Indecipherable said:
LadyCatra said:
To the people complaining about DLC long after people have finished the game, I state again, these are directed to the roll players who were already playing through the game more than once.
I'm not sure if your freudian slip was intentional or not. I'm wondering if you intended to say "rollplayers" or "roleplayers", as there's a distinct difference between the two. Certainly any content such as "new helmet + armour!" is directed to roll players, not RPers.
Ha - good catch - actually it was a slip of the fingers (disconnect between my brain and keyboard). I was thinking RPers but, you make an interesting point. Any maybe this is all semantics but, it was an interesting thought exercise for me - take it for what it's worth
I would slightly, only slightly, disagree with you that the new equipment isn't appealing to RPers. It is appealing to them, but only a select group. Hear me out:
For Roll Players: Say you're new to the game, or picking it up just to play through and not get too involved in story (like my husband) then equipment is the first thing you're going to look at for DLC over story content. Can this give me an edge? Do I want bigger better weapons / powers / protection? So sure, first appeal of this type of DLC goes to them.
For Role Players: If you're replaying and likely getting into the game as an RPG then I think the new equipment does have some draw depending on your playing style. You're right, it's not high on my list and it's not the "exciting news" There's nothing in this pack that appeals to me and my Shepard personally:
Visor - I'm not biotic and my recharge time is already acceptable.
Helmet - I snipe... a lot... so shield recharge isn't a concern in my combat style.
Armor - hmmm, well the negotiation is interesting, but again, that sniping thing, I don't need the rest.
And none of these items are sexy enough for me to want to run out and play dress up in. Yes, it's a factor. That counts for role play too doesn't it?
Again - all of these are value added vs practical application. Like real life - I don't buy clothes that I'm not likely going to wear (at least not often - girl thing).
I would argue that these points about my game play and combat style are part of and an influence to my roleplaying experience. In this particular DLC case, not worth my money.
Regardless of all of this, my real point is that it comes all comes down to the marketing. While I applaud BW for the variety they're trying to offer I do believe the presentation (or pre-presentation) needs to be refined and polished.
((Thanks for the thoughts Indecipherable.))
