WHERE FROM??

Andy3077 · #1 October 10th, 2000, 10:45 PM

CAn anyone tell me of a UK or European company i will be able to get this superb game from on release. Shrapnel say only from them so thats over �40. plus a severn day wait.

HELP ME SOMEONE.

Drew

Richard · #2 October 10th, 2000, 10:48 PM

Only from us or chipsbits.com another Online store in the U.S.

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Nats · #3 October 10th, 2000, 11:23 PM

I think this stinks - there are plenty of UK customers who would like to buy this game. You released your 101st Airborne here - Ive seen it in some stores. Why arent you releasing Space Empires as well? Also whats the point releasing a demo on loads of magazines here and getting coverage if you arent planning to release it in stores here. Perhaps you could contact EBoutique or Game Ltd and get them to distribute it? I would really like to buy the game but wont buy Online and wont pay the expensive shipping charges either. I cant imagine you make many sales Online. I think this game is well on par with the forthcoming Stars Supernova and would buy it if I saw it in a store here, But I guess Ill just have to wait for Supernova now! How bloody disappointing can you get after playing the demo for weeks?

Blue Lord · #4 October 11th, 2000, 06:32 PM

Err... Guys, the game's going to be released over the internet,
and I think (this information may not be up to date) that it will come out on storeshelfs in US on the early part of 2001.
And I sure hope they'll release it on the storeshelfs
here in Europe to, but I'd say that is late 2001. I hope it's sooner beacause of the simple fact that there's going to be more people to hear about it on storeshelfs, and that means more people to play againbst over the net.

Andy3077 · #5 October 11th, 2000, 07:32 PM

Heh Blue it aint released over the internet U will only be able to buy over the intenet via this web site ends up at over �40. Comes in a box with a CD. Get my drift. NOT DOWNLOADABLE GAME OF 450MGB. THAT WOULD JUST BE DUMB.

Possum · #6 October 11th, 2000, 07:57 PM

Errgh, how unfortunate

I hate to see SE4 losing sales over distribution issues like this, but what is a small independent publisher to do? Richard, I admire your courage, but threads like this must make you pull your hair out in frustration. Not that I'm saying anyone's position is at all unreasonable, this is just one of those "ah, ****" situations...