon bug in the game.
All cases can be true. But only the first explain the DLC content removed messages.

Now I could be wrong. That's okay if I am. But until I hear it directly from a FormSoftware representative who can explain the oddities I have to go with my observations.

Either way, in game content or not. I still want the soundtrack and i'm okay upgrading or buying it as DLC for $10-$15 but I am not going to pay $70 for a soundtrack I had no reason to want prior to hearing the music.

[𝔼ℂℂℍ𝕀 ℤ𝕆ℕ𝔼]

Just watch and listen to it on youtube.

[nubi]

Originally posted by CyMKat:

Originally posted by nubi:

All the in game content can be unlocked in the regular version

It is possible that this is true.

However observations cause me to question this for several reasons.

1) I have 6 friends who bought the game 3 bought the deluxe version (PC), and 1 who bought the launch day version (PS5). All 3 with the PC version found they have extra parts upon starting the game on there first play through that were not present upon start of my or my friends standard editions or the Launch day version.
2) I have seen this on several first time let's plays streams as well. And they have no idea why and just guessed it was because the bought the deluxe edition.
3) Many people on forums have mentioned seeing the same things I have noticed in points 1 and 2. And is a large part of why they want to the get the deluxe as well. I find it hard to believe so many people could be so mistaken.
4) When A friend of mine who owned the standard PC version attempted to import a save data as she could not clear chapter 1 (I do not condone doing this but it is valid to the conversion.) she receive a message that said something to the effect of DLC Licences not present. Fallowed by 5-6 messages that said did say "DLC Removed" As the art book and soundtrack are not In game this is a very odd message to get upon boot up.

To me this points to in game content being available in some form that was not part of the standard edition game.
Or at the very least gave access to content that is available later in the game at the start of the game. I have not finished the game yet so I may encounter the same content later. It's also possibly that it could be a common or uncommon bug in the game.
All cases can be true. But only the first explain the DLC content removed messages.

Now I could be wrong. That's okay if I am. But until I hear it directly from a FormSoftware representative who can explain the oddities I have to go with my observations.

Either way, in game content or not. I still want the soundtrack and i'm okay upgrading or buying it as DLC for $10-$15 but I am not going to pay $70 for a soundtrack I had no reason to want prior to hearing the music.

The bonus parts are the Melander C3 frame, which you could have also got by pre-ordering, if you pre-ordered or have the deluxe edition you will have them from the start of the game, if you didn't pre-order or don't have the deluxe edition you can still unlock them later into the game (might have been during new game+ for me i forget) but they are unlockable.

there is also various places you can get the soundtrack, its only really the book you are missing.

[CyMKat]

Originally posted by 𝔼ℂℂℍ𝕀 ℤ𝕆ℕ𝔼:

Just watch and listen to it on youtube.

It's not the same thing. Hard to listen to YouTube on your phone while working when you work in a area that gets no signal. And can't use it for games that access your audio files to generate game play. Also you never know when a streaming video or song will disappear due to copyright or licencing. So it may just be my but I prefer that I actually own my media and keep backups on hard copy. Plus I like to support work I enjoy by purchasing it. When the cost is within reason.

[CyMKat]

Thank you for the clarification nubi