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Posted January 27, 2023
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EverNightX: It's not unusual for hot fixes after an update. Just wait a week before updating if it's this traumatic for you. If you aren't having problems you don't have to update at all. It's not a new game, I'm sure plenty of people have completed it on older versions than what you have.

Anyway I'm sure it's the dev making the updates not the store LOL. So all this impotent rage is misplaced.
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Timboli: I am not complaining about any necessary updates, what I am complaining about is nuking the last file versions all too soon, that is where things are wrong, and my rage about that is not misplaced.

GOG and or the DEV should just do the right thing.
And it is not hard to do that, so ask yourself - Why don't they?

And ask yourself, why they uploaded updates and then replaced them a day or so later. What the hell was the point of that exercise when it is 201 GB all up? Who would likely have downloaded it all in that space of time, especially as has been advised by some in this thread, to wait a week or so?

None of it makes any sense, and none of it is respecting the customer.

In reality we should all have access to past versions of games at GOG that we own. But if GOG can't do that, they should at least give us access to the last version for two weeks after an update has been uploaded. That should just automatically happen, and so avoid threads and complaints like mine, all very reasonable complaints.
Try dealing with UBOAT or Steel Division 2 updates, where one DLC alone can run 50 GB+.
Posted January 27, 2023
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Timboli: Yep, and what do you know, the Enhanced version has also been updated again in the last 12 hours or so.

Just as well I waited .... but then, maybe they will update again tomorrow, and I'll just be chasing my tail and wasting time downloading again. A shame I cannot download 201 GB in the blink of an eye.
Progress demands sacrifice! If you want to be part of a betatest of sorts and download every version right away, it will take a lot of effort and time, esp. with these fat packages. Been there, done that for a certain flight sim beta branch. I recognise and respect the commitment.

Still, if you don't want to have every version backed up separately for archival purposes, in case the devs butcher, regress or censor something, I wouldn't really jump the gun. Otherwise you are setting yourself up for a headache. However if you bought the game yesterday and hopelessly tried to download it while the rug was kept being pulled under ya with version swaps, I would be sad too in such situation. Still, you've said yourself in another thread that you are driven by nothing but logic and don't tend to pee against the wind. So... maybe wait until the wind abates and dust settles a bit? Since Gog's technical solutions are not ideal for all we know.
Posted January 27, 2023
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Timboli: [...]

No-one should be defending what is happening, it purely and simply isn't right, end-of-story.

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sigh
Posted January 27, 2023
Oh noes!!!! Frequent updates to my video game. That I CHOSE TO UPDATE. The Horror!!!!!!

Maybe recent PC games just aren't for you. Maybe you'd be happier waiting a decade before purchasing a title.

Or...just deal with it. Or...just don't update right away. It's really not the end of the world.
Post edited January 27, 2023 by EverNightX
Posted January 27, 2023
rip GOG
Posted January 27, 2023
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Spectrum_Legacy: Progress demands sacrifice! If you want to be part of a betatest of sorts and download every version right away, it will take a lot of effort and time, esp. with these fat packages. Been there, done that for a certain flight sim beta branch. I recognise and respect the commitment.
But that's just it, I don't do that, I take my time getting most updates.

In this instance, we have an SDK DLC that requires a matching version of the game. The SDK is useless without an updated version of the game.

I am not against updates as some idiots seem to fool themselves over.

As I keep trying to explain to some, it isn't about the updates, it is about removing the previous version too soon, as in replacing one with the other immediately.

They can provide updates as often as they like ... but just give us a decent chance to download them ... give us a grace period.
Post edited January 27, 2023 by Timboli
Posted January 27, 2023
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Timboli: I am not against updates as some idiots seem to fool themselves over.

As I keep trying to explain to some, it isn't about the updates, it is about removing the previous version too soon, as in replacing one with the other immediately.

They can provide updates as often as they like ... but just give us a decent chance to download them ... give us a grace period.
I do understand. But do you really want to continue archiving a version that is already outdated - maybe even broken - the moment you download it? Maybe there was something really wrong with the first update and you would have wasted even more time by fnishing this download, realizing that it does not work as it should and then start yet another download of the new version.

Easiest way to make all people happy of course would be if devs (and this is all on the devs) would decide to offer update patches along with full downloads ... especially for big games like this one.
Post edited January 27, 2023 by MarkoH01
Posted January 27, 2023
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EverNightX: Maybe you'd be happier waiting a decade before purchasing a title.
Not a bad idea, but with most games 12-24 months is enough.
If the game is not in a playable state within that time frame, maybe it's better to not play it at all.
Posted January 27, 2023
Very descriptive title.
Posted January 27, 2023
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Timboli: [...]
They can provide updates as often as they like ... but just give us a decent chance to download them ... give us a grace period.
if you stop a little and think about what you are saying here, it really do not make any sense
Posted January 27, 2023
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EverNightX: Maybe you'd be happier waiting a decade before purchasing a title.
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PixelBoy: Not a bad idea, but with most games 12-24 months is enough.
If the game is not in a playable state within that time frame, maybe it's better to not play it at all.
True.
Posted January 27, 2023
Some people want instant offline installer updates... others want grace periods. No wonder the GOGBears are confused and in disarray.

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tfishell: rip GOG
JEEZUS GOG will rise again!
Post edited January 27, 2023 by WinterSnowfall
Posted January 27, 2023
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Timboli: [...]
They can provide updates as often as they like ... but just give us a decent chance to download them ... give us a grace period.
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amok: if you stop a little and think about what you are saying here, it really do not make any sense
Bullseye!
Posted January 27, 2023
My only complaint with the offline installers is the small chunks, 4gb per file is very small nowadays. If they were at least 8gb that would make 9 files instead of 18 which is less of a chore.
Posted January 27, 2023
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Ganni1987: My only complaint with the offline installers is the small chunks, 4gb per file is very small nowadays. If they were at least 8gb that would make 9 files instead of 18 which is less of a chore.
You can get a tool to automate the download though. For example LGOGDownloader works great on Linux. And there's a windows version I'm sure.
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