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[vbibbi]

I don't think I'm even going to be able to run it, so not much point buying it.

 

Conveniently I'll get to play the gf's copy and see what it's like before making any major decisions about computer upgrades. The MP is pretty much guaranteed to be fail so I probably won't ever buy it. Just play ME3MP until they shut down the server.

 

The closing of the forum is just another item in a long list of bad moves from biower.

 

Out of curiosity, what makes you say MEAMP will fail? I haven't followed any news on that at all so I don't know if I've missed news on it or how you're coming to that conclusion.

 

I would assume, though, that ME3MP servers will shut down prior to MEA release, to "encourage" players to buy MEA and play MP on that instead.

[UpUpAway]

I think it probably will deliver.

If you ask me, it's gonna be the game to bring back players who lost faith in Mass Effect. (Even if it's just a few)

 

They've got to go a lot farther now to bring back my faith.

[Hadeedak]

I live in a pretty remote location, so I'll probably preorder. By the time I get it, the hilarious game-breaking bugs should be patched out, and I've gotten a fair amount of enjoyment out of every Bioware game I've purchased so far.

 

That being said, my decision on trigger-pulling is going to wait until we've got a lot more information about the game. I like what I've seen, but it's hardly enough for an informed decision.

[LilyenaChaos]

I might preorder, depends on how much I like of what I see of the game before release.  I'm also slightly worried that my pc will have trouble with it, I don't have any trouble with current games but it's getting up there in age, so who knows.  If it needs a more powerful pc than what I have it will be a long time before I get it.

 

I have enjoyed all of the bioware games I've played so far, I don't see Andromeda being a total failure.  Everyone has different definitions of what makes a game good though.

[ChessEffect]

The main reason I am concerned about the MP is that Bioware has not come out and said that they have figured out how to make netcode for Frostbite (or words to that effect). They failed to produce a valid netcode for DAMP, such that it's virtually impossible to play with people from other regions. Even if they are your friends and you connect to their games via your friends list, the effect of the lag is too much to handle. I am probably more concerned about this than other people since I am in a more isolated region of the world, and less of a casual MPer, so for me you have to be able to play with people from around the world otherwise it's a fail.

[capn233]

Probably will get it.  I haven't preordered any games, and don't think I will start with MEA.

[KirkyX]

Will I buy it at release? Definitely. Pre-orders... Eh, only if they announce a sweet CE with, like, a model of Tempest or something. I have a spaceship obsession to feed.

 

(Well, either that, or a relatively cheap CE--I'd probably pay about a tenner over the price of the regular game just for the sake of keeping the CE streak going.)

[Rahmiel]

Ha.. preorder?  Goddamn right I'm preordering.  Getting the most expensive or collector's edition thingy.  Going to wait though.  A couple of times I've preordered stuff thinking it was the best collector's edition and then another one came out.  So unless they announce a special limited edition collector's edition (hopefully they don't because it'll likely get sold out before I realise it's on sale) I'll be preordering the collector's edition maybe a month out from release.

 

But more than that, I'm building a brand new computer for MEA.  Thankfully MEA got pushed back to next year so I can hopefully find some great black friday or boxing day deals on components.

[Degs29]

So while I'm merely one measly past- super fan- that means that I will not purchase 6 new copies of the entire DA and ME series I was going to for a new pc I was planning on building.

 

I ran into the same thing.  I played the ME trilogy on my Xbox 360, and bought all the story DLC for ME2 and ME3 on that system.

 

Later on, once I determined the PC was going to be my exclusive gaming system going forward, I purchased ME and ME2 on steam, and ME3 on Origin.  I bought all three when they were on sale for a combined $35.  I thought that was a reasonable price for buying three games I already owned on another system.

 

My issue was with regards to the DLC.  DLC for the ME games is bought using Bioware Points...and they never go on sale.  Nor have the DLC prices fallen.  So it turns out I needed to pay close to an additional $100 for the DLC I wanted.  For downloadable content I already owned on another system.

 

I contacted customer support to see if some leeway could be found.  After much discussion, the answer basically was "no", but I received a 15%-off voucher towards buying Origin product.  So I thought, "hey, I can use that to buy the Bioware Points I need, reducing the DLC cost from $100 to $85."  Better than nothing.  But no, you can't use the voucher to buy Bioware Points.  So then I thought, "hey, I can still use this to get 15% off Andromeda when it releases."  Better than nothing.  But no, you can't use the voucher to buy new product.

 

At this point, I was so pissed that I just gave up.

 

I ended up buying all the DLC at full price.  Normally I wouldn't have caved like that, but ME is truly one of my favourite gaming experiences of all time, and I wanted a full collection on my PC.

 

I'm going to be really pissed if EA now offers a Supreme Edition of all three games with all DLC for $50....

[mrs_anomaly]

I ran into the same thing.  I played the ME trilogy on my Xbox 360, and bought all the story DLC for ME2 and ME3 on that system.

 

Later on, once I determined the PC was going to be my exclusive gaming system going forward, I purchased ME and ME2 on steam, and ME3 on Origin.  I bought all three when they were on sale for a combined $35.  I thought that was a reasonable price for buying three games I already owned on another system.

 

My issue was with regards to the DLC.  DLC for the ME games is bought using Bioware Points...and they never go on sale.  Nor have the DLC prices fallen.  So it turns out I needed to pay close to an additional $100 for the DLC I wanted.  For downloadable content I already owned on another system.

