You could be playing Conquests right now.

GhengisFarb™ · October 30, 2003, 10:43

You could be playing Conquests right now.

If the release date hadn't changed. Just out of curiosity, how long do the email merchants usually take to get your order to you once the release date hits?

I think the major preorder sites were Amazon and Gamespot.

(Wondering if I won't receive mine in the mail til mid-November.)

CerberusIV · October 30, 2003, 11:15

The site I use promise to get the game to you on the release date if you pay for first class postage. I can't bring myself to do that (you spent HOW much on that stupid game, and first class post!....) so I go for second class post. They still got PTW to me on the original european release date.

vmxa1 · October 30, 2003, 13:20

It has been hot or miss for me with all my preorders. That is why I ordered directly at the local GameStop store. I had to cancel my preorder for Civ III way back when, as it was back ordered?
I just walked into EB and bought it after a number of days with no delivery.

GhengisFarb™ · October 30, 2003, 13:24

I ordered from the GameStop internet store as there isn't a software store anywhere near me. I was hoping someone had ordered from GameStop before and knew how long they took to deliver preorders.

Cookie Monster · October 31, 2003, 14:47

I never preoder anything. You're at their mercy come shipment day.

I'd rather spend 2-3 days searching all over for a hot game myself vs. sitting at home cursing the day I preordered because my game came in the mail 2-3 days late.

ixnay · October 31, 2003, 15:49

When I preordered PTW from EBgames last year, it arrived on the release day.

Hopefully that will be the case again with Conquests.

Panag · October 31, 2003, 17:08

Quote:

Originally posted by Cookie Monster
I never preoder anything. You're at their mercy come shipment day.

I'd rather spend 2-3 days searching all over for a hot game myself vs. sitting at home cursing the day I preordered because my game came in the mail 2-3 days late.

hi ,

agreed that that still makes sence for most people , ....

but this time you get something extra for free , ....

have a nice day

GhengisFarb™ · October 31, 2003, 19:48

And this time I am in the middle of medieval swamp and no software store in sight.

Chieftess · October 31, 2003, 22:44

You could... but then there'd be a few ugly bugs that wouldn't be fixed.

Cookie Monster · November 1, 2003, 00:59

Quote:

Originally posted by panag

hi ,

agreed that that still makes sence for most people , ....

but this time you get something extra for free , ....

have a nice day

Hello,

Well call me a cynic but when they offer something for free it's just a hook to get you to give them your money before the game is available.

justjake73 · November 1, 2003, 11:53

I ordered CivIII through the Net, but it would have been just as easy to get it at the mall - UPS ships at the same speed either way. I ordered another game online and it was backordered so much that I cancelled and went to the store out of disgust.

If you want to order online, I think Amazon offers free shipping over $25.

Panag · November 1, 2003, 13:21

Quote:

Originally posted by Cookie Monster

Hello,

Well call me a cynic but when they offer something for free it's just a hook to get you to give them your money before the game is available.

hi ,

huh , they spend months working it without getting a buck back , .....

and it is for free , ....

have a nice day

GhengisFarb™ · November 1, 2003, 15:08

Quote:

Originally posted by panag
huh , they spend months working it without getting a buck back , .....

and it is for free , ....

Sounds like a group of streetwalkers that need to find a new occupation...........

Cookie Monster · November 2, 2003, 17:48

Quote:

Originally posted by panag

hi ,

huh , they spend months working it without getting a buck back , .....

and it is for free , ....

have a nice day

I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean here. Could you explain further?

korn469 · November 2, 2003, 18:06

nope that was GF

i don't know what p was refering to lol

Panag · November 2, 2003, 18:56

Quote:

Originally posted by Cookie Monster

I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean here. Could you explain further?

hi ,

about what

have a nice day

GhengisFarb™ · November 2, 2003, 18:59

Quote:

Originally posted by korn469
nope that was GF

i don't know what p was refering to lol

I'm not sure what your referring to....

korn469 · November 2, 2003, 19:23

i originally thought cookie monster was referring to your post

and I put he's referring to a prostitute, but i edited it out when i realized he was quoting panag

GhengisFarb™ · November 2, 2003, 19:34

Yeah panag's posts rarely seem logical, you have to make what sense of em you can sometimes.

Panag · November 3, 2003, 13:11

Quote:

Originally posted by GhengisFarb
Yeah panag's posts rarely seem logical, you have to make what sense of em you can sometimes.

hi ,

the pot is calling the stove black , .....

have a nice day

GhengisFarb™ · November 3, 2003, 21:13

Quote:

Originally posted by panag

hi ,

the pot is calling the stove black , .....

have a nice day

hi ,

sorry let me post in , .....

way you can understand ,

have a nice day

MrWhereItsAt · November 3, 2003, 22:10

My problem is that if I order it from the States (even first class), things tend to take 3 weeks to fly across the Pacific, and it would cost enormous amounts. If however, I do what I am planning on doing, waiting until it is released here (NZ), I get it for $18US - but I have to wait another two weeks from this moment!!