Can I get the beta today by buying Drengin.net?

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It may seem like a dumb question, but I am seeing what seems to be conflicting information about whether the beta is still available for download. If I buy Drengin.net today, can I download the GalCiv beta right after.

I need something to bandage the wound Moo3 has left in my soul!
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Not presently. Right now it's just a matter of waiting until the release which will be in about 27 days.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Will we be able to purchase and download the release product prior to the packaged product being available in stores?
Galactic Civilizations III
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
I guess that all depends on how quickly after release date (3/25) the put it on their shelves. I think Brad (Frogboy, CEO of Stardock) tried to get the publisher to let him put the download up a day or two before release, but the publisher objected.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
I just bought Drengin.net last night (~12 hours ago), and am now happily playing the GalCiv beta! :D (Although you can't download it using the newer Stardock Central software, you can (as of 12 hours ago) using the Drengin Game Manager - and when you first sign up for drengin.net, the software link they give you is to the DGM!) If you want the beta, you had best purchase drengin.net quickly - the company clearly doesn't want people downloading it anymore and will probably fix this soon...

I haven't had time to play GalCiv much so far, but it definitely seems fun (unlike moo3) and a far more proper follow up to moo2. This is the 2nd time in a week that I've discovered a soon-to-be-released title coming from a relatively unknown software maker that looks like it's going to be a heck of a lot better than a similar game just released by one of the big boys (the other was X2: The Threat and Freelancer - while FL isn't nearly the total vacuum of fun that Moo3 is, X2 looks like it'll be much better than FL in almost every way...).