I hate reading threads like this... it is almost like companies preying upon its loyal customers for revenue. The loyal customers should be getting the freebies IMO. Very saddening to read this one.

The sad thing is that (nowadays) not many companies actually do honour loyal customers.....and the trend seems to be growing.
 
If the product is good enough, I usually prefer to support the smaller business ie. Orange Tree Sample, Indiginus etc.....
Of course IMO, AD2 is a fantastic and useful tool for me........so I go with the flow.
  

 
I don't really see a problem, though I can see being disappointed because there's nothing left to get for free.
 
But it's the same for the buyer who doesn't want drums, or AD2 drums.  They also get nothing.
 

Paul,
 
I was hoping to use the 3 kits for future kits. That's the disappointment (i.e. problem).

bapu
Paul,
 
I was hoping to use the 3 kits for future kits. That's the disappointment (i.e. problem).

You don't look disappointed

Damn that is annoying. I have 7 kits and 3 keys, but their is only one kit I am 100% one (Sesssion Percussion) and 2 I am about 80% on and I'm not sure I really want to get them both. I since tried to download just 2 kits, but to take the deal all three must be purchased at the same time. I had been waiting to see what their next production was, so I could make a better decision, but now it's pointless waiting.
 
 
 
 

I'm in the same situation with IK Multimedia. With a few group deals over the years I own the lot so I've missed out on other special offers because they don't have any more products I'm eligible to be given in a promotion. Unless of course I get duplicates and try to sell them on but I'm not really interested in all the muck around. I have a stack of points that expire and I lose as well.

Ya, it's a drag owing a companies entire suite when you have points/codes etc. to redeem and they are useless (for the future items you will probably want).

Half their stuff is for more rock minded musicians (which is fair enough), and not for me. Knowing that I can't have credits in the account for up and coming stuff is going to put me off buying anything that becomes available. In December with the sales, if anything is created in this year, I'm unlikely to purchase. If I get some credits from cake next year, then I can only use them for stuff that comes out this year, not next. Cake may not bundle AD2 next year, but if they did, I'd have to hold off purchases Sonar until XLN bring out something I want, otherwise the bundle has no value at all.
 
 
 
 

Paul P
 
I don't really see a problem, though I can see being disappointed because there's nothing left to get for free.

It's not free, we paid $149 (or more)