 

I contacted customer support to see if some leeway could be found.  After much discussion, the answer basically was "no", but I received a 15%-off voucher towards buying Origin product.  So I thought, "hey, I can use that to buy the Bioware Points I need, reducing the DLC cost from $100 to $85."  Better than nothing.  But no, you can't use the voucher to buy Bioware Points.  So then I thought, "hey, I can still use this to get 15% off Andromeda when it releases."  Better than nothing.  But no, you can't use the voucher to buy new product.

 

At this point, I was so pissed that I just gave up.

 

I ended up buying all the DLC at full price.  Normally I wouldn't have caved like that, but ME is truly one of my favourite gaming experiences of all time, and I wanted a full collection on my PC.

 

I'm going to be really pissed if EA now offers a Supreme Edition of all three games with all DLC for $50....

 

 

This is something that anyone trying to get into the games later than a year of release should be aware of. I wanted to play DA2 on pc- but then I saw how much the DLC cost ..which is wtf level..and I already purchased all DLC's for every single game (entire DA and ME series) on XBL. 

 

Well I won't be doing that ever again! 

[Hazegurl]

Nope to pre-ordering, something I wasn't going to do anyway, and no to buying it later.  These pass few days helped with that decision but also the presentation at E3 soured me to the game.   So far I don't see anything worth buying other than the Mass Effect name.

 

Besides, there are so many great games coming out to the point where I can easily see myself going broke if I bought every game I want.  So I have to be a bit more picky and choosy about what I spend my money on.  If MEA is gifted to me, perhaps I'll play it once I'm totally over this whole board closing thing, but right now I can't see myself having any excitement for it.

[Degs29]

This is something that anyone trying to get into the games later than a year of release should be aware of. I wanted to play DA2 on pc- but then I saw how much the DLC cost ..which is wtf level..and I already purchased all DLC's for every single game (entire DA and ME series) on XBL. 

 

Well I won't be doing that ever again! 

 

That's one of the great things about PC...that DLC will now be with me and playable forever because it's linked to my user account, not my system.

 

And yes, Bioware's DLC pricepoints are definitely at "WTF" levels.  Probably twice as expensive as they should be.  I have no problem paying for additional content, so long as the base game is a full experience.  But that additional content should be priced appropriately.

[mrs_anomaly]

That's one of the great things about PC...that DLC will now be with me and playable forever because it's linked to my user account, not my system.

 

And yes, Bioware's DLC pricepoints are definitely at "WTF" levels.  Probably twice as expensive as they should be.  I have no problem paying for additional content, so long as the base game is a full experience.  But that additional content should be priced appropriately.

Agreed! 

 

It's like wine (I love wine ) - pricing is important. It may taste good but if I can find other wines that are comparable for a lesser price then Wine X is overpriced. 

 

I have plenty of disposable income to buy any game I want, collectors editions, multiple copies and all of the WTF level pricing of DLC but my fangirl-ism with Bioware is over now. 

[Pillemarisk]

Eh, I never pre-order.

 

If the reviews are good and the game's not too influnced by DA:I I'll most likely buy it.

[Cyberstrike nTo]

I'll probably pre-order and buy ME:A.

[Draining Dragon]

I won't pre-order it. I'll wait to see what the reviews say, then I might consider buying it.

[7twozero]

I'm too disappointed in bw to pre order more than two or three copies, five tops

[vbibbi]

The main reason I am concerned about the MP is that Bioware has not come out and said that they have figured out how to make netcode for Frostbite (or words to that effect). They failed to produce a valid netcode for DAMP, such that it's virtually impossible to play with people from other regions. Even if they are your friends and you connect to their games via your friends list, the effect of the lag is too much to handle. I am probably more concerned about this than other people since I am in a more isolated region of the world, and less of a casual MPer, so for me you have to be able to play with people from around the world otherwise it's a fail.

 

Okay. I'm not much of a MP player in general, Bioware games or anything else. I did occasionally play ME3MP and really enjoyed it, and I tried DAIMP a few times on my PS3 but rarely was able to connect.

 

I believe that PS4 MP requires a monthly paid subscription, so there's no way I will be doing that. So I won't even be able to test out MEAMP to see if it's enjoyable.

[Red Panda]

all of the WTF level pricing of DLC

So, like horse armor?

[Biotic Apostate]

I always read reviews before buying something, same goes for BW, even if I do end up liking most of their games. The only game I've ever pre-ordered is Inquisition, and that was only two days before launch, the reviews were already published, so I don't think that counts. I'll probably wait until some patches come out, and then buy MEA.

[Kroitz]

If I like what I see, yes. CE pre-order only if there is a sexy figurine involved.

[Red Panda]

If I like what I see, yes. CE pre-order only if there is a sexy figurine involved.

 

Does it matter what material the figurine is?

[Kroitz]

Does it matter what material the figurine is?

 

I'm no expert, so I would just point to the darth malgus statue that came with the CE of the old republic. I really liked the stand it came with, even if it was very plain.

[prosthetic soul]

Nope.  I am not going to buy it.  I will either pirate it or buy it second hand.  It's clear Bioware doesn't give a rat's ass about its fans anymore.  Why should I support them any longer? 

[Yermogi]

I've decided not to pre-order any more games. I did that with DA:I and paid $70 for the deluxe edition, only for the deluxe edition to go on sale for $45 two weeks later to celebrate something or other. I'm not interested in making that mistake again.

Plus, after the heartbreak I had from the first trilogy, I'm very wary of getting back into the ME universe. If I fall in love with it all over again and it ends up going down in flames like the last one did, I'll be devastated.