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Posted June 28, 2014
With 700+ games discounted up to 90% off, daily special Bundle Deals, a constant stream of exciting Flash Sales, and some fantastic surprise giveaways, we launch into the season of gaming joy!

The biggest celebration of DRM-Free gaming this season is right now, right here on GOG.com! It's warm and nice outside, the summer draws ever closer, so let's make sure it's full of fantastic games. There's no one good way to spend your summer, but we know well that gaming can make every single one of them better. So, whether you plan to stay inside, hike into the wilderness, or take a boat into the calm sea, we'll make sure your laptop is filled with great DRM-Free games you can enjoy anytime, anywhere. To that end, we're holding our [url=http://www.gog.com]2014 DRM-Free Summer Sale!

Each day we'll present you with at least two special Bundle Deals with a selection of of great classics and indies available up to 90% off! As usual, you'll be able to buy just selected titles out of the bundle with a slightly lower discount, or complete your collection with just the ones you're missing, retaining the higher discount rate. Let's take a look at our offers for today, shall we?

Today, we seriously mix things up to bring you both lighthearted comedy as well as dark and morbid horror. The Legacy of Kain Saga is the Full House of gaming with its family themes and colorful presentation. Across four episodes ironically titled Soul Reaver, Soul Reaver 2, Blood Omen 2, and Defiance the series explores the relation between Kain, a authoritative father with obvious god complex, and Raziel, his rebellious son with questionable fashion sense. The story also includes many of their relatives from extended family, that cannot help but to make a mess in their imaginary homeland called Nosgoth. Hilarity ensues! All this cheerful moments for only $5.96 (that's 75% off!). The other of our offers today, is bound to chill the blood in your veins with its terrifying setting alone. The Deponia Complete Trilogy takes place on a distant planet. A planet, that long ago must have been not so different from our own Earth. Yet now, it is a grim and dark place that suffered a tragic environmental disaster. The surface of the planet is now completely covered with waste. Toxic rain flushes the pollution deep into the ground, poisoning it and making the land barren. Way above, there's the remaining enclave of civilization, housing the remnant of the human race. Now imagine one of them, a defenseless girl, falls down to the toxic junkyard below. Even though she doesn't die instantly poisoned with every imaginable toxin, her future looks grim. The wasteland is filled with danger, and soon she'll find out that she is not alone among the towering piles of garbage. What strange mutated monsters could have survived in such conditions? And what do they eat? The horror! All the thrills for just $11.97 (that's 80% off!). There you have it, a mix of laughter and cries of despair to fill your weekend with gripping gaming. Or did we overdo the mixing?

On top of that, almost all of our catalog has been discounted by up to 50%. On top of that, our front page is overflowing with excellent Flash Sales on single games. You can grab them up to 90% as well, but don't take to long, as they come and go pretty fast! Why don't you head out to GOG.com front page, and see what's happening right NOW!
Posted June 21, 2014
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perezuco: I like GOG´s offers, but I understand what you say. I´m waiting for Tales of Monkey Island since the first day, and I haven´t seen in flash sales yet! As someone said to me, It appeared at least two times, but were the moments that I couldn´t see the sales. Otherwise, I´ve seen other games 4 times, I think. This format has good and bad things, I´ve bought most of I wanted and I already have lot of days of good sales. What I like of this format, appart of the Bundles, is that you have too much different games offered in a day.
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RWarehall: 4 times
Tales of Monkey Island $3.49 ($34.99) [90% OFF] (Ends Fri, 13 Jun 2014 23:12:00 UTC)
Tales of Monkey Island $3.49 ($34.99) [90% OFF] (Ends Sun, 15 Jun 2014 00:24:00 UTC)
Tales of Monkey Island $3.49 ($34.99) [90% OFF] (Ends Thu, 19 Jun 2014 01:36:00 UTC)
Tales of Monkey Island $3.49 ($34.99) [90% OFF] (Ends Tue, 17 Jun 2014 11:12:00 UTC)
ye, **** that....

I ve been waitin for Tales of Monkey Island since yesterday this hour......
I said, it will pop up eventually....
its been 24 hours..... I bought 3-4 other games (just on great discount and it was ok to have them in my collection).
but for the game I really want and I wait for, nothing....

