Lol "You can play online however without the elite service you dont have ammo to use of the ability to crouch"

Dude, I think I'm gonna have to agree with ya now. They've gone to far, and gotten too greedy. The series has only been downhill since MW1, and now that I'm gonna have to pay a monthly fee for a few extra maps pisses me off.

Damn straight, [censored] Activision

Did anyone watch the video? :rolleyes: It was borderline [censored]. At least they know who their hardcoe fanbase is...

I don't think you have to have the extra maps, right?

You'll still be able to buy them separately (with their usual inflated price tag). This "Elite" thing is basically an expanded leaderboard and social networking service, built into the game.

"Corruption is like a ball of snow, once it's set a rolling it must increase." -Charles Caleb Colton

One of the exclusives that the thing offers is probably the campaign itself.

I don't understand why people get mad at a company for wanting to make money :huh: Sure, it might not be the most ethical way, but like, I believe it was Softnerd who said it, it's the nature of a business to want to make money.

Sensationalist title is sensationalist. They are charging for added features that weren't in previous games. It's an extremely good idea from a business standpoint but as I consumer I don't like them taking it in this direction . However the topic title of this thread is misleading.

that game is officially banned from my house

lol

Because there's a difference between making money and just screwing their customers. This pretty much seems like the latter rather than former. Plus, if its successful, its only going to become more widespread, and once all the major game companies start doing it there's no going back... And then it becomes DLC all over again.

Why do people permit these things, though? To add this onto an already stale, money-grabbing series and to know that people will be fine with (the "vote with yoru wallet" saying") it ticks me off.

Mmm, like I said, I never said it was the most ethical nor did I say I agree with it nor do I buy or support the games in any way. But really, they should be credited as business geniuses for being able to sell, what I understand as, essentially the same game over and over again with its popularity only rising over time. Kudos to them for making their game so popular and successful and again, kudos for being able to keep it marketed so well that people continue to buy it.

EDIT: This post can apply to you to Seti.

That's what most people call DLC, which is still something many complain about. This just seems to be monthly-subscription DLC.

People are dumb. Pretty much, lol. I refuse to shop at Walmart out of sheer principle (and the eerie soul svcking feeling I get every time I go inside and see the lifeless eyes behind the nearly dead, pensionless, senile greeters), and I get looks like I'm crazy when I admit it sometimes... If people won't even use their money to support their principles worth acting over (even if it costs them slightly more), why would they do it for a video game with much less (in the world) depending on where their money goes?

No, THIS is what got me.

Guffaw

I would like to point out that they are NOT charging for gameplay, rather, they are charging for a Call of Duty version of Bungie.net's features.

Well that just hit the nail on the head. Battlefield 3 all the way.

Right now, the service is only really there for people who want to take their multiplayer experience to the next level. This, from what I have seen, only really helps teach you how to be a better played, and helps find gamers similar to you in both skill and like/dislikes. At the same time, if this takes off, who says something like this wont be treated like something that you find in a free to play game? Anybody can play, though if you shell out the extra cash, you are rewarded with better weapons, perks, etc. I really don't like the feel of this. The COD series has no problem making money. Offering something like this for free wouldn't even be a problem, and should be free, considering. All this will serve to do is line Activision's pockets a bit more, as well as make other developers believe that maybe they should take their games in this direction as well. Just my two cents.

Activision is a company. If they feel there will be enough demand for this subscription-based DLC system (and enough revenue as a result), to offset any losses from people not buying MW3 because of this, they will do it. You can't blame them at all. It's business.

If they ever overstep the line they will face declining revenues, and will adjust accordingly.

I agree but there's a line in the sand when you start to screw the consumer.



That is pretty much correct. :trophy:

Wait, what? The DLC isn't subscription based. Subscribers get the DLC for free (cost covered by subscription naturally) while non-subscribers can pay for it as normal. You don't need the subscription to get the DLC.

:blink:

Bahahahahahahahahaha.

Blizzard should never have got in bed with Activision.... it's a shame to see such an awesome company get dragged down into the dirt among the trash.

Also, you guys sure you don't have to pay for the DLC if you have a subscription?

This better not catch.

Seriously I hate these guys, yah I don't have to pay and I never buy DLC just because they are ridiculously stupid and greedy and a waste of my hard earned cash but this taking too far especially when more and more things become added to elite.

I have to pay for internet services, alright thats fair enough. I have to pay to get my console online, aight fair enough, soo Im gonna have to pay to play online, bulll [censored]. Im done if this [censored] continues.

EDIT: Reread the article, it appear that this service is payed to keep track of stats, bull [censored], I ain't paying to keep track of my stats.