The Call of Duty Thread

[filsdepac]

Can someone explain to me the different versions of MW3 that are available for purchase?

I want to prepay it, and get any extra benefits available, but there are like 4 different versions...

I don't know them all, I just got the $60 game itself, nothing more. I saw a $100 version that includes map packs, but even if you consider 3 map packs at $15 per, that's a savings of $5, 6-7 months from now.

[FN Phat]

I don't know them all, I just got the $60 game itself, nothing more. I saw a $100 version that includes map packs, but even if you consider 3 map packs at $15 per, that's a savings of $5, 6-7 months from now.

exactly.

[FlynHawaiian30]

I don't know them all, I just got the $60 game itself, nothing more. I saw a $100 version that includes map packs, but even if you consider 3 map packs at $15 per, that's a savings of $5, 6-7 months from now.

I assume they are making more than three DLC. From http://www.callofduty.com/elite/whats-included it says "Automatically get new MW3 in-game DLC content monthly, throughout the nine month season."

Game is $60. IF there are to be 9 DLC available for free with the ELITE membership at $15 a piece thats a saving of $95.

[lambdacoug]

I don't know them all, I just got the $60 game itself, nothing more. I saw a $100 version that includes map packs, but even if you consider 3 map packs at $15 per, that's a savings of $5, 6-7 months from now.

That price also includes COD Elite, which is $5 month. So you get the game, $60, plus Elite $60, plus 4 (planned, IIRC) DLC at $15x4. So you are getting $180 woth of stuff for $100. It'll basically pay for itself by the time the first or second map pack comes out.

[lambdacoug]

I assume they are making more than three DLC. From http://www.callofduty.com/elite/whats-included it says "Automatically get new MW3 in-game DLC content monthly, throughout the nine month season."

Game is $60. IF there are to be 9 DLC available for free with the ELITE membership at $15 a piece thats a saving of $95.

Good catch on the 9 DLC. Very nice!

[RobinFinderson]

Will I need to purchase separate elite accounts for myself and LittleRobin? Or does one purchase work for the whole system on which it is installed?

[filsdepac]

That price also includes COD Elite, which is $5 month. So you get the game, $60, plus Elite $60, plus 4 (planned, IIRC) DLC at $15x4. So you are getting $180 woth of stuff for $100. It'll basically pay for itself by the time the first or second map pack comes out.

The link flynn provided says elite is free? It's $50 to upgrade to premium so you'd potentially save $85 if you normally would've downloaded everything.

My fear is that DLC does not necessarily mean map packs but will probably be something I don't care about. Plus, over 9 months, not sure that clears my IRR hurdle but I'll throw it in the model.

[thesaint258]

I assume they are making more than three DLC. From http://www.callofduty.com/elite/whats-included it says "Automatically get new MW3 in-game DLC content monthly, throughout the nine month season."

Game is $60. IF there are to be 9 DLC available for free with the ELITE membership at $15 a piece thats a saving of $95.

I wonder if they'll be $15 a piece, though. I bet they'll be doing the usual number of extra maps at the same overall cost, but it will be spread over 9 months.

[lambdacoug]

The link flynn provided says elite is free? It's $50 to upgrade to premium so you'd potentially save $85 if you normally would've downloaded everything.

My fear is that DLC does not necessarily mean map packs but will probably be something I don't care about. Plus, over 9 months, not sure that clears my IRR hurdle but I'll throw it in the model.

Some of Elite is free, not all of it. Activision doesn't want to cross the bridge of making people pay to play. Yet...

[1337coug]

I wonder if they'll be $15 a piece, though. I bet they'll be doing the usual number of extra maps at the same overall cost, but it will be spread over 9 months.

It's not 9 separate pieces unless you get elite. The new maps will be released 9 times to people who pay for elite, but only 4 times for people who don't at $15/piece. You also get some other stuff like more storage space for theater mode and tournaments.
If you're getting the game and usually get the map packs I don't see why you wouldn't get elite. Plus, if you get the hardened edition it only costs you $40 instead of $60/year since it's included in the hardened edition.

[thesaint258]

It's not 9 separate pieces unless you get elite. The new maps will be released 9 times to people who pay for elite, but only 4 times for people who don't at $15/piece.

Ah, gotcha.

[lambdacoug]

7 days until MW3 (assuming a 12:01 AM pick up on 11/8).

[TripletDaddy]

Some of Elite is free, not all of it. Activision doesn't want to cross the bridge of making people pay to play. Yet...

Yes they do. In a major major way.

[lambdacoug]

Yes they do. In a major major way.

Yes, they want to, but like I said not yet. There will be a lot of backlash if they did it right now. The first step is Elite. I wouldn't be surprised if MW3 is the last COD that is free to play.

[TripletDaddy]

Yes, they want to, but like I said not yet. There will be a lot of backlash if they did it right now. The first step is Elite. I wouldn't be surprised if MW3 is the last COD that is free to play.

MW3 is F2P? What do you mean?