Did anyone actually get a "Limited Edition"? [Archive]

maestro

11-10-2006, 18:59

I bought a copy from PC World a day before release and my Play.com order arrived today one the dayt of release and they're both boring, vanilla versions with no extras.. no map, no nothing. What ever happened to the statement that "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"??????

I've been lied to and cheated. :furious3: :thumbsdown:

NightStar

11-10-2006, 19:10

Only in the U.S they don´t get the collectors edition over there

Sociopsychoactive

11-10-2006, 19:17

THere is a large price difference, so you would have to specifically request the limited collecters edition. It's £45.

Burakius

11-10-2006, 19:28

Did see it but it was 60 euro + . Not worth it. :)

Ituralde

11-10-2006, 19:39

As Night Star has said there is a Limited Edition and a Collectors Edition. The Limited edition is only shipped within the US because they don't have the Collectors Edition over there. The Limited Edition is supposedly given to all people who have preordered the game. It has a map I think, besides that there's nothing special. I wish I could have gotten one of those after preordering.
But too bad, I guess.

astonkiller

11-10-2006, 20:00

got mine from game today (west sussex)£44.99:beam: dont care about price its so cool:beam: :2thumbsup:

Slaists

11-10-2006, 20:07

Well, I visited my local EB store yesterday (Massachusetts, US) and they said, they were getting the "Limited Edition" on the 14th.

astonkiller

11-10-2006, 20:40

ps (west sussex england the pride europe.:2thumbsup: :2thumbsup:

maestro

11-10-2006, 21:04

maestro

11-10-2006, 21:15

Damn you, Sega! Damn you! there isn't even a :furious3: map on a pdf file or anything. not a sausage. how do I know where the settlements are? huh?

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr :wall:

Wishazu

11-10-2006, 21:24

Well I work at Game in the UK and about 25% of all the M2tw`s we sold today were the Collectors Edition. Hopefully going to be getting mine tomorrow....

Dr_Who_Regen#4

11-10-2006, 21:28

how do I know where the settlements are?

You will just have to explore around with your spys, diplmats, armies, etc...Just like they probably did in the late 11th and 12th century anyways (well I am sure they had some really crude maps)

Just kidding by the way...it would be nice if Sega had included a map with the game even if it was just an electronic version...

Wishazu

11-10-2006, 21:39

The map is in the collectors edition lol

Ciddler

11-10-2006, 21:49

I got the collector's edition in Germany. It contains:

The soundtrack and also a remix from the BAFTA-Award winner Jeff Van Dyke
A seperatedly packed latincon figure based on an ingame model specially made for this edition
A special edition of the Medieval II: Total War manual
An exclusive look behind the scene of the development of the game
A print of the entire map
5 Collector cards
And a detailed technology tree in poster-size

Time to play! :)

NightStar

11-10-2006, 21:59

Damn you all....I want my game!!!! Where is it??? What become of it??? I want to play!!!!

Jacque Schtrapp

11-10-2006, 22:13

Ahhh... I see. So, if you pre-order in the states you get a free map and CD whereas in Europe you have to pay an extra £20 for the map, CD and some crappy toy?

Thanks for the fair deal, Sega. :furious3:

Aye, I get a CD.... but you get to play the game for almost a week before I can even buy it... What was it you were complaining about again? :dizzy2:

edyzmedieval

11-11-2006, 08:02

Well I work at Game in the UK and about 25% of all the M2tw`s we sold today were the Collectors Edition. Hopefully going to be getting mine tomorrow....

You lucky....

Well wth? Why am I complaining? On the 20th I will receive my Collectors. :beam: :beam:

AlJabberwock

11-11-2006, 09:01

EB Games in the deserts of Tucson AZ receives for distribution on the 13 (how auspicious) for distribution on the 14th. I will be waiting at the door to get mine with a map.

For those who wish to complain that the 'colonials' got a version with a map, it might occur to some that in the light of recent history it would appear we simply need one more than you do...
{stifled guffaw}

Al Jabberwock

Doug-Thompson

11-14-2006, 20:56

The limited edition's not bad: A map, a printed tech tree, two DVDs carrying the History Channel show "The Crusades" and a soundtrack. Not bad at all.

Sir Robin

11-14-2006, 21:06

BigTex

11-14-2006, 21:11

I just got the Limited addition a couple minutes ago. None the less while reading this topic, I think its good luck. The things a beast, you could really cause some damage with this thing.

