October 24, 2001, 07:59
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Prince
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16th Nov release date completely unnaceptable !!
Am I alone in my severe irritation at being forced to wait for CIV3 .. there really is no excuse for this. I can certainly understand a 1 week distribution cycle, but 16 days !!! 
As always, were forced to put up with this shabby arrangement  
Anybody out there agree ??
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October 24, 2001, 08:01
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King
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I probably wont buy civ3 until its on the discount rack, so it doesnt bother me 
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October 24, 2001, 08:05
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Prince
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I rather get it on the 30th then have to wait until the 16 next Month But in the end what can we do 
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October 24, 2001, 08:06
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Warlord
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It could be much worse. How does "couple of months" sound compared to two weeks?
Well anyway, I'm going to get the warez version first at 30th October and I'll buy it when it arrives at stores here at 16th November. 
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October 24, 2001, 08:06
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Chieftain
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Yes, of course I agree.
Up until about a year ago the discrepancy caused by the Atlantic became shorter and shorter, for a lot of games in Sweden/Scandinavia it was down to about 2 days, but unfortunately this gap has widened lately and seems to grow as time goes by, and now 16 days!!  That's a definite bummer!
Regards Tassadar
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October 24, 2001, 08:18
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Prince
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Im moving house this weekend, and I was really looking forward to waiting 1 week max and getting Civ3 (New House, New Baby right !!)..
Now I have to sit here, and read how wonderful it is from everybody and drool .... 
Now I would never wish a bug on anybody  but I guess we will get advanced notice of these things .... still, I get really mad at how US Centric some companies are ..
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October 24, 2001, 08:18
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Chieftain
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I think that the problem is that they announced the release in the UK for the 30th as in the USA, that at least left a door opened for the Europeans to pre-order in Amazon.UK with express delivery, but now I have to wait till the game arrives form the UK at least three days more while the game is the shelves of the gameshops all over Europe. That is not fair 
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October 24, 2001, 08:26
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King
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Re: 16th Nov release date completely unnaceptable !!
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Originally posted by The Viceroy
Anybody out there agree ??
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You're absolutely right! It's a bloody scandal!
How DARE they release it without MP! They should postpone the release until it's finished! 
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October 24, 2001, 08:27
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I keep hearing that our UK brethren will be getting CivIII the same as us. So this isn't true then?
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October 24, 2001, 08:28
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King
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still, I get really mad at how US Centric some companies are ..
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A US company being US Centric huh? 
Shame on them!
(Its a lot easier to ship in ones infastructure )
They'll get there soon enough...don't soil your drawers 
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October 24, 2001, 08:29
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Chieftain
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I still can't decide whether or not to spoil the experience by downloading the warez version. Buying the game will sure be a great experience but playing it for the first time right afterwards will make that particular day a very happy one. So maybe i can wait 16 days, but visiting this board will be very hard.
Greetings,
Rince
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October 24, 2001, 08:52
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Warlord
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15 days
So there will be 15 days between US and Europe release.
Do you know if we will get exactly the same version than in US, I mean in English?
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October 24, 2001, 09:06
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Prince
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They'll get there soon enough...don't soil your drawers
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Pants Soiled  and sent to the distributors
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October 24, 2001, 10:16
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Chieftain
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Oh well, look at it another way, at least this gives us Brit Civvers 16 more days of having a Social/Family/Work life before it all gets totally overtaken by the all-encompassing civ addiction.
You know it will happen!
Pingu:
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October 24, 2001, 10:44
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With the current crisis of confidence in air travel, do your bit for your national airline and fly to America at these crazily discounted prices. Get a 1-2 day break in the city of your choice then fly back clutching your very own copy of Civ3. Release date problems solved
The initial UK release is apparently 100% identical to the US version, with no customi Sation or colo Ur changes. That may even mean we get the US box, not the reputed European box.
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October 24, 2001, 10:47
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Warlord
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I'm convinced i can do something just as constructive as playing civ 3 during those 2 weeks ....
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October 24, 2001, 11:17
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Originally posted by Wexu
Well anyway, I'm going to get the warez version first at 30th October and I'll buy it when it arrives at stores here at 16th November.
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Hippocratic countryman!
At least I have paid full price for my Civ III BTE,
and I will get it before the standard Civ III
hits the market here in Finland.
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October 24, 2001, 12:45
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Warlord
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You are eternals unsatisfied!
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October 24, 2001, 12:47
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King
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Tough. Get over it.
This is a GAME. It is NOT the end of the world.
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October 24, 2001, 12:51
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Chieftain
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Originally posted by Rasbelin
At least I have paid full price for my Civ III BTE,
and I will get it before the standard Civ III
hits the market here in Finland.
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Just shut up! I'll have to wait 'till release. Well, as someone already said, I should be happy to get it 16 days after US release, than after few months
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October 24, 2001, 12:54
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Originally posted by Rasbelin
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No, I'd do the same until the game arrives. I intend to buy it, and if the game isn't available, how can you be stealing the game when there is no game available to steal? Download it via warez and buy when released, that is my intention.
I just hope Firaxis are right with 30th October. Although everyone here in the shops seems totally clueless or is saying 16th November.
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October 24, 2001, 12:55
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Chieftain
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Originally posted by Sabre2th
This is a GAME. It is NOT the end of the world.
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No...This is not a game! This is a lifestyle!
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October 24, 2001, 12:57
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Originally posted by Rasbelin
Hippocratic countryman!
At least I have paid full price for my Civ III BTE,
and I will get it before the standard Civ III
hits the market here in Finland.
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Hippocratic? How did doctors get involved in this?
Seriously, you Brits need to take a chill pill. US companies being US-Centric? Fancy that! At least our government isn't setting up the massively unfair trading practices of SOME countries I could mention...
Wait the 2 weeks and be grateful that this US-Centric company decided to even make CIV3 for your gaming pleasure.
Cheers.
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October 24, 2001, 14:17
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Chieftain
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Re: 15 days
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Originally posted by Yoleus
Do you know if we will get exactly the same version than in US, I mean in English?
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AFAIK, yes. Maybe the box is going to be different but the content will be like in the US.
Rince
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October 24, 2001, 14:21
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Y' know, I didn't read any of this thread. The title of the topic was just too funny though. Completely unacceptable, huh? Well, what are you gonna do about it? Not buy it? That'd be your loss, not Firaxis/Infogrames. LOL, and alotta u people wonder why I started the pessimism thread. Too much...
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October 24, 2001, 14:37
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King
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Originally posted by The Viceroy
Am I alone in my severe irritation at being forced to wait for CIV3 .. there really is no excuse for this. I can certainly understand a 1 week distribution cycle, but 16 days !!!
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Im not sure if you are serious or not. Are you? Well, lets say you are.
OK then, so you are "severely irritated", and you think that it is "completely unacceptable" that you (and me also) must wait another 14 short days.
So what? Does this thread gonna change anything?
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October 24, 2001, 14:39
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The UK release is delayed? Damn, I'll have to find some kind of import store because I'm not ordering from the US...
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October 24, 2001, 14:49
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Gee assur youre really doing your part to hit the americans where it hurts
Where do you think the distributors will get the game
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October 24, 2001, 15:01
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No, it's just that I don't trust ordering anything from outside the Netherlands, Germany, France, and the UK
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October 24, 2001, 15:08
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I can live with 16 days, just. But why does it have to be a Friday so the amazon.co.uk cheap pre-order won't get here until the Tuesday or Wednesday of the next week. Why would releasing games on a Thursday be so terrible?
David
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