Too many down days and it's time to look elsewhere for that fix.īFG will no doubt keep its loyal customers for whom GM 3.0 is not a problem. Like coffee shop chains, BFG relies on habitual buyers folks who drop in every day to get their fix. Right now, their technology is failing to deliver on what their marketing promises. And the fact that gamers can roll back to GM 2.0 without any issues suggests the problem is purely within GM 3.0.Īs for GM 3.0 being thrown together, BFG is not a technology company, it is a technology-dependent marketing company. The only difference is the replacement of GM 2.0 with GM 3.0.
In fact, the site is no different than it was a month ago, pre-GM 3.0. For those for whom it works, the site has not changed. BFG's site availability is only compromised for those for whom the new GM doesn't work. And admittedly grateful that the new GM is working just fine for me. You can count me in the number who are still downloading games from BFG on a daily basis. I just think it's s helpful and fair to inject a positive perspective into the discussion. I hope you understand that this is not meant to be any sort of criticism of those who are unhappy. How many more users would be outraged if BFG shut down while upgrading in order to avoid technical difficulties?Įveryone has their point of view based on their own experience and expectations. I think it's pretty darn awesome that BFG can continue to make the site available while working through this upgrade. And many busy sites simply shut down whenever they need to upgrade.
Most other high-traffic sites I visit crash on a regular basis. I would imagine much discussion went on about expected and unexpected problems and how they would be managed. Given the overall track record of BFG, I seriously doubt that the new GM was simply thrown together without thought of the overall impact on the site. It would be interesting to know exactly how many users are experiencing technical difficulties as a percentage of the whole of the BFG customer base. Therefore, not every problem should necessarily be assumed to be the fault of BFG. We have a neighbor who calls my husband (a retired IT professional) on a monthly basis because his computer has been compromised. I can tell you from experience that many people who download games online are not at all careful or concerned about how or where they "shop" or what possible problems a download may cause.
It was mentioned that one of the purposes of the new GM is to improve security. First of all, do you know for a fact that BFG did not beta test the new game manager? And do you think that a limited test of selected users is going to cover any and all possible problems?Ĭomputer users come in all ages and not all of them are cautious or responsible in their usage.
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