Corinne wrote: "Gawd... So if someone will be offering you something (anything) for Victoria 3 you're going to complain because you need to purchase Victoria 3 ? That's plain ridiculous." This is so completely not comparable. The people who offer freebies for V3 make no money if you buy V3 or not. If I offer a free item for V3 it IS a gift which just happens only to be of value to those who have V3. It's nothing to me whether you buy V3 or not. On the other hand, if I offer "FREE GIFT - MAT files for Phantast's Conforming Wotsit available in the RMP NOW!", do you not see that my motives may not be entirely altruistic? Please guys - use a bit of perspective instead of flying off the handle on autopilot.