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Subject: Why do I have to pay for the maps again??

I've been thinking... If I showed the store my copy of halo 3 at the store Im buyig ODST from shouldn't they give me a discount? Ive already bought all the maps once I feel as though I should get some money off. Dont get mad at me I already pre-ordered the game I just want some reasoning.

  • 06.09.2009 4:47 PM PDT

yeh u just buy herotic (if u bought it b4 free), legendary, mythic 1

  • 06.09.2009 4:48 PM PDT
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The real value of the game isn't in the maps they've already released. The value of the game comes from:

Whole new campaign
The three new Mythic Maps
Firefight
Johnson (For pre orders) <--- Worth at least $60 on his own if you ask me.

  • 06.09.2009 4:49 PM PDT

Posted by: urk
Eat raw meat.
Punch a bear in the face.


If you don't know who I am, the feeling is mutual.

Well, if you buy it your getting a great game and your feeding game developers. It'll be your good deed of the day.

(I'll probably preorder it anyway, but I'd pay even more if Johnson swears while you play as him.)

[Edited on 06.09.2009 4:50 PM PDT]

  • 06.09.2009 4:50 PM PDT

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You won't be buying them, it will be 60 dollars for a somewhat full game, and the new mythic maps would be 10 dollars. For anybody without the maps its a great deal, for those with them it doesn't matter, they don't have to pay for them again.

  • 06.09.2009 4:50 PM PDT

No. The game includes all maps, and the priced wasn't raised for the soul purpose of map price. The Multiplayer Maps are free, with an inclusion of the ODST Mythic.

  • 06.09.2009 4:50 PM PDT

Fear the Pink

Posted by: WhiteBaboonCrap
Johnson (For pre orders) <--- Worth at least $60 on his own if you ask me.


Lol seriously? He's just a different meat suit to stand in while doing the same exact thing as your ODST buddies in firefight.

  • 06.09.2009 4:51 PM PDT
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Posted by: jaxon90
Posted by: WhiteBaboonCrap
Johnson (For pre orders) <--- Worth at least $60 on his own if you ask me.


Lol seriously? He's just a different meat suit to stand in while doing the same exact thing as your ODST buddies in firefight.


...except that it's Sgt. Johnson...

  • 06.09.2009 4:52 PM PDT

Ok well this makes more sense.

  • 06.09.2009 4:52 PM PDT

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Sounds like a bunch of Justin Bieber wannabes in here. I bet you all wear skinny jeans too.

Posted by: WhiteBaboonCrap
Johnson (For pre orders) <--- Worth at least $60 on his own if you ask me.

How so? It took some Employee about 5 minutes to convert the animations, models and textures from Halo 3 into Halo 3: ODST. How is that worth $60?

  • 06.09.2009 4:53 PM PDT

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  • 06.09.2009 4:55 PM PDT

I have to ask. How would showing a copy of Halo 3 at the store prove that:

A. Its YOUR copy of Halo 3.
B. That you purchased the 3 map packs.

As many have said above, the game's value does not include the previous Halo 3 map packs. Consider them included with ODST for free, and you're paying $60 for everything else.

  • 06.09.2009 4:56 PM PDT
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Posted by: Skinny Genes
Posted by: WhiteBaboonCrap
Johnson (For pre orders) <--- Worth at least $60 on his own if you ask me.

How so? It took some Employee about 5 minutes to convert the animations, models and textures from Halo 3 into Halo 3: ODST. How is that worth $60?


Haha I'm just saying. Just cause you're not a fan of Johnson doesn't mean other people aren't either. I for one love Johnson and wouldn't mind putting down a few extra bucks for him.

@aznEliteman: Are you seriously questioning my intellect? At least I utilize proper grammar and don't butcher the English language.

  • 06.09.2009 4:57 PM PDT

Posted by: WhiteBaboonCrap
Posted by: Skinny Genes
Posted by: WhiteBaboonCrap
Johnson (For pre orders) <--- Worth at least $60 on his own if you ask me.

How so? It took some Employee about 5 minutes to convert the animations, models and textures from Halo 3 into Halo 3: ODST. How is that worth $60?


Haha I'm just saying. Just cause you're not a fan of Johnson doesn't mean other people aren't either. I for one love Johnson and wouldn't mind putting down a few extra bucks for him.

@aznEliteman: Are you seriously questioning my intellect? At least I utilize proper grammar and don't butcher the English language.


Yes, what you lack is in intelligence, but you make up that in stupidity.

[Edited on 06.09.2009 5:02 PM PDT]

  • 06.09.2009 5:01 PM PDT

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Posted by: RabidNutCase45
Well, if you buy it your getting a great game and your feeding game developers. It'll be your good deed of the day.

(I'll probably preorder it anyway, but I'd pay even more if Johnson swears while you play as him.)


What on earth are you talking about? Even if nobody buys ODST, Bungie developers will still get paid.

Not to mention donating $60 to charity does a lot more good for the world.

Unless there is a cheap version, I'll probably purchase on ebay for $30 or so, so Microsoft loses every $ they could fro me. Of course they don't care, and neither do I, because I can pick up another game.

[Edited on 06.09.2009 5:03 PM PDT]

  • 06.09.2009 5:02 PM PDT

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alright, it's $60.
so why are campagin only games as well?
Bioshock- campaign, slightly longer than halo(any number) campaign, sure, but not much longer.
ODST- long campaign (assumed), firefight. that matches and raises your $60 on Bioshock.
+ multiplayer and 3 new maps = bonus.

yay math!

