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Posted March 09, 2015
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ZaineH: How long has Age of Wonders 3 been up there?
Almost two hours...
Posted March 09, 2015
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Anaxphone: Well, 40 pages and a few hours later, I'm almost afraid to see what titles slipped by while I couldn't check...
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genkicolleen: What games were you looking for?
Well, it looks like I didn't miss Teslagrad or Signal Ops.

I was hoping to grab Xenonauts and The Last Federation, but it seems they came through for the last while I was taking care of RL stuff.
Posted March 09, 2015
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blakstar: Well, I think sanity left a while ago, and the rest of us have brains slowly dribbling from our ears :-P
While we're at Pratchett. Let's add a few exclamation marks to that:

!!!!!
Posted March 09, 2015
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Dalthnock: This makes me very, very sad.

So, because some people won't be able to get some movies, NO ONE is allowed to get them?

Tha hell is this, COMMUNISM??? I'll have NO part of THAT, good sir!

Haven't these people ever heard of baby steps? Based on what you say they said - I know, I know... not exactly a legal document - it seems big Hollywood studios are at least trying to take some baby steps towards proper digital movie distribution.

Baby steps, people... all or nothing is a cool dream when you're a teenager, but things just don't work that way. Somebody has to take a risk at first, & if everybody shuts down the idea right away, it'll never happen.

Bring on the movies - I got your back, GOG... *I* will deal with these people.
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skeletonbow: I wouldn't call it communism, but as I just wrote in another more elaborate post a minute or so ago while I support the underlying ideals people are fighting for, I find the all-or-nothing mentality to be very self-defeating and unlikely to ever win against the existing status quo, for being too small to matter in the eyes of the industry, and I feel that the industry is moving faster than the hardliner minority movement is, and that going forward it will be even more difficult to get out of the mess unless baby steps are taken in the mean time.

On a positive note though, I do think there are enough people out there who support DRM-free content on its own accord, other issues aside to support a DRM-free video store online, and we'll probably see one spring up eventually that might be able to reach Hollywood eventually. I'd be happy to support such a store even if the content was only available in my city and say... Easter Island. It'd be one step forward at least. I am just getting increasingly skeptical that we'll see it happen here due to a highly vocal minority. If this was a new store starting up with no existing customerbase, then they could move forward without fear of reprisal, but I don't believe that GOG will move forward on this without the backing of their community for fear of reprisal on their business as a whole, because people who oppose the idea for movies will also then throw one more thing into the basket and refuse to buy games here too unless they get their way with movies.

GOG IMHO is not going to risk compromising that and so in the end DRM-free movies and TV Shows are defeated before it even starts. Louis CK sells his comedy shows DRM-free for like $5 on his website, maybe we can convince him to expand his offerings and branch out. ;o)
What you just wrote is what I wrote before, only you put it more beautifully.

I too find the pigheadedness of all or nothing to be highly unlikely - if not impossible - to win any battles. You have to show them you're willing to meet them somewhere down the middle.

And now I'm pissed off because we could have great movies at GOG prices - read, insane promos - & we won't get them because of the immaturity of some of its user-base.

You're right, a site that just started has no user-base to alienate, so there's no risk involved. I can understand GOG being cautious... if their business is games, they don't want to antagonise their customers over movies - that'd just be dumb.

So, the loudmouths think they won, beat the man, or something, when in reality, we all lost.

You go, rebels. You go.
Posted March 09, 2015
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toxicTom: While we're at Pratchett *snip*
Yeah, I saw y'all talking about the terrible puns... Ever read Xanth? XD The entire series is predicated upon bad puns!
Posted March 09, 2015
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Anaxphone: Well, 40 pages and a few hours later, I'm almost afraid to see what titles slipped by while I couldn't check...

How's everyone doing?
hello! :)

i'm locked in a rubber room and threatening people with rubber chickens. How are you? and ignore what blakstar said, we are fiiiine. just fine.
Posted March 09, 2015
Fresh deal: Lumino City (-50%) [200]
Posted March 09, 2015
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Crewdroog: hello! :)

i'm locked in a rubber room and threatening people with rubber chickens. How are you? and ignore what blakstar said, we are fiiiine. just fine.
*snicker*
Posted March 09, 2015
Meanwhile, this wonder is taking ages to build.
Posted March 09, 2015
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KunoNoOni: I see they were TV Movies, are they on DVD/Blue Ray?
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IanM: The Discworld adaptations for Sky in the UK are some of the better things that they have produced. Worth a watch in my opinion (I've read all the books up to Unseen Academicals) but you shouldn't have very high expectations - Sky only started making original television because the regulator compelled them to and most of what they've produced has been dross. iirc The Hogfather was one of the first with higher production values and an an attempt to make something of high quality, so it was a pleasant surprise when it was first broadcast.
Well then I do look forward to watching them.

EDIT: Looks like Netflix has all 3. Added to my queue!
Post edited March 09, 2015 by KunoNoOni
Posted March 09, 2015
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xep624: Almost two hours...
Sheesh, I really have lost track of time! :o
Posted March 09, 2015
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genkicolleen: Yeah, I saw y'all talking about the terrible puns... Ever read Xanth? XD The entire series is predicated upon bad puns!
No, but I've heard good things about it AND I once had the chance to play Companions of Xanth at a friend's place. A game that would suit GOG well (and would be an instabuy for me, like most Legend Entertainment games) but is probably a legal nightmare.
Posted March 09, 2015
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Dalthnock: See? SEE? You GET it! If they don't make it available to you because stupidity, you get creative!

Sooner or later, they'll realise you want to play, but not by their rules. How do you think region-free DVDs came about?

Look, if you don't buy, they'll simply come to the conclusion that it's not profitable & stop making them altogether.

HOWEVER, if you get them by other means, you'll show them that there's a market, IF they play ball.

And that's what I'm saying. Let GOG get the big movies. They'll be DRM-free... I'm sure you can think of ways to get the ones that are unavailable to you. Do it enough & voila! They end up being available for EVERYONE.

Magic.
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WildHobgoblin: Alright, I'm kinda tired, but I sure as hell am not getting it. Is this sarcasm?
What exactly do you want me to do to make the magic happen?
Exactly? Well, honestly, I don't want you to do anything, other than let GOG bring movies, regional restrictions or not.

Don't worry about the rest.
Posted March 09, 2015
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Crewdroog: hello! :)

i'm locked in a rubber room and threatening people with rubber chickens. How are you? and ignore what blakstar said, we are fiiiine. just fine.
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genkicolleen: *snicker*
I don't know what you are laughing at, missy! *throws confetti bomb* ha! try to get all that glitter out of your hair now! bwahahahaha!

omg i'm working on 3 hrs of sleep. stupid day light savings!
Posted March 09, 2015
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xep624: I am sooo hoping that GOG.com will bring in one day big movies and big games. Because of gaming habit I have OCD so I will be buying things just to put them on my digital shelf... And I'm sure that others will vote with their wallets too :)

And let's hope that magic happens soon!
Me too. Computer says no ;) but i do it anyway.
Post edited March 09, 2015 by ElTerprise
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