Will you Be Mine?
2 wishlist games and 1 retro
I already own Blue Estate The Game so. 2 Great games to me :)
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Yeah, and no bandcamp link! Hm.. Also, I noticed when I linked the other music album it says it's free for download on the bandcamp site.. :| Great, we got something free in the bundle..
EDIT:
Hmm, Cyanic just wrote this. Oh well:
cyanicGroupees HQ20:57
Album wasn't free when it was being uploaded...
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Free because you can download it for free via the bandcamp like I provided in the thread: https://jessevalentinemusic.bandcamp.com/album/raptor-2-free-album
Dunno if they found it worthless to be bundled. Don't think the artist would choose to bundle the sequel if they found it worthless.
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I feel like I dodged a bullet. Not their worst bundle, but definitely not in line with earlier Be Mines. After 45 bundles I may be done with Groupees or at least their pre-orders.
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Happy for D. Always wanted to try it. Will suck if it ends up in a better bundle later.
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I got it for "Blue Estate The Game". "Goblins and Grottos" looks nice enough too.
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Yeah, I was quite surprised when I saw that too when linking the bandcamp link into OP... :/
But as I wrote earlier in this thread, Cyanic wrote this:
cyanicGroupees HQ20:57
Album wasn't free when it was being uploaded...
So I assume they made it free afterwards or something.
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I got 5 new games to play and one nice game to gift! :3
Look like a very nice and pleasant Groupees bundle, this time around. :O
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Oh right, I forgot to write that they finally updated the charity thing! This time it's for JonnyCat's Cancer Fundraiser! :]
Anyways, I'm quite ok with this bundle. Some interesting games I'd want to give a try some day, and +4 and a greenlight game. Also we guessed every game correct before the pre-order ended which is great too! ^^ Well, except the greenlight which we didn't get a hint for this time. So a decent bundle overall, maybe not so much 'wow, a great Be Mine bundle!' but well. =)
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Did anyone else notice that one of the albums they "Sold" us is FREE?
https://jessevalentinemusic.bandcamp.com/album/raptor-2-free-album -- it says "FREE ALBUM" right in the Url.
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Yep, I noticed. As I wrote above to someone else:
Yeah, I was quite surprised when I saw that too when linking the bandcamp link into OP... :/
But as I wrote earlier in this thread, Cyanic wrote this:
cyanicGroupees HQ20:57
Album wasn't free when it was being uploaded...
So I assume they made it free afterwards or something.
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So I assume they made it free afterwards or something.
I'm noticing more of these kinds of contemptuous nehaviors from devs and publishers and others these days.
Put a game in what is supposed to be a very exclusive Humble Monthly, then a few months later, bundle it to death everywhere and destroy the value of having paid for it in the monthly.
Bundling games at the same time in multiple bundles or giving away a game for free that is currently in a bundle.
Promising to be in a bundle then pulling out at the last minute and forcing the bundle site to scramble for a replacement.
...and many more.
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I vividly remember playing D on the Saturn as a kid. Hopefully nostalgia is not just a haze here.
Already had Blue Estate. None of the others and they all look solid.
Kinda bummed there's no bonuses. I haven't bought from Groupees in some time and after the Casual bundle earlier this week was my first purchase there in months (not counting those BS 50 cent bundles that I get just to give friends, October was the last time) I was worried but not too bad. I'm installing The Away Team right now
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Gaaaah, missed the preorder time frame! >.< I guess I'll sink my coins into this one.
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3 wishlist games in a groupees bundle .... Is this a trap?
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12 dollar tier limited to 500 copies added with Realms of Arkania: Star Trail
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Seems unfair to everyone that pre ordered it and didn't get the full bundle.
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If someone would be very upset, they could sue them for false promises (you could sue anyone for anything these days). Really Groupees, what happened to you and Johnny Espressino? Preorder = Full Bundle = Not full bundle, less games than in every BeMine before, no Bonuses and angry consumers? Eieieiei....
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The problem is that it isn't really part of the bundle. Groupees is doing a hack, where they are using a bundle to promote a game sale, but the method is causing people to feel ripped off. They should make the game it's own separate promo bundle, and then they wouldn't have this problem. I don't know why they don't do that.
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I do feel ripped off. Pre-order means getting the whole bundle for that price. Even if it was added later, it's still part of the bundle. I agree that they should have made a separate promo bundle or added the game in a different one, a bundle with no pre-order maybe. It does feel disrespectful and shady.
But I decided not to buy from groupees anymore and certainly not pre-order from them. Still have some coins and will use them only when they release a great bundle [I don't think that will happen any time soon though]. :)
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PAY $10 MORE AND GET THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS
REALMS OF ARKANIA: STAR TRAIL GAME
Lol, are they actually asking me to pay $10 more after I pre-ordered the bundle just to get that game? Are they kidding or what? I don't really care for that game but this practice of altering the content post-release and asking five times the pre-order price for the additional content is bad and it shows a lack of respect for the buyers and an attitude of "we do wtv the fuck we want just because we can".