  • 06.09.2009 5:02 PM PDT
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Posted by: Skinny Genes
Posted by: WhiteBaboonCrap
Johnson (For pre orders) <--- Worth at least $60 on his own if you ask me.

How so? It took some Employee about 5 minutes to convert the animations, models and textures from Halo 3 into Halo 3: ODST. How is that worth $60?

Because you would know how long it takes, right?
It's worth $60 IMO

[Edited on 06.09.2009 5:03 PM PDT]

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Posted by: aznEliteman
Posted by: WhiteBaboonCrap
Posted by: Skinny Genes
Posted by: WhiteBaboonCrap
Johnson (For pre orders) <--- Worth at least $60 on his own if you ask me.

How so? It took some Employee about 5 minutes to convert the animations, models and textures from Halo 3 into Halo 3: ODST. How is that worth $60?


Haha I'm just saying. Just cause you're not a fan of Johnson doesn't mean other people aren't either. I for one love Johnson and wouldn't mind putting down a few extra bucks for him.

@aznEliteman: Are you seriously questioning my intellect? At least I utilize proper grammar and don't butcher the English language.


Yes, what you lack is in intelligence, but you make up that in stupidity.


Obviously you never passed 3rd Grade English.

  • 06.09.2009 5:04 PM PDT

93% of statistics are lies. Formerly Xfire Grunt. Unfortunately, you can't change the WLID for your BNET account, so I had to create an alternate account. My other WLID was spam city (and it was my e-mail account too).

Posted by: spartan11bungie
alright, it's $60.
so why are campagin only games as well?
Bioshock- campaign, slightly longer than halo(any number) campaign, sure, but not much longer.
ODST- long campaign (assumed), firefight. that matches and raises your $60 on Bioshock.
+ multiplayer and 3 new maps = bonus.

yay math!


BioShock got its price dropped very quickly, and didn't sell nearly as well as Halo 3. Not to mention BioShock has a far superior campaign to Halo 3, considering that it got a higher rating with just a campaign. It had a lot of literary references.

It was also a 25 hour Campaign. Halo 3 supposedly had a 12 hour Campaign, I beat that in 6-8 hours, which is how long I suppose ODST will take as well.

There are a grand total of 0 games with the content of ODST in the XBL top 10.

  • 06.09.2009 5:05 PM PDT

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Posted by: Skinny Genes
Posted by: WhiteBaboonCrap
Johnson (For pre orders) <--- Worth at least $60 on his own if you ask me.

How so? It took some Employee about 5 minutes to convert the animations, models and textures from Halo 3 into Halo 3: ODST. How is that worth $60?


Haha I'm just saying. Just cause you're not a fan of Johnson doesn't mean other people aren't either. I for one love Johnson and wouldn't mind putting down a few extra bucks for him.

@aznEliteman: Are you seriously questioning my intellect? At least I utilize proper grammar and don't butcher the English language.


Yes, what you lack is in intelligence, but you make up that in stupidity.


Obviously you never passed 3rd Grade English.

ok, you have teh best comebacks EVAR
What's the latest dope - besides you?

  • 06.09.2009 5:06 PM PDT

Posted by: Ksychutrya
There are a grand total of 0 games with the content of ODST in the XBL top 10.


How do you know? The game is not out yet and you havent played it all the way through. For all you know, the campaign could be better than Bioshock's (which, with the exception of a brilliant and original game idea, was mediocre in my opinion...almost no replay value).

Stop judging ODST when we know barely anything about it. You dont know how good it's content really is.

  • 06.09.2009 5:14 PM PDT

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Posted by: Ksychutrya
There are a grand total of 0 games with the content of ODST in the XBL top 10.


How do you know? The game is not out yet and you havent played it all the way through. For all you know, the campaign could be better than Bioshock's (which, with the exception of a brilliant and original game idea, was mediocre in my opinion...almost no replay value).

Stop judging ODST when we know barely anything about it. You dont know how good it's content really is.


I can tell by the content. If it has a full Campaign, I'm estimating Halo 3 size, which is about 8 hours tops on Legendary. Firefight is basically horde or -blam!- Zombies. Not really a major piece of content, IMO, more and more games are coming with this now. Then there are 3 maps. And that is about it.

The way I look at it Halo 3 ODST is missing 8 maps, and a multi-player. So I think that justifies a $30 or $40 price.

  • 06.09.2009 5:35 PM PDT

Piss and moan all you want but good things come to those who are willing to make sacrifices in order to prove they are worthy of the prize.

I doubt the store you buy it from would offer a discount. They have to pay for the game at their price and sell it at the price that is advertised. Instead of seeing it as an added burden to the price tag why don't you look at it saying to yourself that you helped keep the creative process to an amazing game alive. If Bungie releases a map pack and nobody buys it (highly doubtful) than guess what they will reconsider ever releasing another map pack. But since you did pay for the maps guess what, the devs at Bungie got to eat that week.

  • 06.09.2009 5:42 PM PDT
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Posted by: WhiteBaboonCrap
Johnson (For pre orders) <--- Worth at least $60 on his own if you ask me.


Really? Wow.

  • 06.09.2009 5:44 PM PDT

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