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Wait...yeah, it took me a while to realize this!

Remember the free ASSET packs we were suppose to get soon after launch?
HOW are you able to release a paid ASSET pack but not the promised long time ago free one?
 
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This DLC (and to be honest, all the DLC already announced) should be free for everyone.
People that bought the Ultimate version should just get some later DLCs included instead.
It's pretty bad to be pay walling a few palm trees behind a DLC. How are vanilla map makers going to make tropical maps without them?
 
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This DLC (and to be honest, all the DLC already announced) should be free for everyone.
People that bought the Ultimate version should just get some later DLCs included instead.
It's pretty bad to be pay walling a few palm trees behind a DLC. How are vanilla map makers going to make tropical maps without them?
If you don't understand this:
Devs ask you to pay money because they have been working on it for years.
Devs pay money for softwares like Unity even though it is free, it is a requirement so that they can make sure that the download charges are paid to unity. They have to pay to the employees in the company, it is not that easy to make a DLC which such less content not to be free, yes I also agree on your point but it is a bit unfair that if the DLC becomes free, the employees will not be paid, which can lead to the company losing people and eventually shutting down, which Colossal indeed doesn't want. Which is why they don't make such DLC's free for all users.

I indeed agree on your point that yes the DLC should be free but,
It isn't that EASY!
 
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If you don't understand this:
Devs ask you to pay money because they have been working on it for years.
Devs pay money for softwares like Unity even though it is free, it is a requirement so that they can make sure that the download charges are paid to unity. They have to pay to the employees in the company, it is not that easy to make a DLC which such less content not to be free, yes I also agree on your point but it is a bit unfair that if the DLC becomes free, the employees will not be paid, which can lead to the company losing people and eventually shutting down, which Colossal indeed doesn't want. Which is why they don't make such DLC's free for all users.

I indeed agree on your point that yes the DLC should be free but,
It isn't that EASY!
CS2 sold more than 1 million copies. The employees got paid, trust me.
Also, your entire synopsis is incorrect.
 
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If you don't understand this:
Devs ask you to pay money because they have been working on it for years.
Devs pay money for softwares like Unity even though it is free, it is a requirement so that they can make sure that the download charges are paid to unity. They have to pay to the employees in the company, it is not that easy to make a DLC which such less content not to be free, yes I also agree on your point but it is a bit unfair that if the DLC becomes free, the employees will not be paid, which can lead to the company losing people and eventually shutting down, which Colossal indeed doesn't want. Which is why they don't make such DLC's free for all users.

I indeed agree on your point that yes the DLC should be free but,
It isn't that EASY!
I wouldn't worry about the Devs getting paid mate, the game made over $30 million in the first few weeks :p
 
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CS2 sold more than 1 million copies. The employees got paid, trust me.
Also, your entire synopsis is incorrect.
Money is an important factor for the company, and that too let me be honest, they make money and eventually that goes to the employees, anyways Unity screwed up lately, which led to the game being priced further, we can all agree on this entire point that Colossal needs to pay the employees from the money they earn from the game. Such as-
They earn it from the DLC's
They earn it from the people who purchase the game

They earn through alot of methods.
synopsis may be incorrect but this is the honest truth.
 
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Am I missing something? These beach assets are DLC paid only content? I already paid full price for this half finished game.
I think CO and PDX have some nerve asking for more money for some minor eye candy.
I can’t imagine anyone forking out more money for the game in its current state. I certainly won’t be buying any DLC on principal. I think a patch should have been released showing that the major issues are fixed first, before asking for more money for some beach buildings when you can’t even place a beach.

Edit: Clarified below
 
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Am I missing something? These beach assets are DLC paid only content? I already paid full price for this half finished game.
I think CO and PDX have some nerve asking for more money for some minor eye candy.
I can’t imagine anyone forking out more money for the game in its current state. I certainly won’t be buying any DLC on principal. I think a patch should have been released showing that the major issues are fixed first, before asking for more money for some beach buildings when you can’t even place a beach.
It's free of charge for the ultimate edition users, along with that we are already getting patches if you read the last line.
 
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I indeed agree on your point that yes the DLC should be free but,
It isn't that EASY!

It's actually easy. Creative assembly did it with pharao.

They could refund the equivalent of the dlc cost to ultimate buyers and give the dlc for free.

It's very simple, it's just a question of willdiness


But since CO never apologized for the terrible launch (and still terrible atm), claiming the game is what they expected and that the game is probably not for us. It seems they have 0 will to repent, just the will to grab more money
 
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Well, they could just read the answer to their WotW and say, "Yes, there will be sand; here is a screenshot." I know they are very busy, but that feels doable (and something most PDX dev teams would do on their dev diary).
Except this isnt their WotW. This is an announcement by Paradox.
 
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Just to remind everyone -- the Beach Properties are being marketed as an "Asset Pack", not an "Expansion" DLC. Perhaps some lowered expectations are in order and just accept it for what it is.
 
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Just to remind everyone -- the Beach Properties are being marketed as an "Asset Pack", not a DLC. Perhaps some lowered expectations are in order and just accept it for what it is.

It's a 10 dollar DLC (DownLoadable Content). Expansions are DLC, music stations are DLC, creator packs are DLC and asset packs are DLC.
 
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