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Garnett on 25 February 2010

I support this but cmon a hole new game mode? Thats a little too much IMO

 

Edit- Nevermind i misread it, its new maps.



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Severance on 25 February 2010

well here is the biggest reason why you should buy new ones

http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=101439



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Rainbird on 25 February 2010

I'm all for it, I think it's great that EA are doing something to encourage buying games from new.



Killzoned on 25 February 2010
Severance said:
well here is the biggest reason why you should buy new ones

http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=101439

HAHAHA damn right! People need to start buying new games otherwise that shit going to happen LOL

Definitely going to buy Bad Company 2, Addicted to it like crazy! Although theres one issues to the game which is vehicle weapons, they are too weak!



silicon on 25 February 2010

They did this with Dragon Age, Dante's Inferno and Mass Effect 2

I don't mind it at all. Especially if they keep pumping out games like those.



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c0rd on 25 February 2010
nightsurge said:
Exactly. I mean used games are only ever like $5 cheaper than the new price until they are 2 years old or so, so why not just buy new?

Uh, where are we buying our used games? I occasionally buy used, and it sure as hell isn't only $5 cheaper than new.

I'm not really a fan of this strategy, as it makes the original copy worth less. When the used games are worth less, the copy you potentially want to sell is worth less (you'd get less money from reselling if you were dissatisfied with the copy if you used your code). More of the original game's value moves to "unsellable," whether it's due to additional content or not.

I was hoping their strategy to counter used game sales were something more along the lines of... oh, something like making the game worth keeping! That's how it always used to be, the only difference today is the companies can't seem to support themselves with current costs. I don't see why that should be affecting used games, of all things...



Serious_frusting on 25 February 2010

If i made a game i would do it so only people who purchase it brand new can go online



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Words Of Wisdom on 25 February 2010
Kasz216 said:
Akvod said:
Davey1983 said:
Sorry, but this is a jerk thing to do. This is not a reward for dedicated fans-- this is an attempt to screw over a portion of the fan base. $15 for two maps if I buy used? Ridiculous.

How many people who buy used are going to actually know about this-- I'd bet not many. Most people will probably buy the game and later realize that EA has held back content. This will only upset customers.

The dedicated fans already pre-ordered the Limited Edition.

$70 used ($15 DLC-5 discount) vs $60 new.

And it's not held back content, as it was never on the disc. It's DLC, it's something completely extra.

 

Would you simply be happy if EA made it so that everyone had to pay $15 for the DLC? Way to try to drag everyone down with you, since you're too cheap to buy a game new and support DICE.

 

It's a GIFT, that they're giving to those who aren't willing to stuff Gamestop's coffers so that they can give "Power to the player".

That's a completely meaningless distinction.

For all you know it could of been held off the disc to be DLC.

Exactly.

If you ask for a chicken sandwich I give you a chicken sandwich without the chicken and then turn around to give you the chicken fillet on the side then am I giving you a gift or what you should have gotten in the first place?



Galaki on 25 February 2010

They are doing it wrong.
This will drive more people to piracy.



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Rainbird on 25 February 2010
Galaki said:
They are doing it wrong.
This will drive more people to piracy.

As opposed to people buying used? That's just the color making a different sound, they're one and the same to EA.