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jamyskis: I actually pre-ordered this on the basis of the statement by Larian that the boxed version will be DRM-free, despite my laptop being of questionable ability to actually run the game. Turns out that it is only the Kickstarter boxed version that's DRM-free - the retail version requires Steam.

Good thing I cancelled my pre-order in time. Looks like D:OS is another $5 purchase for me down the line. The €35 I've saved will go to something else.
Not sure if this was about Dragon Commander or Divinity anymore but pretty sure of one of them they said both versions were DRM-free, even the Steam one. (I guess it was Dragon Commander). That with the Steam version, if you ran the game with Steam you'd have all the features like Steam play and achievements etc, but if you ran it completely without Steam, you'd basically have the GOG version. So they were both DRM-free.

I guess it's possible they did Divinity the same way.
Post edited June 30, 2014 by Pheace
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Pheace: Not sure if this was about Dragon Commander or Divinity anymore but pretty sure of one of them they said both versions were DRM-free, even the Steam one. (I guess it was Dragon Commander). That with the Steam version, if you ran the game with Steam you'd have all the features like Steam play and achievements etc, but if you ran it completely without Steam, you'd basically have the GOG version. So they were both DRM-free.

I guess it's possible they did Divinity the same way.
The actual disc version of Dragon Commander was Steam-only. It had a GOG key in the box, which goes some way to mitigating the situation somewhat, but renders the box version wholly useless really.

But yeah, it possible that Original Sin is done the same way, although I haven't read anything about a GOG key being included.
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Pheace: Not sure if this was about Dragon Commander or Divinity anymore but pretty sure of one of them they said both versions were DRM-free, even the Steam one. (I guess it was Dragon Commander). That with the Steam version, if you ran the game with Steam you'd have all the features like Steam play and achievements etc, but if you ran it completely without Steam, you'd basically have the GOG version. So they were both DRM-free.

I guess it's possible they did Divinity the same way.
It's not /quite/ DRM-free.

Basically, as they had to make the discs before the game was completed, you need to patch it once on steam if you bought the retail version.

Once it's patched, you can uninstall steam/whatever and still play the game with steam not installed, and the game is DRM-free (you can totally save it on a disc/hard-drive and use it for future install, for examples).

So it's "gated" by a patch.
Post edited June 30, 2014 by Arkeus
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jamyskis: I actually pre-ordered this on the basis of the statement by Larian that the boxed version will be DRM-free, despite my laptop being of questionable ability to actually run the game. Turns out that it is only the Kickstarter boxed version that's DRM-free - the retail version requires Steam.

Good thing I cancelled my pre-order in time. Looks like D:OS is another $5 purchase for me down the line. The €35 I've saved will go to something else.
If you think that's bad I still feel cheated and betrayed as a KS backer, it really takes the piss that somebody already has the CE in their hands and I'm here sitting with absolutely nothing, just HOPING it releases on GOG today or I have no game to play.

'Parently people who made this game even possible (KS backers) aren't as important as mr. random who buys the retail version a year late.
I'd love to know why Larian has now removed the option of the Larian Vault to receive the game. The options are now GOG and Steam

EDIT: spelling >_<
Post edited June 30, 2014 by shane-o
So... now a key appeared in the Larian Vault. But it's a Steam key. WTF? I chose a GOG key (well, two GOG keys), I know that for sure!
Shows Steam key for me as well. They'll fix it I'm sure.
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Piranjade: So... now a key appeared in the Larian Vault. But it's a Steam key. WTF? I chose a GOG key (well, two GOG keys), I know that for sure!
There is a bug going on, as i had two copies unclaimed, and suddenly i have only one that's already claimed (Steam).
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Piranjade: So... now a key appeared in the Larian Vault. But it's a Steam key. WTF? I chose a GOG key (well, two GOG keys), I know that for sure!
Are you sure it's not the Alpha/Beta key? I have those, but there's nothing there at all for the release version on my LV page.
I wrote to the support anyway as it says in the Vault "Once requested, that key is final." and the Steam key is there. I know I didn't request that! I requested two GOG keys and not one Steam key. *steams*
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Piranjade: So... now a key appeared in the Larian Vault. But it's a Steam key. WTF? I chose a GOG key (well, two GOG keys), I know that for sure!
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deadfolk: Are you sure it's not the Alpha/Beta key? I have those, but there's nothing there at all for the release version on my LV page.
Yes, I'm sure.
The key is there on my "Your Choices and Input" page as well as on the "Product Keys" page. And it's not an alpha or beta key.
Post edited June 30, 2014 by Piranjade
You just have to choose "Change input" and select GOG again, BEFORE you you click the link to generate the key. It says they can't replace it afterwords. I got my GOG key and activated it, but it doesn't look like the game is available yet.
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Piranjade: I wrote to the support anyway as it says in the Vault "Once requested, that key is final." and the Steam key is there. I know I didn't request that! I requested two GOG keys and not one Steam key. *steams*
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deadfolk: Are you sure it's not the Alpha/Beta key? I have those, but there's nothing there at all for the release version on my LV page.
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Piranjade: Yes, I'm sure.
The key is there on my "Your Choices and Input" page as well as on the "Product Keys" page. And it's not an alpha or beta key.
Weird. I don't have mine at all yet. I suppose I should be concerned.
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Ahzrei: You just have to choose "Change input" and select GOG again, BEFORE you you click the link to generate the key. It says they can't replace it afterwords. I got my GOG key and activated it, but it doesn't look like the game is available yet.
I cannot change input, the option for that is gone. I chose the GOG keys a long time ago already.
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Ahzrei: You just have to choose "Change input" and select GOG again, BEFORE you you click the link to generate the key. It says they can't replace it afterwords. I got my GOG key and activated it, but it doesn't look like the game is available yet.
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Piranjade: I cannot change input, the option for that is gone. I chose the GOG keys a long time ago already.
I did too, but it reset to "Steam" for some reason. I had to re-select GOG to get the right key.

Not sure what else might be going on for other folks.
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Piranjade: So... now a key appeared in the Larian Vault. But it's a Steam key. WTF? I chose a GOG key (well, two GOG keys), I know that for sure!
Same here, I even made sure that I had chosen GOG a few days ago, and they still gave me a Steam key.