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Paradox are "making adjustments" to Bloodlines 2's day-one vampire clan DLC plans, following backlash (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
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[–] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 27 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)
  1. Paradox changes their mind, allows either some or all initial DLC clans through as free content
  2. Consumers forgive
  3. Consumers forget
  4. Paradox refines their approach and tries again next time

Consumers are way too forgiving of the scummy monetisation practices that these companies demonstrate again and again and again and again and again. Happened with the whole PSN account/Steam debacle too.

[–] k_rol@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

Well, I was waiting for that game since forever!! /s

[–] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

I remember talking about how greedy Paradox is on Reddit a couple years ago (before Spez went full mask-off), and you'd think I personally slapped every one of those basement-dweller's moms. I have never in my life seen a general gaming community go so hard to bat in defense of $1000 of DLC comprised largely of character packs, and I hope to never see it again

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

There was a time I was okay with their DLC policy. It kept their games fresh for years for very reasonable prices, assuming you bought them as they came out or waited for deep discounted sales.

But then they got greedy. They raised prices, the quality fell through the floor and games got worse instead of better, and they kept trying to sell less and less for more while clearly cutting corners that should never be cut. It’s disappointing how far they’ve fallen. I hope someday they can recover their old magic, but I don’t expect that. Enshittification comes for everything under capitalism eventually.

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The only time where extra characters as DLC could be considered okay is fighting gameS imo. Even then though, it shouldn't be locking OP characters behind pay walls; they should all more or less be equal in power but play differently.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 3 days ago

I think it's fine in any type of game...as long as they're actually not developed in time to be included in the original release. The closest thing in games that I play is civs in RTS games. A civ in an RTS is basically a "character" in a fighting game. New characters in a MOBA would probably be the same. And turn-based strategy civs.

These all require extra dev time to implement new mechanical features. Extra balance work to make sure they're well-balanced (both on release, and later with future balance patches). Extra design work to make sure they look good and unique. It's completely reasonable to charge for them. Just not if they're there, ready to go, day one.

[–] the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago

Dont care, still never buying it. Fuck them.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago

DLCs that release 3-6 months after initial game release are probably legit continuations. Any game with day one DLC deserves to be scorned into oblivion.

[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 days ago

Paradox and DLCs? Perish the thought!

[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

Good. Greedy bastard's

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Well, it would literally be the difference of buying the game or not at all for me, so...

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)
  1. Announce a change of heart “we heard you and you’re so right”
  2. Label a few existing quests and areas as “DLC”
  3. Plop a “DLC” onto the main menu
  4. Re-label existing day one DLC and call it new
  5. Release “day one” DLC in a few months
[–] shani66@ani.social 1 points 3 days ago

They can't exactly pretend the clans are already in the game and sell them later.