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[Sapphira]

UHHHH

[Rejoy Skinler]

I never preorder because:



-We usually get shafted on the extras in UK.



-This would involve geting the game from Game or Gamestation and I refuse to get my games there, instead I support my local shop (that's struggling to survive as their never get the goodies big retaillers offer)



-I don't follow pre-order news. How the hell am I supposed to know this if I never go into a Gamestation?



I'm not even sure what all the fuss this is about but if DA2 is missing an important piece of story or a party member (don't care about items) I will wait for it to be in the bargain bin before getting it.

[BTCentral]

Saphara wrote...

More like "Love Bioware, Hate EA's buisness practices".

Don't most people?

Especially if they get overlooked all the time (generally Europe).

Modifié par BTCentral, 16 février 2011 - 12:13 .

[MemeLeigh]

I preordered it the first few days in december and amazon still hasn't charged me.

[PaganOak]

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[Yrkoon]

Ahahaha. Someone is whining because they overslept and missed the bus.

No excuse. The Signature Edition offer, and its ENDING, was insanely hyped all over the place. We were warned, over and over and over again that it was a limited time offer and to not miss it. And as pointed out already, not even the "I don't have the money right now" retort   constitutes any sort of   valid excuse, because you didn't need any money to pre-order it. So....

Modifié par Yrkoon, 16 février 2011 - 12:38 .

[Yrkoon]

MemeLeigh wrote...

I preordered it the first few days in december and amazon still hasn't charged me.

Yep.  And they won't charge you until they ship it to you in March.

Modifié par Yrkoon, 16 février 2011 - 12:34 .

[Wynne]

Saphara wrote...

More like "Love Bioware, Hate EA's buisness practices"

and it was to generate interest and hype for the game probably. Lots of pre-orders are good for them.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. "EA, not Bioware." But EA isn't so bad, really. They have to think about the financial side of things--somebody does. It's how the developer-publisher relationship works. Sure, a juggernaut like Bethesda can do what they want basically, but I've become disenchanted with their style; the formula doesn't seem to change as much as I'd wish from game to game. Maybe they'll change, but I just think there are disadvantages no matter how a company conducts business.

The Signature Edition was supposed to be a perk for longtime, devoted fans who keep track of what Bioware is doing because they love the company. If somebody missed the deadline, well, they'll know next time that there are benefits to keeping tabs. The rest is water under the bridge. But maybe at some point there'll be used SE copies somewhere anyway.

Meh, you can still get some bonus items from certain retailers (Fadeshear Sword/Lion of Orlais Shield from Gamestop) and the Staff of Parthalan/Hindsight belt from signing up for the DA2 newsletters. The latter two are completely free. It's not like you have no bonuses available regardless.

[Last Darkness]

I dont understand the problem. It cost me $5 US to pre-order the special edition.

[kane442]

...um not to sound like an ass ...but its 5 bucks to preorder ...just skip lunch one day if you that hard up.... i mean hell they gave you six months

[Metalunatic]

Saphara wrote...

More like "Love Bioware, Hate EA's buisness practices"
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[MasterSamson88]

 Arent they still taking preorders at GameStop on the normal edition of the game?

[FereldenDweller]

I agree that it was a terrible business move to have a pre-order deadline on the Signature Edition months before launch day. Either you want to reward your customers for being loyal enough to pre-order and be willing to pay extra for a special edition or you don't. What difference does it make if they pre-ordered 6 months ahead or 1 month ahead? They are punishing loyal customers with that early cutoff date. I hope EVERYTHING in that edition is available as DLC instead of them further punishing loyal customers by making it exclusive. I'm glad the rest of us pre-order customers at least can still get a couple of other things, but that still doesn't make up for it.  I don't mind paying more for it as long as I can get it. And frankly I would have gladly paid more for the Signature Edition than they charged IF I could still get it. Why not a price hike after the "deadline" instead of making it unavailable? I guess they don't want money.

[ArcanistLibram]

Promotions available only for a limited time aren't exactly rare. Besides, Gamestop only needs a $5 down payment on preorders.

[Cuthlan]

rodgerage wrote...

Pacifien wrote...

rodgerage wrote...

I think bioware do a amazing job it is EA's fault. Microsoft should never of sold Bioware.

Ah, Microsoft never owned BioWare. Ever.

Well that is embarrasing someone told me they owned them still i dont like EA i can live with them but will never like them.

There are false rumors of that going around because EA paid a big lump of money to Microsoft while/after purchasing Bioware. The truth, as I understand it, is that EA was buying Microsofts rights to the IP's of Mass Effect and Jade Empire (or maybe just Mass Effect?) to remove their control over what platforms it could be released on.

Which is why we see ME2 on PS3 now.

Some people may hate on EA, but I kinda love them for that. I don't use my PS3 for gaming much anymore, but I absolutely HATE platform-restricted titles.

Modifié par Cuthlan, 16 février 2011 - 02:37 .

[Rath_01]

Yes how evil of them to give me a bunch of free DLC stuff for putting 5 bucks down on a preorder for a game I'm gonna buy anyway.

[Drake211]

kane442 wrote...

...um not to sound like an ass ...but its 5 bucks to preorder ...just skip lunch one day if you that hard up.... i mean hell they gave you six months

i know money for a lot of people is tight atm but i agree with kane, also going to add if you can't put down the 5 bucks for a preorder then maybe you shouldn't buy the game, i don't mean to sound, as kane put, like a ass either but thats the truth.

Modifié par Drake211, 16 février 2011 - 03:01 .

[Balvale]

Occasionally, well, often, my local EB will have extra special editions. I often go in to buy a game and they'll finagle me into buying a leftover special edition. Perhaps you should go hunting?

[the_one_54321]

MRathbun wrote...
Love Bioware, hate their business ethics.

I share your opinion, though likely I hate their business ethics even more than you do, based on your first post.

[SnowHeart1]

MRathbun wrote...

I was pretty set on getting the signature edition for DA-2. What I want to know is, why bioware decided to stop selling it before pre-orders were even up? Some people don't have money bleeding out their anus and need time to come up with some, so why screw the company out of more money and come up with a stupid idea like ending it? Whoever had that idea should be fired.

  <_< You must not have been paying attention. They explicitly said... over and over and over again... it was a limited time promotion. You didn't order in time? Too bad. Your fault, not Bioware's. 

Modifié par SnowHeart1, 16 février 2011 - 03:18 .

[Yodefet]

Maria Caliban wrote...

Cuthlan wrote...

My anus, however, IS bleeding money. I'm rich, but terrified.

Tell me how that works out for you. I can see that going very well or very nightmarish.

Rather painful with all the paper cuts, I imagine.

[Black_Warden]

FereldenDweller wrote...

*snip* They are punishing loyal customers with that early cutoff date. I hope EVERYTHING in that edition is available as DLC instead of them further punishing loyal customers by making it exclusive. *snip*

Rewarding one group of people for pre-ordering on faith alone =/= punishing another group for waiting.

especially considering there was nothing preventing you (or anyone) from pre-ordering the SE, then later deciding to cancel it if you became unimpressed with what you saw as more information came out.

[Cyberstrike nTo]

I completely prepaid for my copies of Dragon Age II for both the XBox 360 and the PS3 back in Nov, (along with the PS3 version of Mass Effect 2).