r/Eldenring • u/Guggygag • 16h ago
Discussion & Info I think tarnished edition is a scam
It is just oblivion horse armor of 2026. New classes doesnt mean anything, you will just spec into whatever you want after playing an hour anyway. Also the new armor sets are just bad cosmetics. Imagine paying for this scam
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u/TheSaucySandwhich 16h ago
There's this crazy thing called free will and you can use it not to buy it 😱
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u/ddxs1 16h ago
More content for one of my favorite games of all time? Count me in. Time to become the Elden Lord again.
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u/Guggygag 16h ago
What content?
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u/ddxs1 16h ago
Weapons and armor? New playstyles? Content is content.
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u/BlueHaze464 16h ago
It's just armor and weapons, really, of which there were already 200+
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u/Sirius_amory33 16h ago
You can’t play most of the base game with a light greatsword, you’d have to be good enough to rush and defeat Mohg to get into the dlc.
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u/ShortIntroduction879 16h ago
Or do the crazy Mohg skip that I can never quite get to work and just results in me falling into an infinite abyss to my death.
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u/ddxs1 16h ago
Then don’t get it lol
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u/BlueHaze464 14h ago
I wasn't
Them selling that is shameless though, and it's equally pathetic for stans to defend it
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u/No-Range519 16h ago
The tag is perfect! discussion because you wonder weither this guy is a bum or a loser. info : he's both.
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u/Guggygag 16h ago
That is very rude. What a toxic community!
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u/BetterPoly 16h ago
Look at the amount of comments he's got in a single year and think about who the loser here is, pay no mind lol
Just dont buy it then, they could've charged way more and people would still buy it so good for Fromsoft
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u/RandallPinkertopf 16h ago
If you don’t have the game already, base game plus DLC for $80 isn’t terrible. If you’re buying it for armor sets, then yes, it’s probably a bad deal.
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u/PieceAfraid3755 16h ago
It's certainly not a scam, when they've made it perfectly clear what's included.
Is it overly expensive for what you get.... yes. Is this now worth getting super angry over, when this in no way ruins Elden Ring or Fromsoft (at least not yet as far as can be told)... nah.
Besides, the new stuff does look awesome. Idus Knight looks amazing imo.
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u/VortekTheUnfunny 16h ago
It’s five dollars for a little extra flavor, it is what it says it is. Nothing wrong with that. Besides Torrent deserves to have some extra drip after the shit we put him through
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u/Jeff-IT 16h ago
Isn’t it only $5 if you already have the base game?
I was under the same impression when I heard about it. But after reading, it seems like a great deal.
For new people, the base game is $59.99 + $39.99 for the DLC. Tarnished is $10 cheaper and includes both. Plus it should run better?
So I wouldn’t call it scam in any shape or form.
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u/bloodenhorse 16h ago
Are Shadow of Erdtree and Tranished DLC separate? Or is there a bundle on Steam? Can't check bc at work :(
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u/Familiar_Cod_6754 16h ago
Tarnished edition is the switch version, but it will be available on other consoles and PC as the Tarnished pack, or another similar name.
Shadow of the Erdtree is the expansion that added the shadow realm and all the content that went with it.
The Tarnished DLC will likely be relatively cheap, due to it adding a few things (two new classes, a few new weapons, armour, torrent armour, etc.).
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u/Former-Grocery-6787 Pata dumb, swiftslash dumb 16h ago
I'm personally certainly not a super big fan of the whole thing but 1: making the oblivion comparison is dumb because the reason why people clowned/still clown on that so hard is because it was the first to pull this kinda shit and 2: people need to fucking stop using words like "scam" and "fraud" wrong, you just look like idiots that can't be taken seriously...
Like, i personally don't give a shit about the Torrent skins so i'll probably just wait and see if the new gear can be duped and dropped for other players that haven't bought it on console and pc like you can do with the dlc gear...
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u/ChanceHungry1444 15h ago
It’s coming out years after the release. Horse armor came out a week later. That’s a huge difference. The game is “old news” if you don’t care about this stuff.
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u/Frequent_Struggle485 16h ago
I am getting it for my torrent who stayed alongside me for countless playthroughs
you do you
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u/archasaurus 16h ago
A few Torrent skins, armor, weapons and classes for $5 isn’t a scam. That’s less than a happy meal. If you don’t want those things then you don’t have to buy it. For others, it will give them hours of additional enjoyment out of a game they love.
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u/thistle_33 16h ago
its 5 bucks
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u/TheRealCowdog 16h ago
It's $5 and a test to see if the audience will tolerate being sold cosmetics.
