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PHB2 in the UK - release date?

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#1
bartmoss_uk
Mar 31, 2009 11:31:24 Anyone know what the situation is with the PHB2 in the UK? My local Waterstones checked and tell me it isnt published until today, the 31st of March.

Is this the case? If so, why? Surely it just exacerbates the problems of piracy to have a niche book like this get staggered worldwide release dates, especially considering friends of mine managed to aquire a PDF fo it off the net within in mere hours of the US release.

Si
#2
ieattrollsforbreakfast
Mar 31, 2009 11:52:55 Your Waterstones has something wrong. I picked mine up at my FLGS on the day after the US release, 18th March. They didn't seem to be in short supply, either.
Generally, the release date here is the same as the US date. Somethimes shipments are delayed, however, and I know some retailers were having trouble getting a hold of PHB2s. Amazon in particular had to delay, so it's possible that Waterstones also suffered the same.
#3
bartmoss_uk
Mar 31, 2009 12:03:18 Aaah, fair enough. Guy at Waterstones was definate that the release date was today tho. Wierd.
I noticed Play.com and Amazon.co.uk are out of stock as well, Im going to have a devil of a time getting it! I want my incredibly sub-optimal halfling Barbarian!!
;)

Si
#4
Mist-Bound
Mar 31, 2009 17:03:51 Condolences on the delay, I know what it's like. It's April 1 down here in Australia and as far as I know, the PHB2 should have come out on the 16th of March (our time; that'd be the 15th in the USA). I'm still waiting for it.
#5
atrius2006
Mar 31, 2009 17:22:49
Condolences on the delay, I know what it's like. It's April 1 down here in Australia and as far as I know, the PHB2 should have come out on the 16th of March (our time; that'd be the 15th in the USA). I'm still waiting for it.

That's odd, I ordered my copy from gamesparadise.com.au and it arrived the day after the release date. It was only late because the couriers went to the wrong address on March 17th. I also have a player in my group that picked his copy up not long after they came out.

Where are you looking? I'm in Melbourne, BTW.
#6
Mist-Bound
Mar 31, 2009 18:14:01 I mail-ordered my copy from a Games Workshop store in Toowoomba (very reliable; I bought the core trinity, Manual of the Planes, Open Grave, Draconomicon 1, and the Forgotten Realms CS and PHB there) and paid several weeks in advance. I live in a town called Charleville, about 7 hours drive west of Toowoomba. They had a bit of a delay with the PHB, DMG and MM as well, though, so I'm hopeful it'll show up this week.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 bartmoss_uk Mar 31, 2009 11:31:24	Anyone know what the situation is with the PHB2 in the UK? My local Waterstones checked and tell me it isnt published until today, the 31st of March. Is this the case? If so, why? Surely it just exacerbates the problems of piracy to have a niche book like this get staggered worldwide release dates, especially considering friends of mine managed to aquire a PDF fo it off the net within in mere hours of the US release. Si
#2 ieattrollsforbreakfast Mar 31, 2009 11:52:55	Your Waterstones has something wrong. I picked mine up at my FLGS on the day after the US release, 18th March. They didn't seem to be in short supply, either. Generally, the release date here is the same as the US date. Somethimes shipments are delayed, however, and I know some retailers were having trouble getting a hold of PHB2s. Amazon in particular had to delay, so it's possible that Waterstones also suffered the same.
#3 bartmoss_uk Mar 31, 2009 12:03:18	Aaah, fair enough. Guy at Waterstones was definate that the release date was today tho. Wierd. I noticed Play.com and Amazon.co.uk are out of stock as well, Im going to have a devil of a time getting it! I want my incredibly sub-optimal halfling Barbarian!! ;) Si
#4 Mist-Bound Mar 31, 2009 17:03:51	Condolences on the delay, I know what it's like. It's April 1 down here in Australia and as far as I know, the PHB2 should have come out on the 16th of March (our time; that'd be the 15th in the USA). I'm still waiting for it.
#5 atrius2006 Mar 31, 2009 17:22:49	Condolences on the delay, I know what it's like. It's April 1 down here in Australia and as far as I know, the PHB2 should have come out on the 16th of March (our time; that'd be the 15th in the USA). I'm still waiting for it. That's odd, I ordered my copy from gamesparadise.com.au and it arrived the day after the release date. It was only late because the couriers went to the wrong address on March 17th. I also have a player in my group that picked his copy up not long after they came out. Where are you looking? I'm in Melbourne, BTW.
#6 Mist-Bound Mar 31, 2009 18:14:01	I mail-ordered my copy from a Games Workshop store in Toowoomba (very reliable; I bought the core trinity, Manual of the Planes, Open Grave, Draconomicon 1, and the Forgotten Realms CS and PHB there) and paid several weeks in advance. I live in a town called Charleville, about 7 hours drive west of Toowoomba. They had a bit of a delay with the PHB, DMG and MM as well, though, so I'm hopeful it'll show up this week.