- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: BUDREAUX
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 $20. Now shut up before I am forced to beat you profusely with a wet noodle til the puss that you call a brain oozes from your ears! [color=green]Do the Dew![/color]
Ok PHAG 170K couldnt have come from the 100$ Mill (MILLION) / (100,000,000.00) halo 2 Discs sold?
Now whos an idiot? Dude you nor anyone else in here has a valid argument over what im saying and youre just a bunch of fanboys trying to get some of these Bungie guys to say thanks when they wont even try and dispute anything I have to say?
Go to bed son youre too young to understand any of the reasoning behind what people are feeling.
I personally would rather Bungie came out and said we have 2 new maps free.
and in maybe 3 months or so well have 2 more etc....
Rather they say WE HAVE 9 NEW MAPS that we would like to be stingy enough to make you pay for if you want them all right away?
Thats microsoft for you! Thats why I own a Mac.
I dont really blame bungie I blame M$ more, because you see this is the sole reason why EA did not want to go make games for XBLive because M$ tries to put too many restrictions on user content and what they have to and don't have to pay for.
I used to hate EA for not going XBL but know I know why.
-blam!- like this.
Anyway $100,000,000.00 of sold Halo 2 disc's VS $170,000.00 worht of extra content? Think about it whats the point for the pocket change to them?
Anyway if you want to personally attack me then do so, but until you know all the facts let people have thier own opinion!