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[Ingrimm22]

Really guys, i've played ME 2 and DA pretty much back to back (incl. all DLC) and both games don't even exist on the same planet when it comes to production values. I mean the DLCs for both games look like they come from different developers. ME 2 DLC is really great and worth every penny or cent whereas most of the DA-DLCs where, well sub-par to say the least. "Awakening" was good (if not great) but the rest was a buggy and dissapointing mess which was in fact so bad, that it nearly damaged Origins in retrospect. Not to mention that the graphics in Origins (both artdirection and tech) where nowhere near as polished as in ME 2. I know you guys have very expensive delelopments going on at the moment (namely TOR and ME 3) but for pete's sake, show DA a little more love next time. It's worth it.

[David Gaider]

Ingrimm22 wrote...
Really guys, i've played ME 2 and DA pretty much back to back (incl. all DLC) and both games don't even exist on the same planet when it comes to production values. I mean the DLCs for both games look like they come from different developers. ME 2 DLC is really great and worth every penny or cent whereas most of the DA-DLCs where, well sub-par to say the least. "Awakening" was good (if not great) but the rest was a buggy and dissapointing mess which was in fact so bad, that it nearly damaged Origins in retrospect. Not to mention that the graphics in Origins (both artdirection and tech) where nowhere near as polished as in ME 2. I know you guys have very expensive delelopments going on at the moment (namely TOR and ME 3) but for pete's sake, show DA a little more love next time. It's worth it.

I'm sure the Powers That Be appreciate the financial advice.

[David Gaider]

Khayness wrote...
You should ask Mr. Muzyka to chip in with his poker winnings.

Fans have no problem asking someone else to invest their money on something they want. If that company goes bankrupt, the fan has lost nothing-- they got a good game out of it, give a salute to a fallen company and move on to the next one.

That's nice, and I appreciate the sentiment, but I'm certain that if it was your money that was on the line-- more than the 60-odd dollars you put up to buy the game, I mean-- you might feel a little differently about it.

Maybe not, but I have no idea what sort of business acumen you possess. Personally, my impression seems to be that there's a vast difference between what fans want and common sense.

[David Gaider]

biomag wrote...
No question about that. But also for a companies longevity its necessary to keep fans satisfied as returning customers are cheaper than gaining new ones. Additionally a bad reputation being spread by former fans isn't the best way to insure a companies success. Now, nothing about what I said is any news, but please BioWare spend a little more money on pre-release testing for DA than so far. Pretty much every addition to the main game has been a mess when it comes to bugs. Just to prevent disasters like the grand finale of "Witch Hunt".

Big companies have their own brand of "common sense" too, no question. All I'm saying is that throwing money at a problem is rarely a solution outside of a fan's desire. Quality is always going to be a concern, from every angle. Saying "make it better" is a bit of a no-brainer, don't you think?

[Stanley Woo]

Kiely wrote...

Wishpig wrote...

Personally I would have scratched the DLC and put all the focus onto the expansion. Rather then releasing a cool but buggy and short expansion and a handfull of questionable DLC content.

I'm inclined to agree with you wishpig.

And when you are both in a position to make such a decision, I will support that decision 100%. You'll have to let me know how much more difficult it is to make decisions when you can't predict the future or see the results of your decisions until weeks, months, maybe even years after you make them.