Am I really missing alot? - Guild Wars Forums

Ashleigh McMahon · Apr 24, 2006, 08:53 PM // 20:53

Hello. Unfortunately I cannot pre-order guildwars factions due to financial problems. I will be getting Factions collectors edition mid May. Am I really missing out on alot? I mean, will the items be really good, stuff like that?

Thanks.
Ashleigh

GentleBreezes · Apr 24, 2006, 09:04 PM // 21:04

It's going to be fun, but missing out on a month of play-time really shouldn't affect you that much! The drops will probably be the same, there will still be hype, if you're lucky some of the weapons may have dropped a small amount in price seeing as they're not so new and spangly anymore.

I'm sure there will be many others not getting it straight away. A few of our guildies aren't. They want to spend more time on Prophecies, or their parents wont let them, or like you, they just dont have the funds yet

I wouldn't worry too much...

Laura

Ashleigh McMahon · Apr 24, 2006, 09:08 PM // 21:08

Ok. Thanks. But the pre-order items are nothing special? I just feel a little left out since I can't get the pre-order items

I got the prophecy one(Chimeric prysm).

Edit: Also will I be missing out alot on the 24 hour early access event? It's a one of a kind event, that i'll only be able to see pictures of. I know alot of people didn't get a chance to pre-order the original guildwars, or pre-order factions. Can I have some of them peoples opinions on this? Did/do you feel left out that you aren't getting the pre-order items and the special event? Or does/did it not really matter at all?

Thanks.

Ashleigh.

GentleBreezes · Apr 24, 2006, 09:46 PM // 21:46

Im not fussed by the preorder items... a dream catcher weapon and some daggers... cool, but nothing to write home about. I payed ??2 for the pre-order box from Game without having to pre-order the game from them. So if you really feel you're missing out, head down to Game and pick one up. In our local, they had them on the shelf with ??2 on. Got the pre-order key, poster, music, and the pre-order wepons... they didnt even ask us to pre-order from them!

I suppose thats one way of doing it if you're a bit skint... and you'll get to play the day early event, then wait till you get your full copy to play properly

Ashleigh McMahon · Apr 24, 2006, 09:50 PM // 21:50

Ok... also another factor. Will Anet ever host any "Pre-orderers for all games only event", where the people who pre-ordered both games will be able to participate.

The only real thing that matters to me is having a pre-order key on my account. I'm the kind of guy that must get( or atleast try to) get the best of everything.

Also, my local store is quite far away from me, atleast 40minuites. I'm staying away as I do often. Is there anywhere on the internet where I can purchase pre-order keys only? If so, please let me know.

Thank-you.
Ashleigh

$hade. · Apr 25, 2006, 12:39 AM // 00:39

I'm just getting one local probaly the first or second day after it comes out. I don't want to be really far behind so i'm going to get it as soon as I can.

Ka El Windstorm · Apr 25, 2006, 01:00 AM // 01:00

you can buy a preorder box from Amazon for 1$ with free shipping.
pre-orde box

Ashleigh McMahon · Apr 25, 2006, 07:38 AM // 07:38

Any UK stores?? I can't buy from amazon.com

Nikita_AUS · Apr 25, 2006, 07:43 AM // 07:43

i dont get it...
so we pay 80$ (AUD) for the game+key etc...
then we pay $2 for a PRE-order.. then how much is the actual update to get factions?

or is it just a new key to allow us to use factions?

Ka El Windstorm · Apr 25, 2006, 09:48 AM // 09:48

How about this? Amazon.uk Pre-order

baz777 · Apr 25, 2006, 09:52 AM // 09:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashleigh McMahon

Am I really missing out on alot? I mean, will the items be really good, stuff like that?

The highly inflated price of the new items would have come down quite a bit by then

Nikita_AUS · Apr 25, 2006, 09:54 AM // 09:54

there is no point in myself buying a pre-order box when it isnt even scheduled to be releases in aus anyhows :\

Ashleigh McMahon · Apr 25, 2006, 10:14 AM // 10:14

£29? Or is that for the game and the pre-order?

Ashleigh

aismailuk · Apr 28, 2006, 08:07 AM // 08:07

I wouldn't rely too much on Amazon.co.uk...

You see I booked my copy of factions plus the pre-order key way back at the start of this month. Yesterday, i went on the net at work to see if the preorder key had been delivered to my home and saw that neither items had been dispatched! I phoned amazon.co.uk and asked why I hadn't received my pre-order key and they told me I wouldn't receive it until at least may the 2nd or 3rd as they had not received any stock of the game.

As you can tell I was annoyed, so I cancelled my order with them and went to HMV and got the pre-order pack for free!

Yay!

Learn from my errors....snub Amazon for shoddy pre-order service!

edit: Oh, yeah, in answer to your question, Amazon was giving the preorder pack free with the order of factions, however it showed as £29, but was then taken off from the billing section.

