Weird way of doing DLC's

[Korha4X]

Am I the only one that finds it weird that the only DLC's they make for the game are mappacks when the game already has full mod support with countless maps available?

I'm just surprised they aren't doing actual expansions or something similar instead. Even their ArmA dlc's are way larger compared to this, where not only does Apex for example have a map, but also fully new mechanics, equipment etc in the same package and hell they even tossed a coop campaign in there.

Now I don't want to kill a person on DayZ and then be unable to loot him because he has a 12$ paid rifle or anything, just find it weird that they are /just/ making a map

[Jethro]

Oprindeligt skrevet af _KC76_:

According to the latest WOBO video, Frostline will be $30.00, not $15

This is my only gripe.

$30 seems a bit steep. I’m sure I’ll get my moneys worth out of it no matter the price, but still….I’d say $10-15 for a map would be fair.

[HolyRustedMetal]

Oprindeligt skrevet af _KC76_:

According to the latest WOBO video, Frostline will be $30.00, not $15

What? The devs specifically said that it WON'T be 30. Is that Wobo guy a bit daft or something?

[etwas]

Oprindeligt skrevet af HolyRustedMetal:

Oprindeligt skrevet af _KC76_:

According to the latest WOBO video, Frostline will be $30.00, not $15

Is that Wobo guy a bit daft or something?

are you?

[HolyRustedMetal]

Oprindeligt skrevet af etwas:

Oprindeligt skrevet af HolyRustedMetal:

Is that Wobo guy a bit daft or something?

are you?

The devs said "under 30", didn't they?

edit. Oh sorry, my bad. I meant to type "deaf".

[_KC76_]

Oprindeligt skrevet af HolyRustedMetal:

Oprindeligt skrevet af _KC76_:

According to the latest WOBO video, Frostline will be $30.00, not $15

What? The devs specifically said that it WON'T be 30. Is that Wobo guy a bit daft or something?

Marketing-Speak; "under $30.00" = $29.99 .. = $30.00

[Dredd]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Echoz:

Oprindeligt skrevet af HypeR:

why would anyone buy this dlc since there are tons of custom maps ?

most of the modded maps don't really come anywhere close in terms of quality

Banov, Deer Isle, Namalsk, Valning and a bunch of other mod maps have way more quality than Livonia for example

[Envy The Dead]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Dredd:

Oprindeligt skrevet af Echoz:

most of the modded maps don't really come anywhere close in terms of quality

Banov, Deer Isle, Namalsk, Valning and a bunch of other mod maps have way more quality than Livonia for example

Bitterroot and PNW are also great

[Sivarg]

Oprindeligt skrevet af SUBNORMAL:

I called it

I knew they were making Livonia free because they were going to immediately release another (presumably) paid DLC to the game

This is all about first impressions of a game and new players going to the store page and seeing 2 map DLCs would be too much, so they shaved it down by giving out the DLC they already made their fair share off of to make it so that there's still going to only be one DLC for the game. This is undoubtedly done based off of research of other games and the way the player base perceives seeing DLCs on the store page and the result was ultimately that two DLCs is one too many

refuse to buy their next dlc due to this.

[Envy The Dead]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Ingress Prime Sivarg:

Oprindeligt skrevet af SUBNORMAL:

I called it

I knew they were making Livonia free because they were going to immediately release another (presumably) paid DLC to the game

This is all about first impressions of a game and new players going to the store page and seeing 2 map DLCs would be too much, so they shaved it down by giving out the DLC they already made their fair share off of to make it so that there's still going to only be one DLC for the game. This is undoubtedly done based off of research of other games and the way the player base perceives seeing DLCs on the store page and the result was ultimately that two DLCs is one too many

refuse to buy their next dlc due to this.

Why are you telling us this

[Choochit]

Tiny hat practices....real shameful considering they mess everything up in the world that they get their scheming double standard hands on

[Amogus]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Skeeter:

Oprindeligt skrevet af Ingress Prime Sivarg:

refuse to buy their next dlc due to this.

