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[Gunny5821]

Well, I'm not sure why so many people are having problems with there DLC's not working. But in the big, Big picture, there are maybe 100 who are having problems and than close too 1 million that aren't (Just guess work on the figures). Who knows what can be the cause and who knows if all actually have a problem and not just stroking the flame. I for one have had NO problems with any of my DLC's. ALL work as they are suppose to. I got the EDGE for free as they promised and with no effort may I add. It just showed up in my Installed DLC area and was already in my inventory ready to go. I can see it being valuable for those weilding daggers, but for us Warriors, not much to brag about. But hey, it was free and they gave it away, so I for one am not complaining.

Personally, I think BioWare and EA have done a great job with the game and I am looking forward to the next DLC. I already bought some points, also without a hitch and I am just waiting for it to become available! Just my 2 cents!

Gunny 

Modifié par Gunny5821, 04 décembre 2009 - 09:22 .

[ZDPhoenix]

The Angry One wrote...

It's entirely EA's influence, I suspect.
BioWare never pulled this kind of nonsense before (hell, Mass Effect's Bring Down the Sky on the PC was free).

And broke countless peoples installations. Don't forget that part.

[johngaltjr]

Darth_Trethon wrote...

Pokota wrote...

I'm not buying another DLC from BioWare, and I would suggest that no one else buy them, either. You're taking a gamble if you do. I had a problem with the Stone Prisoner DLC, which seems to be quite common, so I emailed consumer support for help. The DLC downloaded fine, I started the quest, I have the Control Rod, but the village with Shale won't show up on the map. So, after 12 DAYS, they finally decided to respond to my problem. This was their answer:

"Thank you for contacting Electronic Arts Customer Support.

We are sorry the inconvenience caused to you. The issue you are facing looks to be related to gameplay mechanics, we are sorry but we are customer support and we don't have in-depth gameplay knowledge. We can only assist with issues related to the game itself. We would suggest you to post this issue on our forums, so that other players can help you with this."

Basically, if you have a problem, you are completely on your own. It will be up to YOU to fix whatever bugs show up.

And THAT is why I refuse to buy and play any games on PC. On the consoles however while there are some problems they never tend to be as severe and nearly never game breaking. So far I haven't had any serious problems with the game itself except two acheievements not unlocking. The lot of my problems came from the Caracter Creator(on PC) to earn the Lucky Stone and from the DAJ flashgame(on PC) not unlocking my items.

So seeing as my 360 version has served me well I'll continue to buy DLC.

I had the same issue with the DLC.  After spending about $80 in total on the game including DLC, it was frustrating to have The Stone Prisoner DLC not work at all (town of Honnleath wouldn't show up).  I called EA, spent an hour on the phone on hold, and was told to ask "expert gamers on forums" who could help me with a "gameplay mechanic" issue, no matter how hard I tried to explain that it was not so.

In the end, (pathetically perhaps, but I really am in love with this game and want to get as much as possible out of it), I resorted to deleting my legit installation of the game, installing a 'orrented version with all the DLC, and continuing my game.  Amazingly, the town of Honnleath shows up on the illegal copy of the game and I was finally able to recruit Shale (who is awesome! but I kind of regret reading the spoiler about Shale's gender).

There's no question that I won't be purchasing any further DLC, especially when even AFTER giving them your money, EA makes no attempt to help you get the goods you paid for.  Frankly, I'll probably just 'orrent any future add-on content and not feel the least bit bad about it.

On a side note, Warden's Keep is really underwhelming IMO and not worth the $7.  Hopefully Bioware and EA get their acts together for Return to Ostagar.  

[Darth_Trethon]

And that's why there's no reason to ever expect a PC game to be playable. Switch to a console....you'll be much happier. The game runs fine off the disc without any installations and the DLC is a simple download and play without any headaches at all.....well except two achievements that won't unlock but the game runs flawlessly.

Modifié par Darth_Trethon, 04 décembre 2009 - 11:27 .

[dmcdeavi]

DLC runs just fine on my PC. I have encountered No problems and have enjoyed all the DLC so far and look forward to the rest. I trust this will expand the world/universe slowly and in a teasing manner over the next few years while the NEXT DA game/story is completed.



Also diving into the toolset to make my own stories.

Will there be ability to make mods available for use in DA much like NWN 1&2?



Cheers!