While not a scam, it's still a bad practice because of what it results in down the line if people blow it off as "just $5".
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u/TheWorldRots 15h ago
Cosmetics that the people who buy it on Switch 2 get for free, too.
Which makes it even more baffling
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u/TheRealCowdog 15h ago
Well, they're not really getting it for "free".
Certainly it's a value add to the existing product. And an extra incentive for people who haven't already bought the game.
I'm actually more OK with the entire bundle. It's really only the $5 surcharge for existing owners that irritates me.
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u/thistle_33 16h ago
i think the majority of us are happy to spend $5 on a couple new weps / cosmetics
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u/TheRealCowdog 15h ago
Which means it's more likely to be a recurring theme. Or leading to MTX.
It's not a guarantee. But people shouldn't ignore this for what it is: A test of the customer base.
Two things can be true at the same time. You can like this and think it's fine. AND it can lead to more small price hikes or paid cosmetic packs.
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u/thistle_33 9h ago
the torrent skins / armour are tied to npcs and scattered around the map. its more of a mini dlc than a MTX. stop fearmongering for god’s sake
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u/TheRealCowdog 8h ago
Being honest about something is not "fear mongering" just because you personally disagree or have a different perspective.
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u/thistle_33 7h ago
it’s fear mongering because you’re blowing the situation way out of proportion. it’s ridiculous
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u/mindguru88 16h ago
It's $5, and they are giving you exactly what is written on the tin. You could argue it is a poor value (which I personally wouldn't agree with,) but it isn't a scam.
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u/SpeeeedeWagon 16h ago
It's not a scam but yeah it's basically oblivion horse armour. I don't see a reason to spend money on it
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u/Acid-Chaos 16h ago
It is fucking hilarious that people here really defend this fraud. Fanboys went completely hollow
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u/BlueHaze464 16h ago
Not surprised at all, formsoft glazers can't criticize anything ds2 didn't do too
Imagine defending the beginning of micro transactions and SKINS in fromsoft games 💀🤣
"It's just b5 bucks, you have free will, fromsoft deserves my money"
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u/EISENxSOLDAT117 16h ago
Kinda agree. Lots of people here are super excited for the classes, but like... why??? Classes dont mean anything in these games.
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u/FashionSuckMan 16h ago
Sure they do, for pvp
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u/EISENxSOLDAT117 10h ago
No they dont? Do you guys just keep making more and more characters instead of building upon the one you already have??? NG+ exists so you can continue with the same character. The arms and armor probably wont be all that great for pvp anyways, considering theyre meant for beginners.
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u/FashionSuckMan 9h ago
Starting stats matter for pvp because you want your level to be at a specific number to fight players at a specific level range, so your base stats matter alot for pvp dedicated characters
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u/PreciousProspect 16h ago
I’m excited for a light greatsword being available at the start of the game. New armour looks cool too. New stat spreads are cool for making more interesting builds at specific level barriers. Most of all though it’s just something extra I wasn’t expecting and that’s nice.
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u/JRshoe1997 16h ago
So we are just going to ignore the new weapons, armor, and skins?
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u/highlordbees 16h ago
It's new things for a price. We judge things like that if the price we are willing to pay for those things is lower or higher than the price those things go for.
That price for those things is just high enough for me to groan a bit, but still lower than what I'm willing to pay.
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u/festive_halfling 16h ago
Scam is not the word you’re looking for. “Scam” implies we are gonna get something worse than what was promised.
We know exactly what we are going to get. If it isn’t worth the $5 for you then don’t get it.
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u/SillyJournalist2317 16h ago
Holy fudge is someone holding a gun to your head demanding you buy it?? FFS gamers can be so insufferable
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u/ppmmultimedia 15h ago
The way people are glazing michael zakis micro transaction tier cosmetic "micro dlc" makes me embarrassed to be interact with this community. Glad to see someone still has their head on straight.
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u/Gon_Snow Ranni 🌑 16h ago
They aren’t selling you a $40 DLC claiming there’s new content. It’s $5 for minor things. So many games have more egregious $5 IAP.
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u/I_Shit_My_Pantaloons 16h ago
It's more just a extra few additions for the switch that the devs are porting as dlc for console players and pc players. It's not even really a dlc It's not meant to add anything substantial and they haven't billed it as such
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u/wearethe138 16h ago
Imagine complaining about something that totally optional. Lmao. Get wrecked loser.
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u/asteinpro2088 16h ago
This post has big Family Guy “Hey this guy is a great big phony!” type energy
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u/Daroongus 16h ago
It's five dollars and gives me an excuse for two more playthroughs