Upgrade Path to TGB Pro?
by Chris Aiken · in Torque Game Builder · 10/12/2006 (11:58 am) · 11 replies
I'm very nearly settled on purchasing TGB. I don't think I'll need the full source for the forseeable future. If I were to purchase TGB, and then several months down the line I discover that I really need Pro, is there upgrade pricing to Pro, or would it be the full $250?
#2
10/12/2006 (12:55 pm)
Good enough for me. Now to see if I can squeeze TGB into the budget this month... 
#3
10/14/2006 (3:42 am)
When you do feel free to post any questions, feedback, or general conversation in the TGB Private forums. We definately happily await your arrival :)
#4
11/09/2006 (12:44 pm)
I'm *not* intending to be rude here, but I do have a question: why is it $50 more to upgrade than buy TGB Pro straight off? It seems a little weird, considering how amazing GG have been with pricing pretty much everything else.
#5
11/09/2006 (2:29 pm)
I think the original idea was that you get a $50 discount on the source when you buy it all at once.
#6
11/12/2006 (3:35 pm)
That seems a little bit strange. I'm sure there are a lot of people like me who can't really afford to shell out an extra $150 to get Pro when they're not even entirely sure if there'll be a situation that they'll need it (especially when they paid $100 back in the day for Torque with source.) It's just a shame, really: had there been no difference in upgrade price I would have bought it months ago, but I've been to-ing and fro-ing ever since and I can't help but think that, whichever option I eventually choose, I'll be left with a slight hint of regret. 
#7
11/13/2006 (12:22 pm)
Personally, I'd regret not working on a game at the moment a lot more than missing the source. It's totally possible to make games in TGB without source - but if you know C++ and know you won't hesitate to add something of your own to the engine, then get the source. But really, making games is a lot more fun than thinking about making games ;)
#8
11/14/2006 (2:44 pm)
I know it seems wacky, but the price is based on the tool (TGB) and the source (T2D). Think of Constructor packaged with TSE. It would make sense to offer a discount to those who bought them both packaged together. It's not necessarily how I would've priced it, but based on my financial history it's probably a good thing that I have no say in how products are priced.
#9
Is this a hypothetical point or something I missed?
11/18/2006 (8:28 am)
> Constructor packaged with TSEIs this a hypothetical point or something I missed?
#10
11/20/2006 (10:54 am)
Hypothetical, though even if it weren't he was mentioning them as a combo pack type deal. If you were to purchase them together in a bundle vs. seperately it would make sense to get a discount :)
#11
Personally I thought there was no penalty at all. I probably would've bought Pro if I'd looked closely enough to realize that. I just saw $100 + $1xx = $2xx and assumed there was no penalty, since GG's pricing is so fair generally.
11/25/2006 (1:53 pm)
Two cents: a $45 penalty for upgrading later seems a tad much. I understand GG pricing in an incentive to buy the Pro version right off, but I think $20-ish would be enough.Personally I thought there was no penalty at all. I probably would've bought Pro if I'd looked closely enough to realize that. I just saw $100 + $1xx = $2xx and assumed there was no penalty, since GG's pricing is so fair generally.
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