[Zyxzyx]

Well my party are just sitting at camp....Ive done the Shale Premium quest and now im waitingfor sumin todo. Dun even think of tellin me to roll a new class, as a sword tottin warrior is all that i am, nuff sed

[drill10]

I cannot help but to feel a bit led on here. The holidays are coming and people will be spending more money. So why advertise dlc as available on the bioware dlc site for $5* when the dlc has not been released yet??

I am looking foward to the Return to Ostagar and purchased enough points so I could download it tonight. Unfortunately the site just is not very clear that the advertised content is not currently available for download nor have they even addressed an approximate date or time. Thats an old business law tactic called "BAIT AND SWITCH" and is completely illegal.

[VanDraegon]

jableskage wrote...

Rob Bartel wrote...

Will there be future content available for less than $5? Yes and there will be future content available for more than $5 as well.

The specific release dates are still in flux and are dependent on final testing and certification. Current projections are for sometime in December.

As for the success of the Neverwinter Nights premium module program, it's something I'm very proud of. It proved that it could be done and gave us a lot of experience in doing this kind of thing. Was it a financial success? Well, if you juggle the math just right and squint your eyes a bit, you can make the argument that it hit the break-even point. =o) To be clear, however, that program's lack of profitability had very little to do with the size or scope of the content. The key determining factor was that we only launched it once the game was already three years old. By having PRC available at time of Dragon Age: Origin's launch and by following up in a timely fashion with a wide variety of content at different price points, we hope to be a lot more successful this time around. We're not profitable yet as we have a large infrastructure investment to recoup first (trust me, building a suitable framework for PRC doesn't come cheap), but I think we're on track.

Well, thanks for reading and for being so patient with me, everyone. This thread's getting a little long in the tooth and newcomers are no longer reading it from the start, so I think this will be my final post here. Tomorrow, I'll be back at work on some other upcoming content but I'll see if I can poke in on the forums every now and then to help out.

Regardless, thanks for playing Dragon Age and I look forward to seeing your impressions of Return to Ostagar when it's finally released. Please feel free to copy and paste my answers into other threads as similar questions come up between now and the module's release.

For Ferelden,
Rob

good to see dedication to the fans by quitting on page 15... /end sarcasm

Cry a little bit and get over it. Can't expect them to follow a 50 page rambling thread.

[Mavkiel]

Has there been any information on any selling points if you play a rogue/mage? As it stands, I am not really fond of the way they have been handling dlc items. For example, "the edge" argueably one of the best daggers in the game, just thrown into your inventory. I am also somewhat concerned that the end result of this dlc will be kill 2 weak monsters and get the best armor/weapons out there.

[drill10]

In response to the quoted text from .. Rob. PRC does come cheap. In fact I will do it for free. I need a job and have alot of time on my hands. I am involved in many game genres including First Person Shooters, Strategy, Role-Playing, MMO's of all types, Simulators, Editors and Aircraft.



Send me a pm I would love to work for Bioware and/or it's affiliates.

[Unseen_77]

I kind of wish it was a bit lower around 3.99 - 4.99 like a Movie-On-Demand is I feel thats a fair price. But 5$ is not beyond reason as long as whats content that is promised is delivered.



Anyway, just me 2 cents. Or is it 5$ in this case lol

[debauchlord]

Unseen_77 wrote...

I kind of wish it was a bit lower around 3.99 - 4.99 like a Movie-On-Demand is I feel thats a fair price. But 5$ is not beyond reason as long as whats content that is promised is delivered.

Anyway, just me 2 cents. Or is it 5$ in this case lol

So, um, 5 is too much but 4.99 is ok?

I am not one to defend some huge comglomerate, but in all my years of PC gaming, installing DA and adding DLC was simple, quick, and flawless.  I am not sure how you people are having so many problems.  The DLC does not have MASSIVE bugs, either.  It is probable that there is "a" bug, relating to, probably, where you installed the game, what hardware you have, what drivers you use, and whether or not you have a legit copy.

[Drunkenhobo86]

Honestly folks. $5? Are we seriously crying about 5 dollars? I'm a broke college student and I can afford it, and guess what? I don't have a job at the moment...and yet somehow I can still scrounge up $5 in change beneath the cushions of my sofa.



