Posted April 13, 2016
yea, it's ok ;)
mobutu
down with DRM
Registered: Sep 2010
From Other
Crewdroog
Land Shark
Registered: May 2014
From United States
Posted April 13, 2016
HereForTheBeer
Positive Patty
Registered: Oct 2009
From United States
Posted April 13, 2016
gOg are not perfect, but my own business isn't perfect, either. The key is to try to get a little bit better whenever you can. I could pick nits but I think they do a good job given a bunch of factors:
- publisher whims
- developer whims
- sticking to DRM-free as much as possible (some could argue the multiplayer stuff) when it's a fairly complicated topic
- worldwide customer base
- multiple operating systems requiring more support resources
- sale pricing
- working in a marketplace dominated by one retailer
And more. It's complicated, and I think they manage to do the core stuff well: acquire quality games for the catalog, do their best to massage them to get them working well for as many customers as possible, provide a reliable download service, and support what they sell.
- publisher whims
- developer whims
- sticking to DRM-free as much as possible (some could argue the multiplayer stuff) when it's a fairly complicated topic
- worldwide customer base
- multiple operating systems requiring more support resources
- sale pricing
- working in a marketplace dominated by one retailer
And more. It's complicated, and I think they manage to do the core stuff well: acquire quality games for the catalog, do their best to massage them to get them working well for as many customers as possible, provide a reliable download service, and support what they sell.
Barefoot_Monkey
invertEd
Registered: Sep 2008
From South Africa
HunchBluntley
language geek
Registered: Jul 2014
From United States
Posted April 13, 2016
Ah, thank you. His post makes so much more sense now!
...Wait, no, what's the word that means the opposite of more? I always get them mixed up. :P
...Wait, no, what's the word that means the opposite of more? I always get them mixed up. :P
blakstar
ShadowKnows
Registered: Oct 2008
From United Kingdom
HunchBluntley
language geek
Registered: Jul 2014
From United States
Posted April 13, 2016
...Wait, no, what's the word that means the opposite of more? I always get them mixed up. :P
Nope, I think you've got it in the right order. :-P
Alas, my own rapier wit is too dull to cross blades with one such as you. :P
a4plz
Mafia dropout
Registered: Jan 2016
From Australia
Posted April 13, 2016
GOG's "too niche"ism is strange.
Azhdar
Inactive GOGer
Registered: Nov 2015
From United States
Posted April 13, 2016
Post edited April 13, 2016 by Azhdar
Magnitus
Born Idealist
Registered: Mar 2011
From Canada
Posted April 13, 2016
- publisher whims
- developer whims
- sticking to DRM-free as much as possible (some could argue the multiplayer stuff) when it's a fairly complicated topic
- worldwide customer base
- multiple operating systems requiring more support resources
- sale pricing
- working in a marketplace dominated by one retailer
And more. It's complicated, and I think they manage to do the core stuff well: acquire quality games for the catalog, do their best to massage them to get them working well for as many customers as possible, provide a reliable download service, and support what they sell.
They retained my business for about 5 years now and as far as businesses are concerned, I'm not one for sentimental loyalty (seriously, I've looked at a couple of alternatives over the years, but I've yet to find better).
Anothername
StubbornOldGamer
Registered: Sep 2008
From Germany
Posted April 13, 2016
GOG is pretty awesome. Its a bit sad that several pubs still chicken out with their newer or previous steam exclusives as if their would be a second income rush (hint, there wont, need to expand elsewhere) but they are gaining field :)
Tarm: GOG for president!
What? There are nothing more political than dealing in wishes and promises.
sunshinecorp: That's exactly what the wishlist entries are. A way to capitalize on what people want. GOG gets stuff, see who's wishlisted it, and then goes on to say "see? WE GOT THAT FOR YOU!". Only it isn't exactly like that. GOG gets what GOG can get and what would be profitable for GOG to get, then looks at the wishlist and says "WE GOT THAT FOR YOU!". Not that I'm complaining. I love GOG and the games on it. Most of them. And I'm certain some of the games I'm wishing for will eventually arrive on GOG. But not because of the wishlist. I'm sure its a bit of both. If they strike a deal that accidentally includes a WL entry they sure say "hey look here". But I'm sure that if they have equal effort to fulfill either a 10k+ votes wishlist entry or something else the wishlisted item probably wins out.
Also I expect them to mail Bethesda & Voilition/Kochmedia at least twice a day about their missing games here compared to whomever hold the rights to the Brad Stallion trilogy of which I expect them to not contact whatsoever (unless its Bethesda of course :P ).
What? There are nothing more political than dealing in wishes and promises.
Also I expect them to mail Bethesda & Voilition/Kochmedia at least twice a day about their missing games here compared to whomever hold the rights to the Brad Stallion trilogy of which I expect them to not contact whatsoever (unless its Bethesda of course :P ).
a4plz
Mafia dropout
Registered: Jan 2016
From Australia
Posted April 13, 2016
Azhdar
Inactive GOGer
Registered: Nov 2015
From United States
apehater
cdpr red & gog = a fraud, liars, russophobs...
Registered: Jul 2012
From Cuba
Posted April 13, 2016
yeah ..., it would be great if gog would start to pay a guy who's only job would be to delete all gog praising threads instantly
Tauto
MY BUDDY NES
Registered: Jul 2015
From Australia
