Edit: THEY CAVED! HAIL TO THE INTERNET, BABY. 

• RockPaperShotgun article 
• Kotaku article
• Destructoid article 
• Forbes blog 
• Ars Technicha article 
• PC Gamer article

If Steam is one of the retailers getting this, then I really don't care.

There is nothing different from this boycott then the ones you listed except you actually agree with it this time. So have fun with your butthurt boycott, as you call it.

People are also bitching about Karkand costing extra. 
 
But it doesn't.

There is nothing different from this boycott then the ones you listed except you actually agree with it this time. So have fun with your butthurt boycott, as you call it.

/facepalm 
 
You know what I'm gunna do? I'm gunna buy the fucking game and I'll have fun playing Back to Karkand with my exclusive gun while you enjoy your butthurt boycott.

If Steam is one of the retailers getting this, then I really don't care.

People who preorder getting better weapons unavailable to those who don't  in the context of a competitive multiplayer is wrong. 
 
So yeah boycott away if you want.

I don't particularly care but uh...Good luck with that?

@Rolyatkcinmai said:

If Steam is one of the retailers getting this, then I really don't care.

I don't think you can even get it on Steam can you? It has to be through EA's stupid Origin thingie?

 i couldn't find a better issue to be a part of and take a stand.   

Pre-ordering doesn't make the game cost any more, what's the point of the boycott?
To join people that want to wait for a price drop? To support people that have issues with pre-ordering? 
It's cost me $5 to reserve at Gamestop, and I have 134 days to come up with the rest (about $0.43/ a day).   

BFBC2, I had the day one unlocks, and I still played horribly for weeks.
When the game comes out no one's going to be dominating with an LMG, or a shotgun anyway so it doesn't matter.

So these people would rather not buy or play the game at all rather than miss out on a couple of pointless unlock that you'll no doubt be able to buy if you REALLY want them a month or so later? Awesome, that means there's gong to be less Fuck-witts online playing BF3 for the first month. People who boycott things like this are just idiots and only hurt themselves by missing out. I hate preorder bonuses in general but its not worth missing out on a game ive been looking forward to for years.

People who preorder getting better weapons unavailable to those who don't  in the context of a competitive multiplayer is wrong.  So yeah boycott away if you want.

So these people would rather not buy or play the game at all rather than miss out on a couple of pointless unlock that you'll no doubt be able to buy if you REALLY want them a month or so later? Awesome, that means there's gong to be less Fuck-witts online playing BF3 for the first month. People who boycott things like this are just idiots and only hurt themselves by missing out. I hate preorder bonuses in general but its not worth missing out on a game ive been looking forward to for years.

@NeverDave said:

@theoldhouse said:

People who preorder getting better weapons unavailable to those who don't in the context of a competitive multiplayer is wrong. So yeah boycott away if you want.

Does it say anywhere if it's a better weapon? I imagine it's probably just a comparable different weapon.

I imagine it's just three pieces of crap they originally removed from the main game because they suck and add absolutely nothing to the balance. And I'm not counting the shotgun since it's a Day 1 unlock instead of an exclusive item.

I've pre-ordered the game since six months ago, and I'll boycott the DLC by not pre-ordering it from a retailer that offers this deal.

Wait, Ahmad is boycotting something BF related. And the rest of GB defends pre-order bonuses. 
 
 
A rift has opened. With reality on one side, and something bad on the other. I don't know where I am.

@Twisted_Scot said:

@Pinworm45: A bunch of people on a website who are going to post their screen names under a heading of "i will not buy this game because the pre-order DLC pisses me off" but in reality will of course be picking this up will make zero difference to EA. Its the companies like Gamestop, Wallmart, Futureshop, best buy or whoever want the money so deal will always be made regardless of electronic signatures on some random site. Like you Ive also come to terms with being screwed over time and time again (just bought Rock star pass for LA Noire :)). There are hundreds of posts on GB with people who go on and on about boycotting COD games but you just know they will be online day 1. Just think people should stop moaning about DLC especially when its not even that great and will be available sometime in the future no doubt. While everyone who pays their $70 for the game DESERVES the same content it aint going to happen no matter how many thread fill the forums.

PC game. Pre-orders via digital sales matter most.

Ugh, I am already sick of this. I am sure the game isn't going to be broken because of some pre-order bonuses. After everyone plays for awhile nobody will be using the bonuses anymore.

On a side note, I love Reddit, but I can't look at the gaming stuff on that site. I get irate with the dumb things posted on the gaming subreddits.

@Pinworm45: A bunch of people on a website who are going to post their screen names under a heading of "i will not buy this game because the pre-order DLC pisses me off" but in reality will of course be picking this up will make zero difference to EA. 

Cancel your pre-order, EA doesn't back down, you end up buying the normal edition without the guns, you created a problem for yourself.

This has to be the dumbest reason ever to boycott a game. It's one gun and it's probably going to be ass anyways, just another thing to use for vairaitys sake. Honestly if you're the type of person who see's this and goes fuck yea! lets boycott this shit! You're not really a fan of BF3, nothing is going to stop me from playing BF3, especially the lack of some gun.

@SpanxMcFranks said:

Ugh, I am already sick of this. I am sure the game isn't going to be broken because of some pre-order bonuses. After everyone plays for awhile nobody will be using the bonuses anymore.

