Well I bought it.... I still had my reservations which were explained a few times already, but I also said I'd most likely end up buying it anyways as I don't like feeling like I have an incomplete gaming experience.
Having the pre-ordered DDE RO2 and then a nerfed/limited RS added in, even if free, didn't seem right to me.
I would have still liked the option of having the "Option" to have Rising Storm or not.... I'd rather have the whole thing or not at all.... rather than some limited version tossed into the mix whether or not I wanted it.... free or not. A separate game / server browser.
Regardless of how much I'd play RS and how much I'd prefer to play RO2, it would have had an impact on my gaming experience and to me personally, seems a bit dirty handed.
The 40% discount and deadline for the deal was also an incentive to purchase now in order to save myself as much money as possible in the long run.
With the Pre-Order of RO2 DDE back in the day I paid *checks* ...... $39.99 AUS
Even ending up paying $17.99 for RS DDE..... seems a bit too much for me.... but it's better than paying full price later on.
I'm sure I'll enjoy RS and play it a bit, but I'm not jumping for joy over this experience.