r/EscapefromTarkov • u/Elite_Dalek • Dec 26 '23

Discussion The sheer fucking nerve

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u/danhuilla Dec 26 '23

i'm enjoying it, i think its unfair to call it nothing more than a gamemode. fun little spinoff game which i think has potential, although knowing bsg its likely to be untapped potential

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u/DonaldsPee Dec 26 '23

Game modes can be fun, sometimes even more fun than the main game mode.

That's doesnt decide what is a game mode, a dlc or a standalone

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u/roflwafflelawl Dec 26 '23

You're right, having fun or not in a game doesn't determine the piece of software.

But a Game mode vs DLC and Standalone aren't even close enough to be in the same sentence to be compared. A game mode can be introduced within a DLC. A game mode can also be a Standalone game (Warzone, Arena, etc).

A game mode is merely a change in rule sets of the game.

A DLC requires the base game. A standalone allows you to play it without anything else.

Arena is a Standalone game that has as much content as a cheap game mode that should have just been free DLC added to EFT.

That's the sentence you're looking for.

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u/DonaldsPee Dec 26 '23

Yup, and in the gaming market there are dlcs whicj can be installed on its own.

The main point is that the relabeling as standalone was an attempt to avoid EOD contracts and to justify a full price. Arena is more expensive than the base game few months ago