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Seriously EA just doesnt fucking get it. I like both games but they will never have the sales cod has or be able to do stunts like this.
If you purchase all the planned DLC, you end up saving 10 dollars with Premium right? I dont get why this is such a bad thing.
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I don't think "Battlefield Premium" is the issue here. Overcharging for it in different regions is.
I don't think "Battlefield Premium" is the issue here. Overcharging for it in different regions is.
Honestly, what the fuck does EA care at this point? There are no watchdog groups for game consumers that hold much of any sway, and it's typically a fucking monster uproar from the gamers themselves that gets anything done. The fact that they're unwilling to change the advertised price to the one they're actually charging goes to show how few safeguards gamers have.
Truth be told, we will see alot more of this, and not just from EA as time progresses, to little is done to make EA suffer negative consequences as a resault of their dishonest methods, oldest rules of human psychology, no negative resaults for doing the wrong thing, no initiative to not do it again, abit like stealing a car, imagine if no cops arrested you, and nobody followed up, every other person would steal cars, save the few of us.
This is why I try not to give EA any money. If I buy an EA game its usually under $5 on Steam/Amazon or I buy it used on console. I refuse to by DLC from them as well. They don't deserve our money!
For Aussie console gamers, this was one of the shittiest days of the week. They realised that they have spent way more than what was advertised. They were furious knowing that thos cocksucker of a company like EA got away with this kind of crap.
For EA, it was tuesday.
For EA, it was tuesday.
You know the most confusing, frustrating and worrying thing....
the sheer number of "premium player"'s on Battlefield right now. it's like every game I play has at least 50% premium players.
I don't care myself, I can still get straight into games and I'll grab the DLC I want when i want it, but it just confuses me why so many people would sign up for this???
Each to their own i suppose.
the sheer number of "premium player"'s on Battlefield right now. it's like every game I play has at least 50% premium players.
I don't care myself, I can still get straight into games and I'll grab the DLC I want when i want it, but it just confuses me why so many people would sign up for this???
Each to their own i suppose.
Don't really care to be honest.
If you are foolish enough to throw your money away for a Battlefield premium service because you've accepted the laughable proposition that Battlefield warrants such a thing, what difference does it make to get uppity about price? The war has already bren lost, as buyers are pretty much meat with eyes and a credit card.
If you are foolish enough to throw your money away for a Battlefield premium service because you've accepted the laughable proposition that Battlefield warrants such a thing, what difference does it make to get uppity about price? The war has already bren lost, as buyers are pretty much meat with eyes and a credit card.
This seems like a pretty clear consumer rights and protection issue, not a simple screw-up or overcharge. If I understand correctly, the item is being advertised at one price and buyers are being charged a different one. The fact that they are apparently refunding a small amount to PS3 customers indicates that they understand there has been a mistake but the lack of further comment, correction and customer support is downright dirty. For EAs sake I hope they make this right before a massive lawsuit comes down the pipe.
@Jim Sterling
Hey Jim, would you be able to post a link or message the details of this problem? I would like to notify the right department about this, but I want to be able to give the as many details as are available.
Hey Jim, would you be able to post a link or message the details of this problem? I would like to notify the right department about this, but I want to be able to give the as many details as are available.
I'm losing faith in my industry.
Thank Jeebus for Indie games.
Haven't bought anything from EA since Battlefield, and that will not change until they stop being fuckwits.
Thank Jeebus for Indie games.
Haven't bought anything from EA since Battlefield, and that will not change until they stop being fuckwits.
why are the prices all over the place. why would the ps3 version be more than the 360. and then why cut it down to less than the 360 cost? this is crazy. it should at least be one set price all around.
LOL'ed hard
absoloutely no sympathy for anyone dumb enough to get this
Battlefield 3 is nowhere near as good as bad company 2, and certainly not good enough to buy premium service for.
absoloutely no sympathy for anyone dumb enough to get this
Battlefield 3 is nowhere near as good as bad company 2, and certainly not good enough to buy premium service for.
I don't have a problem with Battlefield Premium, if you're going to to get all map packs, why not buy it?
What I have a problem is the following:
Including B2K in premium, or not having a second version not including this dlc pack.
Online passes, don't forget EA introduced this practice.
Day one dlc and/or content clearly ripped out of the game to sell back later. Thus giving the consumer an incomplete product.
Having developers change what made a game great in order to "streamline" it in order to make it appeal to the CoD fanbase. Even if it's not an fps.
