New Features Aren’t All Free in NCAA Football 12

[JaySmooov]

Quote: Originally Posted by poopoop

Honestly, I'd rather have them just sell the basic game (just the basic play now mode at a price lower than the $60 mark) then have all the other features modes optional. You want RTG you pay X, you want OD you pay Y, you want offline dynasty you pay Z. That'd save most people money and only let people get exactly what they want from the game. If they're going to charge $60 then decide some features are bonus, I'd rather them just up the price or include the full list of features. Yes they have. And like I've stated previously, Madden having competition was beneficial to NCAA since the games share a lot of things. It also ignores that they bought an exclusive contract which made it impossible for any competition to pop up. And no I don't have an obvious axe to grind with EA. I have a problem with microtransactions.

1)Hell if that's the case, how about they just start making games with stick figures and make GRAPHICS optional? They could even make us pay $0.10 cents more for the current-gen graphics!

2) I'm glad you think I should be forced to pay extra for a optional - OPTIONAL - feature I may or may not use, just because YOU don't like microtransactions.

[poopoop]

Quote: Originally Posted by JaySmooov

2) I'm glad you think I should be forced to pay extra for a optional - OPTIONAL - feature I may or may not use, just because YOU don't like microtransactions.

You already do. You pay $60 for a game that includes Mascot Mode, RTG, Offline Dynasty, Online Dynasty, online play now, regular play now. There's no way you utilize every option in the game but you pay for all of them. Go ahead though and tell me you play all of those modes every year.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by BIG MONE88

If they are gonna add features later on. After the game is release then cool. But don't tell us what's new in game. Then turn around and charge usfor it...

How does that make sense? I'd rather know now.. Having extra features announced and charging more for them is not something new.

I hate the car analogies, but it's like a car commercial where they say Car X cost $20,000 and then in the fine print they say car as shown in the commercial cost was $28,000

This is not anything new nor is there anything wrong with it.

They are charging for an extra feature, or higher level of service. This is common in the real world. Not having these features will not prevent you from playing the game in any way, shape or size. If you don't want to pay for the extra features then don't.

I don't get the vitriol for EA when they are doing the exact same thing just about every business in the free world is.

EA deserves a lot of the criticism they get, but damn....

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by poopoop

You already do. You pay $60 for a game that includes Mascot Mode, RTG, Offline Dynasty, Online Dynasty, online play now, regular play now. There's no way you utilize every option in the game but you pay for all of them. Go ahead though and tell me you play all of those modes every year.

Now you are really reaching to attempt to prove your point. You just compared base game modes to add on features or options.

BTW I play all those modes but mascot mode.

[poopoop]

Quote: Originally Posted by bkrich83

Where did you get the part where EA Lobbied for exclusivity? Source?

From gamespot. It was posted earlier in the thread.

Quote:

The deal, one EA admits to having lobbied for over the past few years, is an exclusive five-year licensing deal granting EA the sole rights to the NFL's teams, stadiums, and players.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6114977...sing-agreement

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by poopoop

From gamespot. It was posted earlier in the thread. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6114977...sing-agreement

Given the NFL's stance on exclusivity and from what I have read in the past, I question the validity of that. Where has EA ever admitted they lobbied for it, particularly in 2004?

Edit. Now that I think about it, I was told by two people on the 2k5 dev team that the NFL approached them for a bid.

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by poopoop

You already do. You pay $60 for a game that includes Mascot Mode, RTG, Offline Dynasty, Online Dynasty, online play now, regular play now. There's no way you utilize every option in the game but you pay for all of them. Go ahead though and tell me you play all of those modes every year.

Gee, I haven't seen that one before.

Told you yesterday I use all of them , even Mascot mode, and my youngest likes Mascot mode.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by roadman

Gee, I haven't seen that one before. Told you yesterday I use all of them , even Mascot mode, and my youngest likes Mascot mode.

It's called making a reach or stretching logic because you can't make your point.