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Blodskur posted:I think GOG accidentally put a YouTube video up earlier than they should've and some guy capped it. Holy loving poo poo. If this is a publicity stunt, it's probably the best one ever. I just don't want them to close, and the way they did it with an immediate basic Frontpage webpage is fishy...here's hoping. When they reopen with Baldur's loving Gate, they're getting more of my money. Guaranteed.
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I don't think this was a publicity stunt. I think it was just bad timing. They had to do a shutdown and (probably) make some changes to their scheme, they just communicated it a really bad way.
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Sep 21, 2010 22:40
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Lockback posted:I don't think this was a publicity stunt. I think it was just bad timing. They had to do a shutdown and (probably) make some changes to their scheme, they just communicated it a really bad way. Then why all the vague updates to make it looks like they are shutting down? Why no direct word "No worries, people! Is just an update, will be back in a soon with exciting new stuff". Why the mysterious video? Is either a stunt (most probably), incapacity to communicate clearly (unlikely), or they really shut down (the video is almost proof that they did not).
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Sep 21, 2010 22:44
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Elias_Maluco posted:Then why all the vague updates to make it looks like they are shutting down? Why no direct word "No worries, people! Is just an update, will be back in a soon with exciting new stuff". Why the mysterious video? If it is some sort of business acquisition/takeover/change-of-hands that would explain it. They can't say anything to the public without informing their shareholders of that sort of thing first.
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Sep 21, 2010 22:50
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macnbc posted:If it is some sort of business acquisition/takeover/change-of-hands that would explain it. They can't say anything to the public without informing their shareholders of that sort of thing first. Then why take the site offline?
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Sep 21, 2010 22:52
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Elias_Maluco posted:Then why take the site offline? To go back to when Gametap was taken over by Metaboli, Gametap was offline for a day or two in the transition because they were moving from Turner's network to Metaboli's. Could be the same situation here.
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Sep 21, 2010 22:54
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macnbc posted:To go back to when Gametap was taken over by Metaboli, Gametap was offline for a day or two in the transition because they were moving from Turner's network to Metaboli's. Could be the same situation here. Ok, but why make an announcement that reads like a goodbye letter? Then a couple of days later release a video that also might be interpreted as goodbye, but throw in some frames showing new games and features?
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Sep 21, 2010 22:56
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Elias_Maluco posted:Ok, but why make an announcement that reads like a goodbye letter? Then a couple of days later release a video that also might be interpreted as goodbye, but throw in some frames showing new games and features? The theory is that: 1. They're ESL. 2. Their sense of humor is a bit off. 3. They probably didn't realize the power of internet bitching.
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Sep 21, 2010 23:08
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It's like the start of a bad joke, "So two polish guys try to start a PR company..."
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Sep 21, 2010 23:23
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Well this is weird. I didn't use GOG as much as you nerds but it sure was an awesome service.
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Sep 22, 2010 01:33
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Shlomo Palestein posted:3. They probably didn't realize the power of internet bitching. Internet bitching doesn't have any power, I think they understand that very well indeed. PC gamers are the most impotent and hypocritical market force there is.
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Sep 22, 2010 01:41
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So has anyone sent an email to update_users@gog.com to see what happens?
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Sep 22, 2010 02:30
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rt4 posted:So has anyone sent an email to update_users@gog.com to see what happens? They check the e-mail you sent it from, match it with one GoG account and delete said account. That way, when they reopen, all the rabid and foaming at the mouth people won't hammer the service to download their entire collections because they're the most likely to send an e-mail! If this is a prank, this is the most likely third step from the best PR team in the world.
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Sep 22, 2010 02:35
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rt4 posted:So has anyone sent an email to update_users@gog.com to see what happens? Yes, I did this yesterday. No reply yet.
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Sep 22, 2010 03:00
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This still looks like a bad management call to me, that is now (maybe) being played off as a brilliantly maverick marketing gimmick. Still, I'll be checking the site out on Wednesday to see what all the fuss is about, so it worked kind of? I guess in a way it raises the emotional stakes: unbelievable nerd rage if going full-DRM, unbelievable nerd joy if going two store (DRM-free and DRM-laden) to add new games.
