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Oshamaru July 8th, 2013 7:26 PM

DLC?
 
Since it's becoming a thing in some 3DS games, do you think X and Y will have DLC? If so, what kinds of DLC?

Boilurn July 8th, 2013 7:35 PM

I hope so. Maybe we should have some Pokemon with Hidden Abilities, or version-exclusive Pokemon that we can't get usually. Maybe there'll be a new town with a new gym? We don't know, but that's what I'm thinking at the moment.

Altair July 8th, 2013 7:59 PM

I certainly think they will, not sure of the content though. I'd like an expansion to gameplay, new 'objectives' and other content along those lines.

Xander Olivieri July 8th, 2013 8:13 PM

They said during E3 that they weren't doing DLC's yet. They'll look into it, but I doubt they'll have anything for us.

Altair July 8th, 2013 8:18 PM

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Originally Posted by XanderO (Post 7729897)
They said during E3 that they weren't doing DLC's.

What about apps like the dream radar that can be compatible with X & Y?
Or is that classified as DLC? ...

Oshamaru July 8th, 2013 8:18 PM

Really? I think I missed that...I don't remember them saying that.

Xander Olivieri July 8th, 2013 8:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Trainer_Altair (Post 7729901)
What about apps like the dream radar that can be compatible with X & Y?
Or is that classified as DLC? ...

Apps aren't DLC as they aren't downloadable content specifically added to the games. A huge issue with cartridge DLC is that it has to be programmed into the hard code fore the game and unlocked through outside extensions. If they didn't initially plan dlc then they can put a lot of stress on the cartridge when they add to it later which usually ends up with coding glitches that have potential to harm your game since all the data saves into the cartridge.

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Originally Posted by Oshamaru (Post 7729902)
Really? I think I missed that...I don't remember them saying that.

It was part of the developer's Q and A. It was one of the top three questions Matsuda didn't want asked which could play out two ways. With the response he gave it sounds like its not something they want to try to do.

Cerberus87 July 8th, 2013 10:16 PM

Please, no. DLC is the plague of modern gaming. I don't want GF to sell an unfinished game that you need to fill with overpriced DLC.

Jake♫ July 8th, 2013 10:18 PM

Although it'd be a cool way to add additional things into the game, which I'd personally love to see, I doubt actually foresee it happening. As Xander pointed out, it has to be hard-coded into the games initially to support the downloads. Although it certainly has a lot of potentially, I feel like Game Freak/Nintendo have always focused on having a more full-fledged story and an endless amount of possibilities for continued play, which meant that DLC wasn't necessary. It was always more about connecting with others to enhance your game experience, not just add random content to extend the game. Plus, making DLC would take away from the effort of making the (hopefully) next games that would follow after X/Y.

Although I'd love to see DLC added to maybe add previous regions/a more expansive post-game experience, I'd also just be happy having that in the original cartridge. Gen V took a step in the right directions by having the Seven Sage hunt. I'd much rather having the standard post-game options, plus something (hopefully) more expansive than that to kind of wrap-up all the loose ends of the story.

jellotime91 July 9th, 2013 5:10 AM

DLC will most likely include outfits, UI skins, and other fluff things. I think special Pokemon will still be restricted to location-based events, although they might happen close in time frame now due to the simultaneous international release.

I personally hope that they give us more story content via DLC, i.e. missions, training opportunities, etc... And I sincerely hope that they give us most of the DLC for free. Only because Nintendo makes it very annoying to load money, and I also don't trust their system-tied accounts thing (it would be more comforting to me if they had a traditional username and password).

Sabrewulf238 July 9th, 2013 6:50 AM

I'm not expecting anything too sophisticated in terms of DLC for this generation. Probably just the event pokemon and some clothes for customizing our charactes.

Maybe a few generations from now we'll start seeing DLC locations or regions.

Boilurn July 9th, 2013 7:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XanderO (Post 7729897)
They said during E3 that they weren't doing DLC's yet. They'll look into it, but I doubt they'll have anything for us.

This actually makes me wonder. It almost feels like the sequel to this generation is downloadable content itself, but at the expense of having to start the adventure over if you have the prequel. I think GameFreak will do a sequel like so in the previous five generations, rather than DLC, which is a little disappointing because sequels are more expensive.

Keiran July 9th, 2013 7:55 AM

We've had DLC in generation 5 and I don't see why they would stop. Although its been nothing major like entire new zones, DLC has still been happening. The downloadable tournaments are actually pretty neat.

If they add as much content as BW2 there really isn't a need for a lot of new areas and stuff, anyway. In addition to the types of DLC we've been getting, I'm sure there will be stuff like outfits and minigames for Pokemon-amie.

jellotime91 July 9th, 2013 8:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Boilurn (Post 7730403)
This actually makes me wonder. It almost feels like the sequel to this generation is downloadable content itself, but at the expense of having to start the adventure over if you have the prequel. I think GameFreak will do a sequel like so in the previous five generations, rather than DLC, which is a little disappointing because sequels are more expensive.

With Super Luigi U, they're experimenting on the whole DLC expansion pack thing. Hopefully it's really successful and Nintendo decides to apply that kind of "sequel" to Pokemon X and Y.

Romaov July 9th, 2013 2:34 PM

Most likely the DLC will be clothing and accessories maybe different hairstyles or colors all kinds of stuff.

