Did you see the comment from DA on why the EU version was delayed? Totally unsatifactory answer as they said the french and german versions have to be translated and with the huge amounts of dialogue it takes a while. Doesn't explain why the UK version is so late at all
Sorry, to stop this post from being a rant I can add that in reality, the game won't actually 'go off' - it's not any better for being a fresh product. In fact, getting the game after the first release is usually better as we'll have less time to wait for patches etc. But yes, I know it's very frustrating.
The question is, can you put a monetry cost on your frustration? If so, would you pay 11 quid to get it sooner? You can if you want.
Kalniel
[edit sorry, I forgot about CC-less waiters. Then I guess you've got to rely on ebay or something, as cheques will take the same length of time to clear as waiting! See if you can find some independant shops around - they might well be prepared to take an order for you and then order it themselves from an American site. There used to be a shop like that where I lived, and I got Strike Commander well before it came out properly.
Edited by - kalniel on 11-02-2003 14:18:03