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[RussianSpy27]

It's good to know that more DLCs are coming, but what about a full-fledged expansion with solid 20 hours of gameplay? 


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[Atakuma]

It hasn't been ruled out, however I highly doubt it.

[RussianSpy27]

Atakuma wrote...

It hasn't been ruled out, however I highly doubt it.

Why?

[Atakuma]

Because releasing dlc is more profitable and easier to do.

Modifié par Atakuma, 23 août 2011 - 07:33 .

[Nerdage]

Didn't stop them releasing Awakening.

[Atakuma]

Awakening bombed though.

Modifié par Atakuma, 23 août 2011 - 07:44 .

[Nerdage]

It did? I know it wasn't received spectacularly well compared to the main game but do you have a source for it not actually being profitable?

[Atakuma]

nerdage wrote...

It did? I know it wasn't received spectacularly well compared to the main game but do you have a source for it not actually being profitable?

VGcharts, it sold poorly across the board.

[gecos]

RussianSpy27 wrote...

It's good to know that more DLCs are coming, but what about a full-fledged expansion with solid 20 hours of gameplay? 


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Expansion packs are now just a nice memory from times past. It's the DLC that ensures a constant flow of cash with much less expenses. And it also likely provides the ongoing funds for the core team to keep working on the Dragon Age project as a whole, devs releasing patches etc. . It's how the business works today.

[RussianSpy27]

gecos wrote...

RussianSpy27 wrote...

It's good to know that more DLCs are coming, but what about a full-fledged expansion with solid 20 hours of gameplay? 


Thanks 

Expansion packs are now just a nice memory from times past. It's the DLC that ensures a constant flow of cash with much less expenses. And it also likely provides the ongoing funds for the core team to keep working on the Dragon Age project as a whole, devs releasing patches etc. . It's how the business works today.

So why not just release a BIG dlc pack with much content as if it's an expansion?

[devSin]

They may do that. Or they may do an expansion. Nobody knows.

"Discussion" of an expansion so far has mainly been David Gaider talking about the difficulties that face boxed retail expansions.

My rule is generally: Don't expect an expansion. But hope for an expansion. Want an expansion. Ask for an expansion.

And then who knows? You may just get an expansion. And if you don't, then they've just been working on DA3 all this time.

If the world were just, then David could just write, and game would happen. But the world is unjust. So we have to take what we can get.

Modifié par devSin, 24 août 2011 - 12:49 .

[RussianSpy27]

devSin wrote...

They may do that. Or they may do an expansion. Nobody knows.

"Discussion" of an expansion so far has mainly been David Gaider talking about the difficulties that face boxed retail expansions.

My rule is generally: Don't expect an expansion. But hope for an expansion. Want an expansion. Ask for an expansion.

And then who knows? You may just get an expansion.

And if you don't, then they've just been working on DA3 all this time.

Why the emphesis on boxed? Who said anything about fans wanting boxed these days? The only reason I see for not doing an expansion is that 2-3 hour worth of DLCs are less risky cost-wise to produce in case they're less popular. 

[In Exile]

RussianSpy27 wrote...
So why not just release a BIG dlc pack with much content as if it's an expansion?

DLC has a max size on consoles. 

[Browneye_Vamp84]

I enjoyed Awakening more after I read the novels.

[Arthur Cousland]

If not an expansion, then I'd like longer dlc.

It feels like a letdown to wait months or longer for a dlc, and then have it finished in an hour or two when the main game can take anywhere from 40-80 hours. A 2-3 hour long dlc doesn't feel like it adds much when there are quests in the main game that can take as long to complete.

Awakening would have done better if it didn't cost twice as much as it should have and was released full of bugs. Overall, I liked it, and hopefully DA2 gets an expansion too.

[PinkShoes]

i hope so.

[Eclectic Wizard]

gecos wrote...

RussianSpy27 wrote...

It's good to know that more DLCs are coming, but what about a full-fledged expansion with solid 20 hours of gameplay? 


Thanks 

Expansion packs are now just a nice memory from times past. It's the DLC that ensures a constant flow of cash with much less expenses. And it also likely provides the ongoing funds for the core team to keep working on the Dragon Age project as a whole, devs releasing patches etc. . It's how the business works today.

Bethesda still do expansions, well the oblvion and Fallout DLC was pretty large, more like expanions.

[SirGladiator]

I think the main problem with Awakenings was the total lack of LIs, it still might've done poorly but definitely more folks would've given it a chance if there had been LIs. Of course the bugs didn't help either, but that was the main problem. For those like myself who gave it a chance anyway, it was pretty good stuff. I especially liked all the cool stuff with the Castle, and running your own city, making the important decisions, deciding who can and can't become a new Gray Warden, etc. it was really an awful lot of fun. The main storyline wasn't really very memorable, but it was OK, mainly I enjoyed it for the fun way you can run your own city, and of course the interesting characters.

If they did an Expansion, I would hope we'd get more options like in Awakenings, to have a meannigful impact on the city of Kirkwall, either as the new Viscount or some other way. And of course an LI or two, that would be nice. Quite frankly, you don't even really 'need' an Expansion per se to accomplish all that, a nice, sizable DLC would likely do that nicely. So whichever way they want to go would be fine with me.

[happy_daiz]

The best thing about Awakening was Nathaniel Howe and Sigrun. I'd like an expansion, DLC, whatever, with those two in it. Ten hours of nothing but Nathaniel and Sigrun. And Nathaniel as a LI.

OK, that just ended up sounding really weird. 

[Eclectic Wizard]

I really like Awakenings, would enjoy an expansion like this for DA2 but then again i will be happy with content like Legacy for 800 points.

[esper]

I really liked Awakenings as well... And I would buy an expansion to da2 in a heartbeat.

[schalafi]

I liked Awakening too, and missed not having Nathaniel or Anders as an Li. I didn't think it was a terrible game, at least we could change our npc's equipment.  I liked the banter too, but didn't like the standing around inside the Keep, or being unable to talk to the npcs whenever we wanted.

I would like to have an expansion for DA2, especially because the characters won't be carried over to DA3, and I want to find out what happens to Hawke and party.

Modifié par schalafi, 25 août 2011 - 10:47 .

[Melca36]

Atakuma wrote...


Awakening bombed though.

Actually it did well according to one of the panels at gamescon

Watch Bioware TV and see where its said

[dheer]

I hope they get a chance to make a Mask of the Betrayer style expansion. It redeemed NWN2 for most and something along those lines could do the same for DA2.