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Sins of a Solar Empire: Collector's Edition vs. Standard

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Sins of a Solar Empire: Collector's Edition vs. Standard

For the Collector's Edition

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Sins of a Solar Empire comes in two forms:

Standard Edition ($39.95) which is what is available at retail.

and

Collector's Edition ($49.95) which is available direct as well as certain retailers (I think Fry's is one).

So what's the difference?

The Collector's Edition box includes the following bonus items:

  • a foldout tech-tree poster
  • artwork posters
  • a hotkey card
  • a music CD

For users who are doing download only, the Collector's Edition is only $44.95 but they will still be able to get the music CD (we'll be providing it as a digital download shortly after release) and PDF versions of the other materials (which we will also be providing after release).  Since there's less physical materials, it's $5 less than the actual boxed version.

If you decide later you want the boxed unit, you can order that for $5 plus the cost of shipping and handling.

Also Collector's Edition users will receive the Sins of a Solar Empire MyColors theme:

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Users who didn't buy the Collector's Edition will be able to seperately purchase the digital content starting in late February.

If you buy the game directly from us, you are getting the Collector's Edition (pre-order, beta tester, etc.). It is the only version of the game we sell digitally or box.

If you have any questions, ask them here.

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Reply #101 from Sins Forums Top
Well that certainly solves problem 1 (not having a backup), but not sure about problem 2 (getting it installed on my offline laptop) since restoring an archive requires SDC which I think requires online verification to set up (haven't been able to recheck this yet).
Reply #102 from Sins Forums Top
Ok, sorry for the noob question but why wont my CE serial work in My Colors? Apparantly when i hit download updates from the ingame menu all i get is the Bonus 1.02 download. Am i supposed to see 2 other CE downloads?
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Reply #103 from Sins Forums Top
I just wish i read this before i bought the retail version. nuf said. game rocks tho!!!
Reply #104 from Sins Forums Top
Ok, sorry for the noob question but why wont my CE serial work in My Colors? Apparantly when i hit download updates from the ingame menu all i get is the Bonus 1.02 download. Am i supposed to see 2 other CE downloads?


if you have a CE you should indeed be seeing the soundtrack and the Techtree/art downloads too yes. Aswell as the myColors download. (since that was added too)

If they're not showing for you, mail stardock to get it sorted out.

Reply #105 from Sins Forums Top
I just got MyColors Sins theme today, part of my collector's edition free download! It is sweet!
Reply #106 from Sins Forums Top
Enceladus,

I believe you can install SDC and restore the archive without an Internet connection. If I'm wrong, or for some reason you need to activate the product after this, it can be done by sending the appropriate information to them via email. There are a number of threads floating about here explaining the process.

-HM
Reply #107 from Sins Forums Top
Ok, sorry for the noob question but why wont my CE serial work in My Colors? Apparantly when i hit download updates from the ingame menu all i get is the Bonus 1.02 download. Am i supposed to see 2 other CE downloads?


if you have a CE you should indeed be seeing the soundtrack and the Techtree/art downloads too yes. Aswell as the myColors download. (since that was added too)If they're not showing for you, mail stardock to get it sorted out.


OK I will give that a try. However i bought my CE retail so it came with Sound Track and Tech Tree. So perhaps that may be the reason for the lack of download options. I still want the theme for My Colors and anythig else that i may have missed out on.

My biggest fear is maybe Frys sold me non CE version in a CE box. Its far fetched i know, but so is Britany getting her kids back... it will happen.
Reply #108 from Sins Forums Top

You only get the MyColors theme if you purchased the game directly from Stardock or from WalMart.

Enceladus - SDC doesn't need to be online to restore an archive. It should be fine. :)

Reply #109 from Sins Forums Top
Thanks for the info - have yet to try it as my laptop is currently at work.
Reply #110 from Sins Forums Top
i got this game the other day after i saw it on gamespot. I live in the Uk so i orderd straight from stardock, glad to pay all the costs (only £37 approx), great game am loving it, all i want now is to get some mates to get it :P (also got the theme on my cpu atm aswell :D)
Reply #111 from Sins Forums Top
Collector's just came in the mail. Good amount of stuff for a little extra skrilla. Thanks! Off to expand my empire some more.
Reply #112 from Sins Forums Top
Am currently downloading at the moment. Thanks for the box graphic files, any chance of a standard DVD box version (for us non US who tend to get games in standard DVD boxes rather than the cardboard boxes common in the US).

Also, any chance of a DVD graphic - got a lightscribe drive that I've yet to try out - would be a good test use for it...
Reply #113 from Sins Forums Top

umm, this might sound stupid (it probably will), but when is Sins of a Solar Empire avaible in Canada? It was made in Vancouver, but is yet to reach stores. I checked the Bestbuy Canada site and the walmart.ca. I really dont want to have to download it so i am wondering when it might come out.
Reply #114 from Sins Forums Top


I have purchased the download version....and I have decided to go ahead and purchase the boxed version (sorta upgrading, I guess). How do I go about doing that?

I know it will be $5 bucks, plus shipping and handling. But where do I go to do that?

Chris
Reply #115 from Sins Forums Top

hun23 - The game has been selling out in Canada, but more copies will be showing up this week. :)  Best Buy / Futureshop should have them, but your best bet will likely be EB Games Canada (they ordered the most - including the Collector's Edition).

MythicalMino - Please email [email protected] and they'll get you hooked up. :)

Reply #116 from Sins Forums Top
FYI: i mention that a found a CE at a mall EB in London, Ontario. Sorry for not updating this post. :p the game it awesome, great job guys.
Reply #117 from Sins Forums Top
I just got my copy of the CE today thanks guys....

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.
Reply #120 from Sins Forums Top
They're pretty big. The artwork posters are 11"x17" and the tech tree foldout is huge.
Reply #122 from Sins Forums Top
I preordered and dled but dont see any additional content, am I missing something?
Reply #123 from Sins Forums Top
You need to click the Download Updates button on the Sins main menu. ;)
Reply #124 from Sins Forums Top
After downloading the tech tree, it is somewhat disapointing, as there are just names for the different technologies, rather than the chart including discriptions.

I seem to remember being similarly disapointed with the Gal Civ 2 tech tree, actually.