Final release info

i realise that the Guild wars final release pack is on store shelves on 28th of april, and preorder people can play with their code on 27th. But some people on mIRC have been saying that preorder people dont need to buy the final release pack for a week after its on shelves, some people say we will require it on 28th. www.guildwars.com isnt very informative on this matter so does anyone know anything?

Lord Kinetic

I wrote earlier:
"There is _no_ grace period. Pre-order can get in two days early... but at's it. On the release date if you don't have a key, you don't get in."

Dreamsmith corrected below, there is one early day, and then you have access on opening day. So, there are two days you get access without the retail key, but no grace after the opening day.

Great, just in time for finals. Like it's not bad enough that I put off all my homework this weekend and am now frantically trying to finish it all. On top of that, the fact that GWGuru has such a wonderful website isn't helping the cause!

-Virt

So i will need to buy the final release pack n the 28th, but not on the 26th and 27th?

Correct, as far as I understand it.

-Virt

Wow, 2 days is quite a headstart, i made it to level 10 in two days this beta!

Yeah, but in a week you'll catch up to them at level 20 anyways.

With the low level cap, by the end of the first month nearly everyone will have at least one character at lvl 20 if not more. A head start of 2 days isn't that much with a situation like this.

God I cannot wait. <drool> I just don't know how I am going to find time for GW, WoW, and college. I think I know the solution...

-Virt

yea , i guess in the long run, 2 days isnt much

Really? Someone needs to inform Gaile Gray, then. She's been telling people there's a 24 hour grace period. She also said you get in a day early, not two days.

So, on the 27th, you'll need a pre-order key. On the 28th, you'll be able to play with either a pre-order or retail key. On the 29th and after, you'll need a retail key.

OK thanks Dreamsmith

For the transition, I am assuming you would install the full release client from the CD, plug in the release key and then access your account via your email and password? (Just so there is no suprises)

I wonder if the release client will overwrite the beta client or swap it out?

If the gw.exe file is the same as on the CD, it'll likely leave it alone. The part I see changing is the gw.dat file since there will be tons of content on the CD that you may not have gotten in the first 24-48 hours and it'll be faster getting it from the CD than from streaming it.

People that have the pre-order beta keys can play on the 27th and the 28th. The game will hit shelves on the 28th which means there is a special bonus day for Pre-order people as well as a 1 day grace period.

and when that 1 day grace period end in the words of Gaile Gray

At 11:59 p.m. on April 28th, the access for those who preordered the game will be closed, and only those who have an actual retail copy will be able to play.

Here's Hopin EBGames gets it in on the 28th then! When I pre-ordered Nexus from them, I didn't actually get it for two days after its set release date.

To play guild wars for two days, and then be cut off once more would be more of a heartache than I really want to deal with. I'm already eager for the next beta event, and its still like 3 weeks away.

yes and if i have to ill make my parents buy it in the morning before they get up and go to work

ill go post it note happy

(goes off and grabs about 200 post it notes)

You guys arnt realizing the importance of two days, because of this, those of us that are beta vetrans will always be one step ahead of the newbies, and thus our characters will live a rather unharrased life tell 20, and everyone that makes it to 20 wont be a newb anymore anyway

I doubt it. I like to get every quest. I like to map every last inch of terrain. I like to take copious notes about where to find everything and everyone and what quests or wares they offer, or anything interesting they might have to say. I like to fiddle around, look for secrets, stop and smell the roses. Some of the newbies will probably be finishing the last mission before I get out of the Ruins of Ascalon.

I probably could finish all the missions and get to level 20 in a couple of days, but in fact I'm unlikely to do either within the first month. It'll be nice to play when it's not a 3 day event. It'll be nice not to have to rush, to squeeze everything into so short a time... to have all the time in the world to do things...

I agree with that completly, Im exactly the same. I got to lvl 9 in Pre Sear...but I have a freind who goes pretty fast, so my first chara is gonna be a rush for 20, and then ill take the time to explore everything