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Neo Nugget · Jul 10, 2007, 01:21 AM // 01:21

I would like 1 different set of skill pins to go along with my nf skill pins=D. Ones that are only available through the store.

Thunder79 · Jul 10, 2007, 02:34 AM // 02:34

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Originally Posted by Miral

heres an idea... put the $5 nightfall prerelease pack in the store, lol.... yknow, the scythe, spear, and extra char slot?

aside from the cheaper price for the extra character slot...there's that whole thing about it being a PRE-release pack...thus it would only be available prior to release of nightfall. So why would they offer it after the release...it makes no sense. Their purpose is to give the game developers and retailers an idea of how many people will be buying the game...offering it after the release just doesn't make sense. Also people like me who bought them when they were made available the first time wouldn't particularly like it. Buy it when they are first available...don't complain because you missed out.

I don't think we'll have any shortage of stuff to buy from the online store in the near future. It's in Anet's best interest to get stuff up there for people to buy...so why wouldn't they? My bet is we'll see a lot of stuff put up there around GW:EN's release date...

personally I'll get the bonus pack via buying both the pre-release pack for GW:EN and GW:EN itself online for both of my accounts. I don't really need a CD or manual....I have enough of that crap clogging my room right now.

I see the following items making an appearance in the online store:
-Skill pins: I don't care for them really...but I could see how people would buy them up. Got two with my Nightfall CE...all they do is collect dust though.
-Maps of the campaigns/expansion: I would bet these would be the hottest selling items...I know I would probably pick up one of each map. Hopefully they would be cloth maps or at least some high quality vinyl or something...something more than paper.
-Swag besides skill pins: again I don't think I'd buy hats, shirts, mousepads (don't need one...trackball user)

Miral · Jul 10, 2007, 03:06 AM // 03:06

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Originally Posted by Thunder79

aside from the cheaper price for the extra character slot...there's that whole thing about it being a PRE-release pack...thus it would only be available prior to release of nightfall. So why would they offer it after the release...it makes no sense. Their purpose is to give the game developers and retailers an idea of how many people will be buying the game...offering it after the release just doesn't make sense. Also people like me who bought them when they were made available the first time wouldn't particularly like it. Buy it when they are first available...don't complain because you missed out.

ok so they can call it a bonus pack or something. The idea is just to offer the pack of weapons and char slot to those who couldn't get it before, and add $5 more worth of purchasable goods to go towards the mission pack. then you could get say, two char slots, the nightfall pack, and the GotY pack, and be at $30.
and why wouldn't you like it if other people got it? its the same price ffs. talk about being selfish eh? buy it when it was available.... fyi i never saw any in the stores i go to around here... Some weren't sent enough, and some just didn't get any o.O and i dont think people who ordered in the gw store before had any way to get it, did they?

Seissor · Jul 10, 2007, 03:22 AM // 03:22

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Originally Posted by Mordakai

Might as well sell the minipets and dances from the CE's, too.

Not the minipets as they could be sold in game. Unless they make these new ones, customised for only the account that purchased them.

Thunder79 · Jul 10, 2007, 03:25 AM // 03:25

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Originally Posted by Miral

ok so they can call it a bonus pack or something. The idea is just to offer the pack of weapons and char slot to those who couldn't get it before, and add $5 more worth of purchasable goods to go towards the mission pack. then you could get say, two char slots, the nightfall pack, and the GotY pack, and be at $30.
and why wouldn't you like it if other people got it? its the same price ffs. talk about being selfish eh? buy it when it was available.... fyi i never saw any in the stores i go to around here... Some weren't sent enough, and some just didn't get any o.O and i dont think people who ordered in the gw store before had any way to get it, did they?

getting the pre-release pack is like getting a collector's edition...there's only so many available at the time before release...after release they are no longer made...with collector's editions it's the same thing only it's not limited by the release date...they set some specific number to limit by...after that it's no longer available. changing the name doesn't change the fact that the contents of the PRE-release pack is being sold POST-release...that essentially would make the packs unlimited quantity and the weapons are no longer special.

Why not ask for the collectors editions item be put up for sale...it's the same kind of thing...limited edition...

Did they offer Nightfall in the online store the day of release? I can't remember. People who ordered in the online store were able to buy the pre-release packs from local retailers...GW:EN is going to be the first where they offer the pre-release pack in the online store.

