Civ IV + expansion(s) packaged together?

[Slax]

For those without Civ IV (like myself), has anyone heard if there will be a Civ IV + Civ IV:BtS package? Or a package with Civ IV + Warlords + BtS ?

I actually suspect there will be another expansion, so this will not likely be called "Complete".

Any announcements? Whats the history of such packages?

 

[GIR]

w00t u dont have cIV?
blasphemy

 

[Virulent]

Not right away but I can see them making a Civ IV complete with both Warlords (the scenarios at least) and BtS on a single DVD.

Probably some time next year.

 

[Gaius Octavius]

I don't believe there will be another expansion, but regardless it will likely be a while before you can get a packaged deal. You'll probably have to buy them separately.

 

[Slax]

I have done my own homework on past releases. I realize ownership has changed hands, but here is the official release trend since 2001 (USA dates):

Civ III: Original -Oct 2001
Civ III: Play the world -Oct 2002
Civ III: Game of the year -Oct 2002
Civ III: Gold Edition -Oct 2003 (Orig + PTW)
Civ III: Conquests -Oct 2003 (essentially includes PTW)
Civ III: Complete -Aug 2005 (Orig + PTW + Conquests) Edit: (first release in 2004)

Civ IV: Original -Nov 2005
Civ IV: Warlords -Jul 2006
Civ IV: Game of the Year - Sept 2006
Civ IV: Beyond the Sword -Jul 2007 (essentially includes Warlords)

(I have not included Chronicles)

So I guess I am wondering if re-packaging of the original, like the "Game of the Year" or "Gold Edition" will be used for Civ IV?

 

[diablodelmar]

I think we can assume that in a few months time we will see a Gold Edition. All good publishers release one to bag the people who didn't get any of the series (ie the slow people who were drunk when it was released first sorry)

 

[Jerrymander]

Probably a Civilization 4: Beyond the Warlords, that includes Vanilla, Warlords, and Beyond the Sword .exe launchers, separate CDs and separate /Assets/XML folders, akin to the Age of Mythology Gold Edition.


Edit: I bought "Red Alert: Gold", which included both expansions for that game. $9.99. :3
It came out about a year after Counterstrike came out (The expansion to RA, not the Half-Life mod)

 

[Slax]

I think we can assume that in a few months time we will see a Gold Edition. All good publishers release one to bag the people who didn't get any of the series (ie the slow people who were drunk when it was released first sorry)

Yes I blacked out from 2005 to last week.

 

[Slax]

Probably a Civilization 4: Beyond the Warlords, that includes Vanilla, Warlords, and Beyond the Sword .exe launchers, separate CDs and separate /Assets/XML folders...
It came out about a year after Counterstrike came out (The expansion to RA, not the Half-Life mod)

Yes, if the trend continues, a "Complete" version with both expansions probably won't come out for a year. I don't think I'll wait THAT long.

 

[Virulent]

Probably a Civilization 4: Beyond the Warlords, that includes Vanilla, Warlords, and Beyond the Sword .exe launchers, separate CDs and separate /Assets/XML folders, akin to the Age of Mythology Gold Edition.

I doubt they would use separate CDs and instead just go for a single DVD to save money. A complete collection for Civ IV would end up being 5 CDs (2 for vanillia, 1 for Warlords and 2 for BtS)

Note: Will everybody get a DVD drive on their PC so we can finally stop seeing PC games on CD. I'm sick of juggling around 4 or 5 CDs every time I want to install something.

 

[Soneji]

BtS 2 cd's yeah?

Thats big for an expantion!

 

[ChrTh]

I expect we'll see a Civ 4 Complete in time for the 2008 Holidays. Presuming, of course, we don't see a 3rd Expansion next year.

 

[GIR]

i dont understand why they release cds in the US?

 

[kristopherb]

I doubt they would use separate CDs and instead just go for a single DVD to save money. A complete collection for Civ IV would end up being 5 CDs (2 for vanillia, 1 for Warlords and 2 for BtS)

Note: Will everybody get a DVD drive on their PC so we can finally stop seeing PC games on CD. I'm sick of juggling around 4 or 5 CDs every time I want to install something.

Civ 4 vanilla and warlords is one disc each

 

[ChrTh]

Civ 4 vanilla and warlords is one disc each

In the US Vanilla came with 2 discs: the Install Disc and the (misnamed) Play Disc.

 

[Slax]

I expect we'll see a Civ 4 Complete in time for the 2008 Holidays. Presuming, of course, we don't see a 3rd Expansion next year.

Agreed. But how about a Gold Edition without BtS?

 

[ChrTh]

Agreed. But how about a Gold Edition without BtS?

Depends. I don't know how well the CIII Gold Edition sold, and with Civ Chronicles being another method for gaining Civ 4 ... I think Gold won't happen. Or, if I was Firaxis, I wouldn't bother.

 

[Slax]

Just thought I'd update my list on post #5 when I found there was a little publicized (and hard to find in Canada) Civ IV: Game of the Year Edition in 2006.

 

[Pikkis]

Note: Will everybody get a DVD drive on their PC so we can finally stop seeing PC games on CD. I'm sick of juggling around 4 or 5 CDs every time I want to install something.

It doesn't remove the problem in some cases either. For example, Medieval II: Total War comes on 2 DVDs in Europe (don't know how it's packaged in US or Canada).

 

[Slax]

Well - Looks like there will be a Gold Edition (Civ IV + Warlords + some extras) after all. July 17.
Had they announced this 1.5 weeks ago, I would be jumping for it, but I went the EBay route (we'll see how that turns out).