JSM Posted March 15, 2002 Author Posted March 15, 2002 I would imagine within at least a week of the release date just to avoid any complications that might arise. Any closer to the date would be risky (probably). Either way i'm getting my copy on the release date, otherwise my head would explode with the anticipation.
Squalliss Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 Originally posted by Indy4 does eb always get it on the realse day? SEYA Well, mine dones. Therefore, it should for every other one.
Indy4 Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 are you sure eb will have it in there stores on march 29? SEYA
Squalliss Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 Yes. As the trailer said, Official 'In-Store Date' March 29th, 2002.
Indy4 Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 so i guess i will cancel my order tommorow just askin but do you get anything free if you buy it from eb in the stores? SEYA
Squalliss Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 Not that I am aware of. If you pre-order in store, you have the pleasure of getting it right away. They sometimes might have a free demo disc or something, but I don't think they are doing anything for Outcast.
Dino-Bob Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 Does Electronics Botique always have the games on the shelves the day of their release? No, they don't. My local EB almost never has the game on the release date. Either delayed shipments, apathetic employees unwilling to open the damn boxes that I could see sitting in the back, or any number of circumstances. (The one time when I went to EB to get my copy of Wheel of Time, it turned out that the dev. team (!) was just walking out with the remaining copies.) Short answer -- call ahead before going to the store, and reserve a copy. You might not get it the same time as other people, but you will within a day or two. I personally am too lazy to drive to the store, so I'm ordering from GameStop with free 2-day air shipping. And I get a free dorky JK2 tshirt!
Indy4 Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 when i call eb up what do i ask for and when does it open? SEYA
TheBlueFlamingo Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 Should i pre-order it, or, what i was planning on doing, was to go to best buy or CompUSA and getting it the 29th. I live in Ortonville MI. Should I Pre-order from the EB place? The thing is, is im going to flordia the 31st so i want it THE 29th so i can play before i go. What should i do
Squalliss Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 Pre-order just assures you get yourself a copy, so I recommend it.
Indy4 Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 shoot i cant decide if i should leave my order alown or i should cancel i live in ny so i eb will probebly get it when the game comes out SEYA
Squalliss Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 Indy, it is not rocket science. LEC has already said that people won't see it till a couple days after it ships, the stores WILL have it before.
MustangMatt302 Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 The people whom pre-ordered from LEC might get before or after it hits the shelves. IT DEPENDS WHEN THEY SHIP THE BULK TO STORES. Qel got his copy of SW:GB before it hit the shelves. And he also lives in Kansas. So I'm not going to cancel my order. I have a feeling I'll get it before the 29th, easy.
MustangMatt302 Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 Damn forums crash every fricking time I try to post. I will get my copy before 29th here in KS. I check UPS and it said 2-1/2 to 3 days shipping from Fremont to Auburn, KS. The wait only makes it better.........
JSM Posted March 15, 2002 Author Posted March 15, 2002 The email i received said that the game will be shipped the day of release and arrive a few days later. I'd prefer to not take the chance just to receive free shipping and a lousy lapel pin:rolleyes:
KandyFLip Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 Well, I don't wanna scare anybody or anything, but I'll tell ya a little story. Hopefully LEC is better than these people were. Long ago (way back in 2000 I think?) there was a game in development called Rune. For some reason, I was in great anticipation of receiving this game, so I pre-ordered. The release data ended up being at the end of October I think. Well, as luck would have it, I found a warez copy for download the day before release (I'd already ordered, so this wasn't really piracy mind you). I played the game. Beat the game. Played some multiplayer. After a few weeks of this, I decided I really didn't like the game. Actually, I kind of sucked. So I moved on, forgetting about my pre-order. Then one day in the middle of winter (I believe it was February), I was surprised to find a package outside my door. And umm... well, I still have an unopened Rune box lying around here somewhere.
Syko Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 I was scared that LEC might SHIP it the same day it shows up in stores, which would be the 29th. According to the first post for this topic, this is how it'll work. So yeah, I cancelled my LEC orderand I'm just gonna go to EBX and grab a copy there. Maybe i'll take a trip there this weekend, since its in the mall, and give them $5 or something so they reserve me a copy -Syko
Locke101 Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 but whats funny is i sent the same e-mail to LEC adn they said the same thing. They won' tell you if they'll send the preorders out when they ship to the stores or if they ship it the day the stores get it.
Nickeleye Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 I've pre-ordered from LucasArts before. My orders have actually come a day earlier than the street date. I know a lot of other people have had that kind of luck as well. This is one of the reasons I pre-ordered with LucasArts. Don't know if this will change anybody's minds or make anybody feel any better, but that's my 2 cents.
Qel Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 Welcome to the forums...KandyFlip KandyFlip do not compare RUNE with JEDI OUTCAST they are nothing alike!!!!! & Well said Nickeleye:D Qel
MustangMatt302 Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 I know that LEC pre-order people will get it before everyone else, not including the stores. When the bulk ships to stores, the pre-orders are sent out also. If the bulk arrives before the 29th, the pre-orders will still continue shipping, right into the person's hands. Stores can't put JK2 out before the 29th. Pre-order-ers made the right choice.
JSM Posted March 15, 2002 Author Posted March 15, 2002 Hmmmm... a lot of you guys seem to have faith in LEC. Maybe i won't cancel my order just yet. I think instead i'll wait and if i don't get anything in the mail from Lucasarts then i'll just buy the game at the store and when i do get the game in the mail i'll just return it. The reason i can't wait until saturday is because my college postal service doesn't operate on the weekend. There's no way i could wait until monday. and i'll still get my lapel pin!
Squalliss Posted March 15, 2002 Posted March 15, 2002 You guys have too much faith in LEC. They have already said in emails that it will be shipped out and arrive two days later after the 29th. Anything else someone says is false.
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