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The City of Abandoned Ships Availability Thread

Pieter Boelen

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We have already established that despite the game being just-new, it's not actually easy to find it.
So in which countries is it already released? And where can you find it? Please let us know! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":woot" border="0" alt="w00t.gif" />
 
According to <a href="http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/home/956868.html:" target="_blank">http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/home/956868.html:</a><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->This game is scheduled for release in North America 05/12/09<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's tomorrow. I imagine they don't mean the 5th of December, do they? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />
 
This site reports the same date: <a href="http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/46307/Age-of-Pirates-2-City-of-Abandoned-Ships-May-12th" target="_blank">http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/46307/Ag...-Ships-May-12th</a>
Additionally there's some comments there, one of them a confusing one mentioning a demo; UH?
Was there ever a demo for AoP? I recall reading that supposedly there was, but I don't think that's actually true.
 
I tried preordering one through Gamestop which used to be EB Games. They weren't taking any preorders when I went in. I don't know if that was do to their method of doing things or whether that reflects the game's availability. They told me to call them the day of release(which is tomorrow) and see if they get any in with their shipments. They say they might get a copy or two and that if they get one they'll hold it for me.

So I'll call them tomorrow and see how it goes. I'll let you all know how it goes in my neck of the woods.
 
well i got my copy from gamestop/eb games.. i live in norway. they have had the game in store and ready to sell for 5 days or something.. i think they said that the release day was 6 may..
 
The only two places that I have been able to find it for pre-order in the US are <a href="http://www.ebgames.com/Catalog/ProductDeta...roduct_id=74652" target="_blank">EB Games/Gamestop</a>, and <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832559001&Tpk=Age%20of%20pirates%202" target="_blank">NewEgg</a>
 
the game came out last friday in Denmark (although it was a national holiday so noone could actually get it except those who had pre-ordered by mail)
 
<img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hi.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":gday" border="0" alt="hi.gif" />
Finland got COAS yesterday. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bounce.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":b:" border="0" alt="bounce.gif" />
 
From San Diego, California- Did the round robin of calls/ visits to most of the regular stores:

-Best Buy: Not in stock, or on the website
-Fry's: Not in stock, or on the website
-Sam Goody's: See above
-FYE: Same story
-Target: Yep
-Walmart: Uh huh.
-Game Crazy: I'll let you take a guess. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dp_nogd.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":ng" border="0" alt="dp_nogd.gif" />
Furthermore, for the stores I went to, folks in the Electronics departments looked at me like I was speaking Martian. Expected that from everywhere except Fry's and Game Crazy, so that was a surprise.

Gamestop: Called three different locations, and they're all saying that the game was SHIPPED today, but probably won't be getting to the stores for another day or two. Website tells a similar tale.

Called a local store called Luna Games: They said the game was SHIPPING today as well, and probably would be in stock by the end of the week.

Remind me to thank Playlogic later for all this fun. Hopefully the game turns out to be really good. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />

Stay tuned for another update tomorrow, and I'd love to hear about other folks here in the States, if they're having similar experiences.
 
Thanks for posting that. Most interesting. And pretty bizarre too.

I sorted your accidental multiple posts. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doff.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":doff" border="0" alt="doff.gif" />
 
<!--quoteo(post=319301:date=May 12 2009, 12:52 PM:name=Pieter Boelen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pieter Boelen @ May 12 2009, 12:52 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=319301"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Thanks for posting that. Most interesting. And pretty bizarre too.

I sorted your accidental multiple posts. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/doff.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":doff" border="0" alt="doff.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Thanks. Like I said, I'm curious to hear back from anybody else on this side of the Pond to see if it's just the franchises/ chains available out here, or if the game really didn't ship until today.
 
I would be interested about the OTHER side of the Great Pond too; The Netherlands most notably.
 
I've seen nothing in France today, no tests on websites, no copies on online stores, nothing in shops...
 
I'm in the USA and everywhere I checked or called didn't have it either. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":modding" border="0" alt="modding.gif" />
 
I went into Gamestop today after they told me last week to call them on the 12th. They did not get anything in and said check tomorrow. I hope they'll have a copy tomorrow but I can't help but feel its not going to be that easy.

I hope this doesn't turn into a scenario where copies will only trickle in and you'll be lucky to find a lone copy on some store's shelf months or years from now. What's the point of publishing a game and selling a product only to make it pert near impossible for the common man and interested customer to purchase it.
 
<!--quoteo(post=319332:date=May 12 2009, 03:19 PM:name=Balladeer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Balladeer @ May 12 2009, 03:19 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=319332"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I went into Gamestop today after they told me last week to call them on the 12th. They did not get anything in and said check tomorrow. I hope they'll have a copy tomorrow but I can't help but feel its not going to be that easy.

I hope this doesn't turn into a scenario where copies will only trickle in and you'll be lucky to find a lone copy on some store's shelf months or years from now. What's the point of publishing a game and selling a product only to make it pert near impossible for the common man and interested customer to purchase it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Amen to that. I'm seriously thinking about just ordering it online right now. I think I'll check back with Gamestop tomorrow morning.
 
Gamestop's online site, or EB. That's about all I've been able to find. If you toss in an extra $10, you should have the game in 2 days time.
 
Anyone knows when the game will be available in Europe and if there will be a digital download version ( gamersgate, impulse )?
 
I don't think anybody does know, but I'd be surprised if there were ever a legal digital download version.
 
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