Curse

Thibor · Aug 30, 2007, 01:17 AM // 01:17

Got the automated message from Gamestop last night and picked up my 2 copies today. I'm so ready to go.

lord_shar · Aug 30, 2007, 01:18 AM // 01:18

GWEN has no official street date, so EBX or any other retailler can sell the hard copies at any time inventory comes in. However, content access is still restricted until 08/31/2007 12:00AM PDT.

Vl Vl D · Aug 30, 2007, 01:20 AM // 01:20

EB in Western Australia lets me pick up my games before the official release date............with exception of GW.

Nomme Moon · Aug 30, 2007, 01:23 AM // 01:23

Figured you'd like to know, Gaile, that when I picked up my copy of GW:EN the people at Gamestop conveniently reminded me that I can't play it until Friday when the servers go live. Should save you a few emails if everyone does this.

achilles ankle · Aug 30, 2007, 02:20 AM // 02:20

Yep same here, got the automated message yesterday from Gamestop, said i could pick it up today. Was to busy today so ill be grabbing it tomorrow.

Thunder79 · Aug 30, 2007, 02:37 AM // 02:37

is it just me or does it seem like more stores than normal are releasing the game early...week ago...2 days early? before these were exceptions...and at least one person claimed they bought it from a target and that it was being sold because they received it without a street date.

If that's the case I see no reason at all why Anet can't let it's ONLINE customers buy the game prior to release when you are controlling access through the servers. That's the way it should be...forget the legal crap...stores obviously don't give a crap or you've shipped them without street dates giving them clearance to put it out whenever.

I'm tired of this crap...you put up a promotion but you force us to wait till after just about everyone buying it in a retail store has it in their hands.

Lady Lozza · Aug 30, 2007, 02:48 AM // 02:48

Thunder, I don't know how consumer laws work in the US or Canada, but as I said in my post earlier legal considerations start from consumer and then go to the retailer. The RETAILER is liable in Australia for replacing malfunctioning or misadvertised equipment. There was a case with the ACCC regarding Apple's iPods about 2 years back when a famous retail chain refused to replace or refund "lemons". By lemons I mean dead basically straight out of the box.

Now if the product was also misadvertised to the retailer or DOA then the retailer takes the product back to the manufacturer who is obliged to replace it or refund it. Anet are basically "selling off the shop floor". This places full legal responsibility on them. The biggest issue I see is whether or not refunds are even possible. Electronic transactions are easily reversible, but can Anet remove a key from an account?

chowmein69 · Aug 30, 2007, 03:07 AM // 03:07

i was at Target 1 hour ago , and They had the real copy of EOTN .... there was 4 boxes left

ElinoraNeSangre · Aug 30, 2007, 06:33 AM // 06:33

Gamestop in Bellevue, WA (Crossroads) sold me my three today.

Yay!

WinterSnowblind · Aug 30, 2007, 06:51 AM // 06:51

I ordered from Gameplay in the UK and they sent it out yesterday, meaning I should receive it this morning. Not really being sold early though, just being sent out so that people recieve it on Friday (or Thursday which is usually the case).

Roshi_ikkyu · Aug 30, 2007, 06:59 AM // 06:59

EB games in QLD Australia has just confirmed there copies will be delayed atleast a day. They claim its ok though because servers don't go live until midway thru the night anyway...

I'm still trying to find out if its a Anet delivery side fault or a EB roll out delay... So far it appears to be EB side roll out delay!

Vl Vl D · Aug 30, 2007, 07:24 AM // 07:24

My Western Australian Retailer just told me that Eotn will most likely not reach them for distribution on the day of release. Nomally I would be screaming like my 3yr son, but ive got a new edition to our family and will be spending most the day with her.

Would love to see a Aussie only minipet for this annoyance

jokes.

Roshi_ikkyu · Aug 30, 2007, 07:29 AM // 07:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vl Vl D

Would love to see a Aussie only minipet for this annoyance

jokes.

Wouldn't be the first time Oz got a chapter late. But this time it appears to be a EB side issue. Or atleast there claiming it to be.

Vl Vl D · Aug 30, 2007, 07:37 AM // 07:37

Well when I do get a chance to play ill be hearing from my dutch friends on ts and in game about how good Eotn is.Funny thing is they are pro pvp and anti pve so ill have plenty of ammo.

bizlib · Aug 30, 2007, 07:38 AM // 07:38

The Local stores over here will be getting the game on Sunday and will be selling it starting from Monday

(Almost makes me want to buy online - but I want the lovely box along with the game

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Lady Lozza · Aug 30, 2007, 07:41 AM // 07:41

Is it just me or does someone not understand how long things take to get to Australia and New Zealand? How long things take to TRUCK around it? No retailer pays for air freight unless their lives depend on it and Australia is a BIG country.

We went through this with Nightfall's release. We had a nice little thread trying to get Anet/NCSoft to see that shipping the games 3 days before release will not get it into Australian and New Zealand stores on time - it needs a minimum of a WEEK because I doubt they send it priority freight. It seemed to get results. Is really the only way we can get our games on time to whinge endlessly about it?

Maximumraver · Aug 30, 2007, 09:36 AM // 09:36

I just bought my copy @ Free Record Shop here in The Netherlands, the salesman did point out that i'd have to wait till tommorrow morning to play the game

(Though of course i knew that

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Nights Death Dealer · Aug 30, 2007, 10:07 AM // 10:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

As you know, Guild Wars: Eye of the North won't be accessible until Friday morning, 12:01 AM Pacific Time, 3:01 EDT; 7:01 GMT; 8:01 BST; 10:01 Central European Time; 17:01 in Asia and parts of Australia... and so forth.

But we understand that a few stores have sold the game early. Can you please post here if you've purchased Guild Wars: Eye of the North, or if you have positively see the retail version of the game (not the pre-order, obviously) in your local stores?

Thanks so much!

id love to find where you got your information of australia having advanced copies? NOT ONE COPY will be available australia wide till monday due to shipping delays. thanks GW for caring about aussies.

and before you all go nuts and say buy online, last time i purchased extra accounts in the online shop, i lost 90% of my ingame items due to hackers, so, no thank you to having that happen a second time.

Release the game early on shelf, and have the staff in store do their job and advise customers that the game isnt accessbile till a certain time....it isnt hard....all stores here do that.

so, now something ive been looking forward too for a while, i cant access for 3 more days, if im lucky and they end up getting stuff shipped on time.

thanks anet.

dunky_g · Aug 30, 2007, 10:10 AM // 10:10

just got gwen in the post this morning!

leeky baby · Aug 30, 2007, 10:14 AM // 10:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by dunky_g

just got gwen in the post this morning!

drive me to town, and buy me it from shop.... googoog