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Considering that developers such as Valve already give out multiplayer maps for free, I do think that paying $3.33 for a single map is quite expensive! But my bigger point was that Bungie will eventually integrate the DLC into multiplayer, which blocks anyone who hasn't purchased the maps from playing! Currently, I can play every single playlist on Halo Reach, but after Bungie moves the maps into multiplayer, I will have to pay extra to continue to do what I can already do right now! And I know that Bungie will defend this by saying that multiplayer is some sort of bonus feature that is included with the campaign, which is the only thing you are entitled to with your retail copy, but that would be overlooking Halo's impact on online console multiplayer, which is the defining feature of the Halo games since Halo 2! It would discredit the feature that most players bought the game for in the first place! But so long as Bungie pumps out more maps, regardless of quality and price, I suppose you will continue to buy them because the price isn't "extravagant"! As if anything is extravagant to someone who can readily afford to pay it!
I would remind you of three things:
1. Bungie has no say about pricing. That's Microsoft's fault.
2. Valve's principal playerbase is PC gamers. They use plain old internet connections to play online, and there is no massive corporation breathing down their necks to force them to raise prices.
3. Sure, Valve's games get ported to Xbox. But at that point Microsoft has no monopoly on the game. If they charge for the maps, and they're free on PC, then Microsoft would lose customers who migrate over to PC, where the maps were free. A poor business decision, to be sure.
This pretty much invalidates your entire argument. This is a non-issue. Complain to Microsoft if you want to complain at all.
And yes, I will pay it, because the game itself is worth it. And we don't even know yet if there will be playlist blocking for lack of maps. That is an argument for another day; Bungie may have updated their strategy.
I GOT YO BACKS BUNGIE! <3