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Sep 22, 2010 03:16
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doctorfrog posted:This still looks like a bad management call to me, that is now (maybe) being played off as a brilliantly maverick marketing gimmick. One thing for sure : If you love, hate, admire or whatever regarding this prank/hoax/closing down has one true result. Any people around to experience this "thing" means they will check online tomorrow to get the answer once they're done with their official statement. So... success?
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Sep 22, 2010 03:23
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I guess I can tick "There's No Such Thing As Bad Publicity" off my checklist now, can someone post a "It Worked Since We're All Talking About It" so I can finish off? 
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Sep 22, 2010 03:33
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I could care less if this was all for publicity. I never played Baldur's Gate so I'm going to buy it once GOG reopens 
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Sep 22, 2010 03:37
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Hemish posted:One thing for sure : If you love, hate, admire or whatever regarding this prank/hoax/closing down has one true result. Any people around to experience this "thing" means they will check online tomorrow to get the answer once they're done with their official statement. Just watch as the "thing" they're getting us all to watch is http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-370
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Sep 22, 2010 03:41
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TotalBiscuit posted:Internet bitching doesn't have any power, I think they understand that very well indeed. Gamers who post on forums are the most impotent and hypocritical market force there is.
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Sep 22, 2010 03:58
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TotalBiscuit posted:PC gamers are the most impotent and hypocritical market force there is. What do you mean by this?
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Sep 22, 2010 04:06
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Skeezy posted:I could care less if this was all for publicity. I never played Baldur's Gate so I'm going to buy it once GOG reopens This. Re-open already dammit!
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Sep 22, 2010 04:16
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Elmo Oxygen posted:What do you mean by this? Modern Warfare 2 dedicated server petition/boycott.
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Sep 22, 2010 04:19
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Elmo Oxygen posted:What do you mean by this? He means that PC gamers are incredibly weak willed and have no integrity. They constantly cry and complain how X game is dumbed down console trash or Y game is going to fail because it doesn't have dedicated servers or whatever and yet they still keep buying and playing games that they say they hate so much. A good example of this is Modern Warfare 2 and the lack of dedicated servers. edit: Half beaten to this. edit 2: Basically you can look at all the people who are leaving angry comments on GoG's youtube/facebook/twitter about how they were back stabbed and will not buy anything from GoG ever again and rest assured that 90% are going to keep throwing money at GoG when/if they open back up. A Nice Big Dinner fucked around with this message at 04:25 on Sep 22, 2010 |
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Sep 22, 2010 04:21
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This is nothing more than a poorly-planned PR stunt. Yes it's bad that by taking their site down temporarily, they've locked paying customers out of their purchases. But who gets rid of their SA account when the forums go down for maintenance? We paid good money for these accounts, but even when we're locked out we come right on back.
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Sep 22, 2010 04:31
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Discount Viscount posted:Modern Warfare 2 dedicated server petition/boycott. Some of us are still boycotting.
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Sep 22, 2010 04:36
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C-Euro posted:This is nothing more than a poorly-planned PR stunt. Yes it's bad that by taking their site down temporarily, they've locked paying customers out of their purchases. But who gets rid of their SA account when the forums go down for maintenance? We paid good money for these accounts, but even when we're locked out we come right on back. Not that I'm saying you are wrong, but SA doesn't say they are shutting down for good and then coming back up a few days later with a "just kidding!"
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Sep 22, 2010 04:40
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Entorwellian posted:Not that I'm saying you are wrong, but SA doesn't say they are shutting down for good and then coming back up a few days later with a "just kidding!" But they say right there on the page that they're going to let people keep downloading their purchased games.
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Sep 22, 2010 04:45
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Yodzilla posted:But they say right there on the page that they're going to let people keep downloading their purchased games. Except the original message was like "eh, maybe".
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Sep 22, 2010 04:50
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A Fancy 400 lbs posted:Some of us are still boycotting.
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Sep 22, 2010 05:18
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Malkar posted:Except the original message was like "eh, maybe". No it wasn't. "On a technical note, this week we'll put in place a solution to allow everyone to re-download their games." This is unmodified from its original form.