WolfMirage July 9th, 2013 4:28 PM

if they do dlc, i hope that it is for like little side missions, u know to obtain special pokes similare to obtianing the extreme speed dratine(sorry about my spelling)

Austin1395 July 10th, 2013 1:26 AM

I certainly hope we get DLC. Something like a side mission pack to add to the story so that once I've beaten I'm not aimlessly grinding or filling my Pokedex. I'd love to get to travel back to past regions too.

jellotime91 July 10th, 2013 6:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Austin1395 (Post 7731368)
I certainly hope we get DLC. Something like a side mission pack to add to the story so that once I've beaten I'm not aimlessly grinding or filling my Pokedex. I'd love to get to travel back to past regions too.

They could even use DLC as the Ruby / Sapphire remakes. You'd get to go to Hoenn as your trainer, and you'd have to leave your current Pokemon in Kalos (until you beat the Hoenn elite 4 or whatever) and start a new journey.

Austin1395 July 10th, 2013 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by jellotime91 (Post 7731539)
They could even use DLC as the Ruby / Sapphire remakes. You'd get to go to Hoenn as your trainer, and you'd have to leave your current Pokemon in Kalos (until you beat the Hoenn elite 4 or whatever) and start a new journey.

That is actually a really good idea. I wish I'd thought of it haha. That or everyone in Hoehn could just be at higher levels, which would make training your Pokemon a lot easier than grinding in whatever Route has the highest leveled wild Pokemon or something.

BrandoSheriff July 10th, 2013 11:05 AM

If stuff like this have to be hard coded into the game first, then couldn't those event items that unlocked certain event Pokemon (Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Genesect drives) be counted as free DLC? If so, then we've been getting DLC all along, and this can continue on to X and Y.

JayTheKing July 10th, 2013 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Austin1395 (Post 7731802)
That is actually a really good idea. I wish I'd thought of it haha. That or everyone in Hoehn could just be at higher levels, which would make training your Pokemon a lot easier than grinding in whatever Route has the highest leveled wild Pokemon or something.

And what if you cant buy online like me?Besides i am sure people would like to experience Hoenn as Brendan from the beginning,have the normal rival,good old starter pick and fight team aqua/magma.
Additionally i doubt they would even bother creating an entire region in 3D so thankfully the possibilities of this happening are low.

jellotime91 July 10th, 2013 4:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Darkrai Lv.1000 (Post 7731840)
If stuff like this have to be hard coded into the game first, then couldn't those event items that unlocked certain event Pokemon (Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Genesect drives) be counted as free DLC? If so, then we've been getting DLC all along, and this can continue on to X and Y.

DLC is actually new content. It's content that wasn't previously in the game at all.

They could even add new Pokemon to the dex this way as free downloads.

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Originally Posted by JayTheKing (Post 7731882)
And what if you cant buy online like me?Besides i am sure people would like to experience Hoenn as Brendan from the beginning,have the normal rival,good old starter pick and fight team aqua/magma.
Additionally i doubt they would even bother creating an entire region in 3D so thankfully the possibilities of this happening are low.

Buy an eShop gift card at Wal-Mart. Not that big of a deal.

Anyway, what are you trying to say? They wouldn't bother creating a region in 3D? ... Have you seen X & Y?
Most of the textures and 3D models would already be there from X & Y. All they'd need to create are the special buildings, and everything else is just mapping which doesn't take a lot of space.

Nathan July 10th, 2013 4:48 PM

Please I do hope there will be no DLC or if there is I hope they won't be of the sort that are overpriced and bring nothing exciting into the game I'm looking at you Call of Duty. If they are very good and the price is acceptable, that's okay but if they follow the bad DLC trends, no thanks.

Xander Olivieri July 10th, 2013 4:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jellotime91 (Post 7732086)
DLC is actually new content. It's content that wasn't previously in the game at all.

They could even add new Pokemon to the dex this way as free downloads.

These are on cartridges, not discs. Cartridges have to have the data coded in them. Even the "DLC" we had for Fifth Gen were preloaded into the game's coding just inaccessible through normal means. Disc games are different as the coding is inserted through a stronger system while it reads a game, but that doesn't mean that it won't mess up when transmitting data from two sources. Look at common Glitches found in Skyrim where the world doesn't completely load or NPCs don't act correctly.

DLC doesn't have to necessarily be "New Content" We knew about some areas for PMD's DLC before they were released and all they really do is randomize new maps with different coded Pokemon encounters/spawns.

As for adding to the dex, that wouldn't work out well. We'd have to constantly patch our games and you would not be able to interact with someone that cannot update since that Pokemon's code would not exist in the other person's data and would cause conflicts as the games read one another. Which was the biggest reason they got rid of the time machine from Gen 2. If there were secret Pokemon, their coding would already exist in the game to have the rest of the coding appear after purchasing.

Either way as I said before it doesn't really look like they'll do the DLC thing(A real DLC not the event downloads). If we have giveaways like new Avatar Items, they'd be through Nintendo Wifi Connection like the Pokemon ones were. We probably won't have to pay for anything which would probably be another reason why Gamefreak may not want to do DLC. They most likely don't want to force their audience to pay for something like that.

WingedDragon July 10th, 2013 7:33 PM

Umm What is DLC? I know I am sounding newbish but I dk what that is.


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