Will you be buying this bundle? Which tier?
Well, remaster is coming. So chances are like 99.5.
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For free? Plus, there wouldn't be many people buying remasters anyway.
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there wouldn't be many people buying remasters anyway
Not many > zero. That's still some money to make, so no reason to give them away for free.
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"then it's not good idea to give them away for free..." That's what I referred to. Sounded like bundles are free imo.
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How many people do you think would just buy remasters for a full price, lol. Many bought B1/2 during last sale and now they want to gain some more from it by bundling original games.
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I don't believe the Deluxe version includes the DLC's...?
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Wha? From the HB?
Can other people confirm this? :o
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Can confirm. You can check my library if you want to be sure.
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Weird.. I wonder if this is on purpose or an error on HB's part?
HB would have said "Included all DLC" if it was on purpose.
I wonder if this will be fixed.
I am tempted to buy it.
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Maybe HB gave a wrong key of Mafia II: Director's Cut - 2016. (https://steamdb.info/sub/108590/apps/)
Someone also got the same key. He bought Tier 3 ($15).
http://steamcn.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=204835&pid=2987732&fromuid=205538
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Weird... you don't even seem have Mafia II in your libary or did you mean something else ?
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Cool :D You'd think they would advertise that properly since it makes an already good deal even better.
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Interesting, they are giving keys for the Director's cut edition instead of Deluxe.
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I traded 4 games for Mafia 2 standard last week, damn. Now Iv'e got 2 spare copies of the deluxe edition :D
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I have everything I want from this bundle except for Borderlands The Pre-Sequel but not gonna pay 15$ for it. Pass.
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Duke Nukem Forever was not actually previously bundled btw.
That "1" was just a 'Get Loaded' pick & mix promo from Get Games. Basically just a store sale and not even a great discount at that. I have no idea why ITAD lists those as 'bundles' in the sense that we think of them.
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Have most of the games but bought tier 1 to give away :)
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Thanks, Rachel.
I guess it's time for me to get Duke Nukem Forever... and give away another copy of The Darkness II - it was my very first GA :D Ah, the memories!
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Well there is already NBA 2K16, maybe they will not at WWE 2K16 but just 2K15, who knows, but i think its a chance since the game is often on sale.
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Doesn't matter since the "low violence version" is just a DLC that you can turn off or on.
Edit: Never mind. Maybe it does matter. Though no one should worry about activating a low violence version, as there is none per se.
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According to YodelXLii and bloudeuedd all non-German The Darkness II keys from the current humblebundle cannot be redeemed in Germany. Could you add/clarify this information to the opening post, please?
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Sure. Thanks
Edit: added as note 6 ^^. Thanks again my dear for the info
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Normal keys (non-humblebundle) should activate just fine according to ForUNCUT.. It seems like 2K supplied them with reverse region-restricted keys. I'll clarify with Rachel.
Thank you for the information.
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So this is where it comes from. The ROW keys should have no region lock according to steamdb and for UNCUT! curation. Humble's notice probably just states that they do not sell the keys to Germans, although Germans can redeem them without problems. Since there's no special Humble SubID, the situation should not have changed.
I've wondered why so many giveaways state explicitly that the key cannot be redeemed in Germany, although it quite obviously should. Looks like disinformation on Humble's side.
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It's not disinformation. According to German law they are not allowed to advertise these games in Germany. But these games themselves are not prohibited in Germany, so they activate.
There are a few games that don't activate in Germany, but these are really few.
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Actually, Germans can't even see Humble's claim that ROW keys won't activate in Germany, since we only get censored keys from them anyway. So while your advertisement argument is true, the false notice to ROW users concerning a non-existing region lock makes little sense. This only leads to giveaways copying this false warning, from gifters who don't know better.
(Side note: this whole matter is confusing and complicated, especially for the lucky ones not living in Germany, Australia, Japan and other censorship contries. While ROW keys for Saints Row 2 activate in Germany, Saints Row 3 keys have a region lock and only activate as a Steam gift. I really recommend the for Uncut! group and curator for more information concerning region locks and censorship.)
I will try to obtain a ROW key and post if it works.
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I just obtained and redeemed a key for The Darkness II, bought in the US, redeemed in Germany.
] licenses_for_app 67370
License packageID 13165:
13165 is the uncensored version, DE is Germany (activation country, "Purchased:" is misleading here).
So The Darkness II has no region lock (as expected).
HOWEVER, I do not know what happens if a German user redeems a non-German Humble gift link. It is possible that it generates a ROW key, but it is just as possible that the German IP infects the purchase with censorship, generating a German key. (And no matter what Humble does now, they might start in the future; there was a time when they didn't have payment lock.)
In cases like these, it's safer to use keys, not Gift links.
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The funny thing is I wrote the same thing here about ROW keys.^^
Thanks for the update. Just to clarify any misunderstanding, this was a humblebundle key you bought, right?
Also what kind of irks me is that Humblebundle only generates those messages for gift-links but not for their keys. So they are either different keys (doubtful), Humblebundle just being lazy (probably) or not being up front with the customer (most probable, but also not intentionally, I guess ).
And a big thank you to Rachel for the quick update in OP.
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It was a key from the current Humble 2K bundle, but it's a standard ROW retail key. (Sometimes there are extra subs for Humble, like the Sonic or Borderlands bundles.)
In your post, you mentioned the other direction (activating a DE key in ROW), from what I understand. According to SteamDB, this should work as well, although I can't imagine why someone should try that. (Sure, the censorship DLC can be turned off in this case, but at least for me, this whole censorship thing is a matter of principle...)
https://steamdb.info/app/67379/subs/
These are the subs with the censorship DLC. The "Store" licenses do not matter, they only control in which regions the game can be purchased via the Steam store page. And none of the relevant "CD key" licenses has any region lock (I guess the German key activates sub 13166). So German keys should also redeem outside of Germany, no matter what Humble says.
