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Posted July 04, 2013
http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/07/04/gog-24-hour-summer-sale-finale-discounts-all-daily-bundles-starting-today/
Posted July 04, 2013
The least exciting option, then. Oh, well....
Posted July 04, 2013
Wow, way to create a hype for nothing...
Posted July 04, 2013
More like Logan DRECKer
Posted July 04, 2013
Just like I expected, empty, worthless hype. Sure just like last time, copy and paste day is a good oppurtunity for some people to get some offers they missed. That is it.
Posted July 04, 2013
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Kristian: Just like I expected, empty, worthless hype. Sure just like last time, copy and paste day is a good oppurtunity for some people to get some offers they missed. That is it.
You must be a huge hit at parties.
Posted July 04, 2013
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Shaolin_sKunk: You must be a huge hit at parties.
He's correct though.

To those of us who aren't stingy and buy games from GOG when they are released, these kind of sales are worthless. They only serve to let GOG make money, and they mean we're a month or so without any (classic) releases.
Posted July 04, 2013
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Crosmando: They only serve to let GOG make money
It's almost like that was the whole point.

But that's crazy, a business would never want to make money.
Posted July 04, 2013
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Shaolin_sKunk: It's almost like that was the whole point.

But that's crazy, a business would never want to make money.
You're quoting me out of context, never said I had a problem with them making money. Just that the sales take up the front-page and mean no games (or not many games) are released during the entire holiday sale period.

A little respect for the loyal customers who buy games they want exactly after release, and not just the noobs lured to the site with free games, would be appreciated.
Posted July 04, 2013
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Kristian: Just like I expected, empty, worthless hype. Sure just like last time, copy and paste day is a good oppurtunity for some people to get some offers they missed. That is it.
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Shaolin_sKunk: You must be a huge hit at parties.
Considering that I am half the party/social commitee at work, I would say yes I am indeed. There is nothing wrong with me just because I am not super easy to impress. I mean the whole sale is fine and I got some games in it and I am sure this day will be great for many people and I am all for that. But this doesn't come anywhere near the signing of LucasArts or the like which would be required to warrant the hype put up by that PC Gamer dude(Editor in Chief?).

Lets face it there has been a lot of LucasArts related speculation lately, in particular connected with that studio that brought us System Shock 2. So everyone hyping something GOG related now will get compared to that. Personally only a top three publisher, Linux support or a AAA game release could really get me excited at all.
Posted July 04, 2013
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Crosmando: You're quoting me out of context, never said I had a problem with them making money. Just that the sales take up the front-page and mean no games (or not many games) are released during the entire holiday sale period.

A little respect for the loyal customers who buy games they want exactly after release, and not just the noobs lured to the site with free games, would be appreciated.
You know, these times could as well be when the team getting classic games up to par take their holidays.
Posted July 04, 2013
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P1na: You know, these times could as well be when the team getting classic games up to par take their holidays.
Hope so.
Posted July 04, 2013
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Crosmando: A little respect for the loyal customers who buy games they want exactly after release, and not just the noobs lured to the site with free games, would be appreciated.
Gog's here to make money, not to be your best friend and release games for you whenever you want. They have just as much obligation to cater to new customers as they do the old ones. How can they be expected to release the games you want without the money to back it up?

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Kristian: Considering that I am half the party/social commitee at work, I would say yes I am indeed.
I've been to office parties; that really doesn't inspire any confidence.

I suspect you have a very different definition of "party" than I.
Post edited July 04, 2013 by Shaolin_sKunk
Posted July 04, 2013
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Shaolin_sKunk: Gog's here to make money, not to be your best friend and release games for you whenever you want. They have just as much obligation to cater to new customers as they do the old ones. How can they be expected to release the games you want without the money to back it up?

I've been to office parties; that really doesn't inspire any confidence.

I suspect you have a very different definition of "party" than I.
Actually, it's visible on the boards that the times of the most excitement and activity is when GOG releases classic games, not during sales. This isn't Steam where hordes of stingebags wait around to get games for 2$ on sale, GOG has many exclusive older titles and caters to a different demographic than the OCD sale buyer Steam crowd.
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Posted July 04, 2013
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Crosmando: Actually, it's visible on the boards that the times of the most excitement and activity is when GOG releases classic games, not during sales.
Excitement does not equal money. Especially consideringmost new users who are splurging right now probably won't post in the forums. Additionally a good percentage of posts on those releases are of the "wishlisted, will wait for a sale" variety.

If we could see the numbers being generated I would bet on GOG making loads more money now than when System Shock 2 was released.

edit: and actually, according to figures released by the Defender's Quest devs, we are pretty stingy, our average buy on that game was something like 1 or 2 dollars less than Steam's.

But they have an assload more users so that obviously plays a part, regardless, many more people waited for a sale here than Steam it would seem.
Post edited July 04, 2013 by Shaolin_sKunk
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