Pre-Order Weapons - Guild Wars Forums

Reeves · Mar 22, 2005, 05:06 PM // 17:06

I'm just trying to figure out what weapon comes with what pre-order. This is what I know so far. I really know what comes with the GameStop pre-order because I work there but the others Im not to sure about.

Collectors Game - Aura
GameStop pre - Hammer
EB pre - (I think a bow)
Best Buy pre - (I think a shield)

Is there any more pre-order weapons and also in the game can we trade these items?

Joysze · Mar 22, 2005, 05:13 PM // 17:13

Heres a list of all the pre-order items available. And no you can't trade them.

They're locked into your account.

The six unique items are:

* Best Buy: Kanthan Targe
* Electronics Boutique: Ithas Bow
* GameStop: War Pick
* CompUSA: Bone Idol
* All others in North America: Censor's Icon
* North America Collector's:Aura
* Europe: Chimeric Prism (NEW!)

Striker Shardale · Mar 22, 2005, 06:01 PM // 18:01

Oddly enough. I got the preorder and it did not show in the beta as I was doing it. Is it not supposed to show up on my characters till the actual game comes out?

Loviatar · Mar 22, 2005, 06:04 PM // 18:04

i wonder if the devine aura is different according to country or simply profession

bouncingsoulx · Mar 22, 2005, 06:29 PM // 18:29

so i take it if i were to preorder from amazon i'd get a Censor's Icon

Reeves · Mar 22, 2005, 07:10 PM // 19:10

Alright, thank you for the info! That really sucks that you can't trade them, I mean what if you didn't know what you where getting when you pre-order the game, that and I wanted to see if I could collect them all.

Chev of Hardass · Mar 22, 2005, 08:39 PM // 20:39

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Originally Posted by Reeves

That really sucks that you can't trade them, I mean what if you didn't know what you where getting when you pre-order the game, that and I wanted to see if I could collect them all.

I am not trying to directly judge AreanNet here but this is the way the business part is going to work.

In the same way ATI loves the problems that people have running Guild Wars with N-Vidia cards, EB Games and Gamestop can count on more sales from people that want to have the "ideal weapon"

-I like this part- the good stuff doesn't come from Wal-Mart or Best Buy it comes from the smaller conglomerates selling videogames.

I just hope that all of these weapons can be salvaged after they are no longer useful.

CheopisIV · Mar 22, 2005, 08:45 PM // 20:45

And as far as usefulness, in my prior mmorpg gaming experience, the "free" in game items were a little bit below the level of usefulness beyond simply "looking cool". I'm hoping they will be good for a while, and I'm sure they'll be good for the intro levels, but by no means are they going to give us endgame items at lvl 1. In essence, I don't think the items will make that big a difference in gameplay overall, even though I did wait for EB to get another shipment so I could have the bow

Lansing Kai Don · Mar 22, 2005, 08:49 PM // 20:49

IMHO, I believe the previous post will be correct. But "if your willing to spend a little more" you can get the collector's edition and then you'd have an aura around you, which to me would be way cooler than a meager weapon (which it most likely will be... bow here too). But braggin rights are braggin rights.

Lansing Kai Don

Bgnome · Mar 22, 2005, 08:51 PM // 20:51

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Originally Posted by Chev of Hardass

I just hope that all of these weapons can be salvaged after they are no longer useful.

it has been my experience in every single one of the BWEs that any equipment your character started with came customized under your name and was not salvageable. i doubt that this will change by retail..

Loviatar · Mar 22, 2005, 08:54 PM // 20:54

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Originally Posted by Chev of Hardass

-I like this part- the good stuff doesn't come from Wal-Mart or Best Buy it comes from the smaller conglomerates selling videogames.

I just hope that all of these weapons can be salvaged after they are no longer useful.

the best part of this is that they are customized to you

you cant give them away and you cant salvage a customized item

they will be good for the noob area and maybe look *COOL* but they will not unbalance the game by being extra powerful

YOU CAN HAVE THEM ALL

just buy a game from each source or pick them off the ground when someont throws them away because that item is worth less than a storage space

SNAKED AGAIN darn it

Chev of Hardass · Mar 22, 2005, 08:58 PM // 20:58

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Originally Posted by Bgnome

it has been my experience in every single one of the BWEs that any equipment your character started with came customized under your name and was not salvageable. i doubt that this will change by retail..

