EA is selling 1 MB (1000 kB) DLC for $10.

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ccf0011-0000-4000-8000-0000454108a8?cid=SLink

Bad Company 2 Onslaught mode is one megabyte in size. Basically you're paying to unlock a feature already on the disc.

Not only that, but EA is trying to kill used game sales with day 1 DLC. EA is just as bad as Activision.

Yea well just blame yourselves for that.

Blame gamers who buy this stuff and who bought teh COD map packs for 15 bucks a piece.

Well, for years gamers have been buying DLC by the truckload.

Can't blame them for charging for yet another bit of DLC no matter how small.That blame is on the gamers.

Remember that patch a little while back before Onslaught's release that was over 200MB? You don't think that was all for uber-high res images of the soldiers that you see during loadout, did you?

Sigh, people depress me. :?

:? they included onslaught mode in a patch. You just need the key to unlock it.

lol not buying that.

If people will buy it and they will, do you blame them?

Wasn't it Blizzard who were selling digital horses for like £20? and how many people bought it, thousands!

Its good business, and games are a business like it or not.

:? they included onslaught mode in a patch. You just need the key to unlock it.

ReaperV7

I don't see what the problem is.

If people will buy it and they will, do you blame them?

Wasn't it Blizzard who were selling digital horses for like £20? and how many people bought it, thousands!

Its good business, and games are a business like it or not.

Snagal123

That's what the patch did. It included assets for Onslaught, which are unlocked with the downloaded key.

Also, they have the right to try and kill used sales. They should be paid for every copy of the game sold, and if that means adding in incentives for people that buy new copies, whether that be a weapon pack, online play, or special access, they have the right to do that. That's something that they should've implemented years ago.

That's what the patch did. It included assets for Onslaught, which are unlocked with the downloaded key.

Also, they have the right to try and kill used sales. They should be paid for every copy of the game sold, and if that means adding in incentives for people that buy new copies, whether that be a weapon pack, online play, or special access, they have the right to do that. That's something that they should've implemented years ago.

Phoenix534

That's what the patch did. It included assets for Onslaught, which are unlocked with the downloaded key.

Also, they have the right to try and kill used sales. They should be paid for every copy of the game sold, and if that means adding in incentives for people that buy new copies, whether that be a weapon pack, online play, or special access, they have the right to do that. That's something that they should've implemented years ago.

Phoenix534

Watch Activision outgreed EA by selling a 500 KB download for 20$

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ccf0011-0000-4000-8000-0000454108a8?cid=SLink

Bad Company 2 Onslaught mode is one megabyte in size. Basically you're paying to unlock a feature already on the disc.

Not only that, but EA is trying to kill used game sales with day 1 DLC. EA is just as bad as Activision.

spacesheikh

You are joking right?

Activision is charging $15 for map packs of OLD and new maps. Dice map packs are FREE. It's an optional DLC you don't have to buy it. Get over yourself.

And for all I care the used game market can go to hell. Gamestop sucks.

[QUOTE="spacesheikh"]

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ccf0011-0000-4000-8000-0000454108a8?cid=SLink

Bad Company 2 Onslaught mode is one megabyte in size. Basically you're paying to unlock a feature already on the disc.

Not only that, but EA is trying to kill used game sales with day 1 DLC. EA is just as bad as Activision.

morrowindnic

You are joking right?

Activision is charging $15 for map packs of OLD and new maps. Dice map packs are FREE. It's an optional DLC you don't have to buy it. Get over yourself.

And for all I care the used game market can go to hell. Gamestop sucks.

[QUOTE="Phoenix534"]

That's what the patch did. It included assets for Onslaught, which are unlocked with the downloaded key.

Also, they have the right to try and kill used sales. They should be paid for every copy of the game sold, and if that means adding in incentives for people that buy new copies, whether that be a weapon pack, online play, or special access, they have the right to do that. That's something that they should've implemented years ago.

spacesheikh

[QUOTE="spacesheikh"]

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ccf0011-0000-4000-8000-0000454108a8?cid=SLink

Bad Company 2 Onslaught mode is one megabyte in size. Basically you're paying to unlock a feature already on the disc.

Not only that, but EA is trying to kill used game sales with day 1 DLC. EA is just as bad as Activision.

morrowindnic

You are joking right?

