02-10-2001 18:11									#1
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Yes gentlemen, the good people at Electronics Boutique, Cambridge guarantee me a no obligation to buy, double loyalty card points copy of Civ 3 on November 16th.

Now - when it comes out in America, could I get some user info, just to confirm I want it.

I was impressed as well - the man in the shop seemed quite excited by the game.

	02-10-2001 18:18									#2
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I have been pre-ordering Civ 3 Limited Edition Tin in the USA, and they have promised that I will have the game about the time of November 5 - 14. JUUUBBBIII! (I live in Europe).

	02-10-2001 18:28									#3
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Ive also preordered the Civ 3 LE It will be very useful to hold my biscuits in while playing Civ 3 for 2 days straight without sleep. My copy should arrive 1 to 4 weeks after its released in America (they probably not releasing the LE in Australia), but thats ok, it will give me a chance to actually pass all my subjects at uni before i get sucked into the 'one more turn' syndrome

	02-10-2001 18:43									#4
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Chowlett,

Did they mention the LE, or was it just the normal one?

Think I might be going down there tomorrow at some point

	02-10-2001 19:53									#5
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quote: Originally posted by jad Chowlett, Did they mention the LE, or was it just the normal one?

ditto... have just ordered LE from amazon.com but obviously if *LE* is gonna be available here nov 16 I will get it here...

But I must have a nice big tin! And a techtree foldout thingy!

	02-10-2001 19:54									#6
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I managed to pre-order Civ3 at Chips & Bits, with the delivery on US release date (plus posting of course). That's great!

(Earlier I tried to pre-order at US Amazon, but they told me I have to be on the US Protectorate territory - I was even considering declaring war on US and surrendering before the date of release )

	02-10-2001 20:07									#7
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I, too, went ahead and preordered, even though I very rarely have done so. It's just the 'news' about them perhaps running out of the LE spooked me.

	02-10-2001 21:26									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Steve Clark I, too, went ahead and preordered, even though I very rarely have done so. It's just the 'news' about them perhaps running out of the LE spooked me.

Do you think there is a possibility those of us who preordered the LE in the USA will get it in the mail BEFORE the general release date in the stores? I've had that happen before with some games. Wouldn't that be schweeeeeeeet!

	02-10-2001 21:31									#9
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It's usually the other way around, isn't it? Pre-orders arriving in the mail AFTER you see it on the shelves at EB or Babbages. But a day or two or a week won't really matter. We'll all get it eventually (except for yin ).

	02-10-2001 21:40									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Steve Clark It's usually the other way around, isn't it? Pre-orders arriving in the mail AFTER you see it on the shelves at EB or Babbages. But a day or two or a week won't really matter. We'll all get it eventually (except for yin ).

Regular preorders, yes...but it IS an LE, so MAYBE we will get a break. Maybe. I'm not counting on it, but would be nice!

I got the preorder of Ultima 9 before it hit the shelves. Of course, U9 sucked majorly. So that's that.

Poor Yin. Pity him. I will try to spare a brief thought for him as I gleefully smash the French and destroy the English and conquer the Babylonians and....HAHAHAHAHAHA!

	03-10-2001 02:32									#11
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quote: the man in the shop seemed quite excited by the game.

I would be excited if a popular game like civ3 was coming out in MY store. also, i would get a FREE copy...

*drools*

	03-10-2001 02:36									#12
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	03-10-2001 02:36									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Boris Godunov Poor Yin. Pity him. I will try to spare a brief thought for him as I gleefully smash the French and destroy the English and conquer the Babylonians and....HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Careful with the French. Don't underestimate the power of pink.

	03-10-2001 02:41									#14
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Watch it kid, I will be playing the French. The musketeer and that industrious and commercial bonus are too much for me to resist. I will just have to learn to cope with running cities called Paris, Chartres and Rouen

	03-10-2001 03:36									#15
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Heads up to anyone that preordered from ebworld.com. If you did it for the 64.99$ price (the Limited Edition), email them to change the price to reflect the new 59.99$ price.

	03-10-2001 03:37									#16
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Their preorder list didn't mention the LE, nor did the man in the shop. To be honest, I'm not up for paying another £10 for a biscuit tin and some miniatures.

