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machia
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany7 Posts
April 27 2010 23:20 GMT
#1
... at amazon.de


Bestellen Sie noch bis einschließlich 16. Mai 2010 Ihr Exemplar von StarCraft II vor und Sie erhalten spätestens vier Werktage nach Ihrem Kauf eine Email mit Ihrem persönlichen StarCraft II Betakey. Weitere Informationen finden Sie hier.


finally
mcbrite
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany229 Posts
April 27 2010 23:48 GMT
#2
got mine via gamestop a week ago (also german), hope that also means I get the uncencored version of it...
hallihg
Profile Joined April 2010
Iceland61 Posts
April 28 2010 01:06 GMT
#3
Sweet I just preordered!
que sera sera
roemy
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany432 Posts
April 28 2010 01:15 GMT
#4
On April 28 2010 08:48 mcbrite wrote:
got mine via gamestop a week ago (also german), hope that also means I get the uncencored version of it...

hummm the one on amazon has an age-rating thingy of 12... gl with that :p

hummm 55€.... *checks import options*
rock is fine.. paper could need a buff, but scissors have to be nerfed
Rabiator
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany3948 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-28 05:55:49
April 28 2010 05:53 GMT
#5
There is another little bit of information on the Amazon.de page for Starcraft 2:

Dieser Artikel wird am 15. Juni 2010 erscheinen.

Translated: This article will be released on June 15, 2010 ...

Might be true or might not be, but big distributors like Amazon will probably get an estimate for the release so they can make sure none of their workers are on holidays at the time. I think thats what everyone has been guessing already as the release date.
If you cant say what you're meaning, you can never mean what you're saying.
Froadac
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States6733 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-28 05:56:46
April 28 2010 05:56 GMT
#6
Jubeln

Hopefully this works out for you guys, it's nice to live in the US of A. Rabiator, I'm uncertain as well, hmmm
nillenkaese
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany12 Posts
April 28 2010 06:26 GMT
#7
On April 28 2010 14:53 Rabiator wrote:
There is another little bit of information on the Amazon.de page for Starcraft 2:

Show nested quote +
Dieser Artikel wird am 15. Juni 2010 erscheinen.

Translated: This article will be released on June 15, 2010 ...

Might be true or might not be, but big distributors like Amazon will probably get an estimate for the release so they can make sure none of their workers are on holidays at the time. I think thats what everyone has been guessing already as the release date.



gamestop.de has the same release date on their homepage. so it yet may be true
opFa
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany44 Posts
April 28 2010 06:37 GMT
#8
finally !!! i was just able to preorder ( yehawwwww ^^) I will let u guys know when the key arrives.
BoBBye
Profile Joined April 2010
France8 Posts
April 28 2010 06:42 GMT
#9
i ordered one aswell ! cheers
Scorch
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Austria3371 Posts
April 28 2010 07:29 GMT
#10
Very nice! But I want the English version. No way of getting that, right?
mengsk83
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany519 Posts
April 28 2010 07:31 GMT
#11
yaaay! preordered immediatelly. Hopefully getting the key by friday!
Rabiator
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany3948 Posts
April 28 2010 07:33 GMT
#12
On April 28 2010 16:29 Scorch wrote:
Very nice! But I want the English version. No way of getting that, right?

It should ask you for your language preferences ... hopefully.

If you are unsure about that though and live in Berlin you might want to buy it in the KaDeWe, because they have a really good supply of imported english versions all the time. These get an automatic "18+" label though, because they didnt go through the FSK-process.

Ordering a copy from Amazon in England should also be easy enough to get an english version.
If you cant say what you're meaning, you can never mean what you're saying.
ArdentZeal
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany155 Posts
April 28 2010 07:36 GMT
#13
there is no collectors available yet? or am i just plain stiupid and dont see it?
Jandos
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
Czech Republic928 Posts
April 28 2010 07:41 GMT
#14
damn where can you switch to english ? :/
Scorch
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Austria3371 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-28 07:43:54
April 28 2010 07:43 GMT
#15
On April 28 2010 16:33 Rabiator wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2010 16:29 Scorch wrote:
Very nice! But I want the English version. No way of getting that, right?

If you are unsure about that though and live in Berlin you might want to buy it in the KaDeWe, because they have a really good supply of imported english versions all the time. These get an automatic "18+" label though, because they didnt go through the FSK-process.

Nah, I'm Austrian.
Ordering a copy from Amazon in England should also be easy enough to get an english version.

