Think of those who ordered the disc to avoid downloading the whole thing. If it was me, I would've eat the damned thing out of frustration.
When FO4 came out a few people here laughed at me because I refused to buy the store copy with a disc that had only 1/4th of the game on it. Today y'all are laughing at the same publisher for handing out a piece of cardboard with some numbers on it in a storage box.
What's the difference?
Uh I don't know what you got mate, but when I got my Fallout 4 disc it had the whole game on it.
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Think of those who ordered the disc to avoid downloading the whole thing. If it was me, I would've eat the damned thing out of frustration.
When FO4 came out a few people here laughed at me because I refused to buy the store copy with a disc that had only 1/4th of the game on it. Today y'all are laughing at the same publisher for handing out a piece of cardboard with some numbers on it in a storage box.
What's the difference?
Uh I don't know what you got mate, but when I got my Fallout 4 disc it had the whole game on it.
If you don't like this supporting source there are others. 5 GB on disk. 19 GB download.
"Bethesda didn't publish this fact, doesn't include it in their product information, and didn't inform their support staff."
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Think of those who ordered the disc to avoid downloading the whole thing. If it was me, I would've eat the damned thing out of frustration.
When FO4 came out a few people here laughed at me because I refused to buy the store copy with a disc that had only 1/4th of the game on it. Today y'all are laughing at the same publisher for handing out a piece of cardboard with some numbers on it in a storage box.
What's the difference?
Uh I don't know what you got mate, but when I got my Fallout 4 disc it had the whole game on it.
If you don't like this supporting source there are others. 5 GB on disk. 19 GB download.
"Bethesda didn't publish this fact, doesn't include it in their product information, and didn't inform their support staff."
Wow I didn't know that. Well I only got the PS4 version. Well that sucks almost the same. So not much difference besides this time ithe situation got so bad that it is almost comical.
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"One of the most difficult tasks men can perform, however much others may despise it, is the invention of good games and it cannot be done by men out of touch with their instinctive selves." - Carl Jung
It's funny how publishers started to focus on printing money and now... they literally print games too. This is the evolution of the game industry in a nutshell.
I get the appeal of having something in your hands.. but games are just code and it's online only so the disc is absolutely useless. If it's a single player game then a disc would be good in case it's no longer available to download in the future for whatever reason. With online only games though, when it's gone, it's gone.
Download speeds are faster than disc drive read speeds now so it would take longer to install it using a disc than it would to download it. I know not everyone has broadband that fast yet but the majority do.
I don't think I've put a disc in my PC for over 6 years and the only time I used one in the 5 years before that were for a fresh windows install but that's on a USB drive now too.
I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
I get the appeal of having something in your hands.. but games are just code and it's online only so the disc is absolutely useless. If it's a single player game then a disc would be good in case it's no longer available to download in the future for whatever reason. With online only games though, when it's gone, it's gone.
Download speeds are faster than disc drive read speeds now so it would take longer to install it using a disc than it would to download it. I know not everyone has broadband that fast yet but the majority do.
I don't think I've put a disc in my PC for over 6 years and the only time I used one in the 5 years before that were for a fresh windows install but that's on a USB drive now too.
Again... they shipped a separate steelbook case to store the “disc” in. That’s what really made me realize how ludicrous the situation was.
And for the record this was clearly labeled as a physical copy of the game with a separate option for digital.
Venture out of your shelter and explore a postapocalyptic West Virginia with the Fallout 76 SteelBook Blu-ray case. It is a durable packaging that protects your physical copy of the game from spills and scratches. The Fallout 76 SteelBook has a map on the inside cover for a stylized look at the game world.
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Maybe they figured a little more bad press would keep them in the news. Were they really baked when they said something so stupid? Nope, it's the old "blame it on a contractor" spiel.
This is the twitter response:
The Bethesda Store's Support member is a temporary contract employee and
not directly employed by Bethesda or Bethesda Game Studios. We
apologize to the customer who took the time to reach out. The support
response was incorrect and not in accordance with our conduct policy.
How about this? They shouldn't have shipped out a cheap ass piece of crap as a substitute in the first place. Bethesda has learnt no lessons yet. Is it the contract support employees fault Bethesda tried to screw their most devoted customers? No, it isn't. What a bunch of assholes.
Fortunately for me, I learned my lesson when I bought the Fallout 3 collector's edition. Instead of getting the super awesome detailed and painted Pipboy clock they showed on the website, I got a molded green "breaks if you sneeze on it" 2 dollar toy, with a digital clock that you can't plug in, that devours 4 AA batteries in less than 2 hours.
Maybe they figured a little more bad press would keep them in the news. Were they really baked when they said something so stupid? Nope, it's the old "blame it on a contractor" spiel.
This is the twitter response:
The Bethesda Store's Support member is a temporary contract employee and
not directly employed by Bethesda or Bethesda Game Studios. We
apologize to the customer who took the time to reach out. The support
response was incorrect and not in accordance with our conduct policy.
How about this? They shouldn't have shipped out a cheap ass piece of crap as a substitute in the first place. Bethesda has learnt no lessons yet. Is it the contract support employees fault Bethesda tried to screw their most devoted customers? No, it isn't. What a bunch of assholes.
Mods will fix it, just mod it with your own Canvas material!
I think with the carboard disc Bethesda have summoned up the essence of what post-apocalypse means, it is conveying the loss of promise as you opened that package expecting a real DVD. You also get a feeling of the loss of hope for our future, the permanency of a plastic civilisation replaced by a carboard one that will fade over time.
When Fallout 4 was released, some people teased me because I chose not to purchase the retail copy with just a quarter of the game on the disc. Now, it's interesting to see the same publisher being criticized for including a piece of cardboard with numbers in a storage box.Keesta discount codes
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"Bethesda didn't publish this fact, doesn't include it in their product information, and didn't inform their support staff."
Download speeds are faster than disc drive read speeds now so it would take longer to install it using a disc than it would to download it. I know not everyone has broadband that fast yet but the majority do.
I don't think I've put a disc in my PC for over 6 years and the only time I used one in the 5 years before that were for a fresh windows install but that's on a USB drive now too.
And for the record this was clearly labeled as a physical copy of the game with a separate option for digital.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/fallout-76-windows/6255254.p?skuId=6255254
SteelBook - Fallout 76 Blu-Ray Case - Brown
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After that, never again.
Mods will fix it, just mod it with your own Canvas material!
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All time classic MY NEW FAVORITE POST! (Keep laying those bricks)
"I should point out that no other company has shipped out a beta on a disc before this." - Official Mortal Online Lead Community Moderator
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Coined the phrase "Role-Playing a Development Team" January 2018
"Oddly Slap is the main reason I stay in these forums." - Mystichaze April 9th 2018
Either that or it is just a cheapo arse gimmick.
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