limited edition announced [Archive]

maestro

10-15-2006, 03:22

by the sound of the press releases around, you can't but "the limited edition" per se, it's more like a first come first served basis. i.e. the first x thousand sold will be limited edition then the normal run will continue after that.

So all of us guys with pre-orders should be pretty much guaranteed a limited edition :2thumbsup:

knoddy

10-15-2006, 06:42

So all of us guys with pre-orders should be pretty much guaranteed a limited edition

heres hoping!!

Mount Suribachi

10-15-2006, 10:20

*remembers when maps were routinely included with TW games*

~:(

maestro

10-15-2006, 13:28

*remembers when maps were routinely included with TW games*

lol - yeah. Amen to that, brother ~;)

Soulflame

10-17-2006, 00:42

Yeah hmm, I wonder if the normal game will have a game map... I actually liked the Rome map, although it's not very good quality (just a piece of paper), so I don't know if I'd pay extra for it.
The audio CD might be worth it, the Era's CD is in my CD player and hasn't left it for a while.
Still, 'only' an audio CD and a (probably paper) map over the normal game... I am a poor student so I'll probably go for the normal version.

Ares

10-17-2006, 00:47

So is the limited edition also for $50 or is it more expensive?

Forward Observer

10-17-2006, 01:28

So is the limited edition also for $50 or is it more expensive?

Generally, limited editions of games are priced about $10 higher to pay for the additional material and special packaging. For example the recent WW II RTS from Relic---Company of Heroes-- came in a regular and a limited edition. The limited edition came in a special metal box with additional content and was $60 rather than the normal $50 for the standard edition.
Still every store I visited had copies of both versions when it hit the shelves.

I would not get my hopes up about it having anything to do with pre-ordering unless you are given the choice of the regular or the limited edition at the time you pre-order. I would assume that if you pre-ordered you might have the opportunity to upgrade your pre-order to the Limited edition.

I never pre-order simply because I have never had any trouble finding copy of of just about game I wanted on the day it came out, and also as a matter of principle I see no reason to loan my money to a game seller interest free.

However, I might break my rule if pre-ordering was the only way to get a limited edition if I decide I want one.

Cheers

Beelzebub

10-17-2006, 01:38

I never pre-order simply because I have never had any trouble finding copy of of just about game I wanted on the day it came out, and also as a matter of principle I see no reason to loan my money to a game seller interest free.

Yes honestly, normally what is the point of pre-ordering for most games??

This is actually a good idea by sega to get people to preorder without trying to bilk them out of 10$ for a cheap map and cd of music that comes with the game anyways.

ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88

10-17-2006, 01:49

not bad. I'm getting the Collectiors Edition (which is $100) though..More Stuff,the better ;-).

Vladimir

10-17-2006, 06:01

So you can't just take the music directly off your hard drive once you install it? What the hell?

maestro

10-17-2006, 20:19

not bad. I'm getting the Collectiors Edition (which is $100) though..More Stuff,the better ;-).

Really? I hadn't heard about that one. the press release from Sega said the collector's edition was just the European name for the US limited edition :inquisitive:

Got any links? :dizzy2:

maestro

10-17-2006, 20:26

OOoooooooooooooooooooooooh.

Right.... for all you UK peoples:

Game (http://www.game.co.uk/ViewProduct.aspx?cat=10404&mid=329515) have the UK exclusive on the collectors edition of M2TW! It's available for pre-order (delivery 10th November) for £39.99 PLUS P&P (the scumbags) making it £44.94 if you want next day delivery. not sure what to do here cause I wouldn't trust them to get it to me on the Friday (cause i've never ordered from them before and don't know their policies) and Play.com have always turned up on the release date on my doorstep. Oh, and the standard Edition is only £35 from Play.

I might phone my local Game store and see if I can pre-order the collectors edition for collection (punn not intentional ~;)) at the store instead.

