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RTSFirebat · Sep 20, 2006, 05:53 PM // 17:53

Hi all.

We had a lot of questions poping up about the Nightfall preorder. So here is some answers to some of them.

Feel free to add or ask more, and we help out as best we can.

- RTS

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Gameplay/Ingame

Q: Is there a Head-Start event for Nightfall?

A:Alex Weekes has confirmed there isn't one:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Weekes

Just to confirm, there is no head start for Nightfall. The servers will be opened to everyone at the same time worldwide, regardless of whether you have a Pre-Release or not. The Nightfall pre-release offers good value in the character slot.

Really good news is that earlier this morning it was once again confirmed that we are not expecting any delays and everything is going really well for having boxes on shelves on the 27th. Look forward to seeing you all swarm online

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Q: Where can I find pictures of Nightfall Armors?
A: Right here. Of course its still too early and we have to wait till Nightfall comes out and people start rushing the game to get endgame armor: http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Armor_types

General Information

Q: Can I order Nightfall through Guild Wars Online (Ingame) Store?

A: Unknown at this time, no one knows if it will be or not. We are checking into this as well as for the Nightfall CE. The shop graphics have been updated however.

Q: Where can I get Nightfall (Europe and US)?

A: Alex Weekes has posted the following thread for Europe with a list of shops offering the Nightfall Pre-Order:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10043339

Q: Is the Nightfall Starter Kit the same as the Pre-Order and Pre-Release?

A: Yes. They are called differen't names but are all the same. You get unlimited access to the bonus items using the /bonusitems command ingame and also 1 free character slot once you add a Retail Nightfall key to you account.

Note: The free slot will not show up till you've added a Nightfall Retail key.

Q: Do we get a free character slot via the Pre-order Pack? And how is it affected by Account Merging?

A: Yes, if you add a Pre-order/Pre release Key to your account you will get 1 free character slot once you add a full Nightfall Retail key to your account.

To prevent misunderstanding it's been confirmed again by ANet and NCsoft that the character slot that comes with the Prerelease Bonus Pack really is in addition to the ones that come with the game, giving you 3 slots for a merged account or 5 slots for a stand-alone Nightfall account.

Q: Are there are two different versions of the Pre-Order / Pre-Release Nightfall Pack?

A: Yes there is. In America you get a CD in the Dervish Box with 8 bonus music tracks. The different regions each tailor their promo goodies to what they think would sell better in their territory.

US Pre-Order:

Euro Pre-Order:

Q: What is the Contents of the pre-release, standard and CE edition contents?

A: Well here is a complete thread is here with all the information: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10047430

But here is a summary:

Standard Edition

The Nightfall Standard Edition box will contain the following:

Nightfall Access Key, which provides access to the Nightfall campaign
Nightfall Game on three CDs
Nightfall Manual, with information on the world of Elona and explanations of new game features and mechanics.
Nightfall Quick-Reference Card, with a handy keyboard layout and much more
Nightfall Poster
Nightfall Buddy Key, a 14-day/10-hour free trial you can give to a friend
Guild Wars Epic Trial Key, a 14-day/10-hour free trial of Guild Wars PropheciesTM and Guild Wars FactionsTM
NCsoft Trial Key Booklet, with trial keys for other great NCsoft games

Collector's Edition

The Nightfall Collector's Edition box will contain the following:

Nightfall Collector's Edition Key, providing access to the Nightfall campaign, a miniature in-game Varesh pet, and Nightfall signature dances for your characters
Nightfall Bonus Music Key, providing exclusive in-game music from Guild Wars composer Jeremy Soule
Nightfall Game on DVD
"Making of Guild Wars Nightfall" DVD, with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the designers, writers, illustrators, and animators
"The Art of Nightfall" Art Book, a 124-page book depicting amazing images from the world of Elona
Nightfall Soundtrack CD with 35 tracks of music from the game
Nightfall Collector's Skill Pins, a pair of metallic pins showing icons for one Dervish and one Paragon skill
Nightfall Collector's Standee, a foldout standee of Warmarshal Varesh to place on your desk
Nightfall Map Poster, a 16x24-inch map depicting the lands of Elona
Nightfall Collector's Edition Poster
Nightfall Manual, with information on the world of Elona and explanations of new game features and mechanics.
Nightfall Quick-Reference Card, with a handy keyboard layout and much more
Nightfall Buddy Key, a 14-day/10-hour free trial you can give to a friend
Guild Wars Epic Trial Key, a 14-day/10-hour free trial of Guild Wars Prophecies and Guild Wars Factions
NCsoft Trial Key Booklet, with trial keys for other great NCsoft games

Prerelease Bonus Pack

In addition, as of September 15, players can purchase the Guild Wars Nightfall Prerelease Bonus Pack, which includes the following items:

Guild Wars Nightfall Bonus Key, providing one additional character slot for a Guild Wars Nightfall account plus two unique in-game items—the Fiery Sunspear of Shelter for the Paragon and the Icy Soulbreaker of Enchanting for the Dervish
Guild Wars "Play Now" key for a 10-hour/14-day trial of Guild Wars Prophecies and Guild Wars Factions
A mini strategy guide, describing the history of Elona and detailing the attributes of the Dervish and the Paragon
Concept art, screenshots, in-game renders of characters and items, preview trailer, wallpapers, quick reference card, music, and more

Other

Q: Where can I find a link to the Guru Nightfall Gallery for screenshots?

