I got it. [Archive]

jimmy

10-01-2004, 11:26

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Picked it up this morning. Installed no problems. Off to read the manual with a nice cuppa and give it serious tonking. Like people said it is not like the demo.?The first battle in tutorial but i will reserve judgement for a few weeks. First impressions it looks superb i just hope it plays as good as it looks ~:) ~:) Are the rest of the UK/europeans impressed with the game as well.

King Edward

10-01-2004, 11:33

Mine shipped from Amazon today, hopfully should have it monday (or tomorrow if really lucky!!!)

Sociopsychoactive

10-01-2004, 11:33

Give me a chance to get it home and play it a bit and I'll tell you, I'm going to get to know the manual on the bus home first.

Soulflame

10-01-2004, 11:53

I got it too! I just woke up (hey, free day! ~;p) and it was already in the mail... I pre-ordered it because it was cheaper, but now it's also faster!
It's 1 jewel case btw (phew!) with all 3 CD's on one side (I said before that they existed!).

All installed and ready to go Scipii! Woohoo!

Edit: This is in Holland

Jambo

10-01-2004, 11:55

You wanna use Gameplay. Shipped on Wed and arrived yesterday, 1 day ahead of the official release date in the UK. :)

King Edward

10-01-2004, 11:58

Yeah but Amazon take the VAT of for me when i order rather than going through the hassel of claiming it back. only cost me £22.30 ot Dawn of War for less than £17!!!

Ldvs

10-01-2004, 12:31

Mine shipped from Amazon today, hopfully should have it monday (or tomorrow if really lucky!!!)

You're quite lucky because I've also pre-ordered from Amazon.co.uk for a month but the game still hasn't been dispatched... Hopefully I'll get it for Christmas.

JR-

10-01-2004, 12:51

this morning a 9.00AM on the dot.

myself and some bearded d00d were waiting outside the local Game until the doors opened.

we both walked straight to R:TW, proceeded immediately to the counter, and departed the building with all available haste. :charge:

jimmy

10-01-2004, 12:52

I picked up two copies.[one for bloke next door] Game charged 68 quid for the two the robbing :furious3: :furious3:. And i got a game card membership..?£34.99 each :furious3: God knows how much they would have charged if i wasent a member ~:confused: ~:confused:

The_Emperor

10-01-2004, 13:20

Ok Excalibur is mine... Rushing frantically into town on my lunch break I managed to buy it, pick up some food, bring it back to my flat AND Install it!! (And to think I only get an hour long lunch break)

When I get back later on I'll have a bash at it!

frogbeastegg

10-01-2004, 13:26

Got it. My amazon order shipped today but I got a copy from game, when my amazon copy arrives I shall simply take that sealed one back to game for a refund ("oh gosh, I brought one and someone gave me one as a present, oh gosh!") and voila.

So far not bad; it hasn't grabbed me but then I've only played one custom battle and the compulsery (Grrr!) tutorial. I need to tweak a lot of options etc before I start enjoying myself. So far most of my frustration has come from that tutorial with its insistance on giving you advice and forcing you to use the RTS camera. Now I'm past that ...

PS: A big thank you to CA for including an option I asked for waaaay back when RTW was first announced - the ability to chose specific weather types for custom battles. Thanks.

jimmy

10-01-2004, 13:37

I can honestly say and i bought a brand spanking new computer[CUSTOM BUILT?] it doesnt half eat it up. I unistalled defraged scandisked It. it runs okay no problems but crank everything up to high or highest settings you can see the differance.The top end computer spec must be nuclear powered ~;). ~:)

Jeanne d'arc

10-01-2004, 13:47

My local store will have it by tomorrow, 1 more day to wait for me :embarassed:

The Tuffen

10-01-2004, 13:48

Got it today. Went home on my lunch break, installed it and played though the prologue. As soon as i get home i will start my first full campaign as the Julii. Have to say that the campaign map looks amazing. Havn't tried a seige yet (skipped them during the prologue as time was short).

Was quite annoyed i had to do the prologue and couldn't go straight to a full campaign but understand why as it does act as a good tutorial.

Stuie

10-01-2004, 14:05

YOU DON'T HAVE TO PLAY THE PROLOGUE!!

Just start the prologue, Escape out and back to the main menu, and you'll be able to go right into the Imperial Campaign.

Tricky Lady

10-01-2004, 14:10

My local store will have it by tomorrow, 1 more day to wait for me :embarassed:

And which one is that, if I may ask? The few sites i checked today don't seem to have the game in store yet (or didn't update their websites yet).

YAKOBU

10-01-2004, 14:12

Hi everyone ~:wave:

Just picked it up in my lunch from work. Also bought the strategy guide.