I'm all confused now :dizzy2:

-edit-

The Medieval II Collector's Edition will contain:

Game on DVDRom
Exclusive Medieval II: Total War Figurine in its own packaging
4 x exclusive Medieval II: Total War high quality artcards
Exclusive "Making Of" documentary
Medieval II: Total War Soundtrack CD
Exclusive Medieval II: Total War Game Map
Collector's Edition game manual with exclusive cover
A special Collector's Edition "Building Planner" poster
Exclusive game packaging

The normal Limited Edition pre-orders will just have the DVD and map. I'm not bothered about soundtracks, art cards or packaging so I guess I need to ask myself if I wanna spend an extra twenny quid on a "Making Of" documentary and a special Collector's Edition "Building Planner" poster (whatever that is).

edyzmedieval

10-18-2006, 19:53

Call me crazy, but I am flying over to London just to get a copy of the Collectors Edition from GAME.

:grin:

Puzz3D

10-18-2006, 20:46

Is there more than one type of figurine? If so, I want to collect them all.

Martok

10-18-2006, 22:23

Is there more than one type of figurine? If so, I want to collect them all.
You should really add sarcasm tags to posts like that, lest you frighten us into thinking you're serious. ~;p

As for myself, collectors editions are nice and all, but I'm strongly disinclined to fork over an extra $40-$50 for them. An extra $5-$10 maybe, but it depends on exactly what kind of extra content is included. With Medieval 2, the only extra that would really interest me is the stand-alone soundtrack. I've often wished the previous TW titles had included a separate disc with the various musical pieces, so this is nice to see.

I don't consider maps an "extra". They should be included with all copies of the game regardless.

tiny_titan

10-19-2006, 07:15

maestro

10-19-2006, 11:04

I'd love to know what the "special Collector's Edition "Building Planner" poster" is but I guess there'll be one available as a pdf file before long anyh00.

I've decided that I'm not gonna get the collector's edition cause it just doesn't justify the massive price hike. £25 - £45 ? No thanks, that's an 80% mark-up for a music CD and wall chart.

Ignoramus

10-19-2006, 11:21

I have pre-ordered M2TW at EB Games in Launceston & the limited edition is the same price as the standard game $99.95 Aus dollars so I said I'll have the Limited Edition, thank you & pais for the game in full.

$100 Australian? That's not good news, Rome was $90 AUS when it came out. I will really have to decide whether it's worth forking out that much money just to get it when it first comes out.

maestro

10-19-2006, 11:33

Of course it is! That's, what, £40? that sound like full retail price so there must be online shops who are cheaper, but even still.... you gotta get it cause it's a Total War game and they rock ~D

Rob The Bastard

10-19-2006, 17:54

I've pre-ordered the collectors edition for $89 NZ... $ 94 delivered... from Gamesman.

Thats reasonable. Games generally sell for around $100NZ off the shelf, with an extra $10 - $20 for collector's editions. Gamesman shops seem to offer them for $ 5 - $10 cheaper than their counterparts.

This is the first time I've bothered to pre-order... I hope Gamesman deliver promptly.

Sun of Chersonesos

10-19-2006, 17:58

lol - yeah. Amen to that, brother ~;)

that's not exactly true. The map in the special edition is a more beautiful and detailed but correct me if im wrong, later buyers will also receive a map but not as nice :P.

I hope i get the collector's edition just for pre-ordering but i not going to give out more money for it, if i don't, i don't . i just don't want the people who have got collector's edition to gloat if i odnt get one

maestro

10-19-2006, 18:18

You'll get the Limited Edition for pre-ordering, which includes a map. The Collector's Edition is extra money and not available everywhere.

Martok

10-20-2006, 00:16

I'd love to know what the "special Collector's Edition "Building Planner" poster" is but I guess there'll be one available as a pdf file before long anyh00.
You don't think they're referring to the tech tree, do you?

Forward Observer

10-20-2006, 02:03

Here is some late breaking news. The have now announced the:

Special 1 of 1,000, collectors one time only limited gold embossed hermetically sealed extra fancy edition.

I hear it includes:
1. A music CD of Billboard's top 20 hits of the dark ages.
2. Detailed instruction on exactly where to find the Holy Grail
3. Plans for a large wooden Trojan Rabbit.
4. A tee shirt that says "I survived the Black Plague and all I got was this lousy Teeshirt plus some really nasty pock marks!"
5. A coupon for a dollar off on a dozen White Castle hamburgers
6. An "entertaining with gruel" recipe book
7. A full color map of Boise, Idaho
8. A top ten list of fun things to do in Agincourt, France if you have dysentery.
9. A small container of dried toads
10. A gold plated replica of a Medieval turd polished to a high luster.

