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amustrami · Apr 29, 2005, 11:44 PM // 23:44

Never mind...found the answer in another thread: Here is the list of what item you get depending on where you bought the game --->

Focus
Use with Death Magic
Available from: CompUSA

Guild Wars preorder product available at your favorite retailer now!

Hammer
Use with Hammer Mastery
Available from: GameStop

Shield
Use with Tactics
Available from: Best Buy

Bow
Use with Marksmanship
Available from: Electronics Boutique (EB)

Focus
Enhances First Profession Primary Attribute
Available from: European Preorder Partners (List available here)

Focus
Use with Smiting Prayers
Available from: All other retailers

Tomo · Apr 30, 2005, 01:36 PM // 13:36

Im having lots of fun with my pre order set [/sarcasm]
When i bought it with bestbuy, they took 2-3 weeks to send me beta access key,(so i missed first beta) and yesterday, it came delivered, along with him wanting a cheque for custom charges (not notified in buying agreement, or shipping, gonna see if i can get it back) with everything in it. Wow, thanks, a beta key and an "invite a friend" key that wont work now !. I started guild wars up, and during play it asked me for a code. i looked inside the case, found it, scratched it(hardest thing ive ever had to scratch) and entered the code. I checked for my pre order item. Now, even though i payed more for it, and got it from an American retailer(which should entitle me to the american retail item) i get the europe item. this isnt much bother, just to let you know, the europe item is pretty cool. I heard about the "divine aura" which comes during emotes. This comes with the collectors edition, which i gathered was the preordered version(correct ?) yet i have no sparkle stuff on my hands while doing emotes. whats up with that ? NEED HELP with the sparkle stuff, everyone loves teh sparky ^^

spiritofcat · Apr 30, 2005, 10:48 PM // 22:48

The collector's edition is the one that costs twice as much and comes with an art book, headset, and in-game divine aura. This is very different from simply preordering.

guitaraddict44 · May 01, 2005, 04:58 AM // 04:58

Ok so I preordered Guild Wars from Eb Games and played in the last guild wars beta event. Then Guild Wars came out for everyone. I didn't install the 2 retail disks because my friend told me I didn't need to and could just play it off the Guild Wars that I installed on my computer for the beta event. He was right, everything worked fine. But then I noticed that the cd key in the retail case was different then the one on the invitation card for the beta event. So I went onto Guild Wars and clicked create new account and entered the cd key from the retail cd case. It worked and gave me a second account that I could use with a new character. I got excited and told all my friends. I sent an email to guild wars support to ask how this happened and what I should do and if I would get to keep both of the accounts. They responded by asking me for a whole bunch of information. I responded by asking what would happen if I gave them the info...and by the way my character on the beta account I got up to a level 7 in the first two days after retail release, and I didn't do anything with the character on the retail account. They didn't respond to my e-mail and the next day when I tried to log on to my beta account it said that the account was only for a beta event and needed to have a retail access key added to it. This happened to all my friends too but with them they hadn't made a second account with the retail access key...so they just entered the retail access key and everything was fine for them and their beta/retail combined account...Only with me I had made an acoRED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO with that retail access key and so when I tried to add the retail key to my beta account to get it working ..and of course it said that they key was invalid..so now I can't get to my level 7 character and the only account that works is the retail account and that character is level one....I emailed guild wars support with the info they wanted and told them all of this and asked what I should do...well that was last night (friday) and they havent responded so I dont know what to do..HELP

jaythespacehound · May 01, 2005, 08:40 AM // 08:40

I've heard it stated that the GW team won't do char transfers so I'd say your best bet is to just use your new account and restart. It doesn't take long to get to lvl 7

Cheers
Jay

RpTheHotrod · May 02, 2005, 11:31 PM // 23:31

I bought the pre-order kit a month or so. I have the code to type in for the pre-order item. Where on earth do I put in this key? I never partcipated in beta because I prefer not to "ruin" the gameplay experience with bugs.

Someone told me I "had" to participate in beta, but nowhere does it say that I "had" to participate in beta to redeem the pre-order item.

UPDATE- Okay, I found the place to put in the code. I put in the code and it says it is in USE??? What the frick? I just opened up the box for the first time just now.

ditka · May 04, 2005, 08:51 PM // 20:51

So i got a question. Why couldnt you trade pre-order keys with people. I mean i got the game from GameStop which has the hammer. I play a Monk so why couldnt i offer to trade one of my pre-order cd keys with someone that had the prism or aura item?

There is a spot when you enter the game to add in a cd key. You of course would have to remove the old CD key.

And this is only the PRE-ORDER CD Key not the retail one that you got when you went to pick up the game.

Id be willing to trade my hammer key. And i know my buddy who has a ranger would trade his hammer key for the bow.