There are more I can list, but I'm about finished on the Ser Harrington, time to wipe.
What I have a problem is the following:
Including B2K in premium, or not having a second version not including this dlc pack.
Online passes, don't forget EA introduced this practice.
Day one dlc and/or content clearly ripped out of the game to sell back later. Thus giving the consumer an incomplete product.
Having developers change what made a game great in order to "streamline" it in order to make it appeal to the CoD fanbase. Even if it's not an fps.
There are more I can list, but I'm about finished on the Ser Harrington, time to wipe.
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meh, if customers are stupid enough to buy into this shit, they deserve to be overcharged.
also, fuck ea.
also, fuck ea.
Although this doesn't affect me as a non-MP gamer, my fellow Aussies still have my sympathy as we're always getting fucked one way or the other Down Under.
Between the crazy and random game bans/edits and the usual 10, 15 or even 20 dollar price hike (even when our dollar was higher than the US dollar) and now shit like this I'm glad I decided to sell the 360 and invest in a PC.
Now if the government bans a game or the publisher jacks up the price I'll just pirate it instead. Australia fights back!!!
Between the crazy and random game bans/edits and the usual 10, 15 or even 20 dollar price hike (even when our dollar was higher than the US dollar) and now shit like this I'm glad I decided to sell the 360 and invest in a PC.
Now if the government bans a game or the publisher jacks up the price I'll just pirate it instead. Australia fights back!!!
EA really don't get this whole digital distribution thing. (Not that I'm saying anyone has yet, I'm just saying they're the worst at it.) For an example, Mass Effect 3 is £50 on PSN, but I could just as easily buy a brand new physical copy for £15. Now if I want to play that game in 10 years, I know the disc will still work as long as my half-robot child hasn't chewed on it too much, but will I be able to access that digital copy? After all, Sony has been taken over by Tiger Electronics and the Game.com store might not have the same "Buy once, download unlimited times" policy.
I'm pretty sure lattrell Washington is just the evolved form of jimmyx's character at this point.
Bravo, good sir, I underestimated your mastery of the craft.
Bravo, good sir, I underestimated your mastery of the craft.
@SexualChocolate Assuming you were going to buy all of the DLC, you would save $10 by buying the Premium ($25 if you don't already own Back to Karkand). It's a pretty safe bet that the future DLC will be $15, the same as Karkand and Close Quarters.
Aussies get screwed over again, go figure. Their always the ones that seem to get completely screwed over.
In Canada it's $57 for Premium on 360. That's more the fault of MS point conversions, as EVERYBODY lists XBLA games for $10/$15 across the board rather than the actual point value.
@chocolate
If you plan on playing long enough and buying all the DLC, why not get in when you can get a discount?
@chocolate
If you plan on playing long enough and buying all the DLC, why not get in when you can get a discount?
That is screwed up but Premium is so worth it if you play as much as i do, and were going to get the dlc anyways
Why am I NOT surprised it was EA's doing? (The stereotype of clawing out more money than morally correct rings true when they do this kind of underhand business).
Premium gets you 5 map packs with 4 maps each.That's 20 maps plus 50 new weapons plus new camo plus new game modes for $49.99.Modern warefare 2 map pack of 5 maps costs $15,$15x4=$60.
Nuff said.
Nuff said.
I had a $10.00 off coupon on Amazon from purchasing ME3. $39.99 for 200+ hours of entertainment=BARGAIN.
NopeMan: loved the SF movie reference. raul julia was fucking awesome even in a shitty movie.
and konnery: nope, my first thought too.
at least cod (not that elite is much better) doesnt give players server priority.
and konnery: nope, my first thought too.
at least cod (not that elite is much better) doesnt give players server priority.
BF3 Premium will sound like a stupid and expensive thing to people who don't like BF3. But for those who like it and will buy all the map packs anyway, it's a good deal.
Advertising it at $49 when it's not is shitty though.. Then again, I'm pretty sure the price comes up before you pay and you have to accept it before purchasing. So if the price was different and it bothered you then wouldn't you click 'no'?
Aussie gamers are pretty used to being fucked in the wallet hole, so I'm sure they will get over it.
Advertising it at $49 when it's not is shitty though.. Then again, I'm pretty sure the price comes up before you pay and you have to accept it before purchasing. So if the price was different and it bothered you then wouldn't you click 'no'?
Aussie gamers are pretty used to being fucked in the wallet hole, so I'm sure they will get over it.
This only makes me happier in my decision to cease investing in the Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE. Tired of the bullshit.
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