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gungo · May 23, 2009, 04:56 PM // 16:56

Maybe a silly question to most, because anything can be downloaded, but I do love me some physical manuals and I was wondering if the Trilogy box includes the original three manuals from the games it collects. Snooping around on the internet seems to lead me to believe that it only includes a reference card. So the only way to get the full manuals is to purchase the invdiviual boxes?

caballo_oscuro · May 23, 2009, 05:33 PM // 17:33

Well the official website has the manuals under the FAQ here:
http://www.guildwars.com/support/faq/

As far as I know the paper manuals can only be acquired through the individual boxes.

gungo · May 23, 2009, 05:38 PM // 17:38

Well that sucks. Hopefully someone who has the Trilogy box can confirm this. I'm such a nerd for manuals I may wind up paying more to buy each box. I have a separate, second question: if I bought Prophecies, at what *point* in my game would I buy Factions and Nightfall? If I was using just one char would I play through all three in a linear fashion? What levels? From what I have read they seem separate...sort of...

DarkFlame · May 23, 2009, 05:53 PM // 17:53

They are separate, though your characters are free to travel between them once they reach the port towns(a quarter way through the content in Proph, slightly earlier in the others).

ogre_jd · May 23, 2009, 05:54 PM // 17:54

If it has a real manual, it will be a combined manual instead of 3 manuals - for example, my Factions Platinum Edition (Factions, Game of the Year Edition of Prophecies and the Bonus Mission Pack) came with an actual manual that includes everything, including info on Nightfall stuff (ie, the classes, inscriptions, etc. No Hero bios, though).

Antares Ascending · May 23, 2009, 08:00 PM // 20:00

.As far as the right time to purchase Factions and Nightfall...

When you get to Lions Arch in Prophesies you can take quests to travel to both campaigns main cities. The best way to do this is to travel to factions first, then Nightfall. Factions will provide a much easier path to nightfall as the quest from Factions is ALOT easier than going directly from Lions Arch.

Factiions will give you very fast leveling because you are fighting higher level mobs and getting more generous rewards for quests. You will also have access to max level (20) henchmen. Nightfall will give you access to heros which can be customized and controlled by you..very very handy.

If you choose to try for Nightfall from Prophesies/Lions Arch you will be fighting high level bad guys with level 15 henchmen in a party of 6...very difficult at that point of the game. Going the factions route you will fight the same baddies but with a full group of 8 henchmen.

Enjoy! its a great game

*Darcy* · May 24, 2009, 01:04 AM // 01:04

The Trilogy box does contain Guild Wars Trilogy Quick Start Guide in addition to the Reference Card, but no manuals for each game.

So, if you want the physical printed manuals, instead of the pdf version via download, you will have to purchase each game and the expansion separately.

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Konker2020 · May 24, 2009, 02:15 AM // 02:15

There is a manual included, but not of each individual game, it simply combines the basics of the game and does not include the lore that each individual manual contains.

Zigathon · May 24, 2009, 02:48 AM // 02:48

Gungo, I hope this thread answered your questions. As a matter of fact, I'm also a manual junkie and was just looking for it today.

Enjoy Guild Wars!

Minako Sawai · May 24, 2009, 02:48 AM // 02:48

To add to the above, the Trilogy comes with a 48 page manual covering all the games. Compare that to the combined manual that comes with Factions Platinum which runs 94 pages and the Nightfall manual which is 148 pages; and is much nicer than either of the combined ones as it is in color and has some nice artwork. I don't know what the original Factions and Prophecies manuals are like, but I would think they would be similar to the Nightfall version.

gungo · May 24, 2009, 02:50 AM // 02:50

Ok so this sucks. I went to the store and got the Game of the Year Edition and guess what? It includes a card that tells me a URL where I can read the manual. WTF?!?

headlesshobbs · May 24, 2009, 02:59 AM // 02:59

oh dear. Seems to me the later box sets are doing what everyone else is doing by keeping the url either on disk or thru website. I checked the manuals there and they're not high quality enough.

If anyone has a link to where they're printed in better quality, please be of service and post a link.

Minako Sawai · May 24, 2009, 03:01 AM // 03:01

The latest packages (including all the new ones in Europe too, I think) only have the ref card. Cost cutting.

My Game of the Year Edition has a 32 page manual, but I got that on Black Friday, so that was more than half a year ago.

You might try looking at picking up the manuals on eBay, I've seen people selling boxes and manuals, with or without the game disc. Just check with the seller as to condition. These are often used copies picked up by someone that thinks they are like regular offline games, with no keycode, etc.