Amazon.co.uk doesn't offer beta keys along with preorders.
ArdentZeal
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany155 Posts
April 28 2010 07:55 GMT
#16
if you have a key, you have to add the game to your bnet account anyway, there you are able to sownload it in every language you want. So stop complaining and hit buy!
spinesheath
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Germany8679 Posts
April 28 2010 08:05 GMT
#17
On April 28 2010 16:55 ArdentZeal wrote:
if you have a key, you have to add the game to your bnet account anyway, there you are able to sownload it in every language you want. So stop complaining and hit buy!

Now that sounds clever. But SC2Beta is the only game on my battle.net account that lets me choose the language, all the other games (SCBW, D2LoD) only have the US English client. My original disc for D2LoD is German, SCBW is English. Weird.
If you have a good reason to disagree with the above, please tell me. Thank you.
TheDna
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany577 Posts
April 28 2010 08:10 GMT
#18
Sup with the collectors edition ? You cant seem to preorder it in germany so far. Sucks.
Scorch
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Austria3371 Posts
April 28 2010 08:11 GMT
#19
On April 28 2010 16:55 ArdentZeal wrote:
if you have a key, you have to add the game to your bnet account anyway, there you are able to sownload it in every language you want. So stop complaining and hit buy!

That may work for the Beta, but I don't want to end up with a German release version you know

Anyway, I just got a beta key courtesy of Amnesia, so problem solved :D
jacen
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
Austria3644 Posts
April 28 2010 08:17 GMT
#20
On April 28 2010 16:29 Scorch wrote:
Very nice! But I want the English version. No way of getting that, right?

set your bnet account language to english and download the en-uk client?
(micronesia) lol we aren't going to just permban you (micronesia) "we" excludes Jinro
Pupsilein
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany17 Posts
April 28 2010 09:58 GMT
#21
When I was adding SC1, WC3 and WoW to my battle.net account I could alsways choose the language version like en-us or en-uk. I used german keys. Once you enter it, you can't change it anymore though.
WazZap
Profile Joined April 2010
Netherlands73 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-28 10:01:42
April 28 2010 10:01 GMT
#22
On April 28 2010 17:10 TheDna wrote:
Sup with the collectors edition ? You cant seem to preorder it in germany so far. Sucks.


Might wanna try bol.com its a dutch site which does have it.

No beta key if you preorder there tho. Glad i already have one cuz CE looks epic!
Hai
FoxSpirit
Profile Joined April 2010
Austria160 Posts
April 28 2010 10:04 GMT
#23
Can't you just cancel your preodrer come Friday evening??
Q.Q because of PewPew
TheDna
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany577 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-28 10:38:26
April 28 2010 10:38 GMT
#24
On April 28 2010 19:01 WazZap wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2010 17:10 TheDna wrote:
Sup with the collectors edition ? You cant seem to preorder it in germany so far. Sucks.


Might wanna try bol.com its a dutch site which does have it.

No beta key if you preorder there tho. Glad i already have one cuz CE looks epic!


Yo. Sounds good but i m a bit afraid that i wont see the collectors edition on release day wich is obviously very important
WazZap
Profile Joined April 2010
Netherlands73 Posts
April 28 2010 10:39 GMT
#25
On April 28 2010 19:38 TheDna wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2010 19:01 WazZap wrote:
On April 28 2010 17:10 TheDna wrote:
Sup with the collectors edition ? You cant seem to preorder it in germany so far. Sucks.


Might wanna try bol.com its a dutch site which does have it.

No beta key if you preorder there tho. Glad i already have one cuz CE looks epic!


Yo. Sounds good but i m a bit afraid that i wont see the collectors edition on release day wich is obviously very important


Outside of holland im not sure of that indeed

Within holland they are superfast tho!
Hai
TekKpriest
Profile Joined March 2010
308 Posts
April 28 2010 10:40 GMT
#26
Just sucks... i preordered long time ago, and now this! :S

Im out of luck i guess^^"
A Man chooses, a slave obeys
Der_Magen
Profile Joined April 2009
182 Posts
April 28 2010 10:46 GMT
#27
@SolaX
Die erste Welle Betakeys wird voraussichtlich am Freitag dem 30. April gegen Nachmittag versandt und richtet sich an alle Vorbesteller bis einschließlich dem 29. April.

everyone who preordered will get one i guess
TekKpriest
Profile Joined March 2010
308 Posts
April 28 2010 10:50 GMT
#28
well i havent preordered @ amazon :/

i did @ gamestop, and i won't cancel it because gamestop wants a 5€ pre order fee. It isnt that much money, but it is money.

