http://forums.elementalgame.com/391264     
 
For pre-orderers I think. I'm downloading it now, and Impulse is reporting last updated 8/22/2010 
 
Looks like a sleepless nite :D

I can't wait for this, well, one more day?

wow... this is one of the few times i have been caught completely by surprise on a game release.  I don't know why exactly, but i was sure that this game was delayed until next year... and then saw articles about it popping up today... and well... :)  

So apparently this is only open to those who pre-ordered: http://forums.elementalgame.com/391533     
 
Also, it's the "Gold" version (i.e. the version sent to retailers).   On Tuesday, Stardock expects to release a Day 0 patch, which should fix some of the problems, tweak balance, etc.   As a side note, I love the transparency and level of dedication at Stardock;  this day 0 patch was the work they did in the 1.5 weeks between release to manufacturing and actual general availability.
 
 Anyways, some of my initial takeaways (note: this is the 'gold' version, not 'day 0 patch'): 

• Spent ~7 hrs, over 2 games
• Some balance issues (Magnar race killed me the first game so I tried them on the second and found they have a unit with >2x the HP of other units...hum..)
• Couple of bugs (was able to build > 1 of the same improvement in a single city, cloth map disappears when you bring up the options menu, couple of CTD but restarting/loading is fast and there's autosave)
• Tactical combat is fast and way more fun than I expected!
• Organized trait + high movement == large stack of highly mobile units == force recon :D
• The spells animate fast (hate waiting 30s for a spell in other games) and are beautiful
• Map graphics are really nice and stylized; but I keep using the cloth map b/c it's easier to see resources/etc.
• Music is nice and catchy
• Ummmm, I was up till 6am ... pretty addictive

Can't wait until tonight, so i can buy/download the game (although i have heard that pre-orders people can download the game now, but i don't know if that means if i buy the game now (digital) if i can download it now, since it is still technically a pre-order)... 

"So apparently this is only open to those who pre-ordered: http://forums.elementalgame.com/391533     
 
Also, it's the "Gold" version (i.e. the version sent to retailers).   On Tuesday, Stardock expects to release a Day 0 patch, which should fix some of the problems, tweak balance, etc.   As a side note, I love the transparency and level of dedication at Stardock;  this day 0 patch was the work they did in the 1.5 weeks between release to manufacturing and actual general availability.
 
 Anyways, some of my initial takeaways (note: this is the 'gold' version, not 'day 0 patch'): 

• Spent ~7 hrs, over 2 games
• Some balance issues (Magnar race killed me the first game so I tried them on the second and found they have a unit with >2x the HP of other units...hum..)
• Couple of bugs (was able to build > 1 of the same improvement in a single city, cloth map disappears when you bring up the options menu, couple of CTD but restarting/loading is fast and there's autosave)
• Tactical combat is fast and way more fun than I expected!
• Organized trait + high movement == large stack of highly mobile units == force recon :D
• The spells animate fast (hate waiting 30s for a spell in other games) and are beautiful
• Map graphics are really nice and stylized; but I keep using the cloth map b/c it's easier to see resources/etc.
• Music is nice and catchy
• Ummmm, I was up till 6am ... pretty addictive

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