ED - For the sake of new users/community adoption, please consider rolling WW2 PTO Assets pack into WW2 Assets Pack 2.0 with upgrade fee

dsc106 · June 12

I am one of the minority users who has most every module, and while I do not mind paying for WW2 PTO assets pack, I am worried about total community adoption and success of WW2. It is already enough of an obstacle that users need to purchase not only a plane module but also an asset pack for WW2 (which many might expect to be part of the base game).

But if WW2 is split into two separate asset packs, this creates further confusion and friction and will hamper adoption of modules, campaigns, and multiplayer. Alternatively please consider an update to the WW2 assets pack to "2.0" (even with the same or a higher price tag) + an upgrade fee for existing users to update to the PTO assets. Even with a higher upfront price, simplicity and clarity for users is increased and it feels less "nickle-and-dime-y".

On the other hand, there has as of late been a habit of splitting maps into multiple zones to achieve lower price points, but I have always felt this is needlessly complex and hurts optics more than anything. Obviously ED knows their own internal numbers. If you have seen great success with this approach, so be it, but I must wonder. If only a small minority of customers purchase a specific map portion, is it worth the confusion?

A single WW2 assets pack would seem to be a more elegant solution that would reduce obstacles to WW2 adoption.