EB has Aussie release date

Dale · September 2, 2001, 20:35

November 6th.

Hope no one else has already said this.

Lung · September 2, 2001, 20:58

November 6!!? It could be worse, i suppose

, but why not October like the Yanks? If they can do it at the same time with other games, why not Civ3?

I'm getting married 12 days after release, so i guess it's playing-Civ3-like-fury-before-the-ball-and-chain-keeps-me-away-from-my-beloved-Civ3!!

star mouse · September 2, 2001, 21:25

November 6. Melbourne Cup Day. At least I get the day off for the race so I can play CIV3 the day it comes out. That is, if it is released on that day.

When the release date is more certain, I'm going to take a week or two off work so I can play CIV3. But if I apply for the time off too late, I may not get it ... and if I apply too early, I might get the wrong week if the release is delayed.

Oh, the dilemmas....

star mouse · September 2, 2001, 21:27

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Originally posted by Lung
I'm getting married 12 days after release, so i guess it's playing-Civ3-like-fury-before-the-ball-and-chain-keeps-me-away-from-my-beloved-Civ3!!

You do have one chance. Get the fiancee hooked on CIV so you and her can spend your honeymoon playing CIV3 multiplayer. Pity that's not likely to work.

Colwyn · September 2, 2001, 23:12

So i'll come back from my honeymoon and then have to take another 2 weeks off to play Civ3. Hah 2 weeks with me and she'll be happy for me to disappear for a while.

Lung · September 3, 2001, 01:23

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Originally posted by Colwyn
So i'll come back from my honeymoon and then have to take another 2 weeks off to play Civ3. Hah 2 weeks with me and she'll be happy for me to disappear for a while.

Very clever

I think cunning and sneaky are the two attributes i'll have to work on between now and W-Day

Alex 14 · September 3, 2001, 02:02

November 6 sounds good to me, but i think CTP2 came out nearly at the same time in both us & au.

Lung · September 3, 2001, 02:22

Oh, and happy birthday too, Colwyn

Skanky Burns · September 3, 2001, 18:49

I guess i cant complain too much about the release date... At least it gives me the chance to pass my subjects in uni this semester

What does suck tho is that the Limited Edition (more than likely) will be delayed in coming here as with the European release... And i want that tin!!

Guess ill be ordering it anyways from US

Skanky Burns · September 4, 2001, 08:45

Ok, ive ordered it now... but i was just wondering, has anyone seen any Australian sites selling Civ 3??
If so, could you provide a link

please

Lung · September 4, 2001, 20:25

My curiosity has been aroused by another thread. So, how much is Civ3 gonna cost in Oz? Amazon has it for USD44.99, so i guess it's going to be around AUD89.99? However, the "How much will it cost" (whatever) thread suggests that Civ3 is going to be very expensive.

Of course, 90 bucks is already steep, but we've come to expect it in Australia, but if it's significantly more, it will be a problem

faded glory · September 4, 2001, 20:30

Wow its coming out in October

...Better start saving

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Of course, 90 bucks is already steep, but we've come to expect it in Australia, but if it's significantly more, it will be a problem

I think its going to be about 52.00$ here. I dont know how many Shiling's that is in australian

Zanzin · September 4, 2001, 22:05

rofl - shillings!!! We actually have a decimal dollar system in Australia these days Saddam! Have had so since about the 70's (I think - I'm not totally sure, because it was before I was born!)

Anyway, I never really realised how many Aussies were on this board!!

Nov6 is good for me - I finish my final exams about 3 days later - can't wait. I expect we'll be paying between $90 and $100 AU for the game. The Lmiited Edition may not even ever make it here!

Dale · September 5, 2001, 04:04

Zanzin:
1966 was the start of Australian decimal currency.

Don't you guys hate how a new game in Australia costs at least $80? I think it's the biggest ripoff! Especially since the games get imported at a cost of $42 AUS. That's a markup of 100%!!!!!

Zanzin · September 5, 2001, 04:18

Thanks Dale....that's 17 years before I was born, so forgive me for not knowing exactly!!

As for the cost, yeah it sux, but what are you going to do....order it from on overseas site, pay $20 on postage and handling, and still suffer the conversion rate cost....it'd probably wind up costing you about $100 - $110....$20 more than what you'd pay for the game normally!!! So, sadly, there looks to be no end to our monetary suffering!!

Quick, all you US investors, sell out the greenback (I heard it's in for a tumble

) buy up Australian dollars quickly - they're always solid and profitable!

.....Now, everyone will jump on the back of a message posted on the internet and accept it as complete truth, the Aussie goes up - I buy Cvi3 from amazon.com for about $40 dollars AU and I get civ3 half price and...OH, that's right, the internet bubble burst and no one pays attention to what people say on the internet anymore. oh well, damn.

Lung · September 23, 2001, 18:01

The Gamesmen www.gamesmen.com.au has CivIII to be released mid-October!!

Perhaps a bit too optimistic, but we can only hope!! Yay!

Case · September 23, 2001, 19:07

Gee I hope Civ 3 doesn't come out before or during my uni exams

WTE_OzWolf · September 23, 2001, 19:26

November 6th, eh? * Does some quick calculations *

That would make it late December in Tassie then

...oh, hang on. The brilliance of internet ordering.

Hmmm, bugger the local trader...I'm preordering from the mainland.

star mouse · September 24, 2001, 00:08

I was in EB last Friday, and I asked after the CIV3 release date. I was given the date of the 19th of November. Damn, the date's slipped 2 weeks.

It's clear that Oz gets CIV3 about three weeks after the U.S.

They have CIV3 in the latest print catalogue though for $89.95. The Limited Edition is also being advertised there as an "EB Exclusive" for $109.95.

MoO2 is not listed as being included in the Limited Edition box contents.

Skanky Burns · October 21, 2001, 00:00

I have pre-ordered from my local EB, and they too said the the release date is the 19th of Nov... Oh well, its at least faster than my other pre-order would have been

Thanks Star Mouse for the information too

Case · October 21, 2001, 02:39

6/11 - the day of my Economics exam

Happily, I'll then have 10 days until my next exam (I sure hope its not going to be hard

)

Zanzin · October 21, 2001, 02:51

Gamesmen.com.au now has it listed as expected at 16th November. Bloody not good!! I was looking forward to November the 9th!

www.gameswizards.com.au doesn't even have it listed - the stupid fools!!

Rasputin · October 21, 2001, 03:06

suffer you SP players !!!!!

Lung · October 22, 2001, 00:59

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Originally posted by Zanzin
Gamesmen.com.au now has it listed as expected at 16th November. Bloody not good!! I was looking forward to November the 9th!

www.gameswizards.com.au doesn't even have it listed - the stupid fools!!

That's only two days before my wedding!

How the hell am i going to get my CivIII fix in just two days??

Still, it could be worse. It could arrive during my honeymoon

And as for Gameswizards, how could they not know?? FOOLS!