Who pre ordered Civ IV?

[TheArsenal]

I did, Special Edition.

[Nikolai]

Originally posted by Wittlich
Actually, one copy is for me and the other is for my ex. partner.

That is what I call eternal loyalty!

[sabrewolf]

Originally posted by Wittlich
I've ordered 2 copies of the pre-release version from Amazon.com.

good point. if i install it on more than 1 computer but never use them at the same time (one at home, one for travelling). would i have to buy a second copy? or deinstall and reinstall?

[Jaybe]

Originally posted by sabrewolf
good point. if i install it on more than 1 computer but never use them at the same time (one at home, one for travelling). would i have to buy a second copy? or deinstall and reinstall?

Just keep the CD with you as you travel.

[sabrewolf]

Originally posted by Jaybe

Just keep the CD with you as you travel.

the travel notebook ain't got no internal CD drive

edit: oh well, i've just ordered a 2nd copy

[Jaybe]

oh well, i've just ordered a 2nd copy

Forget the $50 second copy! Buy a $100-150 external CD drive instead. How else would you expect to play civ on that laptop?

I don't think it is "right" to use those "unmentionables" to play games without the required CD. (too many rum-&-coffees in my system)

[ElConejo]

I did! My only fear is that it wont work on my laptop ...

Here's hoping!

[sabrewolf]

i've got such a drive (two in fact), but external CD drives use too much power to be powered by USB drives, so you can only use them where you have a power source.

when i drive 3 hours on the train, i quite like to get some turns played, so some unmentionable things may have to be used. i mean, after all i bought the game for the game itself, not for the reflecting disk that spins in a drive.

it's like if you buy a CD and rip it to your mp3 player. that's not illegal, because you BOUGHT the music and just are looking for a more convenient way to play it.

however, i clearly speak against all "N-word"-versions of a game for people who did not acquire the game. i also would not share the CD-image with anybody... but the game industry must come up with a solution for mobile users, like the music industry is (very very slowly) starting to understand that it's necessary.

[Wittlich]

Originally posted by Nikolai


That is what I call eternal loyalty!

Actually, when we broke-up - yes, I was pissed....but now...meh, we still talk and yes, we are still friends (I just cannot trust him again on an intimate level any more). So, out of friendship (and yes, I got him hooked on Civ), I ordered a copy of Civ IV for him as well.

I guess I'm just a nice guy.

[nbarclay]

I just placed a preorder tonight, mostly because I wanted the extra goodies in the preorder edition of the game.

[GeoModder]

Originally posted by Wittlich
I guess I'm just a nice guy.

And perhaps anticipating kicking his butt in MP?

[tuckson]

PreOrdered last weekend. usually I don't, but I'm one of the few(?) weirdos that actually read and use manuals, so the spiralbound one sounded attrictive (as the other goodies did).

And... well, couldn't resist anylonger after seeing al the great screenshots. Can't remember having been so excited about the release of a game (well, maybe civ 3... but I think it's even worse now... sigh... hope it meets my expectations).

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
My new computer should arrive Oct. 24. Just in time.

Looks like it's due to Arrive Oct. 18th actually. w00t!

[Provost Harrison]

Not me. I usually find it less hassle to just buy it from the shop...

[Sabre2th]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Not me. I usually find it less hassle to just buy it from the shop...

I'd agree, but then I'd have to put my beer down and drive to the shop. If I preorder, it just comes to my door. I don't even have to put on pants if I don't want to.