Everything I already own, [b]plus[/b] the [i]Taken King[/i] ... Or:
Buy $59.95 for Destiny - original game
Plus $39.95 for expansions I and II
Plus $39.95 for The Taken King 'pre-order'
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That's $140 pretty much for the same thing as noobs can get for $60.
Thanks Bungie. I've enjoyed your game. Seriously. It's a lot of fun. I'm not kidding. Check my hours played. More than most, I can assure you that.
And, what's my thanks and appreciation for supporting your game along the way?
Getting screwed over to the tune of more than [i][u][b]DOUBLE[/b][/u][/i] THE PRICE that someone will pay today.
How the hell does this make sense?
You should actually honour your most loyal customers with The Taken King as a [b][i][u]FREEBIE[/u][/i][/b], or at the very least , a [b][i]DEEP[/i][/b] Discount. (Maybe $15 instead of $20, but certainly not increase it to $40, that's just plain back-asswards).
"Here you go guardian. As a token of our appreciation for sticking with us through the first year, for buying the base game, for getting the first two expansions (which may or may not have been disc-locked content), for playing through the glitches as a live feedback forum for our programming errors, for the buffs and the nerfs you've endured, for the lag and for the heavy ammo we took from you every time you spawned... We would like to present you, as a gift,
Your own Edition of The Taken King.
I'm not butt-hurt by what's been paid so far. I'm f-ing choked that a newb will get all that and more for $60.00, and that it will cost me another $40 on top of what's already been paid, just to keep up with the [b][i]BUNDLE-BABIES [/i][/b]of 2015. Should be $15 max (free preferred) for the players who already have all the prerequisites.
[b][i][u]BUMP[/u][/i][/b] if you agree with even one part of this.
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EDIT:
Geezus. For those of you who agreed, thanks for understanding my point. For the rest, here's an example:
You all have cell phones. If you don't, try to imagine having one.
Buy the latest phone. Then pay for an upgrade. Then pay for another upgrade. Then pay for another upgrade.
Your buddy goes and buys the upgraded upgraded upgraded phone, [b]AND[/b] GETS THE ORIGINAL PHONE YOU PAID FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE GIVING TO HIM FOR FREE AS WELL... For [b][i][u]less than half the price too!![/u][/i][/b] and as a freaking bonus, he also gets [b][i][u]the charger, the headphones, the protective case and limited edition sticker to proudly display on the back of his Kia Soul as well !!!![/u][/i][/b]
Does that help even one of you naysayers [i]get it?[/i]
Edit 2:
For those that say "Isn't this how all games do it?", the correct response is (I'll succumb to Godwin's Law for some of this I'm afraid):
Did slavery come to an end?
Did the holocaust come to an end?
Did the USSR come to and end?
Did the wall in Germany get torn down?
Pick a metaphor... The choice should be your own.
[b][i][u]Just because that's how it's always been done, simply does not 'de facto' make it right![/u][/i][/b]
Edit 3:
Your responses have been mixed. Fine. My post will not be all or end all. I appreciate what most of you had to say. For clarity I do not compare the edit 2 metaphors directly to this video game. But, to be offer a piece of advice to those who thought I meant something else:
http://www.quotehd.com/imagequotes/TopAuthors/albert-einstein-physicist-insanity-doing-the-same-thing-over-and-over-again-and.jpg
I believe that a company this big and profitable can do better than the companies that came before it.
There will always be change. Who will do it first?
Edit 4:
You'll be impressed... I've listened and here is my last ( probably not) contribution to the argument:
Bungie can rename the DLC to be
$39.95 for the [b][i]DIGITAL BEND OVER EDITION*[/i][/b] for those of you who already have the original game and the first two expansions.
We will send your guardian an in-game bottle of lube. It will be waiting for you in the special orders.
* There will be no reach-arounds or discounts offered.
Edit 5:
Please stop buying next year's car at half of last year's pricing!!
Edit 6:
There were Alpha players
There were Beta players
Then came Day-1-ers
We can call the next gen the 'Vets'
Along comes Xmas Noobs
Since then we've had a few Kinder-guardians
But this latest generation will forever be known as:
[b][i][u] THE BUNDLE- BABIES[/u][/i][/b]
I do not take credit for this nickname, the original poster is down there, buried somewhere in the responses to this thread. Go ahead and find him/her, they deserve all the praise.
