Why would ANYONE pay for map packs?

Somebody explain to me why in the heck would you waste $10 to $15 dollars on map packs. Unless of course it's a terrible game that locks you out of playlists until you buy the DLC(Halo 3).

Playerbases can fluctuate rapidly as well. How many people are playing Brink. Or Kane & Lynch 2. Or Duke Nukem Forever. Or other multiplayer games with map packs that aren't popular at all?

Finding games when a game becomes less popular is even more troublesome when you own a specific map pack and are only allowed to play with people with that map pack. What if the map pack wasn't popular and you're stuck playing with 80 players that are in tune with your configuration? Sure you could delete it. Then you'd be admitting you wasted money on a map pack and are admitting I'm right.

Not to mention. What if EA, Microsoft or SONY shut down the servers for XBL or PSN or EA's game to game culling? Money down the drain again. Especially if the game doesn't have LAN or split screen(Battlefield 3).

I don't get why you'd waste that money when you could spend that same money towards a GREAT game like say Journey or Shadow Complex or Dishwasher the Dead Samurai. You know. Games without DLC.

I got Killzone3 map packs, I got like 8 or 10 maps all for $10. Pretty good deal to me, and they are all well designed with and big like most Killzone levels.

I don't use maps in videogames, a real man finds his destination on his own.

i have no idea why

i spent $70 on cod elite and i barly play the game once a month, and i have spent $30 on the uncharted 3 map packs so far :(

i would rather buy an arcade game

We didn't have to years ago before these current consoles. People on PC would make their own maps. Devs these days don't release map tools because they want to milk everyone for every penny. It's right beside the other kick in the balls: DLC.

Unless of course it's a terrible game that locks you out of playlists until you buy the DLC(Halo 3).

EllieStranger

disregarding the playlists that created especially for the new maps and the old maps

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Why would people buy new maps? Probably because they want to play on new maps. That is my guess at least.

disregarding the playlists that created especially for the new maps and the old maps

R3FURBISHED

We didn't have to years ago before these current consoles. People on PC would make their own maps. Devs these days don't release map tools because they want to milk everyone for every penny. It's right beside the other kick in the balls: DLC.

-Unreal-

Those were the good days....

*sighs*

i have no idea why

i spent $70 on cod elite and i barly play the game once a month, and i have spent $30 on the uncharted 3 map packs so far :(

i would rather buy an arcade game

Pikachu69er

Yeah TC, why would ANYONE want access to new content to games they like?

Like, so dumb amirite?

if it's a lot of content for a decent price I might get it, but then again, I don't really own many games that sell 'maps'

I don't know maybe people want to get more content for a game they like.

if it's a lot of content for a decent price I might get it, but then again, I don't really own many games that sell 'maps'

wis3boi

TF2 is the best example of what you said. I mean, even at full price the game was amazing value, but NOW WHEN IT"S FREE

It's like Christmas everyday

[QUOTE="wis3boi"]

if it's a lot of content for a decent price I might get it, but then again, I don't really own many games that sell 'maps'

OB-47

TF2 is the best example of what you said. I mean, even at full price the game was amazing value, but NOW WHEN IT"S FREE

It's like Christmas everyday

I'd buy them for a reasonable price, ie, $5. Paying $10-15 for a few maps is ridiculous.

The main problem with map packs is they split the playerbase, so whether or not you buy them, you are still forced to play with a smaller pool of players. This makes all online games irrelevant as soon as they release a map pack in my opinion.

Umm, because they're not free.

We're not entitled to map packs and devs aren't obligated to even make them in the first place. So unless the maps were finished prior release and held back or something I don't see the problem.

And while I love indie/arcade games, I tend to only get 5-10 hours out of them for the same cost as a map pack. Seeing as I've already gotten hundreds of hours out of Gears 3 map packs I'm pretty content.

In games like CoD, those map packs are basically an entire game's worth of content. I never understood the crying about map packs. If you dont like them, dont buy them. Nobody will miss you. ;)

People pay $100 for a new map every year called Call of Duty. I don't see your problem.ShadowsDemon

same could be said for halo

People pay $100 for a new map every year called Call of Duty. I don't see your problem.ShadowsDemon

This reasoning doesnt make sense.

