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General discussionGOG has pulled another game without warning or explanation(163 posts)(163 posts)
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Posted January 02, 2016
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carnival73: [...]

Gog could (and probably has) pulled some of my direct Gog purchases (for reasons we will never know since they don't leave any 'Dear Jon' letters) ....

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Can you provide any sort of proof?

So, you make these threads in the forum, but if GOG pulled a legitimately purchased game from your library you wouldn't contact them to ask why, when and how, and get the things sorted? Gotcha.



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exiled_user: You got lucky. My whole account was deleted just like that. I recommend not purchasing a single game here.
You go back working on your law suit against GOG, we're all anxiously waiting to see how that turns out.
Post edited January 02, 2016 by HypersomniacLive
Posted January 02, 2016
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HypersomniacLive: You go back working on your law suit against GOG, we're all anxiously waiting to see how that turns out.
THat'll go well,I bet.I mean,it's not like CDPR can just prove that there's no authorized resellers for GOG keys.
ANd BTW,just if you think that G2A isn't shady enough;they sell Battle.net keys.
Posted January 02, 2016
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tinyE: I've decided I'm never going to buy any more games here either.

The 750 I already bought should last me a while, so I'm not buying any more.

Well Majesty. I'll get that and that will be it.

And Rogue Squadron. Majesty and Rogue Squadron. No more.

Majesty, Rogue squadron, and Sins of the Solar Empire. And that's it.

After I buy Majesty, Rogue Squadron, and Sins of the Solar Empire I am never buying another thing here.

Unless of course Stasis goes on sale. But that's it.

Majesty, Rogue Squadron, Sins of the Solar Empire, and Stasis if it goes on sale. Or even if it doesn't. But that's it.

And Turok.
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Wishbone: Nobody expects the Backlog Exposition!
Man, that was a lot funnier than my post. :D
Posted January 02, 2016
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CarrionCrow: …having the intelligence and common sense of a freshly microwaved hamster.
How… poetic.
Posted January 02, 2016
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muntdefems: Also maybe buying the games in "cheap regions" (e.g. Russia) and selling them to customers from elsewhere? Or are gift keys region-locked?
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Wishbone: I believe cross-region gifting is disabled from cheaper to more expensive regions, yes.
Yep, I assumed as much. But I'm not thinking about actually gifting the code, just buying the game as a gift e.g. to myself: I receive the key, I copy the alphanumerical code, and I manually put it up for sale in one of those key sites. Is it possible to do that? AFAIK GOG codes are manually redeemable, aren't they?
Posted January 02, 2016
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Wishbone: I believe cross-region gifting is disabled from cheaper to more expensive regions, yes.
No, it isn't.
Posted January 02, 2016
Once again I read carnival73's blatherings and am left with the same question : Is he on drugs that he shouldn't be taking, or off drugs that he should be taking?
Posted January 03, 2016
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Crassmaster: Once again I read carnival73's blatherings and am left with the same question : Is he on drugs that he shouldn't be taking, or off drugs that he should be taking?
Yes.
Posted January 03, 2016
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RWarehall: It's just like the guy on the street corner trying to sell you those $200 speakers that "fell off the truck" for $50.
Hearing you mention that reminded me of a fantastic teardown video of such a set of speakers, by EEVBlog.
Posted January 03, 2016
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carnival73: This place is too spoiled rich kid for me.
Look, I haven't read the whole thread. But why don't you just gtfo? GOG doesn't want you. We don't want you. For god's sake, try to find a little shame.
Post edited January 03, 2016 by budejovice
Posted January 03, 2016
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Wishbone: I believe cross-region gifting is disabled from cheaper to more expensive regions, yes.
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Starmaker: No, it isn't.
Hmm, I seem to remember that being the case at one point. Oh well.
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Wishbone: I believe cross-region gifting is disabled from cheaper to more expensive regions, yes.
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muntdefems: Yep, I assumed as much. But I'm not thinking about actually gifting the code, just buying the game as a gift e.g. to myself: I receive the key, I copy the alphanumerical code, and I manually put it up for sale in one of those key sites. Is it possible to do that? AFAIK GOG codes are manually redeemable, aren't they?
Not only is it possible, that is exactly how it is done. That's the only way it can be done, the way the system works.
Post edited January 03, 2016 by Wishbone
Posted January 03, 2016
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muntdefems: Yep, I assumed as much. But I'm not thinking about actually gifting the code, just buying the game as a gift e.g. to myself: I receive the key, I copy the alphanumerical code, and I manually put it up for sale in one of those key sites. Is it possible to do that? AFAIK GOG codes are manually redeemable, aren't they?
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Wishbone: Not only is it possible, that is exactly how it is done. That's the only way it can be done, the way the system works.
I see. So, stolen credit cards needn't be involved in a GOG key re-selling operation for it to be profitable. I wonder how does GOG detect (if at all) such cases... Unless the original "price zone" can be directly inferred from a key, there's no way to know whenever a key is redeemed in a different region than the one it was bought in.
Posted January 03, 2016
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pimpmonkey2382.313: You would think after the 10,000,000th time, one would learn their lesson. But I guess I am putting too much faith in people.
"So you promise you won't turn on me? But that's what the last five people said before they turned on me. Well....okay, I trust you!" "Ahhh I trusted you" -Sting (paraphrased)
Posted January 03, 2016
We need to keep this thread going. It's the only thing keeping me out of the winter doldrums. :D
Posted January 03, 2016
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Wishbone: Not only is it possible, that is exactly how it is done. That's the only way it can be done, the way the system works.
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muntdefems: I see. So, stolen credit cards needn't be involved in a GOG key re-selling operation for it to be profitable. I wonder how does GOG detect (if at all) such cases... Unless the original "price zone" can be directly inferred from a key, there's no way to know whenever a key is redeemed in a different region than the one it was bought in.
Actually, while poking about in the orders page I found I could see the price paid for games gifted to me in the javascript variables, I can't remember if the region of purchase or currency was recorded but they can probably be inferred from the price. So a key code definitely contains that information, and presumably GoG themselves would be able to go further and see the ip / transaction details of the original buyer given any code or purchase if they wanted.

If cross region key selling were to become a big deal here then I'd imagine we would see gifting restrictions or bans put into place (more than the few that we currently have)
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