Founder's Packs: Yay or Nay

[Val the Moofia Boss]

What are your thoughts on the "founder's pack" gimick that's been popping up over the past few years?

[Dhrizzle]

I'm against it.

[Deleted]

Did it once, never doing it again.

[Edge-]

Eh, it's essentially a preorder. Which means I'm largely uninterested in the slightest, but depending on the developer/franchise of the game I may be confident enough to pick one up.

[Nerevar]

It's just another way to get more $ aka it's crap.

[Soxoffender]

I'm not sure I've ever seen one that represented good value to me.

[Lord Havik]

Why is "meh" not an option?

I mean the middle option is close.... But not the same.

[Deleted]

Too expensive... usually :P
Well, overall I always got little time to play so I always have something to play and I don't feel the need to spend money to try out other games. I don't mind waiting =)

[unfilteredJW]

At this point there's a couple I'm sad I didn't grab.

[Fencers]

Why are founder packs a gimmick exactly?

They are optional. One is not forced to purchase anything.

[Nazrark]

There is only one founder's pack I took. Which is Galactic Civilization 3. Which allows me all future expansions and DLC for free. Plus I was able to name a Solar System that is randomly generated when you play the game. It is also from Stardock which means I'll get 2-3 expansion quality content for years to come.

[Thelxi]

It really depends on the game. In some it is just a blatant money grab, but in others it can have some nice perks for showing your faith in the game.

[Hraklea]

I like the idea, but I don't pre-order games.

[Everwake]

It can be a risk, so don't spend what you can't afford. Look at Landmark, for example.

[RoninaThorstone]

Depends on the game, the company, and if I enjoyed beta.

I've done it before, will do it again if the circumstances are right.

[Edge-]

All it does is give people a way to "prove" they played at day one. Which is typically only important in douche offs.

This is incorrect. These packs grant access to the games testing phases, and almost always include a series of cosmetic and convenience items as well as cash shop currency.

Also, let's not insult others, thanks.

[Poppincaps]

I only really remember the Founder's Pack of Heroes of the Storm and I wouldn't have purchased it even if I didn't have the Beta at the time.

[May90]

I didn't even know what Founder's Packs were before I stumbled upon this thread and googled it. So, I guess, it is neither "Yay" nor "Nay" for me.

[Deleted]

If you're against "founder's packs", then you're against the entire concept of Kickstarter, and want to bury a hell of a lot of great projects.

[Edge-]

If you're against "founder's packs", then you're against the entire concept of Kickstarter, and want to bury a hell of a lot of great projects.

This is not true at all. Kickstarter is to fund projects that would otherwise not be funded and created. Founders packs are early monetization for products which are already largely funded and will be released. It's the F2P version of preorders.