Curse

Razorblade Monkey · Sep 21, 2007, 07:58 AM // 07:58

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Originally Posted by Onarik Amrak

I got myself a copy of the magazine today.

Other than for the GW2 lore, it's not so great.

In the GW:EN walkthrough guide, the build they recommend for Pyre has:

Barrage + Read the Wind...

Edit:

Thought I'd also mention that the Pyre build also includes Healing Breeze and Orison of Healing.
Same goes for their Jora build.

I SO hope this information was not written by our anet boys and gals... I am a mega noob ranger (main is sin), and even I know that combo could laugh a pro off their seat =oP Would be funny if it had icons and descriptions is the magazine, cause it would have anyone with an ounce of sense scratching their head =oP

"wah? Use a preperation, followed by a skill that removes preperations? Riiiiiiiiiiiight..." *Dr. Evil stare*

Etta · Sep 21, 2007, 08:05 AM // 08:05

"Barrage + Read the Wind"

Woohoo! it's a new echo mending!

jezz · Sep 21, 2007, 08:23 AM // 08:23

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Originally Posted by Molock

the only good thing about that is the mini because:
1. If you need a walkthough for EotN you are reallly bad at this game and should uninstall
2. PvP like a pro.. umm right.. imo you become a pro by playing a lot and over time you build up experience, and that is what makes you good at PvP.
3. The artwork could be nice, as long as it doesn't include tons of cool things that didn't end up in EotN... that just makes me sad, lol

Walkthrough may not be what you need, but others may..doesnt mean they should uninstall the game sheesh..
PvP like a pro...well it may contain some usefull tips for a newb(me) to PvP

hoping to get in Australia...usually a month behind maybe 2 lol

Riot Narita · Sep 21, 2007, 09:29 AM // 09:29

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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.

Reading the info on that page... it implies that buying one of the listed magazines only gives you a "chance" at one of those minis.

What does it mean? Each magazines guarantees a mini, but its down to chance as to which one you get? Or you get no mini from buying the magazine, only a chance at winning one? Or what?

It also says there are 7 to "collect"... does that mean we can buy lots of magazines and get more than one mini, to form a collection? Or do they just mean you'll be able to trade for them in-game if you want to collect them (and you are uber rich for the "ultra-rare Vizu")

Etta · Sep 21, 2007, 09:39 AM // 09:39

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Originally Posted by Hissy

Reading the info on that page... it implies that buying one of the listed magazines only gives you a "chance" at one of those minis.

What does it mean? Each magazines guarantees a mini, but its down to chance as to which one you get?

It's like a lottery you see, when you buy the magazine here in the UK. You may or may not get the pet or if you get one it might not be what you want. So basically it's just a dumb luck, unless you have X-Ray vision.

As for the speical GW PC gamer edition (us & cannada), you're 100% going to get the mini D, if you're willing to part with 10 USD. Or if your local rude boys won't nick it first.

Riot Narita · Sep 21, 2007, 09:47 AM // 09:47

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Originally Posted by Etta

It's like a lottery you see, when you buy the magazine here in the UK. You may or may not get the pet or if you get one it might not be what you want. So basically it's just a dumb luck, unless you have X-Ray vision.

Is this just your interpretation, or have you seen official clarification of this?

Because IF you are right... I am not going to buy overpriced, malfunctional toilet paper (ie. those mags)... when there's a chance I'll get NOTHING from them!

Etta · Sep 21, 2007, 09:49 AM // 09:49

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Originally Posted by Hissy

Is this just your interpretation, or have you seen official clarification of this?

It's on the back of the current issue of PC Zone UK.

-Loki- · Sep 21, 2007, 10:20 AM // 10:20

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Originally Posted by Razorblade Monkey

NO AUSTRALIA!!! AGAIN!!!

There's a reason I'm going to PAX next year. I'm going to give them all a 'late' kick in the crotch from Australia.

SaucE · Sep 21, 2007, 10:27 AM // 10:27

Just a FYI, atleast here where I am, this special magazine isn't wrapped. Anyone can walk into the store and write down the keys from any of the mags. Poor choice of packaging if you ask me.

arcanemacabre · Sep 21, 2007, 10:29 AM // 10:29

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Originally Posted by SaucE

Just a FYI, atleast here where I am, this special magazine isn't wrapped. Anyone can walk into the store and write down the keys from any of the mags. Poor choice of packaging if you ask me.

