I mean it's being sold as "Digital Deluxe Edition DLC" and it contains in-game items, which I'd say goes against "a complete and immersive gaming experience without the need for additional purchases" (apart from the stuff that's not in the game that you have to purchase.)

[–] nyctre@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's fan service. That's not part of the game. It's the game's soundtrack plus some artwork. Plus some in-game paintings depicting characters from their other games. Then they added some bonus goodies to make the deal even better. All for 10€. So yeah, it's a typical deluxe edition. They're made for fans and fans like collecting them. I don't personally need that stuff so I didn't get it, but I don't see anything wrong with it. It's a win-win.

If you really wanna equivalate that with shipping incomplete games and selling the rest as dlc or selling hero skins for 20€, I'd say you're just looking for reasons to be mad.

[–] r1veRRR@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So in the end, there's zero principle involved here, and it's all just picking and choosing which DLC YOU happen to think is totally fine. For reference, what you just described is like 90% of the day one DLC ever. Some basic skins, some inconsequential ingame items/things, maybe some art or music.

This all would be fine, but it's the insane vitriol everyone else is throwing at microtransactions AND the mightier than thou attitude of the game devs that makes this horrendously hypocritical. I don't have a problem with this DAY ONE DLC FOR BG3, but I'm also sane enough to not pretend that all microtransactions are evil, categorically.

[–] Myro@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

To be fair, Deluxe editions have been available since decades. In a way it is similar that you are not getting 'all of the game' without it - though this often includes items next to the game (soundtrack etc.) that have no direct influence on your enjoyment. With MT you directly influence the game and repeatedly, as in, I can buy 1,2,3... "super potions" or whatever. For me they are quite distinct while similar on the surface.

[–] nyctre@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Right, so if that's all the paid dlc for that game then yeah, I guess 90% of them are fine. Ppl are talking about the likes of mass effect where you have to buy the extra missions and followers, etc.

And not sure where you got any hate. I was just defending what I believe to be a fairly moral company. And never said they're the only one.

[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ouch. Yup, that, to me, is basically MTX.

Which, to me, isn't a severe knock against Baldur's Gate - it just showcases how pointless some of the lamentations about "every other game" are, when usually it's...kind of easy to say no and ignore it.