On a side note, I love Reddit, but I can't look at the gaming stuff on that site. I get irate with the dumb things posted on the gaming subreddits.

Thank god I'm not the only one.

I agree with your sentiment, however I'm not sure just a boycott will do anything

I preordered it just because of the maps. No need to do it otherwise. Stupid boycotters.

Cancel your pre-order, EA doesn't back down, you end up buying the normal edition without the guns, you created a problem for yourself.

you should watch this presentation from Ben Cousins (former EA employee):
 

@Twisted_Scot said:

@Pinworm45: A bunch of people on a website who are going to post their screen names under a heading of "i will not buy this game because the pre-order DLC pisses me off" but in reality will of course be picking this up will make zero difference to EA. 

Did you even read what I wrote? It's bad press. Bad press scares away potential customers, especially when EAs game plan is to take some of the pie from Modern Warfare. They absolutely do care, and the proof is in the fact that these types of boycotts have worked many times in the past. 

@Ahmad_Metallic said:

@DeeGee said:

Cancel your pre-order, EA doesn't back down, you end up buying the normal edition without the guns, you created a problem for yourself.

You didn't read the OP i see...
here :

@Ahmad_Metallic said:

LOL another silly butthurt boycott shindig amirite ?
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No, wrong! :)

Those yellow words are called links :P

... what? What does that have to do with anything I said?

@Rolyatkcinmai said:

If Steam is one of the retailers getting this, then I really don't care.

Steam ISN'T one of the retaillers getting this. In fact, it's not even getting this game at all. So yea.

@billnyethesciencepie said:

*sigh*

I think it's stupid. I'm still going to pre-order because I'm dedicated. I'm thankful I live in Europe after checking out pre-order deals for Deus Ex Human Revolution and other games - we get it all.

@Pinworm45 said:

@Twisted_Scot said:

@Pinworm45: A bunch of people on a website who are going to post their screen names under a heading of "i will not buy this game because the pre-order DLC pisses me off" but in reality will of course be picking this up will make zero difference to EA. 

Did you even read what I wrote? It's bad press. Bad press scares away potential customers, especially when EAs game plan is to take some of the pie from Modern Warfare. They absolutely do care, and the proof is in the fact that these types of boycotts have worked many times in the past. 

Yes I did read what you said but I disagree. EA dont give a shit about it or you and I. You can throw "bad press" at any company and unless its killing their children they are not going to do anything about it.

@Ahmad_Metallic said:

@DeeGee: You said "EA doesn't back down" . those links show you that EA did back down before. ??? profit

Oh right, so you think that because the small, small minority of petitions worked, they bend at the knee every time people have a problem with their pre-order DLC?

Good luck on that, I guess.

Still not bought DA2 because of this nonsense, I think I can safely avoid this.

I don't really think EA cares, I'm still Pre Ordering because I love the Battlefield games not because of some DLC.

Nope my preorder is in and with a retailer in the uk that has both bonuses confirmed. I boycotted your boycott.

I like signing up for boycotts for games that I never intended on buying anyway.  Like the one for Modern Warfare.

@Twisted_Scot said:

@Pinworm45 said:

@Twisted_Scot said:

@Pinworm45: A bunch of people on a website who are going to post their screen names under a heading of "i will not buy this game because the pre-order DLC pisses me off" but in reality will of course be picking this up will make zero difference to EA. 

Did you even read what I wrote? It's bad press. Bad press scares away potential customers, especially when EAs game plan is to take some of the pie from Modern Warfare. They absolutely do care, and the proof is in the fact that these types of boycotts have worked many times in the past. 

Yes I did read what you said but I disagree. EA dont give a shit about it or you and I. You can throw "bad press" at any company and unless its killing their children they are not going to do anything about it.

Except for the fact that they DO do things about it and have many times - which I said twice - and you ignored twice. 

Eh, weapons I'd most likely never even use. I pre-ordered so I get Karkand maps, which is what I want. Also got a 20% discount.

I can understand the frustration, it happened with Dragon Age 2 as well, but I'll say now, what I said then. "You had time to get this DLC, don't complain that you didn't get it when it was free."

Pointless.  No game company would give out bonuses to pre-orders that would ruin/break the game.  Like a freaking BFG or bulletproof armor.  At best, these are marginal upgrades to weapons already in the game.  Maybe a slight advantage, but not one that would make anything unfair. 
 
 
That's why most preorder bonuses are crap.  I'm not too excited about seeing the digital character in a new suit or something.  

That's ok, I'll preorder it twice and make up for you.

Man that really sucks, good luck with the boycott, I most likely won't be thinking about you or the boycott when my pre-order copy lands on my door step and I can play the game at last.
 
I know loads of people that are planning on spending a small fortune on building high spec rigs just for this game, seriously when you're going to offload £1k+ on a killer rig it's not that hard to spend £30 on a pre-order, which is £10 less than the normal retail price and the game will not launch until October. 
 
Even at a full £40srp if you can't find that sort of money between now and October than you have bigger issues to think about other than whether or not you should be pre-ordering a computer game.

Didn't know buttsex was so popular among gamers these days. Have fun with that