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IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Latest instalment in the acclaimed IL-2 Sturmovik series from award-winning developer Maddox Games.

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Old 03-01-2011, 09:46 PM
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This is exactly why I havent bothered even pre-ordering it at all...

who knows what version (download or hardcopy), when and where this game will be release???
ubi has only mentioned a d/l version. no US game sites have it even listed as a "coming soon"...

Im waiting for the "omg they changed my pre-order to april 19!!" thread.

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Old 03-01-2011, 09:58 PM
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This is exactly why I havent bothered even pre-ordering it at all...

who knows what version (download or hardcopy), when and where this game will be release???
ubi has only mentioned a d/l version. no US game sites have it even listed as a "coming soon"...

Im waiting for the "omg they changed my pre-order to april 19!!" thread.

What it really amazing is only last week the Ubisoft CEO was quoted as saying that UBI actually LOSES money on its online digital games which makes you wonder about the download only market segment as well:


http://www.siliconera.com/2011/02/14...fits-says-ceo/
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Old 03-01-2011, 10:15 PM
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What it really amazing is only last week the Ubisoft CEO was quoted as saying that UBI actually LOSES money on its online digital games which makes you wonder about the download only market segment as well:

Hmm... lets see... It cost $90 bucks for a Hard Copy.... or $90 bucks for a Digital copy.... and they lose money for digital version... when there is not loss of stock , transport fees , 3rd party sellers...etc

... So they do this for the joy of giving..

Ubisoft is Santa.... I can smell a little BS here...( yes...I read the story... the BS remark is not at you WTE_Galway.... thx for the link)
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Old 03-01-2011, 10:20 PM
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When my order was cancelled with Boostep, the shop actually included the forwarded message they received from Ubi:

"IL2: Cliffs of Dover Collector's Edition
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Due to a failure in the manufacturing of several components for IL2: Cliffs of Dover ?I am sorry to inform you, that Ubisoft not will be able to deliver this product as ?requested and furthermore we will not start up the manufacturing again.
I have arranged to have the standard version exclusively for the ?Nordic countries only due to the fact this version only was meant to ?be a downloadable version.
I apologize for the inconvenience this may have cost you and customers.
?Ubisoft Nordic A/S"

It seems that the screw up was indeed linked to the manufacturing of the boxes for the Nordic countries, but I'm not trusting any CE pre order for now, especially not EB Games - just wait a little bit and we'll learn that "manufacturing problems" (a good term for chaotic and improvised planning) occured and the Australian release is delayed for 6 months. Besides, EB Games is not listing anything at all for the moment.

I'll stick with dowload versions for now.
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Old 03-01-2011, 10:32 PM
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Having one of my relatives who's studying in the UK order and pick it up for me is becoming more and more attractive each day.

It seems the only way to get a collector's edition is to log into their webshop with a UK-based IP address and specify a UK land address for them to ship to. However, the most embarrassing thing is that there's not even a regular boxed edition available for most countries.

Well, we still have 25 days to go, let's see what happens.
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Old 03-01-2011, 10:55 PM
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Hmm, just had my dummy spit in another thread after Boostep advised the CE was cancelled.

I just contacted EB Australia: Confirmed the CE edition is available for $109.95(AUS) but no release date as yet.

It's not currently listed on their customer site but you can pre-order in store as it's listed on their internal database.

UBI Shop Australia only has the download version available.
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Old 03-01-2011, 11:25 PM
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I just contacted EB Australia: Confirmed the CE edition is available for $109.95(AUS) but no release date as yet.
Meh, let see, the CE edition for 110 bucks or the download version at 48 bucks via GetGame... I wanted the CE edition, but I'm not supporting EB or any Aussie shop that charges us ludicrous prices (but cry and make a drama when we find ways to acquire our games at a realistic price).
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Old 03-01-2011, 11:43 PM
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When my order was cancelled with Boostep, the shop actually included the forwarded message they received from Ubi:

"IL2: Cliffs of Dover Collector's Edition
----------

Due to a failure in the manufacturing of several components for IL2: Cliffs of Dover ?I am sorry to inform you, that Ubisoft not will be able to deliver this product as ?requested and furthermore we will not start up the manufacturing again.
I have arranged to have the standard version exclusively for the ?Nordic countries only due to the fact this version only was meant to ?be a downloadable version.
I apologize for the inconvenience this may have cost you and customers.
?Ubisoft Nordic A/S"

It seems that the screw up was indeed linked to the manufacturing of the boxes for the Nordic countries, but I'm not trusting any CE pre order for now, especially not EB Games - just wait a little bit and we'll learn that "manufacturing problems" (a good term for chaotic and improvised planning) occured and the Australian release is delayed for 6 months. Besides, EB Games is not listing anything at all for the moment.

I'll stick with dowload versions for now.

This is the most information so far in this thread.

Manufacturing problems, for crying out loud.

In the immortal words of the famous scholar and gentleman, Jeremy Clarkson: "How Hard Can It Be?"

It's not like they were going to include a live-sized bronze bust of Winston Churchill or a plastic model kit of Spitfire Mk. I, there was supposed to be (in addition to the game itself) a box, a map, a replica Spitfire field manual, and the game manual in print.

How do you screw up the manufacture of several of these components? Did Ubisoft outsource the production of these intricated complex components to some third party who got the specifications wrong or failed to deliver?


If this is true, then the entire collector's edition will not exist. If this is true, then it isn't strictly Ubisoft's fault, if some subcontractor provided defective stuff or something.

However, this does smell like a cover operation for either bad planning and execution of the production (seriously - manufacturing problems?), or they're trying to get people to buy the regular game first and then release some sort of collector's edition at a later date. I'll give them the benefit of doubt, though, and get the regular version instead I guess...


Assuming the game will even be available on the scheduled release date.

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Old 03-01-2011, 11:47 PM
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This is BULL@#&#! What the hell is going on? I would really like to buy this game if Ubisoft would let me. Could we please have some official word on this whole fiasco.
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Old 03-02-2011, 06:21 AM
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This is BULL@#&#! What the hell is going on? I would really like to buy this game if Ubisoft would let me. Could we please have some official word on this whole fiasco.


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