skullcrusher pack

[RUCKUS RELOADED]

is this really what we're doing now? adding DLC packs to the game when it's on hiatus? this is a really bad look

i don't like to use this word because it carries a lot of weight but this honestly feels pretty greedy. i don't like using it because almost nothing GSG has done up to now has felt "greedy" but what reason is this being added to the game?
it has nothing to do with the 7th anniversary (other than releasing around the same time which feels like a cope), there's no updates coming for over a year, there's no substantial reason for this to be released. it's just "another DLC pack" to a game that is currently in limbo. this feels pretty shameless imo, i hope this doesn't become a trend going forward

inb4 "just don't buy it lol!" yea i wasn't going to because i don't feel like rewarding this kind of behaviour

[Chibbity]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von THEDOYYCONNECTION:

i wish people would stop acting like they need the money from DLC packs to fund their existence

To be fair though, there isn't anything wrong with just being a business making a product to sell to people who want it though is there?

They don't have to be starving or about to be evicted to make a cosmetic DLC and say "hey, would anyone want to buy this?" and if people do, then great; that's how a free market works.

It's not greedy, it's just business, they have employees who can make cosmetics, they went to school to do that, with the goal of someday selling said cosmetics in a video game to willing customers, in order to earn their salary; it's perfectly natural.

I get that as a whole we're all sick of being raked over the coals for every dollar by corporations, but that doesn't make the act of selling things inherently bad; it's the entire foundation of our economy.

I learned how to run a business (a small one, admittedly; but all the same) from my father, and although he stressed doing an excellent job and always putting the customer first, when I would ask him how much we should charge for something; his response was always the same: "As much as the market will bear."

[That guy with the Spoon]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Chibbity:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von That guy with the Spoon:

It isn't coz well are they actively developing s6 right now? To my knowledge this is not the case.

So if I have 100$ and you give me 15$ I now have 115$.

If I spend 50$, I have 65$.

I still have 15$ more dollars than I would have otherwise right? Does that make sense to you lol?

No it doesn't. We don't know if we even get a s6 of drg.

What if the whole company crashes because they did bite off too much than they can chew? This dlc already gives me Overkill Software vibes where excessive Payday2 monetization had to be used to hold the company over for the time until their next flop game released.
Except drg isn't excessively being milked (yet).

GSG has struck gold with one game. There isn't enough evidence to believe RC will break even.

We dunno how many people are willing to spend money on the same game again.
I know i wouldn't because the progression system of "choose one weapon upgrade" already looks bad.

they could just as easily lock new hot upgrades, perks, grenades, traversal tools or overclocks behind a new event machine where each player picks their poison.

why does this need an entirely new game which literally looks just like the main game?

[Primal Rage]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von THEDOYYCONNECTION:

i laid out plenty of arguments in my OP but you haven't addressed any of them because i guess you can't handle anonymous strangers on the internet saying mean things about your favourite game
instead going for blind, tired fanboyism like so many others in this thread

i bet it feels great being this ignorant, not caring about anything

See normally I wouldn't waste more energy associating in posts like these. Too many encounters where the person responsible for OP just throws insults around. Example above. And it doesn't take a genius to figure out your OP, it's just "Game isn't actively being developed on, why is there paid content coming out?" but riddled with opinions. While the game is on a form of hiatus, it still receives seasonal events with new and old cosmetics and hot-fixes with a promise of a return to proper development. Want to encourage that return? Make sure they can keep the game viable on the financial front. There is a minimum they need to make after all that never goes away and unless you know that number speaking up on it is mostly pointless, you don't know their whole operation, fees/bills, resources, etc.

Now to go into your OP a bit more since you seem like you wanna talk but don't since you insulted me instead of just providing counter points...

First sentence is a vague question that has like an upset mother vibe. Second sentence is a question still rocking that upset mother vibe but at least about the topic at hand. Third sentence is an incomplete sentence that is an opinion. Fourth sentence is a statement about your opinion on a word and it's use. Fifth sentence is where we see the topic finally come into play asking the reason behind the DLC, although the answer is pretty obvious to me as to why, a business needs money and players want things. Sixth sentence is pointing out a lack of connection to an anniversary event where there shouldn't be a connection in the first place, why assume it should? Just because what 5 of the 11 cosmetic packs already released were "connected" to a season? Are you telling me that if out of the blue you bothered to whip up a whole roster of skins, for a game you made, you wouldn't sell it for something to help support your business, coworkers and family after already giving away so many free cosmetics that there ain't enough dwarf to go around?

