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Posted on Friday, September 16 @ 07:00:00 Eastern by


In what will be an exercise in (we're so screwed up) human psychology, Battlefield 3 Executive Producer Patrick Bach spoke to OXM about the strange phenomenon of players complaining about the free map packs for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 but accepting the 1200 Microsoft map pack for Bad Company 2 Vietnam:

I know it sounds weird, but people got really upset with us [with the free DLC]. People said, 'If you're giving it away, why couldn't you give it away earlier?' There were a lot of complaints. [The paid Vietnam DLC] was a bigger pack and we charged for it, but everyone saw the value, and everyone enjoyed the game.

It's just fascinating. Consumers are not used to getting things. There are no free lunches, and people get very suspicious when they get something for free.

That said, Battlefield 3 will still offer the first freebie DLC, the Physical Warfare pack, as a preorder bonus that will eventually be given to everyone. Hopefully, I won't choose not to hear any whining about this.
Related Games:   Battlefield 3, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam
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  • Stickyellowsock
    Stickyellowsock
    Joined: Oct 2009
    Posted: Sep 16th, 2011 at 8:32 am
    Come on lets be honest their DLC was just maps that were already on the disc. No "new" maps just remakes of already existing maps. I'm not complaining but what did suck was when they would release maps only for squad team deathmatch (Which blows big black ****) But with that said now I must go play some God of War collection.
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  • Lien
    Lien
    Joined: Feb 2008
    Posted: Sep 16th, 2011 at 9:34 am
    I like to point out that the only way for the people to PLAY that map pack, is to go online. The only way to GET the map pack is to go online. The only way to complain about this is to go online...
    Now, if they live in one of the areas of the states where internet is hard to get, i understand... but for a Multiplayer DLC, this is ridiculous!
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  • danielrbischoff
    danielrbischoff
    Joined: Nov 2009
    Posted: Sep 16th, 2011 at 10:02 am
    Also the Karkand map pack is free to those who preorder.
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  • NickKmet
    NickKmet
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Sep 16th, 2011 at 3:56 pm
    I should probably get it over with and preorder.
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  • MrrClean
    MrrClean
    Joined: Aug 2010
    Posted: Sep 16th, 2011 at 7:08 pm
    Man, people are f*cking retarded...
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  • Stickyellowsock
    Stickyellowsock
    Joined: Oct 2009
    Posted: Sep 17th, 2011 at 4:57 am
    Welcome to the internet.
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  • MrrClean
    MrrClean
    Joined: Aug 2010
    Posted: Sep 17th, 2011 at 7:35 pm
    Where everyone has a voice, and most of em don't have anything worth saying.
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