Gamestop shipping Armada already!

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ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

ORIGINAL: Terminus
Oh come on, it's a GAME. Grow up.

There's no need for that - if I were sitting where you all are sitting, I would also be asking us to hurry up. Anticipation and excitement are expected and we want to get this to you all as early as we possibly can, which means first thing tomorrow morning.

woks out for me, by the time I manage to get up aroung 9-10 Pacific Time the game should be live, lol.

[Wade1000]

I agree with Matrix Games(Erik Rutins) to wait til their release date of 11-24-09.

Generally, these days, PC games available in retail such as Gamestop, Walmart, and big electronics stores, have a greater potential to become a bigger success.
Many PC games available only online seem to have a greater potential to become less known. Many PC strategy games available only online at many websites would not sell to much of a degree in retail. There are occasionally some strategy games that may appeal to a larger customer base, such as Armada 2526, and thus a publisher is sometimes in a position where they are letting retail have the initiative in order to not burn bridges as Erik stated. If Armada 2526 succeeds in retail and Matrix Games and retail have a positive relationship then the future of Armada 2526(expansions and sequels) is more optimistic.

Any support from retail or elsewhere for many PC games will benifit the future for your favorite PC games.

Even though Gamestop might have made a decision to release early(maybe it was an internal Gamestop employee misunderstanding with various locations) it would be better if Matrix Games held their side of an agreement and come out honorable when all is said and done.

I'm in California. I've been checking the Gamestop website and I may call today to see if the game is available. If it is not in stores on Tuesday, the 24th, I will buy it from Matrix Games, or I may just do that anyway instead of going into Gamestop. I don't have a problem with Gamestop. Retail stores, and publishers, want to succeed and want their products to succeed.

[Fluffyzerg]

Off Topic a bit:
 
I remember earlier in this thread it was mentioned the update was on the servers. Is there a manual download available if your having trouble connecting to the update server?

[Aroddo]

as long as you are faster than the piratebay, things should be fine.

[cdbeck]

Just think guys, about 16 hours from now we will all be here, talking about how awesome the game is and how much fun we are having...

Well, we would be... if we weren't all playing the game so much that we can't come to the forum to chat! [:D]

I'm disappointed that it won't release early, but we will get it soon, and then all our excitement will turn to Imperial Ambitions!

Sorry to you Pacific folks, where it will be late on the 24 or early on the 25. But that's what you get for being able to see the FUTURE before America!

SoM

[Terminus]

Please, in 16 hours, we'll have people whining about not being able to download the game, start the game or figure out how to play it.

[LarryP]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Please, in 16 hours, we'll have people whining about not being able to download the game, start the game or figure out how to play it.

You left out "it won't fit my monitors resolution!?" [;)]

[Terminus]

Right, good catch.

[Terminus]

And "when's the first patch?"

[Aroddo]

you mean the second patch.

[cdbeck]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

Please, in 16 hours, we'll have people whining about not being able to download the game, start the game or figure out how to play it.

Way to be optimistic... This Thursday is Thanksgiving here in America - would you like to rain on the Macy's Parade too?

[:'(]

SoM

[Tom_Holsinger]

Terminus, you have to consider my background.  I was involved in all three of the Master of Orion series but almost missed this game, which I have since deemed a possible sleeper game of the year in a prior post.  It would be just tragic if Armada 2526 is that successful and I can't claim to have played it on its release day.  I watched Star Wars I on its opening day in San Francisco, and have a track record to keep up.

[cdbeck]

You have to forgive Termie, he is the resident curmudgeon... Have you seen Gran Torino? That guy is Terminus...

"Get the %^$& off my LAWN!"

SoM

[csebal]

ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins
We're in Eastern US time here, Digital River is in Central US time. What I expect is that it will start going live around 9AM US Central time. I believe it should be fully live by around 10AM US Central time, unless we run into any unexpected issues, but at this point it's at the "flip the switch" stage, so I don't expect any problems.

Regards,

- Erik

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I could go on really, but i guess you get the message.

I would like to be able to stop hitting f5 and go on with my life. Thank you.

[Epsilon]

lol! yeah hit that green button there, people want to give you money!

[Erik Rutins]

Getting very close, I'm just waiting from word from DR that the switch has been flipped. We already gave them the go ahead.

[Terminus]

ORIGINAL: Son_of_Montfort

You have to forgive Termie, he is the resident curmudgeon... Have you seen Gran Torino? That guy is Terminus...

"Get the %^$& off my LAWN!"

SoM

Except without the rifle and the squint.

[RavenX]

I'm waiting with plastic in hand. Been up all night playing Assassins Creed 2 on my 360. Please hurry so I can give you money, download my new game, and get some sleep. Thanks you.

[Erik Rutins]

DR is being a bit slow. I just heard back from them that it will be live in the next 30 minutes, so hang in there. I'll post a "Buy Now" link in this forum as soon as it's live, that will bypass any store caching issues.

[csebal]

Hurry up before we change our minds