The list did however mention both "Civilisation 3" and "Civillisation 3". I kid you not.

Jad - you a student here? What year, subject, college if so?

	03-10-2001 08:02									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Provost Harrison Watch it kid, I will be playing the French. The musketeer and that industrious and commercial bonus are too much for me to resist. I will just have to learn to cope with running cities called Paris, Chartres and Rouen

Yeah, watch me tremble in my boots as I put a Panzer up Joan's derriere!

O, mon Dieu!!!!

	03-10-2001 08:42									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Kyle Heads up to anyone that preordered from ebworld.com. If you did it for the 64.99$ price (the Limited Edition), email them to change the price to reflect the new 59.99$ price.

is that $64.99 before or after S&H?

	03-10-2001 09:00									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Nemo is that $64.99 before or after S&H?

The old price was $64 before S&H, the new price is $59 before S&H.

	03-10-2001 09:17									#20
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cool, thanks kyle

also, ebgames.com has been offering risk II for free with any civ pre-order
nice little bonus for the extra $$$ for the LE

	03-10-2001 10:48									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Nemo also, ebgames.com has been offering risk II for free with any civ pre-order nice little bonus for the extra $$$ for the LE

Are you sure? I quote from their and on their home page: "Choose from the Limited Edition Tin, packed with many extras, or the regular version and get a free copy of Risk II!"

I interpret that as meaning you get Risk only with the regular edition.

Edit: actually...now I can see how it can be interpreted both ways. It seems unclear.

	03-10-2001 11:07									#22
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actually i was not "interpreting" anything, they made it very clear:

quote: Pre-order Civilization III Limited Edition from EBgames.com and receive a free copy of Risk II for PC!

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/categori...=&site=&siteID=

(its in bold print on that URL )

so, yes, I am sure

	03-10-2001 11:15									#23
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quote: Originally posted by Nemo so, yes, I am sure

Yep, that's clear. The funny thing is, I was thinking of getting Risk II to hold me over until Civ3. And they don't seem to have it on sale there.

Will they send Risk II right away or when they ship Civ3? If it's the latter, why should anyone care? Who wants to think about playing anything else when Civ3 arrives?

	03-10-2001 12:33									#24
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quote: Originally posted by Pembleton Will they send Risk II right away or when they ship Civ3? If it's the latter, why should anyone care? Who wants to think about playing anything else when Civ3 arrives?

This is true. I had not even thought about that

stupid me, what was i thinking!

	03-10-2001 14:27									#25
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quote: Originally posted by Chowlett Their preorder list didn't mention the LE, nor did the man in the shop. To be honest, I'm not up for paying another £10 for a biscuit tin and some miniatures.

I was originally going to get the LE, but I'm beginning to have real doubts that it's worth buying.

quote: Jad - you a student here? What year, subject, college if so?

Nope, I work for one of the ISPs. Used to go to Anglia in Chelmsford though, so I guess my student days are vaguely related to Cambridge

	03-10-2001 14:32									#26
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They should bundle the strategy guide instead.

	03-10-2001 15:14									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Martinus I managed to pre-order Civ3 at Chips & Bits, with the delivery on US release date (plus posting of course). That's great! (Earlier I tried to pre-order at US Amazon, but they told me I have to be on the US Protectorate territory - I was even considering declaring war on US and surrendering before the date of release )

Hahaha,
For all practical purposes, all of us in the Eastern Europe ARE in the US protectorate

	03-10-2001 15:29									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Earthling7 They should bundle the strategy guide instead.

Why? The only one that'll be worth getting is the one Vel's going to write. He promised!

	03-10-2001 15:41									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Chowlett Why? The only one that'll be worth getting is the one Vel's going to write. He promised!

Bedtime reading. It'll keep me away from those magazines

	03-10-2001 18:05									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Nemo cool, thanks kyle also, ebgames.com has been offering risk II for free with any civ pre-order nice little bonus for the extra $$$ for the LE

Well, I'm not so sad I missed that offer, then...I already own Risk II!

And it is not a very good game. The first Risk for the PC had tons more options and cool things. Risk II was boooooring and there were no special features (different maps, army/leader options, etc.) like in the first one. Major disappointment.

Cheers.