dragon age 2?! wtf ea/bioware?!

ok I just read that people who preordered the game before 1/11/11 get there game automatically updated to the signature edition which includes up to 20$ of content including a playable characters, and a few missions and items.....

WHAT THE FLYING **** IS THIS BULL ****?!

i mean come on i was fine with you gypping people out of content in ME 2 for not buying the game. I was fine even though i bought the game and preordered it i got screwed out of the stuff other stores had as pre order dlc. I was fine renting dead space 2 and not paying for your piss poor piece of **** multiplayer. But now your telling me your cutting content from the game and screw over people who legitimately buy/ possibly preorder the game the day it comes out just because they didnt do it quick enough?!

are they afraid there game is gonna be so god ****ing awful that they put in this preventive measure just in case to make people rush out and pre pay for the game...

ok I just read that people who preordered the game before 1/11/11 get there game automatically updated to the signature edition which includes up to 20$ of content including a playable characters, and a few missions and items.....

WHAT THE FLYING **** IS THIS BULL ****?!

i mean come on i was fine with you gypping people out of content in ME 2 for not buying the game. I was fine even though i bought the game and preordered it i got screwed out of the stuff other stores had as pre order dlc. I was fine renting dead space 2 and not paying for your piss poor piece of **** multiplayer. But now your telling me your cutting content from the game and screw over people who legitimately buy/ possibly preorder the game the day it comes out just because they didnt do it quick enough?!

are they afraid there game is gonna be so god ****ing awful that they put in this preventive measure just in case to make people rush out and pre pay for the game...

fl4tlined

Well, i am not surprised developers/publishers are coming out with new ideas to make money off their products. Early preordering means that Bioware can kind of estimate how many units have sold so far, so they can actually include something in those deals (like a DLC) for free, making those customers return with the same preordering strategy for the company's next title. The rest of the gamers, who are purchasing a game at a later date have to pay for that DLC content. Well, i am just stating the obvious here, it is a business-oriented strategic move that really should not be surprising to anyone.Everything is made for money, and not for the benefit of the gamer.

But now your telling me your cutting content from the game and screw over people who legitimately buy/ possibly preorder the game the day it comes out just because they didnt do it quick enough?!fl4tlined

For the DLC, I do not think they would have made it into the game even if DLC did not exist.

[QUOTE="ChiliDragon"][QUOTE="fl4tlined"]But now your telling me your cutting content from the game and screw over people who legitimately buy/ possibly preorder the game the day it comes out just because they didnt do it quick enough?!fl4tlined

This is not only in the gaming industry. If you put yourself into their shoes (Bioware's) wouldn't you want to make more money, more profit and more appealing stock price on the stock market? Yes, you would. Money talks.

In no way i am accepting a behavior like this, but it is the natural state of a capitalistic society. You cant change it, because you are one of the few...Lots of people will buy the game and the DLC nevertheless. I have grown to accept it and we just have to live with it.

I see nothing wrong in rewarding those customers who have so much trust in the quality of their work. Favoring loyal customers is a business strategy that is used for centuries and I think it is a good one.

For the argument "this is not a bonus, they cut it from the full game": Until release their is no 'full game' and they can cut and add as much as they like.

Do you also feel ripped off after you watched a movie in cinema and a month later the DVD/BD is released with unused scenes in the extras section? That's basicly the same situation, isn't it? You paid for the movie but you don't get the excluded content without paying again.

I'm seriously tempted not to buy an EA game ever again. To hell with them and their DLC abuseBlack_Knight_00

I almost thought the same thing until I remembered how awful the DLC for Dragon Age was. Shale was ok, but other than that it was all garbage.

