Should the new island packs be free?

sinbadm · 12-01-2009, 09:52 PM

i mean common.. i though burnout was a freindly fun enviroment where u have fun and adventure. does criterion really think people want to use there credit cards on the net to pay for those packs or even expect people to buy a playstation store card after buying the game and the ps3 i mean jeez... at least give us the island free with one car.

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Scarffo · 12-01-2009, 09:58 PM

No, they shouldn't be free.

Have you been in a cave for the last year, or are you just greedy?

Have you seen how much they've given you for free so far?

AarontheblueSmurf · 12-01-2009, 10:08 PM

There has been many DLC more than any other Developers has done that i know of

sinbadm · 12-01-2009, 10:12 PM

im not greedy its just tha the cars can be pay for but give the island for free.

Nutter · 13-01-2009, 05:51 AM

Criterion is the only game company that I know of that has given so much to us for free. If they are asking for a bit of loose change for a whole new update, I think they have the right. Would you rather an update for a price or nothing at all, because face it, their workers have to be paid somehow.

Scarffo · 13-01-2009, 08:32 AM

You can't make us believe that the island pack should be free. Do you have any idea how much it cost to make that pack. Sure, it's only a virtual island, but it still takes a bit of money to make it.

It should be payed for, and I will, therefore, pay for it.

jay0097 · 13-01-2009, 12:14 PM

i think the island should be free in a way .As it will split the community they have worked so hard on the game and gave so much to the gamers . But it would be a shame if not every one had the new island it will have an impact on the bp community . But none the less the guy's at criterion need to be payed and more so all the hard work and free stuff we have had they deserve to be payed it's the only game i know of that has been released that to this day is still well played by all .
So inrespect of the criterion guy's we should pay and if your a lover of bp then why NOT pay ? for the content

well done criterion

ZombieTron · 13-01-2009, 02:23 PM

I think most players who are still playing Paradise by the time the island comes out, will be more then willing to pay for the island.

It's no different from fps having paid for map packs.

I will be paying for the island, and probably most of the car packs.

I don't do my job for free, and I don't expect anybody else to either.

I think the island pack will include the dust storm and possibly other things too, so if you want to think of it as buying a car and getting an island for free, I guess you can think of it like that!

Matt@Sim_Moves · 13-01-2009, 06:12 PM

After all that they've given to us that's free, I'll be happy to pay for the new island pack.

jay0097 · 14-01-2009, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by sinbadm

i mean common.. i though burnout was a freindly fun enviroment where u have fun and adventure. does criterion really think people want to use there credit cards on the net to pay for those packs or even expect people to buy a playstation store card after buying the game and the ps3 i mean jeez... at least give us the island free with one car.

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dude if you want to save money u should have thought of that b4 .buying bp .now its not short of being a year on the market and its so succesfull .so much good things in life and burnout paradise is one of them .you may be should have kept your money for the ultimate box .and waited that near full year .while evey one else plays an plays to ther content and the bliss of content .
you your a bp lover then you would have never started this thread .
as so much hard work has gone into the game the guys at criterion dont want to hear about self pitty the world is made of money what it take to go around no person should have spend so much time on one game not to be paid let alone work for free unheard of
OXFAM is a that way .

Scarffo · 14-01-2009, 07:28 PM

He has, no doubt, gotten the game a day before he posted that, then found out about this, without knowing that we've been given tonnes of free DLC over the past year.

delberthot · 18-01-2009, 04:16 AM

I would say that the only thing I was disappointed with was that the island was originally meant to be released last year. August rings a bell.

I'm now glad it has taken the extra amount of time as it has given me the chance to complete all but 2 of the online challenges.

I hope it isn't going to be too far on in the year before it is ready to buy. I haven't seen a date yet.

jay0097 · 19-01-2009, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by delberthot

I would say that the only thing I was disappointed with was that the island was originally meant to be released last year. August rings a bell.

I'm now glad it has taken the extra amount of time as it has given me the chance to complete all but 2 of the online challenges.

