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[quote name='asheskitty']I can confirm that it does not. Ask around, some friendly CAGs might be able to hook you up with Sewers & Authority Pack (leftover keys from Newegg retail version).[/QUOTE]
If anyone would, that'd be awesome. :shock:
 
I assume they all activate on Origin, correct? Don't see it listed. And not sure if this collection is even worth $17.50 to me, nice price though. I alredy have Red Alert 3; what is considered to be the best game(s) in the series?
 
[quote name='lassiterb']I assume they all activate on Origin, correct? Don't see it listed. And not sure if this collection is even worth $17.50 to me, nice price though. I alredy have Red Alert 3; what is considered to be the best game(s) in the series?[/QUOTE]

Yes they do. Origin was slow as hell to download for me, but the whole pack is one code and then you get all of those games on your Origin account.

*Edit: Btw it would come down to $14 for anyone who has the 20% discount.
 
[quote name='lassiterb']I assume they all activate on Origin, correct? Don't see it listed. And not sure if this collection is even worth $17.50 to me, nice price though. I alredy have Red Alert 3; what is considered to be the best game(s) in the series?[/QUOTE]

Yep, I just redeemed my origin code. I didn't have any of the games so I picked it up.
 
[quote name='lassiterb']I assume they all activate on Origin, correct? Don't see it listed. And not sure if this collection is even worth $17.50 to me, nice price though. I alredy have Red Alert 3; what is considered to be the best game(s) in the series?[/QUOTE]

I'm pretty sure its just one key for origin. I just bought it so I'll know in about 10 minutes. With the new 20% discount, it's $13.99 - I just couldn't pass that up.

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[quote name='electricsleep']What was the price the first time around?[/QUOTE]

$12.50. It was $50 with a double stacked half off discount before they fixed it that time.

For me personally I missed the deal but bought it from someone else for $15 and was happy to get it for that price.
 
[quote name='electricsleep']Another price error. The C&C collection is $17.49 right now. It looks like they have the 50% off sale price listed as the MSRP instead of $49.99, then 30% off that.

http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-CCUC/command-and-conquer-ultimate-collection[/QUOTE]


Sheesh, and to think I bought it this morning for $16 (double dipping on the 20%).

It's one origin code. Then on orgin you can download them individually.

Even the boxed/retail version is just a Origin code.
 
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To anyone that did get Rage from newegg, make sure to flip over the insert that had the Sewers or Authority Pack code on it. Mine had both codes, one on each side. Worth checking.
 
[quote name='walkonshadows']To anyone that did get Rage from newegg, make sure to flip over the insert that had the Sewers or Authority Pack code on it. Mine had both codes, one on each side. Worth checking.[/QUOTE]

I just doubled checked again. Mine is just one sided. It's literally white on the back side and then the other side has the sewers code on it.
 
It's also $13.99 with the 20% off discount for all pack buyers. I don't know though, they seem to use Origin (EA titles)...
 
[quote name='Detruire']Unfortunately, it just shows as -100% for me.[/QUOTE]
You can use a VPN (US in this case), add it to your cart then turn it off. I would grab the pack at $13.99 if I didn't already own most of them. It's an excellent series, especially the Westwood developed titles.
 
[quote name='Stronghammer']You can use a VPN (US in this case), add it to your cart then turn it off. I would grab the pack at $13.99 if I didn't already own most of them. It's an excellent series, especially the Westwood developed titles.[/QUOTE]
I actually had a look through (what I thought was) a US proxy and it didn't show and price or discount - not that I'd actually buy it that way since I don't have the discount. :whistle2:k
 
[quote name='Detruire']I actually had a look through (what I thought was) a US proxy and it didn't show and price or discount - not that I'd actually buy it that way since I don't have the discount. :whistle2:k[/QUOTE]
I use Tunnelbear. It's really easy to use and works well.
 
[quote name='Blade']It's also $13.99 with the 20% off discount for all pack buyers. I don't know though, they seem to use Origin (EA titles)...[/QUOTE]

Thanks. I never received an email telling me that I got a 20 percent off thing because of the Bethesda Bundle screw up, It would have been nice to know when they had Assassins creed on sale. But yeah 13.99 for the command and conquer seems fair, It beats arguing with EA concerning my Physical copies.
 
