Did you place a order with a retailer or Stardock before the game was released? That is pre-ordering.

That said, it sounds like all copies you will find in the next couple of weeks will be the Collector's Edition, as I don't think there has been a second manufacturing run yet.

Tony

While I have only played the game for a few hours.. I have to warn you all that this game is a time waster... I snuck an archived copy into work.. activated it this afternoon and then a funny thing happened.. I loaded up Galciv 2 and somehow time fast forwarded and the next thing I remembered saying was wow.. its dark and realising I somehow had played all afternoon and into the evening... thankfully I noticed the darkness or I would have one angry woman drawing and quatering me right now instead of watching american idol....

My favorite part of the game is definately the AI and the ship designing.. In my first game I really found myself constantly building new ship designs and trying to counter the AI which always managed to keep pace with me.. The war would go well suddenly a new fighter comes on the scene and your scrambling to build a counter... VERY engaging.. Kudos to Stardock you all deserve to make $$$$$$$$$$ off this game!

Great game.. there are some things that could have been done better but short of making it a real life experience I can't imagine how... graphics Id say are on par with the average RTS the battle viewer was neat

BUY IT