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Sep 22, 2010 07:19
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BigJoe posted:He means that PC gamers are incredibly weak willed and have no integrity. They constantly cry and complain how X game is dumbed down console trash or Y game is going to fail because it doesn't have dedicated servers or whatever and yet they still keep buying and playing games that they say they hate so much. I don't really see how you can compare a niche service like GOG to one of the most popular video games of all time. Of course a boycott like that is going to fail. A better comparison would be Gametap, which provided a similar service and is more or less dead since it pissed off its customers (PC gamers). You might have a point about returning customers if there weren't obvious alternatives. GOG isn't some huge juggernaut that can afford to say "my way or the highway" like Infinity Ward did. A burnt GOG customer can torrent everything they offer with relative ease and zero cost. Or they could buy many of the same games from Steam without worrying so much about the future of the company. GOG's entire business model is based around maintaining the goodwill of their customers and adding value (no DRM, free extras, etc.). And really, what's the point of supporting a download service that has decided to make good on its right to cut your access without warning, whenever they want?
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Sep 22, 2010 07:26
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This was last mentioned a couple of pages ago, but can someone describe to me what happened to GameTap? I used to be a member throughout all of 2007 and it was quite good for its price. Apparently another company took control of it and uploads terrible games?
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Sep 22, 2010 07:34
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Their contracts on most of their popular games ran out, and they refused to support 64 bit operating systems. Now most of their catalog is shovelware, except for a few gems that are perennially on sale from places like GamersGate and Steam.
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Sep 22, 2010 07:39
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BigJoe posted:He means that PC gamers are incredibly weak willed and have no integrity. They constantly cry and complain how X game is dumbed down console trash or Y game is going to fail because it doesn't have dedicated servers or whatever and yet they still keep buying and playing games that they say they hate so much. You forgot to mention those that use a "boycott" as an excuse to justify their pirating of the game. Sense of entitlement and all that.
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Charles Martel posted:Holy loving poo poo. If this is a publicity stunt, it's probably the best one ever. How are more people not jumping all over this? PR shitstorm aside, the founders of CD Projekt could come to my home and personally jerk off into my Grape Nuts and I would still forgive them the minute they released Baldur's Gate  Here's the video in question, currently linked at the top of GOG's website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDRvuKjissQ The game is clearly visible for that split second near the 0:12 mark. If that doesn't quell suspicions about GOG shutting down, nothing will.
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Malkar posted:Except the original message was like "eh, maybe". This thread is the greatest example of internet hysteria and misinformation I've ever seen 
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Elmo Oxygen posted:Their contracts on most of their popular games ran out, and they refused to support 64 bit operating systems. Now most of their catalog is shovelware, except for a few gems that are perennially on sale from places like GamersGate and Steam. I wouldn't say that they refused to support 64-bit, more like the DRM wrapper they used on all the windows games (I want to say it was from a company called Excel, but searching for 'excel drm' just comes up with tons of people using the wrong tool for the job) couldn't support 64-bit windows. There was no off-the-shelf solution at the time that would slot into their codebase. This was about the time they abandoned (their meager) mac support, so I bailed on them anyway.
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Sep 22, 2010 08:12
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Charles Martel posted:Holy loving poo poo. If this is a publicity stunt, it's probably the best one ever. Why? I don't get this. Baldur's Gate isn't a hard game to purchase at other places. This publicity stunt was loving stupid. I don't think gog.com has lost me as a customer but I definitely will look other places first. I'm taking my pitchfork and ramming it up their asses since that is apparently where their brains are.
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xarph posted:I wouldn't say that they refused to support 64-bit, more like the DRM wrapper they used on all the windows games (I want to say it was from a company called Excel, but searching for 'excel drm' just comes up with tons of people using the wrong tool for the job) couldn't support 64-bit windows. There was no off-the-shelf solution at the time that would slot into their codebase. I was okay with the lack of 64 bit support for a while, but it eventually got to a point where it seemed like they were just dragging their feet and every bit of news would be "64 bit support will come next week!" and then nothing would happen.
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