DLC really sucks. Namely because there's rarely a good way to play it with friends. Or even play in the combination of options you want. For instance, with COD I can usually either play old maps or new maps, but not a mix of both. And if I'm playing with friends then I have to play with them at the least common denominator of DLC? Should some game modes be eternally stuck on old maps because they're for non-DLC folks or what?

DLC is such an atricously bad system for multiplayer games, it's not even funny. It's shocking to me that people continue to purchase games that do it, because it creates an atrociously bad product, even if you buy all the stuff.

Tell me about it.

Then why not just add a monthly subscription?

What part of free to play you don't understand?

So lets see how other games are handling new maps, weapons etc:

COD:
-maps and weapons avaible are sold in DLC packs
-maps can only be played by people who bought the maps
-weapons can be put on your class but used aswell against people who havent bought the addon cause the game gets a "compability patch".

Same thing happends in other games. So to help funding new vehicles and weapons why not sell the skillbooks required for AUR only? Or aswell make them a drop from the strongboxes. I know this sounds like a devilish concept but if CCP doesnt make money off from this we wont see new stuff.

I was thinking about a concept like this:
-amarr HAV operation skillbook 4.99Gé¼
-minmatarr shotgun operation 4.99Gé¼
-minmatarr autocannon large turret operation 4.99Gé¼

The operation skillbook would be your entry ticket but after that proficency and the other skills could be bought for ISK. The vehicles and weapons in question are ofcourse sold for ISK. To ecnourage people to buy the skillbooks you could give away 10 freebies which require no skill to use (like the standard AUR items) so you can judge if you like the thing or not.

Just to be clear about this whole "cashgrab concept" weapons, vehicles, turrets etc. would require new 3D modells and not reused assets borrowed from other weapons o vehicles.

DLC is the cancer of gaming.

QFT

So lets see how other games are handling new maps, weapons etc:

COD:
-maps and weapons avaible are sold in DLC packs
-maps can only be played by people who bought the maps
-weapons can be put on your class but used aswell against people who havent bought the addon cause the game gets a "compability patch".

Same thing happends in other games. So to help funding new vehicles and weapons why not sell the skillbooks required for AUR only? Or aswell make them a drop from the strongboxes. I know this sounds like a devilish concept but if CCP doesnt make money off from this we wont see new stuff.

I was thinking about a concept like this:
-amarr HAV operation skillbook 4.99Gé¼
-minmatarr shotgun operation 4.99Gé¼
-minmatarr autocannon large turret operation 4.99Gé¼

The operation skillbook would be your entry ticket but after that proficency and the other skills could be bought for ISK. The vehicles and weapons in question are ofcourse sold for ISK. To ecnourage people to buy the skillbooks you could give away 10 freebies which require no skill to use (like the standard AUR items) so you can judge if you like the thing or not.

Just to be clear about this whole "cashgrab concept" weapons, vehicles, turrets etc. would require new 3D modells and not reused assets borrowed from other weapons o vehicles.

Because CCP is adopting the Eve Online tradition of free updates rather than charging for downloadable content. Worked for them so far. Besides, Dust is making enough money as it is with Daily Mission roll overs, boosters, other AUR consumables like suits and weapons, BPOs, and merc packs which give you the most bang for the buck. Dust is no longer dependent on funding from Eve Online if I understand it correctly which is a good thing.

So lets see how other games are handling new maps, weapons etc:

COD:
-maps and weapons avaible are sold in DLC packs
-maps can only be played by people who bought the maps
-weapons can be put on your class but used aswell against people who havent bought the addon cause the game gets a "compability patch".

Same thing happends in other games. So to help funding new vehicles and weapons why not sell the skillbooks required for AUR only? Or aswell make them a drop from the strongboxes. I know this sounds like a devilish concept but if CCP doesnt make money off from this we wont see new stuff.

I was thinking about a concept like this:
-amarr HAV operation skillbook 4.99Gé¼
-minmatarr shotgun operation 4.99Gé¼
-minmatarr autocannon large turret operation 4.99Gé¼

The operation skillbook would be your entry ticket but after that proficency and the other skills could be bought for ISK. The vehicles and weapons in question are ofcourse sold for ISK. To ecnourage people to buy the skillbooks you could give away 10 freebies which require no skill to use (like the standard AUR items) so you can judge if you like the thing or not.

Just to be clear about this whole "cashgrab concept" weapons, vehicles, turrets etc. would require new 3D modells and not reused assets borrowed from other weapons o vehicles.

So lets see how other games are handling new maps, weapons etc:

COD:
-maps and weapons avaible are sold in DLC packs
-maps can only be played by people who bought the maps
-weapons can be put on your class but used aswell against people who havent bought the addon cause the game gets a "compability patch".

Same thing happends in other games. So to help funding new vehicles and weapons why not sell the skillbooks required for AUR only? Or aswell make them a drop from the strongboxes. I know this sounds like a devilish concept but if CCP doesnt make money off from this we wont see new stuff.

I was thinking about a concept like this:
-amarr HAV operation skillbook 4.99Gé¼
-minmatarr shotgun operation 4.99Gé¼
-minmatarr autocannon large turret operation 4.99Gé¼

The operation skillbook would be your entry ticket but after that proficency and the other skills could be bought for ISK. The vehicles and weapons in question are ofcourse sold for ISK. To ecnourage people to buy the skillbooks you could give away 10 freebies which require no skill to use (like the standard AUR items) so you can judge if you like the thing or not.

Just to be clear about this whole "cashgrab concept" weapons, vehicles, turrets etc. would require new 3D modells and not reused assets borrowed from other weapons o vehicles.

QFT

DLC is the cancer of gaming.

DLC is the cancer of gaming.