In addition, other games....
games that I wouldnt buy at any price, even if they would cost 0,50$
I saw them pop up twice within the last 24 hours....
so i try to figure out, maybe they wont to get rid off specific number of copies for each game, thats why the promote (recycle) the same not-so-popular games, while the popular games (for me basically, but that reflects the majority I guess) are more rarely appeared....

this kind of reminds me the retail or supermarket offer.....
like they put 1 product in great discount, counting that you will buy a load of other products too on your time there, which are at normal price....

Insomnia sale had flaws....
this sale has flaws too....
Posted June 21, 2014
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RWarehall: 4 times
Tales of Monkey Island $3.49 ($34.99) [90% OFF] (Ends Fri, 13 Jun 2014 23:12:00 UTC)
Tales of Monkey Island $3.49 ($34.99) [90% OFF] (Ends Sun, 15 Jun 2014 00:24:00 UTC)
Tales of Monkey Island $3.49 ($34.99) [90% OFF] (Ends Thu, 19 Jun 2014 01:36:00 UTC)
Tales of Monkey Island $3.49 ($34.99) [90% OFF] (Ends Tue, 17 Jun 2014 11:12:00 UTC)
LOL, sure that appears another 4 and I loose it XD
Posted June 21, 2014
There have only been 82 games in the last 24 hours out of 237 that have appeared in a flash sale. Only one of them (Whispered World) appeared twice in that time and that one had only appeared twice previous to the last 24 hours.

With 2 games every 36 minutes, on a given day only about a third of games will appear. Those are the facts.
Posted June 21, 2014
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perezuco: I like GOG´s offers, but I understand what you say. I´m waiting for Tales of Monkey Island since the first day, and I haven´t seen in flash sales yet! As someone said to me, It appeared at least two times, but were the moments that I couldn´t see the sales. Otherwise, I´ve seen other games 4 times, I think. This format has good and bad things, I´ve bought most of I wanted and I already have lot of days of good sales. What I like of this format, appart of the Bundles, is that you have too much different games offered in a day.
You could always set up a notification on isthereanydeal.com for it and get an email alert when it comes on sale, that takes up to a half hour for it to sync but the flash sale items are 2 hours so there's a good 90+m in theory to get the deal. Alternatively if you know someone well enough who is monitoring in person, you could PM them your phone or mobile number or perhaps work a deal to pay someone in advance to pick it up for you or some other creative option, people do it all the time to avoid missing out. There is another 8 days left though so you really do have plenty of time and opportunities so I wouldn't worry about it too much. I'll be surprised if you don't connect in that time. :)

I think there isn't enough games offered in a day. :) See how GOG can not structure the sale to perfectly meet everyone's preference? ;)
Posted June 21, 2014
When summer sales end? I'm still decide to buy a few games, how much time do i have?
Posted June 21, 2014
June 30
Posted June 21, 2014
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perezuco: I like GOG´s offers, but I understand what you say. I´m waiting for Tales of Monkey Island since the first day, and I haven´t seen in flash sales yet! As someone said to me, It appeared at least two times, but were the moments that I couldn´t see the sales. Otherwise, I´ve seen other games 4 times, I think. This format has good and bad things, I´ve bought most of I wanted and I already have lot of days of good sales. What I like of this format, appart of the Bundles, is that you have too much different games offered in a day.
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skeletonbow: You could always set up a notification on isthereanydeal.com for it and get an email alert when it comes on sale, that takes up to a half hour for it to sync but the flash sale items are 2 hours so there's a good 90+m in theory to get the deal. Alternatively if you know someone well enough who is monitoring in person, you could PM them your phone or mobile number or perhaps work a deal to pay someone in advance to pick it up for you or some other creative option, people do it all the time to avoid missing out. There is another 8 days left though so you really do have plenty of time and opportunities so I wouldn't worry about it too much. I'll be surprised if you don't connect in that time. :)

I think there isn't enough games offered in a day. :) See how GOG can not structure the sale to perfectly meet everyone's preference? ;)
I haven´t any problem, but it´s being funny for me. I´ve bought most of I decided to buy before the sales, at good prizes, and I liked too much some of the bundles. I know that are ways to set up notifications (but haven´t used isthereanydeal), but I can wait, and I can connect lots of times and talk to friends that can buy for me. As I said, I like this format in some ways, but has his "bugs", too. Thank you so much for the info and help.
Posted June 21, 2014
Sooooo... today's bundles are going to be Spellforce series (without Spellforce 2) and Gothic series (without Gothic 1), I've got'em both already but never played any of the games yet.
Posted June 21, 2014
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RWarehall: There have only been 82 games in the last 24 hours out of 237 that have appeared in a flash sale. Only one of them (Whispered World) appeared twice in that time and that one had only appeared twice previous to the last 24 hours.

