TheOctodad
Member
$20?
No buy.
No buy.
Bungie apologizes for Taken King controversy, CE items to be sold separate
- Thread starter LiK
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just end the thread now
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Wow, jschrier sure glossed over that issue.
But judging from his comments here, it was kind of expected. I think their article on the initial controversy was a lot more balanced out.
But judging from his comments here, it was kind of expected. I think their article on the initial controversy was a lot more balanced out.
JetBlackPanda
Member
Borderlands fucking has floaty physics and the gunplay is weak as hell. no feedback at all on anything
not even close to a "good" game.
opinions, how do they work?
Gnome Scat
Member
Good job, but you still got a long way to redemption for me.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Yeah the Alien Colonial Marines release reeked of "decency".
Yes, they literally can. Hardcore fans will buy it because hardcore fans of anything buy overpriced shit all the time. The rest of the community will largely express indifference. Most people who buy Destiny aren't going to feel incomplete because of a couple of emotes or shaders.
Night Angel
Member
Does this mean that they value Destiny and all of its current expansions at $20, or am I reading this wrong?
Fuck everything about this.
Fuck everything about this.
The collector's edition features a bunch of bonus content. I think it comes with a steelbook, even.
JetBlackPanda
Member
TTK is $40 base for just the digital DLC
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
This person's post from that article sums this shit up...
ThePromise110 said:
Appears to be the same steelbook that was "limited" last year. :|
I suppose it's a little pointless to suggest constructive criticism, but what can Bungie do to sweeten the deal? If $20 is not worth it for what's currently being offered, how about 10 shaders, 10 emblems, 10 emotes, 10 Sparrows? How about several days or a week of Early Access? How about some extra quests or story missions? XP bonuses? Taken King + Ep3/Ep4 expansion pass for $70-80?
I'm having a really hard time envisioning how any solution is going to satisfy the mob, seeing as any solution is going to be framed as "locking content behind a paywall".
I'm having a really hard time envisioning how any solution is going to satisfy the mob, seeing as any solution is going to be framed as "locking content behind a paywall".
Correctly or incorrectly, Schrier assumed that the issue was "paying for content that I already own". Bungie squashed that and now the issue is "Actually, I don't think these cosmetics are worth $20."
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
This would not be such an issue, if the vanilla Destiny was not gutted from what it was supposed to be, just to make these overpriced packages with laughable content compared to other games in it's genre/sub-genre.
This in an experiment by Activision, if it remains successful, it may get adopted by others. Less for more.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Seemingly the only way to "satisfy the mob" with this kind of stuff is either to attach it to a toy, and/or be Nintendo.
Maybe just offer them for $5, which is what those cosmetics are worth.
Night Angel
Member
Yep, and the CE of TTK is $80.
It includes the following:
The Taken King expansion ($40)
The bonus content ($20)
And Destiny with original season pass content ($?)
If my math is right, Bungie themselves only value the original content at $20.
Fuck.
Can't believe people are defending these prices. This cosmetic bullshit is in no way worth $20.
or just lower the prices more
Miggytronz
Member
Is the steel book in TTK Collectors the same as the Ghost Edition?!
pixel monkey
Banned
Torches lit, pitchforks in hand... this entitled mob has no interest in appeasement. The "$20 for emotes and shaders!" line is merely regurgitated again and again, conveniently leaving out the three exotic class items (the first in the history of the game).
That "EMOTES AND SHADERS GRRR!" line is generally followed up with anger gurgling from their bowels (much like Gulrot) followed by a litany of expletives. Delightful. Truly.
That "EMOTES AND SHADERS GRRR!" line is generally followed up with anger gurgling from their bowels (much like Gulrot) followed by a litany of expletives. Delightful. Truly.
Ninja Scooter
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Sola Scriptura
Member
By popular demand:
$20 for emotes and shaders, people. $20.
This is just the first year. We still have 9 more years of being shafted by the Bungie-Activision partnership. Remember that.
