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@EA. Just so you know. I'm not spending a dime on Anthem

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@EA. Just so you know. I'm not spending a dime on Anthem

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dethslovinembrac
02.19.2018 , 09:50 PM | #31
I already cancelled my sub, I'm not going to pay for a game that isn't not going to produce substantial content nor am I going to let the money I pay to play this game go to support another game, My sub runs out in a day or two so idk, I may resub if they add more content, I'm not going to uninstall or anything I'll just go free to play and just leech off of them.

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IramUnleashed
02.19.2018 , 10:01 PM | #32
I'm not spending anything on Anthem. And when when the license for Star Wars runs out, so will all my purchases to EA. Unless they decide to thaw out the Mass Effect series and the new Dragon Age, I don't see the point.
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devilkat
02.19.2018 , 10:44 PM | #33
Same here. Unfortunately, EA has decided to cater to the lowest common denominator (shooter games). Easy to play, no real story or substance. Just point and shoot. Just like their sports games. Low maintenance and high money earners. No one *****es about story content in a shooter game. EA has said that they don't want to create single player titles anymore and, despite the MMO parts of this game, that's what it is. I fear for DA4, if they make it.
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Nefla
02.19.2018 , 11:04 PM | #34
Quote: Originally Posted by devilkat View Post
Same here. Unfortunately, EA has decided to cater to the lowest common denominator (shooter games). Easy to play, no real story or substance. Just point and shoot. Just like their sports games. Low maintenance and high money earners. No one *****es about story content in a shooter game. EA has said that they don't want to create single player titles anymore and, despite the MMO parts of this game, that's what it is. I fear for DA4, if they make it.
It's sad to see but EA has killed BioWare like it had killed so many studios before. The thing limping along bearing the "BioWare" name is no longer the company we once knew. As the years have gone on EA sucked more and more life and creativity out of it until now it has become an empty shell making generic shooters. After the decreasing quality and care and the increased "streamlining" of BioWare's last several games I finally decided I wasn't going to buy any more of their games unless it got fantastic word of mouth and it was hard for me to resist buying Mass Effect Andromeda (I even stopped myself from looking at any information about it on BioWare's forums which they ended up shutting down) that is until the game came out and my decision was proven right. It will be just as hard for me not to buy DA4 but I expect the same result (probably worse). I've heard that EA wants to do online features and lootboxes in DA4 which will also almost definitely be the last single player "BioWare" RPG in any form.

Quote: Originally Posted by IoNonSoEVero View Post
It's downright sad, isn't it? They have a very popular IP, they have a fan following that is waiting to throw money at them for expansions (I would, too), and yet they're throwing it all away in favor of some mundane shooting game that might completely crash and burn.

At this point nothing from EA, including Anthem, will ever have my support again. And sadly unless they wow us with something totally amazing, I can't continue giving them subscription dollars just to feed Anthem once we get past the April flashpoint.

As for the limited license, there are still five years left before 2023 and if they invested properly in SWTOR they might have a thriving game that would impress Disney enough to extend their license for this game, at least.
I agree, SWtOR has so many awesome things going for it and so much potential for future story content but they're just going to let it die because the draw of SWtOR is story and story actually takes time and care to do right vs generic shooters/sports clones which they can pretty much copy pasta everything and only change some superficial graphical aspects. I have surplus money for games which is not being spent because more and more game companies want to make shallow and generic garbage filled with microtransactions. I WANT to spend that money on something good, make single player expansions and I will gladly throw my money at it but lazy and generic crap with no story? No thank you.


I'm on my last day of subscription as well, and it makes me feel simultaneously sad and vindicated that so many of my fellow story fans who have been around and supporting the game for so many years have come to the same conclusion I have: that they just don't care about us or the game anymore.

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forevergoth
02.19.2018 , 11:06 PM | #35
I can NOT wait for anthem. I dont care at all what EA has done to their previous titles. Wont play Warframe and Destony2 was a dumpster fire. EA's Anthems time to shine. just waiting. . . .patiently.
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Obsidian_Stone
02.19.2018 , 11:08 PM | #36
I have to echo many others in that I'd gladly pay $60 for a full blown expac for SWTOR, but I'm not buying Anthem. Not because it's not my type of game, I like third person shooters...but it looks shallow. Lacking the depth that BioWare was once known for. I could be wrong, could be lore and story packed with plenty to do. But it's still EA and other than getting my fix here, I'm not buying their products at present.

I'm not going to say I'll never buy another EA title ever again...they could change and become a video game developer again.
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EVO_D
02.20.2018 , 12:57 AM | #37
EA can do one! I have had enough of them. First they completely ruined the Command and Conquer series of which I was a huge fan, now they are doing the same with SWTOR.

I have not had one day unsubbed since launch, I love this game, would be willing to pay for a proper expansion and I too see the wasted potential this game had. I have no interest or intention in playing Anthem, it's as simple as that. The fact that they are taking our money from this game and directing that cash into that thing called Anthem is disgusting and only reinforces my negative stance on Anthem.

Disney should just pull the license right now and get it over with.
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JattaGin
02.20.2018 , 02:47 AM | #38
I don't even know what Anthem is (except that it is a new BW game which takes most of their resources). And I don't care. I am absolutely not interested in it unless it's a RPG set in the Old Republic era or in the Dark Eye world (which I'm 100% sure it is not).
Bioware offers a friend referal system which gives referred players a couple of goodies (incl. 7 free days of sub and a neat free 10 x inventory slot for every character) and referring players some little shinies and cartel coins.
I would be happy if you choose my referral link to grab your free goodies.

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McBaal
02.20.2018 , 03:31 AM | #39
Won't play it eather, just dont care about the game and i am so sad to see how SWTOR is treated in favor of Anthem. No money from me. I'll stay subbed until i loose my interest in SWTOR due to the lack of content and then move on to whatever else seems interesting. But not Anthem!

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ShieldProtection
02.20.2018 , 04:06 AM | #40
Quote: Originally Posted by OneHit View Post
But I am willing to spend some money here. On REAL expansions. How much you want? 60? 120? Make the game an ill pay it.

If you cant do this why should I ever buy another EA title again? I won't. Ill stop playing FIFA an Madden.
I'm sure EA CEO reads your post here, Imao.
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