That maps will be used for new content. Kinda like the Halloween escalation in Hawkes Bay which might be a prototype of what to expect here. Just how The Vector was a prototype of Sniper Assassin missions.
7 Sins > 6 H3 maps. Do you think they will use a map twice instead of picking a legacy map?
What is up with you people using the phrase âforced to pay x to get yâ. I am also âforced to pay even more money than my apartment rent if I want Internetâ as well. But nobody puts it that way. Also because you have free will that makes you able to just not buy things you see not worth.
Donât buy things you donât want or think is not worth the price. Donât get mad at others if you make yourself still buy such stuff.
The deluxe content is delivered to the letter by the end of this month. If one expected more, then they made that âmoreâ up themselves. Same goes for this here.
I look forward a possible Bonus Mission (pack) and am willing to pay for it, If this 7 sins thing is not that pack, I probably wonât get it.
I imagine they probably will use a legacy map, but if they do theyâll have to make it playable for people who donât own the access passes. otherwise youâll get people who paid ÂŁ30 upfront for the DLC only to find out in 2-3 months time that if they want to play the (already very expensive) content they paid for, theyâll need to pay more
That being said, they could have an escalation for each H3 map without having to reuse any (ICA facility comes free with the base game)
Im sure thats the reason they made them purchasable individually. Just in case when they relase some for Hitman 1 and 2, that people could have avoided that by buying them one by one, if they only have HItman 3.
Tho, I really like the idea of the facility you brough up. That would, at least kind of, allow us to use gear and all on a newly imagined ICA facility. Could be cool!
I Think in theory:
Since Hitman 3 does include H1 and 2 just gate walled off by the access passes. They could still release DLC for them and only allow access though that certain escalation or bonus level.
Though would likely create a fair bit of confusion on things.
I cant wait for two, three years in the future, when they lay all this confusion and purchase clusterfuck to grave and just sell everthing at once as âComplete Editionâ. Its time, IOI.
Sorry for my English.
Usually Iâm one of the first to turn into a toxic bastard and start posting criticism to the developerâs company. But this time I didnât even have to do it. Therefore, it is nice to see that forum users are gradually taking off their rose-colored glasses.
7 escalations that cost as a base game? This is definitely an overpriced price tag aimed at fans like me. I love unlocking gear and items, so Iâll buy this DLC anyway. But whatâs next? Nothing prevents them from selling the next DLC for $ 100, because there will still be people like me who will buy it.
Many have compared this case to the pricing policy of Paradox Interactive. Many DLCs from Paradox are worth their money. These additions complement the core gameplay mechanics and remain there for the rest of the gameâs lifecycle. The same cannot be said about escalation. The only point in replaying them is to improve the time on the third level of Escalation. This is one-off content.
Summing up, if this money is partially spent on the development of modified versions of the original maps, then I will be very happy. If not, then I will lose the desire to financially support the company outside the Hitman franchise.
Pretty appropriate theyâre starting off with greed. So this is just Deluxe Escalations Mk.II then?
Yâall remeber in seasons 1 and 2 when expansions gave you new maps to play? Wasnât that cool? $30 for escalations and some reskins is just riduculous. I seriously hope this isnât gonna be the map remixes they were talking about. Talk about lazy.
There always will be people who will take it or who will riot first but then will take it anyway, because they have no choice. I mean there is always a choice of rejecting buying something, but when you realize you want that and there is no other way to have it other then buy it, youâll still buy it
The gameâs been out for 2 months and the servers are still dodgy.
There are also a bunch of fairly major unfixed gameplay issues like the Tranq glitch and wallhacks.
On top of a base game with only 5 âproperâ new maps.
And now you want another 30 or whatever for some escalations and reskins on what is essentially a five year old game (which you seem to have moved on from anyway)?
And thatâs on top of an extremely thin deluxe edition?
If you feel like supporting this type of behaviour in the industry go right ahead, but for me: absolutely no chance.
Ahh yes, the Premium Deluxe Edition. To be followed by the âUltimate Premium Deluxe Editionâ, and then âHitman 3: Game of the Year Supreme Collectionâ, and the âUltimate HITMAN Triology Premiere Bundleâ.
âHey guys, rememeber how people got really confused becuase Hitman 2 had so many different versions?â
âYeah?â
âInstead of just giving people a simple paid pass that just gives you all the content when itâs available, letâs just make it so that thereâs loads of different DLC versions that you have to pay for individually. And letâs make sure itâs unclear which DLC gives you which pieces of content. Oh and while weâre at it, letâs not bother with Bonus Missions. People hated those. Escalations that you play once and are done with forever are where itâs at. Oh at letâs not forget to add some cheap reskins that add nothing interesting or different to the game whatsoever.â
This is a really important point. If a large enough proportion of the fanbase endorses this behaviour by purchasing the Seven Deadly Sins DLC, then this low effort/high price strategy will become the norm and could directly prevent better quality content being produced. As @hitman93 says, why would they bother?
Thereâs only a couple thousand of us active on HMF. If H3 only sold to us then IO would be bankrupt and everyone who worked their would be looking elsewhere for work. It sold really well though so that means lots of causal players scooped it up. The casuals will decide if this strategy works or doesnât work from a business perspective.
Donât buy things you donât want or think is not worth the price.
