Quote from: JimTheAdmin on June 23, 2015, 12:08:47 AMCheck your privilege, son. I do what I want.Including your mum?
Check your privilege, son. I do what I want.
Quote from: Batch on June 23, 2015, 12:11:08 AMQuote from: JimTheAdmin on June 23, 2015, 12:08:47 AMCheck your privilege, son. I do what I want.Including your mum?Wrong Jim, dumbass.
Oh how the mighty have fallen... Just when I think Bungie couldn't possibly sink any lower, they decide to go and pull this shit. Even EA hasn't sunken to this level yet. This is just pathetic.
Quote from: Iberian Husky on June 22, 2015, 11:52:04 PMOh how the mighty have fallen... Just when I think Bungie couldn't possibly sink any lower, they decide to go and pull this shit. Even EA hasn't sunken to this level yet. This is just pathetic.EA's new CEO fixed a lot of their problems.
QuoteEurogamer: I'm not going to mention them again. I can't get them.Luke Smith: But you can if you buy the Collector's Edition.Eurogamer: I'm not going to buy the game and the two DLCs all over again.Luke Smith: Okay, but first I want to poke at you on this a little bit.Eurogamer: Poke at me?Luke Smith: You're feeling anxious because you want this exclusive content but you don't know yet how much you want it. The notion of spending this money is making you anxious, I can see it -Eurogamer: I do want them. I would buy them -Luke Smith: If I fired up a video right now and showed you the emotes you would throw money at the screen.Eurogamer: What I'm saying is that fan frustration is not because they don't understand the proposition. It comes regardless of how cool the exclusive content is. The frustration - and mine as a fan - is that the method of acquiring it requires me to re-buy content I bought a year ago.Luke Smith: [Long pause] It's about value. The player's assessment of the value of the content.So this is pretty solid proof that Bungie is entirely disconnected from their fanbase. For fans that have played from the start, and want all current content, they're expected to have paid a total of $180 + tax ($60 base, $20x2 DLC, $80 collector's edition expansion). And if you're British, convert that shit to pounds while you cry into your tea and biscuits.
Eurogamer: I'm not going to mention them again. I can't get them.Luke Smith: But you can if you buy the Collector's Edition.Eurogamer: I'm not going to buy the game and the two DLCs all over again.Luke Smith: Okay, but first I want to poke at you on this a little bit.Eurogamer: Poke at me?Luke Smith: You're feeling anxious because you want this exclusive content but you don't know yet how much you want it. The notion of spending this money is making you anxious, I can see it -Eurogamer: I do want them. I would buy them -Luke Smith: If I fired up a video right now and showed you the emotes you would throw money at the screen.Eurogamer: What I'm saying is that fan frustration is not because they don't understand the proposition. It comes regardless of how cool the exclusive content is. The frustration - and mine as a fan - is that the method of acquiring it requires me to re-buy content I bought a year ago.Luke Smith: [Long pause] It's about value. The player's assessment of the value of the content.
I'm issuing a fatwa on Bungie.
Quote from: Mr Psychologist on June 23, 2015, 05:32:58 AMBut seriously, bongs are somewhat used to getting shafted by price conversion and lazy yanks who can't type a number in to google when choosing their overseas prices but this really takes the cake.£20 for Dark Below was appalling, that expansion is worth £5 at best.Same again for HoW? I'd say £10 because it was notably better.Forty Fucking Quid for the next expansion? Like hell I'm buying that shit. I'll just wait a year for the Destiny Super Become Legendary edition next september and save myself about £100+I mean that is if this new DLC doesn't just act as the tipping point for the disgruntled fans who are still dragging along because of the time and effort put into the game and the lack of other games to play.I've had some fun with it but I genuinely hope the game dies come october.>there are this many people on sep7 who play DestinyGuys, you realize all this "DLC" was already on the disk, right? None of it was worth anything. Rockstar gave us a shit ton of free content for GTA Online. They didn't charge a dime for the DLC. Weapons, vehicles, missions, heists (eventually). That's shit other companies charge you a shit ton for and Rockstar has basically been like a modding community giving us all this free content. None of you should've bought any of the shy Bungie released. How can any of you talk shit when you've all bought the DLC? We have Sol saying he's put a hundred dollars into the game, and you predablynhabe done the same. What the fuck? Protest with your wallet. Whining after paying those extortionate prices accomplishes nothing. If anything it reaffirms that game devs can effectively pimp their loyal customers.
But seriously, bongs are somewhat used to getting shafted by price conversion and lazy yanks who can't type a number in to google when choosing their overseas prices but this really takes the cake.£20 for Dark Below was appalling, that expansion is worth £5 at best.Same again for HoW? I'd say £10 because it was notably better.Forty Fucking Quid for the next expansion? Like hell I'm buying that shit. I'll just wait a year for the Destiny Super Become Legendary edition next september and save myself about £100+I mean that is if this new DLC doesn't just act as the tipping point for the disgruntled fans who are still dragging along because of the time and effort put into the game and the lack of other games to play.I've had some fun with it but I genuinely hope the game dies come october.
Quote from: challengerX on June 23, 2015, 05:38:20 AMRockstar isn't really any better mate. During the Steam summer sale they raised the price of GTA 5 to $80 and then put it "on sale" for $60 knowing that they'd get a bunch of sales from the big green sale button alone.