In the defence of the facts, this only applies to started weapons/armor, not customized equipment. These pre-order weapons should not be "starter" by any means. I think it would be neat if we could not use these weapons till ????? Level 7 ?????? or something.

I am still peaved that there are weapons that cannot be salvaged. I like to recycle and I don't want to throw anything in the trash.

Reeves · Mar 22, 2005, 09:03 PM // 21:03

Yeah, Im not really worryed about the use of the weapons, I just like to collect these types of weapons. I hate it when you can't get weapons, but if that is hows its going to be I can't do much about it. I'll be happy with what I got.

CheopisIV · Mar 22, 2005, 09:05 PM // 21:05

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

the best part of this is that they are customized to you

you cant give them away and you cant salvage a customized item

In this past beta weekend, i was able to salvage my upgraded, and customized armour (bug? I hope not) Now I don't mean the starter gear, that all needed to be destroyed, but my first pieces of crafted armour broke down into bolts of cloth (mes/ele) when i wanted to upgrade again.

Lansing Kai Don · Mar 22, 2005, 09:07 PM // 21:07

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Originally Posted by CheopisIV

In this past beta weekend, i was able to salvage my upgraded, and customized armour (bug? I hope not) Now I don't mean the starter gear, that all needed to be destroyed, but my first pieces of crafted armour broke down into bolts of cloth (mes/ele) when i wanted to upgrade again.

No, the not salvageable items are ONLY starting items, they will have the word Starter in front of them (for weapons I know) not for sure on armor, but pretty positive... whatever you start with you can't salvage also some quest items, I couldn't from pre-searing ascalon to post-searing.

Lansing Kai Don

Loviatar · Mar 22, 2005, 09:08 PM // 21:08

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Originally Posted by Chev of Hardass

In the defence of the facts, this only applies to started weapons/armor, not customized equipment. These pre-order weapons should not be "starter" by any means. I think it would be neat if we could not use these weapons till ????? Level 7 ?????? or something.

I am still peaved that there are weapons that cannot be salvaged. I like to recycle and I don't want to throw anything in the trash.

these are not leet uber items

they are a small bonus to help you in the very start of the game

it is not something that is a mighty get to this level now i am god weapon

and if you switch professions before retial as i did i am glad it is not anything special to lose

and people who only have access to some places have no choice on what they get compared to their chacter

it is small get over it

Chev of Hardass · Mar 22, 2005, 09:32 PM // 21:32

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

these are not leet uber items

they are a small bonus to help you in the very start of the game

it is not something that is a mighty get to this level now i am god weapon

and if you switch professions before retial as i did i am glad it is not anything special to lose

and people who only have access to some places have no choice on what they get compared to their chacter

it is small get over it

/Chev of Hardass smiles, waves, keeps his mouth shut and wonders how someone titled as a Ministry of Knowledge could:

Think a level 7 weapon would be an end all?

-I would just LIKE to use the weapon not junk it before getting to Seared Ascalon.

Would even think that there won't be people going to game shops they have never been into just to try out the ______(fill in what you might have gotten if you had bought based on what you got.

-I bought mine at the only place in town, Best Buy. So, I know the pain and don't care, not that the internet wouldn't have solved this.

Would think everyone would only have one class of character?

-Really???

Or would miss the joke about being peaved about not being able to salvage the one set of "starter" weapons.

-I am worried about filling the landfills in Ascalon, but I am more concerned about filling them with dead Carr.

/Chev of Hardass quietly goes back to work............

Aria · Mar 22, 2005, 09:34 PM // 21:34

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

i wonder if the devine aura is different according to country or simply profession

Gaile has the answer.

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Originally Posted by Gaile

Will the aura look the same for all my characters? The aura will appear different for each profession. Remember, this is the boon of the gods, and each profession has a different deity. So each type of character will be surrounded by an aura that is distinctive in both colour and shape. I pray for lavender.