Akka

11-14-2006, 22:01

I got it.

But I bought it essentially because I hoped there was also a non-localized version of the game in it. No avail. Crap. Just wasted my money :-/

edyzmedieval

11-14-2006, 22:13

Why are you guys wasting yer money? Buy the Collectors Edition instead.

todorp

11-14-2006, 22:14

I preorderred the limited/collectors edition from EBgames in Sydney CBD and got it yesterday. It has a lot of goodies there, but haven't looked yet. I was plaing :juggle2: non stop. Have to go to work now.

Big King Sanctaphrax

11-14-2006, 22:15

Why are you guys wasting yer money? Buy the Collectors Edition instead.

The Collector's Edition is worse, and you have to pay extra for it. And it's not available in the US, I don't think.

Alexander the Pretty Good

11-14-2006, 22:28

CE is worse? I was actually disappointed it isn't offered in the US and I'd have to pay another $10 to have it shipped over here.

Sounds like I should be looking for the LE...

Big King Sanctaphrax

11-14-2006, 22:39

IMO, anyway. You don't get the DVDs, instead you get a small metal figure and some art cards. Not really a good trade off, in my book. I got it for 35 quid online, so I wasn't too bothered, but I wouldn't pay the retail price of 45 for it. I just wanted the map and the tech-tree.

Don Jacopo Caldora

11-14-2006, 22:43

Sir Robin

11-14-2006, 22:53

1 building/unit tech tree chart (looks like the islamic factions had nothing listed on it, just glanced at it.

I did not notice any Orthodox or Islamic churches either. Though it did include a couple of non-catholic unique buildings. The Unit and Building Foldout seems almost exclusively focused on the starting catholic factions. Hope this is not a sign that CA short changed my beloved Byzantines.

One thing that bugs me is that there is no track listing for the soundtrack. Nothing in the Limited Edition box and if you throw it in a PC it doesn't detect them either.

Censor

11-15-2006, 00:31

Yeah got mine over lunch, listening to the soundtrack now.

Disc 1 of 2 and 2 of 2 Game DVD's
Soundtrack Disc
History Channel's The Crusades DVD and Bonus DVD
Building and Unit Tree Foldout
Map Foldout
Manual

You only get the DVD's when you purchase from Gamestop/EBgames. Don't mislead anyone here!

:beam:

PwnageBot2000

11-15-2006, 01:19

Wait let me get this straight, the LIMITED edition is NOT available in the United States?! I don't know about a "COLLECTOR'S" edition, I only heard what the gamestop guy said, which is "limited edition." Someone tell me what is happening.

Big King Sanctaphrax

11-15-2006, 01:24

Other way around. Limited edition available, collector's edition not available.

henry v1

11-15-2006, 01:32

in the limited edition s of the game they add a loverly few rolls of toliet rolls in the box for 20 ;pounds extra for us mugs to whipe are asses on :)

Oshidashi

11-15-2006, 15:11

Normal Edition in The Netherlands = € 50,--
Collectors' Edition = € 60,--

I pre-ordered the NE at my local Gameshop. When I was there an employee showed me the CE and told me all his CE's were in reservation. I managed to convince him those people would be happy with the NE anyway and so he sold me the CE :2thumbsup:

I guess one TW fan is pretty pissed of now!

Darth Nihilus

11-15-2006, 15:32

Yeah, I got the limited edition yesterday. It had two history channel cd's, and a soundtrack in addition to the game cd's. I listened to the soundtrack cd in the car on the way to work this morning. The sondtrack is pretty darned good.

DudeDnB

11-15-2006, 17:20

You only get the DVD's when you purchase from Gamestop/EBgames. Don't mislead anyone here!

:beam:

That is not true. I got a copy at Best Buy at 7:00pm MST on 11/14/2006 and they gave me the Limited Edition. Don't mislead anyone here!

Sheogorath

11-15-2006, 17:24

Other way around. Limited edition available, collector's edition not available.
Listen to the mod guy.

You can blame consoles apparently, and their big boxes. The US stores wanted to have more shelf space for the upcoming releases, and the CE box for M2TW is big apparently.

Mr. GOH!

11-15-2006, 17:34

A jezy

11-15-2006, 18:10

to got it.but didnt even notice until i got home

Proletariat

11-15-2006, 18:14

Huh. Yesterday, I walked into a Best Buy here in Minneapolis and picked up the limited edition with the DVD's about the crusades, map and tech tree. I also thought it would only be available at Gamestop or EBgames (which, oddly, don't carry PC games in my neck o' the woods). The DVD's were definitely a bonus; I had wanted to see that doc when it aired.

