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Hey CAGS,

I’ve got some news I’m both excited and sad to share with you at the same time. I’ll be leaving the Digital Video Games team in Mid-March to join the marketing team for Amazon.com’s Loyalty and Rewards program, Amazon Coins. My boss and I have talked extensively about how to maintain and continue our presence here and across the other communities we’ve created in the past couple of years. To that end I’d like to introduce you to Josh, who take over monitoring, updating, and responding to this thread. Josh will be ramping up over the next couple of weeks, he  will be posting shortly to introduce himself.

Now that the “what’s going on” part of the message is out of the way I want to tell you all how much I love CAG and the posters here. This was the first community I joined when I started this job (anyone still remember that first thread?) and all of you have had a huge hand in shaping how we think about and execute Community Development and Management here at Amazon, which has in turn shaped my career these last two and a half years.

I started to write out a section calling out the regular posters and realized the list would be both overly long and incomplete at the same time. Instead I’d like to thank you all again, you all have my deep and sincere gratitude. I’ll still be around and my gaming accounts aren’t going anywhere so feel free to hit me up anytime you want to chat. I’ll probably still hang out in the thread too :).

Thanks again everyone, let me or Josh know if you have any questions!

The Indie Store has launched!
Amazon.com is launching a storefront dedicated to supporting and promoting PC/Mac/Web-based Indie Games. Our Digital Video Games team is a small group of passionate gamers and we’re all really excited to help Indie developers reach more customers quickly by providing a quick and simple process for bringing their games to market. Additionally we’ll be supporting the Indie Store with a ton of promotions, both at and after launch. Many of these promotions are designed to give the developer the opportunity to maximize their revenue. For example, Amazon is forfeiting all royalties from bundle sales and passing them along directly to the developer, we’ve also created an “Indie Spotlight” program to help customers learn more about the games and developers they love. We view the Indie developers as some of the most creative in the industry and we want to help them continue to create new and innovative experience for customers.

Why we are doing this:

  • Allow customers to discover an entirely new category of games on Amazon.com
  • Help developers reach new customers quickly. Our onboarding process is straightforward and we want to sell every Indie game available
  • We want to leverage our strengths to support and help the developers who are driving forward innovation and creativity in the games industry
General Information

Hi CAGs,
I'll be posting deals we're running on Digital Games (PC/Mac, Free to Play, Sony/Microsoft Points/Subs).

I'm also here to answer questions you might have, get you closer to the developers by hosting Q&As, setting up podcasts, live streaming gameplay etc. If I don't respond to a question you have in thread please send me a PM. These ping my email address and make it more likely that I will see your question and respond more quickly.

Cheers,
Tony


FYI. EA Games sold by Amazon will not activate on Steam.
F.A.Q.S.:

1. Does the game I'm buying from Amazon Activate on Steam/Origin/Uplay? What DRM does the game use?

There are two places to identify DRM on a digital video game detail page:

At the top of the page, below the title:

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In the "Product Description" section:

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2. Note on Electronic Arts Games - For the most part, EA games sold on Amazon do not activate on Steam. Most activate on Origin.

3. Note on DRM with limited activations:

Our Policy



4. Sometimes I'll do giveaways.

5. I work with developers and publishers to get fun (or at least what I think is fun) content to share with you all. Here are some examples:

a. Check out the Pax Gameplay videos here: Xcom: Enemy Unknown I played Xcom with Jake, the Creative Director for the game, a few months before the game came out Also, on this page, check out the Q&A, also a community driven event.

b. Check out the interview on this page: Borderlands 2 we did this interview at E3 with Randy Pitchford this year.

c. We've partnered with the ++GoodGames Podcast to feature many of the games we carry. They talk to the developers about the game development process, how the games are conceptualized and managed, all kinds of fun stuff. I'm working on putting together full link list and will update when I have it.

What else do we sell?

Xbox Live Points and Subscriptions:

1600 Microsoft Live Points
4000 Microsoft Live Points
12 Month XBOX Live Subscription
3 Month XBOX Live Subscription]
12 Month + 1 XBOX Live Subscription

PSN+ Subscriptions and PSN Points:

$20 PSN Points
$50 PSN Points
12 Month PSN+ Subscription
3 Month PSN+ Subscription

We also have a Free-2-Play store supported by our GameConnect technology. Gameconnect allows you to link your Amazon.com account with free-2-play and MMO accounts so that you can buy things like in game currency, premium game time/subscriptions, in game items, etc. on Amazon.com using your Amazon.com payment options and have this content delivered directly into your game.

