Posted November 01, 2012
I was wondering if GoG went to them and ask to put their game on here or if they ask GoG to put their game on here.
GraversParadise
New User
Registered: Feb 2011
From United States
lowyhong
resident bff
Registered: Dec 2008
From Singapore
Posted November 01, 2012
nvm :$
Post edited November 05, 2012 by lowyhong
larsiusprime
New User
Registered: Apr 2011
From United States
Posted November 02, 2012
GOG actually contacted us, which we were pretty surprised by. I don't really know how they heard about us.
Post edited November 02, 2012 by larsiusprime
JudasIscariot
Thievin' Bastard
GOG.com Team
Registered: Oct 2008
From Poland
MrAlphaNumeric
Machina
Registered: Aug 2011
From United Kingdom
Posted November 05, 2012
"This package does the following:
1) Installs Adobe Air on your system, opening up an attack vector
2) Phones home whenever it senses an internet connection
3) Opts you into unspecified "Data Tracking" (can opt out in Options, but doesn't stop it from phoning home)
Shame on GOG for not disclosing any of this."
Is there any truth to this? If so, what kind of data tracking is involved?
Thanks!
larsiusprime
New User
Registered: Apr 2011
From United States
Posted November 05, 2012
high rated
Hey there!
In the interest of full disclosure, here's everything that's going on.
First of all, you can completely opt-out of data tracking and it won't send us a thing.
The game *will* still connect to our server after this, but only to poll for auto-updates. When this happens, all it does is see if the update file has a newer version than what you've got installed. If so, it asks you if you want to download the new version of the game. This is all it's doing when "phoning home" when you opt out of data tracking. We will include a choice to opt out of auto-updating as well in the next patch.
If you don't opt out of data tracking, it tracks some basic gameplay metrics, and it doesn't collect any personally identifying information.
Here's what we track:
BeatenDemo (for demo version, reached the end of Act II)
ExportedSave (whether you use the "export save file" feature)
-Tracked separately for Demo and Full version
-Tracks whether exported from demo over "upsell" screen
FinishedDemo (for demo version, finished all demo content)
ImportedSave (did you ever import a save)
QuitGame (did you quit the game)
ViewedOptions (did you use the options menu)
ViewedOptions_access (accessibility menu)
ViewedOptions_audio (audio menu)
ViewedOptions_controls (controls menu)
ViewedOptions_download (lets kongregate player download the full version)
ViewedOptions_gameplay (misc. menu)
ViewedOptions_video (video menu)
Level counters - tracks per level how many time something happens in a level
(Also, tracks each variable below separately for casual/normal/advanced/extreme)
-BattleFailures
-BattlePasses
-BattlePerfects
-BattleQuits
-BattleRestarts
-BattleStarts
-BattleWins
In the interest of full disclosure, here's everything that's going on.
First of all, you can completely opt-out of data tracking and it won't send us a thing.
The game *will* still connect to our server after this, but only to poll for auto-updates. When this happens, all it does is see if the update file has a newer version than what you've got installed. If so, it asks you if you want to download the new version of the game. This is all it's doing when "phoning home" when you opt out of data tracking. We will include a choice to opt out of auto-updating as well in the next patch.
If you don't opt out of data tracking, it tracks some basic gameplay metrics, and it doesn't collect any personally identifying information.
Here's what we track:
BeatenDemo (for demo version, reached the end of Act II)
ExportedSave (whether you use the "export save file" feature)
-Tracked separately for Demo and Full version
-Tracks whether exported from demo over "upsell" screen
FinishedDemo (for demo version, finished all demo content)
ImportedSave (did you ever import a save)
QuitGame (did you quit the game)
ViewedOptions (did you use the options menu)
ViewedOptions_access (accessibility menu)
ViewedOptions_audio (audio menu)
ViewedOptions_controls (controls menu)
ViewedOptions_download (lets kongregate player download the full version)
ViewedOptions_gameplay (misc. menu)
ViewedOptions_video (video menu)
Level counters - tracks per level how many time something happens in a level
(Also, tracks each variable below separately for casual/normal/advanced/extreme)
-BattleFailures
-BattlePasses
-BattlePerfects
-BattleQuits
-BattleRestarts
-BattleStarts
-BattleWins
Post edited November 05, 2012 by larsiusprime
MrAlphaNumeric
Machina
Registered: Aug 2011
From United Kingdom
Posted November 06, 2012
In the interest of full disclosure, here's everything that's going on.
First of all, you can completely opt-out of data tracking and it won't send us a thing.
The game *will* still connect to our server after this, but only to poll for auto-updates. When this happens, all it does is see if the update file has a newer version than what you've got installed. If so, it asks you if you want to download the new version of the game. This is all it's doing when "phoning home" when you opt out of data tracking. We will include a choice to opt out of auto-updating as well in the next patch.
If you don't opt out of data tracking,
.....
Thanks.
GraversParadise
New User
Registered: Feb 2011
From United States
AgentBJ09
New User
Registered: Dec 2011
From United States
Posted March 12, 2013
In the interest of full disclosure, here's everything that's going on.
First of all, you can completely opt-out of data tracking and it won't send us a thing.
The game *will* still connect to our server after this, but only to poll for auto-updates. When this happens, all it does is see if the update file has a newer version than what you've got installed. If so, it asks you if you want to download the new version of the game. This is all it's doing when "phoning home" when you opt out of data tracking. We will include a choice to opt out of auto-updating as well in the next patch.
If you don't opt out of data tracking, it tracks some basic gameplay metrics, and it doesn't collect any personally identifying information.
Here's what we track:
BeatenDemo (for demo version, reached the end of Act II)
ExportedSave (whether you use the "export save file" feature)
-Tracked separately for Demo and Full version
-Tracks whether exported from demo over "upsell" screen
FinishedDemo (for demo version, finished all demo content)
ImportedSave (did you ever import a save)
QuitGame (did you quit the game)
ViewedOptions (did you use the options menu)
ViewedOptions_access (accessibility menu)
ViewedOptions_audio (audio menu)
ViewedOptions_controls (controls menu)
ViewedOptions_download (lets kongregate player download the full version)
ViewedOptions_gameplay (misc. menu)
ViewedOptions_video (video menu)
Level counters - tracks per level how many time something happens in a level
(Also, tracks each variable below separately for casual/normal/advanced/extreme)
-BattleFailures
-BattlePasses
-BattlePerfects
-BattleQuits
-BattleRestarts
-BattleStarts
-BattleWins
Snickersnack
Bak'laag Herald
Registered: Aug 2009
From United States
Posted March 12, 2013
See this thread:
http://www.gog.com/forum/defenders_quest/defenders_quest_has_been_updated_to_version_1052pc/post1