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Starcraft 2 to be three games, internet to explode
ackblom12:
Exactly, those Peanut Butter sandwiches are delicious, this is the equivalent of giving out shit sandwiches for free adn charging extra for "special sauce".
Chesire Cat:
--- Quote from: ackblom12 on 11 Oct 2008, 18:05 ---Also, Cheshire, I think Bryan got the point a little better when he mentioned these aren't going to be priced like episodic content or expansions. These are likely going to be full priced games. It will either end up being $55 for the core and then $30 apiece for the 2nd and 3rd campaigns, or the full $50 - $55 apiece, which is absolute bullshit in every respect.
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Well assuming that they all share the same multiplayer component (since they are all stand alones). If you get 20-40hrs of single player content expect to pay the full $50-$55 apiece. It allows them to have longer more involved and fleshed out content for each specific race. I can repeat everything Blizzard said back at you but bottom line is. If you get a full games worth of content, then get used to the idea of paying a full games worth of money. Just because they wont have to write a new engine for ever game, or redo multiplayer, doesnt mean it takes an epic amount of man hours to create and QA that much single player content.
It remains to be seen how involves the single player campains are, but Ill say it again, if you get a full single player experience (Ive been using 20-40hrs as the model) then expect to pay $50-$55. And Blizzard has a pristine track record, and more industry clout then any company out there. I, without being a fanboy about it, am fairly certain that Blizzard will do right by its customers. Its well and cool and all to get all self righteous about you getting screwed over... wait no, its exactly not well or cool to do that. If you are uncertain, suck it up til the games or at least reviews come out to judge. A company that has never done the things you are accusing it of, and has put out quality products should expect a little more loyalty or understanding from its customer.
Surgoshan:
--- Quote from: Chesire Cat on 11 Oct 2008, 19:21 ---Blizzard has a pristine track record
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This is what I focus on.
Activision has produced a lot of shlock. Nintendo is milking its properties. Blizzard has, so far, produced nothing but quality. Just like Valve.
I'm willing to give Blizzard the benefit of the doubt until the products are actually out there.
[cough]Han shot first, and Joss Whedon is my master now.[/cough]
ackblom12:
Never done what? Milked a franchise? Sure...
I am saying that what Blizzard is doing here is fucking stupid and is definitely milking the franchise. Releasing 1 product as 3 separate products is what I would call milking it.
I can guarantee that if EA released RA3 with every campaign having to be bought separately, no matter how well fleshed out they were, no one would be in support of it in anyway whatsoever.
--- Quote from: Surgoshan on 11 Oct 2008, 19:43 ---Activision has produced a lot of shlock.
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Obviously Blizzard is a big enough entity that this doesn't necessarily mean it will rub off, but you do realize that Activision and Blizzard are merged right?
This is also practically the Anti-Valve when you take value into consideration. Unless you call 1 for 3 as good of a value as 5 for 1.
KvP:
--- Quote ---Blizzard has, so far, produced nothing but quality.
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Warcraft Threeeeeeeee.
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