User blog comment:Austin Power Man/Why DICE is a rip-off./@comment-24476373-20110423175928

1. New maps don't matter. Do you know how big an average fish map is? It's the same size as the average playing field for a SQDM game. And Squad Deathmatch playing fields only take up one, maybe two areas at the max. And this is compared to Conquest games, which have 5 to 6 bases (3 to 4 bases, then the US and RU spawns). They must also add in all the details, and then account for D2.0. They need to throw in all the vehicles, and then create the background scenery. That's a lot of work, isn't it?

2. Because the maps are so big, there is lots to explore, and therefore, the gameplay is fresh due to there being many areas to fight in on just one map. Throw in a tank, a Humvee, an Apache, and Destruction 2.0, and you get a shitload of ways to fight in just that one area. And that makes 8 maps last a very long time. I am still finding exciting gameplay on the same maps. I grew tired of Black Ops's maps within the first month of playing it 'cause there's no destruction (Except barrels and cars, which don't do shit to make it fun), and the maps are so damn tiny.

3. 1943's message about BC2's beta. Really? They stopped updating the messages because they were working on OTHER GAMES, such as, I dunno, the finished product of BAD COMPANY 2? Or, maybe, just a shot in the dark, MEDAL OF HONOR? Or even, well, dn't expect me to be right, but just maybe, possibly, BATTLEFIELD 3?

4. Like ZG said, we got them for free. You simply need an online VIP code. The only DLCs that don't come with the VIP stuff are the Onslaught pack, which introduces a new mode entirely, and the Vietnam DLC, which introduces new EVERYTHING (Except for an engine, but it's a DLC)

5. MW2 WAS terrible. The only reason people bought is was the combination of the sequel to their beloved CoD4, which I admit was good at the time, and overhyping the game to make it look WAY better than it actually was.

6. If a server is full, then a new one will be made. There aren't many servers for SQDM or Squad Rush because they're not as popular (or fun) as Conquest or regular Rush. And there aren't many servers for onslaught because players, including you, start them, not DICE.

7. High pricing of a game includes manufacturing the disc, writing ALL of that info on to the disc, making the game, making game booklets (The ones with the instructions for how to play), making the game compatible with whatever system it's supposed to go on. And then there's the question of paying for contracts and shit, as well as to pay the employees. See where all the money goes? And then there's the matter of them trying to make profit, which is NOT bad, as long as people get their money's worth, which they are, as far as this game goes. Same for MW2. It has a shitload of flaws and I don't see you saying it should be cheaper.

If you hate Battlefield so much, DO NOT COME HERE TO FLAME US. It's not our fault the game sucks. I do not believe there are any DICE or EA employees with an account here (Then again, Zealot_Guy DOES know alot. Hint Hint), so don't shit on us.