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Posted April 07, 2015
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mrkgnao: Two filters:
1) Filters -> Price -> is regionally priced anywhere -> True
2) Filters -> Price -> is regionally priced in none of -> select everything except RU/UA/UZ

If you remove the first filter and uncheck "Removed Games" you get the third link I posted (which was earlier also posted by Cavalary).
Thanks a lot! I am new to magog but hopefully quickly catching up ;)
Posted April 07, 2015
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synfresh: In order to affect change in the industry you need to be a fairly large and significant voice. By all accounts in the grand scheme of things, GoG is not ... GoG to continue to play the little guy, the underdog who can take down goliath, but being in that role is not business viable when you choose you put yourself on an island and yet still want to be taken seriously when it comes to matters like regional pricing and even DRM-Free.

I've said many times, believing in a cause (DRM-Free, flat pricing) is a noble thing but it's only effective when your big enough to where someone is listening to you.
You're right, yes, I was and am thinking exactly the same. And this is the only "benefit of the doubt" that I'm willing to give them.

Unfortunately where I'm extremely dissapointed is with the fact that gog gave up the (good) fight so easily, basically without any fight whatsoever: they blocked acces to german IP's without any kind of fighting, without receiving a letter of "cease and desist" from the german goverment. That would have made all the difference in the world regarding their stance.

Same with other matters.

It's the attitude and unfortunately lately gog showed cowardice.

And I'm pretty sure when in the future they'll be so big that they will be able to influence the market they wont try to remember and fight the good fight.

This is why I'm disappointed with gog lately.
Post edited April 07, 2015 by mobutu
Posted April 07, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCLizTg9nWo
Posted April 07, 2015
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synfresh: In order to affect change in the industry you need to be a fairly large and significant voice. By all accounts in the grand scheme of things, GoG is not ... GoG to continue to play the little guy, the underdog who can take down goliath, but being in that role is not business viable when you choose you put yourself on an island and yet still want to be taken seriously when it comes to matters like regional pricing and even DRM-Free.

I've said many times, believing in a cause (DRM-Free, flat pricing) is a noble thing but it's only effective when your big enough to where someone is listening to you.
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mobutu: You're right, yes, I was and am thinking exactly the same. And this is the only "benefit of the doubt" that I'm willing to give them.

Unfortunately where I'm extremely dissapointed is with the fact that gog gave up the (good) fight so easily, basically without any fight whatsoever: they blocked acces to german IP's without any kind of fighting, without receiving a letter of "cease and desist" from the german goverment. That would have made all the difference in the world regarding their stance.

Same with other matters.

It's the attitude and unfortunately lately gog showed cowardice.

And I'm pretty sure when in the future they'll be so big that they will be able to influence the market they wont try to remember and fight the good fight.

This is why I'm disappointed with gog lately.
I don't necessarily disagree with you although specifically when it comes to regional pricing, I think it's not so much trying to fight but facing the reality of the situation. I think many of the things GoG has changed lately has been about facing the reality of the business. GoG has a devoted, passionate fanbase when it comes to certain matters (and keep in mind not everyone is unified on that front) but it is but a small drop in the bucket when it comes to publishers and the industry in general. I don't know this but it wouldn't surprise if a number of developers just simply told GoG up front that 'look, we like your service but we want to sell our games at this price in this region. If you don't agree to that we won't use you'. Well, if enough people start telling you that and none of them are even willing to listen otherwise, you either stay stagnant or change and I don't think GoG wants to be DotEmu.
Posted April 07, 2015
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synfresh: I don't know this but it wouldn't surprise if a number of developers just simply told GoG up front that 'look, we like your service but we want to sell our games with DRM. If you don't agree to that we won't use you'. Well, if enough people start telling you that and none of them are even willing to listen otherwise, you either stay stagnant or change and I don't think GoG wants to be GOG.
FTFY.
Posted April 07, 2015
I've mostly gone back to buying bundles at HB - I usually even get the soundtrack and Linux versions there with the game, which is sad, because I really liked to support GoG before the site overhaul.

What was it GoG stood for?
- One world, one price
- Lots of free goodies
- DRM-free

Only one left to eliminate.
Post edited April 09, 2015 by Klumpen0815
Posted April 09, 2015
wrong thread.
Post edited April 09, 2015 by mrkgnao
Posted April 09, 2015
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mrkgnao: wrong thread.
And here I was getting excited when I saw a new post here.
Posted April 09, 2015
LOL
Posted April 10, 2015
New addition - <span class="bold">Albedo: Eyes From Outer Space</span>

Taking bets on how long it stays. Usually the Russian recalculation kicks in a bit after release.
Posted April 10, 2015
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IAmSinistar: New addition - <span class="bold">Albedo: Eyes From Outer Space</span>

Taking bets on how long it stays. Usually the Russian recalculation kicks in a bit after release.
Its not flat priced as according to the realities of the market in Russia its $4.89 at 23% off.
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Posted April 10, 2015
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stg83: Its not flat priced as according to the realities of the market in Russia its $4.89 at 23% off.
Well that was a short-lived hope. I assume the same is true of Dead Synchronicity?
Posted April 10, 2015
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IAmSinistar: Well that was a short-lived hope. I assume the same is true of Dead Synchronicity?
Indeed, Dead Synchronicity is $11.69 at 9% off in Russia. Ever since the introduction of the Russian version of the website it is a given that every new game will be priced according to the realities of the market there even if it wasn't always the case before.
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Posted April 10, 2015
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stg83: Indeed, Dead Synchronicity is $11.69 at 9% off in Russia. Ever since the introduction of the Russian version of the website it is a given that every new game will be priced according to the realities of the market there even if it wasn't always the case before.
Thanks for the confirmation. I suppose this is destined to become the Incredible Shrinking List eventually.
Posted April 10, 2015
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IAmSinistar: Thanks for the confirmation. I suppose this is destined to become the Incredible Shrinking List eventually.
Yes, unfortunately GOG made their intentions clear with the overnight regional pricing of additional 798 titles from their catalogue in the Russian website Good News™ announcement.
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