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Subject: Should Bungie release a cheaper version w/o old DL?
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Poll: Should Bungie release a cheaper version w/o old DL?  [closed]
Yes:  42%
(25 Votes)
No:  58%
(34 Votes)
Total Votes: 59

I think that 60$ is a little too much. I mean yes it has an appearantly AMAZING campaign which I love Bungie for and Firefight that looks okay, however Horde on Gears 2 got boring fast so idk how Firefight will do. Three new maps along with the 20+ already released. There is where the price got me. I have bought all of the Maps already as I'm sure most of you have. So, I ask Are we really going to be punished for being die hard Halo fans? I have spent a good deal of money first buying the series and then the DL.

So I quess what I am really trying to say is this. Would it really be that hard to make two retail versions of the game. One with all the previos DL content and one without? Even a slight price change around 10$ would make this purchase a little easier on me.
I realize that Bungie has no control over the price, but thats not what I'm asking for. Im saying can they release TWO versions of the game. One with old DL and one w/o. They do have control over that. Other die hard fans please contribute to this motion with a Yes/No. Let's see how this plays out.


[Edited on 07.13.2009 2:16 PM PDT]

  • 07.13.2009 2:02 PM PDT
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I would really like it, but hey, if the money helps bungie make more kickass games, i think of it more as a generous investment.

  • 07.13.2009 2:04 PM PDT
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NO GROUP INVITES!!!

It's not up to Bungie. And Microsoft will never do that...

  • 07.13.2009 2:06 PM PDT

PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, STOP COMPLAINING!

i'm seriously getting sick and tired of seeing these kinds of threads.

ODST is 60 bucks. GET OVER IT.

Bungie does NOT decide the pricing, they have NO control over that aspect.

if you want to complain, talk to M$. (though that won't change anything)

but STOP POSTING THESE THREADS. (that's directed at everyone who's posted a "$60" thread, not just you)

  • 07.13.2009 2:07 PM PDT
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Posted by: dvfah
PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, STOP COMPLAINING!

i'm seriously getting sick and tired of seeing these kinds of threads.

ODST is 60 bucks. GET OVER IT.

Bungie does NOT decide the pricing, they have NO control over that aspect.

if you want to complain, talk to M$. (though that won't change anything)

but STOP POSTING THESE THREADS. (that's directed at everyone who's posted a "$60" thread, not just you)


All i did was ask for a simple yes or no. I didnt ask how many people have no life that they have to come and look at every thread that talks about the 60 dollar price of ODST. If you want to complain start your own thread. This forum is set up for discussion, not for looking up every thread you dont like and ripping on it.

  • 07.13.2009 2:10 PM PDT

Es ist Zeit für einige Gefahr-pay

Posted by: PainedHope13
I would really like it, but hey, if the money helps bungie make more kickass games, i think of it more as a generous investment.


Agreed, case closed.

  • 07.13.2009 2:15 PM PDT

Posted by: XxSUCKxMYxCOGxX
Posted by: dvfah
PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, STOP COMPLAINING!

i'm seriously getting sick and tired of seeing these kinds of threads.

ODST is 60 bucks. GET OVER IT.

Bungie does NOT decide the pricing, they have NO control over that aspect.

if you want to complain, talk to M$. (though that won't change anything)

but STOP POSTING THESE THREADS. (that's directed at everyone who's posted a "$60" thread, not just you)


All i did was ask for a simple yes or no. I didnt ask how many people have no life that they have to come and look at every thread that talks about the 60 dollar price of ODST. If you want to complain start your own thread. This forum is set up for discussion, not for looking up every thread you dont like and ripping on it.
there have been MANY threads exactly like this one.

and i didn't "come and look at every thread that talks about the 60 dollar price of ODST."
i read the title of the thread. then, i clicked on it. then i read it. then i posted. last i checked, that's a *little* different than looking up every thread i don't like and ripping on it.

in fact, it's not the same at all.

and i HAVE started a "complain" thread. about a month ago, maybe a little more? you know, back when these kinds of threads were ALREADY starting to pop up everywhere.

plus, there is no room for discussion when it comes to the price. it's 60 bucks and that's NOT going to change.

and making a poll about it won't make it any different.

but, to answer your question, no. no they should not. happy?

  • 07.13.2009 2:16 PM PDT

Es ist Zeit für einige Gefahr-pay

Posted by: dvfah
PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, STOP COMPLAINING!

i'm seriously getting sick and tired of seeing these kinds of threads.

ODST is 60 bucks. GET OVER IT.

