EB has Aussie release date

[Dale]

November 6th.

Hope no one else has already said this.

[Lung]

November 6!!? It could be worse, i suppose , but why not October like the Yanks? If they can do it at the same time with other games, why not Civ3? I'm getting married 12 days after release, so i guess it's playing-Civ3-like-fury-before-the-ball-and-chain-keeps-me-away-from-my-beloved-Civ3!!

[star mouse]

November 6. Melbourne Cup Day. At least I get the day off for the race so I can play CIV3 the day it comes out. That is, if it is released on that day.

When the release date is more certain, I'm going to take a week or two off work so I can play CIV3. But if I apply for the time off too late, I may not get it ... and if I apply too early, I might get the wrong week if the release is delayed.

Oh, the dilemmas....

[star mouse]

Originally posted by Lung
I'm getting married 12 days after release, so i guess it's playing-Civ3-like-fury-before-the-ball-and-chain-keeps-me-away-from-my-beloved-Civ3!!

You do have one chance. Get the fiancee hooked on CIV so you and her can spend your honeymoon playing CIV3 multiplayer. Pity that's not likely to work.

[Colwyn]

Thankfully I'm Getting married Sept 15th

So i'll come back from my honeymoon and then have to take another 2 weeks off to play Civ3. Hah 2 weeks with me and she'll be happy for me to disappear for a while.

[Lung]

Re: Thankfully I'm Getting married Sept 15th

Originally posted by Colwyn
So i'll come back from my honeymoon and then have to take another 2 weeks off to play Civ3. Hah 2 weeks with me and she'll be happy for me to disappear for a while.

Very clever I think cunning and sneaky are the two attributes i'll have to work on between now and W-Day

[Alex 14]

November 6 sounds good to me, but i think CTP2 came out nearly at the same time in both us & au.

[Lung]

Oh, and happy birthday too, Colwyn

[Skanky Burns]

I guess i cant complain too much about the release date... At least it gives me the chance to pass my subjects in uni this semester

What does suck tho is that the Limited Edition (more than likely) will be delayed in coming here as with the European release... And i want that tin!!

Guess ill be ordering it anyways from US

[Skanky Burns]

Ok, ive ordered it now... but i was just wondering, has anyone seen any Australian sites selling Civ 3??
If so, could you provide a link please

[Lung]

My curiosity has been aroused by another thread. So, how much is Civ3 gonna cost in Oz? Amazon has it for USD44.99, so i guess it's going to be around AUD89.99? However, the "How much will it cost" (whatever) thread suggests that Civ3 is going to be very expensive.

Of course, 90 bucks is already steep, but we've come to expect it in Australia, but if it's significantly more, it will be a problem

[faded glory]

Wow its coming out in October ...Better start saving

Of course, 90 bucks is already steep, but we've come to expect it in Australia, but if it's significantly more, it will be a problem

I think its going to be about 52.00$ here. I dont know how many Shiling's that is in australian

[Zanzin]

rofl - shillings!!! We actually have a decimal dollar system in Australia these days Saddam! Have had so since about the 70's (I think - I'm not totally sure, because it was before I was born!)

Anyway, I never really realised how many Aussies were on this board!!

Nov6 is good for me - I finish my final exams about 3 days later - can't wait. I expect we'll be paying between $90 and $100 AU for the game. The Lmiited Edition may not even ever make it here!

[Dale]

Zanzin:
1966 was the start of Australian decimal currency.



Don't you guys hate how a new game in Australia costs at least $80? I think it's the biggest ripoff! Especially since the games get imported at a cost of $42 AUS. That's a markup of 100%!!!!!

[Zanzin]

Thanks Dale....that's 17 years before I was born, so forgive me for not knowing exactly!!

As for the cost, yeah it sux, but what are you going to do....order it from on overseas site, pay $20 on postage and handling, and still suffer the conversion rate cost....it'd probably wind up costing you about $100 - $110....$20 more than what you'd pay for the game normally!!! So, sadly, there looks to be no end to our monetary suffering!!

Quick, all you US investors, sell out the greenback (I heard it's in for a tumble ) buy up Australian dollars quickly - they're always solid and profitable!


.....Now, everyone will jump on the back of a message posted on the internet and accept it as complete truth, the Aussie goes up - I buy Cvi3 from amazon.com for about $40 dollars AU and I get civ3 half price and...OH, that's right, the internet bubble burst and no one pays attention to what people say on the internet anymore. oh well, damn.