ITS HERE!!!!111!!!!1!

[wolf999]

OMGZ ITS OUT!

[pevergreen]

And let the flood commence.

[Rhyfelwyr]

This is just for the downloadable version right?

[wolf999]

This is just for the downloadable version right?

Yes to bad, we mortals have to wait another day

[Rhyfelwyr]

Yes to bad, we mortals have to wait another day

We mortals with a nice shiny map, that is!

[pevergreen]

03:09:50 -

El_Che asks: Why wasn't this game available for preload on Steam? Right now Steam is going down because of it, and at least I can't download the game I bought.

Moderating Hero: We're getting a few of these. Do you know?

Kieran Brigden: No problem, this is a genuine issue. Sadly it's one that's out of CA's hands. The Steam preload was something we wanted to do but for regional reasons we aren't able to implement. I'm sorry if it's caused a problem for anyone, which I know it has for some. All I can say it was our intention to offer this and we weren't able to do so for technical reasons outside our control.

03:10:52 -

Sailorboy asks: "If you have purchased a boxed copy...You will be able to activate your boxed copy of Empire and play on Wednesday 4th March." quote from the totalwar.com. At what time (CET) is the activation to be released on the 4th of March?

Kieran Brigden: Empire goes live at 1700GMT 1800CET TODAY. For the US its 0900GMT tomorrow.

Moderating Hero: Kapow!

[Maleficus]

I just went into my local Game to ask how much the special edition will cost.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

£44.99


It better include a working rifle or something really cool like that, because there is absolutely no way I'm prepared to pay £45 just to get a couple extra units

[Wausser]

I still have to wait 18 hours till I can go to the store, but I have to be quick, they have 6 regular ETW and I believe 2 SF

[Graphic]

Available: March 4th, 2009
This game will unlock in approximately 16 hours

2 A.M. PST

*sigh*

[DEY123]

From looking around at other forums it seems that steam is way overloaded and people are getting pretty fired up...Luckily I planned to play in 2 days so I have all day tomorrow to download. I hope it unlocks at 02:00 PST because that is 00:00 my time but steam is telling me 16 hours which is more like 04:00 my time...Would be nice to try and run the download when Europe and much of the Americas is asleep instead of when every US gamer is trying to download it.


well hopefully everyone can remain calm and be patient with steam and the downloads

[Ardri]

How fast does Steam download? I'm thinking it is better to just go and buy the box copy tomorrow because the actual download at 10gigs is going to be like a day anyways. Or am I missing some new and improved faster download technology?

[pevergreen]

Depends on your internet speed.

[Graphic]

Depends on your internet speed.

Steam for me usually goes somewhere around 1.8 MB/s. The demo did. Yes that's an M for Megabytes.

[quadalpha]

Any solid information on how large the download is yet?

[pevergreen]

The Hard Copy size is 14899 mb.'

Just under 15gb.

[pevergreen]

double post, but:

Release day patch, as promised.

[Sir Beane]

The Hard Copy size is 14899 mb.'

Just under 15gb.

That is huuuge. I'm glad I'm getting a hard copy, if I had to download it my internet would choke and die.

[Greyblades]

WOOO MINE JUST GOT HERE WAHEY!!!!!!!!!!
























...Ok now that it is out of my system. I'm installing it now and i gotta say the map that came with the game is neat but abit smaller than what i was expecting.

I dont think i will get any sleep for the next 9 months.

[Sir Beane]

Gah! Why is my copy not here yet?! Rage! Rage!!! Sir Beane crush! Crush puny internet store! Once Sir Beane works out how to crush entirely digital construction.

[Monk]

That is huuuge. I'm glad I'm getting a hard copy, if I had to download it my internet would choke and die.

Actually i've been downloading since 4 am EST. I've been at a constant 800 kb/s and am 77% done after about 3 hours. It's gone a lot faster than I expected.

[Greyblades]

Dont feel bad beane I got it from play.com as you did and if I'm any indication you will get it today.
An interesting note; the special forces units need to be downloaded with a unique code.

Who says the royal mail isnt punctual in essex?

[Sir Beane]

Actually i've been downloading since 4 am EST. I've been at a constant 800 kb/s and am 77% done after about 3 hours. It's gone a lot faster than I expected.

Well that's not too bad at all. And now I wish I had bought the digital copy again, because my physical one has yet to arrive.

[PrimusPilus]

How early will it be in stores? Should I run to WalMart before work?

[Monk]

Well that's not too bad at all. And now I wish I had bought the digital copy again, because my physical one has yet to arrive.

A horrible seesaw event is going on in Beane's mind. What he doesn't know is we've replaced his sanity with this grapefruit. Let's watch!

[Greyblades]

Im in a difficult position; either I play the game now or install the bonus units.
Desicions decisions...

Edit- ok the other disk isnt a bonus disk I just hadnt gotten far enough into the installation for me to have to use it.

[pevergreen]

You wont get the bonus units for a while anyway, play the game!

[Greyblades]

Please explain.

[pevergreen]

Well a few of them are late tech units, and plus, who says you are going to play the factions that can get them?

[Monk]

Please explain.

I imagine you can't just create the units from turn 0, you'll need to tech up to be able to produce them.

I believe that's what pever is saying

[Greyblades]

Well my plan was to play a skirmish before the campaign and use the HMS Victory to shred the USS Constitution.