So, here it is, another thread about the DLC, I know you guys are probably rolling your eyes already. However, this is not a thread where I’m going to come in and bash the DLC or the decision to make it free for two weeks only. This is just a thread to count up the people who will be unable to obtain it in that time, so here it goes.
SD’s announcement that everybody has no doubt seen shocked the members of these forums, including many devoted Brink followers. I at first thought ‘well okay, I see why they’re doing it, just two weeks so that the people that stayed dedicated through all of this will get a little compensation’. However, the more I thought about it, the worse the time limit sounded. As I’ve said before, this is not bashing, I pre-ordered Brink after following it for months. I watched excitedly as the release date neared, and when it finally came and I got my copy I eagerly popped it in and began to play(even before downloading my free Psycho Pack). I’ve been addicted ever since, this game is fun, it’s different and I can hardly get enough of it. I saw the problems and witnessed them firsthand, some frustrated me but I still couldn’t stop playing because this game is just fun.
Then, I heard about the free DLC, constantly having the SD and Bethesda and even the Stats site up on my comp, it wasn’t long until I found out about it. Needless to say, I was even more excited, I mean come on, new content! I watched and watched as June went by, and then the announcement came “Free for the first two weeks”. I didn’t mind that much, after all it was meant for the dedicated players, but as I thought about it, the problems began to arrive. Talks of community splitting have validity. I actually play single player free play mostly, no MP for me, but I still saw people’s point. And then, another problem, people who wouldn’t be able to get the DLC in that time.
The main problem, it’s Summer time in most parts of the world, many people may be on vacation or people with jobs could be away on business. So what does that mean? No free DLC for them, that’s what. I happen to be one of those people, I will be gone for most likely the whole month of July. That whole time, my Xbox will either be unavailable or unable to connect to LIVE if I do bring it with me. This means, I would not be able to get the DLC. I have also heard of Steam being down in the UK which means they might miss the DLC(although I would hope SD would give at least these people the DLC for free after the two weeks if they can’t even get to Brink to download). This means that it would not be fair for these people, even being dedicated fans, they wouldn’t be able to get to the DLC. Especially this time of year with many on vacation and such, this seems more than a little unfair. That is specifically why I made this thread. Read below details or if you didn’t want to read the long version.
TL;DR Long story short, I want to form a list of exactly how many people will be unable to download the DLC within the time limit. Either because they will be away from home or because they are even unable to get to the game, add your name and hopefully SD will see this and feel inclined to do something. Honestly, I don’t want to leave Brink, I’ve grown a liking to it and it is addictive to me, I probably won’t leave if I miss the DLC but I would be disheartened a little and many others would too. Only add your name if you will be UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD THE DLC WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD.
List(please add Gamertag, ID or Username):
