DLC should be free

[Boz]

$15 DLC for a game thats 20 years old? What a joke.

[Stonebriar]

You don't have to pay for it. The download and installation is quick as well. You just need to find a fit girl to get it from.

[aflashman]

引用自 Flickmann：

. Another good one is, "support the devs." Not my job to support them. It's their job to put out content I find worthwhile to spend my money on.

Do what you want with your own money. No one is going to forcing you to buy the DLC.

But people who say the DLC should be free are dreaming.

But other people are happy to pay the money because they like the game. For me the DLC is cheap. The price of a pizza. I want the game to continue thus I am happy to support the devs. I am not even really into campaigns. I prefer multiplayer.

And yes the recent update is bugged. But this has happening with just about every major update and DLC launch since Aoe2 HD first came out. It's broken for a week and then they fix it. No big deal.

[Cacomistle]

引用自 Panic Fire：

引用自 Capitán Alatriste：

I find it so dumb that people assume that those that complain about the price do so because they can't afford it.... Instead of stopping for a minute and thinking that some people simply don't find the price to be justified for what the content offers.

No people just assume that if someone doesn't think a game is worth the price they simply won't buy it and move on, people who post about a game being to expensive in that games forums are just seeking attention. Hence they actually want it but can't afford it.

Actually what I've seen in other games, the more common thing seems to be they buy it, then complain about the price. For example the ever so common reviewer with 1k+ hours who complains the game isn't worth the price.

Its as you said attention seeking. Why would an attention seeker lock themselves out of attention just because they could in fact afford the game?

[Capitán Alatriste]

Yes, I am seeking attention because I do not agree with a marketing practice of this particular company regarding a game I play and am fond of, and wish to express my feeling and opinions on the matter on threads specifically about this topic...

/s

[Balink;)]

引用自 Candesco：

引用自 Borbz：

$15 DLC for a game thats 20 years old? What a joke.

Not enitirely right. The original was from Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft. I still have the original cd's myself, including manuals and skilltree. Originally i had it in a big carton box, but i lost that box somehow. I've got the original AoE II: The age of kings and it's expansion The Conquerors. Spend many hours to it, even played through directIP then against someone else.
What you got here is a pimped version of the original, much of what Beamdog did with a couple of DnD games and what Nordic did with Titan Quest and Kingdoms of Amalur. And that versions isn't that old. Seems they also release dlc then. That is a thing those companies do alot when they revive a classic and just add fancy visuals to it. Awfull business in my opinion. And often those "upgraded" versions are worser then the original. I just wouldn't bother with those extra dlc's. And otherwise just look out for the original.

引用自 bwcamp：

Yet the 20 year old game is still one of the highest played rts games out there, and known by many people as the best rts of all time. hmmm

The original yes, which was made by Ensemble Studios. That one is still played alot and is regarded as one of the better rts games of all time. Though some also say that the first AoE holds that title. I have both, but i like AoE II more. I got from both the original version from Ensemble Studios. Played it alot back then on Windows 98SE and a bit on Windows Xp as well, but it was a win98 game. These pimped versions ain't that polular.

Very narrow minded response...

[Cacomistle]

引用自 Capitán Alatriste：

Yes, I am seeking attention because I do not agree with a marketing practice of this particular company regarding a game I play and am fond of, and wish to express my feeling and opinions on the matter on threads specifically about this topic...

/s

I wouldn't say seeking attention with the negative connotation. its just an opinion you hold that you feel like expressing. And you'd rather express it to someone than just talk to yourself like a crazy person.

People put a negative connotation, but I'm not typing to you expecting no one will read what I say.

But if you wanted a discussion you wouldn't type "what a joke". That makes it look like you are looking for an echo chamber. That's where the seeking attention claim comes in, cause there's no discussion to be had with the OP.

[Ducks on Fire]

Video games existed for decades. They should all be free now.