Lastly, for an extra $40 they will actually include a copy of the game.

This it the one I am getting for sure!:2thumbsup:

ProudNerd

10-20-2006, 04:01

You'll get the Limited Edition for pre-ordering, which includes a map. The Collector's Edition is extra money and not available everywhere.

No the rrp is the same.

Marius Dynamite

10-20-2006, 04:24

Birthday is on the 9th of November :2thumbsup: Take that fools :laugh4:

Sorry I know that is not relevent but I am pleased I will get the game as soon as its out. :)

maestro

10-20-2006, 11:43

No the rrp is the same.

It's not anywhere I've seen it. It's a lot more expensive. Are you still confusing the Limited Edition and Collectors Editions?

Dan.o6

10-20-2006, 13:01

I will most likely order the standard version from Play.com for £24.99. I'm sure some members of this forum will be nice enough to scan in the map and upload it *wink wink*

Bob the Insane

10-21-2006, 14:25

This is from Gamespot:

Strategy gamers on the fence about buying the PC game Medieval II: Total War when it comes out in mid-November may have just been pushed over the edge. Sega has announced that the first run of the real-time strategy game will be a limited-edition version of the game with bonus material. Those who pick up the game near its November 14 release will be rewarded with a "detailed map of the extensive game world" and the soundtrack from composer Jeff Van Dyke. The added bonuses won't cost extra--the limited edition will retail for $49.99 while supplies last. Medieval II: Total War is being developed by The Creative Assembly and is rated T for Teen.

So I think there are two things going on here (forgive me if this is a repeat)...

1. The first printing of the normal edition will in fact be a limited edition as above. So if you buy the normal version on release day you get the limited edition...

2. In the UK and exclusive to GAME is a collector's edition of M2TW (see link below) but there is no news on this being distributed outside of the UK??

Collectors Edition Contents:

A collectors edition of the Medieval II: Total War game manual with exclusive cover.
A bespoke Medieval II: Total War Latinkon figurine based on the actual in-game model and contained within its own packaging.
A map of the Medieval II: Total War gameworld.
Four high quality artcards inspired by the art of Medieval II: Total War.
A special Collectors Edition Building Planner poster.
The Medieval II: Total War soundtrack specially remixed by BAFTA award winning composer Jeff Van Dyke.
Exclusive Making of Medieval II: Total War documentary.

http://www.game.co.uk/ViewProduct.aspx?cat=10404&mid=329515

econ21

10-21-2006, 14:52

So I think there are two things going on here (forgive me if this is a repeat)...

1. The first printing of the normal edition will in fact be a limited edition as above. So if you buy the normal version on release day you get the limited edition...

2. In the UK and exclusive to GAME is a collector's edition of M2TW (see link below) but there is no news on this being distributed outside of the UK??

Not sure, but the newsletter from CA leads me to believe:

1. Limited edition = map + music CD; US only.

2. Collectors edititon = a big bundle of stuff, but GAME only.

Bob the Insane

10-21-2006, 15:02

Not sure, but the newsletter from CA leads me to believe:

1. Limited edition = map + music CD; US only.

2. Collectors edititon = a big bundle of stuff, but GAME only.

Thanks for that...

I got thinking about this because I could not find any US retailers actually offering a limited edition of M2TW...

screwtype

10-21-2006, 19:11

$100 Australian? That's not good news, Rome was $90 AUS when it came out. I will really have to decide whether it's worth forking out that much money just to get it when it first comes out.

Naw, it ain't worth it.

I'm waiting until it hits $49.99. Oh alright then, maybe $65 ~;p

maestro

10-21-2006, 20:43

Do people ever read threads before posting? :inquisitive: Or perhaps use Google? :dizzy2:

Round and round we go. Where we stop, nobody knows :beam:

I've already posted a dozen times about precisely what the three different flavours of M2TW are and where and when they'll be avaiable and yet still people post tripe. Come on, peeps, get with the program :wall:

SpencerH

10-22-2006, 13:56

OK OK,

There's a regular edition - with a game; a limited edition - with a game and map; and a collectors edition with a game, a map, some music, and an "action figurine". Woowie! Neato!