Of course, buying/using a "used" account is a no-no and can be banned. But if you just want the box, disc and manual there is nothing wrong with that.

headlesshobbs · May 24, 2009, 03:21 AM // 03:21

My NightFall collector's edition box got caved in so I want to get the DVD case as a replacement. I'll have to consider that.

gungo · May 24, 2009, 03:25 AM // 03:25

What ALSO smarts is that it doesn't have the free pet, as I saw offered with the Game of the Year version online. It just has the 7 exclusive weapons.

My question is, should I return this and ask for the store to just order the Trilogy? I want me manuals! (and pets!)

headlesshobbs · May 24, 2009, 03:28 AM // 03:28

oh type /bonus or /special.

and to answer your question, NO! You already opened the account so the game's CD key is no longer valid. You'll be stiffing the next player who buys this if it manages to go back on resale.

Zigathon · May 24, 2009, 03:30 AM // 03:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by gungo

Ok so this sucks. I went to the store and got the Game of the Year Edition and guess what? It includes a card that tells me a URL where I can read the manual. WTF?!?

Same thing happened to me.
And to this date, I've never used the bonus weapons.

As for pets, they don't help in combat. So you aren't missing much. If a combat pet is what you're looking for, check out the Ranger section of these forums.

gungo · May 24, 2009, 03:34 AM // 03:34

It's a fire imp pet, apparently, that does help in combat.

Minako Sawai · May 24, 2009, 03:41 AM // 03:41

gungo,

You should get an Igneous Summoning Stone (the Fire Imp) in your inventory when you type "/bonus" in town. You just double click on that in an explorable area and it will join you, as long as no other summoned creatures are already there.

If you don't get that when you type "/bonus" AND the game box says it includes the Fire Imp, then you need to contact support. You can also check the in-game store before going in the game proper, and selecting the Fire Imp. It should say "already purchased" when you bring up that page, if it is included on your account.

headlesshobbs · May 24, 2009, 03:45 AM // 03:45

Looks like he got it.

Well he's lucky to get that and pay less then what I had when the game was about a year old... Shoot, I already payed full price for mine and I can't even get one!

May 23, 2009, 04:56 PM // 16:56	#1
gungo Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2009	new to GW, question about manuals Maybe a silly question to most, because anything can be downloaded, but I do love me some physical manuals and I was wondering if the Trilogy box includes the original three manuals from the games it collects. Snooping around on the internet seems to lead me to believe that it only includes a reference card. So the only way to get the full manuals is to purchase the invdiviual boxes?

May 24, 2009, 01:04 AM // 01:04	#7
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	The Trilogy box does contain Guild Wars Trilogy Quick Start Guide in addition to the Reference Card, but no manuals for each game. So, if you want the physical printed manuals, instead of the pdf version via download, you will have to purchase each game and the expansion separately. ---------- How to travel between campaigns is explained here http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Campaign_travel Be sure to add each campaign's access key to your existing account via the login page. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also) Last edited by Darcy; May 24, 2009 at 01:06 AM // 01:06..

May 24, 2009, 02:48 AM // 02:48	#10
Minako Sawai Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2008 Profession: A/	To add to the above, the Trilogy comes with a 48 page manual covering all the games. Compare that to the combined manual that comes with Factions Platinum which runs 94 pages and the Nightfall manual which is 148 pages; and is much nicer than either of the combined ones as it is in color and has some nice artwork. I don't know what the original Factions and Prophecies manuals are like, but I would think they would be similar to the Nightfall version. Last edited by Minako Sawai; May 24, 2009 at 02:49 AM // 02:49.. Reason: grammar

May 24, 2009, 03:28 AM // 03:28	#16
headlesshobbs Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006	oh type /bonus or /special. and to answer your question, NO! You already opened the account so the game's CD key is no longer valid. You'll be stiffing the next player who buys this if it manages to go back on resale. Last edited by headlesshobbs; May 24, 2009 at 03:31 AM // 03:31..

May 23, 2009, 05:33 PM // 17:33	#2
caballo_oscuro Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: Aura	Well the official website has the manuals under the FAQ here: http://www.guildwars.com/support/faq/ As far as I know the paper manuals can only be acquired through the individual boxes.

May 23, 2009, 05:38 PM // 17:38	#3
gungo Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2009	Well that sucks. Hopefully someone who has the Trilogy box can confirm this. I'm such a nerd for manuals I may wind up paying more to buy each box. I have a separate, second question: if I bought Prophecies, at what point in my game would I buy Factions and Nightfall? If I was using just one char would I play through all three in a linear fashion? What levels? From what I have read they seem separate...sort of...

