Ilumino

So I've heard mention that Elemental will work similar to Spore, in that users will be able to upload their own custom creations to the game. I'm a little confused here. Spore worked because the Universe was persistent for all players. A player's creation got uploaded to a master server, where it was dispersed to each user's computer. A Turn-Based Strategy doesn't work like this. Players usually connect to each other via LAN or VIA IP. There i

So does it still count if I were to pre-order the game a day before Beta is released? Or is there some kind of deadline to pre-order for those who want to be in Beta?

What do you mean by "sandbox mode"? Do you refer to "skirmish" or "quick battle" where you set up pre-conditions against the AI/other players? I've just never heard of "sandbox" used in conjunction with a TBS or RTS.