BioWare Defends Mass Effect 3 Launch-Day DLC
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For 2 days (i.e. until someone at EA realised and shut it down) anyone who preordered ME3 digital deluxe would get BF3 free. But with a lot of terms, like US only. People who preordered in that time slot are still getting BF3 though, so props to EA for honouring that slip up.SirBryghtside said:How? Or would explaining it get you banned on these forumstony2077 said:
Stronger and niftier weapons are cool and all, but even with the blah default weapons, nothing changes in terms of storyline. You shoot until your enemies are dead. The only difference is the amount of time it takes for said enemies to die. Unless Shepard and all squadmates start talking based on what specific model of firearm they're wielding at the time, character interaction doesn't change. Story doesn't change in the slightest. That is not so with an additional squadmate.Zachary Amaranth said:
Squadmates talk, interact. They flesh out the world. If you don't recruit Garrus in ME1, you don't feel the friction between him and Wrex when they talk about the Krogan Rebellions and the genophage. If you don't recruit Legion in ME2, the geth as a whole remain mindless machines to your Shepard's perception. Tali doesn't get to react to Legion. If you don't pay for Kasumi, you don't get her adorable lines, any info on the conspiracy Keiji discovered (there are images of Reapers hidden in his graybox), and any consequences from that. If you don't download Zaeed, you miss out on his colorful tales, his gruff personality, and some fleshing out of a major merc band. I will admit Zaeed isn't important, but he's very interesting. They all added something to the story. Yes, I caved and paid for Kasumi because I wanted her that bad, but I was still ticked about it, especially after finding out about the Reapers hidden in the graybox.
(And while I'm in full rant mode, I'd like to get something off my chest about the Arrival DLC. That was seriously important! So important you actually start ME3 talking about it! Something that major should have been free! It's like buying an entire book, but paying for an extra chapter just so that the next one in the series would make sense!)
Eh. What they are saying makes sense. If it isn't actually a big plot point then I don't see why people are making a fuss. Fans probably already shelled out the extra for the collector's edition and non-fans who just want to play the game shouldn't care about a character that may be cool but doesn't really matter.
its North America only at least i hope so since I'm in Canada but it was in usd so maybe i won't have to worry. i was told i'd get it on the eight so i'll just have to wait and see if i have to talk to the live person about itRichardplex said:For 2 days (i.e. until someone at EA realised and shut it down) anyone who preordered ME3 digital deluxe would get BF3 free. But with a lot of terms, like US only. People who preordered in that time slot are still getting BF3 though, so props to EA for honouring that slip up.SirBryghtside said:How? Or would explaining it get you banned on these forumstony2077 said:
You do care if I am defending my right to buy things? Defending the right of a company to charge whatever they want for whatever they want for something that is entertainment only, thus not being required and can simply be avoided? Defending Capitalism? Realising I am not entitled to anything, least of all something made post game... certification?Zeel said:
All I know is that it wasn't available in Europe, *cries into pillow*tony2077 said:its North America only at least i hope so since I'm in Canada but it was in usd so maybe i won't have to worryRichardplex said:For 2 days (i.e. until someone at EA realised and shut it down) anyone who preordered ME3 digital deluxe would get BF3 free. But with a lot of terms, like US only. People who preordered in that time slot are still getting BF3 though, so props to EA for honouring that slip up.SirBryghtside said:How? Or would explaining it get you banned on these forumstony2077 said:
And with that, the joke comes full circle.anthony87 said:
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i know it sad but I'd like to help but origin doesn't have a gift optionRichardplex said:All I know is that it wasn't available in Europe, *cries into pillow*tony2077 said:its North America only at least i hope so since I'm in Canada but it was in usd so maybe i won't have to worryRichardplex said:For 2 days (i.e. until someone at EA realised and shut it down) anyone who preordered ME3 digital deluxe would get BF3 free. But with a lot of terms, like US only. People who preordered in that time slot are still getting BF3 though, so props to EA for honouring that slip up.SirBryghtside said:How? Or would explaining it get you banned on these forumstony2077 said:
I get what you mean, but if they intended for it to be ready on release day, then why not let people have for free. Well I'll you why, EA. I'm just saying I disagree with this particular business practice they have taken up here.Richardplex said:
I'd just like to point out that this DLC seems like it should be a part of the main game anyway, whether or not they developed it after.
Doesn't matter anyhow, I'm simply going to vote with my wallet.
Becuase the content was made AFTER the main game was done, with a desperate budget, separate costs etc. etc.CardinalPiggles said:
It would be heartwarming if it wasn't for all the blunt force trauma caused by so many facepalms.anthony87 said:
I used to think this website was 90% of self-entitled gamers. You guys have given me hope again <3anthony87 said:
Can't you see I'm having a discussion based solely on hypothetical information?SajuukKhar said:
I said if X was true then there is no reason other than money for the DLC to be free.
*sigh* I'm actually getting a little depressed by this thread.
Good day to you sir.
People are just missing the point. He's still there even if you don't buy the dlc, it's just one mission, and it's not as bad as, say, charging £99 for an extremely ugly virtual hat or £40 for a game that you have to buy £30 action figures to play. And even if you don't get to recruit a Prothean, it's still Mass Effect, even if one tiny, insignificant mission's missing.