Pre-order speculation station

[Kaleidoscope]

What bonuses would you like to see included with pre-orders or collector's editions? The usual suspects - artbooks, action figures etc - don't seem to really fit with the Paradox style of games.
I think I'd like a Golden Platypus keyfob or something - or maybe one fashioned after a coat of arms personalised to the country you ordered from (Didn't they do something similar with the Vicky 2 boxart?).
I'm sure many ohers have already considered this and probably have better suggestions, so share, and maybe we'll give Paradox some ideas.

 

[Jimmy Turbo]

I'd like something shiny like this... I'm willing to pay an extra $20 for it too!

 

[Nodscouterr]

I support the idea of a golden platypus!

 

[Talar]

The keyfob is a nice idea. Just make sure it looks/feels like a quality thing and not a cheap plastic thing.
Another idea could be a nice colour map over medieval europe with some game related historical information, coat of arms etc on it.

 

[Concrete]

Give me a cloth map, so I'll have to buy two copies, as I would probably destroy the first by drooling over it too much.

 

[SAS]

I would like a box with a piece of the "True Cross" and "Shroud of Turin."

 

[TempestDK]

A nice big cloth map of Europe 1066 ... and on the back a family tree of Paradox Interactive "dynasty"

 

[SAS]

A nice big cloth map of Europe 1066 ... and on the back a family tree of Paradox Interactive "dynasty"

How about a collectors edition having a dynasty display program.

 

[Kaleidoscope]

The only problem I see with a map is that after five minutes of gameplay it'll probably be useless.

 

[TempestDK]

The only problem I see with a map is that after five minutes of gameplay it'll probably be useless.

.. and the roman buste for EU:Rome was much better?? .. or a keyfob? (not that I in any way have a problem with a golden platapus key-thingy)

The map would still be able to give you a nice overview of all the provinces, and might be very decorative if complete with province CoAs.

 

[Sam L]

So there will be a Collector's edition boxed set for this? I'm not sure what I want. I think a map will be useless for this game. It won't even be a world map. A royal family tree sounds nicer.

 

[TempestDK]

So there will be a Collector's edition boxed set for this? I'm not sure what I want. I think a map will be useless for this game. It won't even be a world map. A royal family tree sounds nicer.

I don't think anything has been confirmed about a Collector's Edition yet ... but we can always dream.

A royal family tree of which royal family?

 

[Sam L]

I don't think anything has been confirmed about a Collector's Edition yet ... but we can always dream.

A royal family tree of which royal family?

I hope so. I will definitely get it. I have boxed copies of EUIII and Vicky II, games I like less so I better get a boxed copy of my favourite game.

How about ALL in medieval Europe? Now that would be worth a collection.

 

[Talar]

The point with having a map is just that it looks nice, not that it is very useful for playing the game.