06-07-2005 07:37									#1
	Fastest way to Civ4 Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

I want to be the first person on 'Poly to get Civ4.

Should I pre-order or skip work and drive into the city?

Are these my only two options or am I missing something important?

Embarking on a life of crime is not out of the question if it is faster, but I do not really want to have police interupt my first game.

	06-07-2005 07:49									#2
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Being employed by a store that sells it on release day is the fastest way.

other than that, usually driving to the store beats getting it shipped, unless the UPS/FEDEX dude comes really early in the morning. You will probably get it even faster if you fedex it "next day", though paying 2x as much for a game just to get it a day early is not worth it, IMO at least.

	06-07-2005 07:57									#3
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Good idea Matt. If I work at the store I still can't play it until I get home that afternoon, so the plan is to quite that morning after buying it (with my employee discount.)

	06-07-2005 08:50									#4
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i was more thinking along the lines of "getting" it the day before, or as soon as the shipment comes in...

You know.. volunteer to do inventory that day

	06-07-2005 08:52									#5
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considering certain Firaxis developers are on Poly occasionally, I don't think its possible.

Excluding them, I think your best bet is to kidnap someone important.

Not that I'm Endorsing that. I'm already afraid of the Canadian government and the Pope coming after me for legal reasons.

	06-07-2005 13:43									#6
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Quitting your job for a game?

Besides, if cIV is released wordwide on the same day, all the other continents have first purchasing choice.

	06-07-2005 15:17									#7
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I am only 1 of 2 pepole in my city who have pre-ordered the game.

I have plenty of sick time and vaccation time to use up.

anyone for camping out the night before

	06-07-2005 15:23									#8
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One night? I think you need 3 to be sure.

	06-07-2005 16:19									#9
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First game of Civ4 will take 3 days, sooo... .

For you guys in civilized countries, the fastest way is probably to get to the game store as soon as it opens in the morning.

	06-07-2005 17:42									#10
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I guess you could take a look to download it before it is released (if available). Make your thoughts about the game already (but don't publish them or otherwise people will know that you are a softwarepirate) and then on release day delete everything, destroy the CD, go to the store and buy it.

Or you apply for a job at Firaxis

	06-07-2005 17:58									#11
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If there is a game that you can be sure will be worth it before buying, that's Civ4. Even if you don't like it, the amount of time spent to discover that will be longer than the time spent playing many other games .

	06-07-2005 19:14									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Solver If there is a game that you can be sure will be worth it before buying, that's Civ4. .............................................

I couldn't agree more.

	06-07-2005 20:03									#13
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i wish i did

	07-07-2005 01:17									#14
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Solver

Geo, what do you mean with "I´m not Jaguar"?

	07-07-2005 02:07									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Unspeakable Horror Solver Geo, what do you mean with "I´m not Jaguar"?

It's probably the opposite of Tassi's "Cult of Personality."

	07-07-2005 04:36									#16
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look, someone is eager to be the first betatester...

	07-07-2005 05:13									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Alex look, someone is eager to be the first betatester...

Someone? Almost everyone!

including me...

	07-07-2005 07:30									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Alex look, someone is eager to be the first betatester...

Et tu Alex, et tu??

	07-07-2005 12:07									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Solver If there is a game that you can be sure will be worth it before buying, that's Civ4. Even if you don't like it, the amount of time spent to discover that will be longer than the time spent playing many other games .

there are other games

	07-07-2005 14:04									#20
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quote: Originally posted by Unspeakable Horror Geo, what do you mean with "I´m not Jaguar"?

Have you checked his 'location' field lately?

	07-07-2005 17:54									#21
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Some shops work 24/7. So if you know a shop like that you can drive and get one at 0:00 if you're lucky. Don't forget to call them, not all of them put games to shelves at 0:00.
I heard it was a popular practice in USA during a World of Warcraft release, especially if you consider how fast WoW was sold. Too bad a guy who brouht WoW for me wasn't so lucky... Well, getting WoW at 9am USA time in release day when you live in Russia was good enough

	07-07-2005 19:52									#22
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quote: Originally posted by GeoModder Have you checked his 'location' field lately?

I see

	07-07-2005 22:08									#23
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by solver:

quote: First game of Civ4 will take 3 days

I'm sure my first game will be much shorter than that.

	07-07-2005 22:23									#24
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quote: Originally posted by skrobism by solver: quote: First game of Civ4 will take 3 days, sooo... . I'm sure my first game will be much shorter than that.

My first game will take much more time than 3 days. A week or two. The hugest map, so many civs as possible, long time spent just looking around,zooming in and out ( cool!) consulting the civilopedia... I'll take my time.

	07-07-2005 22:26									#25
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I know I'll be getting a bad cough the moment civ4 arrives in the shops.

	07-07-2005 23:57									#26
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Is the air in your playroom that bad?

	08-07-2005 00:08									#27
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Can I earn money playing civ? I'm running my own company, so calling in sick is going to be tricky...

	08-07-2005 00:42									#28
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Even easier for you, you just need to delegate.

	08-07-2005 00:47									#29
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Ah, that's a good idea! Unfortunately, I do not have anyone to delegate to yet

	08-07-2005 00:54									#30
	Tired of ads?

I'm just sure that in my first game I'll be known as Skrobism the Pathetic.