JetBlackPanda
Member
funny enough I have the $80 physical CE pre-ordered.
Good that Luke apologized. I'm personally planning on not buying the expansion though. I just think the price is a bit too steep with all the new games rolling out in the fall. I'm sure the hardcore fans will be getting it no question.
But yeah, no new planet.... I dont think I want to spend all my time in a raid either.
But yeah, no new planet.... I dont think I want to spend all my time in a raid either.
MrGreencastle
Member
I don't see a problem. Might give them more money to make more content for the game. Works for Rockstar.
Don't have to buy it, and you aren't missing much if you don't.
I am trying to meet them halfway on this, since it's clear they want to command a high price for high-margin content. People seem to attach some kind of price value to useless junk like shaders and class items.....so how many of those does it take to make a $20 DLC pack acceptable? 20 shaders, 20 emblems, 20 class items?
It almost seems like the more they add, the less valuable a DLC pack becomes since your 1-3 characters can only really wear 2 cosmetics at a time.
Ninja Scooter
Member
You just have to wait 6 months to properly play them.
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Well, he went for supporting in-game micro-transactions to politely labeling this $20 price tag as Bungie "offering solutions".
Judging from the comments, I don't think anyone has really seen any resolution here.
NullPointer
Member
But that's a quarter of the price of the The Dark Below ($20) and House of Wolves ($20)
Wait...
OK never mind, that actually works out.
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
To something like 2.99 or 3.99. I'ts a bunch of god damn emotes, shaders and weapons. It's worth hardly anything so the idea of charging even $10 is an insult. Since when did a stupid skin pack with a few goodies warrant double figures?
PeregrinSe7en
Member
yeah but at least with Acti and Bungie (greedy as they are) we get a game that works as intended.
and the jury is still out as to whether halo 5 online will work as intended right out of the gate.
who knows, you may have to wait a few months to get matchmaking to working properly
Orochinagis
Member
It would be easy for them saying the next content will have more content compared to their old expansions so prices will raise and people will be okay with that statement
It can be a fun shameless grinder. just wish Bungie had more heart. They claim to have such a huge team and yet just not much new content with these dlcs. might be a good deal if you could get everything for $60 in sept for a newbie tho.
pixel monkey
Banned
A public service, certainly. And again, while you're remembering it... make sure not to forget to get your pre-order in for the new Madden, and Call of Duty '16 as well!
That one guy, you know, the one on the left side of the offensive line of your favorite team? He's got a different name on the back of his jersey this year!
Oh, and CoD has zombies again! Um... but they're from the lost city of Atlantis this year!
Yep. I'd have probably considered it if it was $5. $20 is just ridiculous.
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Deleted member 17706
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This is separate. Is it really that hard to see?
Before, not offering the option to get this stuff unless you re-purchased the game was offensive.
Now, a $20 price tag for this paltry offering is offensive.
I mean seriously, that's the same price as their DLC packs that they talk up to high heaven despite offering very little for $20. They are saying that this stuff is the same value...
Ah, well, forget it. I don't even play the game anymore. It's just so sad to see the amazing potential it had be completely squandered by greed.
Hm, on second thought I might take back what I said about $60 might be a great deal for newcomers. Because Destiny is sort of a traditional mmo treadmill- the old raids see wayy less traffic. And worse- due to lack of matchmaking it will be tough for newbies to find groups to get into the old dungeons.
So yeah, $60 for all the Destiny DLCs will be a waste of money. The only dlc worth buying will be the new Dlc for Destiny fans (but I'm not paying $40 I'm spending that on a new game like SW: Battlefront or the new CoD)
So yeah, $60 for all the Destiny DLCs will be a waste of money. The only dlc worth buying will be the new Dlc for Destiny fans (but I'm not paying $40 I'm spending that on a new game like SW: Battlefront or the new CoD)
Orochinagis
Member
bananafactory
Banned
A good chunk of the team has probably started on Destiny 2
I question the amount of people working on these DLC packs.