Introduction...

fahdiz · #1 February 6th, 2004, 04:29 PM

Hi folks...I'm relatively new to the forums (been lurking for a bit) and I am new to Dom II. I've been playing the demo as often as I possibly can for the Last two weeks.

I've just ordered my full copy this morning, so I hope to be getting into some Online or PBeM games quite soon.

I just wanted to say that this community seems full to the brim with knowledgeable and committed fans of Dominions, and I am proud to be part of such a company. It has been most edifying reading all your Posts (especially General Tacticus' fantastic Mictlan AAR) and I hope to post more frequently when I have the full game in my hands.

Thanks!

Targa · #2 February 6th, 2004, 05:18 PM

Welcome aboard! Always nice to see a lurker come out of the shadows.

And yeah... it's one of the best game communities around.

fahdiz · #3 February 6th, 2004, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Targa:
Welcome aboard! Always nice to see a lurker come out of the shadows. And yeah... it's one of the best game communities around.

So I have noticed.

Thanks for the welcome. I think I'm going to go mad waiting for my copy to arrive...how many times can one person click on the "track order" link over at GamersFront?

Gandalf Parker · #4 February 6th, 2004, 05:55 PM

Welcome to our Addiction.

In order not to lose you please do the following before the full game arrives.
Since the full game will not have the 40 turn limit you should make arrangments to have someone check on you every 2 or 3 days.

[ February 06, 2004, 15:56: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

fahdiz · #5 February 6th, 2004, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
Welcome to our Addiction.

In order not to lose you please do the following before the full game arrives.
Since the full game will not have the 40 turn limit you should make arrangments to have someone check on you every 2 or 3 days.

HehHEH - good advice.

Although I will have to tear myself away from the computer periodically in order to go to work

so I'm assuming I'll get a break for approximately eight hours a day. Plus, if I start to get *really* glassy-eyed, either my wife or my kids will poke me in the face to make sure I'm still With The Living.

fahdiz · #6 February 6th, 2004, 06:34 PM

A quick question - approximately how long did it take U.S. customers to receive your sold copy of Dom II from GamersFront, presuming you selected UPS Ground as the shipping method? Did you have it within a week or so?

Yes, I am going insane, but I'm also trying to coordinate with a friend who's going to be getting the game as well.

Targa · #7 February 6th, 2004, 07:09 PM

Don't know about that. If you chose UPS ground (if that's the option), they usually take about 3-5 days depending on how far away you are from them (usually 5 days).

I was so desperate that I selected the express shipping and got it in 2 days (ordered Wed, got Fri).

To keep yourself busy, you may want to try all the different nations to see which one(s) best fit your playing style, so by the time the game arrives, you'll have a pretty good idea of what nation, pretender, scenario, scales, etc...you want to use to start your first full campaign.

Edit: Funny thing about ordering... I didn't realize that the picture on Shrapnel's web site was a pic of the manual (thought it was a box shot). When I got it, it was a "Dominions 2" book wrapped in cellophane. I said to myself, "Oh no! Don't tell me I mistakenly ordered a Dom2 strategy book or something....NO!!!!!!"

As I'm ripping off the shrinkwrap, I'm saying to myself, "It better be in here, it better be in here....". Much to my delight it was the Dom2 manual with the game CD stuck between the pages in a paper jacket. *whew*!

[ February 06, 2004, 17:16: Message edited by: Targa ]

fahdiz · #8 February 6th, 2004, 07:12 PM

I know, I know...I should have done Express but my wife would have given me the Evil Eye for spending the extra money.

3-5 business days is acceptable to me. As long as I have it before next weekend I won't have to go on any kind of a rampage whatsoever.

Argitoth · #9 February 6th, 2004, 07:13 PM

I took free shipping and got it in 2 or 3 days... You should have ordered it USPS First Class Mail.

fahdiz · #10 February 6th, 2004, 07:18 PM

Well, the nice thing about UPS is that it can be tracked far more easily than First Class mail. So if something goes wrong in shipment, I definitely want that tracking number available to me, so that I don't have to just say "oh well, there goes $50 out the window."

I almost always take a trackable shipping method if it's offered.