PTW: Availiability in Europe: Post your info here!

georges bonbon · November 5, 2002, 06:25

Let's start with an European availiability thread.

I am fed up with those lucky Americans.

Tell me where I can buy or order.

On 12/12/2002 the standings of what I could deduct on these boards is as follows:

Switzerland in stores
Belgium in stores
UK in stores
Holland in stores
Italy in stores
Germany in stores
France in stores

I will try to follow up what is published.

The Pioneer · November 5, 2002, 08:58

Hhmmm, my guess would be the States or of course you can wait until the ned of the month and get it anywhere in Europe!

So long....

Tharsonius · November 5, 2002, 10:17

ordered it today at www.okaysoft.de

with some luck I'll get it tomorrow

Rince · November 5, 2002, 11:57

Hi,

Bought it in Switzerland today at a PC-JOY shop for 69 SFr.

Installing now......

Greetings,

Rince

DeathByTheSword · November 5, 2002, 13:08

we cant get it until end of nov...that what i heard last time anyways....got to check again!

vondrack · November 5, 2002, 13:17

I have ordered my copy on www.interactcd.com today. I haven't received any warnings while ordering (like This item can currently be shipped only to US destinations or something equally disgusting), but I am still waiting for any email confirmation or shipping notice.

Kurgan · November 5, 2002, 14:07

Hi Rince,
I just ordered my copy of PTW at Pc-Joy following your recomendation. Do you know by any chance how long will take to them to process the order (I ordered express)?

Thanks

and enjoy your copy

alva · November 5, 2002, 15:18

Kurgan, the moment you have more info, could you please post it

how much is 69 sfr. btw

Get that fre*aking €, you you euh Swiss

Crousto · November 5, 2002, 16:09

I ordered mine from www.proxis.be , 39€ shipping included

They say 22/11/2002 as delivery date... Grrr, still 3 weeks to wait!

Gangerolf · November 5, 2002, 16:47

Nikolai · November 5, 2002, 16:53

Would that mean that you've got the game, Gangerolf?

thamis · November 5, 2002, 17:09

amazon.co.uk also says 22nd

Tharsonius · November 5, 2002, 17:23

to buy it now you have to find a shop that sells imported (US) versions
or "import" it yourself...

alva · November 5, 2002, 17:28

Quote:

Originally posted by Crousto
I ordered mine from www.proxis.be , 39€ shipping included

They say 22/11/2002 as delivery date... Grrr, still 3 weeks to wait!

euh, couldn't you just pick it up in a shop on the 22??,
probably alot cheaper too

for me the whole point of ordering it, is to get it sooner

Crousto · November 5, 2002, 18:13

Quote:

Originally posted by alva848

euh, couldn't you just pick it up in a shop on the 22??,
probably alot cheaper too

for me the whole point of ordering it, is to get it sooner

Well I had a 5€ discount at that site so it was a bit cheaper for me

From my experience I should get it sooner because this site delivers stuff in a couple of days, whereas usually I can't find stores with the games I'm looking for within 1 week of the release date.

Chemical Ollie · November 5, 2002, 18:45

My brother-in-law told me he had a cracked version 2 weeks ago. But I would not like to install a cracked expansion over a legal copy. Cracked games are not good for MP over official servers anyway. And with all the bugs reported, why install it at all, without patches?

I will get my new 2.56 MHz CPU state-of-the-art gaming PC next week. I might try some action games for a change, until PtW eventually makes it's way here. It was about 2 years since I tried a new action game that was compatible with my graphics card.

vondrack · November 5, 2002, 21:07

Quote:

Originally posted by vondrack
I have ordered my copy on www.interactcd.com today. I haven't received any warnings while ordering (like This item can currently be shipped only to US destinations or something equally disgusting), but I am still waiting for any email confirmation or shipping notice.

Just received the shipping confirmation, so InteractCD really ship PtW to Europe... actually, even to the Czech Republic, which is quite often considered even "worse" than Europe.

I paid $29.95+$10 shipping (plain US Airmail). Perhaps not the cheapest way to get PtW, but the release date here will be even later than Nov 22, so... well... devil take the bucks... after all, I still have nothing to give myself for Christmas...

Nevs23 · November 5, 2002, 21:22

I bought PTW on a trip to USA but ordered the German Version (for my wife, she prefers games in her mother tongue) by Amazone.de, delivery date: 22/11/2002 .

