release date, demo, going gold

st.patrik · #1 September 30th, 2003, 06:57 AM

Thanks for the reply. From what you said I'm supposing that I won't have Dominions II in my hand until the first week of November. Fair enough.

Here's hoping we get a demo to play with during the second half of October!

PDF · #2 October 1st, 2003, 01:12 AM

Well, Richard just talked about the delay between Gold and shipping "in general", he didn't confirm anything about Dom2 release date !

Sooooo ???

Psitticine · #3 September 30th, 2003, 05:40 PM

Just guessing here, but while we're waiting on Richard, I'll point out that he may not have hard info right now because of the need to coordinate with printers and CD pressers. The shipping date will depend on how fast the physical components can be manufactured, and that'll vary depending on how fast the manufacturers can handle the order. They may be waiting on those outside agencies to respond with confirmation before they can pass any final information along to us.

(We've got a Graphic Design major at the school where I both teach and take classes. One thing I've learned through exposure to them and their printing needs is how important a factor the printer is in the whole equation. You have to be sure you can buffer their delays and scheduling needs as well as your own!)

st.patrik · #4 September 30th, 2003, 07:12 PM

You're probably right about Richard having no hard info yet - early November is really an informed guestimate - so much the better if it's sooner, and hopefully not much later.

Of course if and when more hard info is available, I'd like to hear it, if that were possible.

Nerfix · #5 September 30th, 2003, 07:15 PM

Oh, i wish that i could get my hands on demo before autumn holiday...
That is, before 20th of October...

Psitticine · #6 September 30th, 2003, 08:31 PM

The demo could be available pretty soon. I have absolutely no official info on that, but I know there was a test run of demo compilation on an older Version of the beta. I think they can come up with a beta pretty quickly, as soon as all the text and final checking is completed.

That's nothing to hold your breath on though. I'm just basing that on analysis of what I've been seeing going on and the fact they'll want to get the beta out ASAP.

Nerfix · #7 September 30th, 2003, 08:33 PM

Aaaah... Tha means i migth have few days to learn all the "killer aps" of Dominions II demo before i figth against my friends in LAN!

I can already see it...
Pangaea and Restless Worshippers...