Curse

Mordakai · Sep 21, 2007, 01:15 PM // 13:15

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Originally Posted by WoodyDotNet

Will subscribers be sent a copy? Or, since it's a special edition, do we have to go out and buy one too?

You have to buy it. This was confirmed by Gaile and by PCGamer.

It's a special issue, and does not count as the 13 issues maile to subscribers (which sort of makes sense, since not all PCGamer subscribers would want a whole issue dedicated to Guild Wars).

At first, I was kinda peeved that subscribers didn't even get a discount, but a good way to look at the magazine is a sort of "Collectors Edition" for GWEN: art book, walkthroughs, mini-pet, and as a sort of gift a preview of GW2.

I started a thread in Lore to debate the GW2 stuff, I'm quite upset at a lot of it.

Etta · Sep 21, 2007, 01:24 PM // 13:24

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Originally Posted by Mordakai

I started a thread in Lore to debate the GW2 stuff, I'm quite upset at a lot of it.

And you should go and put more info there, RTSfirebat want to know what happen next after the undead pirate.

Mordakai · Sep 21, 2007, 02:45 PM // 14:45

Updated.

Would help if more people commented, I could see stuff I missed and add more...

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10200677

Riot Narita · Sep 21, 2007, 03:01 PM // 15:01

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Originally Posted by Tijger

Wrong. The magazines in the EU have a lottery for a limited number of pets, 1000 per magazine. The PC Gamer is not a lottery but has a code guaranteeing you a minipet

Please learn to read. I said quite explicitly, that the bit about PC gamer being the same as PC Zone was an assumption, not fact.

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Originally Posted by Tijger

10 vizu's. The distribution has been published, read before posting perhaps?

Perhaps you spend all your time, reading every thread on every web site, to make sure you don't ever post information that is posted someplace else... but I don't. If I make a gaff, well pfft I don't care. I'll apologise for anything that was incorrect though.

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Originally Posted by Tijger

You didnt even need to buy the magazines but they could ask for proof of purchase, there were no 'tickets' in them, you had to go a website and answer a question and fill in your adress

The information I got was by looking at a copy of the current PC Zone, and their own advert for what's coming in the next issue. I didn't see any mention of alternative ways to get a ticket.

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Originally Posted by Tijger

please dont spread false information.

I just posted what I got from looking at PC Zone's own published advertisement. As far as I was concerned it was correct, but I accept I could have misinterpretted what I saw.

You provide no references for your information. Without that, your info is no better than mine. Back up your info, and maybe your holier-than-thou behaviour (euphemism) will be justified.

Gor Peace · Sep 21, 2007, 04:27 PM // 16:27

Will this magazine be available in Europe or only in North America? I doubt that I can find it in my country (Portugal).

(sorry if someone else already asked)

TheRaven · Sep 21, 2007, 06:06 PM // 18:06

Yikes!

I just got back from Barnes and Noble. They finally have the magazine in stock. I was shocked to find the mag completely open. Normally mags that have special codes or other stealable stuff are sealed in a plastic bag. Any stupid little kiddie can walk into the store, write down the code and leave.

I bought 2 copies. 1 for me and 1 for a friend. My code worked fine and I'll assume my friend's will work as well. (Yep, I picked the 2 copies at the back of the stack.)

HawkofStorms · Sep 21, 2007, 08:43 PM // 20:43

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Originally Posted by oracleofwoe

From what i can gather, all Europe get is this. which isn't really much of a compromise but i would guess that a handful of the info in this U.S special edition will be in these magazines.

Oh yeah, its not a compromise that Europe gets the 1000 mini sweep stakes and a few lucky players get minis worth 100+250e and every American can get a mini that will sell for ~5k.

SaucE · Sep 21, 2007, 08:49 PM // 20:49

All copies of the magazine were unwrapped. The code are on a page near the back of the magazine. I grab one of the ones mid pack and the code worked.

=HT=Ingram · Sep 21, 2007, 09:05 PM // 21:05

WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING!!!!

There is a good chance your Destroyer Mini pet keys are USED!!!

This is NOT ArenaNets fault, its PCGamers fault for not sealing this issue...

Here is the reason I am telling you guys this right now. I just went in to my local Boarders books and picked up the Ultimate Guild Wars Guide, and as I walked up to the Mag isle where they were, I saw 3 teens there with their CELLPhone taking pictures of all the page 97s on the shelf... I'm sure to go back home and resell them on auction systems or in game...

Being that I was about to buy one of these things and was unsure if these little pricks took a picture of it or not, I was Pissed so I confiscated their phone and got the manager to throw them out of the store after showing him what they were doing... The phone was returned to them naturally AFTER we Formated their SIM card. I was tempted to throw the god dam thing against the wall, but it got me thinking how many of these things are going to be stolen.. I am betting more then a fair majority... and these things are suppose to stay on the shelves till Christmas?

This is not a good thing folks... I will be seriously complaining to PCGamer for their serious lack of judgment on releasing a mag with a CD key that is not sealed.

If you are one of the unlucky saps that gets this problem. I'm sure there will be several... Contact PCGamer ASAP and notify them of this issue with your key... at : [email protected]
I am hoping this will be a way to get the thieves Banned via PcGamer and Anet coop in some way...

Sorry Sauce and Raven I didnt see your posts till after I came home... I was so pissed off at the situation I just saw I had to make sure people on Guru got the heads up... If its happening here in Alaska you can be dam sure its happening in the bigger cities as we speak...

I'm still fuming over it... its gonna bug me now every time I see one appear on an auction site or WTS that they are probably stolen items from some poor sap that bought the magazine in good faith... I am SERIOUSLY shocked that PCGamer would be that stupid to ship that mag in this way...

