Would Paid DLC Fragment An Already Fragile Community?

(Xirvus.rei) #41

[QUOTE=MisterGee;326590]fragmenting kinda does destroy…

I think they should stick to the golden rule for multiplayer DLC:

COSMETIC STUFF ONLY

New skins/outfits are fine, as are weapon skins and different looking weapons (as long as the stats are the same as existing weapons)[/QUOTE]

Pretty much this.

If SD is completely not idiotic, then they’ll go for the path that does as little damage to their game as possible.

If they want to completely redeem themselves, then they’ll release free map updates, pimp it with lots of good balance patches and advertising (Steam free weekends, or whatever), and then release very attractive clothing DLC etc., for bonus income.

Perfect working example: TF2. Hats. Give you income. Constant free up dates. Give you playerbase. Win.

Bad working example: BRI-- … we’ll have to wait and see.

(TwwIX) #42

Free DLC along won’t guarantee the survival of a game. The PC version of Monday Night Combat can attest to that. I enjoy playing both games very much but they just aren’t for everybody. These type of heavily teamplay focused games just don’t appeal to the mainstream audience. They’re far less forgiving to lone wolfing than Team Fortress 2 or any of the Battlefield games for that matter.

And let’s be honest here. Valve is in a league of its own. No other company compares to it. The success train has already passed for this game. Those who are expecting it to recoup from its bad launch and negative reviews are gullible fools. The developers main focus should be about keeping this game alive with whatever means possible. This game needs a big price reduction and a free Steam weekend to mark the release of the upcoming DLC. That would be a good start.

But to answer your original question. Yes, paid DLC would definitely fragment the community and lower the player base even further.

(Deadwalking) #43

Payed DLC will be the the straw that breaks the camels back at this point with Brink.

(trollface) #44

Who’s gonna pay for a DLC in a game that nobody plays?
Because thats where we’re headed if this ignorance from SD keeps up.

(morguen87) #45

Who said anything about paid DLC? Lol @ you guys are getting mad at SD for a hypothetical situation.

(Deadwalking) #46

@morguen87
Did you read the OP? As he was asking if eneryone here thought paid DLC will or won’t be a bad thing.

(kilL_888) #47

thats just logical. why would you pay for someting that isnt working properly? i have the same opinion.

you dont buy tires for your car when its engine is broken either…

so, i guess we can wait a bit more till there will be paid dlc. i dont think splash damage will release paid dlc until the game runs properly. currently lots of ati users have massive problems.

maybe we will see paid dlc for the console players before the pc dlc will be relased. i could imagine they would pay for dlc that contains the introduction of a lobby system. :smiley:

(Swolenator) #48

Personally I have always been against making new maps paid dlc. And yes the way that was worded about making the first dlc free to me implies that there might be pay dlc in the future. For me paid maps splits up the players who have it and don’t have it and servers that run it and don’t. When servers list or a filter is provided to sort out the ones that include paid it is nice. I bought medal of honor but I did not buy the dlc and i am glad because not many people bought it, no-one played it or hosted servers for it and it would of pissed me off so much if i bought it to not be able to play it.

I agree with others cosmetic stuff is what paid dlc should be. They could even add more weapons if they do it like they did the pre-order stuff where the specs are basically the same as another gun in game but different sounds, animations, models that stuff i do not mind because it has no real affect on the game or spliting up the player base.

Paid dlc for maps in a game with lowering population will only fragment the player base making it feel even smaller. It is not that much of a deal if the game has a big population to support it where spreading out players will not hurt it. Personally I weigh price against the amount of content for the dlc and some of it is way to much for what they actually give you. I enjoyed the bfbc2 vietnam expansion that was an excellent value for the content.

(morguen87) #49

[QUOTE=Deadwalking;333769]@morguen87
Did you read the OP? As he was asking if eneryone here thought paid DLC will or won’t be a bad thing.[/QUOTE]
I read the op, but what’s the point of asking what ifs?

I read the op, but I also read lots of hate on SD for doing something they haven’t done, nor showed any intention of doing/doing yet.

This thread is nonsense.

This forum complains about every single thing.

