I bought my copy of Disciples III at Gamestop and while the box the DVD case came in was nice, as was the manual, I was a bit suprised to find that the was no insert for the DVD case. Is there any way that you could at least offer a prinable version.

This is why I dislike shopping at retail stores, you just don't know what was in the case before it was opened and its contents moved to avoid theft by customers, that is why I prefer to buy my games 'brand new and sealed' from online stores like eBay.
I would recommend you go back to the store you bought the game from and explain to them that your game didn't come with the manual as it should have, maybe they can check in the storeroom and find it for you.
In case of the worst case scenario, you not getting the manual, you can download the PDF of the manual from Steam, or better yet, come back another day and tell another salesperson that you want to return the game, then buy one online!

(23-07-2010 04:08 AM)Metroplex Wrote:  This is why I dislike shopping at retail stores, you just don't know what was in the case before it was opened and its contents moved to avoid theft by customers, that is why I prefer to buy my games 'brand new and sealed' from online stores like eBay.
I would recommend you go back to the store you bought the game from and explain to them that your game didn't come with the manual as it should have, maybe they can check in the storeroom and find it for you.
In case of the worst case scenario, you not getting the manual, you can download the PDF of the manual from Steam, or better yet, come back another day and tell another salesperson that you want to return the game, then buy one online!

He's not talking about the manual. You know how some games have a nice cover box over the case, then you pull the case out and there's also some art directly on the case? So it's not all black and empty? Yeah, he's talking about that.

Mine came empty as well, and I don't think any of the NA ones released with art for that. It would be pretty cool if there were a printable one so we can just do it ourselves, or if you offered some kind have send-the-case-to-use-and-we'll-make-it-purty fan service for it (doubt it).

The game was sealed and new. The DVD case was in a slip box with a picture and game info . . . But once you took it out of the slip box, it's just a black DVD case with no sleve. It had the manual and the game just fine.

Sorry I misunderstood what you meant.
Yes, my UK copy did come with a cardboard box and also the DVD case with the actual artwork inside it, must be the American version I guess.

(23-07-2010 05:52 AM)Metroplex Wrote:  Sorry I misunderstood what you meant.
Yes, my UK copy did come with a cardboard box and also the DVD case with the actual artwork inside it, must be the American version I guess.

I wonder why the American version would get less than the UK one?

(23-07-2010 06:11 AM)WaltherModel Wrote:  

(23-07-2010 05:52 AM)Metroplex Wrote:  Sorry I misunderstood what you meant.
Yes, my UK copy did come with a cardboard box and also the DVD case with the actual artwork inside it, must be the American version I guess.

I wonder why the American version would get less than the UK one?

Its some sort of sinister revenge plot for the US getting better release times/prices on most titles. All the really good niche import titles get shafted and put in white cardboard boxes that say "Game" on them when they get published here while everyone else gets full color manuals and special editions )=.

Better yet I think the Russians are just mad at us over here in the US cuz we caught all those spys over here, so they decided to pay us back with funky cheap CD cases and Cds that would not work. LoL

(23-07-2010 09:02 PM)LordFess Wrote:  Better yet I think the Russians are just mad at us over here in the US cuz we caught all those spys over here, so they decided to pay us back with funky cheap CD cases and Cds that would not work. LoL

I'm pretty sure you hit the nail on the head there.

(23-07-2010 10:06 PM)xx Remi xx Wrote:  

(23-07-2010 09:02 PM)LordFess Wrote:  Better yet I think the Russians are just mad at us over here in the US cuz we caught all those spys over here, so they decided to pay us back with funky cheap CD cases and Cds that would not work. LoL

I'm pretty sure you hit the nail on the head there.

Or Kalypso is just being cheap.

I couldn't believe it either. I immediately cut the outer covering to fit in the dvd sleeve. Works great.

I wonder if this is for all NA copies, or just ones at gamestop...I'm not sure why there would be two versions, but from reading posts on this forum at the very many various editions of the games that are out, I wouldn't be shocked if there is a "cheap" NA one, and a "nice" NA one, or if they are all cheap.

GAME has some exclusive outer box covers, they look nice, the closest we can get to a special edition unfortunately...

D3 factions outer box sleeves