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    Orange box still not arrived (amazon)

    Ordered on the 17th, dispatch said delivery between 20 - 30th of oct.

    Now thats fair enough giving themselves a lengthy time for prediction, but its just a joke that they are ACTUALLY taking it till the 30th...

    Anyone else ever had this problem from amazon?
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    Re: Orange box still not arrived (amazon)

    i have never had this sort of problem from amazon. did you order it via the rm. a mate at work had a ton of problems thanks to the strike even though he ordered it well after the strike. if it hasnt shown up by tomorrow report it
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    Re: Orange box still not arrived (amazon)

    I've had this problem quite a few times with Amazon, using either free postage or paying for first class. I also had a big row with them last year saying that they were piss poor, got an apology and a voucher from them to entice me to use them again.

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    Re: Orange box still not arrived (amazon)

    If the dispatch date says between 20th and 30th, then I can't see how they're doing you over by dispatching on the 30th... it's within their stated timeframe.

    If you're not happy with the poor delivery times Amazon provide, best not to use them in the future.

    I expect if RM strike any more Amazon might think about dropping its contract.
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    Re: Orange box still not arrived (amazon)

    This isn't going to make you feel better...

    Today I have finally received my Orange Box from Gameplay. Was ordered in time for same day dispatch last Monday, was then dispatched the next day and has since taken a whole week to get to me first class. Think there's still delays to the post.

    I was so tempted to buy it on Steam, but thought no, I'm a bit of a games collector, I like my shelf of quality games and I want the full package. What is the full package - gutted to see that it's a box, 2 disks (one of which is in a loose envelope), no manual, just a quick reference card.

    5 games in the box, one of the biggest releases of the year, and there's no manual? Did HL2 and Episode 1 come without a manual too? It's just a letdown and if I'd known this I'd have bought it on Steam and had it on launch day...

    Cancel your Amazon order and buy on Steam, you won't be missing anything

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    Re: Orange box still not arrived (amazon)

    Just got home and it was sitting on the table. I agree with you Steve but its just funny how they deliver it on the last day of the timeframe. I haven't known any companies that Ive ordered from to do that.

    Have so many games/demos to play, and so little time (got lots of work to do )
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    Re: Orange box still not arrived (amazon)

    They were rather late with Bioshock pre-orders. I don't tend to pre-order, I tend to browse shop prices before ordering off the net.

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    Re: Orange box still not arrived (amazon)

    Quote Originally Posted by dancingmatt View Post
    5 games in the box, one of the biggest releases of the year, and there's no manual? Did HL2 and Episode 1 come without a manual too? It's just a letdown and if I'd known this I'd have bought it on Steam and had it on launch day...

    Cancel your Amazon order and buy on Steam, you won't be missing anything

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    Further to this, having finally got to play it last night, I am still really disappointed with the lack of effort for the retail box.

    Everything I know about TF2 - the classes, upgrading turrets, the role of the spy etc - I know from TF1 years ago plus what I've read of TF2 on Wikipedia and other places whilst waiting for it to turn up.

    If I was totally new to it... there's no manual anywhere at all. So I'd have no idea of what the classes can and can't do. Wouldn't know to hit turrets with the spanner. Wouldn't know why I should play as a medic and aim for a ubercharge. No idea of the different levels and map types. I'm not saying this is rocket science to work out, but it's pathetic of Valve not to include something. The game is (potentially) so good it deserves better.

    One thing, for example, that I don't understand - can I do anything when cloaked as a spy other than uncloak? I'm sure I once backstabbed somebody when cloaked but I can't do it again - is that right?

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    One thing, for example, that I don't understand - can I do anything when cloaked as a spy other than uncloak? I'm sure I once backstabbed somebody when cloaked but I can't do it again - is that right?
    You can stab when cloaked, you can stab as many times as possible, when cloaked you take on the roll of another opposite teammember, that includes their name.
    I ran into an 'engineers spot' where they build a few turrets and dispensers and stabbed 3 guys, but i've also come across myself whislt playing hence knowing it was an enemy spy... i killed him.

    I'm with ya on the lack of book though, i've had to learn alot from playing.

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    Re: Orange box still not arrived (amazon)

    Valve never put manuals in their retail boxes. People moaned about it years ago when HL2 came out - nothing's changed.

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    Re: Orange box still not arrived (amazon)

    Who needs a manual? Half life has had the same controls for 10 years.
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    Re: Orange box still not arrived (amazon)

    I ordered the Orange box from amazon and on free delivery it took a week from dispatch to delivery. Their free delivery really is budget (anyone know what TNT Post is?), but I still use them because their prices are good and i get a 5% NUS discount on top of that.

    If a game is the same price at game or play.com then I would normally get it there though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gtech View Post
    You can stab when cloaked, you can stab as many times as possible, when cloaked you take on the roll of another opposite teammember, that includes their name.
    I ran into an 'engineers spot' where they build a few turrets and dispensers and stabbed 3 guys, but i've also come across myself whislt playing hence knowing it was an enemy spy... i killed him.

    I'm with ya on the lack of book though, i've had to learn alot from playing.
    I've definitely been unable to stab whilst cloaked. Some servers can have a "Friendly Fire" setting, I gather this changes whether they can tell who you are by name, might there also be settings to stop stabs when cloaked?

    I've definitely been immediately rumbled when disguised, but that may have been because I was acting suspiciously or something. I don't like the way some people shoot everybody on their own team in case they are a spy though.

    If you cloak, surely the other players don't see anything, name or otherwise? Can you see your own team's cloaked spies?

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    Who needs a manual? Half life has had the same controls for 10 years.
    By the same argument, why have a manual for anything? Driving games go round and round, FPS involve shooting... you can redefine the keys to whatever you like...

    We're not talking about just HL2 or any other shooter, we're talking about the Orange Box and there are things in TF2 which aren't explained anywhere. Even some of the maps - on a couple of servers they went to a new level, my first time so I started to watch the Intro Movie to that gametype (I gather they're funny in their own right) but the server kicked me before the Movie finished, presumably because I hadn't got into the game quick enough.

    I've seen games packaged with plots forced into them - just seems a shame that for such a gaming milestone, Valve never packaged it better.

    Anyway, I can't complain about the waste of paper...

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    Re: Orange box still not arrived (amazon)

    lesson to be learned...don't buy from amazon , its not that cheap anyway ?

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    Can you see your own team's cloaked spies?
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    Re: Orange box still not arrived (amazon)

    Quote Originally Posted by modd1uk View Post
    lesson to be learned...don't buy from amazon , its not that cheap anyway ?
    For some stuff its cheaper than anywhere else Ive found and their customer service/returns is good IMO. For example, I bought a generic PC gamepad for £10 a while ago and it took 4 months for them to get it to me, but by then theyd given me the same amount in amazon vouchers so I effectively got it for free.

    If you need something quickly then shop around though.

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