EA under fire for Battlefield 3 pre-order bonus
To tempt gamers into shelling out for a pre-order copy of the game, EA has teamed up with UK retailer Game to offer some exclusive in-game content: the Type 88 LMG, a gas-powered, air-cooled light machine gun with bipod for improved accuracy; a unique flash suppressor for the SKS sniper rifle, which makes it harder for enemies to pinpoint where shots are coming from; and armour-piercing flechette ammunition for the DAO-12 shotgun.
In addition to these exclusive extras, those who have pre-ordered the title from Game or Gamestation will receive day-one access to the DAO-12 semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun - something other gamers will have to work to unlock using in-game experience points.
EA's decision to make certain weapons exclusive to those who pre-order the title hasn't settled well with the game's fan base, however. Since the company announced the deal yesterday, fans have been queuing up to complain - especially the ones who have pre-ordered the title directly from EA, and who are thus unable to claim their freebies.
Comments on EA's official blog for the game are almost exclusively negative. "I have no problem with day-one unlocks as a little bonus," claims one fan, "but store exclusive weaponry is just pathetic."
"I can live with day-one access for pre-orders or paying for new maps," agrees another, "but my patience ends at weapons that can only be unlocked by cash and pre-orders. This is just plain wrong, because it directly affects the balance and the gameplay."
It's an issue that EA has dealt with in its previous games, including the Medal of Honor reboot - which saw those who ordered through EA receiving exclusive weapons that are unavailable in any other way.
"It's still very frustrating to me when playing Medal of Honor that I won't ever have access to the MP7, M60, M240, and RPK," one fan complained, "all because I didn't preorder on the EA site. The lack of post-pre-order access limits the game, and when there are weapons like the MP7, which are overpowered relative to the other class weaponry, it becomes a practice in frustration."
So far, EA has not responded to questions of whether the pre-order exclusives will ever be unlockable for those who have chosen to buy the game elsewhere, or who are waiting until after release to see whether the title lives up to its hype.
http://www.thinq.co.uk/2011/5/24/ea-under-fire-battlefield-3-pre-order-bonus/#ixzz1NIlXKrbR
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IsoPosted:
I would guarantee most if not all of the negative comments are by those without access, yes this is the same as MOH situation but seriously do you think people complaining will get you anywhere? For the first time for ever, the UK is gaining something that the US doesn't.
Can't forget that alot of those complaining would also be those that used the code from Multiplay i42 which gave 50% off the game from EA store which only worked for a couple of hours before being disabled.
Can't forget that alot of those complaining would also be those that used the code from Multiplay i42 which gave 50% off the game from EA store which only worked for a couple of hours before being disabled.
thePiManxPosted:
something like this is what i suspect MW3 will have.
the ability to buy items from the marketplace or other place.
remember the comcast map code on RSV 2. it wasn't from the marketplace.
the ability to buy items from the marketplace or other place.
remember the comcast map code on RSV 2. it wasn't from the marketplace.
01parkeraPosted:
GoogleR I think its good lol, but i dont think that it should be GAME exclusive, the ones that pre ordered from EA should get it too.
I completely agree with you who ever pre ordered the game at ea site should get it aswell.
01parkeraPosted:
I Work at GAME Im happy about this as i get preorder stuff n discount price on release n potentially early access to the game if developers dont say "no early release to staff"
and also people who do preorder do deserve bonuses just because someone couldnt be bothered to shell out 5 few months before to preorder limted ed n get exclusive stuff is there fault.
if they said gamestop had these special exclusives i would still preorder there as i want the exclusives.
and also people who do preorder do deserve bonuses just because someone couldnt be bothered to shell out 5 few months before to preorder limted ed n get exclusive stuff is there fault.
if they said gamestop had these special exclusives i would still preorder there as i want the exclusives.
GoogleRPosted:
I think its good lol, but i dont think that it should be GAME exclusive, the ones that pre ordered from EA should get it too.
OasisPosted:
Good job I'm giving this a miss anyway. I promise you BF3 will be Medal of Honour with a bit more added and for those who remember that game had trouble playing itself at points. These store exclusive deals happen all the time buy it's not right if it creates an unbalanced game. EA needs to think about this with caution, they can't afford to piss potential buyers off.
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