tbh, I don’t expect you guys to do this, because you’re not like “the other guys” (which is a compliment)
I was looking at upcoming games and all of their CE’s have exclusive in-game extra’s which really pisses me off. Such as the upcoming Assassin’s Creed CE has 2 exclusive single player maps. And CoD: Black Ops’ CE has 4 co-op levels not playable with the standard edition. It makes meh so angry! In essence their trying to bribe us to just spend more money on their game.
All of Brink’s (gameplay) content is supposed to be playable online, keeping content reserved for a few privileged seems like a huge waste of resources.
Then too, there is the tactic where they release (unlock, it’s usually already there) additional content/map packs but if you have bought the game used you are SOL. Sounds like in Steam you can’t re-sell your game though? If so, then that’s probably a moot point.
I doubt brink would have maps that were exclusive. An exclusive weapon or two would be possible but I think clothing is more likely because that doesnt effect gameplay.
I understand why companies do it - and they will continue to as long as they sell - but i think we all agree it sucks.
Well they have the clothing items and weapons. And yes I hate these do.
I wish I could just buy all of them for 5/10 bucks like a few months after release. Or even even free. This way the people who preordered just get to use them before / don’t have to pay for them. Or maybe like each little pack is 2 dollars so people who preordered saved 2 dollars. 
I hate when devs put in content that not everyone can have. Specially for a multiplayer game.
Yeah now highlight the prior part of the sentence as well, underline the word ‘gameplay’, sit back and let things slowly click together. You’ll get there eventually.
Now tell me how exclusives weapons aren’t affecting the gameplay.
(Say “YES” to justice!)
If that weapon has different stats than those obtainable in game then Splash Damage are a bunch of sell-outs.
what do 2guns matter?
as for selling pre-order stuff after a few weeks, why would they have said it’s the way to see who was there from the start, if they’ll make it available through payment to everyone, after a mere few weeks?
Im not sure but they may just be gun skins that are special. At least i hope so.
Having two extra guns with different stats means you would have extra options and therefore an advantage over the rest. Even if it were a slight advantage it would still be a cheap thing to do. I sincerely hope those are just skins/models.
must be me, cuz i can’t see how having 2more balanced guns than most others gives me an advantage.
if i’d even have 2, more probably is i only have one. wich is a smg or revolver, both lightweight guns…
i’d say you were right if they were more powerfull than the other guns but, as far as i know, they’re not
[QUOTE=Nikto;243733]must be me, cuz i can’t see how having 2more balanced guns than most others gives me an advantage.
if i’d even have 2, more probably is i only have one. wich is a smg or revolver, both lightweight guns…
i’d say you were right if they were more powerfull than the other guns but, as far as i know, they’re not[/QUOTE]
Just having two balanced but different guns means you’ve got more choice, which means you can better fine-tune your setup. Money just shouldn’t ever have an impact on the gameplay, not in multiplayer games.
@AnthonyDa, you better keep me to it 
[QUOTE=tokamak;243779]Just having two balanced but different guns means you’ve got more choice, which means you can better fine-tune your setup. Money just shouldn’t ever have an impact on the gameplay, not in multiplayer games.
@AnthonyDa, you better keep me to it :)[/QUOTE]
pre-order doesn’t cost more i think? so it’s not money that has an impact, it’s being there from the start.
releasing it later with a price tag attached, that is when money has an impact on the gameplay
[QUOTE=Nikto;243809]pre-order doesn’t cost more i think? so it’s not money that has an impact, it’s being there from the start.
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It is still about money. For retailers there’s a value attached to pre-ordering your game.