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Posted March 21, 2016
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ddickinson: It seems really silly. The discounts do not seem that high compared to previous static sales. They will only lose money due to people not being able to gift. It makes little sense.
I got a theory about that.

First you bait people with huge mariana-trench-deep discounts. You create a brand name and brand loyalty. Then you take away all the fun of the flash sales, eliminate the longing for the daily deals and reduce the discounts on games. And people still come because they remember the good old da...

Oh wait, that's the other place!
Posted March 21, 2016
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zeogold: Is it just me, or do the discounts seem a little low so far?
Also, 10 games just for one free one? And with the number decreasing for each free game? Wouldn't it make more sense to go for the previous system of if you spend X amount of dollars, you get such-and-such game? Considering that all of the games so far have been at least $5 and up....that means you'd be spending at least $50 before you get anything at all as a bonus.
I mean, to be fair, they're not obligated to be giving out any bonuses at all, but still. I can't really see somebody spending some $100+ on this one sale.
Personally, I think I liked the piñata promo/mystery gift promo idea better.
Yup, Pinata's create a lot of extra work for support though.
I prefer the spend XXX and get games.
Posted March 21, 2016
I find this music works nicely... but it might be too sleep...
Posted March 21, 2016
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FearfulSymmetry: Hey Crow, how are you?

Well, I did have to separate some of them since they wouldn't stop talking. And I came close to kicking one out. Probably the most irritated I've been yet. :P

Well done! You should get a prize for breaking GOG that quickly.
Doing better now. =) Was very tired of waiting, now I can at least see what the sale has to offer.

That sounds like a massive pain in the ass to deal with. Good job getting through it without blowing your top or running off crying.

It wasn't me. I only have -counts GOG tabs- a few open right now!
Posted March 21, 2016
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AgentBirdnest: *headdesk* 9__9

Give me a break. It's my Semi-annual Swearing Exception™ :-p
What a terrible move. I'm not going to buy something I don't want just so I can buy a second gift copy. Tant pis :'-(','',',',','','',,','
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ddickinson: Okay, but I will see about peanut butter flavoured soap, or bacon, I am sure the US has bacon soap. :-)

Yes, a very strange move. The forum usually comes alive with gifting during a sale. But oh well, as Moon said in the sales thread, I am not about to buy a game I don't want just to be able to gift it to someone else. Don't you just love this New GOG. I miss the good old GOG. :-(
I'm thinking maybe the publishers don't want hundreds of Russian codes being resold.
Or other legal reasons are in the way. They wouldn't do it unless they had to I'm sure.
Posted March 21, 2016
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FearfulSymmetry: Yeah, I don't get the non-gifting thing either ... This will make the insomnia much slower, I think.

Hey DD, good to see you! *huge hug*

Haha no, not literally. It was just a metaphor for the fact that I had to keep breaking up arguments and such. :P If they actually set fire I would probably run away from that school myself ...

Thanks! I hope (and think) so too. Right now they're really trying to test my limits so they're a lot more annoying than they normally are.
I know, I was just being silly. But you never know, maybe Agent snook into your class. :-)

I think as you get more experience and more confidence it will come off to the students and they will start to behave. Of course, you being a lovely young lady won't help, they often think the younger teachers allow them to get away with a lot more. But I am sure you will be great given enough time. And if they still cause trouble, then we get Agent to set fires and scare them straight. :-)

*big hug*
Posted March 21, 2016
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ddickinson: I am sure the US has bacon soap. :-)
We do.
Posted March 21, 2016
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Empress_Owl: This conversation is getting pretty bizarre... õ__ô
Well so much for Americans and Brits understanding each other :P
Posted March 21, 2016
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EndreWhiteMane: In the FAQ:
https://www.gog.com/support/support_view/sleepy_sheep_insomnia_faq#en
Haaa... thank you, Endre !... I suppose it's a way to limit the resale of codes everywhere (?)... well. Too bad that the honest gifters pay for a couple greedy idiots... :-(
Posted March 21, 2016
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ddickinson: Okay, but I will see about peanut butter flavoured soap, or bacon, I am sure the US has bacon soap. :-)

Yes, a very strange move. The forum usually comes alive with gifting during a sale. But oh well, as Moon said in the sales thread, I am not about to buy a game I don't want just to be able to gift it to someone else. Don't you just love this New GOG. I miss the good old GOG. :-(
Yurk >__o ... I'll just take the normal chemical-flavoured "waterfall mist" soap or whatever. Bacon is too salty for me ;-p

I miss GOGOG too :-(
Posted March 21, 2016
I think I am going to take a break from the thread for a while as my head is killing me at the moment and I find it hard keeping up when the thread moves as fast as it does during a sale. I will stick around on chat, and will try to visit the thread later. Sorry for anyone I did not reply to, but I will do my best to do so later.

I hope you all enjoy the sale as best you can!

*big hugs and silly waves*
Posted March 21, 2016
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FearfulSymmetry: I was expecting the sale, but not necessarily today. :P Good to hear you're doing okay!

*thank you hug* I'm doing all right otherwise, happy about having finished another chapter of my thesis. And I'm looking forward to Easter, since we'll be having a big family brunch.
Me neither....i was hoping for next week ... thank you :)

*you're welcome hug* That's good to hear and i'm glad that you're still in your thesis writing flow :)
That sounds lovely :)
Posted March 21, 2016
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omega64: Yup, Pinata's create a lot of extra work for support though.
I prefer the spend XXX and get games.
The way I look at it, it's the most convenient promo for me the buyer since I can buy all of them as gifts. Then I just trade away what I don't want and keep what I do want, since chances are, somebody else did the same thing and got something that I want that they didn't and I have something that they want that I don't want and thus can trade this thing I don't want for what they have.
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I need more sleep.
Posted March 21, 2016
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Empress_Owl: This conversation is getting pretty bizarre... õ__ô
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ElTerprise: Well so much for Americans and Brits understanding each other :P
Makes perfect sense to me. :-)
Posted March 21, 2016
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ddickinson: I think I am going to take a break from the thread for a while as my head is killing me at the moment and I find it hard keeping up when the thread moves as fast as it does during a sale. I will stick around on chat, and will try to visit the thread later. Sorry for anyone I did not reply to, but I will do my best to do so later.

I hope you all enjoy the sale as best you can!

*big hugs and silly waves*
Alright. Hopefully you'll feel better soon - take care and see you later :)
*big hug*
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EndreWhiteMane: Makes perfect sense to me. :-)
Oh i see ;)
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