In this case, people are complaining about something that hasn’t even been done. Pack it up and play or pack it up leave. Either way, get **** like this off the forum.

Haha, preemptive complaining is just pathetic.

I’ll start a new thread for you guys: Would having the ability to ride parkour gifted, magical unicorns that shoot lasers out of their horns and poop molotovs fragment an already fragile community?
Serious discussion only guys

(Apples) #50

Indeed it would split and harm the community, was that even a serious question? “Does hitting your kid repeteadly with a stick in a cage since he’s born makes him/her better or worse of a person?”

As already stated I would much much much rather see a donation button on SD’s site where anyone can give what he can to help supporting these guyz, than to “pay” directly for any content, I mean, this game is their baby, if they want it to grow and to become better they need to touch the maximum of player, making a non free dlc is therefore a nonsense.

Other stuff for some poster, do NOT confuse DLC (which is content only) and patch (which fix the bug), patch are mandatory untill Brink is fixed IMO, DLC arent, but would help to keep this game alive, and with the huge potential of it, I dont see why they would abandon that.

Peace

(Smoochy) #51

since brink has been so problematic and we have lost masses of players i think it might kill the game. the best ive seen was on bf2142 where the map-pack was free with advertising. the odd poster for intel. yes, not the most aesthetic approach but it didnt fragment the community.

(Kalbuth) #52

[QUOTE=Apples;333982]Indeed it would split and harm the community, was that even a serious question? “Does hitting your kid repeteadly with a stick in a cage since he’s born makes him/her better or worse of a person?”

As already stated I would much much much rather see a donation button on SD’s site where anyone can give what he can to help supporting these guyz, than to “pay” directly for any content, I mean, this game is their baby, if they want it to grow and to become better they need to touch the maximum of player, making a non free dlc is therefore a nonsense.

Other stuff for some poster, do NOT confuse DLC (which is content only) and patch (which fix the bug), patch are mandatory untill Brink is fixed IMO, DLC arent, but would help to keep this game alive, and with the huge potential of it, I dont see why they would abandon that.

Peace[/QUOTE]

Can’t do the donation thing, $$$ are for Bethesda and they’ll transfer to SD what is needed for them to keep patching the game, if they find it something profitable.
There’s Bethesda between us and SD.
And I’m pretty sure it was in Bethesda plans to have paid DLC to get the most income possible out of the product. It’s the current way to pay products.

@smoochy : good point, but that’s if Bethesda is smart about it. I don’t know their history much, no clue if they could pull this out

(Smoochy) #53

[QUOTE=Kalbuth;334003]Can’t do the donation thing, $$$ are for Bethesda and they’ll transfer to SD what is needed for them to keep patching the game, if they find it something profitable.
There’s Bethesda between us and SD.
And I’m pretty sure it was in Bethesda plans to have paid DLC to get the most income possible out of the product. It’s the current way to pay products.

@smoochy : good point, but that’s if Bethesda is smart about it. I don’t know their history much, no clue if they could pull this out[/QUOTE]

maybe ATI would like to advertise since they make such garbage drivers?!?! :slight_smile:

(wolfnemesis75) #54

I will pay for Brink DLC. I can’t get enough.

(Azev2000) #55

I guess that saying is true. There is a sucker born every minute…

JK :slight_smile: Glad you are enjoying the game unlike most of us.

(dazman76) #56

Jesus goo, I bet you weren’t expecting some of these stupid replies eh mate? :slight_smile:

This might help jog their brains a little:

First DLC = more coming
This one free = others not free

wolfnemesis, morguen - massive facepalm. Apologise to the nice man for being a bit silly and throwing your toys at him? :slight_smile:

(peteXnasty) #57

Bethesda without a doubt will charge money for DLC packs and it will be the nail in the coffin

I know I wont buy content for a game with no playerbase to enjoy it with.

Release the SDK for PC’s, free map packs for consoles, charge for fun junk like outfits or gun reskins or new archetypes and voices

Drop the price and get a real lobby system in all at once

Maybe then they can salvage what could’ve been the best game

(Esso) #58

In short YES