WHAT!? Well, there goes me getting a copy. I sure as hell won't be buying it if there is a possibility of someone having already written down the code. GG, PCGamer.

Then again, I just thought about it - did you see it in a bookstore? Where I live, most of the bookstores will open a few of them up so people can flip through them, and leave a few wrapped. Then, when the wrapped ones are sold, they're just left with a bunch of open mags.

-Loki- · Sep 21, 2007, 10:39 AM // 10:39

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Originally Posted by SaucE

Just a FYI, atleast here where I am, this special magazine isn't wrapped. Anyone can walk into the store and write down the keys from any of the mags. Poor choice of packaging if you ask me.

Yah, at least in Australia it was in a text file on the CD when they did the mini Asuras.

Onarik Amrak · Sep 21, 2007, 11:07 AM // 11:07

They weren't wrapped where I went either.

zwei2stein · Sep 21, 2007, 11:27 AM // 11:27

Why write if you just can use camera in phone.

Where i live, such codes are usually on cd cover under scratcher with magazine being wrapped in plastic.

(which reminds me, no asina minis for czechia?)

jon0592 · Sep 21, 2007, 11:27 AM // 11:27

Mine weren't wrapped either but seeing as I bought it on the 25th - 5 days before it is supposed to come out, no one knew about it.

The store is around my high school though...with 2000 kids....I wonder how many play Guild Wars?

On my way to school today gonna buy 1-2 copies, my very trustworthy friend can input the codes for me

Crowell The Fallen · Sep 21, 2007, 11:34 AM // 11:34

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Originally Posted by jezz

hoping to get in Australia...usually a month behind maybe 2 lol

PC Power Play will probably be doing it in one or two months, yeah. Looking foward to it. Who knows, there might be something nice to read / look at besides the mini pet.

Clord · Sep 21, 2007, 12:27 PM // 12:27

Palawa Joko, lol.

It was hard to take seriously and he controls during GW2 like nearly entire Elona. I assumed that Palawa Joko just made himself sound greater than he was and not real threat.

Riot Narita · Sep 21, 2007, 12:41 PM // 12:41

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Originally Posted by Etta

It's like a lottery you see, when you buy the magazine here in the UK. You may or may not get the pet or if you get one it might not be what you want. So basically it's just a dumb luck, unless you have X-Ray vision.

As for the speical GW PC gamer edition (us & cannada), you're 100% going to get the mini D, if you're willing to part with 10 USD. Or if your local rude boys won't nick it first.

Meh. After some investigation, it seems:

There will be only 1000 minipets given away with PC Zone in the UK... and I assume it will be the same for PC Gamer. To get a minipet, the magazine you buy has to, by chance, have a "ticket" in it (a bit like Charlie and the Chocolate factory).

A ticket will probably get you a Grawl, or if you're lucky you'll get a rarer minipet (How many of the 1000 will be Vizu? One maybe?)

Those magazines cost 6 quid. That's 6 quid that will stay in my pocket, since if I bought one, I just know there wouldn't be a ticket in it, and the actual contents of those magazines are of no value to me at all.

Good luck to anyone who does buy the magazine though!

Tijger · Sep 21, 2007, 12:54 PM // 12:54

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Originally Posted by Hissy

Meh. After some investigation, it seems:

There will be only 1000 minipets given away with PC Zone in the UK... and I assume it will be the same for PC Gamer. To get a minipet, the magazine you buy has to, by chance, have a "ticket" in it (a bit like Charlie and the Chocolate factory).

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.

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A ticket will probably get you a Grawl, or if you're lucky you'll get a rarer minipet (How many of the 1000 will be Vizu? One maybe?)

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

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Those magazines cost 6 quid. That's 6 quid that will stay in my pocket, since if I bought one, I just know there wouldn't be a ticket in it, and the actual contents of those magazines are of no value to me at all.

Good luck to anyone who does buy the magazine though!

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. Whether want to play or not is entirely up to you but please dont spread false information.

Big_Iron · Sep 21, 2007, 12:58 PM // 12:58

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

Etta · Sep 21, 2007, 01:05 PM // 13:05

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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.

I don't know about most places in EU, but in the UK the certain number of the magazines (1000) will have the tickets for the pets, the rest will be just normal dvd cover.

@ Woody, since it's a special edition (in the us & canada only), you gonna have to pick one up from the shop.