Europa Universalis is SHIPPING!

[John-SJ]

I know it's a bit late out the door but I just got notification from EBWORLD that my EU pre-order has SHIPPED!

Now the anticipation builds!

For reference, I did my pre-order on February 3rd.

John-SJ

[Bkeela]

I envy your excitement over this game. Recently I checked it out to see what all the hype was about, and to me it just seemed like an over-complicated board game. I'm weary of the Civ clone genre, although that won't be the case when Civ III ships!

Bkeela.

[Grumbold]

I think much of the excitement is generated because it is definitely NOT a Civ clone. All of the big demands being made for Civ 3 are all part of the game:
- the rise and fall of nations
- the ability to have lots of NPC nationalities
- random events, disasters
- religion separate from government and not entirely under the dictat of the player
- rebellion leading to revolution and new countries forming
- war being socially and economically disruptive, leading to internal revolt and debt

To achieve this it sacrifices the random map and huge timescale of Civ. You get to play a part of history, not invent your own from scratch.

[Imran Siddiqui]

WOOHOO! Imran has it in his grubby little hands!!!!

Wonderful game! As addictive as Civ, man! GET IT!

[Ramo's DL]

I'm planning on going to the local EB store tomorrow (I hope ), and buying the game.

Does anyone know of any other chains that are getting EU? CompUSA would be nice...

[John-SJ]

Just got off the phone with Fed-Ex. They said that due to weather some of their planes serving east coast areas didn't make their routes on time. I may get EU tomorrow, but just as likely, it won't be here 'til Monday!

John-SJ

[Bkeela]

Well, I've still got until mid March, or even early April until my dream game is shipping. I would almost sell a kidney to recieve it as early as Monday, so cheer up John-SJ!

Bkeela.

[Henrik]

I guess I will have to wait atleast a year more, I have to wait for them to port the thing.
[This message has been edited by Henrik (edited February 24, 2001).]

[Imran Siddiqui]

Bkeela: Get it shipped from the states

Henrik: Where are ya?

[Par4]

The EB and Software ETC were sold out here

I guess I should have reserved

Best buy and compusa don't have it

Oh well

[Henrik]

quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui on 02-25-2001 10:51 PM Henrik: Where are ya?

I'm in Sweden, but I have to wait for the MAC port, so I figure it will be atleast a year

[Imran Siddiqui]

DOH! Oh well, by then, it'll be patched up nicely and you won't get all these random crashes.

[Henrik]

Hopefully...
It's still a lot of time though, it seems to be the game of my dreams, I have always loved the 16th-17th century.

[John-SJ]

GGGGRRRRR!!!!!!! FED-EX HAS LOST MY EUROPA UNIVERSALIS GAME!!! GGGGRRRRRR!!!!!!

Ok, I think I can continue without SHOUTING now. I just got off the phone with Fed-Ex, since it appears my package hasn't move from it's origination point since last Thursday they are putting a trace on it. I should know sometime today what happened/is happening with the shipment.

I think if they don't guarantee delivery by tomorrow I'll look for it in stores locally and just return my "pre-order" when it finally arrives.

John-SJ

[John-SJ]

WHEW! Glad that's over. The Fed-Ex trace revealed that my package was in a truck on it's way to my house. I called to let my wife know to expect them and the truck arrived while we were on the phone.

Now, I wonder what the chances are of developing a severe cough before lunch time?

John-SJ