With 2 games every 36 minutes, on a given day only about a third of games will appear. Those are the facts.
so, if someone decides not to sleep for the whole weekend in order to grab 1 game at "flash-sale"...for 48 hours....there is a chance (correction: high chance) not to get the desired game....
wasted weekend and no reward (fact from statistical point of view)

and even if that person if waiting for more than 1 game (like 10 games or more) for the flash sale.....there is a chance to get not even half of the desired games during these 48 hours time-frame (another fact)

thats why I dont like the implemention system used here for this sale and I consider it flawed...

and when I refer to games appeared twice, I meant...I made a printout of games appeared withing the last 24 hours, and the following 24 hours I was around/online, I observed games (unpopular to me) appear twice within this time-frame, while other not appearing once withing these 48 hours time-frame
Posted June 21, 2014
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RWarehall: There have only been 82 games in the last 24 hours out of 237 that have appeared in a flash sale. Only one of them (Whispered World) appeared twice in that time and that one had only appeared twice previous to the last 24 hours.

With 2 games every 36 minutes, on a given day only about a third of games will appear. Those are the facts.
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mortalkombat: so, if someone decides not to sleep for the whole weekend in order to grab 1 game at "flash-sale"...for 48 hours....there is a chance (correction: high chance) not to get the desired game....
wasted weekend and no reward (fact from statistical point of view)

and even if that person if waiting for more than 1 game (like 10 games or more) for the flash sale.....there is a chance to get not even half of the desired games during these 48 hours time-frame (another fact)

thats why I dont like the implemention system used here for this sale and I consider it flawed...

and when I refer to games appeared twice, I meant...I made a printout of games appeared withing the last 24 hours, and the following 24 hours I was around/online, I observed games (unpopular to me) appear twice within this time-frame, while other not appearing once withing these 48 hours time-frame
One game, and only one game in the last 24. For other 24 hour periods, its likely the same. You are probably confusing games like Red Faction that are available and it's sequel. There is a list of every game on sale, that is where I pulled my information. http://birdiesoft.dk/summersale.php

You make it sound like every game appeared twice except your games you wanted. Others have been helpful giving you a suggestion how you can catch the sale you wish. Flawed? Apparently the only way for you to consider this sale not flawed is if every flash sale were made a permanent deal and you could get it at your convenience. That defeats the purpose of a flash deal.
Posted June 21, 2014
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mortalkombat: so, if someone decides not to sleep for the whole weekend in order to grab 1 game at "flash-sale"...for 48 hours....there is a chance (correction: high chance) not to get the desired game....
wasted weekend and no reward (fact from statistical point of view)

and even if that person if waiting for more than 1 game (like 10 games or more) for the flash sale.....there is a chance to get not even half of the desired games during these 48 hours time-frame (another fact)

thats why I dont like the implemention system used here for this sale and I consider it flawed...

and when I refer to games appeared twice, I meant...I made a printout of games appeared withing the last 24 hours, and the following 24 hours I was around/online, I observed games (unpopular to me) appear twice within this time-frame, while other not appearing once withing these 48 hours time-frame
The frequency the games show up as a flash deal most likely depends on individual agreements between GOG and the devs/pubs for this sale event, so if the Insomnia Promos are anything to go by, then large number of copies to be sold = more appearances and very limited.number of copies to be sold = fewer appearances.
So, unless we know the details of each agreement, one would need to first check if there's a pattern to rarely appearing games and then study it in order to roughly estimate the time a specific game might show up.
Personally, I'm too lazy to do it on such a beautiful day. ;-)
Posted June 21, 2014
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mortalkombat: so, if someone decides not to sleep for the whole weekend in order to grab 1 game at "flash-sale"...for 48 hours....there is a chance (correction: high chance) not to get the desired game....
wasted weekend and no reward (fact from statistical point of view)

and even if that person if waiting for more than 1 game (like 10 games or more) for the flash sale.....there is a chance to get not even half of the desired games during these 48 hours time-frame (another fact)

thats why I dont like the implemention system used here for this sale and I consider it flawed...

