Should I generate my Steam key today or wait until launch?

[Freelancer167]

Hello,

 

I noticed that I can generate a Steam (or GOG) key in my Obsidian account now.  Should I do it now or should I do it just before launch?  Thanks!

[bleedthefreak]

What do you believe the benefits of waiting to be?

[Daled]

Go with it! It's refreshing to redeem backed games 

[Freelancer167]

Thanks ... just wanna make sure there is no problem because I haven't tried pre-ordering a Steam game before.

[Ethics Gradient]

Yeah.  There's no reason not to.  

 

Whether you go GOG or Steam, redeeming your key will add the appropriate "Fig Backer Edition" of Deadfire to your account.

[Silent Winter]

The only reason to wait would be if you can't decide between gog or steam.  If you're going "ummm....ahhh...hmmmm" then sleep on it.

Otherwise it's nice to see the game on your digital shelf (I assume steam has the same sort of thing as gog there), even if you can't DL it yet.

[Karkarov]

At this point I would advise anyone who hasn't redeemed to redeem on steam unless they are die hard anti DRM.  Why?  Because you can't use the codes in the scavenger hunt unless you are on steam, GoG users won't get it apparently.

[Silent Winter]

At this point I would advise anyone who hasn't redeemed to redeem on steam unless they are die hard anti DRM.  Why?  Because you can't use the codes in the scavenger hunt unless you are on steam, GoG users won't get it apparently.

Someone in another thread ( https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/96804-deadfire-scavenger-hunt/ ) said that gog was being worked on.

Where did you read that gog users won't get them?

[Katarack21]

 

At this point I would advise anyone who hasn't redeemed to redeem on steam unless they are die hard anti DRM.  Why?  Because you can't use the codes in the scavenger hunt unless you are on steam, GoG users won't get it apparently.

Someone in another thread ( https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/96804-deadfire-scavenger-hunt/ ) said that gog was being worked on.

Where did you read that gog users won't get them?

 

 

The exact quote from Obsidian is "However, we're looking into what we can do for GOG users and hope to have something soon!"

[Wormerine]

So yes, there is reason to way, unless you know if you want steam. I am a gog person, so in your place I would wait until they find a way to connect scavenger hunt with gog. If they won’t do it I would certainly go for steam.

 

There are benefits to procrastinating after all.

[Freelancer167]

Well I have already decided to use Steam, got the key and added to my library, thanks all.

[Karkarov]

Someone in another thread ( https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/96804-deadfire-scavenger-hunt/ ) said that gog was being worked on.

 

Where did you read that gog users won't get them?

"Being worked on" and "We have a solution" are very different statements.

 

At this time, regardless of what Obsidian is trying to do, only Steam is getting the items from the scavenger hunt.  So unless you are die hard anti DRM/anti steam, there is really no incentive to wait around and see if Obsidian can do something for GoG.

 

Wise man once said, "One in the hand is better than two in the bush".

Edited April 12, 2018 by Karkarov

[injurai]

At this point I would advise anyone who hasn't redeemed to redeem on steam unless they are die hard anti DRM.  Why?  Because you can't use the codes in the scavenger hunt unless you are on steam, GoG users won't get it apparently.

 

"Redeem on steam, double dip on gog."

[Ethics Gradient]

"Redeem on steam, double dip on gog."

Why buy one copy when you can have two for twice the price!!