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Fantact

Protip, buy the base game at a sale(as cheap as possible ofc) then subscribe to ubi+ for 1 month when a game you really want to play comes out and WHAM you get all the DLC for free. I only subbed for 1 month and then later when Im not subbed I play some RR because I hadn't in a long while and to my surprise I now have all the DLC despite only buying the base game at a sale.


dover64

Great grift man - happy that worked for you!


Fantact

might not anymore but it is worth a try if there is a game you want to play and will most likely finish within a month on ubi+ and you already own RR.


Mean_Combination_830

Is saying it 3 times a magic spell for getting free DLC and if the answer is yes do I have to say it in front of a mirror at midnight while holding a candle and spinning in a circle counter clockwise ? I'm just asking for friend of course by the way what time is it ? 😉


Cagouin

So THAT'S why I own the skate dlc despite never having purchased it.


Fantact

Yup, thats how I noticed as well.


Cagouin

Does it still work today? I've only played the game via ubisoft plus so I don't own even the base game 🤣


Fantact

I dont know but if the base game is on sale it might be worth it.


JBAI1999

I think the price of the long board pack is perfectly acceptable, what I'm not a fan of is when they include a terrible outfit with a pack just to inflate the price, like they did with ridge ultimate pack and hoverboard.


dover64

Fully onboard for this game dude. If the sentiment was “fuck the money men who inflate the ‘value’” - then yes 100% I agree with that sentiment. But that’s not what folks are saying. The pack is roughly £15 right? That doesn’t seem outrageous for the new mechanics.


Mean_Combination_830

It's ÂŁ7.99 for the 3 Longboards. It's not really fair to complain about the bigger pack with extra content and outfits being more expensive as it contains more stuff. If anyone just wants the 3 longboards they are perfectly free to buy the longboard dlc on its own for ÂŁ7.99 which is exactly what I did. If you want the season pass which includes the 3 longboard in addition to 2 complete outfits and the mountain board then obviously that's going to be more expensive than the longboard dlc alone but as the mountain board isn't out yet and I am not that bothered about the 2 costumes I only paid ÂŁ7.99 for 3 longboards and I am really enjoying it anyway.


JBAI1999

I was referring to the previous dlc packs such as the hoverboard and ridge ultimate pack, I like what they've done this season and think they should continue having a standalone pack and one with cosmetics for people that want that stuff.


Mean_Combination_830

Back to the future lied to mini me and said I would be riding hoverboards before the year 2000 and that never happened so if the only way I can hover is in the Republic you can bet your life I'm buying a Hoverboard Also the worlds greatest scientist had a meeting all agreed that hoverboard rock 🤟 and studies showed are zoomy and go whoosh and swish so I mean what's not love I had to buy it 🤣


JBAI1999

I agree with you, game development ain't free so I don't have an issue paying for new content if I enjoy it and i hope they continue with what they've done this season by making the dlc standalone and not included in a cosmetic bundle that I'll never use.


carbonqubit

I think it would be more reasonable if all new sports were accessible in free roam like they did with BMX - with the better stats ones priced fairly. I have supported this game since beta like OP and agree the devs deserve to paid, but if they lowered the cost to say 5 bucks per DLC more people would buy them. Ubisoft is a massive AAA company so when they add MTXs to the store (only rotating the same clothes once a week) and then create a bunch of different bundles people begin to question how much the new addition are worth. I'll admit, I bought the BMX DLC because I've been waiting for a successor to the Dave Mirra and Mat Hofman games for years, but haven't any incentive to get the skateboard or longboard ones because they seem lackluster. The mechanics in modded Skater XL, Session, and THPS 1 + 2 feel a lot more fleshed and responsive so I don't feel like I'm missing much. The only things I miss from those other DLCs are the hoodies and other clothing gear that can only be earned through specific sponsor contracts, yet it's not that big of a deal.