Of course at a later point there'll be a gold edition which will presumably include a game without all the (inevitable) bugs. Hmmm, that sounds like the one for me.

edyzmedieval

10-22-2006, 16:04

Not sure, but the newsletter from CA leads me to believe:

1. Limited edition = map + music CD; US only.

2. Collectors edititon = a big bundle of stuff, but GAME only.

Wrong. We get it delivered here in Romania too...

For heaven's sake, this is the first time something like this happens...God has come to Romania!!!

Maizel

10-22-2006, 16:14

I'm not shelling out more money for something that used to be included in any version.

I don't really care about the music and all. And if i wanted to see the map, I'll go online and find it somewhere

ToranagaSama

10-22-2006, 16:36

I think the name of this thread s/b changed to:

Who Gets The Mostest?!

Check out the "bonus" you get for dropping your Fifty at GameStop/EBgames:

Medieval II: Total War will contain a Gamestop EXCLUSIVE: The History Channel: Crusades: The Crescent and the Cross DVD FREE! A $29.99 value! From The History Channel: Crusades: The Crescent and the Cross DVD unfurls two centuries of war between two of the world's most enduring religions in an ancient, unending struggle of human and divine drama.
* Cutting-edge re-creations and computer graphics bring the battles to life.
* Renowned historians offer expert commentary.
* The epic series from THE HISTORY CHANNEL.

http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=646708

Puzz3D

10-22-2006, 17:05

Faenaris

10-22-2006, 17:31

CA is trying to tie the game into history again using the History Channel after posting right here at the org that history is not their focus and that the game isn't a history lesson? The game doesn't give historical results when you try to use historical tactics. Using the History Channel this way gives a false impression and produces dissasified customers.

I don't think this is CA's idea. It is Sega that makes the deals and I think they are trying to attract as much people as possible to M2TW. Even if that means using History as a sales argument.

screwtype

10-22-2006, 17:49

I think the name of this thread s/b changed to:

Who Gets The Mostest?!

Check out the "bonus" you get for dropping your Fifty at GameStop/EBgames:

http://www.ebgames.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=646708

Hey that's not a bad bonus. The other bonuses are not worth the bother but I'd be quite interested to see a history documentary like that. And it might be quite educational for some kids.

Not that I'd be interested enough to pay the premium being asked locally, but still...

Bob the Insane

10-22-2006, 23:49

Medieval II: Total War will contain a Gamestop EXCLUSIVE: The History Channel: Crusades: The Crescent and the Cross DVD FREE! A $29.99 value! From The History Channel: Crusades: The Crescent and the Cross DVD unfurls two centuries of war between two of the world's most enduring religions in an ancient, unending struggle of human and divine drama.
* Cutting-edge re-creations and computer graphics bring the battles to life.
* Renowned historians offer expert commentary.
* The epic series from THE HISTORY CHANNEL.

Sweet... Glad I put my pre-order in a Gamestop now...

Comrade Alexeo

10-23-2006, 00:31

I sincerely hope that the History Channel perk is not limited to online preorders, but comes along with the one I've placed at my local mall, otherwise I'll have to hire myself a hitman...

:skull: :rifle:

ProudNerd

10-23-2006, 22:12

You should really add sarcasm tags to posts like that, lest you frighten us into thinking you're serious. ~;p

As for myself, collectors editions are nice and all, but I'm strongly disinclined to fork over an extra $40-$50 for them. An extra $5-$10 maybe, but it depends on exactly what kind of extra content is included. With Medieval 2, the only extra that would really interest me is the stand-alone soundtrack. I've often wished the previous TW titles had included a separate disc with the various musical pieces, so this is nice to see.

I don't consider maps an "extra". They should be included with all copies of the game regardless.

Guys they are the same price. The CE is just for people who pre order. Everyone who preorders it will get it instead of the normal edition!

Martok

10-23-2006, 22:34

Guys they are the same price. The CE is just for people who pre order. Everyone who preorders it will get it instead of the normal edition!

That's incorrect--the Limited Edition is for those who pre-order the regular game, while the Collectors Edition costs extra and includes more additional material.

Besides which, you missed my point regardless. My point was that the map should be included with all copies of the game, and not just in the first run.