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Glob of Noobloplasm · Mar 12, 2006, 03:06 AM // 03:06

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Originally Posted by WasAGuest

lol - I can't see why we have it here, and you don't there. Sounds like a lazy employee who doesn't want to walk to the back.

It should have (at least mine does) an Assassin on the front and it's tagged at the top saying "Pre-Order Only Full Version of Game Not Included"

Good luck

Thanks for the info.

I remember the second day I called after I put down the deposit he did say that their store would be getting 8 copies because that is how many people actually pre-ordered it. So they should reserve my copy of the pre-order anyways and if they dont.

OHHH LAWD.

Mordakai · Mar 12, 2006, 03:07 AM // 03:07

Has anyone in San Antonio picked up the pre-order box yet? If so, where did you get it?

Sidra · Mar 12, 2006, 03:52 AM // 03:52

too tired to read through the whole topic, so forgive me if someone posted this already. my friend went to eb today and pre-ordered it. he put 5 dollars out of 50 down, they gave him the pre-order kit, and then they said to come back on the 28th of april to get his actual game pack. its not supposed to be separate. amazon is doing it this way too, methinks.

SisterMercy · Mar 12, 2006, 04:36 AM // 04:36

Stores are much lousier this time in carrying the preorder. Out-of-stocks, lack of concern, etc. The fellow I game with from Canada even told me that all of the listed North American stores in his area (EB Games, Best Buy, Future Shop ... I can't remember if he said CompUSA) had told him they're not carrying the preorder box country-wide, although some sell it from their websites.

That, and I've been very unimpressed with the local shops' attitudes. The fellow at Gamestop told me I'd be happier with WoW.

Glob of Noobloplasm · Mar 12, 2006, 06:03 AM // 06:03

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Originally Posted by SisterMercy

Stores are much lousier this time in carrying the preorder. Out-of-stocks, lack of concern, etc. The fellow I game with from Canada even told me that all of the listed North American stores in his area (EB Games, Best Buy, Future Shop ... I can't remember if he said CompUSA) had told him they're not carrying the preorder box country-wide, although some sell it from their websites.

That, and I've been very unimpressed with the local shops' attitudes. The fellow at Gamestop told me I'd be happier with WoW.

You should have just nodded, then next month go back, hit him in the face and take 15 dollars out of his wallet and ask if he's happy. Repeat this every month until he apologizes.

twicky_kid · Mar 12, 2006, 06:25 AM // 06:25

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Originally Posted by SisterMercy

That, and I've been very unimpressed with the local shops' attitudes. The fellow at Gamestop told me I'd be happier with WoW.

LoL, he works at a min wage job and is promoting a subscription fee. Wonder if WoW has some kind of referral system he is abusing.

Local shops don't care too much because they know there are few options to get the pre order box any other way. I never find any of them helpfull anyways.

I always call the distributors. Why talk the messenger boy when you can go straight to the source.

Lord Palidore · Mar 12, 2006, 07:09 AM // 07:09

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Originally Posted by SisterMercy

Stores are much lousier this time in carrying the preorder. Out-of-stocks, lack of concern, etc. The fellow I game with from Canada even told me that all of the listed North American stores in his area (EB Games, Best Buy, Future Shop ... I can't remember if he said CompUSA) had told him they're not carrying the preorder box country-wide, although some sell it from their websites.

That, and I've been very unimpressed with the local shops' attitudes. The fellow at Gamestop told me I'd be happier with WoW.

Well, whatever he told you, was wrong =-O

After reading this topic, I got a bit..scared lol, so rushed my way to Best Buy (nearest store), and they had maybe a dozen preorder packages left.

This was in the Best Buy near Power Road, if anyone here happens to live in that area in Arizona.

Rayea · Mar 12, 2006, 12:20 PM // 12:20

well i think i am ok....
my local GAME knows me...they know i will come in and bug them about it almost every day if i dont get at least one pre order box....
since i pre ordered a copy of both the original Factions and a CE factions, they should be getting 2 pre order boxes as such...
I only need one, so theres a spare for them if they need one...
and i only need to buy one copy of factions, they will sell the other one on to another customer...