Black Ops for instance (a game with hundreds/thousands of hours of replay value) shipped with 15 maps on the disk, and if you buy all of the map packs you end up getting 20 MORE maps than the game shipped with. That is literally an entire game worth of content.

People cry about this all day, when at the end of the day, most FULL games dont even ship with that much content as CoD's map packs, nor do they have the replay value.

To get more maps.

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I don't use maps in videogames, a real man finds his destination on his own.

Zonned87

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I don't use maps in videogames, a real man finds his destination on his own.

Arbiterisl33t69

[QUOTE="Arbiterisl33t69"][QUOTE="Zonned87"]

I don't use maps in videogames, a real man finds his destination on his own.

wis3boi

[QUOTE="ShadowsDemon"]People pay $100 for a new map every year called Call of Duty. I don't see your problem.StrongDeadlift

This reasoning doesnt make sense.

Black Ops for instance (a game with hundreds/thousands of hours of replay value) shipped with 15 maps on the disk, and if you buy all of the map packs you end up getting 20 MORE maps than the game shipped with. That is literally an entire game worth of content.

People cry about this all day, when at the end of the day, most FULL games dont even ship with that much content as CoD's map packs, nor do they have the replay value.

[QUOTE="OB-47"]

[QUOTE="wis3boi"]

if it's a lot of content for a decent price I might get it, but then again, I don't really own many games that sell 'maps'

wis3boi

TF2 is the best example of what you said. I mean, even at full price the game was amazing value, but NOW WHEN IT"S FREE

It's like Christmas everyday

The lack of hats is painful

If you really like a game and it's in your budget than... why not?

For alot of people 15 dollars isn't that much.

If you really like a game and it's in your budget than... why not?

For alot of people 15 dollars isn't that much.

Meinhard1

It's not the money, it's the breaking of the online game at it's fundamental core. Every online game that gets DLC that splits the community is no longer a game worth playing due to the fact that an already ass online game will be more ass because there are less people to play with.

I'd buy SP content ina heart beat, and I'd pay more than $15 for it. But, developers can make a map for practically nothing, wheras SP content would actually be a risk.

Because someone wants to play on new maps and feels the enjoyment that would be brought by doing so justifies the price of entry? I don't know, something like that...MLBknights58

[QUOTE="ShadowsDemon"]People pay $100 for a new map every year called Call of Duty. I don't see your problem.StrongDeadlift

This reasoning doesnt make sense.

Black Ops for instance (a game with hundreds/thousands of hours of replay value) shipped with 15 maps on the disk, and if you buy all of the map packs you end up getting 20 MORE maps than the game shipped with. That is literally an entire game worth of content.

People cry about this all day, when at the end of the day, most FULL games dont even ship with that much content as CoD's map packs, nor do they have the replay value.

If you play the game a lot, you can easily get you're money's worth out of a $15 map pack. It's not like you can get more content any other ways in most cases.

[QUOTE="OB-47"]

[QUOTE="wis3boi"]

if it's a lot of content for a decent price I might get it, but then again, I don't really own many games that sell 'maps'

wis3boi

TF2 is the best example of what you said. I mean, even at full price the game was amazing value, but NOW WHEN IT"S FREE

It's like Christmas everyday

[QUOTE="MLBknights58"]Because someone wants to play on new maps and feels the enjoyment that would be brought by doing so justifies the price of entry? I don't know, something like that...lucky_star

No one ever played the map packs on uc2 and kill zone 2 I've learned my lesson, what a waste.ninjapirate2000

[QUOTE="wis3boi"][QUOTE="OB-47"]

TF2 is the best example of what you said. I mean, even at full price the game was amazing value, but NOW WHEN IT"S FREE

It's like Christmas everyday

OB-47

The lack of hats is painful

Perhaps they play a certain game(s) a lot so it would be worth it to them as it would add something to a game they enjoy. I for one play a lot of games and don't think it's worth it.