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MikeB

MMORPG.com Community Manager

Joined: 5/27/09
Posts: 1066

 
10/14/09 11:36:09 AM#1

Quest Online has announced their partnership with Direct2Drive to distribute the game exclusively through the popular digital download service.

You can pre-order the game right now, which is currently targeted for an October 31st, 2009 release date. Customers who pre-order the game will be treated to a number of bonuses including access to the beta, a special Moole/Wagger mount, a Skitter pet, and a two day head start.

More details can be found in the full announcement available here.

Michael "MikeB" Bitton
Community Manager

Kyleran

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10/14/09 11:58:43 AM#2

I don't often buy games from direct download, but from what I've observed, Direct2Drive tends to be more expensive than retail stores in some cases.   (seems like Steam is the better service)

Maybe people with more experience can weigh in and confirm how their experience has been with D2D?

 

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alakram

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Joined: 11/02/06
Posts: 1180

10/14/09 12:36:17 PM#3

Awesome, Europeans, Australians and Asians players can't buy there as far as I understand:

This product is only available for purchase in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
This product is not eligible for refunds.

from here: www.direct2drive.com/8597/product/Buy-Alganon-Download

I hope for them this has some kind of fix or they will loose a lot of customers.

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nate1980

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Joined: 3/03/09
Posts: 645

10/14/09 12:41:54 PM#4

I'll be interested in hearing about how this game actually plays when it releases. I was reading up on the class descriptions to see if I'd like to play any of their classes, which is what draws me to MMORPG's usually, and they seemed almost like direct rip-offs from WoW.

sonicbrew

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Posts: 327

10/14/09 1:23:00 PM#5

Nothing like further shooting yourself in the foot eh? You guys continue to make some bad decisions and you are working on killing this game.

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Kenaoshi

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Joined: 1/21/09
Posts: 257

10/14/09 1:44:09 PM#6

ok im dumb i admit. so explain me how a digital download cannot be sold world wide if a SA brother get a ICC?

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brostyn

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10/14/09 3:28:27 PM#7
Originally posted by Kyleran

I don't often buy games from direct download, but from what I've observed, Direct2Drive tends to be more expensive than retail stores in some cases.   (seems like Steam is the better service)

Maybe people with more experience can weigh in and confirm how their experience has been with D2D?

 

 

I bought NWN2 from them when it first game out. Now, three years later they don't show that I ever bought it from them. Luckily, I had written down the codes I needed to play the game, and saved it onto my computer. I also downloaded it, and saved it to disk in case I ever wanted to play again. I contacted their CS, and never recieved a reply. So in my book d2d can rot.

 

I much prefer buying games off Amazon. Although, I have bought games of Steam and Gamer's Gate.

Nasa

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Joined: 10/21/04
Posts: 79

10/14/09 6:52:29 PM#8

Thought this was going to be f2p. At least the graphics dont look like high quality to me.

Tork001

Advanced Member

Joined: 9/02/09
Posts: 4

10/14/09 7:14:55 PM#9
Originally posted by alakram

Awesome, Europeans, Australians and Asians players can't buy there as far as I understand:

This product is only available for purchase in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
This product is not eligible for refunds.

from here: www.direct2drive.com/8597/product/Buy-Alganon-Download

I hope for them this has some kind of fix or they will loose a lot of customers.

 

This restriction only applies to the purchase of the client though Direct2Drive. Alganon can also be pre-ordered directly from Alganon.com.

While our launch is North America focused, many of our fans and current beta testers reside outside North America. We are in the process of upgrading our purchase systems to support many different payment types.

 

-Tork
Community Manager and Evangelist
Alganon

Swanea

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Joined: 4/25/08
Posts: 582

10/14/09 8:07:48 PM#10
Originally posted by Kyleran

I don't often buy games from direct download, but from what I've observed, Direct2Drive tends to be more expensive than retail stores in some cases.   (seems like Steam is the better service)

Maybe people with more experience can weigh in and confirm how their experience has been with D2D?

 

Outside of D2Ds 5 year birthday for 5 buck games, yeah, they are.

