Killjoy-NL
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ngl it's stupid to call it open beta if it's paywalled, so I had to look it up when you said pre-orders weren't needed.
Whatever, €40 is nothing to worry about, imo.
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Concord now available for pre-order - $39.99 standard edition & $59.99 deluxe edition w/ 72 hours early access
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Whatever, €40 is nothing to worry about, imo.
KyoZz
Tag, you're it.
Right? I honestly thought it will be open, like open for everyone
How naive I was. And you can still get a refund anyway if the game end up shitty.Damn we are agreeing. Are we best friend now?
rhodesianshepard
Banned
This entire thread
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Killjoy-NL
Member
We don't always have to disagree.Right? I honestly thought it will be open, like open for everyone
Damn we are agreeing. Are we best friend now?
But I don't mind spending €40. Nor care enough to ask for a refund if the beta sucks.
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FunkMiller
Gold Member
How anyone ever thought this was going to be F2P given Sony's rampant greed this generation baffles me.
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LazyParrot
Member
I'm a bit miffed that this game is almost certainly going to bomb, if only because I want to watch them struggle to make a story work in a setting where people basically fight over nothing for no reason and any given character can be on any team, or even both teams at once. Blizzard tried with Overwatch and got stumped so hard that the only "developments" in terms of lore and backstory that game has received in eight years consisted of new heroes being added, or old heroes coming out as gay.
TrebleShot
Member
Smells like shit, looks like shit, sounds like shit, well maybe its a duck?
Come on bro.
Come on bro.
STARSBarry
Gold Member
How anyone ever thought this was going to be F2P given Sony's rampant greed this generation baffles me.
Even better because it's not F2P that means that PS+ is required, as that requirements only waved for free 2 play titles. Ain't it swell they just increased the price to deliver such a fine product, I'm sure that 5v5 must really be stretching the networks capacity.
It can't have a free tier because it lists PS+ as a requirement.
All other games with free options (this would be the sole outlier on the service for this to happen) lack this requirement listed on the store page.
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SSfox
Member
Concord's pricing model is identical to Overwatch in 2016.
The first Overwatch had some cool characters tho
Bumblebeetuna
Member
You said there would be? You didn’t say there would be, Sony said there would be when they showed all of us preorders were coming.
I thought you had faith in this game? Your prediction of a F2P trial character version is something that is only going to happen well after launch when the game doesn’t sell well and needs an injection of players. See: Battleborn.
ManaByte
Banned
It can't have a free tier because it lists PS+ as a requirement.
All other games with free options (this would be the sole outlier on the service for this to happen) lack this requirement listed on the store page.
Ass of Can Whooping
Member
We don't always have to disagree.
But I don't mind spending €40. Nor care enough to ask for a refund if the beta sucks.
FYI the preorder is for early access to the beta. Not to access the beta.
Ass of Can Whooping
Member
It can't have a free tier because it lists PS+ as a requirement.
All other games with free options (this would be the sole outlier on the service for this to happen) lack this requirement listed on the store page.
There's precedence. Destiny 2 still needs PS+
Bumblebeetuna
Member
Have they given details about how monetization works in this game? I’m wondering if it’s actually a service game full of extra purchases or if it’s more of a one and done purchase like Bleeding Edge.
ViciousAgenda
Member
Nothing yet. Most likely it'll be very similar to other games like this.
Slothbeing1209
Member
Wtf I thought it's free to play...
STARSBarry
Gold Member
Yes... sort of...
What makes this unique is you can play Destiny without PS+ (hence why the Destiny storefront lacks the PS+ requirement on the store) but you can't... "play" Destiny without it, like you can boot up and do some campaign missions, but you can't queue for a strike for example. The difference here is the requirement for PS+ is listed on the page meaning everyone needs it for everything.
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ManaByte
Banned
Because Destiny expansions are paid.
Ass of Can Whooping
Member
There's not really a difference between the two. You can actually do some stuff in Destiny 2 because there's single player portions. Anything with match making is locked. Concord is nothing but matchmaking.
I'm not saying there's going to be a f2p version, but the PS+ requirement isn't definitive.
Ass of Can Whooping
Member
The free content requires PS+
xHunter
Member
Sounds like cosmetics will be what they sell, since everything else is announced as free updates:
Moriarty1889
Member
Maybe they will offer a preorder bonus with additional in game pronouns. These devs and their game can piss off. I hope this game is an utter failure.
Ass of Can Whooping
Member
You would think the devs would do an actual open beta to persuade people who had a negative impression from the trailer.
But hey who am I but a potential customer they left by the way side with their pay wall.
open beta is in july
Killjoy-NL
Member
This says you need to pre-order:
How to play Concord early: PS5 & PC Early Access Beta signup details - Dexerto
Concord’s early access beta is now in focus and so here’s what you should know in order to get in on the action right away.
www.dexerto.com
"To gain early access to Concord, you will need to purchase one of the game’s pre-order editions that will grant you, and four other people, access to the beta.
