Curse

Vilaptca · Jan 12, 2006, 06:27 PM // 18:27

I know every time that Korea's, Japan's and Taiwan's preorder items are mentioned, the Americans start complaining about our own.

So I would like to discuss some suggestions to ANet with the help of our GWGuru members.

I myself like how the items we receieved have different mods, not something you could find ingame, as well as having unique skins. The biggest flaw with our items is usually that they aren't max stats, the sheild being 14 armor instead of 16, the bow and the hammer not max damage, etc.

But then you look at what the other three got and we see some very interesting skins. Very beautiful, stunning, items. Anyone seeing those in game would be "wowed" They are very nice looking, their stats are decent, but not that unique, as we could actually get an item like that in game. Most seem to take either two or three attributes to a profession and give them the 20% recharge or fast casting. The skins are nice and all, and the weapons max stats, but they would require some odd builds.

I would really like to see everyone receiving as stunning skins for the Factions preorder, comparable to what Korea, Japan and Taiwan have already received. But I would like them to follow with what they did with America's items, use very unique stats on the items. The Canthan Targe's extra health and energy are VERY nice, but many people would pass over this shield because of the 14 armor. A bunch of unique, max stat, items with crazy awesome skins would be...awesome.

I don't know if they've mentioned doing preorder items or not, but if they are, I would really like to see this.

Please, feel free to bash my idea, add your own suggestions, improve upon certain things, post screenshots comparing our okay skins to their awesome skins. Whatever I don't care.

Thanks for the read, and please ANet, max stats. Remember that one when making the items.

Turbo Wombat · Jan 12, 2006, 07:24 PM // 19:24

Good stuff here...

/signed

zxerox · Jan 13, 2006, 12:59 AM // 00:59

What is this /preorder command i've read about recently? tried it in games it does nothing but doesnt say unreconised command? there are screenshots of peaRED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO bows, and rhino hammers etc etc on this forum somewhere i found. I am in Europe, so do we get any items like these? or is it only Koreak, America, Japan and Taiwan that get stuff like this?

Jaythen Tyradel · Jan 13, 2006, 01:05 AM // 01:05

/SIGNED!
I agree..the preorder items were ok..somewhat decent stats for some..but nothing special as far as looks.
The preorder items that are being made avialable now LOOK much better, but not sure how they match up stat wise.
Either way, if preorder items will be made for Chapter 2, improved looks will be nice.

Wrath Of Dragons · Jan 13, 2006, 01:06 AM // 01:06

/signed
and this time, i will actually preorder an item. i was a few months late last time

TheOneAndOnlyX · Jan 13, 2006, 01:12 AM // 01:12

/Signed

With you all the way bud

Myth · Jan 13, 2006, 01:12 AM // 01:12

/signed
The preorder items they gave us were sorry to say, crap. While the ones the koriens got were not only max damage but also low req from what ive heard.

viper008 · Jan 13, 2006, 01:15 AM // 01:15

/signed Agree 100%

Murder In China · Jan 13, 2006, 01:19 AM // 01:19

omfg /signed x sideways 8

xxSilhouette · Jan 13, 2006, 01:35 AM // 01:35

/signed

Nice idea

twicky_kid · Jan 13, 2006, 01:45 AM // 01:45

I think every american pre-order was absolutely junk. The weapons were not max dmg, high req, and no dmg mod. The offhands and sheilds only work in 1-2 builds.

If I preorder the game and pay extra money to do so I want something worth it. I have never once used my pre-order item. Was a waste of my $5.

Myth · Jan 13, 2006, 02:59 AM // 02:59

and to tell the truth, the skins for the american preorder items werent even that good, compared to the ones everyone else got anyway.

Sagius Truthbarron · Jan 13, 2006, 03:39 AM // 03:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by zxerox

peaRED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO bows

Sorry, what? Wo bu ming bai! Huluan!

Vilaptca · Jan 13, 2006, 07:35 AM // 07:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by twicky_kid

I think every american pre-order was absolutely junk. The weapons were not max dmg, high req, and no dmg mod. The offhands and sheilds only work in 1-2 builds.

If I preorder the game and pay extra money to do so I want something worth it. I have never once used my pre-order item. Was a waste of my $5.

What about the cool poster or the chance to play in the weekend events or the silly little booklet with tips for playing.

No wasn't worth $5...and really wasn't worth the $10 Best Buy charged, but it was a Pre-Order, and thus gave me $10 off the Collectors Edition.

Anyways, thanks for the feedback. I really like how unique the preorder items are, and am proud to own one, but not so proud when people ask for the stats.

Another to add to this would be, if you are going to give them lower than max stats, can we at least see the requirements lowered. After all, for the requirements on some of these, I could go out and find a decent cheap item of the same quality with a lower requirement.

And remember, unique stats. That extra energy on the Canthan Targe is wonderful...but its not max armor for a shield...

Anyways, if they haven't already made the items, I hope they look at this. Or at least have seen us complaining enough about it to consider making some half-way decent items this time...(if they make them at all, I mean we don't even know if there will be a pre-order for GW Factions containing exclusive items or content.)

The Acolyte · Jan 13, 2006, 04:47 PM // 16:47

/signed

I was really dissapointed with Anet on the Taiwan preorders compared to what the American pre-orders were like...

The Acolyte

temp · Jan 17, 2006, 02:03 PM // 14:03

/signed

and im from europe....

i want to pre-order it as i did not have a chance to do so with the first instalment, but i dont know any european shops that will have the pre-order items. So far i know that Game are taking pre-orders, but i don't know if they have a pre-order item

ANYONE KNOW ANY PRE-ORDER ITEM/SHOP DETAILS?

Lord Thud · Jan 17, 2006, 03:13 PM // 15:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by twicky_kid

If I preorder the game and pay extra money to do so I want something worth it. I have never once used my pre-order item. Was a waste of my $5.

You should not have paid anymore for your pre-order. The $5 is supposed to be a deposit. When you picked up the game you should have paid the marked price minus the deposit.

If you paid extra just to pre-order do us all a favor and post the name of the store and chain where you purchased it. That place should be boycotted.

dargon · Jan 17, 2006, 06:38 PM // 18:38

of course he may have preorder from one place and picked it up someplace else, negating his preorder

Lasher Dragon · Jan 17, 2006, 06:49 PM // 18:49

/signed

I have the Bone Idol and the.. lol I can't even remember what it's called - Censer's Icon? The monk one, whatever it is. TBH I haven't seen them in probably 8-9 months. I used them in presear I think, and that was about it. I remember I tried to /preorder and get them back but for some reason it wasn't working... the sad part is I really didn't care LOL.

I love the way the Bone Idol looks.. too bad it's stats suck ass.

Vilaptca · Jan 17, 2006, 07:10 PM // 19:10

Was it just me, or in the recent talk from Gaile when she mentioned Pre-order items...did it sound like there would only be one item instead of the six like we got before?