- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: xSIV3Lx
OK BUNGIE YOU WIN EVERYONE SHOULD PAY 20$ FOR EXTRA CONTENT SO THAT A COUPLE OF FOLKS IN REDMOND WASHINGTON CAN LINE THIER GREEDY POCKETS A LITTLE MORE!
WHAT I DONT UNDERSTAND IS IF YOU SAY IT WILL ALL BE FREE LATER ANYWAY WHY CAN'T IT JUST BE FREE NOW?
WHAT I DONT GET IS WHERE ALL 100$ MILLION WENT FROM HALO 2 SALES?
WHAT I DONT GET IS HOW YOUR WEBSITE IS NEVER REALLY UPDATED EXCEPT FOR WHEN YOU WANT TO TELL US ABOUT HOW YOU PLAN TO DO THIS AND THAT, BUT NEVER SHOW IT?
WHAT I DONT GET IS WHEN YOU GIVE US WEEKLY UPDATES ITS EITHER WORSE NEWS OR SHOWING FRANKIE THE MISTER CHIEF LAUGHING IN OUR FACES?
WHAT I DONT GET IS HOW YOU HAVE ALL THESE LITTLE FANBOYS STICKING UP FOR YOU JUST BECAUSE THIER PARENTS PAY YOUR BILLS?
WHAT I DONT GET IS HOW COULD YOU?
xSIV3Lx - Why are you still posting. You idiot. They addressed the reason why all maps could not be made available and why they were having to charge for the maps for those who wanted them right away. Here let me break it down for you hypothetically:
lets say they released the maps only on CD.
25 cents for the disc
50 cents for pressing (this is being generous the real number is probably a lot higher)
10 cents for distribution
and there is also a cost to put the data together but there's no way I can estimate that.
So now lets see........200,000 discs initially to make sure that everyone everywhere can get their hands on a disc.
25+50+10=85 cents
.85 * 200,000 = $170,000.00 to release all maps on disc
now take into consideration how many programmers, graphic artists, managers and what not that Bungie has to pay salaries for as well as the server deployment and bandwidth that they are incurring to make the maps downloadable. Do you think they would throw away the salaries plus the discs so that you could find something else to complain about. GET BENT DUDE. I think they are being very generous in providing two initially for free and the rest for $20 or all for free at the end of summer. Oh, and I work for a living, pay a mortgage, car, insurance and daycare and I don't have a problem sparing the $20. Now shut up before I am forced to beat you profusely with a wet noodle til the puss that you call a brain oozes from your ears! [color=green]Do the Dew![/color]