Same here, got the limited edition from Best Buy off the shelf after EB missed the delivery date. Best Buy also threw in a 10$ gift card.

:2thumbsup:

DudeDnB

11-15-2006, 18:51

Oh yah, I forgot that Best Buy gave me that $10 gift card after I purchased the Limited Edition. :oops:

Sir Robin

11-15-2006, 18:58

You only get the DVD's when you purchase from Gamestop/EBgames. Don't mislead anyone here!

:beam:

Odd I am pretty sure that it said limited edition. Is everyone from Best Buy getting the foldouts too?

unknown_user

11-15-2006, 20:03

I just got back from Gamestop, and noticed that all they had was the "Limited Edition."

Got the 2DVD game, the soundtrack, the history channel show (which I am incredibly eager to watch, but not so much as to play the game), and the map and tech tree.

I really can't complain, considering it didn't cost me any extra this way. And to think I almost bought it off Steam this morning. *shrugs*

Censor

11-15-2006, 22:55

That is not true. I got a copy at Best Buy at 7:00pm MST on 11/14/2006 and they gave me the Limited Edition. Don't mislead anyone here!

Please learn to read sir. By DVD's I meant the Crescent and Cross bonus that you get with Gamestop/EBgames. If I wanted to say that you only get the Limited Edition at Gamestop/EBgames, I would have said "Limited Edition", not a generic DVD's.

Thank you.

:laugh4:

Better luck next time.:thumbsdown:

Proletariat

11-15-2006, 23:02

I bought it at Best Buy and got the DVDs. Not quite sure what the fuss is about here...

Sheogorath

11-15-2006, 23:32

I mostly just want the soundtrack. Ive always wanted one for MTW1 and STW, but there dont seem to be any.
Ive already got the Crusades DVD thing, I guess I can just sell one copy to Bookmans or something. Meh :P

ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88

11-15-2006, 23:36

I got the Limited Edtioniton today from EB games.... Some Nice Stuff in it :-) :-)

NagatsukaShumi

11-16-2006, 02:35

Valpo

11-16-2006, 03:54

I got it too, coolest thing is the History Channel documentry DVD included with it! I saw it a while back on the History channel and it was awesome documentry on the Crusades. By itself if you ordered it from the History channel it would be like 20 or 30 bucks.

Akka

11-16-2006, 12:42

Why are you guys wasting yer money? Buy the Collectors Edition instead.
Err...

Actually, I didn't know that there was a difference between the "limited edition" and the "collector's edition" ^^
What I got was the "Collector". Guess I'm off-topic so ^^

Whacker

11-16-2006, 12:54

Recieved Limited Edition this morning at 11:30(US)

Game on 2 DVD-Rom
1 Map
1 building/unit tech tree chart (looks like the islamic factions had nothing listed on it, just glanced at it.
1 soundtrack to the game

And since i preorderd via gamestop, 2 DVD's from the history channel on the Crusades.

This is also exactly what I got yesterday from EBgames. On a side note, it would have been nice for the Collector's Edition to have been available in the US. :wall:

gardibolt

11-16-2006, 20:40

Got the limited edition, though it's no great shakes. The Unit and Building tree is full of incorrect data (as the ReadMe observes, but unhelpfully neglects to correct), and the map....the map doesn't show any cities! In what way is this supposed to be useful?:??

impar

11-16-2006, 22:36

Greetings!
You can blame consoles apparently, and their big boxes. The US stores wanted to have more shelf space for the upcoming releases, and the CE box for M2TW is big apparently.Yep. Blame the stores.

The Collectors Edition is more or less the size of two 1 litre packages of milk. Or half the size of a shoe box.

There is no point in buying the vanilla edition if the Collectors Edition is just 10€ more.

And the map does show the cities. Look closely.

Sheogorath

11-16-2006, 22:49

I got my limited edition, I actually quite like it. The History Channel DVD is awesome, Im watching it even as I write this message. The map and unit list thing are handy, even if the unit list is apparently somewhat innacurate, and doesnt list the Muslim/Orthodox faction units structures, except for the unique buildings.
I liked the soundtrack to ;)

Grifman

11-17-2006, 02:25

Please learn to read sir. By DVD's I meant the Crescent and Cross bonus that you get with Gamestop/EBgames. If I wanted to say that you only get the Limited Edition at Gamestop/EBgames, I would have said "Limited Edition", not a generic DVD's.

