buy via download?

bernd · #1 April 13th, 2003, 09:20 PM

will there ever be an option to buy games via download for people with a fast connection? i am sitting in old europe (germany) and would like to buy space empires 4, which i discovered yesterday. i like this game a lot. but the shippingrates from the US with ups are simply toooo high. it would be great if you could arrange a download-option, and maybe it would help to distribute your games to faraway places.

Fyron · #2 April 13th, 2003, 10:04 PM

There is a UK distributor (look on www.malfador.com in the se4 section). Maybe you could get lower rates from them?

Mephisto · #3 April 13th, 2003, 10:32 PM

Unfortunately there isn't much you can do to get it cheaper. the cheapest way is still directly from shrapnel games. The �/US exchange rate is quite good at the moment so I would suggest to buy it now. It is worth it.

Captain Kwok · #4 April 15th, 2003, 05:03 PM

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Originally posted by bernd:
will there ever be an option to buy games via download for people with a fast connection? i am sitting in old europe (germany) and would like to buy space empires 4, which i discovered yesterday. i like this game a lot. but the shippingrates from the US with ups are simply toooo high. it would be great if you could arrange a download-option, and maybe it would help to distribute your games to faraway places.

You wouldn't happen to run Ex Astris Scientia.org?

VampiricDread · #5 April 28th, 2003, 01:44 AM

People in Europe (EU space) might consider checking www.strategic-plus.co.uk who distribute Shrapnel games from the UK. Being in the EU helps avoid the heavy taxes we have to endure when ordering stuff from the United States.

Hope this helps.

[ April 28, 2003, 13:01: Message edited by: VampiricDread ]