why does this post make no sense?
first of all, coh2 was a complete game upon release. it may not have lived up to what people expected, but it had full campaign and multiplayer. "but it didnt have what vcoh had" and thats also not what defines a full game. this is a different game and people should accept that. besides, relic is working to add some of the features people are requesting.
secondly, none of the paid dlc is required to play or enjoy this game. if you want more singleplayer missions, you can buy ToW. if you only like multiplayer and want new options, you can buy commanders. if you dont want to, theres no reason you cant play without these.
you also compare this to magicka, which makes no sense. its a small indie title which has 20+ pieces of dlc that more than triples the cost of the game. i fail to see the relevance of that comparison. by your logic, magicka was incomplete upon release because they added dlc. magicka also released a dlc over 2 years after the game, so it made you wait over 2 years to get the full experience. just because its a cheap indie title its ok?
it makes no sense because i did not make the efort to organize my ideas, i am kind of sneaking up to post this at this time.
i compare it to magicka. because is a game that i feel. well priced. for the content it provides. buying robes did not took away some of the game from you. and the most expensive dlc that it had provided campaigns and were priced accordingly to its extension. magicka was indeed a complete game when it was made and the dlc were actual expansions that did not feel planned. (or they tricked me wery well into believing that)
COH was a game that was planned to be sold by parts so that people picked what they wanted to buy. the problem is not the game as a service the problem was that i was badly implemented and poorly worded. COH2 as a game is not bad, i like it a lot. but the business model implementation was crap and the one that made it needs to go back to school.
also im more interested in the concept of games as a service because arguing about DLC collector edition kind of stuff here barely picks my interest anymore.