Quote from: LC on June 23, 2015, 10:53:55 AMQuote from: challengerX on June 23, 2015, 05:38:20 AMRockstar isn't really any better mate. During the Steam summer sale they raised the price of GTA 5 to $80 and then put it "on sale" for $60 knowing that they'd get a bunch of sales from the big green sale button alone.That's untrue.They sold the game with the 'Great White Shark' Cash card and its price during sale was 56$. They also offered different bundles like GTAV+Tiger Shark Cash Card+May Payne 3, all of them below 60$, even if the difference was marginal.There also was the original game for 60$ straight, no discounts - they didn't raise any prices, they didn't bullshit anyone.Inform yourself.
Quote from: LC on June 23, 2015, 10:53:55 AMQuote from: challengerX on June 23, 2015, 05:38:20 AMRockstar isn't really any better mate. During the Steam summer sale they raised the price of GTA 5 to $80 and then put it "on sale" for $60 knowing that they'd get a bunch of sales from the big green sale button alone.I don't know if that true or not, but I'm not talking about game prices and sales prices. I'm talking about DLC and how people pay 40 bucks for some stuff a group of shit tier modders could do.Edit: If I get any more fucked up autocorrects I'm going to blow up Apple.
Quote from: Atticus on June 23, 2015, 11:24:42 AMQuote from: LC on June 23, 2015, 10:53:55 AMQuote from: challengerX on June 23, 2015, 05:38:20 AMRockstar isn't really any better mate. During the Steam summer sale they raised the price of GTA 5 to $80 and then put it "on sale" for $60 knowing that they'd get a bunch of sales from the big green sale button alone.That's untrue.They sold the game with the 'Great White Shark' Cash card and its price during sale was 56$. They also offered different bundles like GTAV+Tiger Shark Cash Card+May Payne 3, all of them below 60$, even if the difference was marginal.There also was the original game for 60$ straight, no discounts - they didn't raise any prices, they didn't bullshit anyone.Inform yourself.The base game only became available for $60 as a result of the outcry over Rockstar doing a price hike to $80. Originally the "discounted" version was $60 and either had a shark card or some old $3 game thrown in that either nobody wanted or everybody already had. Rockstar also threw in the in game currency as a way to stop people from being able to refund the game while it was "on sale".Inform yourself.Here's a little graph that tracks steam prices too.https://www.steamprices.com/us/app/271590/grand-theft-auto-vYou can clearly see that the base game was marked up to $84.97 when the sale took place.
Quote from: LC on June 23, 2015, 12:06:32 PMQuote from: Atticus on June 23, 2015, 11:24:42 AMQuote from: LC on June 23, 2015, 10:53:55 AMQuote from: challengerX on June 23, 2015, 05:38:20 AMRockstar isn't really any better mate. During the Steam summer sale they raised the price of GTA 5 to $80 and then put it "on sale" for $60 knowing that they'd get a bunch of sales from the big green sale button alone.That's untrue.They sold the game with the 'Great White Shark' Cash card and its price during sale was 56$. They also offered different bundles like GTAV+Tiger Shark Cash Card+May Payne 3, all of them below 60$, even if the difference was marginal.There also was the original game for 60$ straight, no discounts - they didn't raise any prices, they didn't bullshit anyone.Inform yourself.The base game only became available for $60 as a result of the outcry over Rockstar doing a price hike to $80. Originally the "discounted" version was $60 and either had a shark card or some old $3 game thrown in that either nobody wanted or everybody already had. Rockstar also threw in the in game currency as a way to stop people from being able to refund the game while it was "on sale".Inform yourself.Here's a little graph that tracks steam prices too.https://www.steamprices.com/us/app/271590/grand-theft-auto-vYou can clearly see that the base game was marked up to $84.97 when the sale took place.The bundle had still more value than the game alone.I don't support the fact that they increased the game price to get a nice-looking -25% tag, but I understand why they would do it - I understand but I don't agree. I still think it's a good deal for that game, considering both the base quality of the game and everything challenger mentioned.
Quote from: Atticus on June 23, 2015, 01:54:14 PMQuote from: LC on June 23, 2015, 12:06:32 PMQuote from: Atticus on June 23, 2015, 11:24:42 AMQuote from: LC on June 23, 2015, 10:53:55 AMQuote from: challengerX on June 23, 2015, 05:38:20 AMRockstar isn't really any better mate. During the Steam summer sale they raised the price of GTA 5 to $80 and then put it "on sale" for $60 knowing that they'd get a bunch of sales from the big green sale button alone.That's untrue.They sold the game with the 'Great White Shark' Cash card and its price during sale was 56$. They also offered different bundles like GTAV+Tiger Shark Cash Card+May Payne 3, all of them below 60$, even if the difference was marginal.There also was the original game for 60$ straight, no discounts - they didn't raise any prices, they didn't bullshit anyone.Inform yourself.The base game only became available for $60 as a result of the outcry over Rockstar doing a price hike to $80. Originally the "discounted" version was $60 and either had a shark card or some old $3 game thrown in that either nobody wanted or everybody already had. Rockstar also threw in the in game currency as a way to stop people from being able to refund the game while it was "on sale".Inform yourself.Here's a little graph that tracks steam prices too.https://www.steamprices.com/us/app/271590/grand-theft-auto-vYou can clearly see that the base game was marked up to $84.97 when the sale took place.The bundle had still more value than the game alone.I don't support the fact that they increased the game price to get a nice-looking -25% tag, but I understand why they would do it - I understand but I don't agree. I still think it's a good deal for that game, considering both the base quality of the game and everything challenger mentioned.
Bungie just commited suicide.
