It seems that you're using an outdated browser. Some things may not work as they should (or don't work at all).
We suggest you upgrade newer and better browser like: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera

×
Community
General discussion (archive)DRM-Free Time Machine Sale Game List(765 posts)(765 posts)
(765 posts)
Pages:
1
4
5
6
7
8
10
20
30
40
51
This is my favourite topic
Posted January 28, 2014
Why am I curiously attracted to watching the timer go up and down...almost like watching a roller coaster...hmm, need to stop watching!

~Interesting, you can only affect the timer by one second and then the option to +/- is deleted~

weird green pulses every time the timer goes up...

Ok, I'm seriously going to play a game now ;-)
Post edited January 28, 2014 by Momo1991
Posted January 28, 2014
avatar
mondo84: KQ 1-3 was up for [0:38]
Wow, quite the drubbing on that one. Perhaps GOG was right to initially allocated 90 minutes. :)
Posted January 28, 2014
avatar
IAmSinistar: Like I said, they have a lot of leeway with game sets, since they span a number of years. The video was fairly explicit that Zork-Ultima-King's Quest would be the initial run, so it's not really any cleverness on my part. :)

If you want to stopwatch it, I'll be glad to add the figures afterwards. :D

(Perhaps GOG can give us the final numbers from their end, assuming their system is capturing the actual spans.)
avatar
yyahoo: 1:40 for Zork
55 for Ultima 123
I missed zork, aww. Sometimes I hate being in this time zone. I think that probably happened before I got up.
Posted January 28, 2014
avatar
Momo1991: ~Interesting, you can only affect the timer by one second and then the option to +/- is deleted~
I think we should be allowed to click the buttons more than one time for each game (like, after a minute or so)... would be more interactive...

also, choose whether you wanna increase or decrease the timer when buying...
Posted January 28, 2014
avatar
ZPavelZ: Some assumption concerning the future titles

?1984? - Ultima
?1985? - King's Quest
1995 - SimCity 2000
1999 - Rayman Forever
2011 - Unepic
2012 - Legend of Grimrock
2013 - Spelunky
Welcome back. Been like 2 years since I last saw your post here.
Posted January 28, 2014
avatar
Stooner: also, choose whether you wanna increase or decrease the timer when buying...
Now that would be cool. A kind of "I got mine, screw the rest of you" option. I bet that would light a fire under buyers if they knew that every purchase could make it disappear before they get it.

EDIT: typo
Post edited January 28, 2014 by IAmSinistar
Posted January 28, 2014
avatar
ZPavelZ: Some assumption concerning the future titles

?1984? - Ultima
?1985? - King's Quest
1995 - SimCity 2000
1999 - Rayman Forever
2011 - Unepic
2012 - Legend of Grimrock
2013 - Spelunky
I am pretty sure that 1998 or 1999 is going to be Baldur's Gate - It is the defining RPG of the genre. I would have said Fallout for 1997, but GOG.com can't distribute that any more...

I'd go with Myst for 1993, Syndicate Plus for 1996, Dungeon Keeper for 1997, Total Annihilation for 1998, Deus Ex for 2000, and Evil genius for 2004.

These are just some of the biggest games I recall from my past 30 years, and the dates may be off by a year or two, and it depends if they are celebrating when the game came out, or when the expansions we done. Lots of leeway, either way!
Posted January 28, 2014
avatar
Stooner: I think we should be allowed to click the buttons more than one time for each game (like, after a minute or so)... would be more interactive...

snip
No, it would only lead to abuse.

avatar
Stooner: nsip

also, choose whether you wanna increase or decrease the timer when buying...
The mandatory increase is meant as a way of confirming a game's popularity. What would the decrease stand for?
Posted January 28, 2014
avatar
Stooner: also, choose whether you wanna increase or decrease the timer when buying...
avatar
IAmSinistar: Now that would be cool. A kind of "I got mine, screw the rest of you" option. I bet that would light a fire under buyers if they new that every purchase could make it disappear before they get it.
Or just an "I got mine, now I wanna see what's next" option...
avatar
HypersomniacLive: No, it would only lead to abuse.

The mandatory increase is meant as a way of confirming a game's popularity. What would the decrease stand for?
I think it would make things a little bit more interesting...
Post edited January 28, 2014 by Stooner
Posted January 28, 2014
avatar
Grobles87: I just wanted to acknowledge that this is the best sale I've seen anywhere ever . It is a lot of fun seeing those seconds stack up and know that it is from people buying the game. Also, I saw the trailer for this sale and it was simply EPIC. I just want to congratulate GOG for their creativity and really hope they sell a lot of copies of each and every game in this sale. You have my thanks, my admiration and money from my wallet!
I second this. There have been some really fun sales here.
Posted January 28, 2014
avatar
Stooner: Or just an "I got mine, now I wanna see what's next" option...
I think it would make things a little bit more interesting...
But it would essentially sent the message IAmSinistar said (I got mine, screw the rest of you) and I don't think that's ok. Not to mention that it'd lead to even more complaints than during the fast selling games in the Insomnia Sale - and rightly so given that in this case the "scarcity"/ limited chance would be user/ customer induced.
Posted January 28, 2014
avatar
ZPavelZ: Some assumption concerning the future titles

?1984? - Ultima
?1985? - King's Quest
1995 - SimCity 2000
1999 - Rayman Forever
2011 - Unepic
2012 - Legend of Grimrock
2013 - Spelunky
avatar
Davane: I am pretty sure that 1998 or 1999 is going to be Baldur's Gate - It is the defining RPG of the genre. I would have said Fallout for 1997, but GOG.com can't distribute that any more...

I'd go with Myst for 1993, Syndicate Plus for 1996, Dungeon Keeper for 1997, Total Annihilation for 1998, Deus Ex for 2000, and Evil genius for 2004.

These are just some of the biggest games I recall from my past 30 years, and the dates may be off by a year or two, and it depends if they are celebrating when the game came out, or when the expansions we done. Lots of leeway, either way!
That better happen.I'd buy Evil Genius in a heartbeat
Post edited January 28, 2014 by Mr.Caine
Posted January 28, 2014
Looks like we're stuck in 1986. Not a bad year, but let's get this ball rolling GOG
Posted January 28, 2014
avatar
IAmSinistar: (thanks again to mondo84)
QFT
He is our friend :)
Posted January 28, 2014
avatar
HypersomniacLive: But it would essentially sent the message IAmSinistar said (I got mine, screw the rest of you) and I don't think that's ok. Not to mention that it'd lead to even more complaints than during the fast selling games in the Insomnia Sale - and rightly so given that in this case the "scarcity"/ limited chance would be user/ customer induced.
Yeah, maybe.. but we are talking about options, some would increase and some decrease (mostly would decrease, I guess)
and only GOG knows how many times the sale will be repeated...
perhaps something like +5 or -3...
Pages:
1
4
5
6
7
8
10
20
30
40
51
This is my favourite topic
Community
General discussion (archive)DRM-Free Time Machine Sale Game List(765 posts)(765 posts)
(765 posts)