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Posted November 13, 2013
Deals so good, you won't want to fall asleep.
You remember back when you used to walk into a store, browse the shelves, pick out a game, and then buy it--all in the actual real world? We don't know about you, but most of us at GOG.com have had our limbs atrophy to small vestigial nubbins since all of our shopping happens online these days. Of course, one thing that sometimes happens in real world stores with real world goods--particularly when they have a good sale--is that they run out of stock. Usually that means that the deal was so good that they couldn't keep up with demand.

Well, in the digital realm, this is usually pretty rare. How do you run out of stock on digital games, short of entropy devouring the universe? Well, we have gotten 101 games that will be on sale on the front page of GOG.com, but the discounts are so high at the moment that we can't just sell an unlimited number of copies of these games: we are only able to sell a few at these discounts--up to 80% off--and once they're gone, they're gone.

So what games will be on sale in our Insomnia promo? Bestselling classics and new games alike. There will also occasionally be some free games in super limited numbers (like, 20 or 30 copies)--if you're fast enough on the trigger finger to pick 'em up, that is. The deal will run from now until we're out of "stock" of games for the sale, and games may show up more than once. So it's time to bathe in a tub of coffee*, dip some espresso**, snort an energy drink***, or do whatever else it takes to stay up so you don't miss out on the best deals on fantastic games on GOG.com since summer.
*This is probably not a good idea
**This is definitely not a good idea
***This is totally safe, though****
****NO IT'S NOT WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU CRAZY PERSON
Post edited November 13, 2013 by TheEnigmaticT
Posted November 16, 2013
Anvil of Dawn
Good game for those who are into dungeon crawlers
Posted November 16, 2013
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MGShogun: God, I love this community, you guys.

You guys are so bloody amazing, I kid you not.
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foxworks: Agreed. It makes this sale bearable. :D
For sure.

If this was Steam, there would be nothing but pure flame wars. X.X

But I like how we're still entertaining each other through tough times and we're trying to help each other out.
Posted November 16, 2013
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garrus74: Has anyone actually seen Cognition or LSL:Reloaded go on sale with their own eyes? Which other games were they close to? Must've zipped away in minutes since I've been on through most of the 2 rounds and yet to catch a glimpse of either.
Cognition, no. LSL R, yes, during the second round.
Posted November 16, 2013
That wizard game that everyone was so annoyed with two days ago...

i actually wanted it. :\

I'd give a witcher key for it if it pops up again, but I'm pretty sure 'last chance' already happened for it.
Posted November 16, 2013
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CorranHorn: About the DRM discussion, if publishers are seeing games like licenses then I should be able to play my old Amiga games on any format without paying any more money doing so. I have no problem with DRM as long as it´s not in any way "punishing" the buyer. I prefer the old method of typing in the key when installing the game, I loathe all this crap about first connecting the game to the net to prove that you bought it with your hard earned money. Treating customers is like digging your own grave.
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Schemilix: That's kind of my thought. Problem is people just upload it with the serial key to torrents, so it's kind of a moot point. DRM gets restrictive when people continue to steal it.

The problem isn't people lending it to a few friends, it's people putting it up on a torrent so thousands take it for nothing. And serial keys can't stop either.

DRM is a pain but it's fundamentally the fault of large-scale piracy. I forget the stats on that pirated version of Game Dev Tycoon but it was pretty crazy.
GOG doesnt think so: http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielnyegriffiths/2012/05/18/the-truth-is-it-doesnt-work-cd-projekt-on-drm/
Posted November 16, 2013
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garrus74: Has anyone actually seen Cognition or LSL:Reloaded go on sale with their own eyes? Which other games were they close to? Must've zipped away in minutes since I've been on through most of the 2 rounds and yet to catch a glimpse of either.
Cognition took about...40mins-slightly over an hour? That was the first round. Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded didn't take too long the first time, forgot roughly how long it took, second round it took over an hour.
Posted November 16, 2013
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CorranHorn: About the DRM discussion, if publishers are seeing games like licenses then I should be able to play my old Amiga games on any format without paying any more money doing so. I have no problem with DRM as long as it´s not in any way "punishing" the buyer. I prefer the old method of typing in the key when installing the game, I loathe all this crap about first connecting the game to the net to prove that you bought it with your hard earned money. Treating customers is like digging your own grave.
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Schemilix: That's kind of my thought. Problem is people just upload it with the serial key to torrents, so it's kind of a moot point. DRM gets restrictive when people continue to steal it.

The problem isn't people lending it to a few friends, it's people putting it up on a torrent so thousands take it for nothing. And serial keys can't stop either.

DRM is a pain but it's fundamentally the fault of large-scale piracy. I forget the stats on that pirated version of Game Dev Tycoon but it was pretty crazy.
But how does it fight piracy? Pirates just have to get more inventive to circumvent DRM protection and they obviously do.
Posted November 16, 2013
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foxworks: Agreed. It makes this sale bearable. :D
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MGShogun: For sure.

If this was Steam, there would be nothing but pure flame wars. X.X

But I like how we're still entertaining each other through tough times and we're trying to help each other out.
I do rather like that about this community. I wish more internet communities were so kind to each other. :|
Posted November 16, 2013
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Posted November 16, 2013
Land of Lore 1+2 or Anvil of Dawn?
Posted November 16, 2013
After this comes Jade Empire followed by THIEF.

Oooh, I'm so happy... (っ＾◡＾)っ x c(＾◡＾c)
Posted November 16, 2013
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Schemilix: True. I mean I avoided Origin entirely for that reason. As long as the companies are transparent about what they do, it might be unwise or even greedy, but it's not 'immoral'. DRM can get very underhanded but then again so can greedy people who have money and won't buy games. It's those people that bother me.

I mean some people're so damn down on their luck they need to pirate things once in a while because they can't afford jack shit. I like to think people do that with the intention of buying a copy somewhere along the line. Don't just pirate willy-nilly.
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Daz12380: ive a few games on origin but i only got them due t the humble origin bundle which the money suppose to be for ea went to charity
I really don't know what the hate against Steam is. It's actually the best platform of it's kind for digital distribution of games and software. They are much more transparent and customer friendly than Origin (yes, I have games on both but only because some games can ONLY be had on Origin) and this topic reminded me that I had heard something about the concerns of peoples game libraries on Steam.

http://forums.evga.com/tm.aspx?m=446772

There are plenty of other links, forums, discussions etc. that confirm this. So, DRM, sure. Evil not give you what you paid for DRM? No. Origin may be another story, but Steam is not the villain of DRM some of you seem to think they are. That is, of course, just my opinion.
Posted November 16, 2013
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garrus74: Has anyone actually seen Cognition or LSL:Reloaded go on sale with their own eyes? Which other games were they close to? Must've zipped away in minutes since I've been on through most of the 2 rounds and yet to catch a glimpse of either.
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foxworks: Cognition, no. LSL R, yes, during the second round.
Thanks!

@EX-Deimon: Thanks also. Well, at the rate things are moving currently, maybe the time window shift will be enough that I'm not away from the pc when those appear next.
Post edited November 16, 2013 by garrus74
Posted November 16, 2013
Less than 100 copies of Anvil of Dawn! :p
Posted November 16, 2013
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Buenro-games: After this comes Jade Empire followed by THIEF.

Oooh, I'm so happy... (っ＾◡＾)っ x c(＾◡＾c)
heh, you're doing the posh-posh dance ^_^

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