the beta is open for all those who preordered entrenchment. so, if you haven't bought it yet, you won't be able to join the beta yet (you still can, once you opt for the pre order). I'd say it's a good system to ensure that people who participate have a stake in the outcome and participate. give feedback, etc. and do not just want to get to try new stuff.

you can pre-order it via stardock's impulse, it's costs a whopping (attention: sarcasm) $9.95. for this micro expansion alone, there will not be a retail version. not worth the materiel and logistics cost.

that's a confusing one. I think they originally planned to, but later took that back. yet, it has also not been denied. my guess is they aren't sure of it themselves, maybe some points need to be talked over with publishers (outside of america) or they want to see the numbers for the packs first. whatever. we'll see. I'm also curious how the status quo has affected the time table for the other packs.

Oh and it's $9.95, not $9.99

i hope there is a retail version eventually because i don't want to have to keep buying and rebuying any of the expansion packs incase my computers screw up

do you buy it and download it as a file that can be transfered/copied around to different places, then run an intaller? i'm asking this question because i have several computers that i change around alot of the parts, some have sins installed and i want to know is if i'm going to be buying/downloading two copies of entrenchment, will i be getting 2 files that are both copies of entrenchment or will i be getting one file that i can install 2 times?

did you buy 1 or 2 copies?

yep only 1 copy needed....