5. Price Matching notes: Generally we do not match international retailers (GMG, Gamersgate, etc) or physical retailers (Best Buy, Newegg.com, etc.)
To check out the Free-2-Play games we offer you can visit our storefront here: Free-2-Play Store

 
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spoderman said:
u dont even know wat it is
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I don't care even if it's Bad Rats. That title of Barrel Scraper over my avatar isn't there just as a joke. I'll scrape the bottom of the barrel until my fingers bleed and my nails are gone.

 
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Thermopyle said:
She was in a recent episode of Mentalist. I thought she was going to be staying on as a love interest for one of the characters, as there was that kind of vibe, but nope. :(
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Pretty sure you mean Criminal Minds, since at the end..... yeah.

I didn't even realize it was her until that last episode, and I freaked out.

 
So i picked up TSW since im a sucker for a mmo and i dont have near the time i used to when i loved wow so pay once mmo's appeal to me now and i like what Idiotekque had to say about it.  So what dimension is everyone picking?  I know nothing about the game really so is there a cag clan or group that is established already?

 
Hey is there a way to know what I can spend my video game credit on? I got over 100$ but it doesn't just work with any given game, must be for specific stuff but how do I know what??

 
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Tony - I'm sure you have data on what sells during this EC event, but I sure think you all would do well to have more games that wind up in the $1-$2 pricepoint after the coupon. AAA stuff would be nice, of course, but that's probably unreasonable. There are plenty of games that you discount for at or near that price that would be good to attract some attention.

In other words, more games like Ace Patrol!

asheskitty said:
I'm just stunned at CAGs rushing to buy ACM dlc... since they only bought ACM since it was $2 cheap...
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Not me. No way I'm touching that DLC until:

A. It's cheaper than the price I paid for the game
B. I decide if I can tolerate the game
C. I find out if multiplayer is worth it/active.

 
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Branyon47 said:
So i picked up TSW since im a sucker for a mmo and i dont have near the time i used to when i loved wow so pay once mmo's appeal to me now and i like what Idiotekque had to say about it. So what dimension is everyone picking? I know nothing about the game really so is there a cag clan or group that is established already?
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Doesn't matter much... TSW has good cross-server integration.

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/TSWoC

 
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8char said:
Hey is there a way to know what I can spend my video game credit on? I got over 100$ but it doesn't just work with any given game, must be for specific stuff but how do I know what??
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You talking about "SOFTWARE/VIDEO GAMES"? If so, just ignore it.

 
Branyon47 said:
So i picked up TSW since im a sucker for a mmo and i dont have near the time i used to when i loved wow so pay once mmo's appeal to me now and i like what Idiotekque had to say about it. So what dimension is everyone picking? I know nothing about the game really so is there a cag clan or group that is established already?
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The dimension doesn't make much of a difference, when you group with people you get pulled into the same instance, but I think most people are on Arcadia (and some on Cerberus or Daemon). Idiotekque set up a group on Steam that lists a lot of people (even those not on Steam) [edit - see asheskitty's post above], but it's not really active now. My character is Pyrmancer and I'm always happy to help with the first areas, but I haven't been playing much lately.

Add me on steam (crimsontribe), I set up another group for CAGs playing MMOs and maybe something can be organized for TSW also.

 
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asheskitty said:
Doesn't matter much... TSW has good cross-server integration.

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/TSWoC
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CrimsonTribe said:
The dimension doesn't make much of a difference, when you group with people you get pulled into the same instance, but I think most people are on Arcadia (and some on Cerberus or Daemon). Idiotekque set up a group on Steam that lists a lot of people (even those not on Steam) [edit - see asheskitty's post above], but it's not really active now. My character is Pyrmancer and I'm always happy to help with the first areas, but I haven't been playing much lately.

Add me on steam (crimsontribe), I set up another group for CAGs playing MMOs and maybe something can be organized for TSW also.
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Yea i just started reading that when i found the group on Steam. Thanks for the info though ill add you.

 
hal said:
Not me. No way I'm touching that DLC until:

A. It's cheaper than the price I paid for the game
B. I decide if I can tolerate the game
C. I find out if multiplayer is worth it/active.
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Hear, hear.

MrNinjaSquirrel said:
I told you I didn't want it, so yes, you argued with me for 15 minutes to take a game off your hand.

