- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: BlazingFoo
So you'd pay 20 dollars for the maps you already have? How can you include mythic and legendary maps as something new in ODST if you already have it? You also say you should sell your halo 3 disc with its campaign in order to pay for the maps you've already bought?
I never included Legendary and Mythic as "new content". See, my original post outlined new content (well, it still does) that one would get if they already had the Legendary and Mythic maps.
If you already purchased the Mythic and Legendary maps, then the new Campaign, the new Firefight mode and the 3 new maps are worth $40, in my honest opinion. We have that established? Good.
Now, keep in mind Halo 3: ODST is being sold to more than just people who have Xbox LIVE, OR do not have all of Halo 3's DLC. That is another factor that comes in wih the pricing of ODST. People who don't have the Legendary and Mythic maps must pay for that content. Otherwise, Microsoft is giving away those maps "for free" to that audience, which results in less money coming to them. As a business (and especially, considering its M$), I don't think they'd be too happy to sell their items underpriced. You have to keep in mind that people who don't have Legendary and Mythic will purchase ODST too. Maybe ODST will bring in newer people? The people over at Microsoft believe that this audience (those who don't have these maps, don't have Xbox LIVE, or potential new people that might pick up this game) believe that this audience is large anough to warrant ODST's price.
So, I included Legendary and Mythic into the final price because of this audience that Microsoft is trying to appeal to. Otherwise, ODST could have been priced lower.
Oh, and realize that you don't have to do trade in your disc. This doesn't apply to everyone (as there are people who like the Campaign); you're free to do anything you want. If you don't like the Campaign, you don't play it so much, or you can live without it, then this suggestion is nice for you. Why would someone keep something that they're not going to use often? If you like your Multiplayer much better than Campaign, then giving up Halo 3's original campaign sounds like a good deal to me.
My post was to come off as a suggestion. It wasn't made to be a "solution", as it seems that some people look at it as.