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Posted April 19, 2013
Survey Results: See what the future of GOG.com holds!

A few weeks ago we asked you to fill out a survey about some of the possible new areas of gaming that GOG.com might move into in the future. We also promised that we’d share the results with you, and they are below. Before we get to that, though, we did want to let you know what these mean to us:

1. We remain committed to bringing you guys the best games from all of gaming history, on both PC and Mac. This means that while we’re exploring ways to bring you new games, we also are committed to bringing classics back to life as well. This year alone has seen Omikron, System Shock 2, the Leisure Suit Larry series, Strike Commander, and even Daikatana!

2. DLC is a controversial issue, but something that has been in gaming—by another name—since the very early days. You guys seem to understand that it’s not possible for us to sign new games with all of their DLC (before it is even made) bundled in, and it looks like you’re willing to either buy DLC or not as you find it interesting. As part of our continual efforts to improve the user experience on GOG.com, we will be looking at new, better ways to present DLC in our catalog as well.

3. Selling episodic content before the “season” is finished is also something we’re looking forward to bringing you in the future, and you seem to agree.

4. Season passes—for both DLC and for episodic content—clearly have a mixed perception here. Season passes—if we do offer them—are something that we’ll approach with deliberation to make sure that we’re confident that the content that is promised will all be delivered.

5. Finally, we have somewhat conflicting information on the persistent multiplayer features; when discussed in a very abstract fashion (as it was in the first survey), it’s a very clear “no.” When mentioned in a specific game that we’ve shown you, it’s an equally clear “yes.” What we’re going to be sure of, going forward, is that we’re very careful that any game that we bring you guys with persistent multiplayer features will be at least as offline-friendly as Planetary Annihilation is.

One of the defining characteristics of GOG.com is that the games that we sell have no DRM; this isn't going to change, and we will continue to evaluate the games that we bring to you to make sure that they're not only great games, but great games that we think will fit in well with how we do business.

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Thank you for responding to our surveys in such large numbers. GOG.com would be a mere shadow of itself if it wasn't for its incredible, open, friendly, and active community--that is you!
Post edited April 19, 2013 by G-Doc
Posted April 25, 2013
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PaladinWay: Now if they were to do something like focus on solely multiplayer games, then I probably wouldn't find much new that I considered worth buying, but I wouldn't think anything negative past, "I guess I'm not in their target market any more. Oh well, I probably wasn't going to get through what I've already bought from them in one lifetime anyway."
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Novotnus: I don't believe that'll ever be the case - classics are one of pillars of GOG and this community. We may get some multiplayer-focused games, but we're still going to get our weekly fix of classics :)
I don't think it'll ever be the case either. Just intended as an example of something that would leave me not buying from them any more but not angry with them either.
Posted April 25, 2013
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SPTX: At least I am straightforward. on a side note, censorship isn't inherently evil.
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Novotnus: Sorry, but censorship, censors and people who want the best for me by forbidding things they believe to be bad for me are, paraphrasing Goethe, "part of that power which eternally wills good and eternally works evil."
On the other hand, snuff films, child porn, and torture.

Are you arguing that it's okay for those to exist and be freely available?



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On topic, will you be bundling the DLC after the game is no longer being built up? Two Worlds II for instance with Pirates of the Flying Fortress. Or Heroes of Might and Magic VI with all it's current expansions.
Post edited April 25, 2013 by FraggingBard
Posted April 26, 2013
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FraggingBard: On the other hand, snuff films, child porn, and torture.

Are you arguing that it's okay for those to exist and be freely available?
They should not exist but not because migty censors step in. They should not exist because making them requires hurting somebody.
Posted April 26, 2013
This applies to DLC as well then.
Posted April 26, 2013
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SPTX: This applies to DLC as well then.
Are you seriously suggesting that making a DLC is hurting someone on the same level as Snuff films and Child pornogrophy?
Posted April 26, 2013
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SPTX: This applies to DLC as well then.
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amok: Are you seriously suggesting that making a DLC is hurting someone on the same level as Snuff films and Child pornogrophy?
Are you expecting him to be reasonable in any way?
Posted April 26, 2013
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amok: Are you seriously suggesting that making a DLC is hurting someone on the same level as Snuff films and Child pornogrophy?
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Adzeth: Are you expecting him to be reasonable in any way?
not by this stage no....
Posted April 26, 2013
Why am I starting to get the feeling that Hitler used DLC?..

