Pay2win LOL

I totally agree with you. I don't get why the starting game price isn't enough are they so greedy..... What's EA's problem? They did the same thing as Battlefield 3, with that premium thing. They just added some stupid extra knife extra guns to make people buy it and this 2 early week access of the DLCs?!

They ignored the fact that if you had B2K you pay for it again + you pay again the same price as the game, bam there you go 100€ gone.

I'll respond in turn by keeping my money. Things like DLC map packs when done well are totally worth it if they add life to the game. If EA thinks I'm going to buy an extended mag for a buck they can kiss my ass. If I start getting owned by rich kids because they buy enhancements then I stop playing and won't even buy the next game.

Just like I stopped buying Metal of Honor games because I don't support the changes they made.

So EA if you want to kill BF4 start selling extended ammo or weapon buffs for a few bucks each with no other way of earning them.

THEY WILL DO THE SAME THING TO BATTLEFIELD 4 FOR SURE!

Personally... I don't believe the unlock system belongs in a multiplayer shooter (or game like BF). I believe everybody should have the same options. I believe a players advantages should come from practice and skill, or customizing a unique loadout to your style. NOT unlocking items other do not have that give you an advantage. That makes more sense in a Free2Play game where they rely on that to make money.

But after playing some recent Call of Duty games... I couldnt get over just how fast you leveled and unlocked... I don't care for the gameplay, but the fast unlocks make sense. Its not an RPG or MMO where you should be spending 100s of hours leveling and finding unique weapons. Its a shooter where you're supposed to compete fairly with other people.

Battlefield 3 unlocks seem to be somewhere in between COD and F2P games... and since they charge for "shortcuts" I find it unacceptable. The fact they perma-ban people for "boosting" (Playing around with friends to speed through the unlocks) I also find unacceptable.

Yes, you may be in a situation where you feel you need to buy the shortcuts because you don't have 100 hours to unlock all the items. But I believe you shouldnt be in that situation in the first place. Not in this kind of game anyway. And not in a single player game where cheat codes should be an option for your gaming experience.

Some people lose interest when they don't have items to unlock. If that were me, I'd feel like I was playing for this type of game for the wrong reasons. Not to be competitive, or have fun... but unlock items. It's simply not for me to play that way.

TLDR: $60 pvp Shooter. I want a fair game where we all have the same options. See older games like MOAA, COD1-2, Counter Strike. (CS you "buy" weapons, thats not real money or based on an leveling/unlock/grind basis, and instead a match to match basis.)

If they have slow unlocks and "shortcuts" like in BF3.. the same should be Free2Play, not $60 + Map Packs. They are pretty much triple dipping to get your money.

*WARNING* - This WILL be a long post

My thoughts,
Fair do's if its for a proper EXPANSION, or even shortcuts. The reason I say EXPANSION, is that the current crop of DLC's arent. They're just new map packs with the odd vehicle or gun thrown in. When people used to buy an EXPANSION, it was almost a game in its own right, 6 or 7 maps, new mechanics and several guns and vehicles and more functionality. BF2 proved this, 2142 proved this, yet they have to drain it further. Fuck no!

Battlefield3 Premium is a superb example. Save something like $3 on all the DLC (only four maps is NOT an expansion, its a mappack) and all you get is a few skins (we were promised more) certain mappacks promising extra weapons (then them changing it without telling anyone), and to add insult to injury masquerading *EXCLUSIVE* Bonus content as videos advertising the next expansion pack... AND 5 SECONDS LATER THEY'RE ON YOUTUBE!!! What the eff EA? What happened to you? You used to be all about providing the consumer with what they wanted, making people WANT to buy your game and play them as they have longevity!

They may THINK that we the consumer want this additional content but some of it should be provided regardless! Instead of embracing the consumers wishes they actively go against them trying to wring the last few cents out of their wallets.

Gone are the days of Demos, gone are the days of Map tools and LAN play, and they wonder why after releasing game after game they're losing money...

Its simple, embrace the customer and keep them coming back for more with the odd free map or gun or class, but don't charge them $15 for the privilege.

If they want people to buy more of their stuff, they need to let games mature, give them a fanbase by letting them run a 3 year cycle at least, eek out the content along the way, take their time... If EA produce good stuff, the customer will keep coming back. EA's current business model only appeals to the youngest of the gaming generation (most not legally old enough to buy the game), throwing out money for the newest shiny thing.

Here's a fact, the average gamer is 30+ and 53% are male... shouldn't you be catering to them EA?

So in short... Expansions (real ones) Packs - YES. Map Packs - NO! Paying for Single tags and shortcuts - YES. Paying for new guns (Pay to play) - NO!!

I hope EA takes the time to read this, otherwise, they're going down the CoD/Activision route...

*POST OVER*

Sorry for the long post guys but that's my thoughts on the matter.

Thanks for reading, unless you say "TL;DR", then screw u!

TRANSLATED VERSION: **** **** but I understood it actually.

Well correct me if i'm wrong but is this function not suppose to only be for free-to-play titles or am i missing something?

Its EVERYTHING

I think Activision/Treyarch/IW, should take another stab at making another "Call of Duty: United Offense" game. That multiplayer had large maps (by COD standards), jeeps, and tanks. I don't think it was as good as COD1 and COD2, it was a lot of fun in its own right. It was cool that at that time they were already trying new things. I think they should revisit that idea, and create a Bad Company 2-like Call of Duty game. I'd play the hell out of that since I grew tried of COD by the time I grew tired of COD4.

**Keep in mind United Offense was probably the last true expansion I played. Great single player, all new maps and mechanics. Reduced price.

Activision may not be much better or worse than EA... but I just want to get away from EA for awhile.

So true! I was a diehard COD player up until COD4. It wasnt till United Offensive that I got both he original and the Expansion. I did weaken and buy Black Ops1, as it had dedicated servers, but CoD 1-4 was great.

Activision has milked the hell out of CoD, Tony Hawks and Guitar hero so its no wonder the latter are on hiatus.

PROPER expansions are what we need, not lip service advertising things for what they are not!

Good post, my man!

Same. I was still playing MOHAA when COD1 came out. It wasn't until UO came out I bought both. It grew on me a lot and MOHAA lost all appeal.

COD2 was my favorite of the series. COD4 was great too, but I didn't like it as much or the direction they were going. Promod really saved it for me.

WaW, I wouldnt have touched if me and my friends didnt love Zombies so much.

MW2/MW3 were skippable and hated IWNET.

Black Ops I actually enjoyed quite a bit. Almost as much as COD4 tbh... but Black Ops 2 was a MW3-ized Call of Duty. Basically Dedicated Server version of IWNET, but importantly small labyrinth maps that needed more open space.

But... since the release of Bad Company 2, COD just hasn't been enjoyable. Now I see the effects EA is having on the Battlefield series I'm growing tired of their antics as well.

QFT! Preach on Brother Goggles!

Getting real tired of your shit, EA. I don't know of one person who is "enjoying and embracing that way of the business". You assholes seriously think we enjoy spending $60 on a game then spending $15 for expansions and THEN spending $2-$5 for weapons or armor or some other item that should be FREE within the game? Where are you dumb asses collecting your data from? From the jackasses on Facebook that spend real money to buy virtual furniture in a shitty browser-based game??? I love the Battlefield and Dead Space series of games, but I don't love them enough to be nickel and dimed by them. If this is the future of gaming then I think it's time for me to find a new hobby. Or just stick to playing quality current-gen and PS2 games.

Blake Jorgensen can suck ALL of the yak dicks on the entire planet.

If this goes worst case scenario it has the potential to destroy the battlefield franchise