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Posted July 24, 2015
Greetings, Hunters!

<span class="bold">Victor Vran</span>, an action filled next step in aRPG design, is available now for Windows and Mac - complete with GOG Galaxy Achievements, DRM-free, and 10% off for the first week!

In a genre that's seen immense highs and extended lows, it seems that we're always waiting for the secret formula for the perfect action RPG. Some say it's all about an overwhelming amount of loot, upgrades and treats galore. Others choose to experiment with new and innovative ways to connect their players, or to give them new types of control over making their character one of a kind. Victor Vran brings its own answers to the table.

It's a game that places movement and action first, truly putting the "action" in the aRPG, eliminating the boundaries of a traditional class system, and opting for freeform gear-based progression. A combat-oriented approach doesn't mean that Victor Vran is lacking in the other departments either - there's plenty of loot to collect and increasingly awesome weapons to find (including what looks an awful lot like a lightsaber) as well as innovative character progression. All that's there, however, is enhanced by an unprecedented movement system that will have you (and up to 4 of your co-op buddies) leaping, dodging and wallrunning. It's a game where survival is based on so much more than how hard you can hit.



GOG.com Exclusive Bonus
For a little something special, your copy of the game will come with a one-time-use GOG.com-exclusive Treasure Key! Just log in to your GOG.com account, start your single-player game, and redeem it in-game for a fountain of gold and the following drops:

- Med Kit (Legendary) - An endless healing potion.
- Hope Destiny Card (Uncommon) - Provides additional health when equipped. Can be equipped on level 2.
- Diamond Demon Power (Uncommon) - Creates a protective shield. Can be equipped immediately.
- Gift Box - A box that can be opened for random loot.
- Red, Green and Blue dyes - Used to colorize your outfit. Transmutation unlocks at level 16.




Q&A With The Devs
Have questions about the game that only the devs can answer? Join the team behind Victor Vran for a special Q&A session this coming Monday!
Boyan (Lead Designer) and Momchil (Designer) from Haemimont Games will be visiting our forums on Monday (July 27) starting 6pm GMT (8pm CEST / 2pm EST / 11am PST to answer all your questions about the game, the life behind game development, or their favorite type of sandwich. Save the date, stay tuned for the announcement thread, and come hang out with us.


Experience the definition of "a" in aRPG with <span class="bold">Victor Vran</span>, DRM-free on GOG.com! The launch discount will last for one week, until Friday, July 31, at 9:59 AM GMT.
Posted July 25, 2015
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BKGaming: I was referring to playing all my bought content (that was't cut) rather it be the base game or DLC, without restrictions or locks.
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dizzy_plays: One can argue that you haven't purchased the part unlockable by a code, that it's a free bonus (but one that requires online DRM to take advantage of). The part that you bought is DRM-free. As long as this aspect is transparent (ie the game description doesn't try to fool anyone into thinking that they're also buying the unlocked bonus content as DRM-free) it should be of no concern.
Meh and I could argue if those files were included in the download then they have been purchased...

Regardless that is not what happen here...
Posted July 25, 2015
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Tsugaru: GOG (and the game's developer) wants to give you some in-game items so you don't have to hunt for them. They want this to be a promo instead of a crutch, and the only way they can really do that is to give out a code to punch into your GOG account.

The game does not have DRM. This is so far removed from DRM that I'm starting to question the kind of people this site attracts, if an entire thread can mount a total lie against a tiny promo. Please wait for there to be actual DRM to complain about.
Gog and the developer want to give us items that require authentication and this will be a crutch, regardless of whether or not it is a promo.

That is DRM.

Please feel free to question why this entire site may have a fucking problem with that.
Posted July 25, 2015
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Zoidberg: (<<<see link)

Hum, hum
It just seems like a 'sharing with others' deal. As with the GOG exclusive key, the loot given with those keys would be all attainable in the game and non-specific to the key system. If you're offline, you just don't get those keys instead the loot is going straight to you.
edit: yes, I'm tying myself to many cushions in preparation.
Post edited July 25, 2015 by micktiegs_8
Posted July 25, 2015
Witcher 3 is completely DRM-Free, the preload was encrypted. That is not DRM. That is just a way for them to let you download the game early but not unzip it. All the original preload Witcher 3 downloaded files were a fancily packed 7zip file with a executable that had to go online to get the password to decrypt the game to your HD on the release day. You might want to consider that DRM but it IS FAR FROM IT.

As far as this game, I don't really mind it requiring a login to get some cheat code if you want to use it. The only real thing that bothers me about it is that is suppose to be an extra that is part of the GoG package. But the one use nature of it invalidates it's status as an extra. I expect extras to be useable every time I play a new game not just the first time. I don't consider a one time use anything an extra.
Posted July 25, 2015
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Tsugaru: GOG (and the game's developer) wants to give you some in-game items so you don't have to hunt for them. They want this to be a promo instead of a crutch, and the only way they can really do that is to give out a code to punch into your GOG account.

The game does not have DRM. This is so far removed from DRM that I'm starting to question the kind of people this site attracts, if an entire thread can mount a total lie against a tiny promo. Please wait for there to be actual DRM to complain about.
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lazydog: Gog and the developer want to give us items that require authentication and this will be a crutch, regardless of whether or not it is a promo.

That is DRM.

Please feel free to question why this entire site may have a fucking problem with that.
If that the case, GOG users should have rised up when the first MP game came here then all those many years ago... and it's really not giving you items, it unlocking them early for you. There is a difference.