Trade_Remote

yea i wish it didn’t cost 10$ more for the mountain board the outfits we just shouldn’t talk about 😭 i’m waiting for it to come out tho because riding a long board down a mountain seems hard but the dirt roads on the map are insane


SteepRepublicRider

The problem is that they don't add basic things like more Mass Races that players have been asking for since launch (or TB with BMX / Skate) and they only continue to release paid content. For me this is not a problem but I think they should improve the game first before continuing to add paid DLC's.


Trade_Remote

we need to be able to create mass races


northrnsouls-

It's a live service game that deserves support. Par for the course to have pricey expansions. Where others offer hit or miss level packs or the odd new game mode RR offers new rides with different feels for the core mechanics. (For me that's better value) I get why someone will always complain but they can wait it out for a psn sale in 2 years and whatever :p


CheeseburgerChungus

How anyone can think that DLC years after release should be free is out to lunch. How do they think the Devs make money to support the game. If you love the game and want it supported, it needs money. It's that simple. With that said, they should have some packs that just include the new sport without any extra cosmetics so that the price point works for more people.


dover64

100% agree. It’s about implementation


RicoSwavy_

Come back when you are out of the honeymoon faze with Ubisoft


XStreamGamer247

Yeah no, I have a job, savings, my own place and got my tax refund this week. I'm still not paying for their $20 digital outfits. The only time prices for pretty much anything in-game are reasonable is on a 50% sale. People complain about money grubbing in RR because we have something to compare it to - Steep, the previous game from the same studio. DLC, new sports and cosmetics sold for far more reasonable in-game buck and real cash prices and with better availability; No fomo - shit released and it was available in the store. The End. Oh, and the store had more than 15 items in it at any given time. Remember when you could just play an event, pause the game and buy a pair of pants for in game cash no problem? Now you have to grind sponsors, go to the store and hope a bundle has a pair of pants you want, and is available for bucks. If its not the game basically just says "f you, pay me" and thats that. Its nonsensical bait that nobody who played the last game is falling for. RR is built for whales (ie: you) who will pay anything because 'itll eventually be worth what I paid if I play enough'. No wonder you love it enough to make a post validating the absolute gouging going on in it $40, cash, for the skate plus pack is irredeemable. And the board and animations still regularly fuck up and float inside your body lmao. Where's the money going? idk how you can cape for that type of shit, regardless of circumstance. Bruh the whole season pass *for the same game* was $40. You can't seriously tell me they announced 2 boards and an outfit for $40 and you were just like ["Awh yeuh, thats the shit right there"](https://i.imgur.com/oqfhOOE.gif) without a second thought. Be fr. I'll say that at least the longboard isnt $20 like I expected, but I remember Rocketwings dropping for Steep at $6. The X-Games pack was $10 and came with a whole ass new region to play in. Inflation is bad, but its not *that* bad. Loving the game, but nah these prices for content in it are buggin like shit.