I hope it isn't going to be too far on in the year before it is ready to buy. I haven't seen a date yet.

still no date but i bet its soon .

sinbadm · 28-01-2009, 01:50 AM

look i looged in an my freind posted that post...but i dont really think free is the price at all i just hope they dont charge too much.

gilly3 · 28-01-2009, 08:27 AM

tell your friend hes off his rocket if he thinks it we should get this stuff for free. its well worth paying for and Criterion dont have to do this for us.

jay0097 · 28-01-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sinbadm

look i looged in an my freind posted that post...but i dont really think free is the price at all i just hope they dont charge too much.

my bad . tell your friend not to post under your name then most of all if he dont know what he s talking about . free ???!!!!! come on .the guys have worked so hard on the game

.like i say the may be should but why should we not pay the guys for the hard work they have done .

.i would not work for free . would you ???? nope

sambartle · 04-02-2009, 11:10 AM

It shouldnt be free, but It's a good point about it splitting the community - i'f be annoyed if people who choose not to buy it are prevented from joining games with people who have it..

They could do a magic fence or something.. if you have the addon you can drive through to the island.. if not you get a flashing barrier and cant go through but can stay on the main island to wait for people to come back, something like that.

Then the game could allow you to do all the normal events,races and challenges, but just drop the non island players from any new challenges until the challeneg is finished..

I bet they wont though.

jay0097 · 04-02-2009, 12:11 PM

i still feel as if they splitt burnout out in to two groups this would be wrong
for one i have friends that could not buy it .
the other being its just wrong to do so .

mouni · 09-02-2009, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt@Sim_Moves

After all that they've given to us that's free, I'll be happy to pay for the new island pack.

I totally agree how many other games/developers have given you so much already for free.

You'll be getting my money Criterion

LongyAUS · 11-02-2009, 12:28 AM

People forget that the bikes were actually supposed to be paid for DLC, but they gave that to us free.
Bring on the Island.

nosbanger · 16-02-2009, 03:34 PM

Over the past year, criterion has put in so much stuff into bp free of charge, so they should charge for the island. I think i read somewhere that the duststorm WON'T be included with big surf island.

o0fluke0o · 22-04-2009, 03:25 PM

I'd like it to be free as some sort of recompense for the lamest of rip-offs that is the Party-pack.

daveww · 22-04-2009, 03:44 PM

It's always nice to get some thing for free, but I for one will be very happy to pay for it! I have not got any of the car packs and can only see myself getting 1 or 2 cars, but that's my choice.
The only problem I can see with the Island is when your online, some people will have it and some won't. But I bet that the guys from CG will have that all sorted!
So, bring it on!

invisiblegnome · 01-05-2009, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by o0fluke0o

I'd like it to be free as some sort of recompense for the lamest of rip-offs that is the Party-pack.

I also for being ripped off twice by the the party pack and now by cops and robbers( which is a complete rip off of nfs undercover mini game)

Thunderstorm025 · 02-05-2009, 03:05 AM

it shouldn't go any further than 7 or 8 pounds, but seeing that cops and robbers is 8 then it might...

12-01-2009, 09:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
sinbadm Rookie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: caribbean boss Gender: Male Posts: 9	Should the new island packs be free? i mean common.. i though burnout was a freindly fun enviroment where u have fun and adventure. does criterion really think people want to use there credit cards on the net to pay for those packs or even expect people to buy a playstation store card after buying the game and the ps3 i mean jeez... at least give us the island free with one car. _________________________________ We go through life firguring out what to do with the time we spent trying to save

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Scarffo Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 8,438 Blog Entries: 1	No, they shouldn't be free. Have you been in a cave for the last year, or are you just greedy? Have you seen how much they've given you for free so far? __________________ Completed Challenges \| Level 34 \| My Custom Classes

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Nutter EA Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The 104 Building, Shibuya Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 12,241	Criterion is the only game company that I know of that has given so much to us for free. If they are asking for a bit of loose change for a whole new update, I think they have the right. Would you rather an update for a price or nothing at all, because face it, their workers have to be paid somehow. __________________ deviantART - [Overload] - GFXvoid

13-01-2009, 08:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
Scarffo Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 8,438 Blog Entries: 1	You can't make us believe that the island pack should be free. Do you have any idea how much it cost to make that pack. Sure, it's only a virtual island, but it still takes a bit of money to make it. It should be payed for, and I will, therefore, pay for it. __________________ Completed Challenges \| Level 34 \| My Custom Classes

12-01-2009, 10:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
sinbadm Rookie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: caribbean boss Gender: Male Posts: 9	im not greedy its just tha the cars can be pay for but give the island for free.