Bungie does NOT decide the pricing, they have NO control over that aspect.

if you want to complain, talk to M$. (though that won't change anything)

but STOP POSTING THESE THREADS. (that's directed at everyone who's posted a "$60" thread, not just you)




and uhh ya Bungie does control the pricing...it is thier game (in case you forgot about them slpitting with Microsoft). But it's $60 that pays for all the time, enegry, and money put into it.

[Edited on 07.13.2009 2:18 PM PDT]

  • 07.13.2009 2:17 PM PDT

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Posted by: dvfah
PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, STOP COMPLAINING!

i'm seriously getting sick and tired of seeing these kinds of threads.

ODST is 60 bucks. GET OVER IT.

Bungie does NOT decide the pricing, they have NO control over that aspect.

if you want to complain, talk to M$. (though that won't change anything)

but STOP POSTING THESE THREADS. (that's directed at everyone who's posted a "$60" thread, not just you)




and uhh ya Bungie does control the pricing...it is thier game (in case you forgot about them slpitting with Microsoft). But it's $60 that pays for all the time, enegry, and money put into it.
wow. fail.

Bungie just makes the game.

Microsoft sells it.

and no, it's NOT Bungie's game. it's Microsoft's. yes, they did split from M$, but Microsoft owns the Halo franchise.

  • 07.13.2009 2:19 PM PDT

Es ist Zeit für einige Gefahr-pay

Yea it is bungie's but hey you want to act like a kid with all this attitude and "fail" go complain somewhere else

  • 07.13.2009 2:21 PM PDT
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DUDE!!! GET THE HECK OUT OF MY THREAD!! You're so annoying. This is people giving their 2 cents. Thats what I asked for, not some loser that has to be right about everything and turn discussion into a 5 year old pout. Now grow up.

  • 07.13.2009 2:22 PM PDT

Yes, that would be good.

  • 07.13.2009 2:23 PM PDT

Posted by: Sgt Drifter
Yea it is bungie's but hey you want to act like a kid with all this attitude and "fail" go complain somewhere else
did you even read my post?

HALO is owned by MICROSOFT.

and how am i acting like a kid? because i am using actual facts in my argument? hmm... not *exactly* acting like a kid.

i'm just getting sick of seeing all the "ODST should not be 60 dollars" threads. it's annoying as hell, signing in every day and seeing at LEAST one new one on the front page.

so, in short, you fail.

  • 07.13.2009 2:25 PM PDT

Es ist Zeit für einige Gefahr-pay

Posted by: dvfah
Posted by: Sgt Drifter
Yea it is bungie's but hey you want to act like a kid with all this attitude and "fail" go complain somewhere else
did you even read my post?

HALO is owned by MICROSOFT.

and how am i acting like a kid? because i am using actual facts in my argument? hmm... not *exactly* acting like a kid.

i'm just getting sick of seeing all the "ODST should not be 60 dollars" threads. it's annoying as hell, signing in every day and seeing at LEAST one new one on the front page.

so, in short, you fail.


How are you acting like a kid
"so, in short, you fail."

edit* and more lately-- "and a 5 year old pout? HA. more like a laugh. see, i find all this anger you're giving me VERY funny. if anyone here has a 5 year old pout, it's YOU."
.....Does that help?...now drop this and actually contribute. Don't make this War of Price even worse.

[Edited on 07.13.2009 2:30 PM PDT]

  • 07.13.2009 2:27 PM PDT

Posted by: XxSUCKxMYxCOGxX
DUDE!!! GET THE HECK OUT OF MY THREAD!! You're so annoying. This is people giving their 2 cents. Thats what I asked for, not some loser that has to be right about everything and turn discussion into a 5 year old pout. Now grow up.
all i'm saying is that there's no point to it all, because there's no room to change anything.

and i don't have to be right about everything. it just so happens that you're being wrong about everything.

and a 5 year old pout? HA. more like a laugh. see, i find all this anger you're giving me VERY funny. if anyone here has a 5 year old pout, it's YOU.

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Are YOU even reading? Im not asking for a price CHANGE. Im asking for another version of the game without the old DL. Lol and you are wrong, I am not angry nor am I acting like a five year old. Im simply scorning you in the fashion you would a five year old. Now please, please stop this if all you are going to do is spam my thread with uselessness

  • 07.13.2009 2:32 PM PDT

Posted by: XxSUCKxMYxCOGxX
Are YOU even reading? Im not asking for a price CHANGE. Im asking for another version of the game without the old DL. Lol and you are wrong, I am not angry nor am I acting like a five year old. Im simply scorning you in the fashion you would a five year old. Now please, please stop this if all you are going to do is spam my thread with uselessness
asking for a version without the old DLC that's at a cheaper price is the SAME as asking for a price drop.

why? because you're asking for the same game at a cheaper price.

besides, you're not even paying for the old DLC.