and when I refer to games appeared twice, I meant...I made a printout of games appeared withing the last 24 hours, and the following 24 hours I was around/online, I observed games (unpopular to me) appear twice within this time-frame, while other not appearing once withing these 48 hours time-frame
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RWarehall: One game, and only one game in the last 24. For other 24 hour periods, its likely the same. You are probably confusing games like Red Faction that are available and it's sequel. There is a list of every game on sale, that is where I pulled my information. http://birdiesoft.dk/summersale.php

You make it sound like every game appeared twice except your games you wanted. Others have been helpful giving you a suggestion how you can catch the sale you wish. Flawed? Apparently the only way for you to consider this sale not flawed is if every flash sale were made a permanent deal and you could get it at your convenience. That defeats the purpose of a flash deal.
lol
no man, dont put words into my mouth I didnt say.....

yes, it would beat the "flash-sale" purpose (as in giving extra discount like 75%-80%-90%)....
the current sales regime is all (most) games are discounted around 50% at all time during the summer sale....
I see the purpose of the flash-sale

Flawed...yes it is.....majority here consider it flawed....as a system.....
I consider it flawed for a number of reasons, with primary not being rewarding, but more like a random-luck system.....

Like Insomnia sale, besides many flaws I (and lots of others) seen....
it was giving away 10-30 free copies of a game once in a while to anyone (NOT anyone, but those who could refresh page faster, had faster internet connection, click faster, had faster browser, faster pc etc)

and I observed back then in the forums,
someone saying I didn't even had the chance of getting a free-copy although I clicked (someone who bought 20 games)
and another one who had been rewarded 6 free-games, who had claimed he didnt buy 1 single title during Insomnia sale
(how is that rewarding???)

ps: i didnt get a free game and i was NOT aiming for one....

and finally, this is my opinion, and I express it, as a form of feedback....
you obviously have a different opinion (you might even claim this is a flawless sales system)
I cant argue any more on that....
Post edited June 21, 2014 by mortalkombat
Posted June 21, 2014
Let me put it simply then...
What is your flawless perfect system then?
It's easy to gripe, what's better?
I'm sure GoG would like to know as well.

Let me also put it this way...
Here's a spreadsheet of all the games with flash sale appearances. I do not see a pattern of the worst games appearing the most times. It may seem like it to you, but facts are facts...

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-VD-iAhDf-nBcCS2unQF96Q0wYxUgVaqQWEVXvkJ-X8/edit?usp=sharing
Post edited June 21, 2014 by RWarehall
Posted June 21, 2014
Everything is awesome - Nobody is Happy

The fact of the matter is that some people want the sale to run faster so they get more frequent opportunities to get what they want if they miss it and others want it to go slower so they have a longer chance to get it when it does show up and both people can't get what they want because they're mutually exclusive. It makes more sense to just be thankful GOG has a sale at all and to try to find a way to make it work through either adapting to the reality of how the sale does work, getting someone to help catch things or notify, avoiding the sale or waiting for a promotion that matches the way that works best for the individual in question. If the sale is changed to how any one person wants it to be, that just disenfranchises some other person who feels the same way. Just accept what is and adapt to it and be happy there is a sale and life is so much more pleasant. :) Ultimately if a sale promo does not fit into one's schedule and they can't adapt, just sit it out and try the next one in 3 months, or Steam's sale or GMG, or GG.

It's the best time ever in the history of the universe to be a PC gamer with games in extreme abundance like never before, prices cheaper than ever before and more available with more options, push button ready to go, promotions and sales out the wazoo, free game giveaways, contests, availability. No more standing in line at Walmart to buy an overpriced $60 game, companies making life super easier on people than it was 5/10/20 years ago.

Seriously folks, we have it made, absolutely made - best options available for gaming ever. We should be thankful for what we do have and what /is/ available, and just exactly how awesome it really is. But us humans always find a way to be discontent it seems and never happy even when something is awesome and handed to us on a silver platter, we're all strange creatures at times. ;)

Anyway this all reminded me of this video which says it all and hopefully makes everyone get a laugh, and even be able to laugh at ourselves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEY58fiSK8E

Enjoy. :)
Posted June 21, 2014
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mortalkombat: I ve been waitin for Tales of Monkey Island since yesterday this hour......
The wait is almost over. :)
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