Posted September 04, 2013
Well, it's only 3+ months A.S. (after Steam) and we have yet to see SS Infinity.
I have been reading about XedMod does anyone know if that is part of the GOG version of Heroes of the Fleet?
I have also been reading that Steam purchasers can get XedMod for free without having to buy the DLC if this is true then Born Ready have yet again treated GOG users as second class customers.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I would have thought downloadable software is a core program to which is added either DRM coding and /or coding to make it compatible with the downloadable source.
Born Ready's somewhat vague answers here about the lack of DLC's make me suspect that they tied up other contracts before they also saw a lucrative market outlet in GOG but were by then limited by their original contract on DLC's having to delay release to GOG customers.
This may have been a genuine miscalculation by Born Ready due to poor market research or just an effort to maximize sales which, is understandable for any commercial concern.
However, the gaming community are not quite like other commercial customers and they can be very unforgiving, hence the success of GOG by issuing non DRM software.
If Born Ready continues to fail to satisfy GOG users then they might find their share of the market, as far as GOG users are concerned, suffers due to lack of interest as GOG users fear the possibility of the same scenario occurring on future releases.
I have been reading about XedMod does anyone know if that is part of the GOG version of Heroes of the Fleet?
I have also been reading that Steam purchasers can get XedMod for free without having to buy the DLC if this is true then Born Ready have yet again treated GOG users as second class customers.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I would have thought downloadable software is a core program to which is added either DRM coding and /or coding to make it compatible with the downloadable source.
Born Ready's somewhat vague answers here about the lack of DLC's make me suspect that they tied up other contracts before they also saw a lucrative market outlet in GOG but were by then limited by their original contract on DLC's having to delay release to GOG customers.
This may have been a genuine miscalculation by Born Ready due to poor market research or just an effort to maximize sales which, is understandable for any commercial concern.
However, the gaming community are not quite like other commercial customers and they can be very unforgiving, hence the success of GOG by issuing non DRM software.
If Born Ready continues to fail to satisfy GOG users then they might find their share of the market, as far as GOG users are concerned, suffers due to lack of interest as GOG users fear the possibility of the same scenario occurring on future releases.
Post edited September 04, 2013 by don2712