Apr 24, 2006, 08:53 PM // 20:53	#1
Ashleigh McMahon Site Contributor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North East England Guild: WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld] Profession: Mo/Me	Am I really missing alot? Hello. Unfortunately I cannot pre-order guildwars factions due to financial problems. I will be getting Factions collectors edition mid May. Am I really missing out on alot? I mean, will the items be really good, stuff like that? Thanks. Ashleigh

Apr 25, 2006, 01:00 AM // 01:00	#7
Ka El Windstorm Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: R/	you can buy a preorder box from Amazon for 1$ with free shipping. pre-orde box Last edited by Ka El Windstorm; Apr 25, 2006 at 01:02 AM // 01:02..

Apr 24, 2006, 09:04 PM // 21:04	#2
GentleBreezes Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cheltenham, England	It's going to be fun, but missing out on a month of play-time really shouldn't affect you that much! The drops will probably be the same, there will still be hype, if you're lucky some of the weapons may have dropped a small amount in price seeing as they're not so new and spangly anymore. I'm sure there will be many others not getting it straight away. A few of our guildies aren't. They want to spend more time on Prophecies, or their parents wont let them, or like you, they just dont have the funds yet I wouldn't worry too much... Laura

Apr 24, 2006, 09:08 PM // 21:08	#3
Ashleigh McMahon Site Contributor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North East England Guild: WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld] Profession: Mo/Me	Ok. Thanks. But the pre-order items are nothing special? I just feel a little left out since I can't get the pre-order items I got the prophecy one(Chimeric prysm). Edit: Also will I be missing out alot on the 24 hour early access event? It's a one of a kind event, that i'll only be able to see pictures of. I know alot of people didn't get a chance to pre-order the original guildwars, or pre-order factions. Can I have some of them peoples opinions on this? Did/do you feel left out that you aren't getting the pre-order items and the special event? Or does/did it not really matter at all? Thanks. Ashleigh.

Apr 24, 2006, 09:46 PM // 21:46	#4
GentleBreezes Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cheltenham, England	Im not fussed by the preorder items... a dream catcher weapon and some daggers... cool, but nothing to write home about. I payed ??2 for the pre-order box from Game without having to pre-order the game from them. So if you really feel you're missing out, head down to Game and pick one up. In our local, they had them on the shelf with ??2 on. Got the pre-order key, poster, music, and the pre-order wepons... they didnt even ask us to pre-order from them! I suppose thats one way of doing it if you're a bit skint... and you'll get to play the day early event, then wait till you get your full copy to play properly

Apr 24, 2006, 09:50 PM // 21:50	#5
Ashleigh McMahon Site Contributor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North East England Guild: WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld] Profession: Mo/Me	Ok... also another factor. Will Anet ever host any "Pre-orderers for all games only event", where the people who pre-ordered both games will be able to participate. The only real thing that matters to me is having a pre-order key on my account. I'm the kind of guy that must get( or atleast try to) get the best of everything. Also, my local store is quite far away from me, atleast 40minuites. I'm staying away as I do often. Is there anywhere on the internet where I can purchase pre-order keys only? If so, please let me know. Thank-you. Ashleigh

Apr 25, 2006, 12:39 AM // 00:39	#6
$hade. Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Guild: [FiRM[] Profession: R/	I'm just getting one local probaly the first or second day after it comes out. I don't want to be really far behind so i'm going to get it as soon as I can.

Apr 25, 2006, 07:38 AM // 07:38	#8
Ashleigh McMahon Site Contributor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North East England Guild: WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld] Profession: Mo/Me	Any UK stores?? I can't buy from amazon.com

Apr 25, 2006, 07:43 AM // 07:43	#9
Nikita_AUS Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia	i dont get it... so we pay 80$ (AUD) for the game+key etc... then we pay $2 for a PRE-order.. then how much is the actual update to get factions? or is it just a new key to allow us to use factions?

Apr 25, 2006, 09:48 AM // 09:48	#10
Ka El Windstorm Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: R/	How about this? Amazon.uk Pre-order

Apr 25, 2006, 09:54 AM // 09:54	#12
Nikita_AUS Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia	there is no point in myself buying a pre-order box when it isnt even scheduled to be releases in aus anyhows :\

Apr 25, 2006, 10:14 AM // 10:14	#13
Ashleigh McMahon Site Contributor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North East England Guild: WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld] Profession: Mo/Me	£29? Or is that for the game and the pre-order? Ashleigh

Apr 28, 2006, 08:07 AM // 08:07	#14
aismailuk Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005 Profession: R/W	I wouldn't rely too much on Amazon.co.uk... You see I booked my copy of factions plus the pre-order key way back at the start of this month. Yesterday, i went on the net at work to see if the preorder key had been delivered to my home and saw that neither items had been dispatched! I phoned amazon.co.uk and asked why I hadn't received my pre-order key and they told me I wouldn't receive it until at least may the 2nd or 3rd as they had not received any stock of the game. As you can tell I was annoyed, so I cancelled my order with them and went to HMV and got the pre-order pack for free! Yay! Learn from my errors....snub Amazon for shoddy pre-order service! edit: Oh, yeah, in answer to your question, Amazon was giving the preorder pack free with the order of factions, however it showed as £29, but was then taken off from the billing section.