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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 20, 2013
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Adzeth: So you'll be okay with it only if they remove the said feature? You'll be left with the same "non-account content", you're just making sure people who wouldn't mind having an account get less. I don't really see the benefits of that.
You don't get it. What is okay isn't to remove the feature, it's to make it NOT require an account, which is perfectly doable in most cases.
Posted April 20, 2013
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Crassmaster: Absolutely hilarious and predictable. The people who were against DLC and the like and talked a big game about waiting to see the results. Now that the results are out and didn't go their way, clearly 'the questions were biased' and 'people don't understand' and blah de blah.

The results are in. You 'lost'. Welcome to reality.
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BananaJane: Obvious troll
Nope. Just increasingly tired of a vocal minority always finding some reason to cling to for why they are 'right' and everyone else is 'wrong'. It's entitled nonsense. A difference of opinion is one thing...truly clinging to nonsensical, arrogant BS that makes you always correct is another.
Post edited April 20, 2013 by Crassmaster
Posted April 20, 2013
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BananaJane: Obvious troll
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Crassmaster: Nope. Just increasingly tired of a vocal minority always finding some reason to cling to for why they are 'right' and everyone else is 'wrong'. It's entitled nonsense. A difference of opinion is one thing...truly clinging to nonsensical, arrogant BS that makes you always correct is another.

But hey, stick to your adorable little insults as a way of obfuscation. It's just easier that way, right?
I love it when people make ad hominem because they're too stupid to come up with a good argument (look mom, I did it to!) or bring up any sort of supporting evidence. After all, it's not about being right, it's about making the other guy look like an ass.
Posted April 20, 2013
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SPTX: You don't get it. What is okay isn't to remove the feature, it's to make it NOT require an account, which is perfectly doable in most cases.
Simple question. How?

How do you track stats online without requiring it to be online? How do you track a user's stats and compare it with others without that person registering a user account? How do you make persistent online features work offline?

That does not sound perfectly doable at all.
Posted April 20, 2013
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Crassmaster: Nope. Just increasingly tired of a vocal minority always finding some reason to cling to for why they are 'right' and everyone else is 'wrong'. It's entitled nonsense. A difference of opinion is one thing...truly clinging to nonsensical, arrogant BS that makes you always correct is another.

But hey, stick to your adorable little insults as a way of obfuscation. It's just easier that way, right?
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TheSpartan: I love it when people make ad hominem because they're too stupid to come up with a good argument (look mom, I did it to!) or bring up any sort of supporting evidence. After all, it's not about being right, it's about making the other guy look like an ass.
You know what? I shouldn't have included that last couple of sentences. I stick by the rest of my post, but those were stupid, so they're gone.
Posted April 20, 2013
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Cavalary: Just saw this, and to put it bluntly, bleah. Very disappointed at the results. That's all.
I am too. But given the biased questions it should perhaps be expected.

Incredibly disappointing to see GOG move in this direction though. It used to be the clean pool in a muddy world, but now GOG is polluted too.
Posted April 20, 2013
Wait ... quick question because I have a memory blackout : Wasn't there a 1-question survey recently ?

I'm seriously thinking I dreamt it but I have to ask. I can't stress enough this is a serious question and I'm not joking. Thanks.
Posted April 20, 2013
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Potzato: Wait ... quick question because I have a memory blackout : Wasn't there a 1-question survey recently ?

I'm seriously thinking I dreamt it but I have to ask. I can't stress enough this is a serious question and I'm not joking. Thanks.
Slides nine and ten
Posted April 20, 2013
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Cavalary: Just saw this, and to put it bluntly, bleah. Very disappointed at the results. That's all.
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Pangaea666: I am too. But given the biased questions it should perhaps be expected.

Incredibly disappointing to see GOG move in this direction though. It used to be the clean pool in a muddy world, but now GOG is polluted too.
How were the questions biased?
Posted April 20, 2013
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SPTX: You don't get it. What is okay isn't to remove the feature, it's to make it NOT require an account, which is perfectly doable in most cases.
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PenutBrittle: Simple question. How?

How do you track stats online without requiring it to be online? How do you track a user's stats and compare it with others without that person registering a user account? How do you make persistent online features work offline?

That does not sound perfectly doable at all.
Simple: by allowing anyone to create and maintain a server. Many great games from the past did it.
Posted April 21, 2013
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Cavalary: Just saw this, and to put it bluntly, bleah. Very disappointed at the results. That's all.
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Pangaea666: I am too. But given the biased questions it should perhaps be expected.

Incredibly disappointing to see GOG move in this direction though. It used to be the clean pool in a muddy world, but now GOG is polluted too.
How are they muddied?
Posted April 21, 2013
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Pangaea666: Incredibly disappointing to see GOG move in this direction though. It used to be the clean pool in a muddy world, but now GOG is polluted too.
I know I've said this already, but I'm really starting to get the same feeling as back when GOG started selling newer games, and was subsequently accused of betraying its "individuality" or something. The truth is, nothing bad actually happened (they've released quite a few of my favourite old games after the rebranding, even some that I didn't expect to see at all), and nothing bad is going to happen this time. If GOG wants me to support them that way, I will - I still hope for at least two more old games that I love to bits to be released, so they can have as much of my money as they want. So instead of complaining, just encourage them to balance out the new features with more of the classics!

Losing the quirks that make you seem special among others is hard, but sometimes it's an acceptable price for improvements: today's industry, much like nature, runs on the "adapt or die" rule. I'd rather prefer to see GOG selling stuff I'd have never bought otherwise than to see them close down due to lack of money.

To the GOG team: next time you do a survey like this, do it at the same time you release some ultra-rare old game which had a ton of votes on the community wishlist. This will get people too distracted to complain about the ways you're trying to earn money in order to keep pleasing them. ^_^
Post edited April 21, 2013 by YnK
Posted April 21, 2013
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Adzeth: So you'll be okay with it only if they remove the said feature? You'll be left with the same "non-account content", you're just making sure people who wouldn't mind having an account get less. I don't really see the benefits of that.
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SPTX: You don't get it. What is okay isn't to remove the feature, it's to make it NOT require an account, which is perfectly doable in most cases.
Are we still talking about Planetary Annihilation? Because then the thing that needs an account is access to the official servers in a game that lets you host your own servers.
Posted April 21, 2013
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Pangaea666: I am too. But given the biased questions it should perhaps be expected.
How were the questions biased? The DLC question actually came at the worst time possible, just after they released DLCs for Omerta which were very controversial. Still, people want DLC, as clearly shown in the survey.
Posted April 21, 2013
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Pangaea666: I am too. But given the biased questions it should perhaps be expected.
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Neobr10: How were the questions biased? The DLC question actually came at the worst time possible, just after they released DLCs for Omerta which were very controversial. Still, people want DLC, as clearly shown in the survey.
offer DLC so we can offer you more, newer games on the site
...season passes so we can offer you more, newer games on the site
...episodic so we can offer you more, newer games on the site
[beta] to support the developer and help make the game better (how does it guarantee the game will be good anyway?)
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