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Posted February 17, 2025
I've recently bought the deluxe edition of Lumo and I've noticed that the deluxe edition image that appears on the search bar is not the same used in my library shelf, for the base game one shows up. Out of curiosity, I checked other similar deluxe edition games that I have in my account and not all show the corresponding image if you browse them in the site.

I'd like to know what are you guys opinions on this and if the GOG development team could implement the following change: to use the game Deluxe (or Special, Gold, etc.) Edition image in the user's library when they first buy them or after they acquire an upgrade. This way, while scrolling through their shelves, it would be easier for the user to know if they already have the most complete and expensive edition of a particular game.

I looked for a topic like this in the forum before deciding to post this one, but I couldn't find any. Please let me know if this matter was previously discussed.

I appreciate your participation.
Post edited February 17, 2025 by Rep7icant
Posted February 17, 2025
Deluxe editions are just bundles that grant you the base game, which is what you'll see on your library shelf, and DLC, which you'll see in the list of available downloads under the game's card.

I think this is unlikely to change, considering they can't even mark owned items as such (owning The Witcher 3 Complete doesn't mark DLC as owned for example, certain Amazon Prime giveaways use different product IDs than what's visible in the store, etc.).

Personally, I don't have an issue with it. But there was a slew of "I bought Skyrim Anniversary Edition and GOG scammed me!!" posts a while back, so maybe this should be tackled eventually.
Posted February 17, 2025
Sure, that'd require those editions to be, "The most complete, most expensive editions", and competently made, too.

Unfortunately, GOG is home to several DLC Hell games, where purchasing them complete would completely outstrip the cost of several more competently made games. Paradox games being chief among them, Stellaris being the king of DLC mountain, sitting at over 20 paid DLC items that cost as much as one or more classics. The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II Launch Edition is a very recent example of DLC Hell too, containing not only the game itself in an overpriced form factor, but ~~108 dollars~~ nearly 200 dollarydoos for a sampler pack artbook, a naff OST sampler, and more generous offerings.
Post edited 5 days ago by dnovraD
Posted 5 days ago
Generally, but not always, it is about the base game, and anything else is deemed DLC and Extras related.

The exception would be no base game (vanilla) version at GOG, so the Complete or Deluxe version etc, is the only one available, thus making it sensible to just name it as that.

Think about it from GOG's perspective.
A game can come in a few versions, and three is quite common, and they all have one thing in common, the base version.
Should GOG really create three separate entries in our library, and then have them change if you later buy the DLC to make it the Deluxe edition etc ... or in some cases, one can buy all the DLCs and eventually have what equates to the Deluxe Edition.

It makes more sense, to just add items to the base game entry in our library. It is also why the Store link goes to the base game in most cases. Less work and fuss and complexity for GOG, and no doubt less costly to setup and maintain.

As it is, GOG struggle to show us properly what we own much of the time.
Posted 4 days ago
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Ice_Mage: I think this is unlikely to change, considering they can't even mark owned items as such (owning The Witcher 3 Complete doesn't mark DLC as owned for example, certain Amazon Prime giveaways use different product IDs than what's visible in the store, etc.).
You're right, Ice_Mage. It just makes me wonder how hard would it be to implement this change. The different Amazon Prime games IDs are annoying to say the least. Oftentimes while browsing games in the store you have to search your library in order to see if you already have a particular game. Thanks for your reply.
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dnovraD: Unfortunately, GOG is home to several DLC Hell games [...]
I guess every digital games distribution platform is home for this sort of thing. As an old-school gamer, I'm really not attracted to "DLC Hell games" with dozens of expensive little upgrades that end up not making any difference (for me), like asthetic ones. As for the shelf image edition thing, it'd be neat to have the corresponding image for a defined upgrade like the ones I mentioned, don't you think, dnovraD? I appreciate your comment.
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Timboli: Think about it from GOG's perspective. [...]
Less work and fuss and complexity for GOG, and no doubt less costly to setup and maintain. [...]
That's a sound argument, Timboli, and I agree with you. However, I don't really know how complicated and costly such a change would be and if this would ultimately reflect in higher prices for the games we buy. Maybe the staff will consider the proposed change in a next system update. Who knows, right? Thank you very much for your participation.
Posted 4 days ago
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Rep7icant: I guess every digital games distribution platform is home for this sort of thing. As an old-school gamer, I'm really not attracted to "DLC Hell games" with dozens of expensive little upgrades that end up not making any difference (for me), like asthetic ones. As for the shelf image edition thing, it'd be neat to have the corresponding image for a defined upgrade like the ones I mentioned, don't you think, dnovraD? I appreciate your comment.
Sure, it'd be nice if our avatars were in PNG, and that changing them or our usernames didn't require authentication, and were connected to a UUID so that way I could go back to Darvond again.

If an edition was clearly defined as "the works" and did not indeed make exception for anything, then sure. The distinction could be made.
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