Gamersgate had some super prices when I checked, and when you spend money you get points that can be used to get free games.

Khalathwyr

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Joined: 6/02/04
Posts: 1783

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10/14/09 8:17:21 PM#11
Originally posted by Kyleran

I don't often buy games from direct download, but from what I've observed, Direct2Drive tends to be more expensive than retail stores in some cases.   (seems like Steam is the better service)

Maybe people with more experience can weigh in and confirm how their experience has been with D2D?

 

 

I've ordered 4, maybe 5 games from D2D and have never had an issue with them. If indeed they are a dollar or two more than Steam, so be it. I hate Steam. I can't stand the extra intrusive software that goes along with it. I love the Total Ware series yet I'm going to have to end my purchasing of it because they now package the Steam software with the game and it is required to run the game. If there's a workaround or hack to bypass it, I don't know about it. But then, I shouldn't have to be bothered with it, honestly.

So, yeah, D2D has been great for me, I'll continue to use it. Steam is like the old AOL software to me. Pain in the full point of contact.

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blythega

Novice Member

Joined: 12/27/04
Posts: 31

10/14/09 11:06:57 PM#12

 I'm in Australia. I WAS going to purchase this game. It now appears that the restriction on D2D for me has lost you a customer.

I suggest you rethink your distribution strategy.

skeaser

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Joined: 6/13/07
Posts: 1315

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10/14/09 11:08:34 PM#13
Originally posted by blythega

 I'm in Australia. I WAS going to purchase this game. It now appears that the restriction on D2D for me has lost you a customer.

I suggest you rethink your distribution strategy.

 

Dude, read the whole thread, devs have posted here, they are building the options for you right now.


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blythega

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Joined: 12/27/04
Posts: 31

10/15/09 1:05:11 AM#14
Originally posted by skeaser
Originally posted by blythega

 I'm in Australia. I WAS going to purchase this game. It now appears that the restriction on D2D for me has lost you a customer.

I suggest you rethink your distribution strategy.

 

Dude, read the whole thread, devs have posted here, they are building the options for you right now.

At the site http://myalganon.com/purchase shows a pre-order access and a picture of a boxed DVD. It is not clear that you can do digital download. The dev post in this thread also only refers to new payment options NOT the ability to do digital download from there site once the product goes retail.

 

Neveras

Apprentice Member

Joined: 9/14/04
Posts: 294

10/15/09 1:18:54 AM#15
Originally posted by brostyn
Originally posted by Kyleran

I don't often buy games from direct download, but from what I've observed, Direct2Drive tends to be more expensive than retail stores in some cases.   (seems like Steam is the better service)

Maybe people with more experience can weigh in and confirm how their experience has been with D2D?

 

 

I bought NWN2 from them when it first game out. Now, three years later they don't show that I ever bought it from them. Luckily, I had written down the codes I needed to play the game, and saved it onto my computer. I also downloaded it, and saved it to disk in case I ever wanted to play again. I contacted their CS, and never recieved a reply. So in my book d2d can rot.

 

I much prefer buying games off Amazon. Although, I have bought games of Steam and Gamer's Gate.

 

Contact them if the game is not showing up. I bought NWN2 from them about that long ago too and I can still download it from them no problem. If all you sent was one e-mail you didn't really try., I've bought a bunch of shit from them and have never had a problem.

Tork001

Advanced Member

Joined: 9/02/09
Posts: 4

10/15/09 8:19:11 PM#16
Originally posted by blythega
Originally posted by skeaser
Originally posted by blythega

 I'm in Australia. I WAS going to purchase this game. It now appears that the restriction on D2D for me has lost you a customer.

I suggest you rethink your distribution strategy.

 

Dude, read the whole thread, devs have posted here, they are building the options for you right now.

At the site http://myalganon.com/purchase shows a pre-order access and a picture of a boxed DVD. It is not clear that you can do digital download. The dev post in this thread also only refers to new payment options NOT the ability to do digital download from there site once the product goes retail.

 

Yes, you can pre-order and digitaly download Alganon from our own site.

 

-Tork