quick question about buying gal civ as opposed to the drengin.net package

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guys quick q: Im currenty under the impression that yuo can either buy Galactic Civilizations alone, or buy it with the whole drengin.net package including the corporate machine and such; in both cases though, you have a one year subscription of sorts such that you get the updates for a year. Is this correct, or are the subscriptions limited to those who buy drengin.net ?
thanks...
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
As far as I'm aware you get 1 year of GalCiv updates no matter how you purchase the game, whether its retail or direct, GalCiv alone or Drengin.net. :)
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Based on the terms given when I subscribed to drengin.net 18 months ago, if you buy Galciv alone, you get a one year subscription to Galciv. If you buy Drengin.net, you get a 1 year subscription to all of the games in Drengin.net (which includes Galciv). Either subscription period starts on the date Galciv ships (which we all now know is 3/26).

~SDC~
Galactic Civilizations III
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Now I have question. I will be purcahsing GalCiv via my local EB. Now will I only recieve updates for GalCiv for only a year then I will have to pay for the service???
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
i guess it depends, i think what it is really pointing at that you will get at LEAST 1 whole year of updates and support which is a lot more than most games offer, how successful this is will depend on how long they continue to provide 100%
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
I seem to recall Stardock stating that the subscription is for a full year and after that there is a "renual" fee that is somewhat less than the original price. I don't see that as a biggy right now, because there has been talk of a version 2 of galciv, which would be a whole new product with a new subscription period.

~SDC~
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
I would expect some updates from this publisher until shortly before GalCiv II. A sequel to this sequel is likely as I am seeing it in all the right and wrong places online. I'd bet money on there being a GalCiv II. Of course I would bet money on anything. Where's the dice?

~SDC~
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
"I would expect some updates from this publisher until shortly before GalCiv II. A sequel to this sequel is likely as I am seeing it in all the right and wrong places online. I'd bet money on there being a GalCiv II. Of course I would bet money on anything. Where's the dice? "

Rustyblade, Id bet money on you betting money.... ;)
but I digress; thanks for the answers everyone.