What is the deal with the *FREE* demo????

At least I always thought demos were free?

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I showed my cousin this great game and he was interested; but he said he wanted to try it out before plunking down any money for it. So I told him he could download the *free* demo from here; but he informed me and then I checked it out and he was right; because when you click on the supposed *FREE* demo it takes you to flip planet web site to do the download and guess what? Yep, to download the demo you have to *PAY* for a membership before you can download the free demo. So what is the deal? I mean you would probably get a lot more people to buy the game if they can download and play a ***F R E E*** demo first.
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
You don't have to subscribe to File Planet's premium services to get access to demos. You do have to create an account there - but it costs nothing.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The membership is if you want fast downloads; I have a membership to file planet. The regular servers are free, but don't be surprised if it takes 2 hours + to download the demo.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Wow... I mean, wow...
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
You don't have to download the demo from File Planet, it's also available from gamershell.com and elsewhere. Good luck!
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I found it on download.com; but as for file planet I could not find a free download there or a free membership
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
File planet is free with an account. I found my *really* old Gamespy account worked there a few years back. Still use it and it's an email address I no longer have. Free download just means you get put in a queue. I've downloaded a ton of Oblivion mods via Fileplanet, all free.
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Talk about old acounts, when I installed DA, and went to get the updates from star dock and then loged onto my account here to make my empire, it said that I had been a member since 2004, then I remembered that I had regestered with Stardock some years ago for some of their free desktop tweaking utilities. I wonder if some people think if and when they look at my profile think that I have been playing this for years when I have only been playing since the 17th
Reply #9 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yeah, I hear this alot, people ranting on how file planet isn't free.


Just make a gamespy ID, and you'll be able to log in at file planet.

https://login.gamespy.com/login.aspx?r=http%3a%2f%2fwww.gamespy.com%2f&sl=8qD[0Idm6]S2SJH1WWaBaT5UZsR42FmOm4Ste2jcxu9J]VFEATUv0sLruOpwGlek