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Posted May 13, 2014
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wolfsrain: They did that with all the big publishers bundles. One major exception was Bohemia Interactive bundle that offered not only one key per game, but also bonuses, which was something that never happened before on a weekly bundle.
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OldFatGuy: Wouldn't the Sid Meiers collection (Take 2) be considered a big publisher?? I got that one (twice actually) and each individual game came with it's own link. I already didn't like that they changed from keys to links, as one gift was lost forever because of it (Civ IV Complete) and now this???

No, I won't be buying any further bundles there.
There isn't really a pattern to that. Origin was separated too.
Posted May 13, 2014
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Stooner: There isn't really a pattern to that. Origin was separated too.
Is there any way to know before you buy?
Posted May 13, 2014
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Stooner: There isn't really a pattern to that. Origin was separated too.
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OldFatGuy: Is there any way to know before you buy?
Think only asking someone that bought before you, I'm afraid.
Posted May 13, 2014
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Stooner: There isn't really a pattern to that. Origin was separated too.
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OldFatGuy: Is there any way to know before you buy?
No.
Posted May 13, 2014
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Stooner: There isn't really a pattern to that. Origin was separated too.
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OldFatGuy: Is there any way to know before you buy?
I usually wait a bit, as people are quick to post if you get one link per game or one link for multiple games. But, officialy, no.
Posted May 13, 2014
Thanks guys, I guess HB doesn't want any more of OFG's dollars. I can live with that.
Posted May 13, 2014
So about Humble and Steam keys... are they still doing that thing where you can only redeem the games if you log into and link your Steam account? Does it apply to everything Humble (bundles, store, and widgets)? I would prefer not to link accounts anywhere if I can help it, so I haven't bought from Humble since they introduced that, and I'm out of the loop on this. Doesn't help that people still sometimes call them "Steam keys".
Posted May 13, 2014
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Grilledfish: So about Humble and Steam keys... are they still doing that thing where you can only redeem the games if you log into and link your Steam account? Does it apply to everything Humble (bundles, store, and widgets)? I would prefer not to link accounts anywhere if I can help it, so I haven't bought from Humble since they introduced that, and I'm out of the loop on this. Doesn't help that people still sometimes call them "Steam keys".
Yeah, everything I've bought there since the switch can only be linked, you get no key, even when gifting. Which caused me to lose one gift so far as the link didn't work right for the person I gifted it too, but then I tried to regift it, the link was no longer available saying it had been claimed.

The thing I don't understand is whether or not the party you gift to has to have a linked Humble Bundle account or not, as I'm wondering if that's what caused the problem in my gift failure. I know the person who purchases the games has to have their Steam account linked if they want to own them, but I'm not sure about those receiving gift links.
Post edited May 13, 2014 by OldFatGuy
Posted May 13, 2014
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Grilledfish: So about Humble and Steam keys... are they still doing that thing where you can only redeem the games if you log into and link your Steam account? Does it apply to everything Humble (bundles, store, and widgets)? I would prefer not to link accounts anywhere if I can help it, so I haven't bought from Humble since they introduced that, and I'm out of the loop on this. Doesn't help that people still sometimes call them "Steam keys".
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OldFatGuy: Yeah, everything I've bought there since the switch can only be linked, you get no key, even when gifting. Which caused me to lose one gift so far as the link didn't work right for the person I gifted it too, but then I tried to regift it, the link was no longer available saying it had been claimed.

The thing I don't understand is whether or not the party you gift to has to have a linked Humble Bundle account or not, as I'm wondering if that's what caused the problem in my gift failure. I know the person who purchases the games have to have their Steam account linked if they want to own them, but I'm not sure about those receiving gift links.
As I recall, the person who wants to redeem the games needs to link their Steam account, whether that be the person who purchased the bundle or someone receiving a Humble gift.

Thanks for the info. I'll probably keep skipping these as long as they're Steam-only bundles then. I got enough GOG games anyway :D
Posted May 13, 2014
Well, it is a good idea.. But I would have liked a link with the original bundle offered, I got this Deep Silver before up to 2nd tier, yet I can't just pay the difference to get Riptide.. Pass for today.
Posted May 13, 2014
bundle overload.

I think this may put pressure on other bundlers and they might up their game.

but yeah. daily bundles. wow.
Posted May 13, 2014
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Grilledfish: So about Humble and Steam keys... are they still doing that thing where you can only redeem the games if you log into and link your Steam account? Does it apply to everything Humble (bundles, store, and widgets)? I would prefer not to link accounts anywhere if I can help it, so I haven't bought from Humble since they introduced that, and I'm out of the loop on this. Doesn't help that people still sometimes call them "Steam keys".
From that i know, all bundles and items soled in Humble store can now be redeemed only by linking account to Steam. WIDGETS purchases, if i'm not wrong, still come with simple key. Also, all items which was sold\released prior of introducing new system stay as is.
Posted May 13, 2014
"Please Note: These games are not redeemable separately and are only available via Steam. Most are Windows only!" -https://www.humblebundle.com/

Well, then, that makes this really easy, "No thank you."

I really hope Sacred 2 makes it's way to GOG eventually. I'd love to play it. http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/sacred_2_gold_edition
Posted May 13, 2014
Have not bought a bundle since HIB X.

As I don't use steam, I prefer to have all my games on one service and I don't mind paying a reasonable price for games, I'm not sure I will buy another HIB again.
Posted May 13, 2014
amazing bundle! sadly I can't gift the games I already have on my account :(
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