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Posted April 16, 2011
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nondeplumage: Don't kid yourself. No one owes anyone anything besides an agreed upon transaction which is meant to benefit both the customer and the business (and the shareholder, if applicable). Customers have to keep from becoming too entitled and bitchy and critical, and businesses have to keep from becoming too greedy and careless and ignoring the customers (especially when the customers en masse are bitching, but still buying the products).

It's a balance, and it's symbiotic. Both sides have to keep from fucking it up. But no one owes anyone anything except the transaction and the service; you can say "well they'll go out of business if they don't do exactly what I want", which is just as true as "you'll lose a great service if they go out of business". You're the customer paying to keep them in business as much as they're the business keeping a product or service available.
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jpinsa: True except, I don't rely on GOG alone for my gaming satisfaction, there are other sites out there that offer similar if not the same services. DRM or DRM free doesn't bother me as much as other people, I mean Games For Windows Live is the same thing really as Steam.

GOG can see how many people are craving for LA & EA games, yet they don't provide any solid info about "if, when or where". Personally, if I were GOG, I would secure LA & EA as fast as I can, release a handful of games for download at once and make an absolute KILLING on sales. Some people say that they won't do this cause they want people to come back, but why wouldn't people return to the site, I mean you would have a lot of satisfied customers and all would remain to get the other games they wanted too. Problem now, is people are getting bored and frustrated of waiting and hearing no news except of the cryptic kind, and thus may find other ways of obtaining the games, perhaps even illegal downloading.

Oh, and just btw, if GOG shut down, I wouldn't be crying anytime soon as there are other companies out there as I've just mentioned, and anyway the gap in the market would be filled by somebody else. It's simple business really....

I'm only loyal to the business that gives me the service I want. In fact I have been tempted on many occasion to buy "The Dig" from Steam, simply to test out if Steam is ok to us. Only reason I haven't yet is cause I have about 25 games (hard copies and digital) the I still need to get through.
1. If you have other sites to fall back on then why get upset at Gog as much?

2. Some people CAN wait though, and to those that can't and/or those who pirate....well that's their own choice not that of others and they're welcome to it. Gog has clearly shown people will stick around regardless of a wait here and there and make up for the losses. As for releasing the EA/LA games...again, they have to finalize the deals with those groups first. They can't just release stuff they have no permission to yet or for which they haven't got the game working fully on modern systems.

3. Again then why complain for Gog to rush? Surely the gaming itch can't be that bad with alternatives available?

4. "that give you what you want"....are your words......Gog doesn't have to give in to the whims of every tom, dick, and harry that wants something from them though.
Posted April 16, 2011
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jpinsa: True except, I don't rely on GOG alone for my gaming satisfaction, there are other sites out there that offer similar if not the same services. DRM or DRM free doesn't bother me as much as other people, I mean Games For Windows Live is the same thing really as Steam.

GOG can see how many people are craving for LA & EA games, yet they don't provide any solid info about "if, when or where". Personally, if I were GOG, I would secure LA & EA as fast as I can, release a handful of games for download at once and make an absolute KILLING on sales. Some people say that they won't do this cause they want people to come back, but why wouldn't people return to the site, I mean you would have a lot of satisfied customers and all would remain to get the other games they wanted too. Problem now, is people are getting bored and frustrated of waiting and hearing no news except of the cryptic kind, and thus may find other ways of obtaining the games, perhaps even illegal downloading.

Oh, and just btw, if GOG shut down, I wouldn't be crying anytime soon as there are other companies out there as I've just mentioned, and anyway the gap in the market would be filled by somebody else. It's simple business really....

I'm only loyal to the business that gives me the service I want. In fact I have been tempted on many occasion to buy "The Dig" from Steam, simply to test out if Steam is ok to us. Only reason I haven't yet is cause I have about 25 games (hard copies and digital) the I still need to get through.
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GameRager: 1. If you have other sites to fall back on then why get upset at Gog as much?

2. Some people CAN wait though, and to those that can't and/or those who pirate....well that's their own choice not that of others and they're welcome to it. Gog has clearly shown people will stick around regardless of a wait here and there and make up for the losses. As for releasing the EA/LA games...again, they have to finalize the deals with those groups first. They can't just release stuff they have no permission to yet or for which they haven't got the game working fully on modern systems.

3. Again then why complain for Gog to rush? Surely the gaming itch can't be that bad with alternatives available?

4. "that give you what you want"....are your words......Gog doesn't have to give in to the whims of every tom, dick, and harry that wants something from them though.
As I said before, I am NOT upset, merely commented on the original post from Baz... that I didn't agree with the way the press release was handled.
Posted April 16, 2011
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GameRager: 1. If you have other sites to fall back on then why get upset at Gog as much?

2. Some people CAN wait though, and to those that can't and/or those who pirate....well that's their own choice not that of others and they're welcome to it. Gog has clearly shown people will stick around regardless of a wait here and there and make up for the losses. As for releasing the EA/LA games...again, they have to finalize the deals with those groups first. They can't just release stuff they have no permission to yet or for which they haven't got the game working fully on modern systems.

3. Again then why complain for Gog to rush? Surely the gaming itch can't be that bad with alternatives available?

4. "that give you what you want"....are your words......Gog doesn't have to give in to the whims of every tom, dick, and harry that wants something from them though.
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jpinsa: As I said before, I am NOT upset, merely commented on the original post from Baz... that I didn't agree with the way the press release was handled.
And I commented in turn.....based on my views of what your comments appeared to be pertaining to. :|
Post edited April 16, 2011 by GameRager
Posted April 16, 2011
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jpinsa: As I said before, I am NOT upset, merely commented on the original post from Baz... that I didn't agree with the way the press release was handled.
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GameRager: And I commented in turn.....based on my views of what your comments appeared to be pertaining to. :|
Anyway, the thread is now becoming pointless, all that is being achieved is that

- There are those that are upset or who disagree with the way the press release happened
- Those that are not upset and defend GOG
- Those who are neutral

I've said my say......
Posted April 16, 2011
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GameRager: And I commented in turn.....based on my views of what your comments appeared to be pertaining to. :|
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jpinsa: Anyway, the thread is now becoming pointless, all that is being achieved is that

- There are those that are upset or who disagree with the way the press release happened
- Those that are not upset and defend GOG
- Those who are neutral

I've said my say......
Well as long as everyone has had their say....I didn't mean to upset though. I just don't like when people keep repeating their stance over and over again is all. So to keep me from being hypocritical even further by stating my stance over and over again, i'll end it as well. :)
Posted April 16, 2011
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jpinsa: Anyway, the thread is now becoming pointless, all that is being achieved is that

- There are those that are upset or who disagree with the way the press release happened
- Those that are not upset and defend GOG
- Those who are neutral

I've said my say......
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GameRager: Well as long as everyone has had their say....I didn't mean to upset though. I just don't like when people keep repeating their stance over and over again is all. So to keep me from being hypocritical even further by stating my stance over and over again, i'll end it as well. :)
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