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Off Topic / Re: Stupid Pictures and Gifs
« on: June 14, 2011, 12:54:41 AM »

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News / Re: Battlefield 3 Exclusive Pre-Order Content
« on: June 14, 2011, 12:47:04 AM »
Unfortunately when you're dealing with stuff that directly affects the balance of the game it ceases being an incentive and starts being a requirement, and that is a bit heavy handed.

Some of the pay to win weapons in All Points Bulletin are a bit like that, but since I don't pay a cent for the time I spend in game, I don't give a rats arse.
On the other hand, EA is probably going to ask 60 bucks just for the 'normal' edition Battlefield 3, and I damn well deserve to be able to enjoy just as much as anyone else regardless of whether I dropped my pants and ran in head first before the reviews come out...

Edit:
On another note, I can't figure DICE is all that happy. It probably makes them look desperate for sales, as if the game can't stand on its own merit. Which just makes them look bad, regardless of whether or not it is true!
While it may seem unfriendly from a business perspective it makes sense. If the advanced edition only added maps it may as well have just been a DLC on its own (and it may be in the future?). Giving it specific content you can get nowhere else makes it for the collectors of the series. If you are willing to trust DICE/EA and give them your money before the game releases then I believe you do deserve something special. Just my opinion.

Edit: Yes I think I saw something about DICE being unhappy about this entire thing.

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News / Re: Battlefield 3 Exclusive Pre-Order Content
« on: June 14, 2011, 12:07:17 AM »
I think collectors edition stuff should be soundtracks, posters, maps, figures, making of features.  Stuff like that.  My Oblivion collectors edition came with a replica coin I thought was very nice.  I don't think game play should be effected.  Now free map pack that will be released later sure that's fine.  Game balance changing weapons and attachments that won't in a game that balance is of supreme importance?  No.  I'm irritated about not getting the pre-order ME2 stuff, but it makes no real difference because ME2 is single player.  But in a multiplayer game it's not acceptable to me.  I'll add the exception of reskins or other visual differences that do not have an effect on game play.  To me it's like Starcraft 2 pre-orders getting an addition unit that no one else has, it's going to upset balance.
Its an additional incentive to get the better edition, which gets them more money. Makes sense to me, of course I may not be complaining because I have already preordered.

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News / Re: Battlefield 3 Exclusive Pre-Order Content
« on: June 13, 2011, 10:25:39 PM »
Battlefield 3 is currently the only CE I plan on ordering (outside of ME3 (and the far future Crysis 3)). Getting Karkand at no cost was enough for me. I think it is nice to offer a bonus for CE only and not just make it available later. Makes it actually worth something, at least to me.

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