Deluxe Edition

[Oz Gaming]

So, you want people to pay an extra $14 for the Deluxe Edition ? I'm pretty sure this is just a money grab. In Reality all you're gonna get is 3 extra animals.

Exclusive Beta Access - Couldn't care less about that

Three unique animals: Pygmy Hippopotamus, Thomson’s Gazelle and Komodo Dragon

Set of Wallpapers - Couldn't care less about them either. Things I'll never use.

Original Soundtrack - Couldn't care less about that either. The soundtrack is already in the game so why would I want to buy it again ?

AND Before anybody says " If you don't want it you don't have to buy it". You're right, I'm Not gonna buy it. Only the cheaper standard version.

[masteradstriker]

Um... Are you mocking the game's policy, the guys who think DLCs are rubbish or are you just fooling around?

[s | b 🐝]

Don't worry, I support the Deluxe Edition.

[SoldadØ]

I do not understand people's willingness to go to forums to expose their anger with electronic products. Do they want to change the desire of others? Do they think they are smarter than others? I do not know man... Humans are really troublesome.

[mbiggiani]

I recommend the OP read this:

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/352543551000936468/591639548195373116/unknown.png

[Magnus Aurelius, Bright Lord]

Depending on exactly how much work went into those animals.

It seems like all the work went in them. We will see if its worth it once the game releases or once we get a deep look at them.

So far though, they really do look amazing, so its possibly worth the cost. New animals doesn't just bring the animals but also the whole habitat with them.

[s | b 🐝]

I wonder if anyone would've complained if the game was $60 USD, which is the standard price for most video games, which would've included everything in the Deluxe Edition.

The fact that Frontier gave people the option, and lowered the prices between 45 & 55 USD, people are whining.

[Vortimous]

Originally posted by Kitty:

So, you want people to pay an extra $14 for the Deluxe Edition ?

Yes

[Hitch-22]

I have only pre-ordered 3 games in 26 years of gaming and this is one of them.

No need to pre-order if you don't want to and it's not until recently I had the spare cash to be able to do so but am still very selective.

If you get the base game after launch I suspect you will still get the same enjoyment as those with the deluxe edition if it is your type of game.

[Dyne]

178 games in your library and over 1500 DLC. I'm rolling my eyes really hard.

[Coffee]

I would purchase it but I don't want to invest into some "exclusive" crap.

[SoldadØ]

I'm going to buy the Deluxe version, I just wish had an idea when the beta will come out.

[smelvin]

and you think we would care about prices. if you are going to complain, just know the price won't change.

[Nats]

Of course its a cash grab as all Deluxe versions are. I dont think I have ever bought a 'deluxe version' of any game and I dont feel bad about it at all. Gone are the days when Deluxe versions really were deluxe with a novel, making of booklet, printed manual/artbook, t shirt, music cd etc etc. Now all you get is rubbish.

Most standard games used to come with some of those things in the 80s/90s - I remember getting a massive manual with most games, and keyboard chart, and Frontier:Elite II came with a novel if I recall right. And they werent even Deluxe editions just standard ones.

You really do get practically nothing for your money these days.

[Emjay]

I actually agree somewhat with the OP. There doesn't seem to be a huge load of value in the extra stuff as only the animals are really worth having.

That all said, I've bought the deluxe as I can see the quality involved and am all up for supporting good, British devs.

[Nats]

Originally posted by Emjay:

I actually agree somewhat with the OP. There doesn't seem to be a huge load of value in the extra stuff as only the animals are really worth having.

That all said, I've bought the deluxe as I can see the quality involved and am all up for supporting good, British devs.

The animals are worth, what, a quid? It's a rip off. I dont see how you can say they are 'good British devs' when they are ripping their most interested loyal customers off?

I dont have a massive thing against David Braben, he did at least try to make a decent game out of E:D and he did make one of my old favourite games in the original Frontier, but something just grinds with Frontiers business methods - they seem so exploitative to their customers. They certainly arent any different to EA or Ubisoft or any other crappy gaming firms these days. Its just painful to see what a corrupt place the PC gaming market is turning into where people reply on buying reviews, cheap tacky preorders and pathetic Deluxe versions.

It just is difficult not to hate firms doing things like that.

Paradox Interactive have seen how that kind of business methodology comes around in their most recent game which has has scathing reviews even though its not a bad game.

These firms don't seem to realise that by doing these things they are just alienating their audience.