Hi, I'm an employee at the digital printing facility where Shrapnel's manuals are created (and we're VERY excited to have their business, I might add!). I cannot divulge exact numbers due to company/client confidentiality restrictions, but I will say that we have printed and assembled a very... nice... number of Dom 3 manuals.
I use the word "nice" because I also just happen to be an active supporter of indie software publishers and developers (and a lifelong fan of Shrapnel products), and it's simply AWESOME to see this game explode onto the market like it has. And when I refer to the manuals, I use the word "assembled" because that's exactly what we did with them. These babies are coil-bound. If you've ever seen the manual for a Jane's flight sim, you're pretty close to knowing what the Dom 3 manual looks like. It's absolutely huge. Did I mention that it's COIL-BOUND?!
In a day and age where we (as strategy/war gamers) are lucky to get a 20-page insert stapled inside a DVD case with our games, I have been consistently blown away by the quality and detail of the game documentation that Shrapnel has sent through my company's hands since we've been doing their work.
And yes, I've already read the manual thoroughly. A couple of times. I have lunch breaks, you see.
This game is going to be amazing, and I can't wait to play it.
Congratulations to Shrapnel and Illwinter for releasing what's sure to become the next underdog strategy-gaming phenomenon! Oh, and just let us know when you'll be needing that next batch of Dom 3 manuals.