Jeff Cansell Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 The CDV site doesn't look to promising to me, It has a preview and that's about it. No date or price as yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prinz Eugen Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 I recall there was a date for the German :eek: version : 20th Sep. Only a vague remark for the UK one : October... Actually dis be kinda cool. Not only the yanks receive a headstart, but the Germans do aswell. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egan Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Both Game and Special reserve have the release date in Britain as the 20th wiht a price ( I think,) of 29.00. However I did see an advert for CM2 (as they called it,) in PC Gamer which said it was out in october. CDV will clarify this at some point.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Steiner Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Hi Jeff One way (the only ?) around this Cdv 'issue' is to order indirectly from US. By this I mean you can order the game online at BTS as long as the delivery is to an address in US and then have the kind soul you had it delivered to pass it on to UK for you. Sorting out postage payment to US friend is a small problem. Main problem is that compared to Cdv release the cost of this method is tad more expensive, I estimate around $70-75 including game if using a priority mail service from US, and in fact I can get 2 copies of UK version for this (£26.99 is cheapest I have seen it advertised). BUT when the UK release will actually be is seemingly a secret My other main concern with Cdv version is (WG vs SS issue aside)wether any of inevitable patches for Cmbb will suffer from same Anlgo-phobia ? although I seem to recall that BTS stated that patches would work for both US & UK versions ? Of course if you speak/read German you are sorted as that version is due out on 20th (which is hard to fathom since it needed a full translation of Cmbb !!) Such is life........ Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 CDV's Combat Mission website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Originally posted by Moon: CDV's Combat Mission websiteUnfortunatly, that site does not give a UK release date. I'm sure we all realise BTS don't have any direct control over when CMBB is available in Britain, but it would be nice to have a date confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffin 'Enry Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Originally posted by Moon: CDV's Combat Mission websiteMoon, In another thread we were pointed to the CDV site as the answer to all our questions about UK release dates, but as was mentioned there it doesn't. In fact CDV is silent about when we will be able to buy it. Alas, I fear that although your tie up with CDV is intended to gain wider sales than you would otherwise attain through direct internet marketing, this will, if achieved at all (and, as also pointed out elsewhere, your choice of demo scenarios mitigates against it), be at the expense of pissing off your existing customer base. Looking at it from your point of view I suppose you win both ways. Existing fans will buy regardless and you may get new adherents. However it does leave a nasty taste in ones mouth. As a monopoly supplier of high quality WWII tactical games you probably should not give a big rat's bottom. Time for a beer, thinking about the capitalist system is causing depression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howardb Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 If someone asks on the CDV general board would you please ask for release date in Norway too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Bates Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Originally posted by Coffin 'Enry: Time for a beer, thinking about the capitalist system is causing depression.Even a socialist beer would leave a bitter taste in your mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiloIndiaAlpha Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Try this place http://www.game.uk.com/search.asp?search_text=combat+mission&x=56&y=12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prinz Eugen Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Originally posted by howardb: If someone asks on the CDV general board would you please ask for release date in Norway too?I've a gut feeling release date in the UK also applies to Norway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prinz Eugen Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Originally posted by KiloIndiaAlpha: Try this place http://www.game.uk.com/search.asp?search_text=combat+mission&x=56&y=12ETA for CMBB 20/9 is all well and good, but it won't be in the shops until CDV says so. If CDV says October and www.game.uk says 20/9, I have more reason to believe in the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Steve and "Coffin", sorry, I saw the German site with a stated release date and assumed that similar information can be found for the other countries. Apparently, that's not the case. CDV has the last say about release dates etc., but it's in their best interest to not delay a release - and especially not the UK release. So I don't think you have to worry about it too much. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Cansell Posted September 8, 2002 Author Share Posted September 8, 2002 I guess that my main point was that when buying CMBO I did it all from the Battlefront website, it duly arrived and I was happy - (I had previously regularily got ASL stuff direct from the U.S. so was used to the process/wait). Now for CMBB we instead get directed to 3rd party website that is, at best a little vague about the details - I'd just prefer to deal direct with Battlefront if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Steiner Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Hi Martin CDV has the last say about release dates etc., but it's in their best interest to not delay a release - and especially not the UK release. So I don't think you have to worry about it too much. Roger that but maybe a little 'query' ref proposed date from your goodselves at BTS might yield a firm release date to put us out of our growing misery I emailed Cdv directly and prompt reply said only that UK release was due late Sept or into Oct.... Problem with October is that it leaves 30 possible dates !! