Returning Player - Zero cards

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Hello,

I do not know where to post this other than under Technical Issues. I just installed Gwent for the first time in over a year and I have none of the cards I spent money on to buy. When I stopped playing I had premium versions of basically every card in the game. Now I log in and have 268k scrap, which is worthless to me because I bought dust back in the day and it wasn’t refunded to me and because now you require meteorite dust to craft premium cards. I want to start playing again, but the money I invested in this game is gone... I would like to talk to a customer support specialist to get this straightened out. I never scrapped any cards and should have premium versions of all the old cards still.

Thank you for your help.
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I just installed Gwent for the first time in over a year
Sounds like you last played in the beta. If that is the case, nothing is wrong: when the game was officially released with the Homecoming update in October 2018, everyone's cards were automilled for full scrap value.
 
Sounds like you last played in the beta. If that is the case, nothing is wrong: when the game was officially released with the Homecoming update in October 2018, everyone's cards were automilled for full scrap value.

So I don't get the 14400 meteorite dust I purchased back? I have proof of purchase and the scrap does not replace the lost dust...

Thanks for the quick response! :)
 
The milling at homecoming is not the problem. It's that they changed how creating premiums works. I doubt anything will be done for you. Unfortunately you weren't playing back when this stuff was announced and if you were you could have preserved your investment. Unfortunately scrap is all you have now. Sorry, I would be upset if I were you as well.
 

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So I don't get the 14400 meteorite dust I purchased back? I have proof of purchase and the scrap does not replace the lost dust...

Thanks for the quick response! :)
Ouch. I don't think so. I didn't get back my dust. Fortunately I didn't buy half of what you did.
 
How do I log a complaint?
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How do I log a complaint?
This is my order history. I don’t care about the Kegs. But the meteorite powder was not refunded to me correctly. Who do I contact?
 

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If you used the powder to create premium cards in beta it's gone for good, and trying to get a refund wouldn't go anywhere due to the game's User Agreement that you have, and had, agreed to by playing the game.
 
While what 'Draconifors' said may be true, I would still recommend you contact SUPPORT either:


or


Take a look at USER AGREEMENT for GWENT:


'10. VIRTUAL CURRENCY AND GOODS'

It states, in part, the following:

'10.2 Payments. As GOG is the entity which provides you with the access to Gwent, any content purchased in an in-game store will be purchased from GOG and may be subject to legal documents presented to you by GOG. If you buy Virtual Goods and/or Virtual Currency from GOG, you agree to the pricing, payment and billing policies applicable to them, as notified to you at the time of purchase. All prices are visible in the in-game store. They’re inclusive of legally applicable sales taxes/VAT. You can pay in different ways: (i) using a valid debit or credit card; or (ii) using PayPal or any other authorised payment providers; or sometimes (iii) with GOG Wallet. The GOG Wallet is made available subject to rules which are set out on our GOG Wallet page here. We support multiple local currencies (see our Support section here for details). However, if your local currency is not supported, you can make purchases in US Dollars. Please be aware that in such case you might have to pay a currency conversion charge or other transaction fees set by your bank. You are responsible for ensuring that you have authorization to use any chosen payment method, which includes obtaining account-holder/parent/guardian approval if applicable. You are responsible for ensuring that this authorization is maintained at all material times. Keep your payment details secure. Do not make inappropriate charge-back or refund requests. You are responsible for applicable fees and taxes. All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable except as expressly provided in this Agreement.'

According to this, it is GOG that are responsible for all purchases since the purchases are made through their store. I guess, although am not certain, this means you need to contact them about the issue and *not* CDPR. Perhaps it would be advisable to contact both.

Also, there are different legal right depending on whether or not you live in a European Union country, or outside of it.

Regardless of the legal issues and terms and conditions, one would hope that the companies involved would take a common sense, reasonable approach to such an issue - again based on GOODWILL.

It would probably work to your advantage not to seek financial reimbursement, but make clear that you would be happy with even a portion (three quarters, a half, etc.) of the meteorite powder being added to your current GWENT account for use in the game as it exists today - it's unlikely they'll give, or want to give, everything (if anything).

