2 separate DLC?

[Narcissistic Cannibal]

Wait, you really cut the original Scoundrels of Skullport expansion for the physical board game into two DLC to sell them separately? What a joke.

Upd: Ok, I admit I was too harsh for reasons unknown and have to apologise for the drama. The port is of high quality and the asking price for the game and DLC is a steal.

[raythr]

who doesnt love day 1 dlcs with cut content from the main game ?

[devxx]

all you're doing is nitpicking just to hear yourselves complain when, in fact, you make no sense. look at it this way, if they left Undermountain within Skullport you'd have your way and the price for the one inclusive expansion would have been $9.98. that seems to be what you're griping about. they split it becasue there are some that like Skullport but not Undermountain and vice versa. in fact, someone on this forum said they don't play the board game with the Undermountain cards because some are OP. so the developer split it into two DLC's, giving gamers the opportunity to pick and chose the ones they want or don't want. so WTF is your gripe about buying Soundrels of Skullport expansion as it is for the tabletop as one DLC for $9.98 or getting the same thing by buying the two DLC's at $4.99 each? THE BEST OPTION is being able to chose either or both. again, nitpicking just to hear yourselves gripe.

[Narcissistic Cannibal]

The original Scoundrels of Skullport is a modular expansion, which lets players play with any of the two modules, or both of them. Technically it would be easy to make such an "on/off"option in the difital version.
Complaints about OP cards are groundless and come from people with little to no real experience.
But go on, continue defending shady marketing techniques and greedy devs.

[devxx]

Technically it would be easy to make such an "on/off"option in the difital version

and make it available for $9.98! six of one, half dozen of another. how does your greedy dev delusion fit in? you can't possiby be basing your argument on a price point to your liking. are you contending that $4.99 per is too much? geez, you guys are a dime a dozen.

[Via]

Total price of 2 DLCs is cheaper than a expansion of physical version in proportion to price of original game.

physical version
Lords of Waterdeep $49.99
Expansion $39.99 (80% price of original game)

digital version
Lords of Waterdeep $14.99
DLC1 $4.99
DLC2 $4.99
DLC1+DLC2 $9.98 (66% price of original game)

Of course, there is in-game on/off switch as you say. In all respects, 2 DLCs are more friendly to user than physical version.

[X-the Unknown]

Originally posted by Narcissistic Cannibal:

Wait, you really cut the original Scoundrels of Skullport expansion for the physical board game into two DLC to sell them separately? What a joke.

It's called a "business" first. Games today aren't made for the fun of it. Games are a big business and devs have/need to make money. DLC ISN'T required I might add so if you don't like it don't buy it. Plain and simple. You just want something for nothing like most "demoncrats" :)

[devxx]

there is in-game on/off switch as you say

he didn't say that, he said there could be not knowing, as YOU say, there already is a mechanism in place to select one or the other or both. he doesn't own the game, he's talking out his butt, he's not worth arguing with.

[X-the Unknown]

Originally posted by devxx:

there is in-game on/off switch as you say

he didn't say that, he said there could be not knowing, as YOU say, there already is a mechanism in place to select one or the other or both. he doesn't own the game, he's talking out his butt, he's not worth arguing with.

Ohhhhh he doesn't own the game; soooooo he's a "TROLL" then eh? :)

[Narkon]

I think that, in our day, we are too spoiled when it comes to gaming, especially in the mobile (phones/tablets), but PC gaming is not far behind. When you consider the amount of work some of the devs are putting in their game, only to sell it for $1-2, it is disheartening. People are complaining because something costs $5 instead of $3, but they don't complain when they pay $2-4 for a cup of coffee, whose true price is a few cents and will be gone in a few minutes.

The price may feel more unfair for digital versions of board games because many of the assets were already created for the board game. So there was no cost for the art because that existed already. In many cases, the devs have better profit margin with the DLCs than they do with the core game because they use the core game to introduce the game to the players and expect to make more from the DLCs.

That being said, at full price ($15 +$5 + $5 = $25), it looks quite a lot when I compare it with amazing AAA games that are in development for many years (like Witcher 3) which use a ton more assets than Lords of Waterdeep.

[X-the Unknown]

It's like I said, they are demoncrats wanting a handout and something for nothing. If you look at the total cost now it's less than $25 more like $16 so they are basically giving you the DLC for free you just have to click on it. Most gamers are just DS's. :)

This is one of the few games I'm glad I didn't wait till it was $4.99 or a $1 on humble bundle.

[cbrinkmann1981]

Wow. You're seriously complaining about a pair of DLCs that, even when combined together with the main game is still half the price of the original box set WITHOUT the expansion. Personally, I would've preferred them in one DLC bundle but I can tap my tablet a couple of times to get the whole kitten kaboodle and I did.

In addition, this version lets you play anywhere, at anytime, crossplatform, all without the muss and fuss of setting up and putting it away. You'll never have any lost pieces. You'll never have to dig through the box and say "Here, use this (insert other token here because you ran out of the thing you need.)" If you're playing against AI, you never have to worry about them complaining that you're taking too long on your turn. That's well worth one extra button/screen press.

[cbrinkmann1981]

Ok, this was too

Originally posted by raythr:

who doesnt love day 1 dlcs with cut content from the main game ?

Guess how much content was cut from the main game? None. Don't believe me? Google is your friend. Still don't believe me? Go out and buy the physical board game and compare it to the main game on here. You'll find no cut content, so congratulations on being the winniest winner on the internet.

[cbrinkmann1981]

Originally posted by Narcissistic Cannibal:

The original Scoundrels of Skullport is a modular expansion, which lets players play with any of the two modules, or both of them. Technically it would be easy to make such an "on/off"option in the difital version.
Complaints about OP cards are groundless and come from people with little to no real experience.
But go on, continue defending shady marketing techniques and greedy devs.

Okay this one was also too full of intentional, willful ignorance to ignore.

Guess what? You can also play the app with both Undermountain and Skullport, just Undermountain, just Skullport or neither one. And the content is cheap. Really cheap.

If the company was making us buy packs of Intrigue cards and/or quests at $4.99 each, or if they set up a microtransaction store selling Waterdeep themed screensavers or avatar clothes, then I would wholeheartedly agree your complaint would be justified. But this is not that.

Do you like this game and like the thought of being able to play it anywhere and possibly introduce friends and family to it without having to lug around your physical copy everywhere you go? Then download it and quit complaining. Don't want to do that? Then don't download it, but still quit complaining.

[Harry Flashman]

That's elegantly put, cbrinkman1981.

[MaxDoomSWE]

They charge whatever they can get out of it. Big deal. Everyone does that. Its up to you if you want to pay for it or not.