Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
It also comes with a pet and 2 stash tabs, which going by PoE prices is like 30 bucks right there.
Different games monetize differently.
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Diablo 3 - Necromancer Pack - June 27th - $14.99
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It also comes with a pet and 2 stash tabs, which going by PoE prices is like 30 bucks right there.
Different games monetize differently.
If D3 meta is anything like it was... 2 seasons ago then stash is more or less worthless as you just keep rerolling into seasons => starting with 1 hero and blank slate.
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
I'm not arguing it's a particularly good value, I'm just saying it's more than a little disingenuous for people to act like Blizzard is crazy for charging $15 for this while at the same time heaping praise on a game that charges the same or more for individual cosmetic purchases. B2P and F2P games sell content in different ways.
Edit: see the post above mine.
Hellshingu
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You can get 6 premium stash tabs which go on sale quite often for $16.50.
Some pets can get expensive but i've gotten all my pets from mystery boxes. Not that I even really use them anyways as pets serve no purpose in these games.
DJ Lushious
Member
Eh, the numbers do become meaningless, but I find the gameplay still fun.
As a console owner, I hope Blizzard finds a solution to us not getting more stash. My stash is just about maxed out, so now what am I going to do with Necro's additional loot?
The free features in the patch are much more substantial.
Don't get me wrong... this is an OK way for us to pay for the development of that content, and the continual support of the game... if anything, pay it for that reason alone.
Shit, when does the current season end? I just started my season character not long ago... does it end when this patch drops??
Don't get me wrong... this is an OK way for us to pay for the development of that content, and the continual support of the game... if anything, pay it for that reason alone.
Shit, when does the current season end? I just started my season character not long ago... does it end when this patch drops??
A pet and 2 stash tabs is $7 on PoE. Half that if you get during a sale, which happen often.
Compounded by the fact that you don't need to spend any money to have access to all the content in the game.
secretanchitman
Member
Not too bad of a price, as I'll probably get it.
This would sell way more if they included some D3 Overwatch skin. Totally a missed opportunity for them!
This would sell way more if they included some D3 Overwatch skin. Totally a missed opportunity for them!
theonerayman
Member
This thread reminds me of the Xbox on x thread, and the switch thread, and the ps4 pro thread. Everyone has unrealistic prices in their mind then are stunned when they are wrong.
Maybe the pets. Two regular stash tabs on sale, which does happen frequently in a month is like 4 bucks. Only premium, quad, and special tabs run you up and they are vastly cheaper in sales.
Pathetic that the og dev of diablo can charge an arm and leg meanwhile someone at activision should for the decisions involved with making sure EU and USA D3 doesn't have microtransactions. Next to the screwup of auction house this is insane considering that the dev team has no money that would otherwise be there if they made skins or sold account features.
Yeah, one game charges you full price up front.
Like, why compare this to a F2P game?
Backlogger
Member
$5 more than I thought it would be
I'll get it eventually but less in a hurry at that price
Cause the dev of one of is responsible for the two of them existing at all. They share very similar gameplay or qol mechanics.
Also that's debatable considering ROS is the very reason most people even touch D3 and that isn't full price up front it's a addon. Can you even use necromancer dlc without ROS?
shiftplusone
Member
Will get, loved the class during the beta. Felt like a smart update to the classic necro(my favorite d2 class)
Probably gonna grab it on both console and PC so I don't have to make any real decisions next season
The path of exile weirdos started this comparison
Probably gonna grab it on both console and PC so I don't have to make any real decisions next season
The path of exile weirdos started this comparison
ToyMachine228
Member
This happens in every Blizzard thread. Everyone bashes them for the way they monetize their games. And then proceed to hand over their money and the games become a massive success.
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
Great question, I'm certainly not the one who brought the comparison up.
the_lizard
Member
Considering that I haven't even played through the game with the current classes, I think the fiscally responsible thing for me to do here is take a pass.
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
This is the bizarro world version of the opinion the vast majority of people who play d3 have about the game
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
$15 for one character class? Oh wait... I forgot Blizzard and Activision are one. Now it makes sense.
Dead Prince
Banned
Expected more. Will pick it up.
People tend to enjoy/get addicted to monotonous grinding with little bits of momentary satisfaction. Destiny is popular and that game is complete trash.
Not knowing that with patch 2.6 they will add challenge rifts for example..so many things have changed since RoS came out and the patches was all QoL also added new stuff better variety. They also added Primal gear that goes beyond the legendary you have.
They are perfect ancients, lets not hype them up more than they really need to be.
HarryDemeanor
Member
$15 is a bit steep for what you're getting. I'll buy it anyway since I had a lot of fun playing it at BlizzCon last year.
Psychoward
Banned
Destiny is barely an rpg though, 3 classes and the only real differences are the super and kinda sorta grenades and to an even lesser extent melee.
There's like no variation in builds and the loot is much worse than diablo lmao
Destiny is the answer to the question "what if we took a loot rpg and removed the rpg and made the loot all similar and boring"
Pocketsfriend
Neo Member
It's cheaper than I thought it'd be, I was expecting it to be $25. If they really wanted to push this they'd have added a cardback for hearthstone and some spray or skin for overwatch. Guess they're saving all that stuff to push hots again.
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Less than I was expecting, but still not worth £12 IMO.
Askherserenity
Member
Wish I enjoyed the Necro beta more than I did.
Made this buy even tougher to justify.
Especially with that huge new PoE update coming.
Made this buy even tougher to justify.
Especially with that huge new PoE update coming.
Interesting that they added an in-game store for this. It would be weird if it was just for this Necromancer but it's also seems misguided to add a bunch of stuff to buy this far into Diablo 3's life. Even the idea of using D3 as a testbed for D4 probably wont engender any good will considering how even the Necromancer pack itself is just the remnants of full fledged expansion that was canned.
mysteriousmage09
Member
This is why the price is so stupid.
I, like many others, have already spent $60 for the base game, $40 on RoS, and now they want another $15 for a single class (when Diablo III is still behind Diablo II plus LoD by one class), and the content to provide for the new class is going to be nothing more than 30 min. of "these are some neat areas!" until you instantly hop back into rift farming.
When PoE has been 100% free this entire time, has done nothing but better itself, and has added many new "classes", skills, acts, maps, items, etc. It makes Diablo III look amateur hour while also charging a premium.
Right now its $115 for all Diablo III content if you've been playing since release, and $0 for all PoE content if you've been playing since release. As well as newcomers!
I, like many others, have already spent $60 for the base game, $40 on RoS, and now they want another $15 for a single class (when Diablo III is still behind Diablo II plus LoD by one class), and the content to provide for the new class is going to be nothing more than 30 min. of "these are some neat areas!" until you instantly hop back into rift farming.
When PoE has been 100% free this entire time, has done nothing but better itself, and has added many new "classes", skills, acts, maps, items, etc. It makes Diablo III look amateur hour while also charging a premium.
Right now its $115 for all Diablo III content if you've been playing since release, and $0 for all PoE content if you've been playing since release. As well as newcomers!
It's 40 dollars to buy the ultimate edition. Vanilla + Reaper + Necro. But I see yout point. That's how all games are though?
Strife In a Teacup
Member
Can't wait for the Grim Dawn expansion.
NullPointer
Member
That content will still pop up in the rifts though too, won't they? Along with adventure mode and its bounties?
GodParticle
Member
Necro is cool, but I just can't stomach playing through that same content anymore. Bring on D4 already
Nocturno999
Member
I can get Grim Dawn for Steam at that price. I'll skip day one.
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