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jackthesmack wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 8:56 pm

NineNine wrote: Mon Oct 14, 2024 8:06 pm

Hamster wrote: Mon Oct 14, 2024 6:39 pm Any idea, when can we actually buy (or pre-order) the DLC? only on Monday or earlier?

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One issue with this is if everyone is buying at the same time, it might cause issues or outages, delaying people from getting the game. Also people might have issues with their payment, such as the bank putting a hold due to fraud detection, or maybe some other random thing since hundreds of thousands of people will be buying it so there's gonna be at least a handful people with problems. I hope Wube opens up the system to purchases as early as possible so if anyone has payment issues they can be resolved before the launch.

Molay wrote: Fri Oct 18, 2024 10:30 am

jackthesmack wrote: Wed Oct 16, 2024 8:56 pm

NineNine wrote: Mon Oct 14, 2024 8:06 pm

Hamster wrote: Mon Oct 14, 2024 6:39 pm Any idea, when can we actually buy (or pre-order) the DLC? only on Monday or earlier?

space age.png

One issue with this is if everyone is buying at the same time, it might cause issues or outages, delaying people from getting the game. Also people might have issues with their payment, such as the bank putting a hold due to fraud detection, or maybe some other random thing since hundreds of thousands of people will be buying it so there's gonna be at least a handful people with problems. I hope Wube opens up the system to purchases as early as possible so if anyone has payment issues they can be resolved before the launch.

I was thinking the same thing. If purchase through their website opens up the exact moment the game releases on steam, I'll not even risk buying it through their website, I expect the system to buckle under the pressure and my key to be delayed. If I can get it all sorted this weekend I'd rather buy it through their website though. I've waited long enough, so any further delay I'll not take and instead buy on steam instantly come monday to be sure.

Kovarex in a recent interview said buying from Steam during launch helps them more because Steam then markets it to other people.

Buy from Steam.

Update: Interview here: https://youtu.be/CtALqDo9rX8?t=1754

Joe Black wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2024 10:26 am Ich hatte das erste Factorio schon vor Jahren auf Steam gekauft. Kann ich es jetzt Space direkt von WUBE kaufen? Funktioniert das?

I bought the first Factorio years ago on Steam. Can I now buy Space directly from WUBE? Will that work?

Bilka wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2024 10:30 am

Joe Black wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2024 10:26 am Ich hatte das erste Factorio schon vor Jahren auf Steam gekauft. Kann ich es jetzt Space direkt von WUBE kaufen? Funktioniert das?

I bought the first Factorio years ago on Steam. Can I now buy Space directly from WUBE? Will that work?

Yes, see 116139 for instructions.

Bilka wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2024 10:14 am

Kovarex in a recent interview said buying from Steam during launch helps them more because Steam then markets it to other people.

Buy from Steam.

Update: Interview here: https://youtu.be/CtALqDo9rX8?t=1754

From https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comme ... m/lsyw1mq/

sooo I would say buy wherever you want :p

Some more notes that may help with your decision making: The prices may differ based on where you are because Steam has regional pricing and Factorio.com does simple currency conversion.