Countdown to British release of CTP2

Evil Capitalist · December 5, 2000, 10:36

Only three days to go. I can last three days

Yes, I CAN last three days

Yes...

NO I CAN'T SEND ME A COPY NOW!

Grumbold · December 5, 2000, 11:05

Your copy has been dispatched. It will be arriving from overseas tomorrow, whereupon it will sit in customs until they get round to charging you a seemingly random amount which is just enough to bring the shipping and handling fees to above the cost of the software itself. It will then be dispatched to your home address where the delivery man will knock in the 15 seconds you were unable to get to the door. You will receive a nice note asking you when it will be convenient to redeliver. You can of course go get it from the depot on Saturday, ensuring only a 24 hour delay over buying the UK version on friday!

December 5, 2000, 12:30

Maybe we could start a countdown until Wesw's Med Mod II as well.

Only than will this become a proper game.

At least this is what I could sense on this forum, from the ones who already have the game.

The Viceroy · December 6, 2000, 08:33

Ive had mine on order from Amazon for a few days now ... And a free tea coster !! YIPI !

Can't wait to edit all the Americanism's out ... so much fun.

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"Wherever wood floats, you will find the British" . Napoleon

Evil Capitalist · December 6, 2000, 11:57

Only 2 daay. I can do it. I can do it.

*Goes out and shoots innocent fuzzy animals with a flamethrower*

John-SJ · December 6, 2000, 16:12

E.C.

How are you holding up? Experiencing any dizzyness, hot flashes, dry mouth or halucinations?

Hang in there man! Friday is just around the corner. You CAN make it!

John-SJ

Darkknight · December 6, 2000, 20:18

I can't get into town on saturday grrrrrrrrrr

stupid shop couldn't be built ten miles closer.

if they don't have it in then some storeperson is going to wish i'd never been introduced to civ.

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" mind over body "

Evil Capitalist · December 7, 2000, 17:53

quote:

Originally posted by John-SJ on 12-06-2000 03:12 PM
How are you holding up? Experiencing any dizzyness, hot flashes, dry mouth or halucinations?

*Watches second hand on clock for whole of Thursday evening*

*Experiences dizzyness, hot flashes, dry mouth, halucinations, blackouts, brain haemorage, cardiac arrest and alien bursting from chest*

*Doesn't care. Continues watching second hand*

John-SJ · December 7, 2000, 18:30

YIKES! Are you tough, or what!?!

John-SJ

December 7, 2000, 18:42

less than 12 hours to go....

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Dauphin · December 7, 2000, 20:22

Aha, I'm not working on Friday.

But I won't be able to play CtPII either

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Pax Vobis.

Darkknight · December 7, 2000, 23:30

Would the shops be open at 3:15 in the morning?

WARNING LONG BORING UNInteresting post (there's that word again)

OK I've an Idea lets all stay up till 6am then sleep all through tomorrow and then it'll be saturday when i can get the game

Or someone could bash me over the head giving me temporary amnesia until saturday morning then It will seem as if I can get the game now.Whats 1 day of your life?

or we could live in the real world were I wont get any sleep until i get this game... rather 4 days after I get this game when i'll be without sleep for 6 days and will fall into a coma.
mmmm dream playing CTP2 for rest of life in coma.

or I could go out hi-jack the delivery truck and steal the game.drooooool

ooohhh!

ooooooooooooooohhhhh!!

oooooooooooooooooooooooooogggggghhhhhhhhhhh!!!

feeling sympathy pangs for myself.ooooooooghgghhgh!!?!!

How long more to go say 10am on sat. 3:30 now .... 27 and a half hours aaaaarrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh!!!!! how much more time can i waste writing this.

hmmmm I could tell you my life story

OK here we go *crack knuckles*

I'm 15...

finished damn only 10 seconds ohhhhhh.

oh yes I was dumped today.Yeah she'd just take time away from precious sweet loving trusting CTP2 oooohhhh!

Need game.... did i say that already

Ok interesting things to do.hmmmm
thats a strange word interesting like how can you Rest an Inte from some one?

ok I go now long long post sorry oh hang on I'll just tell you to not read it...

there we go I'll go now before I think of something else to write...

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" mind over body "

The Viceroy · December 8, 2000, 04:22

Well its FRIDAY

.. or maybe

???

Amazon.co.uk are still showing my order as "Not yet released by publisher" .. and hence not dispatched yet ... Hmmmm can anybody confirm that this has really been released, or are we in for a long winter ?

