The Golf Club: Season Mode Could Be $10 DLC for Digital Customers

[AnthonyKyne]

Hi guys, I broke it down in this week's Dev Diary as I knew there'd be a lot of questions http://thegolfclubgame.com/2015/03/1...-golf-maximum/

[jfsolo]

So it seems like Season Mode for digital customers is at least 6-8 weeks away. Ugh.

[AnthonyKyne]

I'm afraid so, but there will be extra free content with that update :-)

[woodjer]

Quote: Originally Posted by AnthonyKyne

Hi guys, I broke it down in this week's Dev Diary as I knew there'd be a lot of questions http://thegolfclubgame.com/2015/03/1...-golf-maximum/

Thanks for the support and for coming around these forums, Anthony!

That link is great but, from what I've read, it doesn't really give anything that wasn't in the OP. It seems that there is some confusion about what's paid and what's not. I think everyone understands that the season mode is paid but there seems to be confusion about the Tropical and Asian themes as well as the other additions to GNCD. I understand it as follows:

- Season PAID
- Tropical PAID
- Asian PAID
- Drop balls FREE
- Other GNCD updates FREE
- Commentary updates FREE

Does that sound right to you? If so, I still don't see the answer to my question about whether the Tropical and Asian themes are available to play without purchasing the DLC. It makes sense that you'd need to pay to design with them but I've seen it go both ways with games as far as being able to play with that type of addition.

[turbineseaplane]

Quote: Originally Posted by jfsolo

So it seems like Season Mode for digital customers is at least 6-8 weeks away. Ugh.

I still think they should switch to a more normal yearly cycle and just keep the pricing at $39 each time.

As it is now the whole forum (HB) is always on the heels expecting a new update (several threads about how long it has been on there now) and then you have to open up these cans of "DLC pain" that everyone grouses about (not me, but many don't like it when EA does it).


It's always going to sour people to go for more money, whether you do it $10 at a time for DLC or just go for annual money.


Annual releases have the benefit of fresh hype, build up and a new name thus garnering a new review (TGC 2015 w/ Season Mode and new themes!) etc.


...and then it also has the chance to pull in users that tried version 1 and left (like me). People forget about updates and checking back and a new yearly release with some key features is a great signal to try it again.

[AnthonyKyne]

Woodjer yeah you are correct that is exactly what's paid and what's not. You can't either play or design in the new themes without paying though I'm afraid

[AnthonyKyne]

Turbineseaplane interesting point of view on the DLC vs yearly paid. I can understand what you're saying and don't necessarily disagree.
The free updates have been great to build the community the DLC has brought some strange reactions though. A lot of it to do with people misunderstanding what it is.

[Matt10]

Thanks for the communication, Anthony - we appreciate it. Looking forward to TGC advancing to another level this year.