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No discount anymore for prepurchase?

FeoXxFeoXx Member Posts: 2
in Windows PC (Archive)
In your "preorder FAQ", it mentions both the "badge", as well as a (10%?) discount. However, When I go to the prepurchase page, where I'm supposed to give my card details, the price is the full 19.99 price tag. Where am I going wrong?


Preorder FAQ quote:
Q: How long will pre-orders go for?
A: You can pre-purchase Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition until the release of the PC version, in November. After that, the price goes to normal and we will no longer offer the forum badge


Thanks in advance for your help.


David.

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  • seasea Member Posts: 65
    Wait six months for the game to be on Steam for $5 and mod up the original until then.
  • JalilyJalily Member Posts: 4,681
    The pre-order discount was discontinued after the original release date, Sept. 18. The FAQ needs to be updated.
  • RenulanRenulan Member Posts: 109
    I ordered after it as well. I was thinking about being upset at first, but then I realized that i'd be willing to give them more than $20 for them doing this.
  • FeoXxFeoXx Member Posts: 2
    edited November 2012
    Renulan said:

    ... I was thinking about being upset at first, but then I realized that i'd be willing to give them more than $20 for them doing this.

    Not happy with this. I will buy it as well Renulan, but to offer a prepurchase discount as incentive and then go back on the deal (keep in mind it is clearly states that once the game is launched in November the discount will be discontinued) sounds like a bad way to do business. Sorry if I'm not excited about forum badge :S.

    Such a big effort from Trent Oster and team to create goodwill around their project... and to screw it with one small thing like this....

  • DeeDee Member Posts: 10,447
    There's probably a legitimate explanation for that. I'll tag @TrentOster and @PhillipDaigle to offer some insight.

    In the meantime, you could always email them about it.
  • TanthalasTanthalas Member Posts: 6,738
    The simple explanation is that when they edited the pre-order FAQ they didn't edit the discount part out.
  • FeoXxFeoXx Member Posts: 2
    Tanthalas said:

    The simple explanation is that when they edited the pre-order FAQ they didn't edit the discount part out.

    I understand what you mean Tanthalas. However, I guess my point is: why edit OUT a point you've already commited to.

    @Aosaw thanks. You may be right about there being an explanation to the issue at hand. However, I can't seem to see it. We'll see if someone clears it up.

    I know 2$ is not really that much of a deal. However, I lack to see the sense of preloading without SOME sort of benefit. I can buy it after it comes out, and have downloaded and activated it in 30 minutes. And again, I'm sorry but a forum badge just isn't my idea of that.

    In any case, thanks for your answers, hopefully someone can clarify the issue.

    PD: I've already prepurchased the game. I love the game, and I'm looking forward to the tweaks and new content.
  • DeeDee Member Posts: 10,447
    @FeoXx The explanation could be as simple as the FAQ being updated incorrectly, or it could be as complex as the discount being scheduled to expire on the 18th and never being reset with the new release date.

    I'm with you on the forum badge--it's nice, but not essential. Being able to preload is a nice perk, but it's like the forum badge: in the end, it doesn't change your experience with the game, except that you get to start sooner.

    That said, I can safely say there's nothing about preordering that is worse than purchasing post-ship, if you're planning to buy the game either way.
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