[Dave]

引用自 Age：

YEah, and so should movies, and music and tv and

I have bought the cd's to this game 3 times.... and I just bought it twice last week, once for my computer and once for my sons. Pretty soon I'll buy it again for my daughters computer.
Kindda sucks one house hold has to buy it 3 times.

[Panic Fire]

引用自 Capitán Alatriste：

Yes, I am seeking attention because I do not agree with a marketing practice of this particular company regarding a game I play and am fond of, and wish to express my feeling and opinions on the matter on threads specifically about this topic...

/s

More along the lines you commented in a thread that had activity because you had an opinion, however its a thread that wouldn't exist had the OP not been attention seeking. Now if your done deciding that everyone who calls the OP out for attention seeking while complaining about having to buy something because they want it but don't want to pay for it, we can probably move on.

[Lotor13]

Simple - it costs money, because it is not free to develop it,
really, I do not understand, why it should be free

This is a optional content, nobody is forced to buy it

[Resident NATO Freedom Enjoyer]

Lol, so many people responding, such little response from the OP. It was a troll post fellas. Least, I hope so.

[Ser Pounce]

引用自 Flickmann：

引用自 merlinkun：

Maybe you can suggest how the devs can make money and support themselves and the work they do when you want the DLC to be free then. These are new content that takes time and effort to do.

Perhaps release content and patches that actually work and don't make the game completely unplayable? Reports galore of crashes within minutes of playing, old bugs like the multiplayer lobby bug still not fixed and new doozies introduced like Lithuanian cavalry getting +50 attack from exploiting relics. And the devs are seemingly on a major damage control mission, with threads getting closed all over. If you paid money to support this, you're a sucker.

When you don't know how programming work, maybe you shouldn't talk at all.

[*| Lion Heart |*]

引用自 Borbz：

$15 DLC for a game thats 20 years old? What a joke.

I agree

引用自 afLaSHman：

引用自 Candesco：

These pimped versions ain't that polular.

Pimped? Like AoE2 DE? Not popular? With as many as 30,000 people playing at any one time?

AoE2 DE was the highest grossing RTS game on Steam in 2020. (Unless you count Warhammer 2 as an RTS in which case AoE2 DE was number two).

AoE2 DE is a significant improvement over the original CD game. Not just the graphics but things like quality of life improvements - better hotkeys. Easier to view game stats (such as how many villagers are on each resource type). The original was great. And this version is true to the original but better in every way.

One thing I really appreciate is how much better the matchmaking system is these days. You can always find a game with someone at about your level, even eternal noobs (like me).

wow, that means pc gaming was rather bad that year....its pretty sad actually....and btw, the "improvements" were merely a refresh at best....

[Stonebriar]

引用自 Ser Pounce：

引用自 Flickmann：

Perhaps release content and patches that actually work and don't make the game completely unplayable? Reports galore of crashes within minutes of playing, old bugs like the multiplayer lobby bug still not fixed and new doozies introduced like Lithuanian cavalry getting +50 attack from exploiting relics. And the devs are seemingly on a major damage control mission, with threads getting closed all over. If you paid money to support this, you're a sucker.

When you don't know how programming work, maybe you shouldn't talk at all.

If you cant program for ♥♥♥♥ then maybe you shouldn't be collecting any money at all. Delist the game so you don't trick people into buying a broken mess.

[aflashman]

引用自 Stonebriar：

If you cant program for ♥♥♥♥ then maybe you shouldn't be collecting any money at all. Delist the game so you don't trick people into buying a broken mess.

Doesn't this happen every time there is an update? It's normal. It's impossible to test for every possible bug. It's a very complicated game and people are playing on different systems with different graphics cards. As the update as released the developers can then work on the feedback from regular players and get it working well again.

This has been happening for years. Every major update is buggy then get fixed pretty quickly.

And 30,000 play this game every day. A 20 year old game. People love this game! This isn't just some game that is popular for a couple of years and everyone moves on to the latest game. AoE2 is more like a competitive hobby, like Chess.