bid wars

[stevenhorbury622]

how does people think of the new DLC, so far by the reviews not many are liking it at all after taking so long to finish, i'm thinking of buying it but is it good or bad?

[dadbodhisattva]

The original game is real dumb in a good way. The Bid Wars DLC is real dumb in a bad way.

[stevenhorbury622]

oh how come?

[Alyx]

Remember how much fun those bid wars like events were in the main game?

Yeah, don't expect even remotely anything similar or any of the fun in this dlc...

[stevenhorbury622]

so should I skip this DLC all together, the main game was funny and fun and the other DLC was also quite fun a bit short but fun

[DualityGames]

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[Otter Chaos]

Wow. Just tried the new DLC, and yeah, I think it deserves all the negativity it got. Certainly is ambitious, to the point that it's not even Barn Finders anymore. I'm not sure what it was meant to be, but it changes things so much, and in a confusing way, the reaction is no surprise.
I did not like a lot of things. Most things, actually.
Winning auctions by answering trivia questions about the game itself.
Renting the stands and trying to find the customer, cause you have to navigate around them, instead of being able to see them all like in your shop.
Stepping on one of those springy things and getting tossed into some shrubbery where I couldn't see where I was cause, well, I was buried in shrubbery.
I can't fit all the items I collected in a day, so I have to smash them somehow, or get fined for having too much. I couldn't get the machine to work anyway. Put stuff in, hit the button, sounded loud and impressive, but when it opened the stuff was still there.
I'm supposed to craft items now? What happened to finding them in barns, which we all probably assumed would be the case, what with it being the name of the game and all.
None of it makes any sense.
Well, that's my review. Really enjoyed the game itself. This not so much.

[stevenhorbury622]

ok yeah I will not be buying that DLC then, why trivia questions to win barns that does not sound fun at all

[Voidfox]

Unfortunately it feels more of a spin-off game than it does an extension of what players loved about the original. I could see some people enjoying it, but if you wanted more of the bidding on locations/bins/barns and the excitement of finding out if you struck gold on some rare valuables to sell at your shop, then you won't really find that here.

[MontiTech]

That is a lot of negative feedback on many of the things I enjoyed most about the DLC. I usually like to buy items on sale, and this one I think was worth the money for a weekend of fun. Many games and DLC are only 5-10 hours; this content is re-playable. the original game has little replay value, once a location is unlock and complete, it does not change only about 15 items re-spawn per location and nothing spectacular. In this DLC all auctions from beginning to end are repayable, the locations looks like it can even be expanded by adding more items and crafting combinations.

I do enjoy having the different locations, with different preferred content, and different quantity based on time of day. I was delighted the first time I won an auction that reaped 70 items in five containers.

The scavenger hunt for posters was challenging, the last one took me hours to locate after double checking every area. naturally it was in the last place I looked. The mini-puzzle with the merry go round and port-a-potties were unique and fun

With the original game; I played two or three times via resetting profiles. thankfully I left one profile with 80K to start the DLC. each container opening has good diversity of random content, Just as the in game tutorial states more content when opened later in the day, I am starting a new profile to see if the new DLC can expedite making money for the main game tools and purchases.

Good job on the DLC.!!!!!
great deviation from the original format while maintaining the feel.

my only question is: Do you have a framework to bring us more new content quicker?

on the negative side, I am having launching issues. The card board cutouts take a bit getting used to, the lack of hints on the new trigger spot like opening the present to start the DLC should have been caught by a play tester that had no prior knowledge of the new content. it took me an hour to locate..... I did not understand the tutorial on where to find bounties and the computer until my tenth action. I kept walking past the computer thinking it would activate later since it does not light up until you get close and wait....

other negatives and positives can be added, but overall I enjoy your choices your team made with this DLC and hope you continue to make good content choices moving forward.

[Voidfox]

Originally posted by MontiTech:

That is a lot of negative feedback on many of the things I enjoyed most about the DLC. I usually like to buy items on sale, and this one I think was worth the money for a weekend of fun. Many games and DLC are only 5-10 hours; this content is re-playable. the original game has little replay value, once a location is unlock and complete, it does not change only about 15 items re-spawn per location and nothing spectacular. In this DLC all auctions from beginning to end are repayable, the locations looks like it can even be expanded by adding more items and crafting combinations.

I do enjoy having the different locations, with different preferred content, and different quantity based on time of day. I was delighted the first time I won an auction that reaped 70 items in five containers.

The scavenger hunt for posters was challenging, the last one took me hours to locate after double checking every area. naturally it was in the last place I looked. The mini-puzzle with the merry go round and port-a-potties were unique and fun

With the original game; I played two or three times via resetting profiles. thankfully I left one profile with 80K to start the DLC. each container opening has good diversity of random content, Just as the in game tutorial states more content when opened later in the day, I am starting a new profile to see if the new DLC can expedite making money for the main game tools and purchases.

Good job on the DLC.!!!!!
great deviation from the original format while maintaining the feel.

my only question is: Do you have a framework to bring us more new content quicker?

on the negative side, I am having launching issues. The card board cutouts take a bit getting used to, the lack of hints on the new trigger spot like opening the present to start the DLC should have been caught by a play tester that had no prior knowledge of the new content. it took me an hour to locate..... I did not understand the tutorial on where to find bounties and the computer until my tenth action. I kept walking past the computer thinking it would activate later since it does not light up until you get close and wait....

other negatives and positives can be added, but overall I enjoy your choices your team made with this DLC and hope you continue to make good content choices moving forward.

I think this is great feedback from someone who has sunk more time into the DLC. Granted, I have not put that much time into it, but the time I did spend made it feel like a spin-off more than an extension, it's also a little confusing. I believe the DLC needs to make the new features/mechanics clearer, the current tutorials don't cut it in my opinion.

[stevenhorbury622]

Guys my mind is clear I'm avoiding this DLC, nothing will win me over, I'm not doing a stupid trivia game

[VampXGamer]

Have to agree, trivia to win auctions is dumb, that's suppose to be the point of money. To me, it seemed there wasnt much exploration and finding fun things here, which is the best part of the core game. I really enjoyed the base and first DLC which was puzzle solving and finding stuff, the detail and environmental story telling was great which I think was sadly missing here.

It really feels like this was some kind of spin off based on the original rather then something that furthers and enhances the base. Definitely disappointed.

[mrsddixon66]

I didn't get far enough to actually need to answer a trivia question. I found the map so confusing and visually 'busy' that I became overwhelmed only about 30 minutes in. Now, maybe I am the only one and if so my input matters little. I am visually impaired and find navigating some maps difficult. Extremes of either dark or very bright maps are difficult for me but this DLC was even worse because of the way the area was set up. Uncle Billy's instructions didn't stay visable long enough to understand (which has actually been an issue for me with the base game too). I became lost and frustrated very quickly and I agree that this did not feel like the original point of the game, hunting cheap sellables. Lol.

[MontiTech]

I like the spin off analogy, and would agree with that. I still enjoy the new content and I was originally getting frustrated. As for putting to much time into it? How would you know if you like something or not if you do not put a little time or effort into it? what I liked best of this DLC is the when I find connected containers.

[Otter Chaos]

Glad some people did enjoy the DLC, though as it currently sits at 66% negative, I doubt we'll see the likes of this again. I would totally buy a new DLC for Barn Finders though, if it was more Barn Finders.