Dirty Bomb is F2P as a base game, people wont feel ripped off.
Battalion costs 10-15 quid, is very bare bones and has a developer that is a lunatic who cannot cope with the pressure...
I dont want it to fail, id like it to be a fun game, they have my money. But the problem is, they are trying to cater for about 1% of the gaming population.... those who sit there and believe they will make a living from the game, be able to have their name on a sticker for a BAR or STG44.
The whole 'Pro' scene conversation is an embarrassment to everyone, the developers and the players who really believe they are something special. A scene like that should evolve naturally from the game being good, the player base wanting it and the best players coming to the fore. Not 'we used to be Pro in COD2, made our millions and are now back for more'.
As for negative nancies... id suggest you and apologists like you are ruining the game. Sucking up to the developers, forcing them down the path of the minority.... IF this game fails, it wont be because of negative comments, it will be because the developers have their head so far up their own arse that they cant listen to what the majority of their customer base want and move forward with a game that is fun to play at its core.
Id love to know the refund stats of this game, the player numbers are dropping not growing... double XP might spike it a bit, as will a free weekend... but id also not be surprised to see more harm being done to the game that good because of that.