I’m considering buying BF1 on PS4. Should I buy the vanilla edition or the deluxe one?
Just a heads up the “deluxe” edition is only some additional cosmetic DLC, It the Battlefield 1 Ultimate edition that has the future map DLC.Now for the “which version?” Yes, when the DLC comes out (think the first pack is now out) the player base of the vanilla (classic/base game) maps will drop but there will be still be people on them as there are only an handful of new maps.But even if the DLC added 20 maps you’d still have a healthy population on the non DLC maps because there are usually three types of FPS owner.The Elite- Buys the ultimate edition/Season passthe Grazer - Buys the basic game and then buys the first DLC by itself to see “if its worth it” or they know they’re commitment to a game will only last so long.The Grunt - Buys the base game and either never buys the DLC, waits for all the DLC to come out to see if the whole package is worth it, or for the pass to hit the sales.for reference I’m an “Grunt”, I have BF1 and will still be playing the Vanilla maps for sometime until I see the DLC on offer, see the DLC offer something amazingly different, or until the DLC hits the EA Access vault (sadly this option is limited to Xbox and PC gamers).So ultimately it depends on how long you think you’ll be playing BF1 my advice is buy the base game and play it for a few weeks, you might not enjoy it as the player base is obviously rather experienced at the game by now. But, if you do like it and you think you’ll still be on BF till about November (when the new COD/Battlefront launch and the player base drops again) then get the DLC (sooner, not November).
Why do people hate Electronic Arts (EA) so much?
Jesus f***ing Christ, where to begin?The last game I willingly (and knowingly) bought from EA was Burnout 3 Takedown, and THAT was when I was three years old, literally my first video game. Truly that was the only time I have ever gotten enjoyment out of a game published by EA. The actual last game I bought from EA was the first two Mass Effect games, because EA is so greedy they won’t allow DLC to be purchased through Steam, like money grubbing bastards.See EA is the definition of money-grubber. They will do anything and everything to squeeze every last penny out of you, your family, and the companies that they run into the ground.EA should be called the Graveyard of Companies, because ultimately every company that makes a deal with the devil, are doomed to fail.This picture sums it up pretty well:Bioware used to be amazing, no one could disagree that Mass Effect and Dragon Age are great franchises, yet Andromeda and Inquisition were…lets just say less than stellar.EA literally pushed the senior staff away, kept the properties, and decided to pull a Ubisoft and pump out s***.Criterion, Maxis, LucasArts, Mythic, Bioware, Pandemic, Westwood, Bullfrog, etc, and probably Respawn is next, have all died due to EA being money grubbing douches.They also suck at marketing. When the game Dante’s Inferno was about to be released (think a Christian clone of God of War, not that bad, not good though), EA decided it would be a great idea to market the game as an edgy sin fest when the whole f***ing point of the game was to travel through hell and save your significant other from the clutches of Satan and atone for your sins.Let us not get into the bullshit with the DRM and lootboxes, because frankly if I continue I will probably pop a vein out of my forehead, but please if you have any self respect when it comes to your hobby, do not support companies who disrespect you and their employees.And you can start by not buying their products and—Edit: In order to read beyond this point, you need to buy the season pass only for $99.99