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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
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gscotti: FSSSSSSSSSSSSSSCK!!!!!!!! Getting a freebie is impossible!!!!! I don't believe anyone got it fairly!!!!!!! THIS IS BULLSHIT!
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nijuu: Calm down.Its a crapshoot imho
Bullshit is what it is. IMNSHO.

However, I'm calm now.
low rated
I hope somebody at GOG.com realizes this sale was a bad idea. It's obvious that using bots is the only way to get a free game. It's also obvious that there is no need to limit the number of copies of games on sale.

When Steam does flash sales (during the summer sale), they do a poll with three options to choose the next item to go on sale. This way, customers are able to know if they have a reason to wait around for the next flash sale or not.

This sale is disrespectful towards customers.
Post edited November 14, 2013 by brunosiffredi
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binn05: Because it stop sales for 5 hours last time it show up.
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GhostwriterDoF: At least people got bathroom breaks and a chance to eat...
Good Guy Jack. Stalls own sales, lets people live.
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astraldemon: How do you know order of the games? Is there going to be NWN? Or it was already?
its usually random
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binn05: That is called "addiction"...
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hedwards: Pretty much, I'm out of here. At this point, I'm annoyed enough that I'm probably not even going to log in again until the end of the promo. I might have bought something, but seeing the freebies come and go so quickly that I barely see them, has really left a bad taste in my mouth.
See it as a game. A game you probably cannot win lol

I kind of agree that the freebies are a bit dumb. It discourages lots of people, a raffle would have been more fair and less controverse... or make it so that the free ones are superrare, but you give 30 seconds to redeem or so.

Some of the deals are pretty cool still, I bought a few supercheap games for the price of a Snickers.
Anyone knows if Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver was on for a second round already?
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brunosiffredi: I hope somebody at GOG.com realizes this sale was a bad idea. It's obvious that using bots is the only way to get a free game. It's also obvious that there is no need to limit the number of copies.

When Steam does flash sales (during the summer sale), they do a poll with three options to choose the next item to go on sale. This way, customers are able to know if they have a reason to wait around for the next flash sale or not.

This sale is disrespectful towards customers.
This is GOG not Steam. What suits Steam doesnt mean it does for GOG or its customers. I like this promo and so do many others. freebies are just bonuses
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brunosiffredi: I hope somebody at GOG.com realizes this sale was a bad idea. It's obvious that using bots is the only way to get a free game. It's also obvious that there is no need to limit the number of copies of games on sale.

When Steam does flash sales (during the summer sale), they do a poll with three options to choose the next item to go on sale. This way, customers are able to know if they have a reason to wait around for the next flash sale or not.

This sale is disrespectful towards customers.
Oh yeah, I TOTALLY feel disrespected when a company gives me 80% off something I want.

SMH.
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astraldemon: How do you know order of the games? Is there going to be NWN? Or it was already?
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nijuu: its usually random
Appears to be following this list right now.

http://www.reddit.com/r/GameDeals/comments/1qjevg/gog_fall_insomnia_megathread_limited_quantity
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brunosiffredi: I hope somebody at GOG.com realizes this sale was a bad idea. It's obvious that using bots is the only way to get a free game. It's also obvious that there is no need to limit the number of copies.

When Steam does flash sales (during the summer sale), they do a poll with three options to choose the next item to go on sale. This way, customers are able to know if they have a reason to wait around for the next flash sale or not.

This sale is disrespectful towards customers.
Pretty sure the point wasn't the free game. Also pretty sure GOG.com doesn't really care who gets the free game as long as the games on sale are sold, which is the main point. Freebies are a gimmick to get people to participate and perhaps buy something.
They should put Jack Keane 2 for free, like 250 copies...
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astraldemon: How do you know order of the games? Is there going to be NWN? Or it was already?
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nijuu: its usually random
It is following this pattern, I guess
http://www.reddit.com/r/GameDeals/comments/1qjevg/gog_fall_insomnia_megathread_limited_quantity

It's at number 62 now
Rise of the Triad for $7.49
rise of the triad 200 @ 7.49
good game. recommended (bought at full launch price)
Post edited November 14, 2013 by nijuu
so what the next freebie will be???