May 23, 2009, 05:53 PM // 17:53	#4
DarkFlame Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ascalon Profession: E/	They are separate, though your characters are free to travel between them once they reach the port towns(a quarter way through the content in Proph, slightly earlier in the others).

May 23, 2009, 05:54 PM // 17:54	#5
ogre_jd Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canadia Profession: W/	If it has a real manual, it will be a combined manual instead of 3 manuals - for example, my Factions Platinum Edition (Factions, Game of the Year Edition of Prophecies and the Bonus Mission Pack) came with an actual manual that includes everything, including info on Nightfall stuff (ie, the classes, inscriptions, etc. No Hero bios, though).

May 23, 2009, 08:00 PM // 20:00	#6
Antares Ascending Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2008 Profession: E/	.As far as the right time to purchase Factions and Nightfall... When you get to Lions Arch in Prophesies you can take quests to travel to both campaigns main cities. The best way to do this is to travel to factions first, then Nightfall. Factions will provide a much easier path to nightfall as the quest from Factions is ALOT easier than going directly from Lions Arch. Factiions will give you very fast leveling because you are fighting higher level mobs and getting more generous rewards for quests. You will also have access to max level (20) henchmen. Nightfall will give you access to heros which can be customized and controlled by you..very very handy. If you choose to try for Nightfall from Prophesies/Lions Arch you will be fighting high level bad guys with level 15 henchmen in a party of 6...very difficult at that point of the game. Going the factions route you will fight the same baddies but with a full group of 8 henchmen. Enjoy! its a great game

May 24, 2009, 02:15 AM // 02:15	#8
Konker2020 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2009 Guild: Exiled Forcez [Ex]	There is a manual included, but not of each individual game, it simply combines the basics of the game and does not include the lore that each individual manual contains.

May 24, 2009, 02:48 AM // 02:48	#9
Zigathon Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2008	Gungo, I hope this thread answered your questions. As a matter of fact, I'm also a manual junkie and was just looking for it today. Enjoy Guild Wars!

May 24, 2009, 02:50 AM // 02:50	#11
gungo Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2009	Ok so this sucks. I went to the store and got the Game of the Year Edition and guess what? It includes a card that tells me a URL where I can read the manual. WTF?!?

May 24, 2009, 02:59 AM // 02:59	#12
headlesshobbs Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006	oh dear. Seems to me the later box sets are doing what everyone else is doing by keeping the url either on disk or thru website. I checked the manuals there and they're not high quality enough. If anyone has a link to where they're printed in better quality, please be of service and post a link.

May 24, 2009, 03:01 AM // 03:01	#13
Minako Sawai Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2008 Profession: A/	The latest packages (including all the new ones in Europe too, I think) only have the ref card. Cost cutting. My Game of the Year Edition has a 32 page manual, but I got that on Black Friday, so that was more than half a year ago. You might try looking at picking up the manuals on eBay, I've seen people selling boxes and manuals, with or without the game disc. Just check with the seller as to condition. These are often used copies picked up by someone that thinks they are like regular offline games, with no keycode, etc. Of course, buying/using a "used" account is a no-no and can be banned. But if you just want the box, disc and manual there is nothing wrong with that.

May 24, 2009, 03:21 AM // 03:21	#14
headlesshobbs Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006	My NightFall collector's edition box got caved in so I want to get the DVD case as a replacement. I'll have to consider that.

May 24, 2009, 03:25 AM // 03:25	#15
gungo Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2009	What ALSO smarts is that it doesn't have the free pet, as I saw offered with the Game of the Year version online. It just has the 7 exclusive weapons. My question is, should I return this and ask for the store to just order the Trilogy? I want me manuals! (and pets!)

May 24, 2009, 03:34 AM // 03:34	#18
gungo Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2009	It's a fire imp pet, apparently, that does help in combat.

May 24, 2009, 03:41 AM // 03:41	#19
Minako Sawai Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2008 Profession: A/	gungo, You should get an Igneous Summoning Stone (the Fire Imp) in your inventory when you type "/bonus" in town. You just double click on that in an explorable area and it will join you, as long as no other summoned creatures are already there. If you don't get that when you type "/bonus" AND the game box says it includes the Fire Imp, then you need to contact support. You can also check the in-game store before going in the game proper, and selecting the Fire Imp. It should say "already purchased" when you bring up that page, if it is included on your account.

May 24, 2009, 03:45 AM // 03:45	#20
headlesshobbs Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006	Looks like he got it. Well he's lucky to get that and pay less then what I had when the game was about a year old... Shoot, I already payed full price for mine and I can't even get one!