Sure it's just another DLC pack but that's the thing, everybody already knows that and acknowledges that and this just goes back to players want things. I want this, I'm willing to give them $ for it because I'm aware it's actually fair and reasonable compared to almost any other game out there in the modern age and it's using funds I explicitly set aside for wasting on things I want like this.

Maybe consider being a bit more mindful about the whole ordeal before giving your opinion and reconsider how you approach making your statement for OP. Also I find it hilarious you assume I'm some fanboy and that this is my favorite game when I just reinstalled it a week ago after a year (?) and have maybe put all of 5 hours in. You made the post, I simply browsed when I felt like it and left something that you found irritating I guess and couldn't actually follow up on.

Last but not least I'll just throw this one back at ya before I say adios to this thread.

Bet it feels great being this ignorant, not caring about anything.

[Chibbity]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von That guy with the Spoon:

No it doesn't. We don't know if we even get a s6 of drg.

It's already been confirmed, we're past that.

Ursprünglich geschrieben von That guy with the Spoon:

What if the whole company crashes

GSG has done quite well for themselves, that's not a valid issue; although your concern is touching.

Ursprünglich geschrieben von That guy with the Spoon:

why does this need an entirely new game

Because DRG is a 5+ year old indie game, it is a teetering house of cards that can simply not accept any more major additions, it was never designed to last this long; no one could have known it would be this popular.

[Paul.]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von THEDOYYCONNECTION:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von armbarchris:

How dare they continue receiving the funding they need to keep giving us free updates while giving us cool stuff in exchange.

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Paul.:

Be happy it's getting updated at all because sooner or later it won't be getting any updates.

"thing are bad now but thing could be badder later so be happy thing are bad now"

i wish people would stop acting like they need the money from DLC packs to fund their existence - GSG isn't a tiny indie studio anymore, have none of you seen their new office tour?

i promise you they're gonna be just fine

I personally couldn't care less if DRG stops receiving updates today or in another 3 years. I had my fair share of fun while playing DRG and still play it from time to time plus there's plenty other games to play. I also don't care how many DLC'S they push out when it's all cosmetics anyway. How other people spend their money is their business and whether GSG will join the dark side or not, I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

[Victor]

Yeah the mugs and kickstarters are donkey poo, but I don't care one bit if they want to add more cosmetic bundles. "It's in bad taste tho" lol it'll be like 7-8 bucks and they don't look that bad.
Not buying it either, but this one doesn't offend me.

You can try to sell me something, that in itself is fine, just not a 90-120 dollar plastic cup or some kickstarter crowd fund idea.
Big difference between no and h no.

[BloodStar]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von That guy with the Spoon:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Chibbity:

So if I have 100$ and you give me 15$ I now have 115$.

If I spend 50$, I have 65$.

I still have 15$ more dollars than I would have otherwise right? Does that make sense to you lol?

No it doesn't. We don't know if we even get a s6 of drg.

What if the whole company crashes because they did bite off too much than they can chew? This dlc already gives me Overkill Software vibes where excessive Payday2 monetization had to be used to hold the company over for the time until their next flop game released.
Except drg isn't excessively being milked (yet).

GSG has struck gold with one game. There isn't enough evidence to believe RC will break even.

We dunno how many people are willing to spend money on the same game again.
I know i wouldn't because the progression system of "choose one weapon upgrade" already looks bad.

they could just as easily lock new hot upgrades, perks, grenades, traversal tools or overclocks behind a new event machine where each player picks their poison.

why does this need an entirely new game which literally looks just like the main game?

season 6 has already been confirmed once rogue core hits public beta. and how exactly is a cosmetic dlc excessive monetization? there are SO many examples of actually excessive and predatory monetization methods in other games, and this ain't it. and it just sounds like rogue core isn't for you, and that's okay if it isn't your cup of tea, roguelikes have an acquired taste.

[Dwarfurious]

I dont think "just dont buy it" is the correct way to look at it, just let OTHERS buy it. Its clearly cool armor, people still WANT this stuff, they are catering to a demand and im glad they're experimenting with what armor can look like. Its just not the same demand that many people want, luckily artists who design the cosmetics are not the programmers who make the game so one camp is not stopping the other.
I do however hope that the armor makes its way to Rogue Core, and people who own it can access it there as well because its not inaccurate to say the DLC is probably funding rogue core (ofc the whole game funded rogue core anyways)

Also c'mon not everyone has been here for years, there are new people coming to drg every day that might not evne like the current line up of armor and THIS is the first NEW armor release they get to see.

Anyways people already pointed out we have another season coming and you shouldnt view these as supporting the game anyways; but the devs behind the game.