Big thanks to Rachel for the fast update!
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It looks like we're referring to different posts. I meant this post It seems like German buyers get region-restricted keys for The Darkness II. Even though ROW keys and gifts of the same game should activate just fine in Germany. Proof from a reliable source.
I just regret that some users may have refrained from entering giveaways, which had 'do not enter, if from Germany' or 'does not redeem in [country]' in their description thanks to my overzealous information gathering based on false information provided by humblebundle.
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It's not your (or anyone's) fault, and I even believe Humble prefers to show false information rather to be held responsible for (and refunding) non-redeemable keys.
They'd have to check for every game: which sub does this activate? Are there region locks?
Easier to say that everything's region locked, even if it isn't.
(Stuff we have to check before buying a game that is censored or blocked here. Every. Single. Time.)
And if a giveaway creator is not directly (or knowingly) affected by censorship, it's only human to believe that false information. Lucky for us that we have reliable information sources!
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This convoluted mess could easily have been avoided, if the publisher gave them correct information. This also isn't the first time humblebundle deals poorly with things like region-lock and providing half-baked or entirely wrong information regarding restrictions.
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Note 1: The Battleborn Summer Skins Pack (Add-On) comes as a BATTLEBORN Key. Please click here for Redemption Instructions
Note 2: Warning: German & Japan buyers will get region-restricted keys for The Darkness II. (see above in the Q+A section for more information)
Note 3: Mafia II also region locked for Japan buyers.
Note 4: Mafia II: Deluxe Edition key actually activates as Mafia II: Director's Cut, which comes with SEVEN DLCs
Note 5: user madjoki says:
Note 6:
user Ardal states: ALL NON GERMAN KEYS FOR THE DARKNESS 2 can NOT BE REDEEMED IN GERMANYUPDATE: ROW keys for The Darkness II are NOT region locked for Germany.Proof: https://www.steamgifts.com/go/comment/9atoRGd
Note 7: (July 26): The Bureau: XCOM Declassified or Railroad Tycoon 3 Store Pages are not available in some regions! BUT YOU CAN STILL ACTIVATE THE KEYS AND PLAY THE GAMES!!
user Georges8431 states:
Note 8 (July 26): - The Summer Skins Pack has been replaced with"Battleborn Starter Skin Pack" in Tier 2.
Note 9 (July 27) - From Railroad Tycoon 3 store page:: This game is not compatible with Windows Vista or Windows 7
➡️Humble 2K Bundle #2 ⬅️
Warning: German buyers will get region-restricted keys for The Darkness II. (read below in the Q+A section. Mafia II also region locked for Japan buyers.
Lowest BTA Price: $5.56 + $0.01 (to BEAT THE AVERAGE) = $5.57
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Q+A❓
✔ Increase your order amount is available for this bundle.
✔ Each game has a SEPARATE key.
☹ AFAIK,
this is NOT REGION LOCKEDThe Darkness II is REGION-LOCKED for German buyers, and Mafia II is REGION-LOCKED for Japan BuyersWarning: German buyers will get region-restricted keys for The Darkness II. Mafia II also region locked for Japan buyers.
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Tier 1: $1 (min for steam keys)
The Darkness II, Spec Ops: The Line, and Duke Nukem Forever. Plus, get a coupon for 10% off Humble Monthly for new subscribers.
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More games coming soon!These games are: Freedom Force, Freedom Force vs The Third Reich, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, Railroad Tycoon 3
Tier 3: $15
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Digital Deluxe Edition - 2016Director's Cut~~More games coming soon next week at 11 AM PDT, July 26~~ ➡️ Freedom Force, Freedom Force vs The Third Reich, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, Railroad Tycoon 3
Note 1: The Battleborn
Summer Skins PackBattleborn Starter Skin Pack (Add-On) comes as a BATTLEBORN Key. Please click here for Redemption InstructionsNote 2: Mafia II has been bundle 2 times before. BUT, the Deluxe edition has never been bundled before
Note 3: Warning:German & Japan buyers will get region-restricted keys for The Darkness II. (see above in the Q+A section for more information) Mafia II also region locked for Japan buyers.
Note 4: ** Mafia II: Deluxe Edition key actually activates as Mafia II: Director's Cut, which comes with SEVEN DLCs
Note 5: user madjoki says:
Note 6: (July 26): The Bureau: XCOM Declassified or Railroad Tycoon 3 Store Pages are not available in some regions! BUT YOU CAN STILL ACTIVATE THE KEYS AND PLAY THE GAMES!!
Note 7 (July 27) - From Railroad Tycoon 3 store page:: This game is not compatible with Windows Vista or Windows 7
$15.00
Battleborn Platinum Currency (Add-On)
Retail: $349.88
CV: $52.48
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Q1: If I wait to buy the bundle, will the BTA Price go up? (Tier 2)
A: YES, the BTA price WILL INCREASE. This is because as people pay MORE than the BTA price to buy Tier 2 or higher, they BTA INCREASES as time goes on.
The BTA does NOT* go down
Q2: What is "increase your order"?
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Q3: What is locking the BTA?
A: Locking the BTA means that at the time of purchase, whatever the BTA price is at that time (i.e. Let's say its $5.50), this will be your BTA price forever. Simply buy Tier 1 of the bundle for $1, and if you want to increase your order in the future, you will only have to pay the difference between $1 and $5.50 + $0.01, meaning if you want the games in the BTA tier, you will pay only $4.51, even if the current BTA price on the bundle page is $6, for example (the BTA price changes depending on the AVERAGE $$x that people are buying the bundle at. The BTA fluctuates, and usually increases over time as more people pay higher prices for the bundle).
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