I can see both sides of the argument but I'm always led back to this: whatever model they use, we get one or more games for less money. Not sure how paying less qualifies as being punished, but there you go.

At any rate, if I could suggest one change that might appease (or maybe piss off) both camps: on an 8-game sale package (or 6, or 12, doesn't matter), make the top discount apply at some level below the full package. So for 8 games, make the top discount happen at 6-8 games. For 12, make it at 10-12 or something like that.

Either way, 20% off is good, 40% off is better, and 60% off is great. But we at least started with 'good'.

I agree with those not satisfied by the new promo style.

I often buy 1 or 2 games, no more.
So the 20%-25% discount isn't very appealing.

Wouldn't that be at least 30/60 (and more likely 40/60), given that it's 60 if you buy them all right now as well?


*adds some Valium to KOCollins Aspirin*

I think the discussion is about a "benefit" for which we were happy and satisfied, substituted by a "benefit" that isn't liked so much.

GOG is free to recall/modify any "benefit". We are free to complain/discuss these "benefit".

I think the base discount will not be fixed at 20% forever. Maybe in other promotion they will change it. Just like normal discount before, sometime there are 20%, 30%, 40%, 50% & 60%. So it is too early to be disappointed.

I think a retailer finding new ways to offer discounts where none may otherwise be offered is a good thing.

I also believe that any successful retailer's primary desire should be to offer the lowest possible prices whilst still getting a reasonable ROI. To artificially inflate prices to increase margins ultimately works against everyone involved in the cycle.

Finally I have never seen any evidence so far that GOG is anything other than a wise retailer. Maybe that's just because I flatter myself that I'm a wise consumer...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9y3hG0IBZQ

Alas, at work I can only read texty things, not view viewable things. I'm sure you're one hundred per cent on the money whatever it says.

It's mad Brian Blessed exhaling "You are wise!"

In that case I couldn't disagree more strongly and will now proceed to instigate a three forum multi-tiered flame war against you, utilising an army multi-dimensional Godwin strawmen and the full might of my sock puppet account cavalry. Or go grab some lunch whichever seems like it would make my tummy happier.

;)

(And thanks for the compliment.)

I like it, I don't see that much of a difference between the "older" and this system. I even got two more games I didn't plan on (thus completing them all) just because the price difference was a couple of bucks.

Then again, I suck at maths and percentages. But I'm also a lowly poor student, and as such these prices are very affordable to me. :)

New system is always preferable over the old variable discount one if it is applied on the same scale of discount.

Now, I think in this case they pushed the scale both ways, maybe just to see how it would work. 20% off is very low, as far as most GOG sales go, but 60% of is pretty much the highest discount we've ever had, I think, especially applied to high-demand titles like the DnD games.

So really, you can't say you dislike the new system on basis of this promo. You can only say you dislike the discount scale on this promo. Now if GOG starts only giving sales on this scale, you can say you dislike the new discount scale policy they adopted when they implemented the new discount system, but you still can't say you dislike the new system itself.

Bottom line: you can not really dislike the new variable discount system compared to the old one. You can dislike the scale on which discounts are offered.

Plus, it has this shiny animated bar! Ooooh!

Eh, it's convenient for GOG to get people making impulse buys so they can reach their number. Then it'll be convenient for everyone to get one game for absolutely free for 48 hours.

In my case, I bought 3 at 35% discount (I owned or was uninterested with the rest). It doesn't matter how much of a discount you get by buying games you're not overly interested in. What's the point of getting a better deal on games you like if it involves buying games you don't like and probably won't play?

If you have a passing interest on said games, then sure, splurge in, but if not, a partial discount might not save you that much but the total you'll have to pay does get smaller.

Sounds good :) Like KO and Fujek, I wish you a thick skin reading internet comments!
Well it depends - after all they've run tiered and flat sales all over the place in terms of rates and splits. There may also be versions of this continuum sale-type with a higher base or a faster progression, etc ... as what LordCinnamon said.

Personally I think it is good to play around with it. See what happens. Experimentation ... for science! :)

I think you misunderstood me ;)
TET mentioned that they could have either had the progression sale at a 20/60, or a 'normal' sale at 30/50, which confused me, given that this would mean less discount on purchasing all titles. Which is why I asked if he meant 30/60 ;)