You don't mind being charged $20 for data that's already in the game you bought?
Well, like I said, it being on the disc already doesn't really change anything.
Given that the DLC was planned to be sold either way, why does it being on a disc matter?
Would it have been better if they kept it off the disc and sold it later that way?
If they did we wouldn't even know about it since this game has the most content out of any first release Capcom has ever made.
You couldn't honestly go "Well obviously they cut out content from this game since it has more than any other Capcom fighter ever." if they just held back the content and we never found out about it already being complete.
What's the difference between on disc DLC and off disc DLC to a person who buys the game after the DLC is released? For online-centric games like this at least.
You're buying an unlock key either way since the DLC is mandatory for online play (to play against owners of the DLC) and you'd have to download it all when you go online. You're just unable to access it until you buy it.
Should I be mad that I'm forced to download all the DLC just to play online and yet be unable to access what is now on my hard drive?
I'm not defending Capcom, I'm just saying we're only mad because we know for sure this content was already finished. Maybe. Doesn't look like the characters are balanced right yet.
If they just held back the content we'd have never known.
But then you have to ask yourself how many other companies do the same thing but just hold back the content?
You wouldn't know so you can't get mad. (Unless the game obviously feels like it's missing content anyway.)
They can say all they want that additional DLC was made post release, but all you have is their word.
That's why I really couldn't care less. As a consumer, all I need to care about is "Do I want to pay them a bit more for this?".
If I like the game then maybe that's a yes.
If I REALLY like the game then maybe that's a yes, even if all the content is already there.
In the end it's just a glorified donation system. We all know most DLC isn't worth their price.