How much would you pay for an EXPANSION?

[ChrisDavid]

Let’s say hypothetically Planet Coaster received a water park expansion. What is the most you’d be willing to pay for it?

And this would be an expansion comparable in size to RCT 3: Soaked and in equal quality to the rest of Planet Coaster.

If you don’t want water parks, what else would you prefer in a full expansion pack, and how much would you pay for it?

Sensible answers please.

 

[HeatherG]

theyve said many times on the streams that they have no plans on making that. I wouldnt buy it. It doesnt interest me. The dlc’s ARE their version of “expansions”.

 

[Chems]

20-30 Euro

 

[Crowdpleaser]

Yeah, 20-30€ seems fair, if it is a good chunk of Content. Chances are slim sadly, but i would be on board

 

[ChrisDavid]

I’d certainly pay £30-£40

 

[KickAir8p]

Since RCT3P I've been wanting to do a Coney Island, with guests sunning themselves on the beach and swimming in the ocean. A good water expansion (coherent and well-flexicolored content, good underwater graphics, good underwater pathing, well-optimized and optional gameplay, doesn't break anything ) that does it and includes some appropriate new park skirts would get $30 from me easily, might go as high as $40. [up]

 

[inspectorgadget1]

I’d certainly pay £30-£40

Given the base game retailed for £30, it would realistically be £15-£20. It certainly wouldn't be more than the base game!

 

[Crowdpleaser]

Given the base game retailed for £30, it would realistically be £15-£20. It certainly wouldn't be more than the base game!

Well if the Content justifies it, why not

 

[Helena]

Content on par with rct1-3 expansions then around 30 yea. Or even more. It is all about the content. if there's much gameplay update then yes.

 

[breezerHOG1]

see here: https://forums.planetcoaster.com/sh...e-of-Expansions-or-Add-Ons-are-you-hoping-for

theyve said many times on the streams that they have no plans on making that.

LMAO this was not the question at hand... the devs have stated false things in the past, just because they have not announced an expansion doesn't mean they are not working on it secretively... it certainly seems like a majority consensus that expansions would be better

I wouldnt buy it. It doesnt interest me.

Whats with the presumptuous attitude towards something you have no idea about?? What if they surprise us with a huge expansion that is awesome, and you already have chosen to be against it?? what is that about [wacky] the expansions of RCT3 were obviously far better received then the PlanCo DLCs

The dlc’s ARE their version of “expansions”.

and no a DLC is absolutely NOT the same thing as an expansion... DLCs are a rip-off

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

What makes people think they would get more in an expansion pack for $30, than three $10 DLC's?

 

[breezerHOG1]

What makes people think they would get more in an expansion pack for $30, than three $10 DLC's?

Because with a $10 DLC you have people saying things like "eh its only $10" but with a $30 DLC people actually put more thought into what they are buying. Also, the smaller DLCs focus primarily on building pieces, scenery etc. Chances are if we want to see more stuff added into the game its going to have to be a large expansion pack because were not going to see no $10 water park DLC

Personally, I'm almost 99% certain the devs are working on a water park add-on and they are just being very hush hush for whatever reason. However, IMO it concerns me that they havent announced anything official yet *sigh*

Two things that are known for certain: more work is being done for future mod support, and a Planet Safari is on the "next up" list

Also, a lot of people refuse to buy DLC (such as myself) and so I think the devs would sell more if they released something more popular

 

[Chems]

Because with a $10 DLC you have people saying things like "eh its only $10" but with a $30 DLC people actually put more thought into what they are buying. Also, the smaller DLCs focus primarily on building pieces, scenery etc. Chances are if we want to see more stuff added into the game its going to have to be a large expansion pack because were not going to see no $10 water park DLC

Personally, I'm almost 99% certain the devs are working on a water park add-on and they are just being very hush hush for whatever reason. However, IMO it concerns me that they havent announced anything official yet *sigh*

Frontier did offer some quite substantial free updates next to the 3 DLC packs. Those features, combined with the DLC packs could be considered as an expansion. Although the free features did not offer the kind of depth many were anticipating.

 

[breezerHOG1]

Frontier did offer some quite substantial free updates next to the 3 DLC packs. Although the free features did not offer the kind of depth many were anticipating.

do you think the devs will continue releasing free updates of that scale? Maybe a little bit, but I doubt the game gets much more in terms of free updates (outside of small things)

Those features, combined with the DLC packs could be considered as an expansion.

to me IMO they were still finishing up the basic features which should have been in the game anyway, not really the same thing. When I say expansion, I mean like RCT3 soaked and not basic necessities

Remember lots of people paid well over $75 for this game, and thats not including DLC... I've paid a lot less for games that were more exciting to me... for charging extra on alpha, it raised my expectations for later add-ons but unfortunately as I expected, DLC has taken the life of another game and turned into a game of milking the cow, thats why the devs focus on their core audience of youtubers rather than their larger casual audience

 

[Chems]

do you think the devs will continue releasing free updates of that scale? Maybe a little bit, but I doubt the game gets much more in terms of free updates (outside of small things)

Possibly, although I'd rather see fixes to the things that are already in the game than new free features.

to me IMO they were still finishing up the basic features which should have been in the game anyway, not really the same thing.

Agreed, good point. However, I was more talking about just the amount of content we got in the updates (including DLCs) and wether it would be enough for an expansion.

 

[breezerHOG1]

Agreed, good point. However, I was more talking about just the amount of content we got in the updates (including DLCs) and wether it would be enough for an expansion.

if all the current DLC was bundled together into one pack for $20, I bet it would sell a lot more, but I would not consider it an "expansions". It just seems like doing it by piecemeal. I don't buy games like I'm at a resturaunt, its not like "Oh I'll take one of those and some of that and a little bit here"... its like no, I want it all in one lump sum. Its a video game, not a collection of lego kits... thats why I refuse to buy the current DLCs, cuz I'm patient and I know someday mod support will make these silly microDLCs unnecessary

When I spend money on a game, I ask myself: What is the lifespan of this specific game? and the lifespan of RCT3 was huge... but will PlanCo be without competition as long as RCT3 was? I doubt it.

 

[Chems]

Personally I don't mind smaller DLC's but I do prefer full-fetched expansion packs.

 

[breezerHOG1]

Personally I don't mind smaller DLC's but I do prefer full-fetched expansion packs.

Yes but, if Frontier continues to release only small DLCs, after a while it will get annoying and disappointing to not see bigger stuff. I also feel bad for new players who just bought the game, only to realize that they are being blasted with ads to buy more DLC before they have even gotten a chance to feel out the game yet... thats why I hate DLCs

2-3 DLCs is fine but PlanCo already has what, 7 of them and counting? And the price of them all combined is equal to the price of the full base game or more? That just seems odd when the DLC is mostly just building pieces lol

When I bought RCT3, its 2 expansions were like $20 each and the main game was like $50 i think (if I remember correctly, from 12+ years ago) and I was blown away by how much more content each expansion added! I rarely buy games when they are still new, I used to always wait for games to hit the bargain bin unless its a multiplayer game, but todays digital downloads changed that [blah]

I wish they would put out a "complete edition" in stores it would be better for gifting

 

[lilibat]

No interest in waterparks. For an actual expansion by your definition I'd pay close to the full game price IF it had enough content to justify it. That's the problem, how much I'd be happy to pay depends on what is included. An expansion with lots of goodies, engine improvements that also includes MOD tools, absolutely.

 

[LN]

how much I'd be happy to pay depends on what is included.

This is the right answer to this question. I agree.