(they woould be my perfect store almost, if they still allowed me to order gamecube games....sheesh....i mean, if i paid up front for my game, or at least put a deposit onit, and i only ordered ONE gamecube game, they wouldnt even have to show it on shelves....a carbord box or a drawer till i came to get it would do)

Hanok Odbrook · Mar 12, 2006, 02:56 PM // 14:56

Yes, it seems that the pre-order pack is a lot harder to come by this time around. I'm a TL at Target, and we're not getting them, though we have gotten the Auto Assault pres, and did carry the CoV pre. I had to get my packs at Best Buy (where I also picked up the Oblivion Pre BTW).

At any rate, to answer the original poster. No, you are not guaranteed the package, and it does not include the full game - only the key to access the beta event this month, if you do not have a current account (anyone currently playing GW automatically has access to the event). The key also gives bonus items usable by the Ritualist and Assassin professions. The pre-order is just a free bonus you might happen to be able to get when you put the down payment on the full game, but that all depends on the retailer. When I bought my pre at Best Buy, the $10 I paid goes directly to my purchase of Factions when it comes out - the pre-order in effect costs nothing, and is not needed to play Factions.

Hanok Odbrook
Real Millennium Group Guild
Truth * Knowledge * Peace

beanerman_99 · Mar 12, 2006, 04:21 PM // 16:21

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Originally Posted by Hanok Odbrook

Yes, it seems that the pre-order pack is a lot harder to come by this time around. I'm a TL at Target, and we're not getting them, though we have gotten the Auto Assault pres, and did carry the CoV pre. I had to get my packs at Best Buy (where I also picked up the Oblivion Pre BTW).

At any rate, to answer the original poster. No, you are not guaranteed the package, and it does not include the full game - only the key to access the beta event this month, if you do not have a current account (anyone currently playing GW automatically has access to the event). The key also gives bonus items usable by the Ritualist and Assassin professions. The pre-order is just a free bonus you might happen to be able to get when you put the down payment on the full game, but that all depends on the retailer. When I bought my pre at Best Buy, the $10 I paid goes directly to my purchase of Factions when it comes out - the pre-order in effect costs nothing, and is not needed to play Factions.

Hanok Odbrook
Real Millennium Group Guild
Truth * Knowledge * Peace

Did they give you anything that had the key to get the bonus items? Does that $10 go towards your choice of standard or CE?

I need to get my rump in gear and head to BestBuy today. I would like to have the pre-order bonus items and get the CE too.

Former Ruling · Mar 12, 2006, 05:35 PM // 17:35

EB Games stores do the in store packages different.

EB only shipped about 5-10 packages to each store for the first people that Preordered. Then after that It is an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE through ebgames.com

Meaning you will not get a package if you keep that preorder active...you have to order it through their website.

(Yes, I had many conversations with EB, this store, and their main office, many hours of talking.)

capblueberry · Mar 12, 2006, 05:38 PM // 17:38

a similar thing happened to me

I preordered factions and asked where the preorder kit was "we dont have them yet but we'll have them later" ok so i call them every other day or so to check up, and the other day i call

turns out they only ordered 4 preorder packages, and me being my lucky self was number 5 on the list

so now i gotta wait for a new shipment b4 i get mine

theVariable · Mar 12, 2006, 06:57 PM // 18:57

I just got my pre-order box from my local GameStop (in CA), last night. I've been bugging them every-other day and they finally got them in. Just letting you all know that some stores are likely to still have some. Good luck

KiyaKoreena · Mar 13, 2006, 03:38 PM // 15:38

We went to the nearest Gamestop to do our preordering and get the kit after the CE contents were revealed and got informed that you had to have pre-ordered the pre-order kit if you wanted to get one. *L* So we drove down the road to Best Buy and picked the kit up there for my husband. They swore that we will be able to apply the $10 to getting the CE when it shows up in store. Just in case I wish Amazon had the CE available to order now...payed the $1 on there to get the kit for me.

EternalTempest · Mar 13, 2006, 03:52 PM // 15:52

You can also lose $10 and pick up the pre-order from best buy and keep the pre-order with the other vender.

Mordakai · Mar 13, 2006, 04:08 PM // 16:08

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Originally Posted by EternalTempest

You can also lose $10 and pick up the pre-order from best buy and keep the pre-order with the other vender.

Why? Just cancel the other pre-order...

xxSilhouette · Mar 13, 2006, 05:21 PM // 17:21

i just went yesterday and was able to get the pre-order box and pre-order the collectors edition, course i got the last pre-order pack :P i got lucky i suppose.