Guild Wars Prophecies - Differences between Special & Collector's?
Guild Wars Prophecies - Differences between Special & Collector's?
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May 20, 2006, 05:14 PM // 17:14
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: May 2006
Profession: A/
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Guild Wars Prophecies - Differences between Special & Collector's?
Okay, I'm a newcomer to the world of Guild Wars (just started with factions this week). I am now trying to get the original, but I have discovered there are 3 editions (Standard, Special & Collector's). I was assuming that the Collector's Edition was the way to go, but on the cover of the Special Edition it states that it has Art Book 2! It also mentions exclusive upgrades etc. So does that mean I have to get two copies of the game to get all the artwork and extras? If so, that really blows... Unless someone wanted to buy just the discs and activation key off me for the Special Edition, but who would wanna do that...
Anyways, does anyone have/seen either or both of these editions to tell me if the Special Edition has anything the Collector's Edition doesn't? Thanks in advance guys =o) |
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May 20, 2006, 08:42 PM // 20:42
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Underworld Spelunker
Join Date: Feb 2005
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 the CE is the only one that comes with DIVINE AURA the others have less to offer.CE owner and very glad i got it. i hear you can get a chapter 1 CE for 99 dollars at amazon but havent checked. |
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May 21, 2006, 12:08 AM // 00:08
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Furnace Stoker
Join Date: May 2005
Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK]
Profession: R/
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The special edition has a code that will allow you to unlock a few skills and items for pvp purposes (must make a pvp character to use them)
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May 21, 2006, 03:40 AM // 03:40
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: May 2006
Profession: A/
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So basically both editions have unique contents... That sucks...
 Thats sounds very very un-fan friendly to me, nice one ArenaNet... |
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May 21, 2006, 03:45 AM // 03:45
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Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: United States
Guild: Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]
Profession: E/
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Here you go
The Collector's Edition of Guild Wars Prophecies for North America and Europe contains: * Game Discs: 2 CDs in a Jewel Case * Guild Wars Manual: 144 pages of information * GW Art Book; Hardcover: 128 pages * Guild Wars Soundtrack CD: Music by British Academy Award winner Jeremy Soule * GW Logitech?? Internet Chat Headset; Headphones and Microphone * TeamSpeak?? (SpeakeasyTM) Software installation disc (for use in in-game voice chat system) * Quick Reference Card: Full color; Keyboard layout and key mapping * Guild Wars Installation Information Sheet * TeamSpeak?? Installation Instructions The Guild Wars Special Edition contains the following: * Game Discs: 2 CDs in plastic DVD case * Guild Wars Manual: The Manuscripts: 144 pages of information * Bonus Skill Pack Code: Unlock 7 skills, 1 Elite skill, 1 rune and 1 weapon upgrade * Guild Wars Soundtrack CD: Music by British Academy Award winner Jeremy Soule * Bonus Music Code: Free access to additional in-game music from Direct Song * Guild Wars Art Book: The Art of Guild Wars Book 2; 72 Pages * Map of Tyria; 600mm by 360mm, folded * Quick Reference Card: Full-color card showing keyboard layout and key mapping * Game Activation Card containing your access key |
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May 21, 2006, 06:34 AM // 06:34
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Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: May 2006
Profession: A/
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It's unfortunate that it is like that. I suppose they'll be releasing a SE of Factions in a few months to severly shaft those of us who already bought either the CE or Standard... Oh well... 
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May 21, 2006, 06:42 AM // 06:42
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Tyria, cappin' ur bosses
Guild: Boston Guild [BG]
Profession: R/W
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Honestly, the PvP content unlock stuff would only be helpful once, and isn't really all that hard to get if you just play a little PvP anyway. Honestly, the only things I'm seeing that SE has over CE is the Map and the different Art Book. CE is seems to be better in the long run, IMO.
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May 21, 2006, 07:14 AM // 07:14
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Apr 2005
Profession: Mo/Me
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I don't think you'd be missing too much if you just got a Standard version of Prophecies. You probably won't use the extras very much. The Divine Aura is not very good, it just makes some sparks float over your hands will you do an emote like dancing. They don't appear during the course of normal gameplay though. Nothing to get excited about.
Teamspeak is free to download and use, so including it as an "extra" is pretty much useless. None of the other in-game stuff you get as an "extra" has any point. You will get all that stuff during the normal course of gameplay anyhow, with the Standard version. The art and soundtrack are nice, but do you really wanna pay a lot of extra money just for those? |
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May 21, 2006, 11:37 AM // 11:37
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Glasgow
Guild: Voice of the Darkness
Profession: E/Mo
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Add to this the Guild Wars '06 Edition which is meant to be appearing soon and the waters are muddied somewhat further.
It's meant to have access to special weapons (the CokePlay items I believe, which have only been available in Asian terratories to far) with rather nice unique skins. |
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