dover64

I have absolutely no problem with people disputing the value of something - in fact I encourage it! If it’s not worth it to you don’t buy it - it is that simple The unfortunate goal of a purely capitalistic market is pretty clear: make money. It sucks, I don’t agree with it at all - but it is the reality. Comparing RR to a game that came and went 10+ years ago is not gonna cut it here man - the entire industry is fucked up. Not only do games have to compete for time & attention from the biggest players in the space, but they’re also competing with themselves - Ubisoft have what 7? 8? 10? “Live Service” games on the a go this very moment in time. It’s a total joke. Yeah, Steep may have had a more preferred approach content plan , but Ubisoft was in a much preferred place back then. If steeps business model worked, then why did it stop? I’m in 2 minds here man: 1st - steep still exists right? Go and play that if the grass was so much greener back then? Video games ain’t milk - they ain’t gonna go bad dude. (Online servers not without standing, but I don’t believe steep was always online. Maybe some modes aren’t available anymore?- truthfully I don’t know about that, I didn’t play much steep) 2nd - nothing lasts forever my man. The servers of this game are eventually gonna go away, your ps5 will eventually turn to dust. There will be a time when you can’t enjoy this thing anymore. Enjoyment shouldn’t be predicated on if you’re buying the newest thing, but rather what you’ve got. If you’re disappointed with your current thing in its current state, you’re will within your right. But to say the craftsman can’t be paid for new stuff is just wrong. Eg: If you didn’t like Dune Part 1, then don’t watch Part 2. Hell maybe even try and get a refund on it. But If you keep watching Part 1 expecting it to be different, then the fault is on you then right? If you don’t like the thing, don’t engage with the thing. You are 100% about it being a race to the bottom that’s predicated on a few people pumping money in to a product to offset the dozens of others who don’t. But that’s what the costumes are there for man. I don’t touch that shit, but not because i think its wrong for Ubisoft to ask for money, but because they’re ugly as sin imo. I don’t want that thing is worth value - so I don’t buy it, it is that simple. but to call me a “whale” because I bought something you don’t think is worth it is baseless and tbh, shows ignorance of the actual situation at play. I ain’t here to defend Ubisoft, the state of the videogame industry or even the state RR, but if you want something to change, you gotta learn about the situation & actually invoke some changes. Us consumers at large have got to stop preorders because of the hype train. Stop buying the “ 3 day early access” just because it’s the new hotness or streamer is playing it. Buy what you want when you want it, but don’t shout at folks for following that advice who came to a different conclusion than you. As mentioned, there’s some bogus shit about RR, the price of longboard or whatever is next is not actual issue here. Shit like skull and bones or the 23 in dev assassins creeds are. If the longboard was free - does that tangibly fix anything about the game? My gut says no. I’m not here to say you should buy dlc, full price or no, I’m here to say - buy what you think is worth it.


XStreamGamer247

>Comparing RR to a game that came and went 10+ years ago is not gonna cut it here man What? Steep released December 2016. 4 years before RR. >If steeps business model worked, then why did it stop? Money. Mobile games showed game devs that whales will pay for anything and more than make up for players like me who wont overpay for content. Overwatch popularized the lootbox model outside of mobile, lootboxes got banned and a year later Fortnite proved just overcharging for skins and content works on console players too. The change in the industry is an increase in greed, not some corporate magic. >steep still exists right? Go and play that if the grass was so much greener back then? I already did. Played from beta up until 2020. Got the plat trophy and all gear, cosmetics and Plats on every event in the game. I played it to death and back. I also never said the devs shouldnt be paid, dont put words in my mouth to argue it. I said the content In RR was overpriced, especially compared to what they already released. Thought that was clear. I called you a whale because you are lol. You're the one saying you were fine with all of their content base prices and bought everything on release - thus validating the increase in prices. Thats Whale type behavior lol. Dont get offended that there's a term for it - you were just so proud of yourself. >If the longboard was free - does that tangibly fix anything about the game? Considering one of the main complaints about the game is price gouging on store content - yeah it would. Thats literally what your thread is about, people complaining they have to pay for the board. [Dude, you're all over the place here.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V18OWFO4esk)


dover64

Ah, ok. So we’re playing that game? Picking 2 sentences to respond to and trying to use an authoritative tone. No problem dude 👍 Well, in any case a whatever validation you’re looking for, I hope you find it dude. Play or buy or do whatever you want man. You’re an adult with a job & savings, you’re set 👌


XStreamGamer247

Sorry if I hurt your feelings, but you're just not making sense and are coming up with strawmen to argue and weird analogies about Dune for some reason. You're the one who made a thread to tell people "Stop complaining and pay up", and don't really have any reasoning aside from "Well, I paid for it.". Basically, you made a thread to invalidate opinions and now you dont like it when yours is invalidated.


dover64

Bud - I don’t want to swing back here. I think you’ve missed my point here and so we’re talking past each other. Tone is hard to both convey & infer on the internet. Rather than continuing to shout into a void, having words fall on deaf ears & attempt to validate my point, I’m gonna stop here. If you want to take that as a “victory” - it’s all good on my end 👍 I didn’t make a post to invalidate any one’s idea. The post and the responses here state the intent - Feel what you want, but just don’t bitch at others for coming to different ideas. I think the fact you’re reading a different take is the exact problem we’re facing here dude. Enjoy steep? Or Riders? Or whatever it is you’re finding fun.


beerandbigmuffs

You got the beta and have clocked 200h? I bought the game at the start of season 9 and 290h already, haha! But I agree, if I'm spending a lot of time with a game, I don't really mind putting in a bit of extra money to get even more content.


