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#1 +TruckWEB

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Posted 05 March 2013 - 10:28

Today is the day, downloading it right now and it's slow! I'm at 19%...

Got the digital download Deluxe Edition.

I just hope that the servers are able to cope with the load!


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Posted 05 March 2013 - 10:38

While it's entertaining... it should be called Sim Ville or Sim Town, the cities are incredibly small.

#3 Kenneth Graulund

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Posted 05 March 2013 - 10:40

sigh, stuck in europe, we have to wait until the 7th.... not counting the poor UK, 8th for them...

But then again, now our North American brothers can stress test the servers for us :)

#4 DrakeN2k

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Posted 05 March 2013 - 10:59

Im stuck waiting for the 8th !!!

never thought i would see the day of sim city 5

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Posted 05 March 2013 - 11:03

7th in Europe... why so late? I wanna play.

#6 +sanke1

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Posted 05 March 2013 - 11:05

I am going to love the micro transactions.

I think EA must get all the possible money through in app purchases. This will help them create even better games whose sole objective would be to engage us deeply into micro transactions. Ultimately we should not be able to tell whether we are playing the game or we are playing micro transactions.

It's going to be real fun.

#7 Intrinsica

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Posted 05 March 2013 - 11:05

I'm jealous, but the always-online is still a deal breaker for me. I guess I'll play some Simcity 4 this evening, maybe get hold of some more textures the increase the diversity.

#8 +sanke1

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Posted 05 March 2013 - 11:06

No idea when it will release on Origin store here.

#9 Deranged

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Posted 05 March 2013 - 11:45

View PostKenneth Graulund, on 05 March 2013 - 10:40, said:

sigh, stuck in europe, we have to wait until the 7th.... not counting the poor UK, 8th for them...

But then again, now our North American brothers can stress test the servers for us :)
Origin was falling down a bit under the load and the keys went out about fifteen mins late, but once I got the launcher installed it downloaded and played fine. I haven't noticed any problems at all.

#10 WildWayz

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Posted 05 March 2013 - 11:45

Still waiting for my Green Man Gaming code to come through... wish they would allow pre-caching the game :/

#11 Dane

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Posted 05 March 2013 - 11:50

Anyone know how to access the Sandbox mode that they showed off on their blog?

#12 Deranged

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Posted 05 March 2013 - 11:52

View PostDane, on 05 March 2013 - 11:50, said:

Anyone know how to access the Sandbox mode that they showed off on their blog?
It's a checkbox when you make a new region.

#13 majortom1981

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Posted 05 March 2013 - 11:56

I got the dvd version. So when the servers eventually get closed down their will hopefully be an offline patch or crack and I can use it. I am stuck not playing it till tonight or tomorrow.

#14 Dane

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Posted 05 March 2013 - 11:56

View PostDeranged, on 05 March 2013 - 11:52, said:

It's a checkbox when you make a new region.

Ahh ok thanks. It's taking awhile to load the servers.

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Posted 05 March 2013 - 12:12

View PostDeranged, on 05 March 2013 - 11:45, said:

Origin was falling down a bit under the load and the keys went out about fifteen mins late, but once I got the launcher installed it downloaded and played fine. I haven't noticed any problems at all.
Umm it was more like two and a half hours late...