merch/dlc idea

[kerbalgamer]

Just an idea what about paying $ 0.25 to $ 0.50 for a kerbal

for a special kerbal like an neil armstrong kerbal/bobak ferdowski kerbal or a yuri gargarin kerbal to honour their achievements.

note: you will only have one or two so you have to keep them alive

I do not want feedback so please only pm me if you want to.

[Maxed-Rockets]

Might work, but it would be hard to sell anything.

You can change kerbal names and there are more parts in the mods than you could ever want.

The only thing they really could sell are planets.

I still prefer just the up front payment, no paid DLC.

[kerbalgamer]

well 50 cents is an ok price

[eljaydub]

I just want a poster. Maybe a T-shirt. A mousepad or two. Coffee Mugs. A "Jebediah is my co-pilot" bumper sticker. A soundtrack CD. Walllpaper for my house.

[Czman007]

Ugh.. Please no DLC unless it actually adds sOmething useful like another star system or something similar.

[kerbalgamer]

I did say I did not want any feedback really thanks though please do not post

Edited August 24, 2012 by kerbalgamer
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[Richy teh space man]

Why start a thread on a forum if you don't want feedback or people posting responses..?

[AlternNocturn]

If we get DLC, it'll probably be some type of expansion pack, and only once the game is finished. New missions, new planets, new solar systems... however, since this is an indie game, chances are Squad may not want to do DLC and instead may continue to give us free updates, like Mojang does.

Okay, I'm leaving this thread before a flame war starts.

[kerbalgamer]

well it is just a nice idea that is very ahead of its time

[shadowfax]

Why start a thread on a forum if you don't want feedback or people posting responses..?

OP is apparently unclear on the concept of a "discussion" forum.

I would say DLC is a horrible idea, actually. A surefire way to piss off gamers is to break the game up into chunks and charge for each of them. Expansion packs are one thing (provided it's actually an expansion pack that comes out some significant time after the original game and was obviously made as an addition to, but not a central part of, the original game), but DLC usually involves either cosmetic crap that won't sell well or integral parts of the core game that amount to hidden charges for those who buy the game in good faith. I frankly don't see HarvesteR / Squad pulling a stunt like this after observing their business practices over the last year or so.

[Cykyrios]

I believe 80% of DLC from big companies are just another way to get more money from their customers.

For smaller/indie companies, I can understand that development is slower-paced and they want to release their game(s). Only when they continue working on those games do they sell DLC.

In the case of KSP, what good would there be to a DLC? Paying for new planets? Paying for custom Kerbals? The latter would be okay, but the former would be really irritating to all those who already paid for the game (especially when its price is higher).

Anyway, I'm sure any kind of additional content is out of the question at least until the game reaches completion (1.0).

[drwolf]

well it is just a nice idea that is very ahead of its time

oh no its not. it's something you would expect from EA what next pay for rocket fuel?.

[eljaydub]

I would pay like crazy for physical merch though. Who doesn't want a Jebediah Kerman bobblehead? My cubicle demands it.

[Richy teh space man]

I'd be a bit miffed if they charged for planets/moons etc

I'd probably buy Kerbal 2 though if and when it comes out

[Capt'n Skunky]

yeah, and this is done. The OP doesn't want "feedback", so we'll oblige.

Cheers!

Capt'n Skunky

KSP Community Manager