QLOC deserves my money. I love those guys. And if supporting them means they get utilized more often, then I don't mind at all.
Developers and publishers need a realization as to who to go for to have quality ports made and QLOC are at the top.
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Mortal Kombat XL (free update, QLOC) and KP2 (paid DLC) coming to Steam October 4th
- Thread starter Caffeine
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QLOC deserves my money. I love those guys. And if supporting them means they get utilized more often, then I don't mind at all.
Developers and publishers need a realization as to who to go for to have quality ports made and QLOC are at the top.
Basically it works the same way the console update did.
All the new features and other changes are free, but the new characters are paid unless you're buying the bundle pack.
Essentially everyone moves over to "Mortal Kombat XL" by product name and functionality, but this differs from the $60 Mortal Kombat XL retail release, which was more like a GOTY full content bundle.
It's kind of like Dying Light in that there was an Enhanced Edition re-release, and everyone got the Enhanced Edition features/upgrades/etc, but also a separate DLC expansion pack called The Following that's included in new (expensive) purchases of Dying Light Enhanced Edition.
Drilbit777
Member
God eater 2 was from them? Then I'm feeling a lot better now since that was a fantastic PC port
They also dos the sf4 PC version, which was fantastic and easily the best version of that game.
pretty done
Member
It's too bad there will be no community for this because the game is actually pretty good when it's working.
Yeah, the upgrade being free is a forced upgrade for everyone, so it's not like they had to pay to opt in.
I'm not fond of the "give me something free for my inconvenience" sentiment, but if I were in their shoes, I certainly would have pushed for it internally IF there is a KP3 coming.
What?! Day one
¡HarlequinPanic!
Member
I hope they at least have a sale on KP1 or something leading up to release.
DeathSparks
Member
Nice, glad the update is free
ViewtifulJC
Banned
QLOC is several magnitudes more competent than High Voltage when it comes to PC ports
sixteen-bit
Member
Nice that they're doing right by PC fans
I wonder if they plan to do the same for Injustice 2
I wonder if they plan to do the same for Injustice 2
Salty Rice
Member
Good to see they still sticked with it and actually fixed the PC version.
Everybody asking for KP2 for free is just silly. Dont be greedy.
Someone sounds salty.
Everybody asking for KP2 for free is just silly. Dont be greedy.
Someone sounds salty.
Nabs
Member
NeoRaider
Member
I am really not but even if i was, i have every right to be salty and mad about it. I paid the game and KP with my own money. And it wasn't really cheap.
Yeah, they'll be selling the whole XL package and just the KP2 just like on consoles it seems because the steam store lists the KP2 as an MKX add-on.
Salty Rice
Member
And now it got fixed for free. So everything should be fine.
XL was always free though, or do we get all characters for free if we have MKX? I hate when companies say free for patches.
entremet
Member
Why did you expect the Kombat Pack to be free though?
It sounds exactly like how they handled it on consoles.
NeoRaider
Member
I wasn't expecting KP2 or 4 characters to be free, because it's WB and NRS.
I am just shocked they have 0 dignity.
It should have been fixed few days or weeks after the release, not one and a half year later. Or never released in that state.
Dead game can't be fixed.
MikeE21286
Member
cdkeys has it for $6.59
Garrett Hawke
Member
I imagine the main question is if it comes day and date, which I would expect is up to how busy QLOC is.
Which is why I think the PC version of MKXL took so long.
Salty Rice
Member
So you say it would have been smarter they give a shit about everyone crying about fixing the PC version all the time and just let it be broken?
They just could have let it be broken and save a lot of money.
Yeah, I think their silence was partly due to the logistics and not being able to comment until they were sure it could be salvaged competently. If they led on PC users and things fell through after a delay that might have been even worse. Not saying what happened wasn't awful for people left hanging, just that's probably what the scenario was.
It technically was fixed last year. 5 months later. XD
QLOC fixed it even.
But it wasn't announced or anything, heck people found QLOC involvement in the credits after the patches by summer 2015.
NeoRaider
Member
What? When? I was playing the game in that period it was far from fixed. Both performance and online were pure crap!
Aren't they a part of the Kombat Pack 2 that the premium owners should get for free?
It seems like the only ones I won't get will be these:
Apocalypse Skin Pack
Previously released content including playable Goro, Brazil Skin Pack, Kold War Skin Pack and Kold War Scorpion Skin
Caffeine
Gold Member
Premium only included the base game and Kombat pack 1.
Online was "as bad" as consoles, and that wasn't fixed on consoles until earlier 2016.
But by the September 30 patch for PC, QLOC fixed most things, even added optimization options missing in the original release.
Premium was only KP1 and no Goro. KP2 was announced late 2015 for consoles and released in 2016.
Because Kombat Pack 2 wasn't available for PC. Correct me if I'm wrong, but afaik the premium edition was supposed to include both Kombat Packs.
KP2 didn't existed at that moment. It was announced on December 2015 for consoles only, which initiated the debacle of many and accusations towards WB.
Lord Phol
Member
I have a feeling this is a little too late for many people. It's nice that they finally decided to fix what should never have been broken to begin with, but calling this free content is bullshit. A patch that fixes the netcode and actually gives the PC version a year of old balance patches is not something that should have been paid content to begin with. I might play it with the patch but not getting the Kombat Pack 2 anytime soon (unless it's like 2 bucks or so).
The real good news here is that WB seems to have found a competent team for their PC-ports. Hopefully they'll use those guys for any future ports. After this and the whole Arkham thing they should have learned a thing or two about what you can and can't get away with.
The real good news here is that WB seems to have found a competent team for their PC-ports. Hopefully they'll use those guys for any future ports. After this and the whole Arkham thing they should have learned a thing or two about what you can and can't get away with.
GrantDaNasty
Member
Could've fooled me.
It's a nice gesture that they're adding the updates, I'm sure some were expecting more compensation but I think it being on-par now is good at least.
Caffeine
Gold Member
Premium edition is game + first season pass
Kombat pack 1 is the first season pass.
Kombat pack 2 was season pass 2 which was always sold separate for original owners and premium edition owners.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
In all likelihood, KP2 is the only reason why they bothered updating in the first place.