Attn: Those Who Have Not Pre-Ordered
bigdogchris
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I've seen many users in this forum, as well as BG:EE beta testers, who don't have the pre-order badge.
My question is for those of you who have not pre-ordered is simply, why have you not pre-ordered, and what would have to chance to get you to pre-order?
My question is for those of you who have not pre-ordered is simply, why have you not pre-ordered, and what would have to chance to get you to pre-order?
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Not worth it imo.
Only windows (and MAC?) version can be pre-ordered anyway, and there are people here that wish to play the game in other plataforms.
Others will just wait the game to be launched to buy it, and they're not only in their rights as after the critical issue with the pre-order launch date postpone, i can't blame them after all.
By the way @ghostowl has some reasons, because this binding contract that Beamdog take from ATARI is really problematic.
A better target for the question would be those who don't plan to order the game ever.
20 bucks is like an expansion pack to a game for most people. If I'm strictly buying BG:EE for PC, what would I gain? New content. The amount of new content they put into this does not qualify the amount an expansion pack should have. The new content does not even change the main storyline or affect the game outcome...It's only a sidequest, and one single arena at that. Arena usually means there's more fighting and less dialogue/story.
TLDR, I don't want to dish out the money I would pay for an expansion pack for new content that's barely any new content. New NPCs? Mods can do that. New music? Nice but don't need it. New story? Yes please. Oh wait, there is no new story to the BG main questline.
BG and BG II are save for now, as most of the people playing it do it for nostalgia and love for the game. BG3 that will probally come in an new engine should probally have more hard program defenses as BG3 surely will reach a huger group of consumers than BG or BG II being a new game and all (IF BG and BG II make enough success for a BG3, who knows).
Just a heads up, saying things like that is a good way to piss people off around here. I'm not saying this to be confrontational or start an argument, just thought I'd warn you.
See, typically about once a week we get a forum goer who says more or less what you're saying. Some of the more passionate supporters of BGEE take it upon themselves to correct this person by pointing out the multitude of things that BGEE offers. It starts off well enough, but after a while people tempers wear a little thin because they're explaining the same things over and over again.
Pre-ordering made more sense 10 years ago when you wanted to insure that your local store would reserve a copy for you on launch day. Or if you wanted special DLC stuff. Or a collector's box.
Beamsog isn't offering any of that, so why would I give them $20 now?
Actually, I would like to play it on the PC as well, but my gaming PC (really an HTPC) is hooked up to a TV. Some games, e.g., Skyrim, Fallout 3, and DA:O (with a font size mod) work great on the TV at a distance, others...not so well. I'm not sure how BG:EE would do on there, so no go, for right now.
I am also highly sceptical about those few people who stop by the forums complaining about what BG:EE doesn't do, and how if it only had features X, Y, or Z, they would buy it. Look, BG:EE has a huge number of improvements (and no, you can't get them all from just modding--not even close) and new content. If that's not worth $20 to you, I quite frankly don't believe that any new features would convince you to buy BG:EE...
I do appreciate that they were honest about the delay, and aimed for transparency when explaining it, but I'm less likely to pre-order than ever before. A long, healthy, 2 month delay will do that to my anticipation for a game. It's gamer survival instinct. The company will have my money when I can actually buy and play their game.
Pre-orders are a bizzare mystery to me, where digital download games are concerned. The origin of the pre-order, customer side, was to secure a copy of the game that would definitely be ready for you on launch day. A digital download medium removes any customer end benefit, unless the company needs the money to finish its game.
This isn't Kickstarter. They're making the game already, though on an anticlimactic timetable. They shouldn't need my money to finish it, and they'll have my money when the game is done.
Why pre-order now? What possible reason is there? None aside from faith in (and support of) the company. After its first ship date delay, the company does not deserve my pre-order. I can't trust it.
I *will* buy this game when it comes out. I love BG, and I *will* be more than happy to pay twenty dollars for its plethora bug fixes and extra content (compared to BG:TuTu), but not today.
Try me again when the game launches.
Thank you, developers, for a wonderful game! (Do not accept this compliment until release day)
1) Aside from the NPCs, I can get everything offered for free and have been getting it for free for quite some time.
2) Based on the lone screenshot of the user interface, which I think looks amateurish, I don't have much faith in the product at release being smooth.
3) I'm going to want to install mods before I start playing, so I want those to be ready as well when I buy.
4) There's just not much point.
Saying all that, I will definately buy it, it's Baldur's Gate after all!
NPC's a plenty are available via download. Very well made ones as well I might add.
Tons of extra content via mods, also some really well made ones that give far more play time than some arena.
Bug fixes are available in droves so no need for it.
Then there are things not in the EE version such as SCS, BG1NPC, BGSpawn and on and on.
People exaggerate how long it takes to install. Takes no time at all once you done it once or twice and first time is not that bad either unless you are completely computer illiterate. Which I find hard to believe of anyone on forum sites.
I hope you don't mind the sarcasm, I'm trying to prove a point.