This is a online component, no different than online multiplayer...
Post edited July 25, 2015 by BKGaming
Posted July 25, 2015
Guys, Skysect already posted it, but some people seem to overlook it or don't care at all:
http://www.gog.com/forum/general/release_victor_vran_92633/post65

Either it's badly worded or you simply won't get these special drops without a) an internet connection and b) an online account.
Posted July 25, 2015
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lazydog: Gog and the developer want to give us items that require authentication and this will be a crutch, regardless of whether or not it is a promo.

That is DRM.

Please feel free to question why this entire site may have a fucking problem with that.
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BKGaming: If that the case, GOG users should have rised up when the first MP game came here then all those many years ago... and it's really not giving you items, it unlocking them early for you. There is a difference.

This is a online component, no different than online multiplayer...
Would be interesting to hear which game you are referring to. Most of the games have also a LAN-option and therefore I see no problem using this. Some of them have also account-based multiplayer-options with servers deactivated long before. So which game should have given this rise?
Posted July 25, 2015
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lazydog: Gog and the developer want to give us items that require authentication and this will be a crutch, regardless of whether or not it is a promo.

That is DRM.

Please feel free to question why this entire site may have a fucking problem with that.
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BKGaming: If that the case, GOG users should have rised up when the first MP game came here then all those many years ago... and it's really not giving you items, it unlocking them early for you. There is a difference.

This is a online component, no different than online multiplayer...
Apart from the fact that this will impact single player games?
Posted July 25, 2015
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classicgogger: Guys, Skysect already posted it, but some people seem to overlook it or don't care at all:
http://www.gog.com/forum/general/release_victor_vran_92633/post65

Either it's badly worded or you simply won't get these special drops without a) an internet connection and b) an online account.
This actually sounds a like a really cool feature, and I'd be highly pissed to miss out on it because I bought it from GOG... doesn't stop you from obtaining everything offline but allows you unlock stuff via an online component.

And it appears based on what you linked the codes can be used offline (if you get one from somebody or something), though your probably still need an account...
Post edited July 25, 2015 by BKGaming
Posted July 25, 2015
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dizzy_plays: One can argue that you haven't purchased the part unlockable by a code, that it's a free bonus (but one that requires online DRM to take advantage of). The part that you bought is DRM-free. As long as this aspect is transparent (ie the game description doesn't try to fool anyone into thinking that they're also buying the unlocked bonus content as DRM-free) it should be of no concern.
It indeed does not help that a large part of the game description on the game card is the praise of this bonus without a single word that you have to unlock it via online connection and that you can only use it once.
Post edited July 25, 2015 by eiii
Posted July 25, 2015
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classicgogger: Guys, Skysect already posted it, but some people seem to overlook it or don't care at all:
http://www.gog.com/forum/general/release_victor_vran_92633/post65

Either it's badly worded or you simply won't get these special drops without a) an internet connection and b) an online account.
Sounds like you get those keys in multiplayer-sessions and they could be used also offline when redeemed. But this doesn't make the problem even better at all. It only explains why there is no LAN-mode for this game and a user-specified login is needed.
Posted July 25, 2015
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BKGaming: If that the case, GOG users should have rised up when the first MP game came here then all those many years ago... and it's really not giving you items, it unlocking them early for you. There is a difference.

This is a online component, no different than online multiplayer...
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lazydog: Apart from the fact that this will impact single player games?
How exactly?

Can you not obtain the items in single player? Yes. It doesn't impact single player at all, it simply impacts you because you might want that feature without having to be online. Doesn't make is suddenly DRM.

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classicgogger: Guys, Skysect already posted it, but some people seem to overlook it or don't care at all:
http://www.gog.com/forum/general/release_victor_vran_92633/post65

Either it's badly worded or you simply won't get these special drops without a) an internet connection and b) an online account.
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throgh: Sounds like you get those keys in multiplayer-sessions and they could be used also offline when redeemed. But this doesn't make the problem even better at all. It only explains why there is no LAN-mode for this game and a user-specified login is needed.
Well no LAN mode, but one of the upcoming features that will be added appears to be a co-op mode for 2 people on the same PC.
Post edited July 25, 2015 by BKGaming
Posted July 25, 2015
Looks like The Adventures of Van Helsing, hope is good too
Posted July 25, 2015
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Piranjade: Listening to the dev on stream right now they seem to care a lot about GOG and being DRM-free and they are very open for community feedback. Let's see how this continues.
I do feel a bit sorry for them seeing how high the emotions got in this thread. :-(
Indeed. A few hundred posts of people arguing about the definition of DRM and GOG's business practices, while hardly anyone discusses the content and quality of the new game. ( Which I'd personally be much more interested in. )

You can't even blame the devs, since I doubt they had any ill intent with this ( quite the opposite ). They probably weren't expecting this kind of backlash at all. If anything, GOG were in a position to expect this reaction, based on similar situations in the past, and probably could have advised the game dev/publisher to handle this release differently.

In general, I'm glad that people here are so strongly opposed towards DRM and other negative aspects of the modern day games industry, but I hope this kind of overreaction won't keep other game developers away from GOG.
Post edited July 25, 2015 by CharlesGrey
Posted July 25, 2015
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classicgogger: Guys, Skysect already posted it, but some people seem to overlook it or don't care at all:
http://www.gog.com/forum/general/release_victor_vran_92633/post65

Either it's badly worded or you simply won't get these special drops without a) an internet connection and b) an online account.
woops that was the person I was supposed to reply to. They aren't special. They are an option to share with other people. If you don't have the internet for some reason or other then of course you don't get a key. The loot simply goes to you.
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