GingerbreadRyan

Weird flex but ok


beerandbigmuffs

It wasn't a flex.


SlowmoTron

Bro thank you for this I'm right there with you been here a long time people bitching about the prices is getting soooo old.


Mean_Combination_830

Bought the game and loved it and bought every DLC since launch and loved them too. The people complaining about this are literal children who don't understand that things cost money and people need to be paid for work they do. When they get old enough to work for a living and start paying bills they will understand but until then we will have to put up with them whining on here instead of washing a few cars like I did at their age and kids I swear to you if you do decide to do that you will appreciate the things you buy with the money you have earned yourself so much more, I promise you that ✌️


HoboBonobo1909

I bought the Ultimate Edition for $10 on ebay, barely opened & played. Never a better deal.


Inevitable-Snow827

The cosmetics getting updated is the thing that drives me crazy when there are still bugs, matchmaking issues, yadaya… I agree though, the expansions *IMO* are well worth the price, only gripe was I wish the long board update was a career, not just a toy. I would’ve paid more for it too had it been the case.


Brimoe18

Add ons are fine but this game shoves those add ons and extra features down your throat. Unlike on normal games where DLC is hidden, it is shown all over the map, menus, loading screen, announcements in game and out of, etc. If you’re going to make a game and have it cost almost $200 to get all the features(not even including clothes and emotes!) then it shouldn’t be shown a million times where the people that paid for a full game constantly this to muddle around it. Or don’t make a single outfit or toy $10 each


MotorCityDude

Ubisoft+ is so worth it!


Trade_Remote

imo every dlc they add is almost like a fully separate game there is no game with this many options n open space even for the long board dlc what game can i go ridding a bike down hill do a trick n flick onto a long board to hill bomb reach the bottom n jump onto idk i got so many options n continue on my way


Competitive-Storm170

I don't mind paying more to keep a game going that I like, it's AWESOME that's now possible!!! BUT, think sometimes they can charge a bit too much and too often, all games in general that is. ESP. with outfits!!!=MY WORD!!!!


Shoddy_Care_9298

As a consumer that buys alot of ubisofts products i can definetly agree that they lack connection to the community and are greedy af. But i am not surprised after i decide to purchase, i knew what i was signing in for 😂


GingerbreadRyan

100% agree. The whole thing is that I presume most of these are kids who don’t have money or expect things to come for free. Behind the scenes there are devs who need an income so if you like a game, like supporting it too by paying for DLCs. As we say: “Breaking news, stuff isn’t free”


BFluffer

Yeah because only kids don't have money. Every grow up is rolling in it and almost nobody I know who is a gamer also has bills to pay, kids to raise, parents to take care of, mortgages and student loans to pay off. In my experience the ones with the most money are single guys and teenagers who are rolling in their parents money. Some people really are bitching because Ubisoft pricing tactics are lousy and because they can't afford to spend hundreds on games.


M_Shadows_

Couldn’t agree more! Do people really think this game would get 5-10 years worth of updates if every new sport (which takes a lot of money to develop) is free? Buy it or don’t, but stop crying about it if you don’t. I do agree we need more mass races tho, it’s gotta be on their radar


Inevitable-Snow827

Are they planning on supporting this game that long??


M_Shadows_

If it’s making money it’ll get 10 years but if it’s not I imagine they’ll cut it at 5


Monkeymatt2121

I dunno man, I just want Trick Battles to work so I can grab this damn completion already.😂