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefront.com Posted September 9, 2002 Share Posted September 9, 2002 Jeff, We would have liked the option of maintaining direct contact with our existing customers too. Trust me, we wouldn't be giving that up if we didn't feel it was in the overall best interests of CM, customers on the whole, and us. The simple fact is that in any sales arrangement there must be a definition of Territory. One party can sell to it, one party can not. It is potentially harmful for a sales arrangement to have internal competition at the highest level. However, I don't think this is 100% the same if one entity is online only and the other is (mostly) in retail. But this is not proven and retailers are (rightly) very afraid of losing out to online sales. So the old tried and true system remains in place. Pehaps things will be done the next time, perhaps not. But I can say that we (Battlefront) are watching how this process goes ahead very carefully. CDV is quite aware that if they want another deal with us we need to be happy with the previous one. They also know that we think of our customers as our #1 concern and REALLY do care about our relationship remaning strong. Having said that, we (of course) don't have direct control over what they do within certain parameters. Therefore, we can not tell them to ship this or that version on this or that date. But if the UK release is delayed beyond the 20th... well, let's just say that every day that passes after that won't be tallied up in the "jolly good show" column Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveiw Posted September 9, 2002 Share Posted September 9, 2002 I am new to register, but have been playing cmbo for about 2 years, so hi everyone. I am a little concerned that the uk delay will lose sales for cmbb, because many people using file sharing programs such as kazaa will be able to download for free rather than wait for a month (or more) for the uk release. Furthermore, it seems strange nowadays given file sharing and piracy for the need of seperate release dates particularly when dealing with the english language versions. P.S. I have pre-ordered my copy through Game and can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveiw Posted September 9, 2002 Share Posted September 9, 2002 Oh, and by the way I bought cmbo too, so don't flame me please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pascal DI FOLCO Posted September 9, 2002 Share Posted September 9, 2002 Hi, Steve and al, I was an heavy whiner about the HamsterGrenadier issue, doesn't want to replay that, but really you should examine facts and realize that your European fans got the short end of the stick in your business agreement with CDV : * CDV doesn't have any track in wargames (Sudden Strike ! :eek: ), and doesn't pay much attention to CMBB - so the fog about European release * We are stuck with their *censored* decisions about crappy protection schemes and HamsterGrenadiers :mad: * And we cannot even buy the game directly to BTS - this one is harsh ! Ok, I'm a dedicated ranter, and maybe you made a good business decision,but we've been screwed up ... [ September 09, 2002, 06:06 AM: Message edited by: Pascal DI FOLCO ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jussi Köhler Posted September 9, 2002 Share Posted September 9, 2002 I just noticed that the Finnish game imorter Plan 1 has a release date of 30th of September for CMBB. If this is the average in Europe I wouldnt say our situation is that poor... 1. If I can go to a shop in Helsinki and take 1 copy of CMBB from the shelf on the 30th and start playing Im only 2-3 days behind you americans who have ordered it by mail... 2. I will receive a 233 page Finnish manual as well as the english one. This is really just a bonus for me, nice though... Jussi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pascal DI FOLCO Posted September 9, 2002 Share Posted September 9, 2002 Originally posted by Jussi Köhler: I just noticed that the Finnish game imorter Plan 1 has a release date of 30th of September for CMBB. If this is the average in Europe I wouldnt say our situation is that poor... 1. If I can go to a shop in Helsinki and take 1 copy of CMBB from the shelf on the 30th and start playing Im only 2-3 days behind you americans who have ordered it by mail... 2. I will receive a 233 page Finnish manual as well as the english one. This is really just a bonus for me, nice though... JussiIt may be the case for you, but I only ask for an ORIGINAL US CMBB, not a French, Finnish or Swahili localization, and neither the Moon and the Stars ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jussi Köhler Posted September 9, 2002 Share Posted September 9, 2002 Originally posted by Pascal DI FOLCO: It may be the case for you, but I only ask for an ORIGINAL US CMBB, not a French, Finnish or Swahili localization, and neither the Moon and the Stars ...Let me tell you that I would be quite upset if my manual turned out to be written in Swahili But as it seems you gotta order the original US CMBB through a mate, end of story... Jussi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkbrain Posted September 9, 2002 Share Posted September 9, 2002 Bugger! Been learning Swahili for months, just in case CDV cocks up. (Smiley strangled at birth) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrAlimantado Posted September 9, 2002 Share Posted September 9, 2002 Originally posted by Porkbrain: Bugger! Been learning Swahili for months, just in case CDV cocks up. (Smiley strangled at birth)And 'bugger' means what in Swahili? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkbrain Posted September 9, 2002 Share Posted September 9, 2002 Same as it does in Swedish probably. Oh, all right I'll stick in one of those Sssssmiley thingys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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