So if you and some friends want to try out Concord before its full release, one of you just needs to buy a pre-order and five people in total can get access to the beta"
Ass of Can Whooping
Member
This says you need to pre-order:
How to play Concord early: PS5 & PC Early Access Beta signup details - Dexerto
Concord’s early access beta is now in focus and so here’s what you should know in order to get in on the action right away.
"To gain early access to Concord, you will need to purchase one of the game’s pre-order editions that will grant you, and four other people, access to the beta.
So if you and some friends want to try out Concord before its full release, one of you just needs to buy a pre-order and five people in total can get access to the beta"
Those sites are just paraphrasing poorly. Use the offical sources.
Concord gameplay revealed, launching August 23, 2024 on PS5 and PC
Firewalk shares the first in-depth look at the gameplay, universe, and characters of Concord.
blog.playstation.com
Both reference early access to the beta.
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Killjoy-NL
Member
There is literally no mention of a beta outside of pre-orders anywhere though. Not even on official Playstation sources.Those sites are just paraphrasing poorly. Use the offical sources.
Concord gameplay revealed, launching August 23, 2024 on PS5 and PC
Firewalk shares the first in-depth look at the gameplay, universe, and characters of Concord.
Both reference early access to the beta.
GHG
Member
HeisenbergFX4
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DryvBy
Member
This will be F2P in 6 months before they shut down the servers.I mean why are people surprised it literally said "preorder" in the trailer, it was never going to be free.
This is Sony, don't flop for free when you can charge for it.
Killjoy-NL
Member
Then I'll have my answer, aye?
Idc if it's going to flop, tbh.
Ass of Can Whooping
Member
What do you think early access means?
Killjoy-NL
Member
I know what it means.
But that's on Sony's terrible messaging. Would kinda suck if it'll be proper open beta, but can't be worried about €40.
STARSBarry
Gold Member
The strange thing is they had the same issue with Destruction Allstars, they pivoted a bit and put it as a included with PS+ title, I fully expect them to announce the same for this after the paid beta.
Ass of Can Whooping
Member
That's why you check the official sources and not the illiterate outlets
Gamer_By_Proxy
Member
I really hate how MS made paying more for the real release date popular. Almost every game this year has done this crap and they're all going to going forward. Why not charge people more that can't wait?
Luckily for me, I couldn't care less about this game and definitely won't buy it at $40.
Luckily for me, I couldn't care less about this game and definitely won't buy it at $40.
SportsFan581
Member
With some of the feedback they've gotten, they should have included "white dude skin" with the deluxe edition just for kicks.
Then they could say that "white dude" was not left out he was just that much more special. Guaranteed plan to boost social media mentions.
Then they could say that "white dude" was not left out he was just that much more special. Guaranteed plan to boost social media mentions.
Lucifers Beard
Member
I'd rather cover myself in meat and wrestle a fucking bear.
STARSBarry
Gold Member
I mean do you remember the reaction to the overwatch trailers before launch? People where super excited.
'Before its release, Overwatch experienced a period of pre-launch attention not typically expected; Game Revolution noted that "Overwatch's reputation has quickly permeated through cyberspace, attracting attention from people who may not traditionally put down $40 to $60 each time a new first-person shooter releases."The game's open beta, which attracted 9.7 million players, was very heavily covered by the media'
That was from the get go, I was hyped, everyone's was hyped, it was to be the next FPS revolution.
Concord... at BEST people want to give it a fair shake, more commonly is active hatred for what it represents in a stagnant part of the games industry, DEI infested flavour of the month GaaS created by committee to target everyone and no one, and even more common complete apathy.
That's the core difference, one set a trend, this one is chasing it half a decade too late.
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Killjoy-NL
Member
The official sources mention nothing about free open beta.
And like I said, I'm not in a financial situation where I have to worry about €40.
I've paid €60 for Witcher 3 and quit it after a handfull of hours because I thought it was mediocre and boring.
It's all relative. If I can even get a couple of hours fun out of the beta, it was worth it.
If not, too bad.
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Killjoy-NL
Member
Just asked in their official discord and they said you need a pre-order.
Also, there is this Blog as well. Their communication can be a lot better:
Concord is now available to pre-order, Early Access and beta detailed
Learn how you and your friends can be among the first to play Concord as part of our upcoming beta and how to receive early access at launch.
blog.playstation.com
Ass of Can Whooping
Member
Just asked in their official discord and they said you need a pre-order.
Also, there is this Blog as well. Their communication can be a lot better:
Concord is now available to pre-order, Early Access and beta detailed
Learn how you and your friends can be among the first to play Concord as part of our upcoming beta and how to receive early access at launch.
Jesus fucking christ
Killjoy-NL
Member
I know what it says. I can read. Official Discord states you need to pre-order to access the beta.Jesus fucking christ
But you seem to not understand that I don't mind having pre-ordered the game either way.
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