13-01-2009, 12:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
jay0097 Forum Guru Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: where it's colder than siberia Age: 34 Gender: Male Posts: 2,159	i think the island should be free in a way .As it will split the community they have worked so hard on the game and gave so much to the gamers . But it would be a shame if not every one had the new island it will have an impact on the bp community . But none the less the guy's at criterion need to be payed and more so all the hard work and free stuff we have had they deserve to be payed it's the only game i know of that has been released that to this day is still well played by all . So inrespect of the criterion guy's we should pay and if your a lover of bp then why NOT pay ? for the content well done criterion

13-01-2009, 02:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
ZombieTron Rookie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 99	I think most players who are still playing Paradise by the time the island comes out, will be more then willing to pay for the island. It's no different from fps having paid for map packs. I will be paying for the island, and probably most of the car packs. I don't do my job for free, and I don't expect anybody else to either. I think the island pack will include the dust storm and possibly other things too, so if you want to think of it as buying a car and getting an island for free, I guess you can think of it like that! __________________ I'm a BurnoutAholic, and Proud of it!

13-01-2009, 06:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Matt@Sim_Moves Forum Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 3,191	After all that they've given to us that's free, I'll be happy to pay for the new island pack. __________________ PSN: mattyhew2100

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Scarffo Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 8,438 Blog Entries: 1	He has, no doubt, gotten the game a day before he posted that, then found out about this, without knowing that we've been given tonnes of free DLC over the past year. __________________ Completed Challenges \| Level 34 \| My Custom Classes

18-01-2009, 04:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
delberthot Rookie Join Date: Jan 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 13	I would say that the only thing I was disappointed with was that the island was originally meant to be released last year. August rings a bell. I'm now glad it has taken the extra amount of time as it has given me the chance to complete all but 2 of the online challenges. I hope it isn't going to be too far on in the year before it is ready to buy. I haven't seen a date yet.

28-01-2009, 01:50 AM	#14 (permalink)
sinbadm Rookie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: caribbean boss Gender: Male Posts: 9	look i looged in an my freind posted that post...but i dont really think free is the price at all i just hope they dont charge too much.

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gilly3 Rookie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Adelaide Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 190	tell your friend hes off his rocket if he thinks it we should get this stuff for free. its well worth paying for and Criterion dont have to do this for us. __________________ #1 Global with S20K/Saiga 12

04-02-2009, 11:10 AM	#17 (permalink)
sambartle Rookie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 36	It shouldnt be free, but It's a good point about it splitting the community - i'f be annoyed if people who choose not to buy it are prevented from joining games with people who have it.. They could do a magic fence or something.. if you have the addon you can drive through to the island.. if not you get a flashing barrier and cant go through but can stay on the main island to wait for people to come back, something like that. Then the game could allow you to do all the normal events,races and challenges, but just drop the non island players from any new challenges until the challeneg is finished.. I bet they wont though.

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jay0097 Forum Guru Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: where it's colder than siberia Age: 34 Gender: Male Posts: 2,159	i still feel as if they splitt burnout out in to two groups this would be wrong for one i have friends that could not buy it . the other being its just wrong to do so . __________________ we only live once thanks nutter

11-02-2009, 12:28 AM	#20 (permalink)
LongyAUS Rookie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3	People forget that the bikes were actually supposed to be paid for DLC, but they gave that to us free. Bring on the Island. __________________

16-02-2009, 03:34 PM	#21 (permalink)
nosbanger Rookie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 7	Over the past year, criterion has put in so much stuff into bp free of charge, so they should charge for the island. I think i read somewhere that the duststorm WON'T be included with big surf island.

22-04-2009, 03:25 PM	#22 (permalink)
o0fluke0o Rookie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4	I'd like it to be free as some sort of recompense for the lamest of rip-offs that is the Party-pack.

22-04-2009, 03:44 PM	#23 (permalink)
daveww Rookie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14	It's always nice to get some thing for free, but I for one will be very happy to pay for it! I have not got any of the car packs and can only see myself getting 1 or 2 cars, but that's my choice. The only problem I can see with the Island is when your online, some people will have it and some won't. But I bet that the guys from CG will have that all sorted! So, bring it on!

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