Methods of buying the Northern Strike Booster Pack

[Killuminati33]

In my opinion these booster packs are a real waste unless they are going to sell it in a cheap 20 dollar expansion also in stores. That would be great since a lot of people may not be willing to pay over the internet. But seriously what is it with these cheesey booster packs you buy online anyway? Ive never seen any other FPS game have such an idiotic method of buying an expansion like this and make you pay for 3 maps and 2 new vehicles. Well ill get to the point, is the only way of purchasing this expansion threw a credit card over the internet like evey other booster we have seen with bf2. Still I think this booster will suffer the same fate as Euro force and Armoured Fury in the end. Hopefully it will so no one will be playing boosters all the time and maybe EA can take a hint.

[Essenshizer]

Well this isn't an EXPANSION pack, this is a BOOSTER pack. Expansion=Special Forces which had a ton of stuff in it, hence why it was worth it to put it out in stores. Every game with an expansion is out in stores, but never booster packs as far as I am concerned. You don't need a checking acct to use a credit card online. It's called gift visa cards that you secure via phone...try it.

[Leemus]

Ive seen armoured fury and euro forces in stores though.

[RevRen|Sloth]

Just so you guys know.. This is the new wave of gaming.. It's not just EA jumping on the bandwagon of selling most of the game for $50 and then bringing out small pieces for say $20. Every major gaming company is going to start withj this process. Simple as that, you dont want it, dont buy it.

[Dibbly]

Just so you guys know.. This is the new wave of gaming.. It's not just EA jumping on the bandwagon of selling most of the game for $50 and then bringing out small pieces for say $20. Every major gaming company is going to start withj this process. Simple as that, you dont want it, dont buy it.

100% correct this is the future of online gameing x box live - steam - they are all doing it - Ps3 is also jumping on the cash band wagon, console layers will be paying for new caractures, levels ,
ITS HERE TO STAY GOT TO LEARN TO SUCK IT UP

this is not big brother- dont want it ! dont buy it !

[RevRen|Sloth]

100% correct this is the future of online gameing x box live - steam - they are all doing it - Ps3 is also jumping on the cash band wagon, console layers will be paying for new caractures, levels ,
ITS HERE TO STAY GOT TO LEARN TO SUCK IT UP

this is not big brother- dont want it ! dont buy it !



AWMEN to that.

[LahLahSr]

Be happy that this tyope of distribution is more friendly to the environment. You don't have to drive to your game shop, it doesn't come wrapped in chlorine-bleached carboard and it's not flown or trucked for 1000s miles to get to where you live. It didn't require gigawatts and gigawatts of power to press the DVDs and the jewel case.

[DunNa]

I really hate buying stuff online though, not to mention I like to support my local game shop (its an indy one).

[nutcrackr]

I have no issue with buying stuff online but I think it's a great idea to broaden the potential number of users by selling it in store even if it means jacking up the price a bit to cover distribution and packaging costs.

[RYKUU]

i would buy it in stores

[*Lost*Soldier*]

it dont matter me but i know not everone got a card but thats not my prob
its just u get 3 maps and 2 vilceles 10 unlock < may god know what >
i just read a article about that games getting shorter lesser content and i see that EA/Dice is going that way.

and pll whit a CC are forced almost 2 buy it b/c we dont whant be kick of the server thats run BP mabye a bit offtopic sry

[jameslcfc]

Why do people always complain about new booster/expansion packs!? If you dont want it, dont f***ing buy it..simple as that, expansion/booster packs are good in my opinion, it brings new stuff into the game without having to download a 500MB+ patch that doesnt fix anything.

[CrazyKnifeBoy]

As long as it's worth the money i'll buy it.

[MouseNo4]

You guys do realise you can buy the booster packs in a retail box after 6 months of being available online right? I was actually thinking of picking up the bf2 booster pack, armoured fury at DSE the other day but i would have to buy euro forces again as it includes both.

[Leeus]

is the only way of purchasing this expansion threw a credit card over the internet like evey other booster we have seen with bf2.

No retailers = More money for EA
More money for EA = More Boosters
More Boosters = More fun

No retailers = Wave of the future

[Deesies]

lets just say I'd rather fork out 20 quid on an expansion pack than a couple quid on something that'll be dead in a couple weeks.

[Killuminati33]

Ill admit it I have no credit card. Im 18, unemployed this is my last year of high school and since you need money to have a credit card Im out of luck. I could try to get a job but Id have to quit it by the summer time since Im doing co-op for school. I think my best bet is those gift visa cards or whatever they are. Does anyone here know how to get those? One person said you can secure it by phone but my parents are always sensitive about things like credit cards. Can you buy them at any stores? Im from Toronto, Canada (Mississauga area) would they sell these sort of things in Canada? Can anyone help me out?

[ohsosharp]

Ill admit it I have no credit card. Im 18, unemployed this is my last year of high school and since you need money to have a credit card Im out of luck. I could try to get a job but Id have to quit it by the summer time since Im doing co-op for school. I think my best bet is those gift visa cards or whatever they are. Does anyone here know how to get those? One person said you can secure it by phone but my parents are always sensitive about things like credit cards. Can you buy them at any stores? Im from Toronto, Canada (Mississauga area) would they sell these sort of things in Canada? Can anyone help me out?

no job dont go looking for one in a games store as they will all be shuting down soon more folks with no jobs thank you download only

[Killuminati33]

lol just try to rub it ill be getting a job after the summer time. I dout by that time every single game store is going to be shutting down. Battlefield is the only game Im currently interested in wich has this download only credit card over the net crap. Games like UT 2007, Enemy Territory Quake Wars arn't doing this and so are the majority of PC game makers out there. Expansion packs will continue to survive if their done right.

[Killuminati33]

Now can someone please tell me how to get a temporary credit card or a visa gift card?

[cliffro]

I have seen the pre-paid CC's at some of the large chain Pharmacy's like Walgreens and Rite-aid but they actually cost money in addition to the funds that go on it.....i figured maybe $1 or 2 but no.....it was like 7-10.

I did a alittle research and alot of them have an activation fee (the 7-10 listed above) plus some have Monthly Maintenance fees of 4.95.

So if you were to use a prepaid CC it could cost you atleast 20 for the BP

[Essenshizer]

I got a Visa Gift Credit card for christmas, the person paid between 3-5$ to buy it, activation via phone was free and very simple. Where she bought it? Not sure, some simple google searching might help though.

[Buttoneer]

No retailers = More money for EA
More money for EA = More Boosters
More Boosters = More fun

No retailers = Wave of the future

No retailers = no new passing trade.

Boosters only appeal to those who have the game. If I saw the game in the shop, with no way of knowing a booster was available with a game mode I might like the idea of, how would I know to buy?

[Adsy]

www.play.com have it available on thier site for pre-order and purchase.

[The_Eliminator]

www.play.com have it available on thier site for pre-order and purchase.

Its a scam i believe, was a thread about it already.

[Gongong]

I would also buy it if it went to stores, even if i hate the bastard-ic way EA's selling it.
Maybe it should be available in stores, to a slightly higher price?

[RedDot]

Ive seen armoured fury and euro forces in stores though.

Yeah in one pack ;) Months after coming out in the online store :p