May 01, 2005, 04:58 AM // 04:58	#244
guitaraddict44 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2005	Help Please!!! Ok so I preordered Guild Wars from Eb Games and played in the last guild wars beta event. Then Guild Wars came out for everyone. I didn't install the 2 retail disks because my friend told me I didn't need to and could just play it off the Guild Wars that I installed on my computer for the beta event. He was right, everything worked fine. But then I noticed that the cd key in the retail case was different then the one on the invitation card for the beta event. So I went onto Guild Wars and clicked create new account and entered the cd key from the retail cd case. It worked and gave me a second account that I could use with a new character. I got excited and told all my friends. I sent an email to guild wars support to ask how this happened and what I should do and if I would get to keep both of the accounts. They responded by asking me for a whole bunch of information. I responded by asking what would happen if I gave them the info...and by the way my character on the beta account I got up to a level 7 in the first two days after retail release, and I didn't do anything with the character on the retail account. They didn't respond to my e-mail and the next day when I tried to log on to my beta account it said that the account was only for a beta event and needed to have a retail access key added to it. This happened to all my friends too but with them they hadn't made a second account with the retail access key...so they just entered the retail access key and everything was fine for them and their beta/retail combined account...Only with me I had made an acoRED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO with that retail access key and so when I tried to add the retail key to my beta account to get it working ..and of course it said that they key was invalid..so now I can't get to my level 7 character and the only account that works is the retail account and that character is level one....I emailed guild wars support with the info they wanted and told them all of this and asked what I should do...well that was last night (friday) and they havent responded so I dont know what to do..HELP

May 02, 2005, 11:31 PM // 23:31	#246
RpTheHotrod Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2005	problem I bought the pre-order kit a month or so. I have the code to type in for the pre-order item. Where on earth do I put in this key? I never partcipated in beta because I prefer not to "ruin" the gameplay experience with bugs. Someone told me I "had" to participate in beta, but nowhere does it say that I "had" to participate in beta to redeem the pre-order item. UPDATE- Okay, I found the place to put in the code. I put in the code and it says it is in USE??? What the frick? I just opened up the box for the first time just now.

Apr 29, 2005, 11:44 PM // 23:44	#241
amustrami Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	Never mind...found the answer in another thread: Here is the list of what item you get depending on where you bought the game ---> Focus Use with Death Magic Available from: CompUSA Guild Wars preorder product available at your favorite retailer now! Hammer Use with Hammer Mastery Available from: GameStop Shield Use with Tactics Available from: Best Buy Bow Use with Marksmanship Available from: Electronics Boutique (EB) Focus Enhances First Profession Primary Attribute Available from: European Preorder Partners (List available here) Focus Use with Smiting Prayers Available from: All other retailers

Apr 30, 2005, 01:36 PM // 13:36	#242
Tomo Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005	Im having lots of fun with my pre order set [/sarcasm] When i bought it with bestbuy, they took 2-3 weeks to send me beta access key,(so i missed first beta) and yesterday, it came delivered, along with him wanting a cheque for custom charges (not notified in buying agreement, or shipping, gonna see if i can get it back) with everything in it. Wow, thanks, a beta key and an "invite a friend" key that wont work now !. I started guild wars up, and during play it asked me for a code. i looked inside the case, found it, scratched it(hardest thing ive ever had to scratch) and entered the code. I checked for my pre order item. Now, even though i payed more for it, and got it from an American retailer(which should entitle me to the american retail item) i get the europe item. this isnt much bother, just to let you know, the europe item is pretty cool. I heard about the "divine aura" which comes during emotes. This comes with the collectors edition, which i gathered was the preordered version(correct ?) yet i have no sparkle stuff on my hands while doing emotes. whats up with that ? NEED HELP with the sparkle stuff, everyone loves teh sparky ^^

Apr 30, 2005, 10:48 PM // 22:48	#243
spiritofcat Jungle Guide Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: Order of the Sanguine Dragon [OSD] Profession: E/Mo	The collector's edition is the one that costs twice as much and comes with an art book, headset, and in-game divine aura. This is very different from simply preordering.

May 01, 2005, 08:40 AM // 08:40	#245
jaythespacehound Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	I've heard it stated that the GW team won't do char transfers so I'd say your best bet is to just use your new account and restart. It doesn't take long to get to lvl 7 Cheers Jay

May 04, 2005, 08:51 PM // 20:51	#247
ditka Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	So i got a question. Why couldnt you trade pre-order keys with people. I mean i got the game from GameStop which has the hammer. I play a Monk so why couldnt i offer to trade one of my pre-order cd keys with someone that had the prism or aura item? There is a spot when you enter the game to add in a cd key. You of course would have to remove the old CD key. And this is only the PRE-ORDER CD Key not the retail one that you got when you went to pick up the game. Id be willing to trade my hammer key. And i know my buddy who has a ranger would trade his hammer key for the bow.