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Posted May 14, 2014
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Artoemius: And the pattern continues with a twist!
No it doesn't. It went from 100. Trine 2 to 1. Theme Park

Life is all about circles not straight lines :)
Posted May 14, 2014
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Torin68: Exactly wrong.

Firefox is still offering a choice. So far, most of the stuff I'm seeing here is based on third party opinions. Check out the original Mozilla piece. https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2014/05/14/drm-and-the-challenge-of-serving-users/

Also, try this for a simplified look at how it will work. http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/14/mozilla-bends-on-drm/
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vulchor: When I have time I'll dig into it further, the few articles I'm still reading on it make it seem even worse than I first thought, especially after finding out that W3C has made it even easier to add DRM to content in HTML5, thereby further legitimizing its existence.
Part of the problem is that the news media has gotten away from simply "reporting the news" and into sensationalizing the news to grab attention. Instead of bashing Mozilla for "giving in to DRM", they should be praising them for trying to give users the access they want with the privacy they need.

DRM may have its place, but there are business interests trying to overstep reasonable bounds. Nothing new there. Rather than jumping ship and abandoning Firefox as some have suggested, we should be looking for ways to support them.
Posted May 14, 2014
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vulchor: Someone will probably ninja this, but Steam IS DRM. DRM-free means you own the game files. You download the game and install it, and you can do that as many times as you like without having to ask permission from any entity, corporate or digital! It's yours, you don't need Steam or their draconian rules. So no, there is certainly not a Steam key. Instead, you get a real game!
This. This indeed :) (sadly, but still)
Posted May 14, 2014
So.... I tried the gift to yourself method.

Should I be worried that I didn't receive a "gift" email?

I show a gift under my "gifts" tab as being sent with a code...
Posted May 14, 2014
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vulchor: I personally enjoyed Theme Park much more than RCT. The management was more fun, and the game is just loaded with charm. Plus, there are full motion videos of riding all the different rides. Now, I bought the game again recently (as I last played in 1997) and I don't think it has aged well at all. If the roller coasters are what you are most concerned about, than RCT is probably going to be enough for you.

If experiencing a charming but dated theme park sim with a GREAT management experience, than go for it. Remember to read a manual first, though, because everything is done through hot-keys and keyboard shortcuts. The GUI was amazing for it's day, but that was when not much was expected out of one. there are many management screens that can ONLY be accessed through keyboard shortcuts.
Thank you! I'm not so hot with keyboard shortcuts, so I think I will pass for now.
Posted May 14, 2014
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nstgc: So, I'm going to be going to bed in the next 2 hours or so, and I decided to get one more game -- Etherlords 2. Is there a way that I could arrange for some one to buy a copy and then I give them something in trade. The only thing I really have to trade would be a GOG key for Divine Divinity, a Steam For Nuclear Dawn, a Gamer's Gate code for Achron, and Starvoid.

Still I don't know how to set up a trade, and I'm sure someone would be interested in those items. if someone could help me out here I'd appreciate it.
Try the Classifieds thread which is used to set up trades :) http://www.gog.com/forum/general/classifieds/page1
Posted May 14, 2014
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Ophelium: In some cases, I can see that. I still like to play through...as was the case with Teenagent. I consider it finished though I used a walkthrough the entire time.
That one is one I want to finish. Got meself a walkthrough, but trying like crazy to not use it, for I fear once I do it will be easier the next time, then easier still the next time, until I am doing nothing but just auto-piloting through the game.
Posted May 14, 2014
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peanutsticks: Hope there are a ton of Theme Park super fans out there or this could take awhile...
Yup, I predict that after the initial flurry (of which I was one), 600 or so are going to sit and sit and sit there some more.:(
Is this going to be a Keane, I wonder, because if so I might be able to get some sleep! It's 3:46 in the morning, and I can't boil some water for a coffee as it would wake my mother up. :( again.
Posted May 14, 2014
Theme Park... Oh, good! I can finally cross that one off the list! :-)

But I fear it's time for me to go to bed again... If I may ask a favor: if Shelter, Capitalism 2, FTL, and/or Deponia 3 come up for sale in the next 6 hours, can someone please send me an email so it will make my phone make noise and (hopefully) wake me up? Email address is easy: xjay73@yahoo.com.

Thanks and happy shopping all! :-)
Posted May 14, 2014
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vulchor: I personally enjoyed Theme Park much more than RCT. The management was more fun, and the game is just loaded with charm. Plus, there are full motion videos of riding all the different rides. Now, I bought the game again recently (as I last played in 1997) and I don't think it has aged well at all. If the roller coasters are what you are most concerned about, than RCT is probably going to be enough for you.

If experiencing a charming but dated theme park sim with a GREAT management experience, than go for it. Remember to read a manual first, though, because everything is done through hot-keys and keyboard shortcuts. The GUI was amazing for it's day, but that was when not much was expected out of one. there are many management screens that can ONLY be accessed through keyboard shortcuts.
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sune42: Thank you! I'm not so hot with keyboard shortcuts, so I think I will pass for now.
I forgot to mention that you can maim/injure/kill people in Theme Park... like ALOT! I thought it was funny when the funhouse starts on fire and everyone inside dies. Man I was a morbid 12 year old.
Posted May 14, 2014
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Artoemius: And the pattern continues with a twist!
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Tarnicus: No it doesn't. It went from 100. Trine 2 to 1. Theme Park

Life is all about circles not straight lines :)
In some circles, such circles are straight lines :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular_arithmetic
Posted May 14, 2014
Keane Park is going to take awhile...
Posted May 14, 2014
Free game again. Thanks GOG. I'm sure I will like this and that free Telsagrad copy I got.
Posted May 14, 2014
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mondo84: Keane Park is going to take awhile...
I actually got a copy.. for nostalgia purposes.. used to play that game for hours when i was younger :)
Posted May 14, 2014
According to this very useful post, Theme Park was actually one of the least Keaning titles in round 2:

http://www.gog.com/forum/general/spring_insomnia_promo_tracker/post6223
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