Patch 4 has just been released, while I was downloading the last full version of the game... Hope GOG are a little quicker to get out the patch this time, though.

https://forums.inxile-entertainment.com/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=11221

Highlights
This patch is primarily a bug-fixing update to correct a number of critical issues below:

Fixed Canyon of Titan endless combat bug with the raiders in the "junk fort" near Outpost One.
Fixed Canyon of Titan endless combat bug with Diamondback Militia.
Fixed Temple of Titan unending cutscene bug when arrested by Father Enola.
Fixed wrong NPCs turning hostile in Griffith Park by killing gate guard after undertaking Ascension McDade's quest.
Additional improvements to Colorblind Mode based on user feedback.

i am really interested to see how gog handles patch 4 release for the mac & linux versions of wasteland 2.
redownloading the entire 10gb tar file for the linux WL2 version for the FIFTH time will be very annoying & frustrating,

gog linux team: can you share the documented procedure for how your group creates/builds patches on linux?
Is there something about the unity engine that makes creating standalone patches for linux difficult/extremely time consuming?

Well at least gog's consistent in dropping the ball. Clearly they are neither listening to their customers, nor do they give a shit about customer service. But they'll gladly take your money.

Even more interesting, is the developers are listening to customer frustrations and posting on the forums, but not a fucking peep from gog about how they've been mis-handling patches, etc. Gog is in way over their heads with new games gb-size and patching, obviously.

I will not purchase another product from them based on their blatant ineptitude and unresponsive business practices. The smallest amount of communication, care and concern exercised on their part towards their customers would go a long way,

Soon 24 hours now, and not a peep. Wish it was possible to download the patch directly from inXile, like in the Good Old Days.

sniff sniff sniff... I'm going to miss that option :(

As a GOG member who is unable to play the game due to color deficient vision, and this patch containing the fixes specifically based on my feedback... I'm really eager for GOG to release their version of the patch.

Any word GOGsters?!?

Otherwise, I'll go and buy on steam instead... Due to the close relationship with inXile, the patches are up the moment of release.

Not exactly. Developers can upload new file versions and they will trickle down to the users without the people at Steam lifting a finger to make anything happen. If you want to talk about a relationship, it is one geek letting another borrow his SVN while he is out power boating with a blonde and a brunette.

I'm actually considering placing a pre-order for Pillars of Eternity on steam instead of here because the updates take as long as they do to appear here after they are live. I understand and appreciate a certain level of QA, but whatever they are doing takes too long, they aren't organized when they come to do it, or it's not as much of a priority as it should be because they know they've already gotten the money from their users and so F them at that point; which is really disconcerting because it doesn't leave confidence in things down the line.

Seems like that would be really simple method of patching like the good ol days for sure. Buying a "drm free" game is nice and all but gog is basically adding b.s. hoops to jump through- I too had to re-download the entire f'in 10gb game (7hrs of time) to install patch 3, uninstall the game, re-install the game to patch 3.

Seems nothing short of 'drm' to me... in order to patch the game, you MUST go through them, and they will randomly swap out installers so there's no way to patch the game unless you re-reinstall the game. Fu gog and modern release games.

Gog was fine with old games that have been fully patched, but for modern large games, stay clear of gog purchases.

For those of you on the fence between purchasing steam vs. gog versions, I'd say buy on steam. Right clicking on the game in steam library, go to properties/updates/ then choose if you want the game auto updated or decide when you want it updated at all.

So GoG, wtf on patch 4?

The patch is out only since yesterday, and you're already speaking of buying again the game on Steam or abandoning GOG ? Really people, why are you so impatient ? What's so bad in having to wait a few days more to have the latest patch ? We are not speaking of months or weeks of delay here, but of a few days, and for games ! Big publishers like Adobe or Microsoft sometimes take weeks to patch security flaws, something orders of magnitude worst than patches for games, and you beat GOG for a few days ? Learn patience...

My issue is I haven't been able to play since installing patch 3, an endless combat bug at the prison has halted my progress. I have no problem waiting for inXile to patch the game, but it is slightly galling then having to wait as long as we do, compared to other digital distributors, for GOG to get the patch out. I have no idea whether it's GOG or inXile at fault here, I don't know what the procedure is, but the end result is the same. Sadly GOG, as the gatekeeper, are going to take the blame, however unjustified.

I'd much rather support GOG than Steam, but the fact is if I'd bought this game elsewhere I'd be playing again by now. I'm going to wait patiently and I see no point in getting angry or frustrated. I am slightly disappointed however, and it has made me somewhat reconsider buying modern games here.

So basically the same rant that made you create a topic about patch no. 3. Hyperbole much?

If you are on a download limit that made it a pain to redownload parts of the game to patch it last time, then how can you seriously recommend Steam with it's bloated patches?

Quote from one of the devs at the official Forums: For comparison's sake: GOG's patch no. 3 is ca. 230 MB in size, about a tenth of Steam's patch.

I don't understand how people can be so impatient to not be able to wait a day or two.

Remember that GOG's linux patches are always 'the whole game again', that is 10+ GB each time. It seems Steam somehow manages to do it 'normally'...

The issue isn't so much the wait. It's the complete lack of communication. The patch is out. Steam players are playing the patch 4 version and inXile has delivered the patch to GOG (the question was asked on inXile's boards and they said they delivered it at the same time they delivered the patch to Steam).

So you have players that can't play the GOG version until patch 4 is delivered due to an endless combat bug, you have players that know the patch is out and delivered to GOG, and you have a situation just like the last few patches where GOG has said nothing at all. No patch right away is not that big a deal, no. But not a single word that they have it and are working on it, that there is a game update and it will be delivered soon, nothing.

I love GOG, but their communication is pretty horrible in this regard, and a little communication goes a long way.

And the other consideration is if GOG wants to compete with Steam (and they do), then they need to compete with Steam. Lack of communication and delayed patches is not the way to compete. Most people will go elsewhere. Doesn't matter whether you think that's being impatient or what. The simple fact is, people will leave and purchase from Steam instead of GOG due to experiences like this.