skeletonbow: .....much (deserved) praise for CDPR and GOG shortened here ;)
Being happy with what I already have, I have never expected them to give me anything else new for free, any new DLC or other content, bonus goodies or other stuff, they have long ago given me more than my money's worth in entertainment and satisfaction. I don't feel they owe me anything more other than perhaps continuing to patch any bugs in the game that they can etc. I have no sense of entitlement about receiving anything more than what I already paid for and have been happy with all this time.
I don't WANT anything for free. I already HAVE anything they sold - apart from a new installer which woulld lead to no additional costs for THEM.
skeletonbow: The GOTY release I see as being really nothing more than what I already have. I know others see it differently and that's ok, I respect that, but still I do not really see it as anything substantially different or noteworthy.
The diiference is clearly stated in the posts above: The GOTY release is one standalone installer while the single packs are at least three installers (DLC16 package not included). You see, it is not much that we (or at least I) want.
skeletonbow: I don't feel that CDPR nor GOG owe me a free copy of the game, a free upgrade or anything else, nor do I personally consider it to even be an upgrade. I can see how some people may feel the single installer is a big deal and they want it and I also respect that wish too. I don't personally mind the various individual installers myself because it is not like someone sits down every day of the week and reinstalls the game then uninstalls it an hour later and reinstalls it again 2 hours after that. For the most part, I'm going to install the game once, play it all the way through and never even see the installer again likely or at least not very often, so while it could be an inconvenience to have to run several installers, it is not a big deal
to me perosnally.
At the moment we are talking about 10 or so installers which is more than user unfriendly and I think we both agree here. For the future they have promised us three installers which is better but why don't simply give us (the users whi already paid for everything they have offered regarding W3) a key for the GOTY release. This would cost them absolutely nothing but give those who already bought everything the possibility to chose if they want three or one installers. It's not hard to find out who purchased what.
skeletonbow: If they magically supplied a single standalone installer to existing owners I wouldn't balk at them for it and I might even bother to download the massive file and use it perhaps, but since it is something that would be used only a very few times in the game's lifespan for me it wouldn't make me jump for joy to have such, and I wont pout or throw a fit to not have it either. My happiness of the game is not dependent on getting new stuff or feeling I'm owed it for any reason.
It's not that "we" cannot live without the single installer version. It's just not understandable why they refuse to offer it to us (again speaking of people who bought base and expansion) the possibility. It simply does not make ANY sense- ewspecially given how open to suggestions they usually are.
skeletonbow: Now please don't bite my head off. :)
Forcing me to read that wall of text could be a reason for wanting to do so ;) ... but no. Like you I also respect different opinions. :)