DLC Maps/Map Packs
While I dislike buying a game only to spend more money to fully unlock it, I would be happy to buy DLC maps/map packs occasionally. I think maps should be obtainable in-game and we could use Rainbow...
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I'm not a fan of DLC map packs as it will divide an already small community. As some of us buy pretty much everything (like me), some will not and then when you queue up it will either have to skip maps some of us have but others in queue do not or have a separate queue for those without packs and with (and perhaps further subdivided for people that have all map packs, while some will have pack 1 but not 2 or 3, some have 3 but not 1 or 2, etc.).
While letting us use all the coins we're sitting on and adding them to prize maps isn't a bad idea (and man, do we need something to spend coins on), it could still have this issue as some people play less and can't keep up but will still want to queue up for matches.
I do want more maps and especially maps we love from GW1 and 2. To make more money for the game, I'd rather have stuff we can buy that won't damage the queue; more character slots is one I'd gladly pay money for, as one example. Edit: 3 slots per character is not going to be enough, especially as more costumes become available!
@Iron_Guard8 wrote:I'm not a fan of DLC map packs as it will divide an already small community.
This was my initial concern at this proposal. From reading posts here we already have some lobby problems. In a much larger active community we could get away with some people having maps while others don't but at the games current state it could cause more fill problems as some of the community was pulled to other maps while others were not, spreading a thin player base thinner.
@Iron_Guard8 Dividing a community is indeed the number one counter for any type of P2P content but I think BfN with 12 more maps in December would have 5x the community as BfN with the same 3-4 maps it has now for each mode in December.
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Hope this makes sense.- @Iron_Guard8 You've got the right idea. The brilliant thing about Popcap is that they understand what we like. They get that we like chasing customizations, so they introduced PvE skins and a monthly prize map (so we can't complain because new stuff every month). They know we like customizing our characters so they improved on the quality of these comsetics. They also, unlike MANY other companies, NEVER charge for new maps. That's the beautiful part about their direction. Of course, they need money, there's been no new games for over 3 and a half years, the game is half the price of a normal big-budget shooter, and the playerbase is MUCH lower. Which is why we have our new system, a fair compromise.
If I'm being honest, I think some people are losing sight on what really matters - the gameplay. And it's a blessing (although, something that's a given, that SHOULD be in all games of this nature, good thing Call Of Duty learnt) that the gameplay is free. If Popcap want to make money without splitting the playerbase, that's fine. Some people feel inclined to spend money on cosmetics, some people feel inclined to spend money on maps, but if we're looking at being the most fair to the community, maps shouldn't be DLC. I'm still shaking from all the years I suffered with Call Of Duty and its split playerbase, Activision's decision ended up backfiring and people ended up not getting the DLC because they wouldn't be able to find matches.
PvE regions are fine. But I think Popcap are working on new characters and their next game instead. Fingers crossed for Big Wave Islands. Agreed. I would rather they be free to all.
@FootSoldier9908 wrote:Agreed. I would rather they be free to all.
I think we would all want them free. I just don't think the developers will be able to devote a team to continually create content for free. Hope that makes sense.
EDIT: I also mentioned the obtainable in-game part.
I’d buy new maps if they were cool. I’m sorry but I don’t have the insight that most do. And well thought out answers. If I see something cool and looks like I’d enjoy it, then I would click purchase. That’s just me.
