Symbol to identify external content

[Barbe-bleue]

I'm the type of gamer who buys almost no DLC that contains no in-game content (artbook, comic, soundtrack, video, wallpaper...). I'd like to be able to easily identify DLC that adds nothing to games. A symbol, like the one indicating a VR game, would help me a lot instead of reading the whole description, because very often developers add cosmetic items or special units in these DLCs to force purchase. I don't know if I'm the only one who thinks this would be a plus for users. Maybe it's a bad idea, but in any case I'm proposing it here.

[Tito Shivan]

The problem I see there is the definition of "adds nothing"

[Barbe-bleue]

Anything that doesn't interact with the game program.

[MeowDread]

So basically, a way to identify any DLC that isn't content in the actual game, but rather outside of it?

[Tito Shivan]

Messaggio originale di Barbe-bleue:

Anything that doesn't interact with the game program.

But...

Messaggio originale di Barbe-bleue:

developers add cosmetic items or special units in these DLCs

Those interact with the game.

[Barbe-bleue]

Messaggio originale di MeowDread:

So basically, a way to identify any DLC that isn't content in the actual game, but rather outside of it?

Exactly.

Messaggio originale di Tito Shivan:

Messaggio originale di Barbe-bleue:

developers add cosmetic items or special units in these DLCs

Those interact with the game.

These should therefore not be indicated by the symbol.

For example: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2492320/DAVE_THE_DIVER_Digital_Extra/
because this DLC contains a cosmetic element.

[TGC> The Games Collector]

Messaggio originale di Barbe-bleue:

Anything that doesn't interact with the game program.

So basically artbooks and such?
I've seen a few games with that as DLC.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/801980/Kingdom_Come_Deliverance__Artbook/

The soundtracks already have a different marking on it.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/794220/Kingdom_Come_Deliverance__OST_Essentials/

[Start_Running]

Messaggio originale di Barbe-bleue:

I'm the type of gamer who buys almost no DLC that contains no in-game content (artbook, comic, soundtrack, video, wallpaper...). I'd like to be able to easily identify DLC that adds nothing to games. A symbol, like the one indicating a VR game, would help me a lot instead of reading the whole description, because very often developers add cosmetic items or special units in these DLCs to force purchase. I don't know if I'm the only one who thinks this would be a plus for users. Maybe it's a bad idea, but in any case I'm proposing it here.

That's already done. I mean the DLC pretty much says as much in the title.
Artbooks, OSTs, ASTs, Suplementary media, is always labelled as such in rthe title.

[Barbe-bleue]

Messaggio originale di Start_Running:

Messaggio originale di Barbe-bleue:

I'm the type of gamer who buys almost no DLC that contains no in-game content (artbook, comic, soundtrack, video, wallpaper...). I'd like to be able to easily identify DLC that adds nothing to games. A symbol, like the one indicating a VR game, would help me a lot instead of reading the whole description, because very often developers add cosmetic items or special units in these DLCs to force purchase. I don't know if I'm the only one who thinks this would be a plus for users. Maybe it's a bad idea, but in any case I'm proposing it here.

That's already done. I mean the DLC pretty much says as much in the title.
Artbooks, OSTs, ASTs, Suplementary media, is always labelled as such in rthe title.

For example, some "Supporter's packs" may contain absolutely nothing, or cosmetics, soundtracks etc. Impossible to know without reading the description. A recent example:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2859040/Galacticare_Supporter_Pack/

And what does this contain?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/715193/Cities_Skylines__All_That_Jazz/
You need to refer to the description to know whether it's in-game or out-game music.

In any case, for me it's a waste of time, but maybe I'm the only one who sees it as a hassle.