i think these things are kinda funny to do, 3 or 4 or so, like the mutator promo, i dont hate them, no one forces us to do it :D

well i was so curious that i forgot that i have all the games i like in the indie category that GoG currently has, there are load of indie games i would like to see on GoG cause i like them, but maybe someday these will arrive here aswell.

as for this line:

" On top of that, I'm very particular about the games in my library - I try to only have games that I genuinely intend to play."

Well this makes me turn red, kinda out of shame, i must confes, when i started here and on other games sites i also planned i would buy what i would intend to play (turns even more red off shame) but.........

things in life dont go always as planned, more then ever it goes the other way.
Anyways, i might have some games that i am able to play
( dont contain 3d lightningeffects, weird noises, distorted graphics/voices, weird motions)
but dont seem to be playing these because well in all the excitement you sometime buy, ehm certain games at 1 bucks at sales and then you kinda seldom or never play them because your playing commandos or fallout for the 5000th time , but the fallout games stay cool)

so you cant always get exactly what you want, but thats life.



but i did ask support if they could turn the shadowwarrior 2013, jazzpunk, dust:elysian tail and legend of grimlock into a giftcode.
so i can trade it or if else fails give it so the game will get played instead of 'collecting virtual dust' on my GoG shelves.
So all i can do is wait and hope for the best.

^
White male problems.

Have the randomness of it limited to stuff you have on your wishlist with a much smaller chance of getting a gift code for a game you already own. That way, you won't get something you have no interest in and the possibility of getting something that you can trade for something else (to enhance community-ness).

" Personally I thought Insomnia was fantastic. It was also very effective at draining my wallet, but fortunately coincided with my birthday. "

beautiful line

i had to buy a new wallet, the old one was all torn up, and worn out, it could not stand the pounding it got during the insomnia, fall and wintersales, so it retired with a sort of medal of bravery and all the scarves it got during the euro battering sales :D

You mean as opposed to the Samoan male problems currently plaguing Russia?

I forget about the freebies. They were probably compelling to people who are easily compelled.

Yeah, OP was hyperbolic and technically wildly incorrect. I assume they didn't value the game highly themselves, but definitely was't the sticker price.

I like the thought. How do you prevent users from gaming the system? That is, can't I adjust my wishlist to exactly what I want to receive, perhaps to a single game?

Myself, I'd like to see pools of available games. Each pool would include 5 or 6 possible games. When buying a pinata, I'd have to select pool A, B, or C, and I'd randomly receive a game from that group. I think choice makes the randomness feel more controlled to a buyer, and they'll be more likely to participate. Also, choice makes the buyer feel more responsible for what he or she receives, and less likely to complain about a result.

Of course, GOG should select better names than A, B, C, and perhaps modify the random selection to accommodate already owned games.

Ok, let's say that the pinata is weighted towards your wishlist. Let's say, a 65% chance for a wishlist game, a 25% chance for a randomly selected "other" game, and a 10% chance for a game you already one. Yes, you'd have a better chance of getting something you want, but it's not totally guaranteed.

Gotcha. Seems sensible enough to me.

Frequentist? Is this a word now? You have to keep me appraised, I'm getting a bit old and out of touch with the fancy things kids say these days.

It's been a word for quite some time. So you're not old, you're just a country bumpkin counting on his toes.

Lost one to a farming accident in '86. No wonder all my math problems always end in 9.

Main ones:
Strategy (Mainly RTS)
RPG
FPS or TPS
Action Adventure
will at least have a go at everything apart from Adventure, Platform, certain types of shooter, walking simulator, mystery and puzzler. Should have said I didn't like 5 or 6 genres, depending on if you consider different types of shooter a different genre.

You are joking, right? You have to be. I'm just going to operate on the assumption you are. Ha ha! Good one, hedwards! Had me going for a moment there...
That doesn't work on GOG. GOG can take your money just fine from two half credit cards.