So what will be the final boxed version?
 

Call me old-fashioned but i want a box and a manual.........no downloads an pdf's,i want something i can hold!

Buy the collectors edition of the Ubi site.

http://shop.ubi.com/store/ubiemea/en...s-Edition.html

Yes that is what it said on my order too... however don't get too excited about playing the game if it arrives before the 25th, you still need it to be unlocked on steam :D

Oh Bugger! I've just started a new thread on the forum!

Newcomer to this Steam thing myself. :rolleyes:

Oh well.

wings of prey was on steam also but you didnt have to play it through steam,maybe this will be the same,do we know yet,i dont think so?

Huh,i thought that was cancelled???

As far as i know it hasn't the sale through other stores I.e. Play.com amazon have been cancelled but you can buy through Ubi if you don't mind giving them money...

Download only???
Really these Ubisuckers are stonecold!

What boxed?

I have only seen download!

Guys, download only for the Collector's edition? Think about it, do you download a cloth map? ;) Certainly not, so of course the CE will be a box you can hold in your hands.

The problem is that you can only see ubisoft usa, the uk site list the collectors edition... feel bad for you guys its a pain for us when usa get games days before us, but to not have a choice sucks.

What they probably mean is they don't get an option to get the CE, only the download edition.

This happens to everyone who has a local ubishop branch but doesn't reside in the UK and also those who don't have a local ubishop mirror and get forwarded to the UK one but they are not UK residents: it reads your IP and unless you're within the UK you can only get the regular boxed and download versions from your local ubishop mirror, or just the download one if you don't have a local ubishop branch.

Personally, i ordered it via a relative who's studying in the UK as i found no other way to get neither a CE nor a regular boxed copy.

However, a few days ago a forum/community manager over on Ubi forums said the CE and boxed editions will eventually be available throughout Europe. Maybe they are just not up to speed with their production of items yet, or they just plan to milk the download version for all it's worth and then release the boxed versions worldwide at a later date.

dont forget about Region coding blackdog

One word comes to mind:

Jerks

Well, i'm in Europe and i pre-ordered a CE via a relative in the UK, so i guess i won't have any trouble with region lock. Unless we hear otherwise, it's 10 days till release and i suspect up to a week or so to have it mailed to me, fingers crossed :grin:

On my CE order UBI say it will be dispatched on the 21st (next Monday), so it could be with you sooner...:)

Don't forget that we are going to have to activate the game through Steam which means that even if the game does come early it is doubtful we will be able to play it, which sucks!

I hope that earplugs are included because there will be a lot of whining going on :)

i just ordered the CE from EB Games here in australia, the guy at the store said it was due for release on the 25, so it is out there. from memory it comes with a map and a 140 page manual

Cheers
Craig

Same here - 21st March, i.e next Monday.

Seem to recall Spitfire Mk1 pilot's notes and map being included in CE.

Shame it doesn't include helmet, goggles and dictionary of 1940's RAF slang, but we can't have everything I suppose.;)