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Posted March 02, 2014
We know GOG introduced DLCs on here . I firstly saw this in Sword of the Stars: The Pit . I nearly have all versions but there is still another "Gold Version" And probably next days we will see another complete edition for Shadowrun . And why GOG not implement a system if you owned both base game , all DLC's etc . checkout complete edition for free ? Why we need everytime install everything seperately ? We bought early and supported developers and GOG and this is our punishment ?
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Posted March 02, 2014
Why? Right now, that's not for us to answer this question. Have you tried to contact Gog directly?
Posted March 02, 2014
Those will probably come after all the DLC arrived, but until then they have to sell it separately .
Posted March 02, 2014
I was wondering this same exact question too...
Posted March 02, 2014
Ya, I would really appreciate that too.
Posted March 02, 2014
According to the store page if you buy the "Gold Edition" it gives you the base game plus DLC and upgrade. I think that buying the items separately or buying the gold edition may result in the same thing on your game shelf, which should be just one "game" with different installers for the base/DLC/upgrade, but I'm not sure. Maybe someone who bought the gold edition can clarify if this is the case, or if it shows up on the game shelf as "Gold Edition" with one installer?

I think the need to install everything separately is just the way it goes for DRM-free installers. It's probably up to the developer, and since they sell the game on other sites like GamersGate it's probably easier ot keep the installers for the different DLC/upgrades separate.

I don't think early buyers are being punished - just a bit of inconvenience in exchange for having the game DRM-free. :p
Posted March 02, 2014
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mondo84: According to the store page if you buy the "Gold Edition" it gives you the base game plus DLC and upgrade. I think that buying the items separately or buying the gold edition may result in the same thing on your game shelf, which should be just one "game" with different installers for the base/DLC/upgrade, but I'm not sure. Maybe someone who bought the gold edition can clarify if this is the case, or if it shows up on the game shelf as "Gold Edition" with one installer?

I think the need to install everything separately is just the way it goes for DRM-free installers. It's probably up to the developer, and since they sell the game on other sites like GamersGate it's probably easier ot keep the installers for the different DLC/upgrades separate.

I don't think early buyers are being punished - just a bit of inconvenience in exchange for having the game DRM-free. :p
I have it also on Humble Store and Steam . It's only a single installer . That's a problem for GOG and need something to implement .
Posted March 02, 2014
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Skysect: I have it also on Humble Store and Steam . It's only a single installer . That's a problem for GOG and need something to implement .
Sure, I think most would agree with you that installers/updates on GOG could use some improvements. :)

Regarding your original question, I'm wondering if someone who buys the "Gold Edition" on GOG gets a single installer for everything or just gets the three separate installers (base, DLC, upgrade)?
Posted March 02, 2014
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Skysect: I have it also on Humble Store and Steam . It's only a single installer . That's a problem for GOG and need something to implement .
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mondo84: Sure, I think most would agree with you that installers/updates on GOG could use some improvements. :)

Regarding your original question, I'm wondering if someone who buys the "Gold Edition" on GOG gets a single installer for everything or just gets the three separate installers (base, DLC, upgrade)?
Divinity Dragon Commander Imperial Edition is simply the original game + a separate installer for the Imperial Edition upgrade (the exact same as if you buy the bits one at a time).

Omerta had the 4 initial add-ons included in the main installer after a while (perhaps due to considerable backlash from the community) and they are as such no longer available separately, the fifth add-on (The Japanese Incentive) is its own installer. But then, there's no package combining the two packs.
Post edited March 02, 2014 by Maighstir
Posted March 02, 2014
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Maighstir: Divinity Dragon Commander Imperial Edition is simply the original game + a separate installer for the Imperial Edition upgrade (the exact same as if you buy the bits one at a time).
Cool, yea that's what I was thinking. Perhaps when someone buys a such an edition of a game on GOG that comes with separate installers, it might show the base game + DLC as owned, but not the "gold" version even if you have all the parts.

I guess my purpose was to confirm that for the game in question (SotS: The Pit), you get the same installers regardless of whether you buy the content separately or buy the gold edition. It seems to be the case, but at this point I'm probably being more confusing than helpful, though.
Post edited March 02, 2014 by mondo84
Posted March 02, 2014
That's why i always wait for Goty, Gold, Complete, Final, Completely Final, Finaly completely final edition of games and one of the many reasons i like GoG, couse they tend to bring the complete packages sooner or later.
Post edited March 02, 2014 by nadenitza
Posted March 02, 2014
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Maighstir: Divinity Dragon Commander Imperial Edition is simply the original game + a separate installer for the Imperial Edition upgrade (the exact same as if you buy the bits one at a time).
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mondo84: Cool, yea that's what I was thinking. Perhaps when someone buys a such an edition of a game on GOG that comes with separate installers, it might show the base game + DLC as owned, but not the "gold" version even if you have all the parts.

I guess my purpose was to confirm that for the game in question (SotS: The Pit), you get the same installers regardless of whether you buy the content separately or buy the gold edition. It seems to be the case, but at this point I'm probably being more confusing than helpful, though.
Yes everything have seperate installers . But I saying if you have already all content (base game+DLCs) why we don't have complete editions ?
Posted March 02, 2014
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Skysect: But I saying if you have already all content (base game+DLCs) why we don't have complete editions ?
That question is best posed to the people in charge; the blues, or support. My technical guess: products and sub-products, or product references/inheritance - while the collection doesn't have any data of its own, it theoretically could have, and it has its own product number, it also refers to the base game and add-ons.

The automatic process isn't built to see a difference between an "empty" product (that only refers to sub-products) and a non-empty one, it merely checks "does this product you bought refer to a sub-product? Yes. Then you get that too".

In theory, it could be expanded to check "is this product you bought referenced from another product? No:quit/Yes:continue. Do you own all other products referenced from it? No:quit/Yes:continue. Is it otherwise empty except the references? No:quit/Yes:You get that too".
Post edited March 02, 2014 by Maighstir
Posted July 01, 2014
When I firstly saw this I thought there is one complete installer for "Gold Editions" but later I saw it for Omerta and Age of Wonders 3 too and then I understand they are only a buy page and their installers are same , seperately .
Posted July 01, 2014
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Skysect: When I firstly saw this I thought there is one complete installer for "Gold Editions" but later I saw it for Omerta and Age of Wonders 3 too and then I understand they are only a buy page and their installers are same , seperately .
Same case with Sword of the Stars: The Pit and Risen 2; both of their gold editions contain the DLC installers separately.
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