JaseC said:
I find it pathetic that receiving giftable copies of games I already own when purchasing a bundle is not a standard feature and is instead used to sweeten the occasional promotion. If I'm paying for a bundle that includes games I've bought in the past, I very well should be given the additional copies, regardless of circumstance.
I agree completely, that's my main problem with Steam and what otherwise is a great service. I've paid the same amount of money that anyone who owns none of the games in the pack has. Therefore I should receive the exact same product, i.e. every single one of the games included in the pack. If, as it is currently, part-owners don't receive a full product, they should get a discount on the purchase price to reflect the inferior product they're given.
It's extremely rubbish analogy time: I think of this like buying a multipack of peppers at the supermarket. You buy a pack that has two yellow peppers and a red pepper in. You then buy another pack that has a red pepper, a green pepper and an orange pepper. Only when the cashier goes to scan the second pack through at the checkout, they say "Oh sorry, you already own a red pepper, so I'll just take this out of the pack and sell you the remaining two for the same price. Happy shopping!". It wouldn't happen with any other products, so why is it considered acceptable and "normal" on Steam?
drizzle said:
Why? How? My cousin really wants to play Portal 2, but she can't afford it. What magic do I have to perform to receive Free Portal 2?
I think (hope) this was a joke
If not, I echo these questions!