40 bucks- ODST
10 bucks- FireFight
10 bucks- New maps (which is the same price you'd be paying to download them normally.)

the Halo 3 MM AND the Reach Beta are both bonuses. they're FREE.

[Edited on 07.13.2009 2:37 PM PDT]

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Actually firefight would be included with the 40 game price because it is included in the game. It is not a seperate feature. It was specifically made to ship with the game therefore, your math brings it to a 50$ value. Which is what I was asking for in the first place. See the way your looking at it, you are saying that you payed 10$ for the forge mode that was new to halo 3 which I dont think happened. Oh and thanks for actually contributing something worth discussing. See we get along better like this.

  • 07.13.2009 2:41 PM PDT

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Actually firefight would be included with the 40 game price because it is included in the game. It is not a seperate feature. It was specifically made to ship with the game therefore, your math brings it to a 50$ value. Which is what I was asking for in the first place. See the way your looking at it, you are saying that you payed 10$ for the forge mode that was new to halo 3 which I dont think happened. Oh and thanks for actually contributing something worth discussing. See we get along better like this.
well, think of it this way:

FireFight is an addition to ODST that was originally never going to be there.

the original ODST only had campaign. if that were the case, then i too would be pissed about it being 60 bucks.

but breaking it down like that is just justification for the pricing.

bottom line is, it's like Halo CE with MM added in a second disk.

don't believe me?

Halo CE had campaign, 2 player co-op, and four player split screen (multiplayer). no MM. sure, it had LAN play, but you needed to set that up beforehand.

ODST has campaign, 4 player co-op, four player split screen (firefight) and online 4 player capabilities (firefight). no MM, but it DOES have Halo 3's matchmaking.

Halo CE was 60 bucks. and ODST has more features than it did.

so going by that, 60 bucks is a fair price for the game.

EDIT: i take that back, it might have only been 50. i can't remember. but even if that's the case, ODST still has more features than CE did, and the 60 dollar price is still justified.

[Edited on 07.13.2009 2:54 PM PDT]

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I understand your reasoning and all however Firefight was decided to go on the game and was not added on to another disc so in my understanding it was planned to go on to the game. Granted it might hae been a recent decision it is still before release so it is a regualr game feature. And im not to worried about the firefight because as far as im concerned it is a copied idea that got old fast. If Firefight wasnt on there at all I would still say that without the old DLC it would be worth 50 dollars. All I'm saying is that it is a little unfair to have people who are willing to pay for DLC pay only to have people unwilling get it free on a later release.

Edit: Not to mention, it is a different market than Halo CE and fireight was barely even a possiblity with that technology. At least not in its current glory.

[Edited on 07.13.2009 3:04 PM PDT]

  • 07.13.2009 3:03 PM PDT

Posted by: XxSUCKxMYxCOGxX
I understand your reasoning and all however Firefight was decided to go on the game and was not added on to another disc so in my understanding it was planned to go on to the game. Granted it might hae been a recent decision it is still before release so it is a regualr game feature. And im not to worried about the firefight because as far as im concerned it is a copied idea that got old fast. If Firefight wasnt on there at all I would still say that without the old DLC it would be worth 50 dollars. All I'm saying is that it is a little unfair to have people who are willing to pay for DLC pay only to have people unwilling get it free on a later release.

Edit: Not to mention, it is a different market than Halo CE and fireight was barely even a possiblity with that technology. At least not in its current glory.
eh, whatever.

this is turning out to be an endless discussion, and i'm sure we both have much better things to do.

agree to disagree then?

  • 07.13.2009 3:06 PM PDT
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[quote]Posted by: dvfah
PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, STOP COMPLAINING!

i'm seriously getting sick and tired of seeing these kinds of threads.

ODST is 60 bucks. GET OVER IT.

Bungie does NOT decide the pricing, they have NO control over that aspect.

if you want to complain, talk to M$. (though that won't change anything)


if you actually took the 2 seconds to read what he wrote you might have noticed that he said "i know microsoft controls the price< but i just want two versions of the game" and bungie could say to microsoft something like "ok we have a large group of fans who already bought the maps, so we produced another version of the game without the maps." and microsoft would say fine we will sell one for 60$ and the other for 40$. im tired of all people writing is "microsoft would never do that." well your not microsoft so please just shut up.



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Agree to disagree.

  • 07.13.2009 3:12 PM PDT

The Op's suggestion would be good for the people who don't have the maps and the people who did buy the maps. Good work! Too bad it won't happen because M$ is very greedy. It would be better if they just gave a code for the maps.

[Edited on 07.13.2009 3:34 PM PDT]

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