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solo is offline solo
King
Lowell, MA USA
Jan 2001
time: 05:15
  Old Post 31-10-2001 20:24
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Limited edition arrives Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

My limited edition arrived yesterday, and I would conclude that it is only limited to as many as want to pay the extra $20.

The video was interesting, but quite brief, and the tech chart looks something like 4 screen shots pasted together, accordian fashion. I was hoping for a chart like the ones that came with CivII, which had the whole tech tree in one big picture on one side and came with useful tables and charts about terrain and units on the reverse. I would have preferred plastic containers for storing the CD's, instead of the double sleeved cardboard container. The game components look lost within the vast tin container once all the cardboard is discarded, so I may end up using it for storing cookies!

In spite of these minor details, I still think I've gotten a first class game, well worth what I have paid for it. This is what really counts, but if Firaxis is listening, why not go first first class with all of the game components, too?

On second thought, my 2 previous edtions of Civ will also fit comfortably in that tin, too. Thanks for making room for keeping all three together!

rah is offline rah
Apolyton Prince of Moderators, Master of Reason
Lord of the Ferrets
Jan 1970
time: 23:15
  Old Post 31-10-2001 20:55
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Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame

I bought the LE version yesterday.

I agree. Cardboard container for the CDs, tacky.
Didn't bother looking at the bonus cd since I wanted to play. And why do I suspect that I'll never get around to it.

I'll just chalk it down as spending the extra money on the Tin Box.

Good thought using it to store all the old stuff, Since it looks like I'll need the old CD for MP for quite a while yet.


RAH

Messer Niccolò is offline Messer Niccolò
Prince
of the Sarzaneers
Oct 2001
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  Old Post 31-10-2001 21:09
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Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

... you lucky ******** ...
How long we in Europe will have to wait?
Give us Civ III and do it now!!!!

rah is offline rah
Apolyton Prince of Moderators, Master of Reason
Lord of the Ferrets
Jan 1970
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Got spare money?

Geeze, I'm surprised at all the whining.

YOU PEOPLE ROUTINELY BEAT STRATEGY GAMES.
So I know you're not uncreative morons.

I can't believe you have figured out a way to get it earlier.

Get creative and aggressive. OR don't whine.

GO SCAM SOMEONE.


RAH

Messer Niccolò is offline Messer Niccolò
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Oct 2001
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Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

I tried (and someone else had) but:

quote:
Unfortunately, pending clarification of federal regulations now in place regarding the shipment of computer software products outside the U.S., we have temporarily discontinued shipping software titles overseas


Even if you are right, envies has spoken...
Have fun!

rah is offline rah
Apolyton Prince of Moderators, Master of Reason
Lord of the Ferrets
Jan 1970
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Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

You call that trying.

That restriction doesn't affect private citizens. Try bribing any number of US posters here. Anything can be had if the desire and price is right Hell, if the only place I could pick up a copy wasn't 20 miles away, I would have probably offered to buy a copy or two and ship them.

RAH

Messer Niccolò is offline Messer Niccolò
Prince
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Oct 2001
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Got spare money?

I'll wait, I've still my Civ II copy, a lot of scenarios and my old laptop...

(poor Mr. Niccolò with empty pockets = no gold to bribe!)



Yeah, I'm lazy too....

ColdWizard is offline ColdWizard
King

Feb 2000
time: 00:15
  Old Post 01-11-2001 22:31
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Full PM-box? Change here!

i agree about the tech tree fold out and the tacky cardboard cd holders but i like the tin .

i feel sorry for the non-North americans, to think i'm about 5 minutes away (its not far but traffic can be fierce) from EB that had what looked to be 40 or more LE's on display (yesterday morning)... oh well, y'all we just have to play civ2 MP or something

rah is offline rah
Apolyton Prince of Moderators, Master of Reason
Lord of the Ferrets
Jan 1970
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Originally posted by Messer Niccolò
I'll wait, I've still my Civ II copy, a lot of scenarios and my old laptop...

(poor Mr. Niccolò with empty pockets = no gold to bribe!)



Yeah, I'm lazy too....


Great stuff

Don't worry, until and MP version comes out, the CIVII disc will be happily spinning away in my drive for quite a while longer.

RAH

Messer Niccolò is offline Messer Niccolò
Prince
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Oct 2001
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quote:
Originally posted by rah
Geeze, I'm surprised at all the whining.


... re-reading what I've posted I'm surprised of myself too :

QUOTE] Originally posted by rah
YOU PEOPLE ROUTINELY BEAT STRATEGY GAMES.
So I know you're not uncreative morons.

I can't believe you have figured out a way to get it earlier.

Get creative and aggressive.
[/QUOTE]

I became creative.
Let me explain. Since a "business convention" will be held in Rome in the next few days , I started to stress some colleagues coming from NY (who of course don't know anything about Civ :hmmm and I've started to ask them several times a day if they can purchase and take me one Civ III copy...
Will they be creative enough to accomplish such task? I hope so (even if knowing my colleagues... )

I'll keep you informed.
(Mr. Niccolò waiting for the Heatrow-Rome flight)

Rasbelin is offline Rasbelin

Emperor
Tampere (Tammerfors), Finland
Nov 1999
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  Old Post 02-11-2001 18:46 Visit Rasbelin<br><a href=/members><img src=/forums/images/supporter-icon.gif border=0></a><BR>'s homepage!
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Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

Some of you might not still have heard of
the campaign for a worldwide release and
right for internation shipments from US.
The campaign is going under the name
The Bisquit Tin Coalition.

I suggest that you take a look at this thread
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...;threadid=31348 (the redirection URLs are:
http://www.the-bisquit-tin-coalition.cjb.net
http://www.bisquit-tin-coalition.cjb.net)

rah is offline rah
Apolyton Prince of Moderators, Master of Reason
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Jan 1970
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Messer Niccolò

That's the ticket.

Good Luck, I hope it works.

RAH

Field Marshal Klesh is offline Field Marshal Klesh
King
Klesh Marshal Field
Jan 2000
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hey solo... Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame

You better believe a fellow Lowellian like myself got the LEdition too! I must agree with pretty much what you said... tech tree 'napkin' as i like to call it is lame, designer's notes is like a thank you letter on pretty paper , and the lack of jewel cases for the cd's was rather dissapointing too.

BTW, I really enjoyed watching Sid play the piano in that 'making of civ3' disk.


-FMK.

kcbob is offline kcbob
King
Kansas City, MO USA
Dec 1999
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  Old Post 06-11-2001 21:29
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I pre-ordered mine from Amazon.com a few weeks ago. I go on vacation last week to North Dakota and what do I see but four or five copies on a shelf in a store. I get back from vacation and mine isn't here yet. Why did I bother to pre-order??

kcbob is offline kcbob
King
Kansas City, MO USA
Dec 1999
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  Old Post 09-11-2001 22:49
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Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

Hot damn, the Eagle has landed!!! While I was just on the phone with number one wife, UPS delivered the game to our home!!!

Now, if I can just sneak out of work early...

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