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[WabeWalker]

 This is why you buy the collector's edition.

I have that wonderful sensation of feeling slightly ripped off. The map itself is about the size of a very small napkin. Here, I'll even measure it for you: It's 13 inches across the top, and 9-and-a-half inches down its length. It has a nice thick feel to it, like a dish towel, and it's got about 4 or 5  loose strings frayed from the edges, giving it a sort of rough feel. 

Here's what's interesting though. There are red patches on the outer edges. Was this done deliberately to simulate blood? LOL! Because it looks like the previous owner of this map was bleeding (possibly from his adventures) and got some blood on it. The red has actually stained right through and can be seen on the opposite side of the map, as though the previous owner's blood soaked right through. If that was deliberate then it's pretty cool.

All in all, I'd say that my map of Ferelden was worth it. The steel case is pretty cool too.

But my advice: Be careful when you're opening the packaging. The plastic cover should be preserved, meaning that you have to cut the ends with a knife. I didn't realize that, and ended up destroying the plastic covering. 

[Dwarefy]

can you post a picture !!



If not, thanks for sharing, I won't get the physical collector editions but I'm glad it turned out great



As oppose to the batman's batarang from the collector edition

[Direbrute]

Answer: "What is the nerdiest thing you could possibly hear someone say?"



But seriously, I'm a sucker for cloth maps, but I'm a bit too far removed from the demographic to really enjoy it.

[FreyarS]

Digital copy for me. I just don't have physical storage space these days.

[Varenus Luckmann]

Pictures, dammit! PICTURES!

[GhoXen]

That's not very small! I was expecting a cloth map the size of a mouse-pad.

[JamesX]

yeah I think the red blotches are suppose to be bloodstains.

[MajorStex]

Need picture or it's not true.

[NephandusMage]

Varenus Luckmann wrote...

Pictures, dammit! PICTURES!

^^ THIS

Especially for those of us still waiting...

[Dwarefy]

At least we could have something to learn by heart for tomorrow

Geography homework !

Modifié par Dwarefy, 02 novembre 2009 - 08:44 .

[WabeWalker]

The manual, by the way, is 35 pages long, so I'm glad I ordered the collector's edition gameguide as well - I like to read as much as I can about a game.



If the Dragon Age hardcover gameguide is as good as the hardcover Fallout 3 gameguide, which was exceptional, then I'll be extremely happy. It's on order from Amazon and should be here by Friday.



I plan on going very, very slow with this game, which I've been waiting for for five years. No need to rush.



November = Dragon Age.

[Kakimori]

The game guide has already been shown to have substantial errors in it.

[WabeWalker]

JamesX wrote...

yeah I think the red blotches are suppose to be bloodstains.

That's exactly what it looks like - bloodstains. It looks just like the previous owner was all bloodied up from his adventuring. LOL!

[Blue_dodo]

pictures !!!



*goes back to silently waiting for his copy*

[WabeWalker]

Kakimori wrote...

The game guide has already been shown to have substantial errors in it.

Total accuracy is unimportant. I just like to see the maps, and read about all the quests - yeah, you can get that stuff online, but I'm a lover of books.

People said the same thing about the Fallout 3 gameguide, which is actually one of my most prized possessions. I LOVE that book. As Todd Howard wrote in the Forward, the gameguide in many ways is even a better representation of the game than the game itself. I wouldn't go that far, but I know what he means. 

[q0rra]

If those blood stains aren't there on purpose then you should get rid of that map - fast!

[Amaron]

GhoXen wrote...

That's not very small! I was expecting a cloth map the size of a mouse-pad.

It is the size of a mouse pad.   Maybe a very tiny bit bigger depending on your pad but it's basically a mouse pad size map.

What irks me though is that it's fraying all over the place.   It's not like "authenticity" fraying either it's just clearly easily falling apart because the cloth is cheap.  Going to have to cut loose threads all over it and keep it somewhere safe.  The case is very nice though.   They sort of copied what fallout 3 did with the plastic cover making up part of the case cover.

[WabeWalker]

I like the fraying. I think it's cool.

[tkaz85]

Well I have a UPS tracking # for my CE hardcopy, so now instead of browsing these forums every 15 minutes I'm going to track my package every 15 minutes until it arrives.

[olwyn13]

I'm glued to UPS tracking as well.  Just got an email that Amazon shipped my CE today!  WooHoo!  *cough, cough*  I may have to call in sick tomorrow. 

[TheDivineEmu]

aww post pix

[kevlarcardhouse]

My CE arrived today. Since I have plans on Tues, Wed. and Thurs. nights this kind of made my day as I thought I wouldn't get to play it until the weekend. It's installing as I type!

[TheZen]

You've asked for pictures... well here they are...

http://img504.images.../dsc00067rh.jpg

http://img267.images...6/dsc00065v.jpg

http://img689.images...2/dsc00064t.jpg

Modifié par TheZen, 02 novembre 2009 - 11:16 .

[TheZen]

edit: gah this forum fails in terms of thread editing =/ double post ignore

Modifié par TheZen, 02 novembre 2009 - 11:16 .