Overule wrote...
*Except not really.
Would people please stop saying stuff like this? People said it about Extended Cut, people said it about the face import issue, people said it about the Resurgence Pack. But the thing is it hasn't been true, not once. If you claim that a "reprioritization" of an existing DLC plan (Extended), a broken patch, and some free multiplayer crap is what people wanted- you don't know what you're talking about. Period.
The reason people keep whining after each EA/Bioware press release is because they still have yet to address our grievances. Said grievances include:
-Day 1 DLC.
-The introduction of a new character at the last second with 0 foreshadowing.
-The complete abandonment of any pretense that our decisions have a real impact on the outcome of the story.
-The fact that you explicitely stated over and over and over that you wouldn't force space magic or deus ex machinas on us.
-The fact you're still talking incessantly about the multiplayer we didn't ask for and don't care about.
-The "unbiased" opinions of game reviewers who didn't even factor in the ending of the game into their reviews and the snide journalists who've belittled and pigeonholed us.
-YOUR PR CAMPAIGN. Literally every step you've taken from the onset has made people angrier.
Well there's a difference between whining and rambling (what usually goes on here) and well though out constructive criticism. So your title works both ways.
-DAY 1 DLC has been around for years now, hardly the time to complain about it. While you may not agree... it was with ME2 as well and DA:0 and DA2. Thats more of an annoyance at this point than an actual Grievance.
- that new character yeah is a problem, which ties in with the whole ending controversy, unfortunately thats a writing move we'll have to live with.
- our decisions did shape the final state of the galaxy, sure we didn't see the total scope, but hopefully the ending DLC will address some of those issues, but to say that our choices on especially Rannoch and Tuchanka dont have far reaching in universe lore consequences is a bit silly
- Space magic has been around since ME1 and you can kind of tell by the way ME1 plays out it would be involve din defeating the reapers.... I could of told you that 4 years ago.
- how is talking about MP a grievance? you may not like MP but some do and its a relatively easy addition to add too. How is that a complaint? MP DLC and SP DLC are two COMPLETELY different beasts.
- Unfortunately Bioware i would imagine has no control themselves over the reviews and to believe EA paid for said reviews is moving into conspiracy territory and is beyond the scope of a bioware discussion forum.
- I have no problem with their PR campaign, as I dont pay attention TO PR campaigns.
So outside of a few of those issues, what do they need to address really? Nothing they say willa ppease those who are upset and everyone sees consipiracy theories no matter what they do.
Simple fact of the matter, like with ME1 and ME2 its not going to be universally loved... nothing is...ever. and at some point SOMEONE will take offense to SOMETHING. Hell there's threads that people are upset over the ending DLC taking priority over OTHER SP DLC.... so its a damned if they do damned if they dont situation.