Croco Clouds · Sep 21, 2007, 09:18 PM // 21:18

Do ArenaNet/PCGamer has a checking system to see which account has ur mini destroyer pet? Those kids may be banned coz of this. Transfer the stolen pet to the customer (who has a paid bill)

Edit: Grammar.

HKSdivision · Sep 21, 2007, 09:27 PM // 21:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by =HT=Ingram

WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING!!!!

There is a good chance your Destroyer Mini pet keys are USED!!!

This is NOT ArenaNets fault, its PCGamers fault for not sealing this issue...

Here is the reason I am telling you guys this right now. I just went in to my local Boarders books and picked up the Ultimate Guild Wars Guide, and as I walked up to the Mag isle where they were, I saw 3 teens there with their CELLPhone taking pictures of all the page 97s on the shelf... I'm sure to go back home and resell them on auction systems or in game...

Being that I was about to buy one of these things and was unsure if these little pricks took a picture of it or not, I was Pissed so I confiscated their phone and got the manager to throw them out of the store after showing him what they were doing... The phone was returned to them naturally AFTER we Formated their SIM card. I was tempted to throw the god dam thing against the wall, but it got me thinking how many of these things are going to be stolen.. I am betting more then a fair majority... and these things are suppose to stay on the shelves till Christmas?

This is not a good thing folks... I will be seriously complaining to PCGamer for their serious lack of judgment on releasing a mag with a CD key that is not sealed.

If you are one of the unlucky saps that gets this problem. I'm sure there will be several... Contact PCGamer ASAP and notify them of this issue with your key... at : [email protected]
I am hoping this will be a way to get the thieves Banned via PcGamer and Anet coop in some way...

This is exactly why the magazine should have been wrapped in a plastic sleeve.

CyberMesh0 · Sep 21, 2007, 09:54 PM // 21:54

I don't understand how PCGamer could be so stupid as to drop the ball after 3 successive minipet mags with paper sleeves. I'm going to be warning my local borders that I'll be coming back for a replacement if mine ends up used.

lord_shar · Sep 21, 2007, 10:57 PM // 22:57

My local Borders just received their shipment this afternoon, and I immediately had them set asside 2 copies which I'll be picking up later. Just to be safe, I'll have my wife read me the keys just before making the final purchase, just to make sure that the keys have not already been used/stolen. Each of these PC Gamer copies costs $10, so I'm making absolutely sure some punk hasn't already ripped off my product key.

EDIT: Both keys checked out good. Happy camper here.

VitisVinifera · Sep 21, 2007, 11:03 PM // 23:03

wow another debacle in the making......amazing

lyra_song · Sep 21, 2007, 11:13 PM // 23:13

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Originally Posted by VitisVinifera

wow another debacle in the making......amazing

And im sure someone will find a way to blame Arenanet for it.

^____________^

VitisVinifera · Sep 21, 2007, 11:29 PM // 23:29

they may not be to blame, but it'll be up to them to fix it (if they choose to do so) (giving new keys/locking accounts of ppl who stole them, etc)

Lasareth · Sep 21, 2007, 11:32 PM // 23:32

This is awesome. Now one can only hope the damages are limited by restricting pets to one key per account, although that is still a major problem.

Time to go play the lottery and get a mag myself. Looking forward to the GW2 preview at least. Will be very disappointed if my pet is in use.

lyra_song · Sep 21, 2007, 11:35 PM // 23:35

Proof of purchase maybe?

ducktape · Sep 21, 2007, 11:43 PM // 23:43

You know, it's weird, months ago for the last PC gamer that had a minipet code I kept seeing all these reports of only unwrapped PC gamer magazines for sale and many people reported that the code inside ending up being used already when they got home, so I was sure when I bought PC gamer (wanted to at least read it) my mini asura code would have been stolen and used. I couldn't even find PC gamer anywhere because they were all sold out. Some little coffee shop I go to sometimes that happens to have magazines finally got that PC gamer issue with the mini asura code like almost 2 months later and, to my surprise, the magazine was wrapped in plastic like you would expect it to be since it contained a prize in it.

If people are finding all these unwrapped PC gamer magazines in every store, the retailers are probably unwrapping them because they don't know any better, or douche employees are unwrapping them and copying the codes because their bosses don't know what's in the magazine, or douche customers are unwrapping them and stealing the codes and nobody in the store is smart enough to figure out why and stop people from doing it. Do what lord_shar did, call a store first and ask if the magazines come wrapped in plastic and have them hold a copy for you, or just find a store that is less likely to be pillaged by thieves and there should be a nice plastic-wrapped magazine waiting for you

Anyways, it would probably be a good idea for PC gamer to put a notice for the retailers in with their magazine shipments notifying the retailers that this month's magazine contains a prize code and the magazines should not be unwrapped in any circumstance and that they should watch for people unwraping the magazines to steal the prize code printed inside. That should cut down on the problem a bit. It's too late now but next time they have prize codes they should totally do it.

Mork from Ork · Sep 22, 2007, 02:28 AM // 02:28

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Originally Posted by ducktape

If people are finding all these unwrapped PC gamer magazines in every store, the retailers are probably unwrapping them because they don't know any better,

Nope - they arrived at the store unwrapped. I got mine at Borders today. I got there just as they were putting them on the shelves. They hadn't even opened the shipping box yet but the stocker was kind enough to check the invoices and find the box they were in and dig them out for me. So I knew my codes would work - but they were shipped unwrapped - big mistake for pcgamer.

Also, they usually get a dozen or so copies but they only received 3 of this issue - I bought 2

- so it looks like this might be a limited printing.

In any case, it is not the store's fault they are unwrapped but for any store managers out there, it might be wise to put them behind the counter and then put up a sign that they are only available on request to prevent code stealing.