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    Will UBI consider weapons as future DLC?

    I know it's extremely early to be talking future DLC content, but i would like to propose an idea.

    I for one am getting extremely bored of DLC for games always consisting of map packs, a new locale in which to play is always welcome but i would love too see developers adding new weapons as downloadable content.

    I think this is especially relevant to a game like FC3 which features a map editor with which we can craft our own maps for the community to enjoy, what we cannot do is develop new weapons, however the developers of course can!

    I wonder how hard it is to craft new weapons and deploy them as DLC to feature in multiplayer or perhaps even in singleplayer.

    I think this would add longevity to the game and only increase it's popularity.

    There have been some really good suggestions in the weapon suggestion thread and of course we cant expect them all to appear in the game at launch, i think there is around 30+ weapons in the game at launch which is a good amount, but is there anything stopping the developers adding more weapons at a later date?

    Is there perhaps a technical issue im not aware of that would prevent this from happening? or is it simply that maps are more popular and thus profitable?

    Have any games prior to FC3 ever employed weapons as DLC?
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    Yes alot, mostly among other content like new maps and modes. And Far Cry 2 did it also, called the "Fortune Pack" with three new weapons for the game.
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    DLCs are bad for the game's community; though. Do NOT encourage them to create DLCs. They split the online community; and end up killing it.
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    I hope to see a few new SP and Co-op missions for DLC.
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    Originally Posted by razorfinnish Go to original post
    DLCs are bad for the game's community
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    Originally Posted by NightGhost1994 Go to original post
    I hope to see a few new SP and Co-op missions for DLC.
    This. With the map editor pretty much making DLC maps irrelevant, they should focus any DLC on the other aspects of the game, SP & Coop. Weapons & missions could be a part of that. In fact, it'd be cool to have a mission that specifically addresses how a new weapon (or 4) is making it's way to the island. In the coop, you could have a cargo ship that has a couple new gun types for a mission that you have to steal the merchandise. And, since the coop is a prequel to the SP game taking place 6 months prior and on a smaller island chain or whatever, you could have the SP mission (have the coop/ SP missions be part of the same DLC) that deals with that shipment finally making it's way to the main islands.
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    All i want is ubi to release the game in November i have no time for dlc imo.
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    Originally Posted by sanpreet Go to original post
    All i want is ubi to release the game in November i have no time for dlc imo.
    Well, you got it. November 29th for Europe.
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    New single player weapons/missions etc - yes
    New co-op weapons - yes (only as part of a particular mission) ..... missions - yes (Or even an Infamous 2 style mission editor, I'd pay for that )
    MP weapons - No..... The only MP DLC i'd wish to see are new brushes to create maps with. So long as it comes as a patch style download so that EVERYONE can play on maps utilising the brushes and only purchasers can build with them.
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    This. With the map editor pretty much making DLC maps irrelevant, they should focus any DLC on the other aspects of the game, SP & Coop. Weapons & missions could be a part of that. In fact, it'd be cool to have a mission that specifically addresses how a new weapon (or 4) is making it's way to the island. In the coop, you could have a cargo ship that has a couple new gun types for a mission that you have to steal the merchandise. And, since the coop is a prequel to the SP game taking place 6 months prior and on a smaller island chain or whatever, you could have the SP mission (have the coop/ SP missions be part of the same DLC) that deals with that shipment finally making it's way to the main islands.
    +1 and tnx
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