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It finally looks like I got a scoop!!!
Here's my story:
I'm in the local computer super store checking things out. As I am walking to the front door I see THE BOX!!! where they put coming soon stuff. I look it over and get somewhat excited. I say to myself "You know what even though my computer will probably not run it I'll still buy it when it comes out." I then look at the board where they write release dates. To my absolute astonishment they've got Civilization III put down for October 17 release!!!! 2 frigging days away. Still holding the box I look back at it and think "am I dreaming?" "WTF?". I look back at the board and trace with my eyes to make sure I didn't read the date for some other game. NOPE it says Oct 17th for Civ3!!! What does this mean?? This place is pretty reliable so it could be true.
Could this be an isolated phenomenon? Perhaps my little city of Edmonton way in the middle of the Canadian prairies has been blessed by Sid/Firaxis as some sort of test bed??? If that is so I wonder how many requests I would have from people to send them a copy STAT by courier!!??
I realize that this could be a mistake by there person who wrote the date. I hope not!
Of course if this is true it'll probably be released all over America on that date. The stupid thing is that if by some mutant chance Edmonton proper was getting an early release I can't but it anyway because I'm flying to New York on the 17th
!!
I still don't trust my eyes or the person who wrote the date so I am going to the store tomorrow and look again AND if it is still Oct 17th I'm going to ask a sales rep for confirmation.
Lets all hope this is no mistake!!!
Anyway I've got to go! Star Trek Enterprise is on in 15 minutes!! It's actually quite good! It has the raw edge of the original series as the captain isn't a wimp!
Here's my story:
I'm in the local computer super store checking things out. As I am walking to the front door I see THE BOX!!! where they put coming soon stuff. I look it over and get somewhat excited. I say to myself "You know what even though my computer will probably not run it I'll still buy it when it comes out." I then look at the board where they write release dates. To my absolute astonishment they've got Civilization III put down for October 17 release!!!! 2 frigging days away. Still holding the box I look back at it and think "am I dreaming?" "WTF?". I look back at the board and trace with my eyes to make sure I didn't read the date for some other game. NOPE it says Oct 17th for Civ3!!! What does this mean?? This place is pretty reliable so it could be true.
Could this be an isolated phenomenon? Perhaps my little city of Edmonton way in the middle of the Canadian prairies has been blessed by Sid/Firaxis as some sort of test bed??? If that is so I wonder how many requests I would have from people to send them a copy STAT by courier!!??
I realize that this could be a mistake by there person who wrote the date. I hope not!
Of course if this is true it'll probably be released all over America on that date. The stupid thing is that if by some mutant chance Edmonton proper was getting an early release I can't but it anyway because I'm flying to New York on the 17th
!! I still don't trust my eyes or the person who wrote the date so I am going to the store tomorrow and look again AND if it is still Oct 17th I'm going to ask a sales rep for confirmation.
Lets all hope this is no mistake!!!
Anyway I've got to go! Star Trek Enterprise is on in 15 minutes!! It's actually quite good! It has the raw edge of the original series as the captain isn't a wimp!
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