I came here to say something along the lines of this. I know what you are asking can't be 100% described as meta-play but you are getting close. Knowing exact numbers for certain instances can really ruin a game like this.
I think it even says something like this at the start of the game...
I was hoping just the original would be like 10$ or something... No luck. You either get the original plus 2 expo's for 20$ or the original for 20$ and 2 expos for 10$ a pop.
10$ it would be worth it for me to buy it and give it to my friend to force him to play it with me, 20$ just isnt...
Seems like good odds to me. Especially if they give us a freebie like "set up an avatar" on each of the 7 different sets.
Then youve only got to do 3 of your own.
Are you playing a grand campaign or the "road to Independence"?
I really liked the "Road to Independence" but never got the urge to replay it so I would suggest doing that first, it walks you through everything you need to know then throws you into the game.
I felt like I got ahead more when I...
What about the controls is bad?
Hotkey for your items, hotkey for your flashlight, hotkey for the notepad.
WASD movement.
the rest is mouse control. If you think thats bad than 95% of all games made are bad.
I need some time doing a mindless activity like watching something uninteresting on TV before I can fall asleep.
An engaging activity like playing a video game makes my mind wander immediately after and makes it hard for me to fall asleep.
All I know for a fact is that I have spent ATLEAST 2x as much money on PC games as I usually would have since Steam came out.
Killing PC gaming market? Heeelllll no
Killing other PC gaming retailers? Maybe, but whose fault is that?