Was up till 2am last night and have my 4 year old son staying tonight till tomorrow night. Also have a party tomorrow night and a date Sunday afternoon. I've waited sooooooo long, when am I going to manage to find time to play it :help:

The Tuffen

10-01-2004, 14:16

YOU DON'T HAVE TO PLAY THE PROLOGUE!!

Just start the prologue, Escape out and back to the main menu, and you'll be able to go right into the Imperial Campaign.

Oh well, doesn't matter now as i've done it. As i said i didn't mind doing it as it did teach me some stuff i didn't know. Just waiting for half 3 to come so i can get back to it

Sinner

10-01-2004, 14:34

I bought it at lunchtime and am now busy watching the clock... hmmm, since it's Poets Day, I think I might leave before five. I was meant to be going to the gym after work, but my willpower crumbled a little more every time I glanced at the box sitting on my desk. ~:)

I want to get home and conquer the world, grinding it under my caligae. Muahahaha! *ahem*

VikingHorde

10-01-2004, 17:51

I have just gotten mine in Denmark, YAY!
:balloon2: :balloon: :barrel: :party3: :medievalcheers: :party3: :balloon:

ah_dut

10-01-2004, 17:53

Axeknight

10-01-2004, 17:57

GAH! Amazon.co.uk says delivery around 6-8 October! GAH! Another week to wait... The £15 saving doesn't look so great anymore :thumbsdown:

Colovion

10-01-2004, 18:13

Tonight sometime (PST) I hope to be online with my brand new computer hosting MP battles for all you Brits and other Europeans... well everyone.

Tricky Lady

10-01-2004, 23:49

Yay, got it too today. It was really beyond my expectations, as I've checked the game shop's website regularly today, but it always said "not in stock, no items dispatched yet". So I was a little disappointed. But when I got home I found this small delivery note in my mailbox. What!!?? They've been already here? Aargh. Decided to drive downtown and get my copy in the distributor's deposit. Heh heh, and so I did get the game today, woo-hoo!

Sociopsychoactive

10-02-2004, 05:46

Well I;ve had a chance to get going with it now, and it's far better than I was anticipating from all the gripes floating round the forum. I don't find the killspeed to be to fast, and while the infantry seem fast thats only becase they charge at full speed no matter the distance to target, rather than the old style MTW have to be close.

All in all it;s a bril game.

The Tuffen

10-02-2004, 12:27

Have to say that it is brilliant. I played it from half 3 to bout 1 in the morning with only 1 CTD.

My Julii campaign is going well and i've eliminated the gauls and the Brits (had a great last battle against the brits - It was their faction leader with about 1200 men and me with about 400 consisting of only 4 units hastati and 3 units of equites, i decided to just go on an all out attack as there didn't seem to be any way i could win. In the end i managed to kill over 1000 of theirs including the faction leader and i lost only about 250-300 including my captain)

Just taking on spain and the macedons(sp) now and have conquered corinth, sparta and athens.

DragonIce84

10-02-2004, 13:34

Mine came from Amazon yesterday. Very happy with the campaign at the moment. Battles don't seem to bad either..

early days though :)

Spartiate

10-02-2004, 14:35

Thursday morning(Ireland) i first forrayed into barbarous Gaul at the head of my Julii armies.Loving the whole experience.Map is fantastic.Nothing in the battles including movement/kill speed that hasn't already been addressed to some extent so therefore i am content.Installed like a dream and handles like a new girlfriend.Excellent.Just hope the current girlfriend doesn't read this.

Quid

10-02-2004, 15:11

Had it since Wednesday...and it's beaaaaauuuuuutiful !!! Have had some hours in already and I love it...! It will, however, mess up my social life for the time being...so what, I have my prrrecioussssss !

Quid

jimmy

10-02-2004, 18:50

Well like i said picked two copies up one for a friend he had problems i didnt why ?

did turn your antivirus spamkiller/firewall off no?

did you scandisk/defrag no?

did you get latest drivers no?

did you read the manual no?

fools rush in were angels fear to tread ~;) ~;) ~:) i hope your reading this so next time you will take on board what i say. then again you cant reply cause you sent the wrong bleeding email address when registering didnt you? ~;) ~;) ~:)

Jango Fett

10-02-2004, 22:52

amazon has failed me!! even though i pre ordered. im going out to buy it for 40 quid tomorow! argh

Beirut

10-02-2004, 23:06

I've had it for a few hours now and I'm not sure if I like it or not. Could be just a case of getting used to it.

I'm sure once a few days go by I'll be hooked, but for now I'm at the "I wish this was more like the old TW" stage as I try to figure everything out.

(Mind you, I get confused very, very easilly by new controls. I couldn't put a Sesame Street puzzle together if someone didn't help me. :confused: )