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General discussionWhy you can't connect to get your games from Steam.(103 posts)(103 posts)
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Posted June 02, 2016
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HunchBluntley: Look, I understand the frustration that comes with these occasional influxes of large numbers of new users/new posters who don't understand some new feature
jiangshanruhua is a bit of an exception. He keeps spamming the same message over and over again, literally just copying and pasting it. He's even made multiple threads about it, with just the same copy-pasted message over and over.
Posted June 02, 2016
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zeroxxx: It's Lord Gaben's fault that he saved gaming world singlehandedly.

...

Or no.
His GLORIOUS moobs played a big part in it too.
Posted June 02, 2016
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jiangshanruhua: I chose support GOG because I love DRM-Free's world.
But yesterday I change my mind.
Because I support DRM-Free so I haven't purchase any Steam's game.
Why can't GOG user get a Steam copy?
it's not fair.
using an old Chinese saying to express my feeling
人不患寡而患不均
GOG and Steam are competitors in the digital games distribution industry. What you're asking for is basically buying a product from Store A, then asking to get that product from its competitor Store B for free as well. That's not going to happen - Store B doesn't even have the right to make that decision! You would need to negotiate a deal with the company that created the product you're buying: in this case, the game publishers.

GOG has basically done what you're asking, but in reverse. They've negotiated deals with some of the game publishers so that if you buy the game on Steam, you can get it for free on GOG as well. (Yes, it's not what you wanted, but the idea is the same.)

You can buy games on both GOG and Steam too, you know? You don't have to restrict yourself to a single store. (Though some will disagree, I know it!) There's no rigid doctrine to supporting DRM-free gaming. Just do what you think is best for you as a consumer. =P
Post edited June 02, 2016 by expopower
Posted June 02, 2016
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zeogold: As grateful as I am for you making this thread (heck, if you didn't, I would have), I have a sad feeling that nobody's going to read it.
I actually thought from the title, that this was a thread complaining about itnot working by a guy too addled by lolcats.

I should've known better, the spelling is too good.

Personally I'm still on the fence with this, trying to figure out the "Where's the catch?" part. I've got a sizeable Steam Library so I'd gain from this...but I can usually just play the games on Steam.

I've re-purchased several games on Gog to have a DRM free version, sure. But I'm trying to figure out what Gog's take is.
Posted June 02, 2016
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HunchBluntley: Look, I understand the frustration that comes with these occasional influxes of large numbers of new users/new posters who don't understand some new feature
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zeogold: jiangshanruhua is a bit of an exception. He keeps spamming the same message over and over again, literally just copying and pasting it. He's even made multiple threads about it, with just the same copy-pasted message over and over.
Oh darn, hmmm. Maybe the language barrier is part of the reason why we can't seem to really have a dialogue about this...
Posted June 02, 2016
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USERNAME:SHODAN24601277#Q&_^Q&Q#GROUP:4#Q&_^Q&Q#LINK:14#Q&_^Q&Q#So, this explains the redirect failures and token expired messages that keep sending me back to the login page to link the accounts?#Q&_^Q&Q#LINK:14#Q&_^Q&Q#
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Thanks. I'll try again another time.
Posted June 02, 2016
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DrakeFox: But I'm trying to figure out what Gog's take is.
Publicity.
Posted June 02, 2016
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DrakeFox: But I'm trying to figure out what Gog's take is.
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zeogold: Publicity.
Good will too. I am so impressed with them right now, I don't even know how to express my respect and appreciation.
Posted June 02, 2016
Anyone been 404 errors while trying to connect?

So close, I got token_expired :(
Post edited June 02, 2016 by Danielx64
Posted June 02, 2016
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USERNAME:zeogold#Q&_^Q&Q#GROUP:4#Q&_^Q&Q#LINK:22#Q&_^Q&Q#Publicity.#Q&_^Q&Q#LINK:22#Q&_^Q&Q#
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Well, he said "take", so I'm assuming he was talking about what's in it for them rather than what they're giving to others.
Posted June 02, 2016
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Agreed. I really like this. Very classy of GOG to offer this gesture.
Posted June 02, 2016
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zeogold: Well, he said "take", so I'm assuming he was talking about what's in it for them rather than what they're giving to others.
Customers' good will is a boon to any business. And in this case the good will is well deserved. =)
Posted June 02, 2016
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USERNAME:zeogold#Q&_^Q&Q#GROUP:4#Q&_^Q&Q#LINK:25#Q&_^Q&Q#Well, he said "take", so I'm assuming he was talking about what's in it for them rather than what they're giving to others.#Q&_^Q&Q#LINK:25#Q&_^Q&Q#
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Oh, customers' good will. My bad. I thought you meant the good will of the company.
Posted June 02, 2016
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zeogold: jiangshanruhua is a bit of an exception. He keeps spamming the same message over and over again, literally just copying and pasting it. He's even made multiple threads about it, with just the same copy-pasted message over and over.
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expopower: Oh darn, hmmm. Maybe the language barrier is part of the reason why we can't seem to really have a dialogue about this...
because of network connections, I click twice ‘Post my message’...

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jiangshanruhua: I chose support GOG because I love DRM-Free's world.
But yesterday I change my mind.
Because I support DRM-Free so I haven't purchase any Steam's game.
Why can't GOG user get a Steam copy?
it's not fair.
using an old Chinese saying to express my feeling
人不患寡而患不均
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expopower: GOG and Steam are competitors in the digital games distribution industry. What you're asking for is basically buying a product from Store A, then asking to get that product from its competitor Store B for free as well. That's not going to happen - Store B doesn't even have the right to make that decision! You would need to negotiate a deal with the company that created the product you're buying: in this case, the game publishers.

GOG has basically done what you're asking, but in reverse. They've negotiated deals with some of the game publishers so that if you buy the game on Steam, you can get it for free on GOG as well. (Yes, it's not what you wanted, but the idea is the same.)

You can buy games on both GOG and Steam too, you know? You don't have to restrict yourself to a single store. (Though some will disagree, I know it!) There's no rigid doctrine to supporting DRM-free gaming. Just do what you think is best for you as a consumer. =P
yeah. I think I understand you ideas. Maybe I misunderstood this activity.
Post edited June 02, 2016 by jiangshanruhua
Posted June 02, 2016
Thank you, Alaric.us, for clarifying this situation. Upvoted, so that hopefully more people will see this thread. I did not understand why I could not connect, and was concerned this represented a more permanent problem.

As others have commented, I appreciate GOG's choice to offer this option. While I far prefer GOG over Steam, I have occasionally bought games on Steam that were unavailable elsewhere at the time. So GOG Connect effectively adds value to my previous purchases, allowing me to access games into which I have invested time and money in a more convenient format (GOG downloaders, etc.).

This further solidifies my appreciation of GOG, and the service they provide. At this rate, they will remain my primary and preferred purveyor of games for the foreseeable future.

I apologize if the wording of this post seems stilted. I have managed to grasp this 'enjoyment' of which you humans are so fond, but 'informality' is still beyond the capacity of my positronic cogitators.
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