I mentioned earlier in the thread, it's entirely plausible that Galaxy features implemented is something that was required by one or both parties to sell here. Thus a Linux client without Galaxy would be a no go. Plus the dev would have to create a build like that and it's probably not worth the time/effort.

I'm sure that in this case they would need to have us send them copies of our ID cards. I doubt that that's a viable option.

But what about something like Postident? Would require the new id card though...

Too bad there is not cross play between GOG and Steam =(. One day.

You misuderstood. I was quoting a scenario with multiplayer and the server browser open.
You are not informed. In Project Zomboid you can connect via IP without DRM.
Mind you, I don't even have anything against a unique serial# per person for DRM purposes, I just don't want to tie a single Account (GOG Galaxy) to multiple games, which is exactly why I don't do Steam. I'm okay with a separate serial# PER GAME. Meaning, if galaxy goes titts up, large parts of my library are still working.

I don't know. If that would mean that nobody could win a trial against GOG in court, then that should be sufficient. It probably wouldn't be viable either, though. GOG are already slow at polishing their existing products.
There's a Lan mode which should make it possible to play with Steam users over the Internet.

Probably not - i guess that's the reason they went with the cheap solution....

"The game is not available for purchase in Germany. There are legal restrictions that are beyond our control, and we're very sorry for the inconvenience."

How about making an age verification system? Is that "beyond your control"? I don't believe so. This game is "indiziert", not "banned" in germany, meaning: No ads. Sell only to persons above 18. That's about it.

I currently live in Germany, but used to live in New Zealand before that. That is where I purchased Dying Light for Steam. I am so lucky I didn't delete the already downloaded and installed game. I am still getting updates and stuff for this game there, but I would love to purchase this title again on GOG as it's DRM-free, but now I can't :-(

The title is still is my wishlist on GOG, i can add it to cart, but can't go there to purchase it.

Agreed with both you and Digital_CHE.

Personally I don't care about multiplayer and if there's an LAN feature, the better as even when Galaxy comes out for Linux I know I won't have to depend on it. This for me would hit all the points for buying it.

They don't need to remove the multi-player, who give a damn about the multi-player mode for an SPG title, it's as much a waste of time and effort as a bolt-on single player campaign to a MPG, though I also consider MMO's as the opposite, SPG campaign with bolt-on multiplayer. If that makes no sense, Think of their stories and quests, all play the same hero, do the same quests, even queuing up, to do them, so a single player campaign with multi-player added to it. It was the best the could be done, 20 or so years ago, now it's outdated and obsolete..

A true multi-player RPG, wouldn't even have a main quest, every player would have their own quest, if I visit a area after you, I find it as you left it, or when it's long after, new events may occur as a consequence of the last player's visit, but no player finds the same thing, unless they are actually present at the same time.
MMO's were fine when such "Persistent Universes", were beyond the tech of the day, now they all look primitive and unsatisfying, compared to the potential of a PU.

So no, I don't care if it's removed or not, it's useless now, never mind in 5 years.
I'll never play an SPG's multi-player mode or an MPG's campaign mode,
They are supposed to add to the games quality, but I know of no single game with great SPG and MPG.
one of them is always much better and the time spent on the bolt-on mode, would be much better spent on the main game instead.

To be perfectly honest, I'm happy for GOG releases, to require a Steam connection for the multi-player mode of any SPG, It;s no different than with Steam now, a waste of space, to me now, I and many others will never play it, wherever it may be, a month or two after release, no-one is playing, with most games.
The MPG's I play, I do the same with the SPG campaign, not play it at all.
SPG's need no multi-player and adding it is no reason, to force the SPG to be online as well.

I thought that following was some expansion. So to be clear it's the whole normal game plus dlc with improvements?

What if I have already bought the Game before it disapeared from the store?