Limited Edition Tin only in the USA?

[Biggles266]

I pre-ordered the Civ3 LE Tin from my local EB (Garden City) here in Brisbane, Australia for $110. Although now that I look at it, the $110 amount is not mentioned on my little docket and was only mentioned verbally. I only put down $10 deposit and that is all it really mentions about the price. If it turns out to be $119 then Biggles266 will not be happy. I think I remember seeing in a catalogue that it would be $110 and 'exclusive to EB' so I suspect EB are the only ones in Australia to get the LE Tin. I must find that catalogue... aargh bin night last night... it is now lost forever.

[MidKnight Lament]

<b>Dale</b>, was that at Chaddy? What release date did they give you for it?

[Rasbelin]

DinoDoc, for more info on the LE visit
this URL...

Amazon.com's item page

[AustralianJeremy]

Originally posted by Gully Foyle
Infogrames doesn't want people outside the country buying the US version because they're probably preparing European versions with different language manuals. Isn't that why games created by US development houses are delayed for release in Europe, because language and marketing issues are being resolved?

Well it's not the case in Australia, or the UK, or Canada. We all speak English. So what the hell's the point?

It's like the CURSED DAMNED BASTARD region coding system on DVDs. Bloody corporates. As soon as I figure out a way to pirate DVDs, I'm doing it. I'm fed up with being sold cut-down crap in Australia. If they don't want to treat Australians properly, then I bloody well won't treat them properly either.

And back to Infogrames - HELLO?! How bloody hard is it to ship stuff out here? GET THE DAMN GAMES ON THE SHELVES, PEOPLE!

"language and marketing issues" my arse.

[Dale]

Originally posted by MidKnight Lament
<b>Dale</b>, was that at Chaddy? What release date did they give you for it?

Midknight:
Northland, and they said the 19th mate.

[MidKnight Lament]

Ta.

[Earthling7]

First let me make one thing clear: We do NOT want localised, translated and generally ruined lidiotproof versions!

Second. I woke up and found this in my Inbox: We thought you'd like to know that we shipped your items today, This is referring to the LE being shipped to Holland! WooHoo!!!

[Rasbelin]

Originally posted by Earthling7
First let me make one thing clear: We do NOT want localised, translated and generally ruined lidiotproof versions!

I agree with you. Localised versions are not
welcome.

Second. I woke up and found this in my Inbox: We thought you'd like to know that we shipped your items today, This is referring to the LE being shipped to Holland! WooHoo!!!

Hopefully that's true, but I still suggest patience.
While you and the rest of the LE customers
wait for they order to arrive, please pay some
attention to The BTC campaign that is active all
the time. The latest development and discussion
can be found here: http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...hreadid=31348. Please have a look!

[1Razor]

Originally posted by Gully Foyle
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Infogrames doesn't want people outside the country buying the US version because they're probably preparing European versions with different language manuals.
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I live in Germany but I still prefer to work with English versions of software. I find a lot tends to get lost in the translation (I'm Bilingual) and can detract from the gameplay if not properly understood........

As for the translation aspect, that could still be ongoing during the beta testing phase with final addendums added once gold., or even incorporated in later releases.

[Mads Raven]

Perhaps EBgames are just trying to denying that they will not ship the game to Denmark, because they still tells me that "we are waiting to verify your bank accounts (I pay with VISA) and it will take some time blah, blah, blah"... If they are not going to ship the LE why not tell me the truth right away? In 11 days to come I can buy the SE in Denmark - but I want my LE now!

[Rasbelin]

I suggest all of those of you, who have pre-ordered/ordered
the LE, would join the BTC campaign.

For more information, check http://we-want-civ3-bte.cjb.net, the official website of the Bisquit Tin Coalition (BTC).

[Mads Raven]

At EB Games in America they are still "holding my order open" but they now say that it takes some time to verify my VISA credit card. Now it have taken them ten days and I think that they never will ship the game to Denmark, also even though they say that they will. Bastards!

[Rasbelin]

My recent EB Games Civ III LE order has also been
halted. Grrrrr...

[Mads Raven]

Perhaps I am very lucky!

Perhaps I will be so very lucky that I finally will get my pre-ordered Limited Edition Tin from EB Games. Look how it goes:

PACKAGE PROGRESS
Date Time Location Activity
Nov 12, 2001 8:52 A.M. COPENHAGEN, DK VALID TAX NUMBER REQUIRED FOR CLEARANCE
8:52 A.M. COPENHAGEN, DK VALID TAX NUMBER REQUIRED FOR CLEARANCE
Nov 9, 2001 12:49 A.M. PHILA AIR HUB, PA, US EXPORT SCAN
Nov 8, 2001 11:28 P.M. PHILA AIR HUB, PA, US UNLOAD SCAN
11:05 P.M. US BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED
9:57 P.M. PHILA AIR HUB, PA, US ARRIVAL SCAN
8:59 P.M. WEST CHESTER, PA, US DEPARTURE SCAN
8:45 P.M. WEST CHESTER, PA, US ORIGIN SCAN


Tracking results provided by UPS: Nov 12, 2001 3:50 P.M. Eastern Time (USA)

I just can´t wait, perhaps I will have the game tomorrow! I live in Copenhagen, Denmark.

[Dargoth]

The Limited Edition Tin is avaliable in AUSTRALIA from EB they just rung