Considering recent developments, I think a more informative thread title is due (to help board-browsers).

Ended up getting:
All Indiefort Bundles
Legacy of Kain / Soul Reaver Bundle
Front Mission: Evolved
Defenders of Ardania Collection
Crash Time
Deadly 30
Alarm for Cobra 11 Nitro
Gear Grinder
Worldshift
The Lunar Pack
Alpha Polaris
Emergency 3
Sonic Adventure 2 DX: Battle DLC
Cultures
Paper Monster
SBKK


Borderlands 2 (?)
Miraculously-Appearing Besthesda Bundle (?)
 
Damn it, I was thinking of getting CnC for 16$ yesterday, but I went to bed and I missed it for 17.49-20%?!

Damn ....I always seem to miss the mistakes for this set
 
[quote name='MrBonk']Damn it, I was thinking of getting CnC for 16$ yesterday, but I went to bed and I missed it for 17.49-20%?!

Damn ....I always seem to miss the mistakes for this set[/QUOTE]

Considering that it's been on a price mistake twice within the span of two weeks, you'll probably get another shot.
 
[quote name='Motoki']I just doubled checked again. Mine is just one sided. It's literally white on the back side and then the other side has the sewers code on it.[/QUOTE]

Mine as well. For reference, as I mentioned before, my Rage consisted of a vanilla case with Anarchy code + additional Sewers (only) key.
 
[quote name='MrBonk']Dungeon Siege 3 only 4.99
DLC 1.99

Picked up both for 5.58 after discount[/QUOTE]
Question When you activated on steam did you get Dungeon siege 1 and 2?
 
We felt that the 20% discount was a very favorable way of compensating those who have been affected by our mistakes this holiday; this discount will not affect other customers or the way we do business.

Kind Regards,
Gustav

Bad bad GG, I don't like you anymore. :???:
 
[quote name='pandiosity']Question When you activated on steam did you get Dungeon siege 1 and 2?[/QUOTE]
Nope.

Aren't those versions of DS1&2 missing stuff like the expansions and don't work with retail expansions or something though?

[quote name='Motoki']Considering that it's been on a price mistake twice within the span of two weeks, you'll probably get another shot.[/QUOTE]

Wouldn't that be nice hah:applause:
 
[quote name='Stonekeep']We felt that the 20% discount was a very favorable way of compensating those who have been affected by our mistakes this holiday; this discount will not affect other customers or the way we do business.

Kind Regards,
Gustav

Bad bad GG, I don't like you anymore. :???:[/QUOTE]
Hrm? It sounds as though they're saying "We're not going to increase pricing or stop having sales to hedge against the people with the discount".

I don't really get the issue anyway aside from a "You have something and I don't" aspect. The 20% isn't a "reward", it's compensation because they pulled purchased products, held people in limbo for two weeks (meaning they missed other deals, etc), locked down keys seemingly at random, held on to a lot of people's cash for that period and basically jerked everyone around for this whole thing as they tried to cover themselves. The problem originated with them and the poor handling of it was all on them. If someone wasn't part of the whole fiasco, there's no reason to compensate them.
 
[quote name='Stonekeep']We felt that the 20% discount was a very favorable way of compensating those who have been affected by our mistakes this holiday; this discount will not affect other customers or the way we do business.

Kind Regards,
Gustav

Bad bad GG, I don't like you anymore. :???:[/QUOTE]


Look, I know I haven't exactly been the a rah rah GG defender in this thread but look at it from their perspective. What are they supposed to do? They screwed up and they want to do something to keep those customers happy and from badmouthing them. The whole 20% thing is rather overkill and probably not that well thought out but they are trying. No matter what they do at this point someone is going to get pissed off so it's a no win situation for them.

Why don't you just look at it as a store trying to provide good customer service and leave it at that.

For the record I don't have the 20% either but I'm not going to stress about it. If they don't have a game at a price that I want it at then I'll buy it elsewhere. End of story.
 
[quote name='Metroidman']Too bad I missed out on the Bethseda pack

Really wanted Dishonored :([/QUOTE]

They still pop up on the steam trading thread from time to time for 15. You might get lucky there.
 