And i won't need 2 games, because im the only player and none of my friends will play sc2 or already have preordered too...
A Man chooses, a slave obeys
TrzystaDrzew
Profile Joined April 2010
Poland72 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-28 10:57:21
April 28 2010 10:55 GMT
#29
I've checked preorder option in amazon.com and beta promotion is available for Europe. All you pay over is shipment fee and in 5 work days you get a key.
Kirb
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany900 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-28 11:03:51
April 28 2010 11:01 GMT
#30
Euhm .. what about the collector edition? Can't find a german version to preorder. :'(

Edit: nvm.. didn't read all posts... suxx anyway. T.T
Papillon
Profile Joined February 2010
Germany131 Posts
April 28 2010 11:09 GMT
#31
the problem with the german version is that its cut for getting a 12 rating and i dont like playing a crippled game
i wonder if you can download the en client and play it uncut after buying the german version for i would play it in english language somehow or other
7mk
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Germany10157 Posts
April 28 2010 11:15 GMT
#32
On April 28 2010 20:09 Papillon wrote:
the problem with the german version is that its cut for getting a 12 rating and i dont like playing a crippled game
i wonder if you can download the en client and play it uncut after buying the german version for i would play it in english language somehow or other


Sure that works with any other blizzard game, why wouldn't it with SC2.
beep boop
Papillon
Profile Joined February 2010
Germany131 Posts
April 28 2010 11:23 GMT
#33
i know about steam that even if you buy the us version for lets say team fortress 2 you still can only download the cut version, for it recognizes your ip
now i dont know how blizzard handles this
not that i need more gore or something, i just want to play the original game, as it was intended
FoxSpirit
Profile Joined April 2010
Austria160 Posts
April 28 2010 11:23 GMT
#34
Are you sure they'll cut it for a 12+ rating? Why should they? I think it simply ended up there after review.
I mean, God of War 3 released uncut in Germany. Hard to believe, huh? So I see no reason to cut that bit of gore in SCII just for a rating.
Q.Q because of PewPew
Papillon
Profile Joined February 2010
Germany131 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-28 11:30:48
April 28 2010 11:27 GMT
#35
yeah blizzard already confirmed it
otherwise it would be rated 16 in germany

http://www.starcraft-blog.de/sc2/news/starcraft-2-kommt-geschnitten/

(just one source, there are many other)
7mk
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Germany10157 Posts
April 28 2010 11:30 GMT
#36
On April 28 2010 20:23 Papillon wrote:
i know about steam that even if you buy the us version for lets say team fortress 2 you still can only download the cut version, for it recognizes your ip
now i dont know how blizzard handles this
not that i need more gore or something, i just want to play the original game, as it was intended


dont worry, you can decide yourself which language it should be in when you register the key. Done it with brood war and warcraft 3.
beep boop
FrogOfWar
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany1406 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-28 11:54:26
April 28 2010 11:39 GMT
#37
On April 28 2010 20:30 7mk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2010 20:23 Papillon wrote:
i know about steam that even if you buy the us version for lets say team fortress 2 you still can only download the cut version, for it recognizes your ip
now i dont know how blizzard handles this
not that i need more gore or something, i just want to play the original game, as it was intended


dont worry, you can decide yourself which language it should be in when you register the key. Done it with brood war and warcraft 3.


Ok, you can pick the language, but wouldn't it be illegal for them to get an age 12 rating for a cut version and then distribute an uncut version without any age check whatsoever? I don't think it'll be that easy. And afaik neither Broodwar nor Wacraft 3 were cut in Germany(?).

Edit: It seems like an uncut version and the collectors edition will be available to german folks here:
http://store.4players.de/2.0/4players.php/produktinfo/11003/StarCraft_2_PEGI_-uncut-_PC/MAC.html
7mk
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Germany10157 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-28 12:12:59
April 28 2010 12:11 GMT
#38
^
Well bpjm or whatever they are called now is just a bunch of retards, I really can't imagine they are smart enough to check that sort of stuff...
Thanks for the link though..... mmmmh I might still buy it on amazon though to get another key->give it to a friend to get him into SC2

P.S. if you are worried then I guess you could just open up a british battle.net account and register your key from there.
beep boop
GN44
Profile Joined April 2010
Finland1 Post
April 28 2010 12:16 GMT
#39
I've been waiting for so long and lost every single competition that this must work! Thank you for the info.
Rabiator
Profile Joined March 2010
Germany3948 Posts
April 28 2010 15:30 GMT
#40
On April 28 2010 21:16 GN44 wrote:
I've been waiting for so long and lost every single competition that this must work! Thank you for the info.

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