Curse

My Sweet Revenga · Sep 15, 2006, 09:01 PM // 21:01

I just picked one up for $4.99 CND. I was expecting to pay $15. I'd say this was well worth the extra char slot, even if it won't be active until I have nightfall installed. I'm in dire need of a mule ^^

And about the preorder thing, I don't believe ANET ever said it had anything to do with preorder. They said it was a BONUS pack. Think of it like buying a prima guide before the game comes out.... only unlike the prima guide, the bonus pack is actually useful for something other than toilet paper.

GloryFox · Sep 15, 2006, 09:03 PM // 21:03

Boy I really hope NC Soft gets this all sorted out as I would hate to see this as Nightfall release test run.

I Remember the RED ENGINE! RED ENGINE! with the Factions release and this situation is not helping my confidence.

curtman · Sep 15, 2006, 09:05 PM // 21:05

bb said 24th, Gamestop had no clue.

Azmodan · Sep 15, 2006, 09:05 PM // 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kakumei

I guess you missed the parts where they stated very boldly and bluntly that this is not a preorder pack and has nothing to do with preordering.

Exactly! They specifically said that it was up to the stores to decide if they would use the bonus pack as a preorder or not.

The preorder is for your benefit, not the companies. It's so you can guarantee that you have a copy on the date that it's released. A preorder tells the company absolutely nothing about how many copies they will sell. There are many people that drop money on a preorder and never buy the game.

I understand that in the past people have received free items for preordering. But does that mean that they are obligated to provide us with free stuff?

Loviatar · Sep 15, 2006, 09:09 PM // 21:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meo Yeong

These preorder bonus packs are suppose to be free and in all the time of my gaming (which is pre commodore 64) I have never seen a game with a perorder package that has a fee.

There is a bigger picture to it and why they do it and i think charging for this bonus is bs.

since you missed it pasted all over the various forums here it is from the GW site itself stating this is a RETAIL package

Quote:

August 1, 2006 (BELLEVUE, WA) — ArenaNet® and NCsoft® today announced a brand new retail package which will soon give Guild Wars® players their first look inside the exciting upcoming release, Guild Wars NightfallTM.

did you note RETAIL and NOT PREORDER?

My Sweet Revenga · Sep 15, 2006, 09:27 PM // 21:27

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Originally Posted by El Panty Bandito

why the heck did you customize those to your warrior???????????? you are crazy

Ummm, the way it works (or at least the way it has worked in the past) is you type /preorder and the items show up in your inventory automatically customized to whatever character you're logged in as. And you can do this over and over. So you can get the items, throw them in the trash, and then type the command to get them again. Theoretically, every character you have on your account can have a set of these items. Hell you can fill your inventory with them if you wanted to (by swapping them out to storage and hitting the command again, but never tried it cuz that'd be stupid)

Alberic · Sep 15, 2006, 09:29 PM // 21:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Panty Bandito

why the heck did you customize those to your warrior???????????? you are crazy

They're automatically customized when you use the /preorder command. It doesn't really matter either, since you can use the command as many times as you want.

lightblade · Sep 15, 2006, 09:30 PM // 21:30

I'm going to Fry's after I done eating

Mordakai · Sep 15, 2006, 09:40 PM // 21:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meo Yeong

So basically them charging a fee has totally defeated the point of what those packages are for since no difference between me preordering now or walking in the door and getting it on release date since all that crap that they will be sold out is bs since their will always be a copy somewhere for me to get. Thats why most companies give thse packages away so they see how their sales will be and at least have an idea of how many are needed for release day. There is a bigger picture to it and why they do it and i think charging for this bonus is bs.

To be fair, not all stores are "charging" money. Some just make you "reserve" a copy, others will refund the price when you buy the retail version.

NinjaKai · Sep 15, 2006, 09:40 PM // 21:40

Anyone know if we get it free when you order it like factions.

Edit: Never mind. I just found out from HMV.

ryanryanryan0310 · Sep 15, 2006, 09:41 PM // 21:41

Me- Do you got the Pre-Release bonus pack?
Clerk- You don't see it in here do you...!?
Me- ................ Do you know when it's coming out?
Clerk- This ain't my regular store so, i have no idea...
Me- ...................(walks out of stores) Son of a f$%#$#%#$%#@$%#$.

Horseman Of War · Sep 15, 2006, 09:41 PM // 21:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by GloryFox

Walmart
Guild Wars huh? What’s Guild Wars is that playstation?

classic.

LadyNilene · Sep 15, 2006, 09:50 PM // 21:50

sorry to hear everyone's booboo story, makes me glad i preordered mines at amazon, and got it early...haha! lol jk

Knightsaber Sith · Sep 15, 2006, 10:15 PM // 22:15

I saw this; and I just had to share it

Rocketar Energy · Sep 15, 2006, 10:19 PM // 22:19

Not that I'm in a rush to get a pre-release item....I mean...really..its only a cd with some (8) music tracks and extras and booklet and a couple of free items and....and ...ok..so I lied..I do want it....and based on their press release on their own site, ANet wanted to get the package on store shelves by today. (they did use the word 'expected' so I will give them that) I had planned on picking it up today to tinker with...but NCSoft (as someone pointed out above) are the distributers, and didn't get the "word" out apparently. No one where I live knows anything about it. I did the "rounds" today just after 2:00 and hit every store I could think of using my own eyes (never can tell if the person on the phone is being lazy, knows what you are saying, or even really checking) and nothin. Ah...well...maybe for Guild Wars: Sunrise they will have this all sorted out. (I say get rid of the pre-release....make whatever you have to show us downloadable or something...)..... /sigh /pout

Thargor · Sep 15, 2006, 10:56 PM // 22:56

Best Buy here in Michigan said 24th at the earliest and they are only getting 10 of them.
EB Games guy number one: what the heck is guildwars?
EB Games guy number 2: Yeah that other guy is an idiot, it is coming in on tuesday.
Why is it so hard to actually release something on its release date? I can't remember the last time I was actually able to get any new game on release day without driving 4 hours to an extremly large city to find it. It's not like I live out in the country or something.....

achilles ankle · Sep 15, 2006, 10:59 PM // 22:59

I talked to my local EB and Gamestop...they never even heard of the pre release pack and i find this kinda weird. Just hope they eventually get it cuz i wanna get it b4 the actual game....not really pre-release it comes out on the same day now is it?

Knightsaber Sith · Sep 15, 2006, 11:01 PM // 23:01

Your Bestbuy only getting ten? yikes

I'm glad I got mine when I did. It was like an hour after the store opened, being a week day I didn't think I had to rush really, but there were only three copies left.

GloryFox · Sep 15, 2006, 11:09 PM // 23:09

Well I just checked with Amazon and they say they are out of stock.

NOT ONE Video Game store in my area near Los Angeles has any clue what this item is. Both Gamestop and EB Games now tells me (in a call back) it will ship with my order on Oct 26th.

I have now called and checked over 35 possible video game outlets. You would think that in one of the largest cities in the United States of America you could find this item.

Anyone else pissed off about this cluster f#uk?

ElinoraNeSangre · Sep 15, 2006, 11:19 PM // 23:19

Heh it sounds like EB/Gamestop's canned line for anything that they don't know the answer to is "Uh... maybe that's an online only offer."

Would you like fries with that?

And yes, I'm a little irked. I'm in one of the geek capitals of the US here myself, you'd think people would have a clue. :P