And again I'll go back to the fact that it is a limited edition item...they print off a certain number and then stop...if your local retailer didn't have any that's because they didn't expect to get a lot of preorders, if any. Besides...there were stores on the internet selling them as well...stores that weren't the GW Online store.

They don't offer the past pre-release packs in the online store for the same reason they don't offer the collector's edition in the online stores....they are limited edition....limited in some way...whether it be a release date or some arbitrary number they think up at Anet or NcSoft.

oh and if you bring up the Game of the Year Edition they have available...it's available because that edition came out after many people had already purchased the game....the fact that they purchased the game is what made it the game of the year....so they offered the pack so people who already owned it could get it without having to buy another account.

Miral · Jul 10, 2007, 03:50 AM // 03:50

ok but what does it hurt to offer the spear, scythe, and slot in the store? i can understand not printing more prerelease packs than they think they will need because of not wanting to print physical items and wasting resources... but there is no waste in putting it in the online store.
obviously collectors edition stuff is different in that its meant to be a collectors item... but then i wouldn't mind the digital parts of it being available and just the physical stuff for collections...

Mordakai · Jul 10, 2007, 03:52 AM // 03:52

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Originally Posted by Seissor

Not the minipets as they could be sold in game. Unless they make these new ones, customised for only the account that purchased them.

sorry, seissor, I was being sarcastic.

Thunder79 · Jul 11, 2007, 02:05 AM // 02:05

Miral...you just don't get that like the collector's editions...the prerelease packs are limited editions too...and they should not be released for exactly the same reasons. That includes everything available in the pack (the character slot being the exception of course). Have you seen any weapons using the skins from either the soulbreaker or the sunspear? As far as I can tell they are unique skins...making them collector items. If the skins were available through drops I'd agree with you that they are not collector items...but since they are unique I have to disagree.

Thought I'd point out this little bit I noticed in the PAX announcement today on the Guild Wars site:

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Get a sneak peek at upcoming Guild Wars merchandise
Fans have been clamoring for Guild Wars merchandise for years, and we are on the verge of heeding their calls. Come get your first look at merchandise that will be available for purchase later this year. We'll display select items at PAX; let us know what you think!

Sneak Peek at PAX....August 24th-26th...to be released later this year.

http://www.guildwars.com/events/trad...07/default.php

Molock · Jul 11, 2007, 04:52 AM // 04:52

I am gonna buy the boxed version of the game for sure... so I hope that either they put cool items in the shop or that they simply sell the mission pack...

Miral · Jul 11, 2007, 05:58 AM // 05:58

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Originally Posted by Thunder79

Miral...you just don't get that like the collector's editions...the prerelease packs are limited editions too...and they should not be released for exactly the same reasons. That includes everything available in the pack (the character slot being the exception of course). Have you seen any weapons using the skins from either the soulbreaker or the sunspear? As far as I can tell they are unique skins...making them collector items. If the skins were available through drops I'd agree with you that they are not collector items...but since they are unique I have to disagree.

Thought I'd point out this little bit I noticed in the PAX announcement today on the Guild Wars site:

Sneak Peek at PAX....August 24th-26th...to be released later this year.

http://www.guildwars.com/events/trad...07/default.php

ok then, how about new bonus pack with similar stats but darker more evil looking weapons and a char slot, and call it the nightfall demon pack, online exclusive. can be the same model but darker texture or something. so its not much work, but its different. ya?

Thunder79 · Jul 11, 2007, 08:31 AM // 08:31

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Originally Posted by Miral

ok then, how about new bonus pack with similar stats but darker more evil looking weapons and a char slot, and call it the nightfall demon pack, online exclusive. can be the same model but darker texture or something. so its not much work, but its different. ya?

/shakes head

how about we release the factions collectors items as a pack in the online store...except make Kunna Red instead of Green...and change the type of spirits that dance behind the Ritualists and Assassins

or how about we release the nightfall collectors items as a pack in the online store....except change the mini to Varesh with a different outfit on and have a set of spot lights for the dances instead of a disco ball and little sparkler (same dances though)

same thing...it still devalues the original pack...

just accept the fact that you missed out on a one time offer and make sure you buy the preorder packs from now on...ok? Jesus.