Although the DLC for the original Mass Effect was horrible but the stuff for ME2 was pretty great. Maybe they'll do the same here :P

i hate this s*** these companies should learn that a loyal customer is someone who buys a game at launch and not someone who pre-orders months in advance, i have never pre ordered a game in my life and ive done a fair bit of gaming, used to love bioware (which tbh is now ea) but this kind of gold digging has put me off them

Actually, I think what they're doing is giving extra incentive to those who pre-order early by giving them a little extra bonus for doing so. Just like game developers have been doing for years.ChiliDragon

Problem : I feel as if i am being cheated out of content and then asked to pay AGAIN for stuff that should be included in the original price.

Solution : Wait a year and buy the "GOTY Ultimate Platinum Collectors Signature Edition" when it comes out with all the stuff included with some random bonus you cant get any other way.

The only thing DLC practices like this have accomplished for me is making everything but my most wanted titles a "year later" purchase instead of day one.

Just buy it a year down the line from a bargain bin then get the codes off ebay (or free if you are lucky) and the DLC when its on sale ;).

Im not buying DA2 anyway, it doesn't seem anything like the experience I got with the first one from what I have seen.

You should expected that, you people bought every single dlc they feed you.dakan45

Who are these "you people" you are refering too exactly?

They mentioned it ages ago, giving you ample time to pre-order the game whilst the signature edition upgrade was still available. Doom_HellKnight

Just buy it a year down the line from a bargain bin then get the codes off ebay (or free if you are lucky) and the DLC when its on sale ;).

Im not buying DA2 anyway, it doesn't seem anything like the experience I got with the first one from what I have seen.

[QUOTE="dakan45"]You should expected that, you people bought every single dlc they feed you.SapSacPrime

Who are these "you people" you are refering too exactly?

Ive pre ordered the game on steam already..How ever unless the dlc are more than a hour of game-play ill not buy it..Dont like how cheasy they got..Relic is still selling expansion packs an doing things right..Warhammer has been a fun series so far an im looking forward to retribution..Its been what like 3 years since the original game was release..The fact that relic is still going strong with expansions tells you one thing...If done right an the content is full of goodness the game will sell..

Bioware shouls still do the expansions..Had fun with awakening..Didnt even buy added content after that..Moved on and just played what i had from time to time..Still enjoy the original dao till this day..Im looking forward to the second one..Just do what ive done..Dont buy the dlc an buy the expansions..Than they will say we have to go back to the full expansions again..Its just not selling as dlc like we thought..Its a buyer beware kind of thing..

If you have actively been following the game and news about it, I'm a little surprised that you managed to miss it.ChiliDragon

I have to agree. I heard they were doing this last September.

I used to buy every game day one but in the past couple of years I've been waiting to see if they hold out on content (ie, DLC). If I hear about DLC I don't buy the game. I may play it, but they're not getting my support ;) Vote with your dollaristuffedsunny

So you won't buy a game if it has DLC? Ever?

Some games like GTA 4 and Dragon Age 1 actually had some solid DLC that added to the game.

I used to buy every game day one but in the past couple of years I've been waiting to see if they hold out on content (ie, DLC). If I hear about DLC I don't buy the game. I may play it, but they're not getting my support ;) Vote with your dollaristuffedsunny

I see nothing wrong in rewarding those customers who have so much trust in the quality of their work. Favoring loyal customers is a business strategy that is used for centuries and I think it is a good one.

For the argument "this is not a bonus, they cut it from the full game": Until release their is no 'full game' and they can cut and add as much as they like.

Do you also feel ripped off after you watched a movie in cinema and a month later the DVD/BD is released with unused scenes in the extras section? That's basicly the same situation, isn't it? You paid for the movie but you don't get the excluded content without paying again.

Reptylus

I was getting this game anyway so this case doesn't bother me. However I hope they don't keep doing this, like other companies copy the method.

If you were so upset that you didn't want to purchase it from the EA store to get the extra DLC, you could've bought it from ANY other digital store and gotten it. Hell, Impulse had it with all the DLC for $10 cheaper. If you insist on closing off the PC platform by buying only from Steam, then don't complain when you don't get the best deals. If anything, this is probably EA's attempt to ensure that there is market competition.LongZhiZi