DICE has massive DLC plans for Battlefield 3

A little bit overboard with the sarcasm in the article, but at least DICE is being transparent with their operations. Getting involved with the community etc. I would gladly buy DLC for a game where extra content it actually WORTH buying and where it contributes something to the overall game. This game already has so much depth, so adding to that is nothing but a good thing. Can't wait for this damn game anymore...
 
The game isn't even out yet. :/

I don't mind DLC, but it really rubs me up the wrong way when they start talking about DLC before the game is even out.
 
Crzwaco said:
Better get use to it, its the norm now.
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I guess I'm not so bothered so much by the fact that they're planning DLC so soon, but more by the fact that they're planning DLC. I'm fortunate enough to have gamed in the days of the good old expansion pack, and I miss them. :(

But, as you said, it's the norm in the industry. Not much left for us to do but remember the good old days. :p
 
Graal said:
I guess I'm not so bothered so much by the fact that they're planning DLC so soon, but more by the fact that they're planning DLC. I'm fortunate enough to have gamed in the days of the good old expansion pack, and I miss them. :(

But, as you said, it's the norm in the industry. Not much left for us to do but remember the good old days. :p
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Don't get me wrong I also like the expansion pack way more than the dlc these day's. The dlc thats a week/month after the game comes out for 9 dollars really gets my goat.

I think it comes from the view on the mw2 dlc that was 15 Dollars for a few maps. They out to make money point.
 
to0kenZA said:
Vietnam wasn't free....
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Yip it was $14.99 if I am not mistaken.
Sad but true DLC is the norm now and it pisses me off to be honest.

This is where activision and dice/ea fail.
We already pay a premium price for the game...but they then still milk us.
Hence the reason I never fell into buying Blops map packs.
 
If BLOPS wasn't such a shit game, I would have bought some more maps to play on. But sadly, the game was so bad, I didn't even want to play it on the maps it came with.
 
I'm really glad they are thinking about the future, but I really hope they don't "rush" these DLC's and let us enjoy and get used to each one before the next.
 
DICE might just be doing this because of their loss in sales with all the cancellations of pre-orders from the beta, probably to attract more people to not 'forget' about the game before they release it.
 
If a DLC gets released within a month or 2 after the game im gona be pissed off coz theres already so much to do and unlock it just seems they trying to milk us for more.
 
I hope they add more than just Maps with DLC. May aswell just call it a Map Pack then.. how about new weapon's, vehicles, gametypes etc.
 
to0kenZA said:
Vietnam wasn't free....
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Vietnam wasn't a map pack it was an expansion with a single player campaign, new maps, weapons, etc and this was after 7 free map packs. So I think it's fair to say DICE provided a good amount of after sale content for free, unlike COD where you fork out another $60 for 12 new maps.

Just saying I hope they don't go the COD route since that's one of the main reason I don't bother with those games.
 
Hopefully they release some free DLCs, because buying a game, and then buying what is essentially extra bits of the game that were left out, kind of sucks.
 
MOnk said:
Vietnam wasn't a map pack it was an expansion with a single player campaign, new maps, weapons, etc and this was after 7 free map packs. So I think it's fair to say DICE provided a good amount of after sale content for free, unlike COD where you fork out another $60 for 12 new maps.

Just saying I hope they don't go the COD route since that's one of the main reason I don't bother with those games.
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Just for the record, Vietnam didn't have a single-player campaign. And the other "Packs" weren't really map packs. It was just enabling content that was already in the game. For instance enabling rush to be played on some of the maps. The only "new" maps were harvest day and heavy metal. Which they reworked from BC1.

Anyway....doesn't matter. BF3's DLC will be extra maps, new ones. Which is good. All the game modes are included on all maps in the retail already, so we won't be seeing that trick again, like they did with BC2 :D
 
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