Posted January 26, 2023
Spectrum_Legacy
The baddest of good guys
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From Slovakia
lupineshadow
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From Japan
Posted January 26, 2023
Spectrum_Legacy: Now, whether this was just Bathesda's uncouth action or Gog's negligence, we might never know.
Oh that's easy. It was GOG's fuckup.
Bethesda wouldn't have changed their policy so soon.
GOG wouldn't have been able to change it back without Bethesda's say-so.
So GOG overstepped the mark (c.f: Steam did the right thing by ensuring existing customers had access to what they paid for).
GOG could restore access to paid content and look like the saviour - except they didn't need to remove it in the first place.
Well done GOG ineptitude.
neumi5694
Survived the human apocalypse
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From Italy
Posted January 26, 2023
lupineshadow: GOG could restore access to paid content and look like the saviour - except they didn't need to remove it in the first place.
I'm pretty sure no one here calls them saviour. If the combined version would have contained all content, it would not have been a problem in the first place. Someone didn't look close enough it seems.
paladin181
Cheese
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From United States
Posted January 26, 2023
Thanks GOG for fixing your or Bethesda's error.
Lone_Scout
Argy "the cook" - halfling
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From Spain
Posted January 26, 2023
Thanks MarkoH01 for your efforts, and GOG for fixing what needed to be fixed.
Remember, folks: Always backup your installers, specially if they're from Bethesda games
Remember, folks: Always backup your installers, specially if they're from Bethesda games
Cadaver747
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From Russian Federation
Posted January 26, 2023
Yes, MarkoH01 you managed to consolidate GOG users to appeal for the restoration of the Lost Episodes back to our game libraries. If not for you we might have never seen those back.
I wonder why GOG named it Wolfenstein: Spear of Destiny, the correct naming would be either Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny or simply Spear of Destiny. Alas I'm afraid that would never be corrected.
Maybe I should ask MarkoH01 to make a new thread ;)
I wonder why GOG named it Wolfenstein: Spear of Destiny, the correct naming would be either Wolfenstein 3D: Spear of Destiny or simply Spear of Destiny. Alas I'm afraid that would never be corrected.
Maybe I should ask MarkoH01 to make a new thread ;)
Post edited January 26, 2023 by Cadaver747
Timboli
Sharpest Tool On Shelf
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From Australia
Posted January 27, 2023
lupineshadow: Oh that's easy.
It was GOG's fuckup.
Bethesda wouldn't have changed their policy so soon.
GOG wouldn't have been able to change it back without Bethesda's say-so.
So GOG overstepped the mark (c.f: Steam did the right thing by ensuring existing customers had access to what they paid for).
GOG could restore access to paid content and look like the saviour - except they didn't need to remove it in the first place.
Well done GOG ineptitude.
While I agree it should never have been done, and that GOG likely made a mistake, perhaps trusting in Bethesda and not looking too closely at the details, in reality it was Bethesda who made the change and left out the extra mission packs. GOG should have just been able to do a straight swap over, and trust all was fine. GOG no doubt are busy and have better things to do than second guess Bethesda or check up after them. It was GOG's fuckup.
Bethesda wouldn't have changed their policy so soon.
GOG wouldn't have been able to change it back without Bethesda's say-so.
So GOG overstepped the mark (c.f: Steam did the right thing by ensuring existing customers had access to what they paid for).
GOG could restore access to paid content and look like the saviour - except they didn't need to remove it in the first place.
Well done GOG ineptitude.
So I would hardly class GOG as being inept, certainly in this instance, if not in others.
If they were truly inept in this circumstance, then they would never have accepted they needed to restore things. They eventually did the right thing and that should be praised.
Post edited January 27, 2023 by Timboli
neumi5694
Survived the human apocalypse
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From Italy
Posted January 27, 2023
But complaining and accusing is so much more fun ... and it makes one feel important.
guppy44
GOG Fanatic
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From United States
Posted January 28, 2023
Happy to see this returned to previous purchasers. Thank you to all who played a part in making this happen!
Post edited January 28, 2023 by guppy44
MaxFulvus
Fulvus Forever !
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From France
Posted January 28, 2023
I don't own Wolfenstein 3D or Spear of Destiny, but thanks GOG for listening the complaints !
M4XXST3IN
Doom.exe
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From Canada
Posted May 20, 2023
Lord_Kane: Yeah that lines up with my own experience because the crazy as fuck thing is the two spear of destiny addon packs are still available with the steam version for the moment too, so I sense Bethseda fuckery here or they intend to do the same to the steam version when no doubt it gets updated before the next god awful Wolfenstein game gets announced/released.
If Doom 2016 ever comes to GOG I will be really REALLY hesitant to purchase it here.
it will be a battle of wills for the ages with me.
I wish Doom 2016 would come hereIf Doom 2016 ever comes to GOG I will be really REALLY hesitant to purchase it here.
it will be a battle of wills for the ages with me.
neumi5694
Survived the human apocalypse
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From Italy
Posted May 20, 2023
M4XXST3IN
Doom.exe
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From Canada
Posted May 20, 2023
neumi5694: Don't know why, but Bethesda never even had it on their own launcher.
But sure, if all extra content could be activated offline (like it was done for Saints Row 3 and 4), then I would buy it again on GOG, so I could dump my Steam version.
Doom 2016 is the top game missing for my GOG collection, even if it only came with single player mode with no snap map I would purchase it But sure, if all extra content could be activated offline (like it was done for Saints Row 3 and 4), then I would buy it again on GOG, so I could dump my Steam version.
It seems that Doom 2016 is push towards Xbox
jadedrakerider
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From United States
MarkoH01
The goose rules!
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From Germany
Posted May 20, 2023
MarkoH01:
Edit: GOG resolved the issue on 01/25/2023 by readding the old versions of Wolfenstein 3D and Spear of Destiny back to the libraries of those who purchased the game before the change and therefore proving that they REALLY do listen to our feedback ... they are just not so big on talking ;) Thank you GOG for showing support for your customers in the end!
jadedrakerider: Glad this story had a happy ending for you! This isn't really a GOG issue fundamentally: it is a licensing issue. Licensing law is a gigantic cluster. Edit: GOG resolved the issue on 01/25/2023 by readding the old versions of Wolfenstein 3D and Spear of Destiny back to the libraries of those who purchased the game before the change and therefore proving that they REALLY do listen to our feedback ... they are just not so big on talking ;) Thank you GOG for showing support for your customers in the end!