» Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:35 am
ALL DLC for this game should be free. The only thing they should be charging for is an expansion, if it ever gets to that point.
Since release, the game is ridiculously polarising. Some people love it, many, and i mean MANY detest it. I suspect most 'haters' are those who are in fact frustrated from bugs or very poor performance, whilst the people with gameplay issues are in fact in a minority.
That being said, there are far fewer players out there supporting the game than there could/should have been. One thing is certain, if they start releasing map packs that have a cost involved, they will shed players and lose the respect of those that remain, faster than you can say black ops.
If they're S.M.A.R.T, they'll release free content on a regular basis - not unlike TF2, and I wouldnt be surprised if they garner a ton of sales from it, gathering increasing respect as they go.
Releasing paid for DLC for this game any time soon is a deathwish. IF they want to actually turn the ship around, free content - particularly maps, player appearances, bug fixes and balancing is the way to do it.