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Free game for 1556.81 USD
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jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
Flight simulators have always kinda followed this pattern though (short of the "free" base game) - DCS just figured out that the genre enthusiasts were likely to buy a couple of pieces of DLC anyway and they would come out ahead giving the game away for free.
Look at the original king, Microsoft Flight simulator
The game is 12 years old now and has regular DLC releases, of which total almost $4,500 if you want them all. Train simulator on Steam has always been pretty similar, giving away their base game in cheap bundles for years knowing that people will buy a couple of pieces of DLC to make up the difference.
Look at the original king, Microsoft Flight simulator
The game is 12 years old now and has regular DLC releases, of which total almost $4,500 if you want them all. Train simulator on Steam has always been pretty similar, giving away their base game in cheap bundles for years knowing that people will buy a couple of pieces of DLC to make up the difference.
keraj37
Member
I think the present king is (in VR, which is what I am looking for only): Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator
The way Paradox is going with CK2 DLC they should be giving the main game away for free as well...
Yep, sooner or later all games are going to end up as FTP, draining your wallet like Clash of Clans or any other candy crash.
jshackles
Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.
I think Train Simulator still holds the title of greatest total cost. Image taken from google.
Must be an old image - the current total is $7,543.68.
Train simulator
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keraj37
Member
Price is the same - it was just adjusted by inflation.
Well, I see then that DCS World is modaratly priced Free game then. Time to embrace the reality.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Even more than the train simulators, that particular flight sim is absolutely 100% accurate. If you learn how to fly one of those aircraft in the sim (and it will take months of dedication), you will be able to operate it in real life, barring the physical requirements to handle the forces.
mercenar1e
Member
The aircraft DLC for DCS is worked on by different developers with permission from Eagle Dynamics. You can buy most of them at a discount during the steam sales.
MrTroubleMaker
Member
:O lol that is ridiculous
keraj37
Member
Yes, I know - that is why I jumped into it - also cause VR which it is handling very well. To be honest in VR this game, I don't see a bit of reason why wouldn't it work great as a training for real life pilots.
keraj37
Member
Objectively speaking, of course not.
But you know what is FOMO? It is natural force in our minds that makes DLCs successful business model.
flacopol
Member
Try Path of Exile , really f2p =)
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