Except that in the description of the pre-order bonus, DICE/EA have labelled some of the items as "exclusive" leading to the conclusion that these items are unavailable by any other means.Deofuta said:It is always a point of contention where bonus content should fall in terms of the scale between cosmetic and practical. I don't really see this being something too earth shattering, and I wouldn't be surprised if we will simply unlock the exact same features rather early in Multiplayer progression.
Except that it isn't free extras. It is on the disc, meaning that it isn't the kind of Day 1 DLC that missed making it in the game prior to the time that the Ratings boards get their hands on the game (your not allowed to alter your game after it has been given its rating, otherwise you would have to resubmit it) and looking at it as free extras is wrong. All it is is unnecessarily locked content for anyone who doesn't buy the game from the two retailers that are offering the full content.UberMore said:To pre-order the game from Game costs the same as to buy it on day one, or from release.
Why do people have an issue with this? Just order it now, make sure you have the money in your account when the game is released and you'll be better off for no extra price.
Really, complaining about FREE extras is just shite. Pre-order it and be done with the moaning, they'll print as many codes as need be.
Hello, they're owned by EA, one of the worst offenders in DLC and reselling finished content! They'll unbalance and ruin any game so long as they can shake a few extra dollars out of their customers' pockets.DICE has been making online multiplayer shooters for years, so you'd think it would know how unbalancing this bonus would be.
I'd have gotten it for the multiplayer, and pay/dowhatwetellyou to get better stats kills it dead. Levelling's bad enough.Sonic Doctor said:Not really, it would be if people that pre-order were paying extra money compared to people that are buying a regular copy after launch. Preorder the limited edition costs the same as buying the regular edition a few days later.Baneat said:Pay for stats?
Pass on game.
It's kind of silly to pass on the game(if your were going to get it in the first place) because of something so inconsequential as this.
It's not earlier access. You can't get the T88, flash suppressor or flechette ammo unless you pre-order.Ephraim J. Witchwood said:Sounds like it's just earlier access. Not a problem, and people are getting a bit to riled up about it.
They backed down for BC1, I don't see a reason why they won't now.Riobux said:What's the chances of EA backing down?
Yeah, I severely doubt it as well. Sometimes, you have to applaud the video-game industry for holding the largest biggest metaphorical cock competition, with Activision and EA right there with Viagra and enlargers. I swear those two publishers just go out of their way to annoy their fan-base; maybe they're some of the few who realise we want to be abused as much as possible, it gets us excited.
Haha this gun is hilarious. Anything that I can A. snipe with, B. hold a position with, and C. run around in a chewbacca suit spraying people with is pretty awesome.RUINER ACTUAL said:Look at the VSS in BC2
I hate it because I play hardcore, and its a long barrel, long range SMG.Kahunaburger said:Haha this gun is hilarious. Anything that I can A. snipe with, B. hold a position with, and C. run around in a chewbacca suit spraying people with is pretty awesome.RUINER ACTUAL said:Look at the VSS in BC2
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OT, I was probably going to get BF3 but this is basically a deal-breaker for me. A flash suppressor is a huge deal for a battlefield game, in particular, and any company that ships unbalanced multiplayer should get their heads checked.
I play core, so it isn't quite as absurd as it is in hardcore. But it's still pretty ridiculously OP haha - it's a (silenced) sniper at long range, a (silenced) Akban at mid-range, and a (silenced) USAS at short range. I have no idea why more people in core aren't using it.RUINER ACTUAL said:I hate it because I play hardcore, and its a long barrel, long range SMG.Kahunaburger said:Haha this gun is hilarious. Anything that I can A. snipe with, B. hold a position with, and C. run around in a chewbacca suit spraying people with is pretty awesome.RUINER ACTUAL said:Look at the VSS in BC2
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OT, I was probably going to get BF3 but this is basically a deal-breaker for me. A flash suppressor is a huge deal for a battlefield game, in particular, and any company that ships unbalanced multiplayer should get their heads checked.
I don't think the weapons will be that big of a deal. Plus we don't know how attachments will work in the game, or that they are even the best weapons (which they probably aren't anyways), and if you buy the limited edition, it doesn't really matter to you, does it?
They just had a short FAQ about this, the purpose of these weapons is to add variety. Now the flash suppressor is for the sks, what if other sniper rifles also have flash suppressors? The SKS is also more of an urban sniper (kinda like the type 88 sniper from BC2 I would think, or maybe even closer to the M14, would a flash surpressor really upset the WHOLE game? The Developers at DICE aren't stupid, don't even try to think that they are. They specifically said in the FAQ, exclusive content gives more variety. Now instead of choosing an LMG with a 600 rpm fire rate and a 900 rpm fire rate, you can get one with 750 rpm (with damage being adjusted to compensate). Is that so bad?Kahunaburger said:Haha this gun is hilarious. Anything that I can A. snipe with, B. hold a position with, and C. run around in a chewbacca suit spraying people with is pretty awesome.RUINER ACTUAL said:Look at the VSS in BC2
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OT, I was probably going to get BF3 but this is basically a deal-breaker for me. A flash suppressor is a huge deal for a battlefield game, in particular, and any company that ships unbalanced multiplayer should get their heads checked.