when does GalCiv II out in the UK

February 18, 2006 2:20 PM from

GalCiv2 Forums

I was just wondering when GalCiv II comes out in the UK

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Reply #1 February 18, 2006 2:36 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

3/3

http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=233569

Reply #2 February 18, 2006 2:51 PM from

GalCiv2 Forums Top

BEST NOT BE! I order already for the 24rd!

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Reply #3 February 18, 2006 3:00 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Tis true! Also notice that she said : The title will now ship on March 1st in Scandinavia, March 3rd in the UK and Benelux countries and March 17 in Germany.

Reply #4 February 18, 2006 3:00 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

What if you preordered it on amazon.co.uk?

Reply #5 February 18, 2006 3:08 PM from

GalCiv2 Forums Top

Amazon.co.uk won't probably recieve their stock till everyone else in europe does I guess...

Reply #6 February 18, 2006 4:22 PM from

GalCiv2 Forums Top

wat a load of turd, I've been going crazy waiting for it to arrive at my door around the 21st, and now i have wait even longer thanks to some msyterios "delay"

Reply #7 February 18, 2006 5:19 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Paradox Interactive is handling all of the European releases, so take up the delay with them

On the other hand if you order the direct download form Stardock you can start preloading now and get the final files on the 21st. You can also order a disc and probably get it sooner than the normal Euro release, though you'll need to pay customs in that case.

Reply #8 February 18, 2006 6:55 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

I'm in UK and i pre orderd from stardock. best thing to do IMHO. i'll get 21st when the files are released.

Reply #9 February 18, 2006 9:29 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

I think its VERY bad business practice to allow people to buy from thier own website before its released in the relevant country.

If anything, companies tend to favour their distributors rather than their own retail distribution, for example I recall an instance when ATI ran out of a specific GPU and decided to delay their own order so that they can still go ahead make their promised shipments to OEMs like Asus etc.

I have just cancelled an order from Amazon.co.uk because as a consumer I simply want the item as fast as possible and this extra delay has crossed the line for me, I re-ordered here using their online version, which I will get in 2 days time.

Yet, even though I will benefit personally from this anomoly, I would prefer it if all people in the UK got the game at the same time, rather than punishing people who buy from UK retailers.

Reply #10 February 19, 2006 1:51 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Retailers are a bit 20th century. Buying direct from the developer is the way to go.

Reply #11 February 19, 2006 4:05 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

I got tired of all these delays on European release. I just finished downloading the game files from StarDock and could not be happier

Only thing that seemed odd is that I ordered CD version and the shipping costs were 0$ to Finland. Sended email to stardocks sales department, hopefully they fix it soon.

Reply #12 February 19, 2006 4:16 PM from

GalCiv2 Forums Top

I got tired of all these delays on European release. I just finished downloading the game files from StarDock and could not be happier Only thing that seemed odd is that I ordered CD version and the shipping costs were 0$ to Finland. Sended email to stardocks sales department, hopefully they fix it soon.

If you read the Stardock Store FAQ, it says it's $5 in North America, $10 outside. They don't display the shipping or charge you for pre-orders until release day.

Reply #13 February 19, 2006 5:17 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Thanks for the info, I now remember reading about that here in forums. Sadly my memory is as long as chickens

Reply #14 February 19, 2006 5:41 PM from

GalCiv2 Forums Top

Check www.play.com

Says its out on the 24/2/06... and at £18 (about $36) the cheapest i've found

Reply #15 February 19, 2006 5:58 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

play.com is out of date, check out the link at the top of the page. Paradox have already said it will be a March release for GC2 in europe. I've cancelled my pre-order and have already downloaded and "installed" GC2 from Stardock. Just waiting for the 21st now!

Reply #16 February 19, 2006 6:02 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

but its still cheaper.......

and i can wait afew more weeks...... plus the demo should tie me over for the time being

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