As long as they keep releasing some of the DLC for free, I have no problem paying $5 or $10 for a nice, healthy sized DLC every now and again, I'd love to see them continue to add new quests like Troll Trouble, quests that are in-depth and rewarding and require you to make moral decisions, just look to the books for inspiration, there are TONS of potential DLC in them, look at Nivellen the Man in a Monsters Skin, I mean, you even have a name for the quest; 'A Grain of Truth.' That alone would make a PERFECT DLC Quest that could easily supply Geralt with tough, moral decisions to make as well as providing new gear and adding to the lore. Throw it into Act 2 and viola!
The Edge of the World Chapters from The Last Wish provide the developers with another potential DLC Quest, Geralt and Dandelion go the Valley of Flowers, throw in a few side-quests with the main-quests being to deal with Torque and then later the Elves. Again, it supplies ample oppurtunity to add in moral decisions, rewarding side-quests (Witcher's Board Quests, Arm-Wrestling, Dice, etc.) as well as new items. Of course, both The Edge of the World and A Grain of Truth stories would have be reworked to fit the timeline of the Witcher games, but the stories are there, they just need to take advantage of them. They already took advantage of the Troll mentioned in the books (Geralt talks to Dandelion about how the world is changing, as he runs into people who more and more don't want their monsters killed, specifically a troll who fixes the bridge of a local town for them, as it is easier to pay his toll than pay to fix the bridge themselves) It's all there for CDProjekt to amaze us with, and I believe they will, and I have no problem paying for it as long as they continue to make them as well-done as Troll Trouble was (the other quests for the Harpy Feathers was really more of an easter-egg than real DLC)
The Edge of the World Chapters from The Last Wish provide the developers with another potential DLC Quest, Geralt and Dandelion go the Valley of Flowers, throw in a few side-quests with the main-quests being to deal with Torque and then later the Elves. Again, it supplies ample oppurtunity to add in moral decisions, rewarding side-quests (Witcher's Board Quests, Arm-Wrestling, Dice, etc.) as well as new items. Of course, both The Edge of the World and A Grain of Truth stories would have be reworked to fit the timeline of the Witcher games, but the stories are there, they just need to take advantage of them. They already took advantage of the Troll mentioned in the books (Geralt talks to Dandelion about how the world is changing, as he runs into people who more and more don't want their monsters killed, specifically a troll who fixes the bridge of a local town for them, as it is easier to pay his toll than pay to fix the bridge themselves) It's all there for CDProjekt to amaze us with, and I believe they will, and I have no problem paying for it as long as they continue to make them as well-done as Troll Trouble was (the other quests for the Harpy Feathers was really more of an easter-egg than real DLC)
If you want to give CD Projekt money then I suggest they simply start up a donation service sort of thing, but probably not call it that (because when companies use the words "donation" it doesn't sound good).
I'd be more willing to pay for collectable merchandise than for DLC as I find I get more worth out of a piece of collectable clothing than I do from one quest.
I want a Witcher medallion in the liking of Geralt's. I know some were made, but I want them to be released globally! :/
DLC would be worth more if it had actual length and value to it, but most DLC ends up being highly rushed and the story of the quest can be of extremely poor quality.
A story I'd like to see recreated in the game, and something I'd pay for, is the Voice of Reason or The Lesser Evil short stories from The Last Wish book.
Though practically anything in The Sword of Destiny and The Last Wish books are good since, despite their nature as being "short stories", they are lengthy enough that you get a feel for the characters within them, especially Geralt. And they have that awesome sense of moral ambiguity that all of the Witcher series has.
I'd be more willing to pay for collectable merchandise than for DLC as I find I get more worth out of a piece of collectable clothing than I do from one quest.
I want a Witcher medallion in the liking of Geralt's. I know some were made, but I want them to be released globally! :/
DLC would be worth more if it had actual length and value to it, but most DLC ends up being highly rushed and the story of the quest can be of extremely poor quality.
A story I'd like to see recreated in the game, and something I'd pay for, is the Voice of Reason or The Lesser Evil short stories from The Last Wish book.
Though practically anything in The Sword of Destiny and The Last Wish books are good since, despite their nature as being "short stories", they are lengthy enough that you get a feel for the characters within them, especially Geralt. And they have that awesome sense of moral ambiguity that all of the Witcher series has.
CDPR genuinely is doing it just and you guys are on my short tip of developers I truly consider and module syndicate with preorder tritanopic purchases.
That said, I'm pretty trustworthy there is a fairly monumental serving of us out there that you real can milk statesman money out of. Seriously, it's ok. I necessity to founder you money. I seem at these trashy money-grabbing fact packs that Bioware throws at us now and again and I get infuriated because it's supposal lies whole in poorly industrial rushed games that are not model of that kind of DLC stalking. If CDPR did an part compact I'd buy it, I don't straight similar fact packs and I'd buy it. Why? Because whatsoever of us are that into bearing you that we'd do it with a smiling.
