I figure many of you already have the scoop but I thought I'd post anyway.

Two errors were mentioned in previous threads:

There should be 27 clay counters - not 33 as stated in the rules. So if you have 27 you are not missing anything.

Stone is black not gray as mentioned in the rules. (It was black in the original edition as well.)

I am told that the games slated for me are leaving the printer next week. This puts it at around 2-3 weeks (barring customs delays) to get to my warehouse. As soon as it comes in and inventoried (and as long as it is not late in the day) the games will start shipping.

Please note that Hanno is graciously taking care of any customer service requests until I get my copies in - since I have no copies with which to fill those requests.

Also, note, I don't even have a copy of the EN version so I have no idea how it has turned out. I have gotten some emails from European customers who seem to be ok with it so I hope all remains well.

Distributors will be allocated product because their orders has surpassed the quantity I have printed: but I have initiated another print run which will be ready around early August and thus in my warehouse by end of August. If I see the need to make more I will (and my guess I will need more).

I think that is it for now.

Thanks,
Zev Shlasinger, President
Z-Man Games, Inc.
www.zmangames.com

.. need.. farming... animeeples....

Let me see if I have this right...a week or two ago the English copies were shipping from the warehouse and they would be on the boat and in customs for 2-3 weeks, barring any other issues.

Now that I'm thinking the game is only 2-3 weeks from being in my hands, am I to understand that the English copies for Z-Man won't be leaving the printer until next week (sometime on or shortly after July 7th)?

Tell me I'm wrong. Tell me it's not another month or more before I see this game. Please. Lie to me if you have to.

Thank you Zev, for the update!

John, it sounds like he's saying that the English copies for ZMan are not shipping until next week, I infer from that info that the English copies that were shipped last week were the ones for folks on that side of the pond. I'm sure Zev, as a small game publisher in the US, has very little control over who gets what first from a European printer, so all we can do is wait and express our appreciation to Zev for keeping us informed through it all.

You lucky Brits! Just don't taunt us poor Yanks too much while we have our long wait!

Correct. I did say European customers would get it first as the European distribs got it direct from the printer before it was sent to me.

As for the shipping date I thought they were going to leave while I was at Origins but I have no idea why they did not. I'm rolling with the punches, going with flow, folks. I can only tell you what I'm told.

Zev Shlasinger, President
Z-Man Games, Inc.
www.zmangames.com

OK! It's on your shelf right now, tucked away in the back.

Thanks all!

I didn't mean to imply anything negative. I appreciate the info. Just finding it hard to wait. I'm sure you all can relate to some degree or another.

I totally can! I think I'm checking the Agricola page here on BGG at least 10 times a day, hoping for some update that there's been a miracle and our Agricolas should be on our doorsteps now. Very, very pathetic of me!!!

I preordered through Thoughthammer in March. I'm moving soon and don't want to deal with the hassle of telling Thoughthammer where I'm going to be. So I cancelled my preorder. If somebody else wants it, tell Thoughthammer you want my copy with the extra cards and maybe they will get it for you.

Awesome! Glad to hear something from the Z-Man himself...looks like my final weeks of summer will be packed with Agricola goodness!

I might find it hard to wait except that, oh yea, I've already got 200 games on my shelves that don't get the attention they deserve.

All I know is that Guitar Hero IV better not be one day late or I'm holding Zev personally responsible.

Personally, I would rather wait and have the best product possible.

I'm really jazzed to get my copy. Please, before we have to worry about board warping, bad card stock, or other issues I've faced in other first edition games from every publisher, you have my vote to delay the game to be sure we get the best components for the game we ordered.

I'm really looking forward to getting Agricola, and I plan on owning it for years to come. Better a few weeks now, then regret for a much longer time.

Thanks for your continued work.