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Kickstarters are another thing entirely from pre-orders. I pre-ordered Spore and that turned out to be about a week of cheap lolz followed by never playing it again. Since then, outside of MMO expansions I know I wanted, I haven't pre-ordered anything. I've crowdfunded games though, because that takes a different mindset than pre-ordering. Crowdfunding is far more forgivable because the game isn't getting made without your money. And presumably it never goes to EA.
I haven't preordered a game since Deus Ex: Human Revolution. I just don't see the point. I don't even buy on launch day, I wait until at least 3 months after to even considering a purchase. Gives them time to fix any issues.
I was hesitant when I pre-ordered Doom but was not disappointed. Aside from a Bethesda release I do not pre-order.
The point of the latter argument is that digital copies will theoretically never run out (though there is an upper limit on the number of keys generated). It's just about availability of the product, not the delivery method. Data caps and bandwidth limits are dichotomous to the subject of preordering at hand.The more I think about it one thing that is funny about this thread is the difference between vocal people here vs a thread about digital downloads. If you see a thread about digital downloads killing off physical it will be full of people bitching about how digital download of games is not a viable option as everyone has data caps and slow speeds thus nobody can download all their games. Then you get a thread like this and people are saying that preoder isn't needed since everyone downloads games and thus you aren't having to worry about a physical copy.
The point of the latter argument is that digital copies will theoretically never run out (though there is an upper limit on the number of keys generated). It's just about availability of the product, not the delivery method. Data caps and bandwidth limits are dichotomous to the subject of preordering at hand.
The only way to not pre-order blindly is to try the game before pre-ordering. So have you tried the game? If not then you're pre-ordering blindly.I pre-ordered Destiny ROI..but not until a few days ago. The work by Bungie to show what was coming, the stability of the content, and the perks you get for pre-ordernig made it worth it.
The problem isn't pre-ordering...the problem is pre-ordering blindly.
The only way to not pre-order blindly is to try the game before pre-ordering. So have you tried the game? If not then you're pre-ordering blindly.
The question is. Is the developer/publisher trustworthy enough to buy their games before anyone has tried them and lived to tell about it.
I find that notion PATENTLY false. Do you even know the definition of "blindly"? Or...are you making up a definition of blindly in order to create a narrative that supports your viewpoint?
I've been playing destiny since day 1
I've played all the expansions/DLC
I've dealt with how bungie operates (good and bad)
I follow gamers who have advanced access to content in regards to destiny
Bungie, since taken king, has been very clear and transparent on what is coming and has met those statements
So...if pre-ordering ROI based upon that is somehow "blindly"...then fuck a duck...
I don't know why do you feel the need to get angry over that. You could have played 10.000 years with the old destiny. You're still buying the new one blindly because you never saw it. But based on your experiences with the other one, you trust the company enough, to believe it will be good. Nothing wrong with that. But the only way you're not buying it blindly if you see it before you buy it. Without seeing you're just assuming certain things about it.
I don't know what viewpoint you're referring to. I'm not against pre-ordering games if that's what you're suggesting. But I'm definitely against creating false narratives. And the claim that you're not buying the game blindly if you played another game from the same publisher is a false narrative. Imagine buying a car without seeing it, because you've seen another car from the same seller. How is that not buying it blindly?
I think what you're referring to is "blind trust" which it's definitely not, since you base your trust on other games from the dev. But you're still buying the game blindly meaning without seeing it first, but not based on blind trust, but well earned trust. I hope that clears up any confusion.
Buying "blindly" would be like walking into a store and grabbing a game off the shelf without looking at it. In this day and age all kinds of information is disseminated online, so people can educate themselves before purchasing anything. You don't have to play a game to have the kind of information needed to make a purchasing decision.I don't know why do you feel the need to get angry over that. You could have played 10.000 years with the old destiny. You're still buying the new one blindly because you never saw it. But based on your experiences with the other one, you trust the company enough, to believe it will be good. Nothing wrong with that. But the only way you're not buying it blindly if you see it before you buy it. Without seeing you're just assuming certain things about it.
I don't know what viewpoint you're referring to. I'm not against pre-ordering games if that's what you're suggesting. But I'm definitely against creating false narratives. And the claim that you're not buying the game blindly if you played another game from the same publisher is a false narrative. Imagine buying a car without seeing it, because you've seen another car from the same seller. How is that not buying it blindly?
I think what you're referring to is "blind trust" which it's definitely not, since you base your trust on other games from the dev. But you're still buying the game blindly meaning without seeing it first, but not based on blind trust, but well earned trust. I hope that clears up any confusion.
That example would translate in gaming terms like the difference between buying online or in a physical store. How is relevant for seeing the game before you buy it or not?If I took a different way to work would I be driving there "blindly"? I mean I never saw it. I would encourage you to look up the definition of blindly.