Remain polite and reasonable when corresponding. Reinforce the position that such a GOODWILL gesture will guarantee your long-term support for the game and that future purchases would be certain (these past purchases are proof that you are prepared to spend a lot of money on GWENT - a lot more than I ever have - I break into a sweat paying €5.00).

Ultimately, if the company declines your request then don't immediately give up. Restate that failure to provide a solution will result in you ceasing to support GWENT, GOG and CDPR now and in the future. Based on your purchase history, I'd have to believe these companies fools to not provide you with something as it's clearly likely you'd be prepared to spend lots of money in the future.

Finally, there is this section:

'18. DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND BINDING ARBITRATION'

'18.2 Informal dispute resolution:
We and you both agree to make reasonable and good faith efforts to resolve any dispute between us informally. Normally we would suggest that this dispute resolution period lasts 30 days unless exceptional circumstances exist. If it is not resolved during this time, the next steps depend on where you live...'

I suspect you live outside the EU, and probably in the USA (having paid in dollars).

The 2nd section may be more applicable: '(2) Dispute resolution next steps: if you live in the USA...'.


I'd hope it doesn't come to that point, and either GOG or CDPR demonstrate an amount of reasonableness by means of a GOODWILL gesture. If they don't, shame on them and they deserve whatever they get as companies (i.e. to fail miserably).

Check out your local consumer rights and applicable laws.

I wish you well.

This all sounds good and proper, but it'll never work. You have to remember that this happened to thousands of people. Everyone who didnt play during that 2 week notice for the economy change had their entire collections devalued. I was one of them too. Not one of us ever saw a refund. They would never refund that many people.

It caused a big uproar back then. I mean sure CDPR are within their legal rights to take away all your premium cards (that you bought) and give 0 refunds. It doesn't change the fact it was a dick move though.
 
I take your point. However, what's left to lose by trying?

Edit: I, for one, will never make large purchases from CDPR in light of your statements, and from others.

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And to clarify, I am encouraging the person to seek to have meteorite powder added - a certain percentage of the original amount - *not* a refund. Although, if the companies involved can't even do that as a goodwill gesture, I'd then follow the formal procedure to demand a full refund once it's clear the companies have proven they have no scruples, caring nothing for their customers. I'd then set out on a campaign of negative publicity on every platform available- targeting current users to ensure they are made aware of what poor customer care these companies provide, encouraging other potential users to boycott the company, or, at the very least, not to buy digital product for GWENT. Why give such companies loyalty, etc., if they just treat users like dispensable trash?

Get what you can out of them for free - I.e, play GWENT for free but don't support it financially taking all the daily rewards, etc. Play the Arena and mill all cards from kegs to get scraps, get reward points and spend them carefully to maximise free meteorite powder, etc.

Thank you for the support and answered questions, everyone! It is very appreciated. I contacted GOG customer support and asked for the dust to be added to my account. If not all, then some. We will see what they say. I will keep this thread updated.

I, personally, had planned on supporting the game in the coming months and was super excited when I installed it. My excitement was completely obliterated once I saw that I had no dust. If they make a goodwill gesture, I will continue to support the game. If they do nothing, both GOG and CDPR's Gwent team have lost a customer. I hope they make a good customer-relations decision.

Happy Almost-New-Year!
 
What players don't realize is that when CDPR offers an arrangement for one player, the studio needs to offer it to all players. No exceptions will be made.

Retroactively restoring meteorite powder is going to be arduous at best and is going to take forever because every account needs to be manually checked for how much powder was "wasted" during the conversion. And even with this fix, there are still players who have missed the opportunity to craft premium cards with scraps.

CDPR could have taken a better approach here. They should have left the old premiums untouched and, instead, implemented the powder-only for the new premiums released after the economy change. This way, new players and returning players aren't being disadvantaged.
 
Hello my friends,

So, I came back today after a 2 year break. I had a couple hundred cards before I left, now I can't find most of them. All of my decks are gone. Now I just have a bunch of starter decks. Can anyone explain what happened? Thanks!

-LR
 
Homecoming happened - a big overhaul of the entire game. Your cards were milled for full value. You can just craft them again.
 
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