To download or brick & motar purchase the game?

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Is there any benefit to downloading the game from this site over going to the store and purchasing it? The cost of the two options are within $.50 of each other. Thanks.
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Nah, there is no difference. (At least for you.)

If you buy it in a store you're also able to download it from stardock via your serial number.

So do as you like and join the madness.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Good luck finding it in a store. I've never seen it. (been 4-5 times i've looked, just to see what the box really looks like)

Just buy it online. You'll want to update it anyway to 1.2, so unless you really want the box i don't see why not to just do the online. (unless you've got dial up i suppose...)
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I bought mine in a store. I see one just about every time I go browsing through the stores that sell video games.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Good luck finding it in a store. I've never seen it. (been 4-5 times i've looked, just to see what the box really looks like)


I bought mine. First place i looked.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I purchased in the store too.. BestBuy .... I prefer having the
CD in hand over buying a digital copy.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I bought it online because I was able to download the basic compondents, and when the box arrived, install the whole thing.
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I found my copy at *gasp* Wal-Mart. It was all silvery and said Collector's Edition...I couldn't resist. Of course, after installing it on my PC, I promptly downloaded it via StarDock onto my personal and work laptop.
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Wow seriously I've never seen it in a store. I'm in burbs just south of philly, lets see
EB games, best buy, nor comp usa had it.

Maybe it's the area ?
Reply #9 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Is there any benefit to downloading the game from this site over going to the store and purchasing it? The cost of the two options are within $.50 of each other. Thanks.

Well, if you plan to donwload it, take a look about the whole Totalgaming.net pricing (value of the token).
Reply #10 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Thanks for the replies. I think I'll get the boxed version

Well, if you plan to donwload it, take a look about the whole Totalgaming.net pricing (value of the token).


Phoenix,

I don't have any idea what you mean, sorry.

Reply #11 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I think that Brad and Co. get to keep more of the money if you download it.
Reply #12 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I think that Brad and Co. get to keep more of the money if you download it.


Brad has said that whatever way is best for you is best for them. While they may get more money from a direct sale, retail sales help by raising reorder quantities, and increasing GC2's (and Stardock's as a whole) public profile by boosting GC2 on sales lists, etc.
Reply #13 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Phoenix,

I don't have any idea what you mean, sorry.

Well, take a look here http://totalgaming.stardock.com/store/index.aspx?page=purchasetokens and here http://totalgaming.stardock.com/games/?id=GC2 , and look how many $ you will really spend. And know that an expansion will come

And here http://totalgaming.stardock.com/store/ you have all games available on TGN.