why does every little thing cost money?

[AceKalibur]

its like everything in this game costs money, and you can barely do anything because of various paywalls. you want this new gun, 1 dollar. you want a dog? 5 dollars. you want better protection, 5 dollars. you want to go someplace new instead of hunting the same few animals over and over again in the same 2 areas? 7 dollars! every single new place and every single new item just costs more and more money, and it is extremely infuriating. its worse than ea. you cant even get certain vital pieces of equipment without real money. it just feels like a complete waste of time, and completely ruins the game.

[DeadlyFred]

I mean, the total package was literally just on sale for twenty dollars.

Anyhow, the DLC was added post launch over the years so the game is perfectly playable without any of it, none of it is *essential*.

[AceKalibur]

Originally posted by DeadlyFred:

I mean, the total package was literally just on sale for twenty dollars.

Anyhow, the DLC was added post launch over the years so the game is perfectly playable without any of it, none of it is *essential*.

it was still 50 dollars for me

[Pinger]

Game credits are about easiest in any game like this to earn, try Classic for an eye opener how easy we have it in this game.

Good mission rewards while you are hunting anything, always have them active.
Farm herds at drink zones from a hide/tripod, females come back a few times before they stop

Side note also handy way to control your hunting pressure in other areas you want cleared.

[bunny de fluff]

Now that they've made completing bundles available, I think they have become a good developer, at least better than they were before : )

[AceKalibur]

Originally posted by Pinger:

Game credits are about easiest in any game like this to earn, try Classic for an eye opener how easy we have it in this game.

Good mission rewards while you are hunting anything, always have them active.
Farm herds at drink zones from a hide/tripod, females come back a few times before they stop

Side note also handy way to control your hunting pressure in other areas you want cleared.

ive played classic, but its hard, because i have to use an xbox remote, and my fingers dont work well with keys on a keyboard.

[DeadlyFred]

Originally posted by AceKalibur:

Originally posted by DeadlyFred:

I mean, the total package was literally just on sale for twenty dollars.

Anyhow, the DLC was added post launch over the years so the game is perfectly playable without any of it, none of it is *essential*.

it was still 50 dollars for me

You live in the US (according to your profile) the Gold pack was 20 bucks. I dunno what you're talking about. Either way, the stuff is available piecemeal because it was added to the game that way.

[Vault Traveler]

Capitalism.

[AceKalibur]

Originally posted by Vault Traveler:

Capitalism.

fair point.

[kesi96]

and I think it is more than fair, that everybody is able to join every map in multiplayer sessions without owning it. Somehow the devs need to pay their people working on the game and new content. And even if many people are not happy with the game, I think they do a great job creating new content on a regular basis. Some improvements in bug fixing would be great, but I for myself can´t say anything, cause I don´t face any gamebreaking bugs or problems.
And I wouldn´t say the price for the DLCs is too high at all. A completely new map with usually new animals with hours of enjoyment for 8 dollars/euros... You get way less for way more money in other games.
And you can still save some money when you have the patience to wait for sales...

[StuTheMoose]

How do you think you sustain a project for many years without having an income stream? It's either release regular DLC's (which are incredibly cheap, especially if purchased in sales) or release a new game every year or two.

You can purchase everything released for this game for less than most AAA games cost on release. I fail to see the issue

[½Pete]

Everything was on sale for at least the whole month of June, the DLC averaged $3. I bought every DLC I wanted and ended up paying 20 bucks. Just wait until the next sale, and keep in mind you don't HAVE to buy everything.

[jjs82x]

I'm not in agreement with all of EW's marketing practices; but I would not characterize what they do as a "paywall" for four reasons:

1. The base game is perfectly playable, and has hundreds (maybe thousands) of hours of immersive and fun content without buying a single DLC. Though I will admit that the tents & Blinds DLC is so "must have" that it feels like it should be in the base game.

2. Most "paywall" games have a mechanism to frustrate the player (also typically the customer) into buying something, or a string of somethings, in order to avoid said frustration. Not so in CotW: At every "pay point" (set of base game plus any combo of DLCs, or no DLCs at all) the game is very enjoyable; with no designed-in mechanism to frustrate the player.

3. The base game, plus a modest selection of "quality of life" DLCs and game reserve DLCs, costs far less than most AAA games, and provides far more enjoyment than most any one I've bought. The base game maps (you get two different reserves) are HUGE.

4. With two exceptions, all the game reserve DLCs and all the weapon DLCs are novelties. Yes, most of them are fun, and I would recommend most of them; but they are not really needed to enjoy the game fully. For instance, though I have or qualify to have most of the DLC guns, I kept coming back to the base game's 7mm for almost all my hunting. Now, very recently, I have found that the Karza-10 .308 is superior to the 7mm in almost every respect, so I've started carrying it. But the point is that i don't really need the .308 (or any other DLC gun) : the 7mm works just fine.

The two exceptions I mentiioned are:
a. High-tech Hunting Pack (night vision binocs and rifle scopes allow hugely improved night hunting experience).
b. A .22 rifle (WP2 or the modern rifle pack) allows rifle hunting of Class 1 animals.

Oh, gotta get on my soap box about DLCs you don't need, which is almost all of them, but I especially want to talk about the dog. I don't want the dog, but I've got the dog, because it was part of the "complete a package" offer on the summer sale (just ended). I haven't tried out the dog, and may not for years. This DLC, which everyone is raving or raging about, is an excellent example of my previous point: lots of these DLCs appeal to a lot of people, but when you look at it closely, most DLCs (like WP2, WP3, WP4, Smoking barrels, Modern Rifle Pack, and most reserves) are just eye-candy, for those looking to try out something new.

[VanZan_75]

Wait for a sale if you have monetary issues . I picked up the game + a large number of DLCs in a sale ( got all for half price ) , excellent value . I think their DLCs a very well priced ( approx €6 for recent map ) .
As another poster has stated , if you think the pricing policy is bad , you should have played theHunter classic back in the day ( one free to play map , one rifle ) . Everything cost real money , there were no credits available, to make purchases , as is the case now .
Also , as regards value for money , how much is a trip to the cinema ( €14 here , excluding goodies ) , how much a Mc Donald's meal ( approx €10 ) , a pizza , a packet of smokes , 6 cans of beer ......... ( Get my point ..........) .

[DopaTrain]

Lol good luck with real life If things costing money frustrates you. The Hunter is one of the best value games ive ever played. Its actually very cheap.

[jjs82x]

Originally posted by VanZan_75:

...As another poster has stated , if you think the pricing policy is bad , you should have played theHunter classic back in the day ( one free to play map , one rifle ) . Everything cost real money , ...
Also , as regards value for money , how much is a trip to the cinema ( €14 here , excluding goodies ) , how much a Mc Donald's meal ... .

Good points. I bought the original game and two DLCs for less than lunch for one at Taco Bell. This week I completed a package which added four DLCs (including Te Awaroa, which DLC includes the F.L.Sporter .303 rifle), again, for less than lunch for one at Taco Bell. Compare that to what some companies want: Like $400 - $600 to enjoy Black Desert, or $14/month for ESO. Agreed with Dopatrain: This game is very cheap.