Loviatar · Mar 22, 2005, 09:41 PM // 21:41

and the really big laugh is that none of the characters i will wind up with will need the hammer i thought i would want

incidently in green askalon it will be the best weapon for started characters regardless of profession until at least level 4-5 as you can do more damage faster with melee weapon than the starter skills at those levels

EDIT

i am no longer tied to the hammer as i upgraded to the collectors for the aura not the item

EDIT AGAIN

Aria thank you

Chev of Hardass · Mar 22, 2005, 09:53 PM // 21:53

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

I am no longer tied to the hammer as I upgraded to the collectors for the aura not the item.

That may be the coolest/worst thing I have heard all day. I am getting the Collectors Edition purely for the headset and cloth map, I thought I would not loose the Shield (not that I anticipated using it with my new main character, Mo/R). I guess I had gotten the impression that I would get both. Oh well, I would rather have the Aura anyway. I will pick up one of them fancy atribute gaining shields later on in the game when I need it anyway.

Mar 22, 2005, 05:06 PM // 17:06	#1
Reeves Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005	Pre-Order Weapons I'm just trying to figure out what weapon comes with what pre-order. This is what I know so far. I really know what comes with the GameStop pre-order because I work there but the others Im not to sure about. Collectors Game - Aura GameStop pre - Hammer EB pre - (I think a bow) Best Buy pre - (I think a shield) Is there any more pre-order weapons and also in the game can we trade these items?

Mar 22, 2005, 06:04 PM // 18:04	#4
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	i wonder if the devine aura is different according to country or simply profession Last edited by Loviatar; Mar 22, 2005 at 06:07 PM // 18:07..

Mar 22, 2005, 09:41 PM // 21:41	#19
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	and the really big laugh is that none of the characters i will wind up with will need the hammer i thought i would want incidently in green askalon it will be the best weapon for started characters regardless of profession until at least level 4-5 as you can do more damage faster with melee weapon than the starter skills at those levels EDIT i am no longer tied to the hammer as i upgraded to the collectors for the aura not the item EDIT AGAIN Aria thank you Last edited by Loviatar; Mar 22, 2005 at 09:44 PM // 21:44..

Mar 22, 2005, 05:13 PM // 17:13	#2
Joysze Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005	Heres a list of all the pre-order items available. And no you can't trade them. They're locked into your account. The six unique items are: * Best Buy: Kanthan Targe * Electronics Boutique: Ithas Bow * GameStop: War Pick * CompUSA: Bone Idol * All others in North America: Censor's Icon * North America Collector's:Aura * Europe: Chimeric Prism (NEW!)

Mar 22, 2005, 06:01 PM // 18:01	#3
Striker Shardale Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota Guild: Serious Gaming -SG- Profession: R/Mo	Oddly enough. I got the preorder and it did not show in the beta as I was doing it. Is it not supposed to show up on my characters till the actual game comes out?

Mar 22, 2005, 06:29 PM // 18:29	#5
bouncingsoulx Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2005	so i take it if i were to preorder from amazon i'd get a Censor's Icon

Mar 22, 2005, 07:10 PM // 19:10	#6
Reeves Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005	Alright, thank you for the info! That really sucks that you can't trade them, I mean what if you didn't know what you where getting when you pre-order the game, that and I wanted to see if I could collect them all.

Mar 22, 2005, 08:45 PM // 20:45	#8
CheopisIV Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, AB	And as far as usefulness, in my prior mmorpg gaming experience, the "free" in game items were a little bit below the level of usefulness beyond simply "looking cool". I'm hoping they will be good for a while, and I'm sure they'll be good for the intro levels, but by no means are they going to give us endgame items at lvl 1. In essence, I don't think the items will make that big a difference in gameplay overall, even though I did wait for EB to get another shipment so I could have the bow

Mar 22, 2005, 08:49 PM // 20:49	#9
Lansing Kai Don Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kansas	IMHO, I believe the previous post will be correct. But "if your willing to spend a little more" you can get the collector's edition and then you'd have an aura around you, which to me would be way cooler than a meager weapon (which it most likely will be... bow here too). But braggin rights are braggin rights. Lansing Kai Don

Mar 22, 2005, 09:03 PM // 21:03	#13
Reeves Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005	Yeah, Im not really worryed about the use of the weapons, I just like to collect these types of weapons. I hate it when you can't get weapons, but if that is hows its going to be I can't do much about it. I'll be happy with what I got.