Come, come Activision. This is the type of news that we don’t want to hear.
Welcome to something called “Day One Advantage” that will be offered along with COD 5. What is it? It’s another typical move by a large games publisher to rake in even more money.
“Day One Advantage” is going to be an optional extra that you can purchase online that allows the buyer to gain experience at a more rapid pace than those who have not. While this won’t necessarily make the largest difference in the world, it’s a step in the wrong direction and just another insult to online gamers.
I really think that COD5 is looking like an impressive title, so it’s disappointing to see that these large companies are still pulling little money making tricks like this.
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Last Updated: September 17, 2008
LazySAGamer
September 17, 2008 at 08:49
I really hope there is a nice Internet backlash against this idea and they decide to scrap it instead.
It’s hard enough keeping up with the guys who get to play every day without them having yet another advantage over me.
koldFU5iON
September 17, 2008 at 09:35
I don’t necessarily think it’s a bad idea it’s more like a reward system and why should Activision NOT reward their fans who purchase the game on day one? they’re also not the first to do this plenty of games do a today only special on ingame achievements just usually done to re-ignite the game, just cause it’s on day one doesn’t make it any different and who’s to say it won’t happen again while the game is out? they may have a COD World at War double XP weekend! it’s nice to know that they can control XP at that level so the battlefield is always changing! but hey that’s just me 😛
Goose ZA
September 17, 2008 at 09:36
Yeah that is a KAK idea.
koldFU5iON
September 17, 2008 at 10:00
So basically what you’re saying is that we should not have special items attached to pre-order items either i.e. no faceplates/figurines/t-shirts/etc. if you by from a particular store on day one? this is all that this is? you’ve been subject to it for a while.
koldFU5iON
September 17, 2008 at 10:03
I don’t get it so basically, what you’re saying is that all pre-order items that we see everyday should be discontinued and we should just be satisfied with a product that doesn’t give us any added benefit? i.e. on pre-order you wont’ get the collectors tin, you won’t get a free figurine/faceplate or T-shirt for a pre-order bought at a particular store. this is exactly what this is, you’ve been subject to it for a while now, it’s just being given to you differently.
eyesuc
September 17, 2008 at 10:30
special items is one thing (oooh a shiny figurine/doll!), but giving people who pay more an edge in the game is unfair in my books.
so, what next? pay $10 and get the best gun?
please note: this is just my opinion.
Nick
September 17, 2008 at 11:59
Its teaching the basic principal of : “Why earn it properly when you can use money to get it quicker” for starters.
This is obviously not the same as collectors editions with figurines and documentaries.
LazySAGamer
September 17, 2008 at 12:44
I have to disagree with you kold, there is a difference in getting an asset outside of the game as a reward or a shiny costume even. However giving you an edge for buying early is teetering on the edge of acceptable.
koldFU5iON
September 17, 2008 at 16:14
Maybe I’m fighting a losing battle here but this is not exactly new either. This has been done for quite sometime you only have to look at EA’s NFS franchise you can actually buy all the cars and not have to worry about unlocking them??? so what if people can buy “day one advantage” it’s not going to stop you from getting there any quicker the point is that the option is there for people who want it. it’s not the biggest advantage saying you’ll never get it! personally this is a wasted argument your agitated over purchasable content that you’ll be able to get in the game later, and it’s optional*
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koldFU5iON
September 17, 2008 at 16:28
fair enough but there are people out there who prefer it that way? does it really make it unfair on other people? I remember watching a COD4 dev diary telling people that while all unlockable content gave you additional items it was all fairly well balanced, so unlocking them further doesn’t really give you any advantage over the other, this is probably the case with this scenario as well.
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