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Subject: Bungie could lower the price easily.

If Bungie removed the Legendary map pack from ODST (Because we all have it already anyway and is available on marketplace). Then lowered the price by $10. I'd be a lot happier and would stop complaining.

If they then moved the new maps from ODST and on to the marketplace for those people who want them can buy them seperately. I'd be over the freaking moon and would consider buying two copies at $40 bucks for system link Firefight.

$40 would be around the price that we were all expecting and we'd all be happy little fanboys again.

Just a suggestion as there seems to plenty of 'discussion' about the pricing but few suggestions about a remedy.

That just

  • 06.14.2009 12:27 AM PDT

Its unfortunate that Microsoft is up to pricing and marketing then.

  • 06.14.2009 12:29 AM PDT
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1st- MS and Bungie are a business
2nd- MS controls the price which would probably be the same without disc two
3rd- Disk two provides the mp from H3 and is meant more for people who don't own H3 or need a new disk.
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  • 06.14.2009 12:32 AM PDT
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Posted by: Bigfoot1010
1st- MS and Bungie are a business
2nd- MS controls the price which would probably be the same without disc two
3rd- Disk two provides the mp from H3 and is meant more for people who don't own H3 or need a new disk.
-Simple-


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  • 06.14.2009 12:34 AM PDT
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Two movies you should watch: Fight Club and Pineapple Express

"Wait. What do you mean, it's dead?"
"If marijuana is not legal within the next five years I have no faith left in humanity, period. Everyone likes smoking weed. They have for thousands of years. They're not going to stop anytime soon. You know? It makes everything better. Makes food taste better, makes music better. It makes sex feel better for God's sake. It makes -blam!- movies better you know?"

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Posted by: Bigfoot1010
1st- MS and Bungie are a business
2nd- MS controls the price which would probably be the same without disc two
3rd- Disk two provides the mp from H3 and is meant more for people who don't own H3 or need a new disk.
-Simple-


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  • 06.14.2009 12:42 AM PDT

Ah well. It looks like I'll still be complaining untill release then. Then I'll refuse to buy it and continue complaining.

Maybe when myself and like minded cheap-skates refuse to buy into Microsofts ploy of purchasing the same things twice they'll recognise their error. Then perhaps they'll seek a remedy before the holiday game sales charts are affected.

I think some people need to stop thinking about what they're willing to pay for ODST and how much this game has cost to make and then its actual worth. The development cost for ODST would not be any where near what we would expect for a Bungie game.

But we are being forced to pay as if it were.

Edit: This thread was only a suggestion how to lower ODSTs price to a point where everyone would be happy. Removing the map packs would see the price lowered by $20 to the generally expected $40 price point.

The maps would then be available on marketplace for those who wish to buy them. This would see these people pay the $60 price which it is now and getting the current product,

Those who dont want the maps or already own the Legendary maps wouldnt be forced to buy them again.

[Edited on 06.14.2009 1:03 AM PDT]

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Two movies you should watch: Fight Club and Pineapple Express

"Wait. What do you mean, it's dead?"
"If marijuana is not legal within the next five years I have no faith left in humanity, period. Everyone likes smoking weed. They have for thousands of years. They're not going to stop anytime soon. You know? It makes everything better. Makes food taste better, makes music better. It makes sex feel better for God's sake. It makes -blam!- movies better you know?"

Well Bungie has stated that the game has grown from just an expansion into a full fledged game (probably over 5 hours now) besides the 2nd disk and MS sure loves their Halo. I'd be more afraid of getting a half-assed Halo game from a different developer than a new 60 dollar game from Bungie. I forgot what else I was gonna say...=S

  • 06.14.2009 1:00 AM PDT

So, you want to hear a story eh? One about treasure hunters? Have I got a story for you!

It should stay at $59.99. In Sweden ODST costs $90.

  • 06.14.2009 1:31 AM PDT

I ♥ Bungie!

still listening to truth bable on and about cheif being a hamster on a halo wheel, about he being demon and him tryig to lose 1000 pounds; and cortana being a fancy computer thing that you can(TURN ON) and him still saying that heritics are scarry. i thought that he ment HARRY TICS like the blood sucking ones ya know so me get scared start saying the tics are comming over and over but me raelize wat realy going on so the answer to ur question is bungie doesnt control the price imbisols. signed ~grunt~

  • 06.14.2009 2:07 AM PDT

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Ah well. It looks like I'll still be complaining untill release then. Then I'll refuse to buy it and continue complaining.

