Still no boxed version of Rebellion out there?

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I mean, in Europe.

One of my pals is going to finish his university studies next month and i was thinking about buying him the game as a gift at that opportunity...he is not the type to drink, etc.. so i think he would appreciate it more than a bottle of wine or something along that line.

Obviously it would be way cooler in a box than directly on Steam. But i guess there is no other option, right?

 

 

 

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Not that I know of, short of  buying whatever purchase option gives you a steamcode, printing the code, and putting it in a box   B) .

 

 

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

There is the collector edition of sins of a Solar Empire:

 

It has a box.... but it is quite expensive.

 

https://www.sinsofasolarempire.com/collectorsedition

 

READ DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY.... you need to have an additional game key.


Yes, there is NO game key in the collectors edition, you need to buy a seperate one for Sins Rebellion, for example here:


https://www.sinsofasolarempire.com/store


 

 

So you have to buy

 

  1. Game Key for Sins of a Solar Empire Rebellion
  2. and the - full - collector edition for a box. (Single parts of the Collector Edition come without box)

Then you could gift him the box with a paper with the serial number.

 

Certainly an awesome gift... but an expensive one.... not only you have to buy both key and box, but the shipping cost may be quite high, too, depending on your location.

 

 

 

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Thanks, but collectors edition is not an option. Way too expensive, and i want to give him actual game, not a Kol model or mousepad :D . 

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

There is no boxed version, and even if there was, Steam would still be required.

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

have a look at the steelbook from the CE, it has three discs in it, music compilation 1 & 2 AND a game dvd, BUT no steamkey

harpo

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Timmaigh, reply 3

Thanks, but collectors edition is not an option. Way too expensive, and i want to give him actual game, not a Kol model or mousepad  . 
End of Timmaigh's quote

Why is the medium of download so important (i.e. a game disk is not the actual game).

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Timmaigh, reply 3

Thanks, but collectors edition is not an option. Way too expensive, and i want to give him actual game, not a Kol model or mousepad  . 
End of Timmaigh's quote

Does he not already use steam? I'm perfectly fine with people gifting me games on my wish list for celebrations, I don't hold it against them that they never got something physical.

Otherwise, I mean I guess there is always the trinity box...

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Timmaigh, reply 3

Thanks, but collectors edition is not an option. Way too expensive, and i want to give him actual game, not a Kol model or mousepad  . 
End of Timmaigh's quote

The Kol model is pretty awesome, though!

I think the mouse pad looks cool, too, but my laser mouse hates it.

Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top


I mean, in Europe.

One of my pals is going to finish his university studies next month and i was thinking about buying him the game as a gift at that opportunity...he is not the type to drink, etc.. so i think he would appreciate it more than a bottle of wine or something along that line.

Obviously it would be way cooler in a box than directly on Steam. But i guess there is no other option, right?
End of quote


Why would Stardock waste money on a standard edition box version?

Even then, if you can get the key separate, why not just put it on a card?  Tell him that's the only gift you could afford him before he opens it.  Enjoy the momentary look of disappointment. ^_^

Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top

Yeah, there is a hard copy version, at least in Australia. I'll post a picture later.

Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top

Thanks for all your answers.

Its not an issue with Steam, i would just prefer gifting him a physical copy. 

Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Timmaigh, reply 11

Thanks for all your answers.

Its not an issue with Steam, i would just prefer gifting him a physical copy. 
End of Timmaigh's quote

Leads back to my comment, unless you're a triple A publisher, or making a console version, why release it physically?  I wouldn't call Stardock a indy, but they're not AAA, either.  Even being second tier, it's still a waste of money except for special editions.  You get more money from digital distribution than anywhere else, anymore.

Reply #13 from Sins Forums Top

 

To be honest, it is a pretty cheap hard copy, pretty much only serving to get a steam key to you. It comes with version 1.00 on the disk and a Steam key so you still need to go through steam but yeah. There isn't anything interesting in the case besides the cd key and disk.

Reply #14 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting kais246, reply 13

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To be honest, it is a pretty cheap hard copy, pretty much only serving to get a steam key to you. It comes with version 1.00 on the disk and a Steam key so you still need to go through steam but yeah. There isn't anything interesting in the case besides the cd key and disk.
End of kais246's quote

 

Thats exactly what i want. Send it to meeeeee  :D

Why the f do they have boxed copy in Australia, but not in Europe, which has about zillion times more people?

Reply #15 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Timmaigh, reply 14


Quoting kais246, reply 13
 
To be honest, it is a pretty cheap hard copy, pretty much only serving to get a steam key to you. It comes with version 1.00 on the disk and a Steam key so you still need to go through steam but yeah. There isn't anything interesting in the case besides the cd key and disk.

