Speaking of flawed analogies...how about that one comparing a failed, broken, half-completed POS claiming to be an aRPG with a finished, polished RTS/4X which hasn't broken any promises as of yet...Please. Take a breath, grow up, and get over this "the world revolves around me" and "I want everything now, right NOW".



I hope you're not including yourself in there. Preorder the day before and you got it today, before it hits retail, and two months before it hits retail in some countries? Man, some people got it soooo rough.



How many people here are honestly still waiting for the game from pre-orders, and more importantly, how many of these "delays" are in fact due to user error (credit card not being cleared, etc.--two of the relatively few cases I've seen)? This situation is being blown waaaaay out of proportion *sigh*


People need to grow up and suck it up, it's still release day, and it could be worse. You could be downloading at 5-40kbps, and have the download cancelled (t/o to server) 1/4 into your three hour class and come back to it at 50% instead of finished as you thought it would...7 hours+ after you started the DL. Man, life sure is tough guys, I can't get my video game RIGHT NOW!!! Lol please.

I have not bothered to read this thread after the first couple posts. The ignorance is astounding to say the least.

Preorder = Access to beta + key in hand when game is released a.k.a. instant DL when released. Pure and simple.

Thanks for coming back and posting.  It speaks volumes.

3Havoc. I've worked in a supervisor position for a credit card company (can't disclose which), and sadly it happens. Heres what you need to do.

Call Stardock tommorow at 9EST, press 1 for sales. Tell them you need to get the pending authorization on your card removed so you can purchase (or not). You will need to conference call your bank or credit card company, because they will need to verify your information for security, and they need the merchant to give transaction code and merchant ID.

Honestly, like I said, this happens more than you'd like to think. When your card is attempted to be billed, the funds are held to stop you from abusing electronic payment. So even before the money goes out, funds are held. Its the same thing with gassing up your car, you may take $30 in gas, but they can hold up to $90 in pending authorizations.

Unfortunately, the authorizations don't always clear, leaving you with a card with held funds. If the card just wipes out the transaction, they could be defrauding the gas company the money for the gas you took. The merchant needs to call with you to give the ok to clear it off. Or they can fax a void authorization form, but that takes hours at the earliest.

If its any consolation, the game is definitely worth it. I was where you were one day ago, and my opinion has completely flipped.

If what you mean by EFT is what I think it is. I =hated= those. The only thing we ever really had to fill out paperwork for.

Ok, no. I meant emergency fund transfers. A situation where someone loses their card and needs you to forward them like, $500 so they can get home, or needs you to send them a temporary card via a bank. Theres so much paper work involved in that its not funny.