[quote name='Syntax Error']If someone wasn't part of the whole fiasco, there's no reason to compensate them.[/QUOTE]

I agree. I don't understand how loyal customers think that somehow they should be able to be compensated for a problem they didn't even experience themselves. Loyalty bonuses are one thing, compensation for a mistake is another.
 
[quote name='bloodling']I agree. I don't understand how loyal customers think that somehow they should be able to be compensated for a problem they didn't even experience themselves. Loyalty bonuses are one thing, compensation for a mistake is another.[/QUOTE]
Exactly
 
[quote name='bloodling']I agree. I don't understand how loyal customers think that somehow they should be able to be compensated for a problem they didn't even experience themselves. Loyalty bonuses are one thing, compensation for a mistake is another.[/QUOTE]

I think people (especially long-time GG customers) are frustrated with what they see as other people (many of whom had most likely never shopped at GG before) getting rewarded for essentially exploiting a system glitch. There are people who bought multiple copies of the Bethesda pack, Borderlands 4-packs, etc. mostly to resell at a profit (and to GG's loss) and are getting rewarded for it. Meanwhile, "loyal customers" (whatever that means these days), even the few who resisted for moral reasons, are feeling left out & let down.

Basically GG were screwed whatever they did. However, I do think that they went way overboard with their 20% off for a year "reward" (which, again, in many cases goes to people who basically exploited them). It's not good business sense and alienates those "loyal customers".

Disclaimer: I did get a Beth bundle out of this, with all keys, on the day of the glitch, so I don't get the 20% but did get a bundle of good games for cheap. I debated whether to get a second one at the time but ended up deciding not to.
 
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[quote name='seamoss']I think people (especially long-time GG customers) are frustrated with what they see as other people (many of whom had most likely never shopped at GG before) getting rewarded for essentially exploiting a system glitch.[/QUOTE]
Therein lies the disconnect and I suppose it goes against the emotional response. They're not being rewarded for exploiting a system glitch, they're being compensated for how GamersGate responded to a glitch entirely of their own making. Whether or not the pricing was an error doesn't excuse the pseudo-refunds, keys being pulled, false promises of forthcoming keys, shoddy communication, etc. That's what brought on the compensation. Had GamersGate responded definitively that day or the next day with something like "You all get refunds, the end" and put the money back in everyone's account that day or the next, this would have been done with. Instead, we got two weeks worth of an Abbott and Costello routine where consumers who legitimately made a purchase were being jerked around and misled by an entity that obviously had no idea what it was doing.
 
[quote name='seamoss']I think people (especially long-time GG customers) are frustrated with what they see as other people (many of whom had most likely never shopped at GG before) getting rewarded for essentially exploiting a system glitch. [...] Meanwhile, "loyal customers" (whatever that means these days), even the few who resisted for moral reasons, are feeling left out & let down.

Basically GG were screwed whatever they did. However, I do think that they went way overboard with their 20% off for a year "reward" (which, again, in many cases goes to people who basically exploited them). It's not good business sense and alienates those "loyal customers".
[/QUOTE]

Their compensation might be too generous, and the people who receive it might not deserve such a compensation, but if a store gave such a compensation to some customers, nobody would come up and say "I want compensation too, I haven't had any problem but I'm a loyal customer!". What I'm trying to say is that people seem to be mixing up compensation and reward. That said, I do think that GG should further reward their loyal customers, otherwise they might lose a few of them.
 
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[quote name='bloodling']I agree. I don't understand how loyal customers think that somehow they should be able to be compensated for a problem they didn't even experience themselves. Loyalty bonuses are one thing, compensation for a mistake is another.[/QUOTE]

Everyone wants to be a special panda, or at least wants to make sure that if they can't be a special panda, no one else can either.
 
I demand Dishonoured as compensation


not really, just showing how silly this all sounds
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[quote name='fastitocalon']No Whammy No Whammy No Whammy NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO[/QUOTE]


LOL I forgot about that show. Now I feel old. Thanks Sunasun. ;)
 
My wife was watching one of the "I Love the 80's" VH1 things and they were talking about that game. Ever try explaining "Press Your Luck" to someone born outside the country and attempting to make it sound like you weren't mentally crippled for watching it?
 
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