Maybe when myself and like minded cheap-skates refuse to buy into Microsofts ploy of purchasing the same things twice they'll recognise their error. Then perhaps they'll seek a remedy before the holiday game sales charts are affected.

I think some people need to stop thinking about what they're willing to pay for ODST and how much this game has cost to make and then its actual worth. The development cost for ODST would not be any where near what we would expect for a Bungie game.

But we are being forced to pay as if it were.

Edit: This thread was only a suggestion how to lower ODSTs price to a point where everyone would be happy. Removing the map packs would see the price lowered by $20 to the generally expected $40 price point.

The maps would then be available on marketplace for those who wish to buy them. This would see these people pay the $60 price which it is now and getting the current product,

Those who dont want the maps or already own the Legendary maps wouldnt be forced to buy them again.
Dispite what you said here^^ I'm sure you'll buy it anyway. I assure you complaining isn't going to do any good. The people who are buying it are in the majority.

  • 06.14.2009 2:20 AM PDT

Damn. If you want, I could probably sell it to you for $40. Here in China everything costs so little... (Business idea comes to mind)
Posted by: Rami730
It should stay at $59.99. In Sweden ODST costs $90.


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Cry me a river you cheapskate

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Posted by: Uae Gamer
Cry me a river you cheapskate


ugh

yes lets all support this obvious money whoring gouging

yahahaha bungie go ahead and charge full price for an expansion

and go ahead and spend less money developing reach bcuz apparently were all happy paying 60$ for sub par software

  • 06.14.2009 2:52 AM PDT

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Not everyone buying ODST has xboxlive. so this way everyone can have the new maps.

  • 06.14.2009 3:08 AM PDT

wtf

It's no longer an expansion, it's a full game. Full games should be priced as such. If you aren't going to buy it, then shut up about it.

  • 06.14.2009 3:13 AM PDT
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First ODST is just one DVD with Firefight and Campaign. The price is around 40 $.

Then they think that their fans deserve more. They add MP disk.

Microsoft sees, "The project has grown," and put 20 $ to top of the price.

Of course it is a good deal for those who don't have internet etc, but why force everyone to buy the same stuff again? Because they get more money out of it.

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oh, now i know why bungie would make all those map packs required for matchmaking. makes perfect sense: try to get as many people as possible to buy them before it is revealed that all maps will be included in odst. and then use this circumstance to justify a higher price tag!

they pretend to be commited to their supporters. their constant supporters have paid 30 bucks for map packs, why dont give them something back and offer a stripped down version for let s say... 40 dollars?

someone mentioned earlier this disc two was meant for people who didnt own h3. i would be quite surprised if there was such a group of people. if im interested in halo and its multiplayer there s no reason not to pick up halo 3, why should i start playing h3 multiplayer with odst? it s rather the opposite: there will only be a handful of people buying this game who didnt own h3.

the reason why there are so many people defending what those greedy companies are doing is because halo fanboism is blinding as much as the religious fanatism of the covenant.

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  • 06.14.2009 4:30 AM PDT
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how i reacted to the Halo 3 Beta needler!

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its ok i used it 25% of the time but when someone used it on me thats when i started calling him a n00b and a modder and how i was going to give him negative feedback you sissy needler user.

Well now, how about those people who dont have live?

  • 06.14.2009 4:31 AM PDT

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Don't like it, don't buy it. If you're just going to complain, you might as well, how should i say, drink a nice big cup of shut the hell up. Or don't. I don't care. ._. The game itself should really cost 70-80 dollars. Be happy.

  • 06.14.2009 4:37 AM PDT

Posted by: spasticated fish
(Because we all have it already anyway and is available on marketplace).


What about the people who don't have live?

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you could release a map pack for people who dont have live. it has been done before. there could even be a special halo3 edition containing the full lineup of extra maps.

im interested in the game, the price just doesnt feel right. why should i shut up? i could tell you the same thing: shut up if you ve nothing worth adding to the subject as it seems -

i dont tell anyone who doesnt share my point of view to shut up because i respect other people s opinions and there wouldnt be any discussion if all people felt the same way towards it. what s the meaning of a forum where critical people who arent that 0815 bungie lover are told to shut their mouths?

  • 06.14.2009 6:21 AM PDT

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It is a full game it deserves to priced as one.

The only reason it is considered an expansion is because it uses the Halo 3 multi-player.

  • 06.14.2009 6:23 AM PDT

Two makes there more than speakers.

Don't blame Stosh, blame Microsoft.

  • 06.14.2009 6:24 AM PDT

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