Will EA do their money grabbing in BF3?

Do you guys think (or know) thatEA will push it's money grabbing techniques into BF3? I am talking about the stuff they do with the NHL and Tiger Woods franchises where if you want to be truly competetive you have to spend $1.29 for a shirt or stick with increased attributes.

Any thoughts?

Really looking forward to BF3 but EA scares me.

Well I'm sure there will be day 1 DLC or something similar in which they'll keep bleeding you dry of all of your cash.

I see it more and more, with more developers/publishers as time passes by.

I wouldn't be surprised.

Hopefully they'll be releasing some extra map content for free like with Bad Company 2. After all, they are competing with Modern Warfare 3 and you know Call of Duty is going to have paid DLC so they better make another free DLC map pack so they can say "u mad?" to Activision.

They really didn't with Bad Company 2 (the only thing additional was the SPEC-ACT kit and Vietnam, which was a totally different game) so no, I don't think they will.

tbh I've always thought EA has been pretty good with PC customers, at least as far as the Battlefield series goes. If Bad Company 2 is any indication of how BF3 will play out (in terms of service), then no...BF3 will not be a money-grabbing release.

........This is a business.. Their main goals is to make profits.. If they see a suitable enough return for DLC profits, they will do it.. Rarely do companies diverge from this, inless its a smaller lesser known company.. Or other such things.. DLCs are not a bad thing.. Quite often they add far more longevity for the game simply due to the fact the dev is actually focusing on it for over a year.. Instead of the typical formula we use to see for many devs.. That is.. Release game.. Maybe release a few patches for some fixes.. Then dump it more or less.. Rarely did devs ever release any kind of patches with content.. Things like Valve and Blizzard has done in supporting their older games was all but unheard of til recently.sSubZerOo

Of course they will its EA, and do you know why they will? Because they know people will be stupid enough to buy it. If people stopped buying it then we might start to get our mod tools back in other games and then everyone will benefit from free DLC in the form of mods and free user made content.

You already saw the storm that was kicked up over pre-order DLC. Hopefully that will act as an indication to them as to what customers think of it, but I get the feeling that something will arrive later for a price.

I'm sure EA has weekly meetings which they basically say, "Ok lets brainstorm of ways to milk them for more money...Go!"

Being that I'm still on WinXP and that game isn't DX9 compatible.... I don't really care what EA does with that game. They've already lost me.Threesixtyci

Being that I'm still on WinXP and that game isn't DX9 compatible.... I don't really care what EA does with that game. They've already lost me.Threesixtyci

I know the feeling I'm still using xp on my desktop. I've had plenty of times to buy it but I've spent money else where on my pc.

I don't know if get windows 7 or not. I can get a lot of other games with that $100 that works with win XP.

But when microsoft pulls the plug on support I suppose I'll have to upgrade although by then I probably have a new PC.

Being that I'm still on WinXP and that game isn't DX9 compatible.... I don't really care what EA does with that game. They've already lost me.Threesixtyci

You're going to miss out on what could possibly be the greatest multiplayer shooter ever to hit PC because you refuse to upgrade your operating system and "get with the times"? Heh. Your loss.

Yeah dude, it's time for Win7....(specially if u are a gamer).

As for the topic.... it's the GAMERS FAULT that they have these DLCs overpriced and money-grabs... DON"T BLAME the COMPANY.

As long as the "stuff" they sell doesn't imbalance the game then I'm cool with it. You have a choice whether to buy DLC or not. There's a business world too, you know.Elann2008

Only bads would buy weapons or whatever that have slightly better stats. You can dominate games with the starter weapons if you're halfway decent, so buying DLC weapons would just be stupid.

Those grubby bastards at EA will grab every last penny they can grab, until every gamer's pockets are empty. They don't care about anyone except their shareholders. They are going to dangle carrots in front of everyone's faces in the form of exclusive weapons and equipment that exceed the base items in power. Anyone who plays the game with a competitive mindset has to buy them.

Is this what gaming has been reduced to? And some people wonder why certain old gamers long for the old days of PC gaming. If any superior equipment comes out that can only be bought as DLC then I will boycott the game. I will go out of my way to help start a movement against this game. Gamers need to draw a line in the sand against EA or any company that would do this.

Those grubby bastards at EA will grab every last penny they can grab, until every gamer's pockets are empty. They don't care about anyone except their shareholders. They are going to dangle carrots in front of everyone's faces in the form of exclusive weapons and equipment that exceed the base items in power. Anyone who plays the game with a competitive mindset has to buy them.

Is this what gaming has been reduced to? And some people wonder why certain old gamers long for the old days of PC gaming. If any superior equipment comes out that can only be bought as DLC then I will boycott the game. I will go out of my way to help start a movement against this game. Gamers need to draw a line in the sand against EA or any company that would do this.

Falconoffury

Have games in the past actually done that?

I have seen a few cash shop MMORPGs do that.

I have seen a few cash shop MMORPGs do that.

Falconoffury

I have seen a few cash shop MMORPGs do that.

Falconoffury

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]As long as the "stuff" they sell doesn't imbalance the game then I'm cool with it. You have a choice whether to buy DLC or not. There's a business world too, you know.FelipeInside

[QUOTE="FelipeInside"][QUOTE="Elann2008"]As long as the "stuff" they sell doesn't imbalance the game then I'm cool with it. You have a choice whether to buy DLC or not. There's a business world too, you know.Elann2008

They really didn't with Bad Company 2 (the only thing additional was the SPEC-ACT kit and Vietnam, which was a totally different game) so no, I don't think they will.

THA-TODD-BEAST

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They really didn't with Bad Company 2 (the only thing additional was the SPEC-ACT kit and Vietnam, which was a totally different game) so no, I don't think they will.

bonafidetk

I think DICE has stated that it WILL be available after the game.

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They really didn't with Bad Company 2 (the only thing additional was the SPEC-ACT kit and Vietnam, which was a totally different game) so no, I don't think they will.

FelipeInside

I think DICE has stated that it WILL be available after the game.

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[QUOTE="bonafidetk"] The popularity of BFBC2 took EA and DICE by surprise. They're ready this time with BF3. They're likely to bleed it dry. There is already a pre-order weapon modifier pack which will not be available to purchase after the game. You can also bet on a ton of pay2play map packs.bonafidetk

I think DICE has stated that it WILL be available after the game.

Then what I read must of being something else that will be available. I don't know, I'm lost with the versions on this one...

This is the article I read

I believe one of the pre-order items is a flash suppressor. They are trying to say it won't significantly unbalance the game, but it sounds like it will. If you can't see the flash of a sniper, he might kill your entire squad and never be seen. The fact that pre-order customers get this advantage for any length of time is unethical.

I believe one of the pre-order items is a flash suppressor. They are trying to say it won't significantly unbalance the game, but it sounds like it will. If you can't see the flash of a sniper, he might kill your entire squad and never be seen. The fact that pre-order customers get this advantage for any length of time is unethical.

Falconoffury