Activision is charging $15 for map packs of OLD and new maps. Dice map packs are FREE. It's an optional DLC you don't have to buy it. Get over yourself.

And for all I care the used game market can go to hell. Gamestop sucks.

Dice Maps are free because there not even "map packs" its revamping of existing maps with Artillery zones.

[QUOTE="spacesheikh"][QUOTE="Phoenix534"]

That's what the patch did. It included assets for Onslaught, which are unlocked with the downloaded key.

Also, they have the right to try and kill used sales. They should be paid for every copy of the game sold, and if that means adding in incentives for people that buy new copies, whether that be a weapon pack, online play, or special access, they have the right to do that. That's something that they should've implemented years ago.

savagetwinkie

What about books? The information contained in books doesn't have "wear and tear". Do you think authors should be paid for used book sales? Do you buy any used books yourself?

welcome to life TC, if money can be made. People will make it.

Mass Effect 3 will be the last EA game I buy, good riddance to their practices.

For instance me and my gf love Mass Effect, she applied the single use code for the Cerberus Network, but it doesn't apply to my profile even though its the same damn console. So I need to start a new game of Mass Effect on her profile, to transfer a character to Mass Effect 2 and receive the Cerberus Network items. This condition was not laid out clearly to me and might as well be illegal IMO.

[QUOTE="savagetwinkie"][QUOTE="spacesheikh"] Why should they be paid for used sales? If they can't release a product with replay value then they don't deserve those sales.spacesheikh

What about books? The information contained in books doesn't have "wear and tear". Do you think authors should be paid for used book sales? Do you buy any used books yourself?

Mass Effect 3 will be the last EA game I buy, good riddance to their practices.

For instance Me and my gf love Mass Effect, she applied the single use code for the Cerberus Network, but it doesn't apply to my profile even though its the same damn console. So I need to start a new game of Mass Effect on her profile to transfera characterto Mass Effect 2,to recieve the Cerberus Network items. This condition was not laid out clearly to me and might as well be illegal IMO.

tomarlyn

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ccf0011-0000-4000-8000-0000454108a8?cid=SLink

Bad Company 2 Onslaught mode is one megabyte in size. Basically you're paying to unlock a feature already on the disc.

Not only that, but EA is trying to kill used game sales with day 1 DLC. EA is just as bad as Activision.

[QUOTE="spacesheikh"]

[QUOTE="savagetwinkie"] Its not about replay value, its about the next person buying it, Its not like buying a used car where a used car has wear and tear, used games don't have that wear and tear, the only thing seperating them from a new copy is a sticker on the box. Used copies shouldn't have everything that the new person bought, or used copies should sell for the same amount and dev's should still get money.savagetwinkie

What about books? The information contained in books doesn't have "wear and tear". Do you think authors should be paid for used book sales? Do you buy any used books yourself?

Did you go to college? Textbooks are a lot more expensive than video games. And games can get scratched over time. Writer's don't spend as much money writing a book but they definitely spend more time.

Wasn't there a 300-400MB update a week prior to launch? I think that put it on the disc and paying the 10$ was an unlock for it. That way when it was released, you could just hop right on and play rather than waiting a few minutes to download it all at once

You're not buying beef from the store, you don't pay per-pound. :?

welcome to life TC, if money can be made. People will make it.

clyde46

Wow, that DLC is severly jam-packed with a truckload of content! It's mindblowing! One can only imagine how much content lies within such a huge filesize at such a dirt cheap price as well!! One can only imagine how long it will take a person to download such a massive DLC add-on!!

EA is also charging "Online Pass" for 10 bucks, me and two other brothers share my PS3 and like to game on our own accounts. This essentially forces us to either fork over 20 bucks so we all can game on our own account online OR share one account for Madden 11 this year ...

The must utter lame, piece of **** I've experienced this gen.

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ccf0011-0000-4000-8000-0000454108a8?cid=SLink

Bad Company 2 Onslaught mode is one megabyte in size. Basically you're paying to unlock a feature already on the disc.

Not only that, but EA is trying to kill used game sales with day 1 DLC. EA is just as bad as Activision.

spacesheikh

eh look at the size of those patches leading up to onslaughts release both were tailing the 300-400mb mark most likely it was added in those patches but the part in the store merely unlocks the portion.

Trying to find controversy in something you didnt look at or think through is priceless...