I think I ought to take a break from CAG, my sanity must have finally slipped and now I'm just babbling incomprehensibly...
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Stay a while and listen. ;)

xanchui said:
http://www.thesecretworld.com/clean.php?utm_id=478 is a neat faction picker for TSW
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Spot on!

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I'm not religious at all, thought I was aligning with Dragons, but it suggested Templars. I think I'll pick Dragon regardless...if this game ever downloads.

 
tjs09 said:
Here

It's also in the very first post of the thread.
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No, I don't mean editors choice credit, credit I've gotten before for buying games on amazon. I thought maybe some of my credit was from the 2k deal but no I already spent that, no clue what I can actually spend this on.

 
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asheskitty said:
I can never play Templar... in every game I play they come off as total dicks.

I also hated the holier-than-thou Paladins of WoW.
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That's pretty much how they are portrayed in most games/media so that is completely understandable that you would see it that way. Assassin's creed is one of my favorite series and yea the Templar's are jerks in those games.

 
xanchui said:
http://www.thesecretworld.com/clean.php?utm_id=478 is a neat faction picker for TSW
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Wasn't there an old Ultima game that used to ask you a bunch of questions and create your character for you? I remember trying it as a kid and turning off the game thinking it was just a bunch of questions; I didn't know what Ultima was at the time.

On the defiance game - did I get it right that the codes here don't actually do anything - it's rather how many of them you claim that gives you the unlock? Is there anything there that could 'ruin' the game early on?

 
CheapThomas said:
Wasn't there an old Ultima game that used to ask you a bunch of questions and create your character for you? I remember trying it as a kid and turning off the game thinking it was just a bunch of questions; I didn't know what Ultima was at the time.

On the defiance game - did I get it right that the codes here don't actually do anything - it's rather how many of them you claim that gives you the unlock? Is there anything there that could 'ruin' the game early on?
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No, they just give you some decent guns to start out with (you find better ones somewhat quickly so it's not like everything gets super easy) you get more inventory slots which is very helpful, and a vehicle with a slight speed boost.
 
Question here. What's the difference between getting TSW on Steam and buying it on Amazon? The Steam version is called "Massive Edition" and includes all DLC + weapons. Is this content available to buy on Amazon?

 
soulkyo said:
Question here. What's the difference between getting TSW on Steam and buying it on Amazon? The Steam version is called "Massive Edition" and includes all DLC + weapons. Is this content available to buy on Amazon?
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There are 2 versions on steam. The regular version and massive. The massive edition includes most (all?) dlc addons.

 
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soulkyo said:
Question here. What's the difference between getting TSW on Steam and buying it on Amazon? The Steam version is called "Massive Edition" and includes all DLC + weapons. Is this content available to buy on Amazon?
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you cant buy the DLC from amazon....steam just gives you a key to redeem to unlock the DLC

if you purchase the amazon version you can buy the issues from funcome which are normally around 10 dollars each

 
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soulkyo said:
Question here. What's the difference between getting TSW on Steam and buying it on Amazon? The Steam version is called "Massive Edition" and includes all DLC + weapons. Is this content available to buy on Amazon?
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You can get both the regular and massive versions on Steam. The massive edition includes the extra issues.
 
r333k0 said:
There are 2 versions on steam. The regular version and massive. The massive edition includes most (all?) dlc addons.
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Drabelincoln said:
you cant buy the DLC from amazon....steam just gives you a key to redeem to unlock the DLC

if you purchase the amazon version you can buy the issues from funcome which are normally around 10 dollars each
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Neuro5i5 said:
You can get both the regular and massive versions on Steam. The massive edition includes the extra issues.
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Thanks for the answers. Is the DLC a must-buy? Or just sticking with the base game is the way to go?

 
soulkyo said:
Thanks for the answers. Is the DLC a must-buy? Or just sticking with the base game is the way to go?
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Expansions... you won't get to them for a quite a while. Massive has $30 worth of expansions on top of the base. Picking up base TSW for $7 is your safest bet at the moment. If you like it and get that far then you can always pickup the expansions... if not it's a waste of cash.

 
MrNinjaSquirrel said:
I told you I didn't want it, so yes, you argued with me for 15 minutes to take a game off your hand.

I think I ought to take a break from CAG, my sanity must have finally slipped and now I'm just babbling incomprehensibly...
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Maybe it is low blood sugar. Time to raid the winter nut stash?

 
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