Wisbech_lad Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Exel - According to another thread, the Play.com version is a manual-lite (80 pages) but BFC direct is full fat manual (200 pages) So it is 7 USD for a bigger (& better?) manual. Reasonable given printing costs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exel Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Originally posted by Wisbech_lad: Exel - According to another thread, the Play.com version is a manual-lite (80 pages) but BFC direct is full fat manual (200 pages) So it is 7 USD for a bigger (& better?) manual. Reasonable given printing costs Could I have a confirmation on that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisbech_lad Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 From the thread "Big Price Differences" "Remember guys... there are TWO versions of the basic game; Paradox (retail) and Battlefront (direct). They are not the same, nor are they priced the same. As for the pricing, we have one price and that's it world wide. Paradox customizes its price based on the country being sold in, which means you might be able to pick up the game cheaper in the Netherlands, for example, than in the UK or vice versa. The big difference between the two versions is the Paradox one has an 80 page printed manual, ours has a 200 page printed manual. Obviously that affects the price Steve" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlyBelle Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Maybe I missed it, how soon after release is it expected the CD will actually be shipped out? And when it does ship, what kind of shipping is used (i.e. next day, 2-day 3-5 day, etc.)? Will it be shipped regular post or UPS/FedEx? Just curious since I will be out of town around that date and I wouldn't want the CD to sit in my door/mailbox for a week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Toe Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 ordered the b*stard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuhrershih Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Standard Edition pre-order~ Thanks Matt~ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justeeri Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Deluxe ordered. That map sealed the deal... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooz Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Congratulations. Now when is the relase date for the WW2 version? I'll pass on the modern war. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis50 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Deluxe ordered about an hour ago. Me too ...ww2 when ? Regards, Gunz 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinetree Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Deluxe ordered.Good exchange rate at the moment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FI_Macca Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 I got this in my email yesterday... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/FI_Macca44/hmmm.jpg M 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner14 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Originally posted by tooz: Congratulations. Now when is the relase date for the WW2 version? I'll pass on the modern war. You should think twice, because your winning chances against CMx2-veterans will dramatically decline. I only get CMSF as a training for CMx2WWII. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Originally posted by SlyBelle: Maybe I missed it, how soon after release is it expected the CD will actually be shipped out? And when it does ship, what kind of shipping is used (i.e. next day, 2-day 3-5 day, etc.)? Will it be shipped regular post or UPS/FedEx? Just curious since I will be out of town around that date and I wouldn't want the CD to sit in my door/mailbox for a week. See here: Another thread about shipping 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlyBelle Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Originally posted by Moon: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by SlyBelle: Maybe I missed it, how soon after release is it expected the CD will actually be shipped out? And when it does ship, what kind of shipping is used (i.e. next day, 2-day 3-5 day, etc.)? Will it be shipped regular post or UPS/FedEx? Just curious since I will be out of town around that date and I wouldn't want the CD to sit in my door/mailbox for a week. See here: Another thread about shipping </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Zoidberg Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 I guess I should chime in and say I ordered the standard version when it was made available 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlyBelle Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Ordered standard version.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massive1974 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Hi all, and Hi Madmatt, first of all thanks for the great games over the years. I don't know how many Hungarian fans you have but here's one for life. so, I ordered my standard version and i'm counting down with sweaty palms but I do have a question. As i understood, i'll be able to download the game on the 27th and it will also be mailed to me, together with the manual. I just realized that i'll be out of the country (Hungary) in the first part of august so my question is: can you give me an approximation of how long it will take for the package to get to this part of the world because I wouldn't want to miss delivery. i don't trust the Hung. postal services very much and they might just send it back or sth. thanks, István 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHertogh Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Ok guys I'm going to need a little resurance before I pull the trigger.... 1) I am using Vista-64bit with a 8800 gtx card anyone willing promise it will work? No I will not sue but I'll be mad if I fork over the money and I get a non refundable digital doorstop out o f the deal. Update: I don't mind having small graphical glitches, but I do want the developers to know Vista 64 exists and I hope they will strive to tweak things to get them to work. 2) eLiences..Um when I bought the previous games this did not exist.. I am a little worried about this, I like the fact I can rummage through my CD collection and pop in Combat Mission and I don't have to worry about eLience (Hmm I wonder if Combat mission will work on vista...). So is this a number I have to magic marker onto my disk, or is it a file I need to burn to another disc and pray it stays together? Anyway, Could some of you folks just give me a little push to because I really want this to work, but am a bit afraid because of the no return policy (and no I really don't want to wait for the demo ) Thanks again, Marc [ July 05, 2007, 03:38 PM: Message edited by: MHertogh ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally's World Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Originally posted by Pinetree: Deluxe ordered.Good exchange rate at the moment. Very good exchange rate for us Canadians as well. Ordered my copy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I ordered the deluxe version because I really want that coffee mug! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 massive1974, if you're away in the first half of august, that's definitely risky. It might be best if you could arrange for somebody to pick up the mail in your absence I guess, so simply wait and order once you're back. MHertogh, 1) sounds like you might have the same glitches like Rune has, who I believe is running a very similar system. He'll chime in here no doubt. We know that Vista 64 exists but the problem is that Charles would have to BREAK things to make it work on some of the faulty drivers out there, so we don't want to do that for the moment. 2) eLicense is an online activation system. When you install the game, the first time you run it (and only the first time; you don't have to do it every time you run it) a pop-up window asks you to enter your license key. You do that, click on the License button, and voilá, play the game. Installation and licensing are two different steps, which means that you could later even uninstall the game (but keep the license), so when you reinstall it later, it would work immediately. Or, you can unlicense the game, but keep it installed, then install and relicense on your laptop while you're travelling, and when you come back, simply relicense again. One of the neat features of eLicense is this flexibility it offers to customers while allowing us to enforce the End User License Agreement. You will find all you wanted to know (and more) about eLicense here: http://www.battlefront.com/elicense_faq.html Martin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massive1974 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Thanks Moon, the problem is that i've already ordered my copy. would it be possible for you not to send the CD immediately after the 27th? could you hold it back for a couple of weeks? i'll have the downloaded version anyways. do i need to mail sales@battlefront.com about this? sorry for the mess 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rune Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I am running hte game here under Vista 32 bit and Vista 64 bit. There are still bugs in the drivers for 64bit. 1. Shadows have to be turned off. 2. A write setting has to be turned off with the 8800 card, which makes the game run a little slower. NOTE: NEither of these conditions exist with the 32 bit version of Vista. I am currently running the 160.04 version of the Nvidia driver. Rune 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 massive, yes, please email sales@battlefront.com. I am sure they can figure out something for you. Martin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumbling Grognard Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Rock'n f'ing Roll! I have 'never' preordered a game before in my life. That would include all previous BF releases... I just preordered Shock Force. If you have not...what the h*ll is wrong with YOU! :-D Thanks for the fantastic wargames guys! I hope you are all getting filthy rich! Seriously, I see enough complete crap games my boy has on his PC and PS2...it is nice to see a real wargame that is damn fun as well once in awhile. Again, thanks for the countless hours I have spent enjoying your great software (beats a night at the movies any time) GG 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.