The DLC is fine guys

[[TWB]Sauerkraut]

I understand being upset when a dev just takes a part of the game and sells it seperately. I'm upset when that happens, which is why I've become pretty apathetic towards the AAA gaming industry in the past few years.

This being said, come on guys. What the devs are talking about doing is NOT that. They are doing what DLC was originally meant to be, which is adding more content to an already finished and whole game. Nobody complained when they added DLC content to Dishonored or The Last of Us, so why are people complaining about a paid expansion for this game?

All the paid expansion is are the ideas that they had that were low priority and ultimately didn't make it into the final game. This was either because they didn't fit into the game, or they ran out of development time. If they want to add an entireley new biome with a new ecosystem that doesn't really fit into the rest of the game, that will cost them money. In order for it to be worth it to them, they have to make some money back through making it a PAID expansion. Again, this is an EXPANSION. They didn't just take a part of the game and make you pay extra for it. You don't HAVE to buy the expansion to enjoy the whole, finished game.

[SinisterPlank]

So true. There's nothing wrong with DLCs, DLCs is a good thing. It's more content for your favourite games.

People should focus their anti-DLC crusade against EA, for ruining the good name of DLCs.

[☆Heike'sFootSlave™☆]

Really good!

No comment!

[MonkeyGamesVR]

well i dont like it and stop talking like its fine and all there are many who dont like it as well

[ForteDS]

As long as it's a significant expansion and reasonably priced, I don't mind DLC. Loot boxes on the other hand can die in a fire for anything but an actual TCG like Hearthstone, but DLC is fine. That is to say, maybe not so much if it goes the Payday 2 route and spam 20 different weapon packs for $5, or extra maps for $7.

[☆Heike'sFootSlave™☆]

Originally posted by MonkeyGamesVR:

well i dont like it and stop talking like its fine and all there are many who dont like it as well

Then play something else!
Or in the meantime, code a game like this and give it away for free! How about that?

[Mr. Zesty]

Ok, but I can't see ice existing on this planet. Hope they dont go through with this arctic idea.

[Novaturien]

Originally posted by Mr. Zesty:

Ok, but I can't see ice existing on this planet. Hope they dont go through with this arctic idea.

What makes you say that Mr. Scientist?

[cjdjman]

i like dlc i don't like small dlcs like skins

[Mr. Zesty]

Much rather get a new crash scenario than an icy biome

[Kalaster]

wait they're thinking of DLC?!? awesome!! when and where was this announced?

[The Old Guard]

Originally posted by MonkeyGamesVR:

well i dont like it and stop talking like its fine and all there are many who dont like it as well

This! When you have a game as empty as Subnautica with very little to do apart from 1 quest and simple base building, it begs the question of why DLC? They should put more into the vanilla game first and then add specific themes or other ideas they had during the initial game design. DLC is fast becoming the scourge of video games.

[Novaturien]

Originally posted by Mr. Zesty:

Much rather get a new crash scenario than an icy biome

What you're asking for is a completely new game

[Tessa Wolf]

i can understand adding dlc on top of a story that was already created and i wouldnt mind paying for the dlc for this game. the dlc i dont like is ones that limit items that were going to be into the game but didnt so they can make extra money and this game is not doing that so i see no problem.

[Novaturien]

Originally posted by The Old Guard:

Originally posted by MonkeyGamesVR:

well i dont like it and stop talking like its fine and all there are many who dont like it as well

This! When you have a game as empty as Subnautica with very little to do apart from 1 quest and simple base building, it begs the question of why DLC?

Have you never played a survival game before?

[Banshee]

DLC keeps people interested in a game after launch. The current hype on Twitch will die down. Subnautica is story based and while we all on this forum enjoy playing it enough to keep returning, I highly doubt most people in the current rush will. So in my opinion - either we get DLC over time, or expect Subnautica to become one of those games people used to play.

And continued interest is what builds a big modding community, grows a gamer base, and paves the way for (hopefully) Subnautica 2.