Fallout 3 - Operation : Anchorage

[Anton P. Nym]

The fuck is that? Why don't they just use cash like the PsN?

There's a couple of reasons. One, prepaid cards. A lot of people are still paranoid about buying things via credit cards online and prefer to use prepaid cards for a lot of things. Next, parents can load their kids gamertags with points, to give them $30 worth of points to spend on whatever they want. On the more cynical side, since you can only buy points in multiple of 500, MS gets you to buy more than you actually need. Ergo, if you need 1200 points, you need to buy a thousand point package and a 500 point package, costing you 18.75 instead of the $15 you'd normally spend. Also, they can award people points for winning contests and stuff.

It also means that they can use "points" everywhere, and not just the US, without worrying about exchange rates. Tying the point value to a fixed currency would mean that prices for points elsewhere would either float with international currency markets or require point costs on other Marketplaces to change everytime the US Dollar rises or drops. (How many publishers would be alright with seeing prices bounce around all over the place like that?)

-- Steve

 

[Jumplion]

I got the PS3 version.... man, this sucks

I feel your pain buddy D:

I feel your pain aswell.

Oh well, what are you going to do?

 

[DirkGently]

The fuck is that? Why don't they just use cash like the PsN?

There's a couple of reasons. One, prepaid cards. A lot of people are still paranoid about buying things via credit cards online and prefer to use prepaid cards for a lot of things. Next, parents can load their kids gamertags with points, to give them $30 worth of points to spend on whatever they want. On the more cynical side, since you can only buy points in multiple of 500, MS gets you to buy more than you actually need. Ergo, if you need 1200 points, you need to buy a thousand point package and a 500 point package, costing you 18.75 instead of the $15 you'd normally spend. Also, they can award people points for winning contests and stuff.

It also means that they can use "points" everywhere, and not just the US, without worrying about exchange rates. Tying the point value to a fixed currency would mean that prices for points elsewhere would either float with international currency markets or require point costs on other Marketplaces to change everytime the US Dollar rises or drops. (How many publishers would be alright with seeing prices bounce around all over the place like that?)

-- Steve

Yeah, I realised that later on and said so after Indigo replied. Look up two posts from your own, somebody quoted me.

 

[mattttherman3]

It should be interesting to say the least, I think it is going to be great.

 

[hypothetical fact]

Microsoft also uses points because it is harder to remember how much you have spent on gaming additions when deciding if you should buy something that costs another 800 points.

On topic when is OA going to be released? I read January but this month is gone if they don't release it in a few days.

 

[Theo Samaritan]

I would get this one over all of the others because it isn't just the wasteland anymore: There's a new environment to explore, and all of the new content like the t-51-b looks really cool

wait, you got me confused T-51b is the most powerful armor in the game. (Fallout 3, not anchorage)

The t-51b you get in F3 can't be repaired, but you keep the items from Anchorage, and one is a shiny new t-51b

It can be repaired by traders iirc.

 

[Jinx_Dragon]

The first time I ran across a motorcycle in the game, I totally thought it was going to be drivable. Alas, no dice.

I know that disappointment. I was picking up motorcycle parts thinking 'this will be cool, I get to build myself a hog too!' but damn... they just are not smart like we are.

I still want to see better weapons, modifiable would be nice too. Might actually make 'small arms' viable in the game once more. Even in Fallout 1 and 2 I was annoyed by the fact you just upgraded your weapons to big or energy the first chance you got. Even felt like cheating that I would take energy weapons from the bat and go straight to a place I knew I would get a plasma rifle. Fallout 3 was worse for that, you didn't even have to go anywhere as they would hand you energy weapons as if they where candy....

After all, why bother with anything else?

Modifiable weapons would give them use though. Small arms would be the most modifiable, allowing you to use one weapon to fill a range of rolls. Might not be as good as a mini to 'spray and prey' with but an assault rifle with a grenade launcher would give you the means to indirectly fire as well as spray and prey. Slap on a scope as well and you have a not so accurate sniper rifle with the means for indirect and direct fire.

Not going to hold my breath though. Fallout 3 failed in my view and I won't get hyped up for them to fix anything in the pay-to-own patches.

 

[SimuLord]

So are they going to charge PC owners $10 for it to match the MS Points price or are we lucky souls getting it a bit cheaper?

 

[searanox]

I'm holding off for a few days for the impressions to sink in and because I'd ideally get a version that isn't tied directly to Microsoft. If for whatever reason the online service goes under, I'd like to not have my downloadable content become unplayable in the future.

 

[squid5580]

OK why would you not be able to play it when it is on your HDD? Do you think if MS goes under before they do they will wipe everyone's DLC from thier HDDs?

And it is due for release on the 27th (Thursday).

 

[TundraWolf]

The 27th? Jiminy Cricket! Here I was thinking that I was going to have enough time to build my new PC and get it set up before they were releasing it. I gotta get cracking!

(As a side-note, I own Fallout 3 for the PS3, and the fact that they aren't releasing this DLC for it is extreme lame-sauce, as many others have said. But I've decided that I am going to but it for the PC, since I'm getting myself a new rig anyways, so all shall be well.)

 

[TJM8]

I have a feeling you're out of luck mastertang, all you can do is pray now haha

 

[Super_Nintendo_Chalmers]

I got the PS3 version.... man, this sucks

Indeed it does dude, as Anchorage isn't the only DLC for a while.
2 more set's will hit the PC and the 360 in February.

And i have to say that the thing that i'm most looking forward to will be the level cap raised from 20-30.
Because with more levels, there has to be more perks. More mouth-watering perks

 

[Corpse XxX]

I'm just excited to see a color other than brown. LOL But yeah I'm really looking forward to it.

There is a place in Fallout 3 called Oasis, way north in the middle of the map.. Lotsa grass and cult worshipping a three.. Cannot say more unless u havent seen it so i dont spoil it for u..

 

[Corpse XxX]

Whyyyyyy?!? Not for ps3? What kinda crap is that? *Becoming so angry i turn green and can only growl*