Thank you.

:laugh4:

Better luck next time.:thumbsdown:

I think you're the one needing the better luck. The Limited Edition I got from Best Buy has everything, includeing the Crescent and the Cross Bonus. That bonus is NOT limited to Gamestop/EBgames.

:thumbsdown:

adamsleath

11-21-2006, 13:17

I purchased Medieval 2 "Collectors Edition" in Brisbane, Australia for 100AUD; no History Channel DVD :(
Now i need to buy a betta graphics card!!!!!!
Love the medieval period.
oh yeah; i got a little lead figurine of a teuton-like swordsman in the box :)

Werner

11-21-2006, 13:34

Odd I am pretty sure that it said limited edition. Is everyone from Best Buy getting the foldouts too?

Yes. Unfortunately EB games and Gamestop have a stick up their ass here in Phoenix and don't sell PC games, so I had to goto Best Buy and deal with the Play Station 3 lines. On top of it there was a mix up and I never got my $10 gift card, bastards! :wall:

As for the Limited edition, it was all they had, didn't even see the sticker on it until I got home, purchased for about $49.99 so that translates into about £26 I think. You english boys are getting ripped off big time. The DVD's are from the history channel, which I love anyway, and just so happen to be about the famous Crusade's series which aired about 3 or 4 months ago but I never got to watch. So it was great, very happy with my game and all the nice features I got with it ~:thumb:

econ21

11-21-2006, 16:02

As for the Limited edition, it was all they had, didn't even see the sticker on it until I got home, purchased for about $49.99 so that translates into about £26 I think. You english boys are getting ripped off big time.

Welcome to the UK. :shame: I always thought we pay in pounds what you pay in dollars. This seems to be a case in point.

danfda

11-21-2006, 16:11

I bought mine at a Best Buy (in Wisconsin, USA) and got the map and tech tree, as well as the soundtrack, but no History Channel DVDs. Arg. I would have liked those. I did get the $10 gift card, so it was okay. I almost went right back in, returned the game, and then bought it using the gift card. But then I decided I wanted to get home and play it, and that would waste time...

Poopflingr1

11-21-2006, 17:21

Only in the U.S they don´t get the collectors edition over there

ummm.... we didnt?

i have the "Limited Edition"... and it's even more limited than usuall because i also got a free DVD.

in it it contained: 2 DVDs
1 Map
1 tech tree sheet/ unit list
1 DVD from History channel about the crusades.

so, again, i ask... America didn't get the collector's edition? really now... thats interesting indeed...

lars573

11-21-2006, 17:24

Only in the U.S they don´t get the collectors edition over there
*sigh* North America. Canada, Yankee-land, and Mexico are one market with one release date. I got that limited edition. Got the soundtrack CD, map, and tech tree sheet to prove it.

Joba

11-21-2006, 20:10

Awe damn, I didn't get a History Channel DVD!

I bought mine on Friday, there are still places with the Limited Edition, you don't have to preorder it.

HaroldVonBraver

11-21-2006, 20:23

I got the limited edition and I think it was well worth it. The History Channel DVD's were great. :laugh4:

Lorenzo_H

11-21-2006, 21:05

I ordered the normal one, the collecters edition was too much ~:(....

Werner

11-21-2006, 21:26

So theres a collectors edition and a limited edition? I bought the limited edition and it had everything including DVD's and fold outs. I'm confused, collectors edition is more for a bigger box ? :thumbsdown:

Thorn Is

11-22-2006, 01:02

Got limited edition cause it was all that was available

big_boss120

11-22-2006, 01:08

Goddamnit the EB guy didnt give me the History Channel DVD!!!!!!

but still LE is sweet, the OST is totally worth it

nameless

11-22-2006, 02:22

Canada

I stopped by Futureshop a few days after it went gold to see if they had the game. They didn't so I asked the representative and he went into a bin and took it out so it was fresh, plus, he said it was on sale for $50.

I went to the cashier and she told me it was slashed again (Just now, the computer just updated it at the very last minute) to $45, so it was a $15 reduction in price. Afterwards, I realized that I had just bought myself the limited edition.

Soundtrack which is decent, plus the building guide and the map so it was a good deal in my opinion.

Not sure how many canadians got lucky.