I'll keep you posted if the status changes, afterall its 8.22am , better let them have their breakfast first ehh

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"Wherever wood floats, you will find the British" . Napoleon

Evil Capitalist · December 8, 2000, 04:23

OK- it's Friday. I'm only 5 1/2 hours from purchase. It's been a long struggle, but it's been worth it.

*Absent mindedly starts bending steel bars*

The Viceroy · December 8, 2000, 04:49

Evil Capatalist .. but can we be certain its really there ??? Knowing my luck, all the shops will be awash with it, and Amazon will not bother confirming it for another 2 weeks

.... Paranoia ?? or experience ??

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"Wherever wood floats, you will find the British" . Napoleon

Fraze · December 8, 2000, 05:52

Has anyone in the UK got it yet ?

Form which store ?

Do I need to start thinking of an excuse to leave work early ?

Grumbold · December 8, 2000, 07:55

Release confirmed.

I phoned Electronics Boutique (Oxford St, London) and they have received copies which are on their shelves right now.

Evil Capitalist · December 8, 2000, 08:06

quote:

Originally posted by Fraze on 12-08-2000 04:52 AM
Has anyone in the UK got it yet ?

Form which store ?

Do I need to start thinking of an excuse to leave work early ?

Give me 2 hours, and I'll be eiither holding a copy, or throttling some assistant.

The Viceroy · December 8, 2000, 08:41

Still unavailable at Amazon.co.uk

Its 12.39pm now, so either they are eating a huge bowl of crunchy nut cornflakes and haven't yet goto work ... or they don't have it yet

woe is me

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"Wherever wood floats, you will find the British" . Napoleon

SeveB · December 8, 2000, 09:34

I have it!!!

EB in Hounslow High Street!

Unforunately can't play it yet, I have to work!!! But it's sitting in my drawer, so it is definately out in the UK!!!

December 8, 2000, 09:45

They haven't got it in EB in Bracknell!!!

I just wen't there and they said that out of around 40??? games released today only 16 arrived to Bracknell??? CTPII is not one of them

They said tomorrow or on
Monday...

dissapointing...

Dauphin · December 8, 2000, 10:00

Nada, Zip, Zilch, Zero, not one Iota in Bromley, Lakeside, or Bluewater. Why not!!???!!

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Pax Vobis.

Grumbold · December 8, 2000, 10:31

Looks like Central London could be the lucky winner. Plenty of copies in "Game" on Victoria High St too. Hopefully the rest of you will be in luck tomorrow. Probably some fallout from the continuing railway and flooding problems disrupting the distribution network.

The Viceroy · December 8, 2000, 10:49

Thanks SeveB ... I live in Hounslow ... bye bye Amazon.co.uk .. ive cancelled that order (and free tea coaster

) ... and will be heading out to EB this evening

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"Wherever wood floats, you will find the British" . Napoleon

Evil Capitalist · December 8, 2000, 11:01

Writing from School IT centre, so I can't say how it plays. However it's time to look at the manual

*Undoes cellophane*

*Opens box*

*Opens inner box*

Contents- 1 CD (monochrome with CtP logo)
Registration card and publicity foor star trek games
Tech tree tucked inside manual
92 page manual

Well now I've got it I'm off to read the manual.

BTW I got it in Game in central Nottingham- there's hope for you provincials yet.

Fraze · December 8, 2000, 15:26

I never did get out of work in time.

By the time I got to town the shops were all closed.

I guess there's always tomrow.

I wouldn't have had much time to play anway, I've a big night of rocking good music to go to.

batbird · December 8, 2000, 15:36

Game is available is the wonderful city of wells - in insane games and the computer shop.

insane games = £29.99
the computer shop = £32.99

Got it just before i came to work - so will have to try it out tonight/weekend.

should be fun.

cheers

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crazy fools unite
batbirds rule

red_jon · December 10, 2000, 08:11

Its a great game.

Its just a shame we had to wait loooonger than the US. They didn't translate it to standard English

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Dauphin · December 10, 2000, 09:38

Did they change the voices to "English" accents or is that standard on all versions? The first few units I've built appear to try and imitate one. I haven't played the middle/later units yet.

David Murray · December 10, 2000, 15:15

Hehe...

Some of the English voices in it sound quite good...but they're mostly just utter tack...especially the voice for the troop ship and the one or the cannon...I mean, honestly!

Also, it seems the infantryman still has the original, American musketeer's voice.