 

Thats exactly what i want. Send it to meeeeee 

Why the f do they have boxed copy in Australia, but not in Europe, which has about zillion times more people?
End of Timmaigh's quote

 

Haha, no can do. I don't even know if they still sell them, I got mine around Christmas and haven't seen it since. Ebay used to have a healthy stock of them but they are all gone as well from what I can tell. Wouldn't hurt to have a look yourself though. the postage wouldn't be too bad depending on when you need it.

 

Edit: Oh dude: https://www.sinsofasolarempire.com/collectorsedition

Scroll down to just get the steel book. It's 6.99 at the moment plus postage and handling (not sure how much that would be). Sounds like the best option to me.

Reply #16 from Sins Forums Top

there are a couple of chainstores that have rebellion listed in their websites, ie jbhifi (http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/support.aspx?q=rebellion&source=all&sort=&plow=0&phigh=0&onsale=0&instock=0&len=10&aspect=Category^Games%20%26%20Consoles) and ebgames (might have to contact the actual store that has stock)(https://ebgames.com.au/pc-157662-Sins-of-a-Solar-Empire-Rebellion-PC), BUT I do not know if they would be willing to ship overseas, and both companies are charging $37.99 in their web sites, and here is a link to a google search for rebellion (https://www.google.com.au/search?q=sins+rebellion+buy+au&aq=f&oq=sins+rebellion+buy+au&aqs=chrome.0.57.9239j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#sclient=psy-ab&q=sins+rebellion+buy+&oq=sins+rebellion+buy+&gs_l=serp.3...27648.27648.0.28078.1.1.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0...0.0...1c.1.12.psy-ab.8Q4tgSwNY_o&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.46471029,d.Yms&fp=e85bfc3d903e48e7&biw=1822&bih=861)

hope these links help

harpo

Reply #17 from Sins Forums Top

Kalypso Media will be releasing a retail version of Sins: Rebellion in the near future (I don't have a date), beginning in the UK (Steam will still be required).

Reply #18 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Yarlen, reply 17

Kalypso Media will be releasing a retail version of Sins: Rebellion in the near future (I don't have a date), beginning in the UK (Steam will still be required).
End of Yarlen's quote

Thats what i wanted to hear! Would be brilliant, if they managed already over June...well, we will see.

Reply #19 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Yarlen, reply 17

Kalypso Media will be releasing a retail version of Sins: Rebellion in the near future (I don't have a date), beginning in the UK (Steam will still be required).
End of Yarlen's quote

Unless you have consumer demand to, why waste money on the production costs for it?  You still need Steam to use the damn thing.  Doesn't that defeat the point?

Reply #20 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting XATHOS, reply 19


Quoting Yarlen, reply 17
Kalypso Media will be releasing a retail version of Sins: Rebellion in the near future (I don't have a date), beginning in the UK (Steam will still be required).
Unless you have consumer demand to, why waste money on the production costs for it?  You still need Steam to use the damn thing.  Doesn't that defeat the point?
End of XATHOS's quote

Clearly they have consumer demand, as i demand it :D

 

 

Reply #21 from Sins Forums Top

I'm sure there must have been some discussion of this previously, but what the heck was the rationale for creating a hard-copy CE with no CD-key? I've been playing games for upwards of 30 years and I've never heard of this sort of thing before. I kinda like the idea of being able to pick up a nice steelbook and soundtrack CDs for <$10, but why would I pay $50-60 for a CE that doesn't give me the ability to actually play the game? Doesn't this sorta defeat the point of buying a game CE?!

 

Reply #22 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting warreni, reply 21
I'm sure there must have been some discussion of this previously, but what the heck was the rationale for creating a hard-copy CE with no CD-key?
End of warreni's quote

Steam is required to play the game, CD-key or not. It goes through Steam, so it needs a Steam key. They can't exactly include a CD-key when the game doesn't even install from a CD, now can they? Unfortunately, I believe I have to inform you that, you have fallen behind with the times, and do have some reading to do on digital-only distribution.

Reply #23 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Lavo_2, reply 22


Quoting warreni, reply 21I'm sure there must have been some discussion of this previously, but what the heck was the rationale for creating a hard-copy CE with no CD-key?

Steam is required to play the game, CD-key or not. It goes through Steam, so it needs a Steam key. They can't exactly include a CD-key when the game doesn't even install from a CD, now can they? Unfortunately, I believe I have to inform you that, you have fallen behind with the times, and do have some reading to do on digital-only distribution.
End of Lavo_2's quote

But there is game DVD/install CD as part of the Collector Edition, is it not? What is the point of it, if the game does not install from it?

 

 

 

Reply #24 from Sins Forums Top

The game can install from it, just as it would from any Steam-enabled retail build. 

Reply #25 from Sins Forums Top

This is where I bought the boxed version.  It's currently showing as unavailable but it would be a place to start looking.  Australia is your last best hope: that and this space station.  Hold the line.  Good luck soldier.

 

http://www.fishpond.com.au/Games/Sins-of-Solar-Empire-Rebellion-IBM/0609224781209