Oh, and so far...This game = Freakin amazing. I love it. My girlfriend loves it too (So much infact it's the only thing capable of pulling her away from Neopets. No, I'm not a pedophile, she's 20 years old and still plays Neopets. ;.) No problems at all with the DLC or any real "bug"...I mean, there are some minor things but what game doesn't have it's fair share of bugs? There is no true "flawless" game.



Anyhoo, to get to the topic at hand...



RELEASE RETURN TO OSTAGAR ALREADY!

[jennamarae]

Drunkenhobo86 wrote...

RELEASE RETURN TO OSTAGAR ALREADY!

No joke. 15 days after the OP and still no definite release date? Surely they know by now when exactly they are planning on releasing it. It would be useful information to have so I'm not obsessively checking the addons page twice a day to see if it's changed yet to show a release date.

[Proph2525]

Pokota wrote...

I'm not buying another DLC from BioWare, and I would suggest that no one else buy them, either. You're taking a gamble if you do. I had a problem with the Stone Prisoner DLC, which seems to be quite common, so I emailed consumer support for help. The DLC downloaded fine, I started the quest, I have the Control Rod, but the village with Shale won't show up on the map. So, after 12 DAYS, they finally decided to respond to my problem. This was their answer:

"Thank you for contacting Electronic Arts Customer Support.

We are sorry the inconvenience caused to you. The issue you are facing looks to be related to gameplay mechanics, we are sorry but we are customer support and we don't have in-depth gameplay knowledge. We can only assist with issues related to the game itself. We would suggest you to post this issue on our forums, so that other players can help you with this."

Basically, if you have a problem, you are completely on your own. It will be up to YOU to fix whatever bugs show up.

Seems to me you're just retarded. You contacted customer support for a technical issue. It's like your vaccuum cleaner breaking and asking the salesman to fix it. You want to contact TECHNICAL support, not customer support. What they said was right on the money, you're just too stupid to understand it.

[tanerb123]

wow so many pages but still no date

[Darth_Trethon]

15 days of BioWare enjoying our misery. In my experience DLCs mostly released on Tuesdays and since the DLC has to release before Christmas that leaves three likely release dates that I will proceed to guess:

December:
8th(this would be a miracle....not very likely)
15th(somewhat likely but I doubt it)
22nd(this is my top guess right here....right before Christmas when nearly nobody pays attention)

Modifié par Darth_Trethon, 05 décembre 2009 - 05:04 .

[Pennoyer]

I request that the next dlc contain a penguin voiced by Morgan Freeman.

[TastyLaksa]

Why bioware? Why Announce it just to torture me? Fanboys and fangirls. Come here and say with me.



"Is it out yet?" "Is it out yet?"

[Bryy_Miller]

It's gonna drop right before the Pagan Holiday, guys.

[Kail Ashton]

Alas more of my brain cells die have'n to skim read threw 5 pages of inane whines (the nonsense bout conglomerates did nearly make my brains bleed out my ears for the pretentiousness) looking for a slight glimmer of infomation from a pile of stupidity, curse you bioware~!!

Modifié par Kail Ashton, 05 décembre 2009 - 06:45 .

[Darth_Trethon]

Bryy_Miller wrote...

It's gonna drop right before the Pagan Holiday, guys.

Are you talking about Christmas or is that some holliday I don't know about?

[imagineage]

1 hour is dissappointing for a game i spent 80+ hours playing 2-5 hours would be great.

[Bryy_Miller]

Darth_Trethon wrote...

Bryy_Miller wrote...

It's gonna drop right before the Pagan Holiday, guys.

Are you talking about Christmas or is that some holliday I don't know about?

Yes, the mass of christ.

[Targonis1]

Darth_Trethon wrote...

Bryy_Miller wrote...

It's gonna drop right before the Pagan Holiday, guys.

Are you talking about Christmas or is that some holliday I don't know about?

Christmas, if you did not know, was a day picked SPECIFICALLY because it is right around the Winter Solstice, which was celebrated by several pagan religions.    No one KNOWS the true birth date of Jesus, so the people running the Catholic church decided that the easiest way to convert people was to drop another holiday down right around the time of a pagan holiday, and then get the local populace to celebrate both.     Where do you think the Christmas Tree concept comes from?

And before anyone gets into an uproar over anything I have said or implied, I am NOT trying to shoot down the core belief of Christians or anything like that.    This is fairly well documented history though.

Modifié par Targonis1, 05 décembre 2009 - 12:06 .