A: Right here, enjoy: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/gallery...s.php?album=18

Q: Where can I find a link to the "known problems in shipments or keys thread"

A: Here: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10047065

Former Ruling · Sep 20, 2006, 10:09 PM // 22:09

Gaile already said that Nightfall will become available in the store at release, and the prerelease will NOT be sold in the store.

No word on CE, but I'd assume aganist it too, because its so impractical.

Skuld · Sep 21, 2006, 02:28 AM // 02:28

Note: The free slot will not show up till you've added a Nigtfall Retail key.

Nitpicky typo

- Corrected

TheMosesPHD · Sep 21, 2006, 07:42 AM // 07:42

The local Gamestop in my town says that at some unknown point in time a product they've labeled as "Nightfall DVD' will be coming in. Anyone else heard of the bonus pack being called this, or is the "Nightfall DVD" gonna be something completely ridiculously different.

Clord · Sep 21, 2006, 07:48 AM // 07:48

I ordered my Nightfall CE from www.puolenkuunpelit.com and got pre-release pack automatically in few days. Nightfall was not sold seperately from pre-release pack. So you indeed can get it from online store but only if you pre-order game.

TheMosesPHD · Sep 21, 2006, 07:52 AM // 07:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clord

I ordered my Nightfall CE from www.puolenkuunpelit.com and got pre-release pack automatically in few days. Nightfall was not sold seperately from pre-release pack. So you indeed can get it from online store but mostly if you pre-order game.

Well considering I can't even recognize that site's language, let alone read it

, I think I'll have to stick to waiting for the stores to stock it. I'm definitely not gonna use amazon.com. Something about that site makes me think it'd be a bad idea.
Is that site in swedish or what? I've never seen text like that before.

Clord · Sep 21, 2006, 09:02 AM // 09:02

It is Finnish. However point is that this country nearly every big online store what sell games do same way. They make you preorder game before they send you pre-release pack.

mrlopes · Sep 21, 2006, 11:44 AM // 11:44

Hi,
please need some feedback.

I want to buy the pre-order, key only, don't need and don't want to pay for delivery of a box.
So I just want a key emailed to me, unfortunately the online store in GW is not offering this. I've read Alex thread with the stores, in Europe, that sell GW and what options are available, but it seems that is not that clear like in his post, so i need, confirmed information.
So if someone have buyed the preorder key online, and received the key by email as expected, please let me know in which online store was!

TIA

Mulkor · Sep 21, 2006, 04:09 PM // 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clord

It is Finnish. However point is that this country nearly every big online store what sell games do same way. They make you preorder game before they send you pre-release pack.

Let me ask you something. Is the pre-order pack's cover in English or in Finnish?

Forjo · Sep 21, 2006, 05:22 PM // 17:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Former Ruling

Gaile already said that Nightfall will become available in the store at release, and the prerelease will NOT be sold in the store.

No word on CE, but I'd assume aganist it too, because its so impractical.

Are you sure? I have seen the pre-order bonus pack in two stores -- I cancelled my bonus packs that I ordered from EBGames and purchased two in CompUSA.

Are we talking about the same thing?

Knightsaber Sith · Sep 21, 2006, 05:23 PM // 17:23

When they say the online store; they mean the ingame store...

Clord · Sep 21, 2006, 05:25 PM // 17:25

We always get English version expect in few cases like SimCity 4000 was English and Finnish.

Former Ruling · Sep 21, 2006, 07:27 PM // 19:27

"Store" in my post, was as Sith mentioned, in relation to Q/A 1 - which talks about Anet's own INGAME store.

As for buying keys only - This is not possible with the Prerelease Bonus Pack, Unless you talk a store into ripping open one of the cases and giving you the key

Mulkor · Sep 21, 2006, 07:37 PM // 19:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clord

We always get English version expect in few cases like SimCity 4000 was English and Finnish.

So, the Pre-Release Box you bought from here was in english right?

Jadzaea · Sep 22, 2006, 05:56 PM // 17:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMosesPHD

The local Gamestop in my town says that at some unknown point in time a product they've labeled as "Nightfall DVD' will be coming in. Anyone else heard of the bonus pack being called this, or is the "Nightfall DVD" gonna be something completely ridiculously different.

I preordered my copy of the Standard Edition from the Gamestop at the mall I work at and they STILL don't have the preorder packs. I called about half an hour ago and the person there is going through a shipment right now, so he asked me to call back at 4:00 because then he'd know exactly what's in the order. I really just wanted it before the actual game came out, but I had hoped to have it for this event so I could use the nifty Dervish weapon.

Mordakai · Sep 22, 2006, 06:02 PM // 18:02

Gamestop in San Antonio has them! Yay! Just in time...

Sir Skullcrasher · Sep 22, 2006, 07:17 PM // 19:17

I need to go to my local Gamestop to see if the pre-release pack is in or not.

Nerull · Sep 22, 2006, 09:35 PM // 21:35

I'm thinking about getting it from this site: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4952281. Please tell me if this is the preorder pack that everyone is talking about.

It is also pretty cheap here.

Knightsaber Sith · Sep 23, 2006, 03:11 AM // 03:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nerull

I'm thinking about getting it from this site: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4952281. Please tell me if this is the preorder pack that everyone is talking about.

It is also pretty cheap here.

Fry's is sold out of the prerelease pack which is why it's no longer listed.

Sasuke The Betrayer · Sep 24, 2006, 07:18 AM // 07:18

Nightfall Collector's Edition Key, providing access to the Nightfall campaign, a miniature in-game Varesh pet, and Nightfall signature dances for your characters

..... what is this Varesh pet? I only know about the gray giant