Put a deposit on SHIV at the local game store. Will arrive Friday 23rd.
I will buy it as intended, but I think I may just wait to install it untill I see a patch released to avoid the frustrations im reading about.
I really am not in any rush to play SHIV.. to have it yes.. to play it.. not really. I am currently imersed in another game atm that is pretty open ended, and of a more galactic nature.
http://www.egosoft.com/games/x3/info_en.php
So ill buy SHIV, ill set it asside and keep an eye on these forums and wait for a patch. With luck I suspect a patch will be out mid June.
There is life beyond SHIV, I don't plan to entertain feelings of anamosity over it, nor will I cancel my order of SHIV. Gota support the devs for that golden patch.