I understand the loose DLC, I see the freebies you make at us, I see the way you mouth to the agreement.
Many of us would be solon than elated to pay you for these services if you can amount out a nifty way to do it, which I am trusty you can.
TLDR: CDPR is one of the few devs out there that are actually meriting of getting salaried for DLC and continued addons and it's humourous that it's one of the few that isn't charging.
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That said, I'm pretty trustworthy there is a fairly monumental serving of us out there that you real can milk statesman money out of. Seriously, it's ok. I necessity to founder you money. I seem at these trashy money-grabbing fact packs that Bioware throws at us now and again and I get infuriated because it's supposal lies whole in poorly industrial rushed games that are not model of that kind of DLC stalking. If CDPR did an part compact I'd buy it, I don't straight similar fact packs and I'd buy it. Why? Because whatsoever of us are that into bearing you that we'd do it with a smiling.
I understand the loose DLC, I see the freebies you make at us, I see the way you mouth to the agreement.
Many of us would be solon than elated to pay you for these services if you can amount out a nifty way to do it, which I am trusty you can.
TLDR: CDPR is one of the few devs out there that are actually meriting of getting salaried for DLC and continued addons and it's humourous that it's one of the few that isn't charging.
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I dont see CDPR making stupid item packs like BiowEAr. That would be just funny and sad at the same time. Really, if you want to give them more money, there are other ways. Not everyone wants to pay for DLC. Some people (like me) dont even support DLCs and I am astounded and disappointed that some people are asking for them (no offense though).
I think it's mostly a case of how the industry is progressing and people wanting more out of the game they've paid for.Babli said:
DLC is not inherently evil. The concept of DLC isn't a bad one, it's just that what most developers tend to deliver is horrible when stacked up against the price they ask. Some of BioWare's DLC for Mass Effect 2 were good for example, but most of them weren't worth the price they ask, and these types of examples are why DLC gets its bad rep in some circles.
Expansions used to rule the skies as "additional content" for games but now downloadable content takes their place as a more convenient (and usually cheaper) method of entertainment. The quality of which is always questionable but this is how I feel the industries evolved: Into a state of convenience, of easy-access, instant-gratification morsels of content, rather than content that was gigantic, lengthy to development and play, and sometimes half the price of the original games cost.
The demand for extra content onto popular games such as Star Wars games or the Dragon Age/Mass Effect series has never ceased, it's never really ceased for any game people happen to like. The hardest part about finishing a game for a lot of people is the fact that the story is over and they almost have to "let go" to memorable characters. Replaying the game has absolutely nothing on the experience of new content, and that's why people want more content like expansion packs or DLC.
I wouldn't mind paying CDPR to get a real sized sword like the "Arbitrator" in Witcher 2, I really like it.
Don't know if people notice it, but that specific sword has some sort of runes or writings up extending from the near the hilt_over the fuller_and_until the central ridge.
Don't know if people notice it, but that specific sword has some sort of runes or writings up extending from the near the hilt_over the fuller_and_until the central ridge.
There used to be expansions, then came DLCs and for some time there was some logic to all of it - to deliver more content.
But what they're doing to us now starts to become nothing but a rip-off tactic. DLCs are announced even before a game is released or just a few days after release (Deus Ex:Human Revolution as latest examples) - meaning pretty much that they are already or almost done when the game hit the shelves. Why wouldn't they be included? Hell, even different game modes start to show-up as separate DLCs (Resistance 3 for example).
I don't like that road and I'm not going to let my moniez follow it. I don't mind paying for real expansions that are developed some time after the game's release to supply the demand from players eager to experience more of the game's world. Rip-off DLC - no, thank you.
One day they will sell us every chapter/mission of a game as separate DLCs. And weapons, NPCs, enemies too. They will call it the ultimate C&C, where you have full control over how your games turns out. Gonna be fun!
But what they're doing to us now starts to become nothing but a rip-off tactic. DLCs are announced even before a game is released or just a few days after release (Deus Ex:Human Revolution as latest examples) - meaning pretty much that they are already or almost done when the game hit the shelves. Why wouldn't they be included? Hell, even different game modes start to show-up as separate DLCs (Resistance 3 for example).
I don't like that road and I'm not going to let my moniez follow it. I don't mind paying for real expansions that are developed some time after the game's release to supply the demand from players eager to experience more of the game's world. Rip-off DLC - no, thank you.
One day they will sell us every chapter/mission of a game as separate DLCs. And weapons, NPCs, enemies too. They will call it the ultimate C&C, where you have full control over how your games turns out. Gonna be fun!
I stopped being a Bioware customer not because of DA2, despite all of its flaws, but because of the sheer gall of them trying to fob-off a set of second-rate junk as a chargeable DLC with Item Pack 1 for DA2. It was the final little $4 straw that broke this camel's back.
