Don't know about that. If you chose UPS ground (if that's the option), they usually take about 3-5 days depending on how far away you are from them (usually 5 days).
I was so desperate that I selected the express shipping and got it in 2 days (ordered Wed, got Fri).
To keep yourself busy, you may want to try all the different nations to see which one(s) best fit your playing style, so by the time the game arrives, you'll have a pretty good idea of what nation, pretender, scenario, scales, etc...you want to use to start your first full campaign.
Edit: Funny thing about ordering... I didn't realize that the picture on Shrapnel's web site was a pic of the manual (thought it was a box shot). When I got it, it was a "Dominions 2" book wrapped in cellophane. I said to myself, "Oh no! Don't tell me I mistakenly ordered a Dom2 strategy book or something....NO!!!!!!"
As I'm ripping off the shrinkwrap, I'm saying to myself, "It better be in here, it better be in here....". Much to my delight it was the Dom2 manual with the game CD stuck between the pages in a paper jacket. *whew*!
[ February 06, 2004, 17:16: Message edited by: Targa ]