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Originally Posted by Arclight
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In-game rewards are usually the "jump through hoop" types; kill x amount of enemies, collect x amount of crap, etc. You get all the Uplay points by simply playing the game through to the credits once, so you really don't have to do anything for them; you bought the game, so it's fair to assume you'll at least play through it once. The fact you can save up points and use them on any game is a nice feature imho, but that does require it to be out-game points.
I agree on the implementation though, would have been much better if it was just an in-game browser.
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Not going to buy any new UBI games after the DRM fiasco and the convinient offering of out of date/different subject matter games as alternatives, so I really can't care less about other game points. As we are at it, want some Prince of Persia action or Snowboarding? Still have the UBI mail and have to get rid of that stuff.
Besides, where is the logic in spending points you earned outside of the SHV area? Not everyone is a hardcore gamer. I bought SHV to play SHV, nothing else. Keep it focussed.
There obviously is a cultural clash here, UBI confusing subsimmers with console gamer nerds. In the very best of cases UBI simply did not deem it nessecary to put any brain mass to the needs of its customers. For example, an added Type II submarine, fully worked out, or another capaign year, another operational theatre, stuff liek this would have been great!
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As far as adding to the game goes, that doesn't really fly. Bioware's (truly) free stuff doesn't add anything either and should have been there from the start as well. Ubi is actually copying this in SC Conviction: they tease you to check back every Thursday for free stuff, and indeed last Thursday a new outfit was available for multi-player.
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There we have to agree to disagree. It is one thing to offer a couple paintshemes or a mission with a a ship that should have been from the start. Its easy to be done stuff, quite obviously taken out of the game after it was already done just to have something to put into it again. Again, no "thinking" in there, just a cheap rip off of others companies offering shemes in the line of "Hey, others put stuff in their games, now lets see where we can do the same".
On the other hand, offering completly new characters with dialouge and animations coupled with new missions. Think of Bioware what you want, but what they offer is not percieved as "in from the start" material, simply because the game runs perfectly without and does not give the impression of anything lacking even with the basic game. As such these extra stuffs are indeed a rewarding bonus. Fact is, I was impressed by Bioware, they managed to get some positive feelings going, and seriously dissapointed with what UBI offered.
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Heck, you know what? A lot of extra content from Bioware is only free for new-game owners, others have to pay. At least Uplay content is free for everyone... not that you can resell your game, so it comes down to the same thing... ehr, where was I going with this? :doh:
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Oh yes, quite right there. But you see, at least you CAN sell Bioware games and play them out of the box quite nicely. When it comes down to it, you can even play without registering in the net. It's all completly voluntarily. Purchasing the game and registering will give you tons of benefits, but you can quite nicely play without even an internet connections. It's reward based, with the rewards actually worth the hassle.
Its the opposite around for UBI stuff and there is a big difference in judging a company in by having the freedom for your own descisions or this company forcing you into it. The latter case I quite rightly regard as a case of confrontation, not peaceful coexistance for the mutual benefit.