Why are you telling us this

Because this is a public forum where people are allowed to speak freely about their opinions and decisions they are/will make regarding the game as long as they fall within the forum rules and, last I checked, saying you're not going to purchase something isn't breaking any rules

Also, why are you responding to someone's comment that you think shouldn't be here? Shouldn't you be ignoring it because you view it as unimportant/unnecessary to be posted in this forum?

[Envy The Dead]

Oprindeligt skrevet af SUBNORMAL:

Oprindeligt skrevet af Skeeter:

Why are you telling us this

Because this is a public forum where people are allowed to speak freely about their opinions and decisions they are/will make regarding the game as long as they fall within the forum rules and, last I checked, saying you're not going to purchase something isn't breaking any rules

Also, why are you responding to someone's comment that you think shouldn't be here? Shouldn't you be ignoring it because you view it as unimportant/unnecessary to be posted in this forum?

there is no need to get so upset, you misunderstood what i said thats all

you can say anything you wish, i simply asked why you wanted us to know so much about you and your opinion

do you always go around telling everyone your opinion despite not having been asked

[Baconbits]

The community greenlit this behavior by supporting Livonia DLC before Dayz was done.

Proper outrage & voicing with wallets back then would've meant this DLC being Livonia coming out to a feature complete Dayz instead.

Don't pre-order. Don't buy DLC for unfinished games.

[Amogus]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Baconbits:

The community greenlit this behavior by supporting Livonia DLC before Dayz was done.

Proper outrage & voicing with wallets back then would've meant this DLC being Livonia coming out to a feature complete Dayz instead.

Don't pre-order. Don't buy DLC for unfinished games.

I probably would've been unphased by it if they made Livonia something like $7-8, but charging $14 for just a map and nothing else is too much to justify

From that, you can tell just what I think about a $30 DLC. Every other game that has a map-oriented DLC for $20+ has additional content to come along with it and some good examples are from ARK and Arma 3

- Arma 3 Apex ($25) has a 100km map, 1-4 player campaign, 1 new NPC faction, 13 new weapons, 10 new vehicles, and a large assortment of new clothing

- ARK: Scorched Earth ($20) has a desert-themed map w/ desert-based events & mechanics, 12 new dinosaurs, 60 new items, and 1 new boss

Additionally, you can go and look at the store page for Frostline and see the SAME EXACT BUILDING ASSETS as there are on Chernarus. The entire small town featured in the 4th screenshot has the same exact buildings, fences, greenhouses, and old blue dumpsters we get to see all the time in Chernarus. I don't study & memorize every tree I see, but I have a hunch that a lot of the tree assets are going to be the same as well since some of the trees give me a hint of familiarity with them. Also, whether this is intended to be a joke "easter egg" or not, there's a floating bunny in the 8th screenshot on the store page

Tell me, if I'm going to pay $30 for a DLC, then why is the majority of it composed of old map assets? Shouldn't the $30 be justified via a new map with completely new building/tree/misc assets instead of $30 for a new map with recycled assets that have existed for a decade? How am I supposed to be immersed in the environment if I'm standing inside of the exact same building that's been in Chernarus, Livonia, and Frostline?

Basically, the only thing this map has going for it over a community-made map is that it was made by a larger team

[Jethro]

^^ I feel you. I rarely play Chernarus and the few times I get hyped to play it, I find myself quitting the run after the first night.

I’m all for exploring and I’m not even close to knowing the map well at all…..but the damn building assets just wear me down after a while. It just makes every town feel way too similar and my immersion gets broken and I get bored.

Namalsk is a bit easier for me to be sucked in since things are spread out. But even the apartment buildings in Vorkuta for example….I’ll get lost in the city every single time just because every apartment building looks exactly the same.

I’d gladly fork over $ for more assets and textures over a map.