60% off DLC bundle?

[Fluxion]

OK, I don't think I've ever complained about a DLC bundle or DLC price in general on any game in my life.

I'm pretty much of the mindset of wait till it goes on sale or just don't buy it. You still see people complaining unmercifully about the prices though even when for some games they're completely "game altering", not just skins for instance.

Like adding a new race to a game or expanding a territory or a story line, etc etc.

Here's my point: I have to say for the first time, I was genuinely shocked to see 60% off and still the price was $200.00. What the holy hell?

I don't play the game (millions of others on my plate) but I saw the Free weekend and I've always seen the positive reviews, till I saw "the plunge" which intrigued me, so I started looking at the game further.

I guess I could easily go back and look myself, but were those just skins? Or actual characters with some game changing attributes?

I remember Age of Conan being a bit of a sticker shock when I looked at it a while back. Trying to remember some others. I know a lot of people complain about one of my faves Gladius, but the factions are totally the core of the game and make all the difference in the world so... even at full price kinda worth it (and they're always on sale). Stellaris is one that comes up sometimes, lots of DLC. I've heard complaints about RimWorld never going on sale for more than %20 off. Guess that doesn't count. It's late, I'm drifting....

[johanneszab]

Originally posted by Fluxion:

Here's my point: I have to say for the first time, I was genuinely shocked to see 60% off and still the price was $200.00. What the holy hell?

I don't play the game (millions of others on my plate) but I saw the Free weekend and I've always seen the positive reviews, till I saw "the plunge" which intrigued me, so I started looking at the game further.

So, whats your point? I don’t get it.

The DLCs are all cosmetic, you don't need any of them to play the game as intended. In 5 years, a lot of new skins have been added, thus a lot of DLCs you could buy in order to support the continuous development of the game.

[Fluxion]

Originally posted by johanneszab:

Originally posted by Fluxion:

Here's my point: I have to say for the first time, I was genuinely shocked to see 60% off and still the price was $200.00. What the holy hell?

I don't play the game (millions of others on my plate) but I saw the Free weekend and I've always seen the positive reviews, till I saw "the plunge" which intrigued me, so I started looking at the game further.

So, whats your point? I don’t get it.

The DLCs are all cosmetic, you don't need any of them to play the game as intended. In 5 years, a lot of new skins have been added, thus a lot of DLCs you could buy in order to support the continuous development of the game.

So you obviously didn't read my whole post. I never said you did need them to play and in fact asked a question. 60% off and still $200 seemed insane for skins. NOTHING game altering makes it even "worse" IMHO.

I'm all about supporting continued development and as I stated, I have no problem with DLC's, even at full price in some games.

But when some games start releasing massive amounts of DLC and never adjusts for that, it becomes a problem for the consumer, ESPECIALLY one that newly wants to enter the game if it's "not just skins".

Try better reading comprehension next time.

[Big Bars Brugna]

Originally posted by Fluxion:

Originally posted by johanneszab:

So, whats your point? I don’t get it.

The DLCs are all cosmetic, you don't need any of them to play the game as intended. In 5 years, a lot of new skins have been added, thus a lot of DLCs you could buy in order to support the continuous development of the game.

So you obviously didn't read my whole post. I never said you did need them to play and in fact asked a question. 60% off and still $200 seemed insane for skins. NOTHING game altering makes it even "worse" IMHO.

I'm all about supporting continued development and as I stated, I have no problem with DLC's, even at full price in some games.

But when some games start releasing massive amounts of DLC and never adjusts for that, it becomes a problem from the consumer, ESPECIALLY one that newly wants to enter the game if it's "not just skins".

Try better reading comprehension next time.

its just skins, let's say they release one dlc ever 1.5 months for 10 bucks, over the years they stuck up pretty easily

[Fluxion]

Originally posted by Big Bars Brugna:

Originally posted by Fluxion:

So you obviously didn't read my whole post. I never said you did need them to play and in fact asked a question. 60% off and still $200 seemed insane for skins. NOTHING game altering makes it even "worse" IMHO.

I'm all about supporting continued development and as I stated, I have no problem with DLC's, even at full price in some games.

But when some games start releasing massive amounts of DLC and never adjusts for that, it becomes a problem from the consumer, ESPECIALLY one that newly wants to enter the game if it's "not just skins".

Try better reading comprehension next time.

its just skins, let's say they release one dlc ever 1.5 months for 10 bucks, over the years they stuck up pretty easily

I agree and that's kind of my point. And at what point does that not become a bit predatory? You can't release a free update? That much constant paid DLC seems... excessive? HEY.. again... individual choice... no-one makes you buy anything, I'm all for free-market.

But as a company you need to be self-aware and at some point realize that either you need to adjust the older DLC prices or just start flat out including them or make some kind of adjustment if you want to bring in new players and retain old players at some point.