Jokes aside, I'm still curious about how GOG is planning to organize this. If a content pack is not stand-alone, it has no business being on the main games list; OTOH, it should be made very clear that it's sold separately from the main game, and that the main game isn't a complete edition. This can be tricky due to the whole thing being new to GOG and returning customers not being used to it.
Post edited April 26, 2013 by YnK
Posted April 26, 2013
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YnK: Why am I starting to get the feeling that Hitler used DLC?..

Jokes aside, I'm still curious about how GOG is planning to organize this. If a content pack is not stand-alone, it has no business being on the main game list; OTOH, it should be made very clear that it's sold separately from the main game, and that the main game isn't a complete edition. This can be tricky due to the whole thing being new to GOG and returning customers not being used to it.
Hitler did not use DLC's - he made them!

out of the flesh of crying babies!!


While laughing !!!1!1!1!!
Posted April 26, 2013
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amok: Hitler did not use DLC's - he made them!

out of the flesh of crying babies!!

While laughing !!!1!1!1!!
And touching himself!
Posted April 26, 2013
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SPTX: This applies to DLC as well then.
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amok: Are you seriously suggesting that making a DLC is hurting someone on the same level as Snuff films and Child pornogrophy?
No, you are lacking reading comprehension. Stop just blindly hate on people like me, you'll sound less like a fool.
Posted April 26, 2013
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amok: Are you seriously suggesting that making a DLC is hurting someone on the same level as Snuff films and Child pornogrophy?
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SPTX: No, you are lacking reading comprehension. Stop just blindly hate on people like me, you'll sound less like a fool.
soo.... what did your post refer to then? Considering it was just posted right under the posts discussing censorship of snuff and child pornogrophy, and all your post says is: "This applies to DLC as well then". I know I am a bit thick at times, please explain.

and please, continue the name calling. It makes you seem so intelligent.
Post edited April 26, 2013 by amok
Posted April 26, 2013
People who don't want DLC aren't the cause, they are the consequence. There is no notion of scale, but you'll keep trying to make me or anyone else hitting on your precious DLC look bad by calling evil, emotionless or whatever just because you're a brainwashed defence force.
Post edited April 26, 2013 by SPTX
Posted April 26, 2013
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SPTX: People who don't want DLC aren't the cause, they are the consequence. There is no notion of scale, but you'll keep trying to make me or anyone else hitting on your precious DLC look bad by calling evil, emotionless or whatever just because you're a brainwashed defence force.
Brainwashed? You should read through the Threads more, there are more than a few dirty little minds hovering about these GoG Forums...

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SPTX: Doesn't change the fact that you lose the magic of discovery when you get an unfinished product in your hands. That was the point.
Note that I am not against that since I am myself now too much aware of what happens behind the scenes, but for the normal people, it's just a way to spoil themselves the pleasure of playing the game, and they should be somehow protected against that.
Perhaps this is the crux that you bear?

I am curious as to what you meant by this. Could you elaborate more upon this losing of magic, and what you mean in knowing too much behind the scenes? This might help us to understand your perspective.
Posted April 26, 2013
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SPTX: Doesn't change the fact that you lose the magic of discovery when you get an unfinished product in your hands. That was the point.
Note that I am not against that since I am myself now too much aware of what happens behind the scenes, but for the normal people, it's just a way to spoil themselves the pleasure of playing the game, and they should be somehow protected against that.
I agree here. People should be protected from bad products. Ways to protect them:
- Write a review of a game that's unfinished and \ or bad and tell them why they should stay away from it,
- Tell them what's wrong about the game on this very forum,
- Let them investigate themselves, let them read professional reviews,
- Let them exchange opinions about the game.
Now, when someone just blindly buys a game - he \ she has only him \ herself to blame when the game turns out to be sucky.
If someone wants to buy a bad game knowing it's bad, why should we stop such person?
I'd rather have a bad gaming experience once or twice than be surrounded by people protecting me from myself and telling me what I should do, enjoy, eat, drink and so on.
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