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Orda Khan
08-19-2002, 22:50
I can't believe the release date item on Org homepage. That date was quoted to me when I ordered the game many weeks ago
.....Orda
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Well now they're officially confirmed!
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Clan Kenchikuka (http://www.totalwar.org/kenchikuka)
evil is within us... http://www.totalwar.org/site/emomalta.gif
That is fantastic news. However could someone please clear something up? All games in Britain are released on a Friday, and with the 30th being a Friday I am quite excited about the 30th being the day the product actually hits the shelves. However, it says that this is a ship date, and so will we have to wait an extra week?
NagatsukaShumi
08-20-2002, 00:27
Well the same was said about EUII wasn't it? Some game I think said that ship date was a certain day and it was released that day. God knows though dude.
MagyarKhans Cham
08-20-2002, 00:47
if the game is actually produced in the uk, why would shpping delay the release date?
Kraellin
08-20-2002, 01:05
the game is produced in the u.k., however, it is printed in the u.s. by activision. thus, the first batch coming 'off the presses' is released the closest continent, while other countries get it later as new copies are printed up.
the thing that puzzles me is, if the game has gone gold, a normally pretty significant event, why do NONE of the companies have news of this on their web sites? it's not on totalwar.com, nor activision's, nor CA's web sites. totalwar.com only says that 'as they near going gold...' and there is NO mention of going gold on CA's or activision's sites. that seems really odd to me.
K.
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Quote Originally posted by Kraellin:
...the thing that puzzles me is, if the game has gone gold, a normally pretty significant event, why do NONE of the companies have news of this on their web sites? it's not on totalwar.com, nor activision's, nor CA's web sites. totalwar.com only says that 'as they near going gold...' and there is NO mention of going gold on CA's or activision's sites. that seems really odd to me.
K.
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Simple.
Lazy, overpaid union webmasters.
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GAH!
Funky Phantom
08-20-2002, 02:11
That looks about the size of it http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/biggrin.gif
Theyve probably jetted off on holiday already, along with the rest of the production team http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif
They say it ships in the US in the 23rd.. but Amazon, Gamestop, and EBworld all say it ships on the 20th and is available the 21st. I also checked my local stores and they all say they'll have it the 21st.
Point being? I hope I can get it on the 21st http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif
Dionysus9
08-20-2002, 05:30
I've been assured over and over again that it will be available in the States on Wednesday the 21st.
I hope so, I've still got a $30 gift certificate to spend, so I'm looking at getting MTW on Wednesday for $10.
Maybe there is a God?
Nah, my wife paid for that gift certificate and the waiting has been hell.
OH well i will sit and wait http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif
Best Buy in Sunday's paper says they will have it this Wednesday, so it looks like the 21st.
Grifma
Kraellin
08-21-2002, 00:29
babbages says i shld be able to have a copy by about noon tomorrow. the truck arrives about 10:30 and it takes them an hour or so to unpack, inventory and shelve all the new stuff that arrives. the store manager being a personal frined, is setting aside a copy for me :)
K.
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The only absolute is that there are no absolutes.
Lord Krazy
08-21-2002, 00:35
A copy in the hand is worth a thousand
release dates, which means I should have a
copy soon.
Lord Krazy.
Sjakihata
08-21-2002, 00:49
Krealin...
a conspiracy... !!
It is the government, the black project, area 51.. ufos... the truth is out there http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif
Kraellin
08-21-2002, 02:06
hehehe...i'll have the 'truth' in my hands tomorrow afternoon ;)
K.
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The only absolute is that there are no absolutes.
Be sure to post ur findings http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/biggrin.gif
UK 30th here or so im told......
I had my copy reserved and the gamestop near me says they might have one tomorrow.
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not before 6 september here in Oz..
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The ship date is the official ship date, obviously the process of actually getting copies to all the stores on a particular date is impossible. Some will get them before and some(unlucky) on the day or sometime after.
I guess it's up to Activision/CA if they have told stores not to release before a certain date even if they have them.
Dosn't mean you should go raiding the back of game stores to see if they have any yet though! And no interrogating game store employees either, they have been given antidotes to truth drugs http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/biggrin.gif
Take the ship dates to mean the first possible chance of getting your hands on the game, but expect it to be the day after.
Stephen Hummell
08-21-2002, 19:42
The eb store in my area is gettin it in today at 10:30 am. HEHE
ShadeHonestus
08-21-2002, 19:47
yep, i pre-ordered it at Amazon.com. Its estimated arrival date is the 29th with the 2-3 day shipping option. GRRRR, I was hoping to have by Friday...
NagatsukaShumi
08-21-2002, 21:57
If it comes out in my summer holidays I'll be happy, and even then I'll probably concentrate more on MTW than actual homework http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/biggrin.gif
Rob The Bastard
08-21-2002, 23:20
Lucky sods!
I have been told that MTW should turn up on the 6th...If the "unreliable", local, distribution company can get it's act together.
The retail outlet will stock 8 copies...I'm surrounded by morons!
But one of the eight will have my name on it.
You know...it would almost be worth living in places where people hate each others guts and are willing to prove it, just to get my hands on games in a timely fashion...nah!!!
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