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...are they actually asking me to pay $10 more after I pre-ordered the bundle just to get that game?
That game wasn't part of the bundle though, so you couldn't have pre-ordered it for that. This is an after the fact addition, where they are using the bundle to promote a game sale. Personally, I think this method of trying to promote a game by tacking it on to an existing bundle is ridiculous. They should make it it's own featured thing in a one-game bundle.
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That game wasn't part of the bundle though, so you couldn't have pre-ordered it for that. This is an after the fact addition
I think I already covered that part:
this practice of altering the content post-release and asking five times the pre-order price for the additional content is bad and it shows a lack of respect for the buyers
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I agree completely, except I see it from slightly different angle. I think it's rather a very poor use of their bundling and marketing in a way that angers and confuses their customers.
The developer/publisher went to Groupees and had a very specific idea of how much they wanted to sell the game for and how they wanted to promote it, and there was no way they were going to do that in a bundle with a $2 pre-order. The only way to sell the game the way the publisher wanted was to put it in a bundle with no pre-order. The problem is, they would have to curate a new bundle to do that, and the publisher wanted to promote it now. So Groupees thought they could tack it on to the existing bundle, rather than taking the time to curate a new one, and now they've pissed off a lot of folks.
Make no mistake though, the developer/publisher of this game did not and would never agree to put the game into a bundle with a $2 pre-order, at least, not at this stage of it's development. So, the only choices are (1) no pre-order, (2) tack it on after the fact, (3) no game addition at all. That was the only nuance I was trying to add, that developer/publisher demands have something to do with why Groupees keeps doing this. They're trying to find a solution to a problem, but the solution is making things worse. Otherwise, I agree with what you and everyone else is saying.
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It's a complete mess. They're constantly experimenting and bending the rules as they see fit and this way they usually end up with some bad decisions. The lack of consistency and clarity doesn't help at all.
JonnyBot Groupees HQ 17:09
well, sometimes we try different things... before, the idea was the more the merrier... lots of bonuses
JonnyBot Groupees HQ 17:09
but seems like every new thing added to a bundle is more opportunity to disappoint
According to Johnny, they knew about it beforehand and the second tier was hidden on purpose:
JonnyBot Groupees HQ 17:15
well, we didn't want it there at the very start primarily because we wanted to bring attention to that tier and that game specifically because the partner wanted promotion
JonnyBot Groupees HQ 17:15
seems like in doing so we only brought rage
JonnyBot Groupees HQ 21:26
never like to disappoint and as I said, I apologize that we failed to provide adequate notice and understanding about this extra tier... we'll make sure prior to any new bundle presale with a limited tier to be added later that this information is provided so users can decide what they wish to do
According to cyanic, they didn't plan it as a multitier bundle (hence their current Tier 2 payment related bug) which contradicts Johnny's affirmation:
cyanic Groupees HQ 23:13
This bundle has no tiers prior to the new one, so the additional value isn't being filled.
Unfortunately one cannot justify a decision that affects all pre-order buyers by simply stating:
cyanic Groupees HQ 05:02
shrug Jonny has crazy ideas.
Overall I think they're trying to cope with the wave of buyer disappointment. Hopefully they learned something out of this and they'll show more transparency in the future.
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You will have to add $10 on top of it to your purchase.
Actually, according to cyanic in chat, it's only supposed to be $8.25, because the $2 pre-order is supposed to be valued as if you bought it for $3.75. They are intending to fix it.
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Be Mine #29 (｡♥‿♥｡)
STARTS SOON™...If bored check out the Be Mine #28 for how the hints worked etc.20% of your payment will be donated to JonnyCat's Cancer Fundraiser!
Pre-order: $2Pay minimum $3.75 for 6 games & 2 album, and pay $12 for an additional game!
6 Steam, 1 greenlight & 2 album!
Bundle ends in 14 days!
Update:
They added a second tier with the game Realms of Arkania: Star Trail to the bundle.
If you pre-ordered, you will NOT get the game.
You will have to add $10 on top of it to your purchase.According to cyanic, it's only supposed to be $8.25, because the $2 pre-order is supposed to be valued as if you bought it for $3.75. They are intending to fix it!Tier 1: $3.75
Steam games:
Greenlight game:
Music:
Tier 2: $12 (Quantity: 500 bundles)
Steam game:
Retail:
CV:
Confirmed: ✔
Nothing officially confirmed, but guesses number 2, 3, 4 & 5 fits quuite nicely to the hints!
Guesses / Hints: Jonny's drawing
Quote about the bundle content:
Red wizard:
Dog with its tongue out of its mouth:
Spaceship / plane:
Face
/ Boat in a cave / helmet / shield:About the music:
Are you interested in knowing other ongoing bundles? Feel free to check out the new master thread!
Wondering what games you already own from this bundle? There's an extension/UserScript for that! It's called the RaChart™ Enhancer!
Thanks to talgaby for notifying me!
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