mystral: Let's stay civil people, please. It's just a game, after all. Not even a game at this point actually, just the possibility of one.

As for the exclusivity thing, I agree that you can get the game in other places than Steam, so it's hard to talk about exclusivity. However, the second city in the game was a stretch goal, and they've apparently decided to include it as DLC.
Which means that a sizable chunk of the game we decided to back will not be available elsewhere than Steam.

SimonG: I was reading the Kickstarter update and thought to check by GOG to see the shit flying. And I am not disappointed.

I don't really see the difference between this and Torchlight II or LoG, (apart from some unconfirmed DLC that may or may not be released in the future.). And they said they are using an "Account system" for the social elements. So it isn't really news at all. The game itself will be DRM free.

While this could have certainly handled better in terms of PR, I predict a drop in sales for about 0,5%. Heck, refunding the game to those who wouldn't back it anymore would probably be cheaper than setting up and maintaining the infrastructure on their page for the DRM free version. (Hyperbole and slight trolling)

I am very happy about backing the game and it is one of the very few games I am actually happy for a deluxe box edition.

amok: I only answered in kind... apologies if I went to far.

mystral: My main problem with it is that the second city stretch goal is to be included as DLC (one that all backers get for free), which means it'll be exclusive to Steam versions.
I don't hate Steam, and if it's a good game, I'll still be happy to have backed it, but that part leaves me slightly annoyed I'll admit.

fortune_p_dawg: You'd think that because the project wouldn't even exist without the backers in the first place that the dev's would be under some sort of obligation to deliver a 100% DRM-free experience, but alas, this appears to not be the case.

SimonG: If you mean the Berlin DLC, it will be DRM-free:

"While this version [DRM free] will include the Seattle story (and Berlin, via a one-time update), "

Berlin unwalled, if you will. (Damn, I'm witty) ;-P.

They probably crunched the numbers and without Steam the overhead is just too high. And for all we know, they might release a DRM free GOTY or whatnot in the future.

SimonG: If you mean the Berlin DLC, it will be DRM-free:

"While this version [DRM free] will include the Seattle story (and Berlin, via a one-time update), "

Berlin unwalled, if you will. (Damn, I'm witty) ;-P.

They probably crunched the numbers and without Steam the overhead is just too high. And for all we know, they might release a DRM free GOTY or whatnot in the future.

SimonG: They downright said account software would be needed for 3rd party content. The never used the phrase 100% DRM free.

They said DRM free version on their page. Which they still provide.

This whole drama is more about people reading to much into the kickstarter page than anything else. And, just for the record, the funding for this project (and just about any other project) was going very fine before the DRM free version was even mentioned.

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fortune_p_dawg: Yeah, but it's still a gimped version. I'm not anti-Steam or anything (though I prefer DRM-free) but it'd be nice to get the full story on a games DRM, or lack thereof, before asking for monetary handouts.

SimonG: Which they did offer, right down on their kickstarter page.

"While the details are still being worked out, we hate draconian DRM as much as the next guy. We expect there will be an account system but it would be primarily used to enable the social elements of the game like mission and character sharing--not to restrict access to the game itself."

I would be very willing to expect the "Dungeons of Dreadmore treatment". Game using pretty much all of the Steam feature, except the DRM (CGE or whatever is is called).

This game doesn't have a retail release, there they don't really need DRM.

I guess most people are so up in arms because other Kickstarters went overboard with DRM free marketing. And people asume the same for this one. But they said from the get go that this would happen.

The core game is completely DRM free.

SimonG: Which they did offer, right down on their kickstarter page.

"While the details are still being worked out, we hate draconian DRM as much as the next guy. We expect there will be an account system but it would be primarily used to enable the social elements of the game like mission and character sharing--not to restrict access to the game itself."

I would be very willing to expect the "Dungeons of Dreadmore treatment". Game using pretty much all of the Steam feature, except the DRM (CGE or whatever is is called).

This game doesn't have a retail release, there they don't really need DRM.

I guess most people are so up in arms because other Kickstarters went overboard with DRM free marketing. And people asume the same for this one. But they said from the get go that this would happen.

The core game is completely DRM free.

Fesin: What would be the huge overhead in releasing the game on another platform beside Steam?

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