Civ4 release in Europe, when?

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Well if it doesn't come out at the same time in the UK as it does in the US, there is a quite simple resolution to that problem

Yeah, wait for it to come out in the UK.

[Nikolai]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Well if it doesn't come out at the same time in the UK as it does in the US, there is a quite simple resolution to that problem

That's an expensive solution.

[Provost Harrison]

Originally posted by Dauphin


Yeah, wait for it to come out in the UK.

I'll give you a second guess

[Nikolai]

"Buy" it?

[sabrewolf]

for every outer-US person who doesn't feel like paying 30USD for postal costs:

i've seen that you can also order from the take2games site. and shipping costs are "only" 17$ (13 less than at EBgames!) :

Your Order	 
Item	Name	 	SubTotal	 
1	Civilization IV Pre-Order Edition - PC (Pre-order)	49.99	 
Subtotal:		49.99	 
Shipping:		17.15	 
Tax:		0.00	 
Total:		67.14	 
Note: Unable to determine quantity available for some items at this time.

(i posted the same in "official" pre-order thread, just for those who have not subscribed to both)

[Adm.Naismith]

Originally posted by 10lire
This is the reason I bought english civ3; but with civ3 I had the opposite of that problem: english "Conquests!" not selled in italian shops; then i was compelled to bought it on web; no problems instead for the players of italian civ3, with the patches too.

Ciao,
I'm italian too, as you can see looking at my profile, and I've bought Civ 3 Conquest here in Italy years ago. You can chose from start to install it as italian or english version, and use the english patch, as quick as they appear.

Originally posted by 10lire
There is another problem: it's simple to me read and write in english but not to listen it: in Alpha Centauri I really enjoy the "voices" talking about the discovered technologies, the builded base structures, the great projects etc. It would be really hard to me understand that "voices" talking in english.

IIRC the voice in SMAC simply read the same quote you can easily read on the related Civilopedia or pop-up message. Quite like watching a movie in english with english subtitle on.

BTW, IMHO that's really the less expensive way to improve your ability to understand spoken english: rent a DVD and watch the movie in english with english subtitle. It can be slow to catch, but you can always rewind and listen again.

If Firaxis is smart enough, I suppose that Civ IV "international" will be sold as C3C with language optiona at the install, and will use subtitle text everytime in game character will speak in english or their mother language.
No to mention in english version you can listen to original Star Trek "Spock", and I hope the others country distributor doesn't want to cut that away from Trek fans... or else!

[Adm.Naismith]

(OT) foreign languages

Originally posted by sabrewolf
forse si conosci un amico chi vuole comprare la versione italiana puoi fare una fotocopia delle instruzione si hai problemi di capire. ma altrimenti veramente ti consiglio di utilizare la versione inglese.

saluti!

ps. sorry about my mediocre italian

I would really hope to write an english as good as your italian, so be proud of your effort!

If it can help you to enjoy my language, but not in a way meant as a correction from me, a native version should be:

forse se conosci un amico che vuole comprare la versione italiana puoi fare una fotocopia delle istruzioni, se hai problemi a capire (l'originale inglese). Altrimenti ti consiglio veramente di utilizzare la versione inglese.

As you can see, your version is mostly the same. (Did you had a good teacher or an italian friend?)
Feel free to PM to me about any italian subject

[sabrewolf]

Re: (OT) foreign languages

Originally posted by Adm.Naismith

I would really hope to write an english as good as your italian, so be proud of your effort!

thanks!

If it can help you to enjoy my language, but not in a way meant as a correction from me, a native version should be:

As you can see, your version is mostly the same. (Did you had a good teacher or an italian friend?)
Feel free to PM to me about any italian subject

hey, thanks for correcting! as you can see, some errors come from confusing italian with french and spanish (eg. "si" instead of "se") but mainly stuff which i should look up before writing ("istruzioni" as the plural form)


either way, my italian is not as good as your english... e basta!

[10lire]

Originally posted by Adm.Naismith
the voice in SMAC simply read the same quote you can easily read on the related Civilopedia or pop-up message.

The Great Projects movies had no text quoted ; btw, generally, to listen reciting voices is more exciting (to me) than to read "passive" text

Originally posted by Adm.Naismith
I've bought Civ 3 Conquest here in Italy years ago. You can chose from start to install it as italian or english version, and use the english patch, as quick as they appear.

I didn't know that Italian C3C was multilanguage!!

Originally posted by Adm.Naismith
BTW, IMHO that's really the less expensive way to improve your ability to understand spoken english: rent a DVD and watch the movie in english with english subtitle. It can be slow to catch, but you can always rewind and listen again.

Ok, I'll improve my english..

Originally posted by Adm.Naismith not in a way meant as a correction from me

..in fact I wanted to write to sabrewolf the same thing but I didn't want to appear offensive: simply I didn't know the correct words!