Question about Day One download

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I was wondering? If Stardock's servers are ready for all the download request that will be requested on Feb. 4th. And if the downloads will be fast or at snails pace.
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
The devs have assured us they have the infrastructure in place to handle it :D
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
I did email them regarding this and using my own mirror, I am yet to get a response from them
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
Hope they are on it :) I know I will be itching to download as soon as the clock strikes 0 hour ! :)
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
me too, as soon as it hits 0, start clickin to be first ;p

Also i was wondering if the download only pre-order includes a downloadable manual, perhaps in .pdf format?
Does anyone know cause i cant find it in the forum.
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
Also i was wondering if the download only pre-order includes a downloadable manual, perhaps in .pdf format?
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It does.


Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
I purchased GalCiv 1 and 2 from Stardock using the pre-order download method, with box through shipment. I've never had a problem downloading on Day 1. They're good about that.
Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top
yay :D
Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top
What if the ISP goes down ?
Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top

The devs have assured us they have the infrastructure in place to handle it
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I don't want to sound like I have lack of faith, but every download on release day I have seen, slows down. Even getting the serial checked out for Bioshock took nearly an hour! :O

Expect the worst, hope for the Best (800kb/s if we're talking figures) ;)
Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top
hey as long as there is at least one server for europe and one server for america i'll be happy.. all yee dang yankees being up bright and early to catch the morning bird...or in this case the morning advent ;p
Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top
I believe there is one server to rule them all... :NOTSURE:

Reply #13 from Sins Forums Top
Lookit that extra stylish 5" floppy drive! And that monitor has to be at least 13"!
Reply #14 from Sins Forums Top
I'll be fine as long as I can use a download manager (particularly Flashgot).
Reply #15 from Sins Forums Top
Downloads will be coming off a special hosting provider who has multiple servers across the U.S. and literally gigabits of bandwidth to serve it all. I wouldn't worry about it. :P
Reply #16 from Sins Forums Top
What? No 5" floppies? I Want my Floppies!


anyone here old enough to remember 8" floppies?
Reply #17 from Sins Forums Top
what if the tubes are full?!?!?!?
Reply #18 from Sins Forums Top
Is there anyway to get the Collector's Edition in a store anywhere? Like, if you do not want to pay the $15 dollars shipping and handling, can you still get it somewhere? I (think) I heard somewhere that it would be at somewhere called Fry's, but I was wondering if there was anywhere else?
Reply #19 from Sins Forums Top
I don't believe any retailer is going to carry the CE.
Reply #20 from Sins Forums Top
Sorry if this question has already been asked, but the counter at the top of the page counts down to Midnight on Monday, Feb.4th. Does that mean we have to wait until Tuesday to download? (Or is my math just bad?!)
Reply #21 from Sins Forums Top
Darn, oh well, looks like I will have to stick with the normal version. Its still going to be great  :CONGRAT: 
Reply #22 from Sins Forums Top
Sorry if this question has already been asked, but the counter at the top of the page counts down to Midnight on Monday, Feb.4th. Does that mean we have to wait until Tuesday to download? (Or is my math just bad?!)
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The counter is tied to your PC clock, so it's just an estimate :P It should be released for download sometime late afternoon US east coast time.