2K GAMES Launches SID MEIER'S CIVILIZATION IV Pre-Order Program

[Atahualpa]

Indeed:

- Door gamers, voor gamers.

[Locutus]

Originally posted by Atahualpa
Indeed:

Gamers

Gamers helping other gamers

[Fidel]

Originally posted by MarkG
reply came back, they dont ship to serbia...

i can relate, EB doesnt ship to Greece....

thanx for inquiring. well, this surely shows why the third world sucks.

[Adagio]

Originally posted by Sn00py
Not releasing it internationally (at the same time), encourages piracy.

Yeah, but they don't get that

Only very few companies have world wide shipping on the same date

I do understand why they can't ship localized versions on the same date, but why make localized versions? It only hurts the game... back when I started playing Civ I didn't understand english at all, but it helped me

[Kataphraktoi]

thanx for inquiring. well, this surely shows why the third world sucks.

dont worry about it. us first worlders will be busy getting you the game in any way possible

[Addled Platypus]

yall will still beat me, no matter how early I get in the US

[bongo]

It's available for preorder in norway at http://www.gamezone.no/index.php?mai...ducts_id=24721

Don't know if it's the preorder version or the normal version though

Hmm, I think I'll drop them a note and ask...

[H Tower]

Re: Re: 2K GAMES Launches SID MEIER'S CIVILIZATION IV Pre-Order Program

Originally posted by MarkG
Currently Civ4 is online availiable for pre-order on the following US retailers: Chips&Bits, EB Games

what the crap is this? no amazon?

[Sava]

I don't like pre-ordering. I find that I can usually get it faster by waiting to see which retailers get it first. In my experience, the preorder places take longer. Usually, they ship out 3-4 days after it's released in stores.

ROFL@ the rest of the world... move to some place civilized you savages

[Fidel]

Originally posted by Cataphract887


dont worry about it. us first worlders will be busy getting you the game in any way possible

hehe, i used to live in first and second world not so long ago. that is why this hurts a tad more...

[andyiam]

Shipping on the same day as the regular version of the game, the Sid Meier's Civilization IV Pre-Order Edition will feature: collector's packaging, a CD soundtrack of the game, a keyboard template, a tech tree map and a spiral bound version of the manual. The Pre-Order Edition will be offered through participating retailers while supplies last.

Collectors packaging - and just who collects packaging anyways?

CD Soundtrack - ummm, as if playing it for 1000+ hours won't give me enough of the soundtrack to listen to

Keyboard Template - bet it won't fit my keyboard

Tech tree map - I thought tech trees came in charts, or trees, not maps?

Spiral bound manual - much to be prefered to the randomly shuffled unnumbered pages


I dunno, marketing gimmicks just get under my skin sometimes. Couldn't they just include free shipping instead, like EBGames did with my pre-order for Supreme Ruler 2010 (and that game cost $10 less to begin with!)

By the way, I noticed EBGames is already listing the Hint Book, I guess that will go well with the Spiral Bound manual!

[Crazy_Ivan80]

there better be a techtree-chart/map and a decent manual in my normal retail game!

After all these (and escpecially decent manuals) are NOT extra luxury but part of the service that the customer pays for.

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Crazy_Ivan80
there better be a techtree-chart/map and a decent manual in my normal retail game!

i'm not sure about the techtree chart, but there will certainly be a manual in the normal edition of the game

it's just that it's probably paperback, and a second Spiral bound edition will be more handy for daily use....

[VetLegion]

They don't ship to Croatia either.

[Aro]

e-mail from C&B - they deliver to Brazil.