I hate to join the ranks of the ranters, but here goes one:
1) Pirates -
Way to leak a game. I should hope that anyone who even thinks of going this route thinks again. Whatever the case, we all HAVE to support the developers. This, like it or not, is a matter of life-and-death to our hobby - if we can't support commercial subsims, we can kiss them goodbye. If anyone here dares to say non-commercial subsims are the way to go - I'll give them a pat on the back, and ask them to see their finished product - and don't get me wrong, but it's just a fact that we NEED true, original commercial development in our hobby right now.
2) Ubi -
Great way to let the pirates get ahead of you. For shame, you're a company with millions of dollars in budget, and you can't afford to set up even an online distro system, TWO WEEKS after the game has gone gold - and after the 'scene' beat you to it.
I consider myself a very dissatisfied customer. Though I will not cancel my order, because I'm honorable enough to have two legit game copies, I must say I am seriously disappointed - I paid $49.99 US, and I can't even get a game I've been waiting for more than a year, any earlier than the pirate scambags.
3) Release date confusion -
How can a game be shipping in one country, while others who paid to pre-order in others can't even get it online or mailed to them in time?
I ask that everyone here who's pre-ordered from Ubisoft PLEASE write these guys a few emails expressing their dissatisfaction. As customers, you have to speak out for yourselves.
You will never see me whining about the game - I'll post bug reports and errors in proper threads, and that'll be the end of it. But this is where I draw the line.
Again,