Items can be included in the base product, or left to modders, or given as rewards/promos, or whatever, but they should NOT be sold as post-release DLC.
I would gladly pay for merchandise, or expansion packs, but not for Yet Another Sword.
Thank you CDPR for not having gone down that road. Stay honest to your customers.
Items can be included in the base product, or left to modders, or given as rewards/promos, or whatever, but they should NOT be sold as post-release DLC.
I would gladly pay for merchandise, or expansion packs, but not for Yet Another Sword.
Thank you CDPR for not having gone down that road. Stay honest to your customers.
I don't know if its; Bioware or EA doing or promoting this kind of shit.. Its a brilliant idea for new comers who can't play or don't know to play and don't might rich guys spending X amount for X items..but releasing Game progression content such as quests or stages on top of the base game to continue flow of story for real $$ immediately after game release is totally BULL SHIT.
Frankly, I find DLC as another form of "progress". I do not agree with it but I understand that, until publishers find some other way to make easy money, it will continue to plague those of us who do not like it.
If DLC were of better make and design, had decent length and actually added some depth to the game rather than merely adding a new, random quest that doesn't necessarily tie into anything, then I'd probably like it more. But as it stands, DLC is usually simple additions of new quests with a few new items as rewards, improving on very little in regards to the storyline or character development, and leaving a very bitter taste in my mouth.
DLC is to be expected however, it's not going to go anyway any time soon, and most of the popular games have some form of DLC planned. Chances are games such as Diablo III and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will also have DLC planned. Why? Because it's easy money.
If DLC were of better make and design, had decent length and actually added some depth to the game rather than merely adding a new, random quest that doesn't necessarily tie into anything, then I'd probably like it more. But as it stands, DLC is usually simple additions of new quests with a few new items as rewards, improving on very little in regards to the storyline or character development, and leaving a very bitter taste in my mouth.
DLC is to be expected however, it's not going to go anyway any time soon, and most of the popular games have some form of DLC planned. Chances are games such as Diablo III and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will also have DLC planned. Why? Because it's easy money.
I think they did it because of the pirate... the more DLC are out, the more people will have to buy the legal retail to access that much amount of DLC and still they have to pay for those DLC[which I think that part is ridiculous]... So I think I would blame the Bootleggers for this whole DLC thingAnarkiHunter said:
I think the whole idea of giving and donating money to big company or studio is... kinda... affront em although that's not most people's attention but out of pure heart full of love. I for one wants to do it but I would rather do it for the gadgets, not because I don't want anything in return but for the reason above. It's a kinda delicate matters... ._.AnarkiHunter said:
If pirates can break the protection on the game, they can break the DLCs.
If people can be bothered to get a pirated version of the game, they can obtain a pirated version of the DLCs easily enough.
Pirated versions of the game don't require log in for anything. They are cracked to run locally and generally advise people to use their firewalls to make doubly sure that the game is not trying to connect to any servers or 'calling home'.
I haven't played ME2, but if DA you mean Dragon Age, it's defintely possible.
Theoretically, the only way I can think of to stop that and force clients (players) to connect to your server, is to make your server provide some function that the players need. This can be "multiplayer support". It could be "provide an authentication key after verifying the CD key", but this doesn't work because it's a function that easy to break and do locally.
There's been games that use this model of DRM. Basically all saving is managed remotely, and can't be easily short-cutted locally. But the result is that you ALWAYS need a stable and decent internet connection running to play, as you'd imagine it is not a very popular type of DRM...
I haven't played ME2, but if DA you mean Dragon Age, it's defintely possible.
Theoretically, the only way I can think of to stop that and force clients (players) to connect to your server, is to make your server provide some function that the players need. This can be "multiplayer support". It could be "provide an authentication key after verifying the CD key", but this doesn't work because it's a function that easy to break and do locally.
There's been games that use this model of DRM. Basically all saving is managed remotely, and can't be easily short-cutted locally. But the result is that you ALWAYS need a stable and decent internet connection running to play, as you'd imagine it is not a very popular type of DRM...
I'd pay for an expansion, but I think I'd rather them use their limited resources on TW3 rather than putting out the joke sort of DLC's Bioware does.
It takes about 2 minutes to play pirated bioware dlc. Even if you own a legit copy of the game.yuikami said:
You're not from the countries that 99.99%[or even more than that] of game players [both console and PC] buy only bootlegs and have no intention in buying legal copies at all so how many of all those players know how to do stuffs like that[the cracking... registering thingy...] if many people still can't even get the legal copy to run properly on their PC... so yes, the DLC is like a smack to their face... Most of those games also came on console so if there's DLC for console, sure there will be DLC for PC... surprisingly it does increase small number of people who actually have to buy legal copy... Look in the bigger picture...
Well I want a t shirt, not a cheesy one which makes you look like a retarded metal head but something a guy in his fourties that doesn't look Woody Allen-ish/ nerd-ish could wear in public.