Posted September 23, 2017
Hello everyone,
I have read a lot those past days and got involved in the all GoG.com community thing but after some search and readings there are touch points that are still missing from my complete understanding of what GoG can offer.
First question/clarification, I get that the hype on GoG was initially the one distinguishing topic, the DRM. People got sick of being limited to install only 3 times a game or limited to only one PC. Indeed, with my old CD, I was able to install games so many times as long as I had the CD in hand. Now with digitalizaiton, it became easier to restrict freedom (surprisingly).
But anyway, why are all games labelled as DRM-free even for those without any DRM to begin with? Quick example, GoG.com makes its marketing on DRM-free label, like Anno 1404 is strongly restricted on Steam with the DRM but is DRM-free on GoG, so the label makes sense. But for Caesar 3, it is DRM-free on both platform so it is little misleading.
The full DRM-free campaign looks like the games on GoG were freed of all DRM imposed by devs, which is not the case. (I get that it is correct and accurate it is a bit of a stretch and surfing on this bad Steam wave).
Now, the connect thing, when you go on the GoG.com/connect page and you do not link with your steam account, the list is empty. Does this list will be filled only by connecting your steam account or is this just the sign that there is nothing to connect for the moment?
Thanks for the answers.
I have read a lot those past days and got involved in the all GoG.com community thing but after some search and readings there are touch points that are still missing from my complete understanding of what GoG can offer.
First question/clarification, I get that the hype on GoG was initially the one distinguishing topic, the DRM. People got sick of being limited to install only 3 times a game or limited to only one PC. Indeed, with my old CD, I was able to install games so many times as long as I had the CD in hand. Now with digitalizaiton, it became easier to restrict freedom (surprisingly).
But anyway, why are all games labelled as DRM-free even for those without any DRM to begin with? Quick example, GoG.com makes its marketing on DRM-free label, like Anno 1404 is strongly restricted on Steam with the DRM but is DRM-free on GoG, so the label makes sense. But for Caesar 3, it is DRM-free on both platform so it is little misleading.
The full DRM-free campaign looks like the games on GoG were freed of all DRM imposed by devs, which is not the case. (I get that it is correct and accurate it is a bit of a stretch and surfing on this bad Steam wave).
Now, the connect thing, when you go on the GoG.com/connect page and you do not link with your steam account, the list is empty. Does this list will be filled only by connecting your steam account or is this just the sign that there is nothing to connect for the moment?
Thanks for the answers.
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