If my post succeeds in nothing else... [b][i][u]BUNDLE-BABIES[/u][/i][/b] SHALL LIVE ON FOREVER!!!!!
Edit 7:
Strictly for your entertainment only:
https://youtu.be/eOlIZhs0JEg
https://youtu.be/1o0Vv8lr41w
[b][i][u]EDIT 8:[/u][/i][/b] Looks like my rant was 'all' right on the mark. The failure on the price point. The failure in exclusive content. The failure on needing to rebuy items I already own.
Many Thank to Eurogamer for taking the time to interview Luke Smith, and get to the bottom of all these inequities.
We shall see what the weekly update holds for the year-one owners of the game. I bet it's not much!
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The only thing that bothers me is they get the taken king, they practically get it for free....... Other games have released definitive or legendary editions before I understand it's how it works but never ever have they ever released a huge expansion right along side it and put it in that disc for 60 bucks total.......... I'm really disappointed
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Well, activision is a bunch of money grubbing bastards. Should have expected this.
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http://youtu.be/KIikqPmbgvI
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http://youtu.be/9Fo-Jckl_MU
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Edited by Seraphim Frost: 6/20/2015 12:30:27 AMGuys. Bungie did it that way so new players that want destiny have to buy destiny and all the dlcs. That way there's no: "Oh, you're blinking so that means you can't come with us." They want avoid that. Get over yourself. It doesn't affect you. Buy your dlc and get over it. Children these days.
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I personally don't like the price. They only thing I really disagree with is not getting everything if we just buy the dlc. But I love the game and I will pay to get the good shit. You got bungie you fuxkers lol
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Fallout 4
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I have 3 34s on Xbox along with every exotic in the game currently. And I'm done playing it on Xbox. Got a PS4 recently and decided to get Destiny on there. So I'm thankful for the low price. Because there's no way in hell I would have paid $140 for all of this again.
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Lol I don't get people like you. Every game gets a price drop. Just sell your current copy of Destiny and buy the new one when it comes out and Sell the dlc codes
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Edited by Kafker: 6/20/2015 12:22:33 AM#satire Come on guys feed BungieVision with your money and for Destiny 2 you will get: - Story?! Buy grimore cards for 10 cent each! You decide which cards buy and build your own story! - 1 planet for 9.99 $; with a bunch of enemies 14.99 $ - 1 raid for 5.99 $ - 3 Shaders for 1$ - Try your lucky with the Mistery Box! For just 99.9.99 $ you will have the fair chance to get the JellyThorny 2.0 Do not worry, if you are not satisfied, a firing squad of BungieVision fanboys will take care of you!
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Adolf Hitler created laws against animal cruelty and led first public anti-smoking campaign in modern history. My point is, TTK price is fine.
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I know its really crappy dude but its activision not bungie, they aint the same no more.
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Bump!
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Edited by snakejml2000: 6/19/2015 11:47:03 PM"I can't stand blinking across the halls and people shooting through the walls." " click click what's that?"Its my keyboard carrying the team on my back call me Egor" - She's My Nerd
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I respect your sentiment, though I cannot say I entirely agree, but let's not make this about the new players. These so called "Bundle Babies" don't decide how much they pay. They just want to get in on an ever growing franchise and have fun. The one in charge of marketing is Activision. You got a problem with the cost, direct it at them, not players or Bungie. The amount of aggression seen in this thread towards new players is rather messed up.
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They are totally screwing day one-rs that already own both expansions.
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I like Bundle Babies
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Jesus. They do the same thing with every good game. Skyrim goty edition, cost $60 with $90 worth of content. borderlands: HJC. Like this list goes on, this isnt a new concept for corporations to bring in new customers. They dont make money by veterans continuing to play, they make money by selling products. L2 Market
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I think making TTK free is way overboard but I agree with your points. I think the digital collectors edition bonuses should come with the $40 dollar version as part of the "vip awards".
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Bump, -blam!- all the bundle babies. Taken king is when I stop helping players.
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Absolutely agree with you dude, that's why I'm not getting it. Typically, games reward their veteran players. The ones that stood behind their game since the start. Bungie seems to like screwing their veteran players and rewarding the noobs. I'm done with this garbage they call Destiny.
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Yep agree, loyal customers getting kicked hard in the balls. This is just a bloated DLC, worth $20 tops.
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I agree completely OP. Although I have a child due in September so I doubt I will buy it anyways.