Kurgan · November 6, 2002, 03:48

Hi Alva848, I have made some calculations and I think it is around 46 €, but we have to add the shipment cost, anyway, as soon as I receive the game I will post it here. By the time being I have received (2 minutes after ordering) the confirmation. If you want to order and you do not speak German (I think it is German), try to have a dictionary, or a friend that can help you, it took me a little bit to realize what ORT meant (city, or place of residence)

Tharsonius · November 6, 2002, 08:16

PTW arrived 3 min ago

got it in less then 24h after I ordered it! thats what I call good service

Rince · November 6, 2002, 09:20

Quote:

Originally posted by Kurgan
Hi Rince,
I just ordered my copy of PTW at Pc-Joy following your recomendation. Do you know by any chance how long will take to them to process the order (I ordered express)?

Thanks

and enjoy your copy

No, sorry, I never ordered from them, I just buy the games in one of their local shops.
69 SFr. is 47 € btw.

Yes! I am enjoying my copy. Although MP seems to be quite buggy. I was never able to join an Internet session so far and on LAN i get 'out of sync' errors....

Rince

Kurgan · November 6, 2002, 10:55

"Although MP seems to be quite buggy. I was never able to join an Internet session so far and on LAN i get 'out of sync' errors...."

Are you having the same problems after installing the patch?

BigFurryMonster · November 6, 2002, 12:08

I ordered on Thursday from GameStop.com. Normal price per box ($ 29,99), plus $ 15,99 shipping (per shipment).

Arrived on Monday. That was quick!

I live in Holland.

Kurgan · November 6, 2002, 13:47

I just recived an e-mail from Pc-Joy saying they do not ship outside Switzerland, following the path of BigFurryMonster, I just ordered on gamestop. When I recive it I will post it.

rodo123 · November 6, 2002, 18:40

Quote:

Originally posted by vondrack

Just received the shipping confirmation, so InteractCD really ship PtW to Europe... actually, even to the Czech Republic, which is quite often considered even "worse" than Europe.

I paid $29.95+$10 shipping (plain US Airmail). Perhaps not the cheapest way to get PtW, but the release date here will be even later than Nov 22, so... well... devil take the bucks... after all, I still have nothing to give myself for Christmas...

Ah cool ! thanks ! (dekuji)
I also live in the Czech republic and I ordered from the Swiss site indicated above pcjoy... unfortunately they donot deliver the CZ

They sent an email the second day to warn me

So, thanks to you vondrak, I ordered from https://www.interactcd.com/ !

I hope it will be OK !

Now waiting ...

Last issue I will have to solve is my modem 56k connexion

it's a shame that adsl is not available here

Cau zatim !

Abdul Alhazred · November 7, 2002, 16:14

And me i wait since 1 week

I taken www.ebgames.com but 4 days later my order not moved of one pouce ... Always status = "on hold" ...
Customer's service send to me a mail two days after order for say that they have difficult to have info on my bank or any thing ....

Sorry for my bad english

Firebird · November 7, 2002, 16:27

Quote:

Originally posted by Abdul Alhazred
And me i wait since 1 week

I taken www.ebgames.com but 4 days later my order not moved of one pouce ... Always status = "on hold" ...
Customer's service send to me a mail two days after order for say that they have difficult to have info on my bank or any thing ....

Sorry for my bad english

You are doing fine. I have asked around here in my hometown in Denmark a few days ago and most shops says: "Play the.. what?". Its not even in their systems yet

. Well, I will not pay 10 $ extra for PTW, but I wouldn't mind if they just got it out as fast as they could. I have this feeling they think they win something by having it come out in large parts of the world at the same time. Perhaps its me, but I don't see the gain.

rodo123 · November 7, 2002, 20:08

I'm done ! trop fort

Interact was the good e-shop ! efficient, quick rliable (humm let's wait for the box (la boiboite

)
Thanks again

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Kurgan · November 8, 2002, 07:47

Good news, I ordered my copy last wednesday from gamestop (thanks BigFurryMonster ) it was around 18:00, and minimun 6 hours less in the States, and today Friday I have my copy on my hands at 12:00, here in Brussels. So Gamestop and UPS thanks. Whoever wants money results, it was everything (including Belgium taxes) 60$.

vmxa1 · November 8, 2002, 13:30

Party on.