release date OCTOBER 17!!!??

[Akillias]

Unfortunately ITS NOT TRUE

[Simpleton]

Sorry everybody. It looks as though the store I went to is a little behind the times. I went in today and they had the date marked in for Oct 31st. Oh well it was worth a shot!!
I guess I should have known they'd screwed up after all this is the store that's still trying to sell CTP2 for FULL price???? HA HA HA HA HA. Good luck!

Man I'd give my copy away!

[Rasbelin]

Originally posted by Simpleton

I guess I should have known they'd screwed up after all this is the store that's still trying to sell CTP2 for FULL price????

What?!? Holy sht!
Buahahahahaa!

Looks like they don't even know what they sell.

[Fidel]

good. or there would be a bloodbath

[Th0mas]

getting very very worried!!!

Originally posted by Chowlett
www.eb.uk.com still claim that Civilisation 3 will be released on 16/11/2001. But then they also claim that Civillisation 3 (yes, two 'l's) will be released on 16/11/2001 at a price TBC, and that Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone will be released 16/11/2001, but on another page claim it's in stock - so I just don't know.

If the 16th November is the correct date for a UK release, my question would be:

"Why the delay?"

my concern is that the publishers will be adding some 'extra' copy protection to the UK version over what is already present in the US version.

This is very worrying

The copy protection US publishers add to UK/ european versions of their software is notorious for causing problems.

...and IMO is a totally pointless exercise as only legitimate buyers of the software have to deal with it - while the buggers who would get an illegal copy can easily bypass the protection software.

so if the delay is due to distribution reasons .. I might accept it - but if not.........infrogames NOOOOOO!

[Moral Hazard]

Thomas:

Keep in mind that copy protection exist to stop casual piracy. You know like burning a CD for your friend etc.

[Th0mas]

Originally posted by Moral Hazard
Thomas:

Keep in mind that copy protection exist to stop casual piracy. You know like burning a CD for your friend etc.

Yes obviously...however there is no need to increase the copy protection for the UK version over and above that which is present within the US version.
(casual users will have already been put off in most cases by the US protection)

Historically US publishers have viewed the UK (I can't talk for the other European Nations) as high risk for piracy. Which IMO is laughable. With Global communications, geography is now to all intents and purposes irrelevant! The day it comes out in the US (or before) it will have been pirated - and illegal copies will be in production through out the world.

So why make it difficult for your legitimate customers by slamming the barn door once the horse has already bolted!

[Fidel]

um, how does diversifying copy protections enhance it?

[StratAll]

Not publishing a game worldwide might even increase piracy. Instead of buying the game in stores people will download a pirated version and then for various reasons ("Now that I have the game, why bother buy it", "There's no wonder movies on the CD anyway",...) won't buy it when it finally hits the shelves.

I'm quite sure the real Civ-fanclub will buy a copy and as I write software myself I feel morally obliged to buy all the software I use, so don't see this as an encouragement to piracy. Just a week of delay might even be acceptable, because after all it's a huge logistics operation to get it to all stores in the world. But hey, that's a distributors job and two weeks is too long in my opinion.

[Blacksurf]

Originally posted by Th0mas


Historically US publishers have viewed the UK (I can't talk for the other European Nations) as high risk for piracy.

this is usually the case with games in the UK - hence one of the reasons we get games a little after the US. Although Commandos 2 had no CP at all - but then again it is 3 CDs....

[Th0mas]

I Just hope that the reason for the delay is due to distribution....

Although I can't believe that Infrogrames don't have an efficient distribution network - it is a rather important aspect of their business!

If there is more a stringent copy protection on the UK version, I will be very tempted to order my copy from Amazon.com (not co.uk).

Can anyone forsee any problems with running the US version of CIV III in the UK (or any other country)?

[Sava]

ahahahah I'll be playing Civ 3 on Oct 31st and you UKers won't be... nyah nyah nyah!

[Th0mas]

Originally posted by SoulAssassin
ahahahah I'll be playing Civ 3 on Oct 31st and you UKers won't be... nyah nyah nyah!

..........NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooo *sob*

[Grumbold]

Originally posted by Th0mas
I Just hope that the reason for the delay is due to distribution....

Straight from another thread on the topic:

Once the game goes "gold" in the US it will need to be separately adapted for UK language (if deemed necessary) before it is certified by UK censors and granted a licence. Only then can UK production begin. There are several other minorhoops that need jumping through too. 2 weeks delay is far from the worst delay from localisation issues I've encountered. Some games are delayed for months.

[Andrew1999]

You know, if the retailers really are shipping today like that email from Amazon said, it may very well be in stores over the weekend. Hell, I'd almost be willing to pay the extra cash to overnight if it meant I'd get it two weeks early.