Yes.
I will spend countless hours playing Civ V and spending a few bucks to enhance that experience doesn't bother me.
The DLC hate is silly. It is an option. If it offends you, don't buy it. You bought the game knowing what was in and what wasn't (and it was clear that there was going to be DLC). Do your homework. DLC after the fact does not devalue your purchase.
When you buy a car and they start offering you a bunch of options, do you get angry and rant about it?
I guess I am silly
Let me tell you about a recent car buying experience. I'm not really a car enthusiast, but I do love a particular brand. I've been buying and enjoying model after model, year after year, collectors editions included. They've been great! They keep packing new features and systems into the models. I've been able to discuss them and compete with other brand lovers, just for fun or to test my skill/knowledge, you know? I love this brand so much I don't have time for or interest in other cars.
So, when the new model V was announced, I knew I had to have it. I read every press release I could find. Every, ad ,article, or comment by a salesperson. I did do my homework.
Sure, I was upset when I learned that all the new models would be delivered inoperable, because they would be equiped with the "S" dealership security sytem standard &need to be taken to the "S" dealership to get them started. The "S" delearship had a reputation for selling aftermarket options, but they also hosted competitons and contests. So while I had my concerns about various versions of the new model available for pre-order being unable to enter into the same competitions, I had to yield to the logic of others that it would not make any sense to build them that way. The V model was designed for competition from the beginning.
I of course decided on the Collector's Edition and pre-ordered. How could I not? I always thought that the brand had been too boxy and square, and campaigned for more surfaces. The V model boasted 50% more. I had often longed for more power to run all of the gadgets and sytems. The variable displacement V model could run one or as many as 8 cylinder cores! More than enough to handle the new additional features !Money was an issue for me in the model II era, but no more.
I continued to do my homework in eager anticipation. I read about layoffs at the factory with concern, but that was a sign that the model was nearing completion and ready for delivery. The test drivers raved about the great performance, even if none of them got to go beyond Medievalville.
In spite of doing my homework. I don't know if I new what I was getting into or not. Afterall, my extensive experience was limited to this brand, ( which was excellent the way it was) not industry trends and practices. Yes, I knew there would be some nifty aftermarket extras of some kind, and I do appreciate my free Mongolian luggage rack.
When I took delivery I thought it the most beautiful model I'd ever seen. I was disappointed as I gained familiarity. It seemed as if there was only one way to drive it. Some- too many- of the features that made those long road trips and tours more interesting and enjoyable seemed to be missing or malfunctioning. It used to be that I had to keep on driving just to see what was in store beyond the next turn....
My new car had a tendency to sputter, stall, or crash at a certain distance from home .
So while I drove it many hours each week, I seldom got where I was going. Not to worry, I knew they'd fix it. Even if they didn't, the cutomizers would.
Over time I got to thinking that "streamlined" meant stripped down, by design. The premium price confused me. I got to thinking that the factory layoffs were premature, and either stuff didn't get attatched, or adjusted properly in design and assembly. I got to thinking that the ad campaign and salespeople may have mislead me.
So, I checked my owner's manualopedia to figure out what features I actually purchased and how they were supposed to work. But there seemed to be some mistake. There was a table of contents, but the pages had only titles on them, there never seemed to be descriptions or explanations when you wanted them.
Model V was to be "the most moddable ever", but the guys in the custom shops were still waiting on the shop manual to be released before they could complete restoration of major sytems.
I began to wonder if the new parent company deliberately sold a shoddy product. Afterall, the more time I spend back at the dealership due to recalls, the more time I spend in the showroom hearing about Spanish seat covers and Polynesian boat towing packages.
So I parked the mark V ( I already got my money's worth anyway. ) and went back to the customized mark IV, and I'm really enjoying it.
So when they offer me a bunch of DLC options, and I go of on a rant, it's because I resent being forced to return to the dealership
, and after a while I bought the Babylon DLC. I really like Babylon, playing them AND playing against them
I'm with you, buddy. It's not that much extra - and it adds a bit of variety.
