So they reprinted the collectors edition, SO WHAT

Maybe they should call it "special edition" instead. Special edition could be forever....

Normally I would agree with you Gaile but seeing as how NC -Soft screwed up your distribution of CE packages I would think that you would be more open to trying to set things right.

I mean after all I would have bought 3 of the CEs if they had Been available but I wasn't given that choice. And since I would not have been able to play any of the cantha missions till these CE reprints came out ( Had I waited like a good little fanboy thus missing all those neat events )

I cant see where you would feel like I have to pay and then pay again. I love the game but to have to pay twice for the same account just to get a dragon pet and backup dancers seems a bit steep.

BTW I do have the CE for the Original , Well maybe Im just banging my Head against the wall but your response was a Huge disappointment.

QFT.

The biggest part of the collector's edition isn't the divine aura of the backup dancers--it's the stuff that comes in the box.

Buy the box or don't get the goodies.

Actually, a better version of marketing would be offering the upgrade as a purchase-able add on.

I think it's more than fair to require a full price for a Collectors Edition. But if you already have a regular Guild Wars account it would be nice and altogether fair that IF you purchased a CE that you had 2 additional character slots added to your account just like when you merge a Prophecies and Factions account. I don't think that is asking too much. In fact I think it would only be fair anytime one of us purchases an account key for full price that there should be an option to merge it with a 2 character slot addition. You (Arena Net) would still definitely be making more money than an individual slot purchase plus the player would actually have an incentive to purchase the CE or whatever version is out there.

Not a perfect solution but I would settle for it unfortunately I dont think they care about fair $$$$$$$

Why should I have to name a game thats done it? Even if I could(not gonna look, dont need to know), someone wouldve had to have been the first.
Yes, its special, but I didnt really miss it, because I didnt even know about it till I heard it mentioned on forums.
Preorder? Hell no. I never preorder anything, Ill let people like you, who "have to have it" deal with any bugs, exploits, ect. Ill wait for some fixes, and the price will drop some too, most likely. The only CE that I have is CoD2, and only got that because I asked for CoD2, and the person who bought it is rather computer illiterate, and might notve know there was a difference. BTW, I wouldnt have cared if it was regular game, as I dont see anything really worth the extra money to me.

please note that i said i will wait to see what the CE chapter 3 offers

as to *has to have it* and also that i decided that the wait while missing anything happening during the wait was worth it.

if i truly had to have it now i would have bought the regular then the CE when it came out.

a small difference but i think significant in this case.

i am/was willing to wait the OP wasnt

Oh, my dear Lord! I think we mightve just agreed on something! /looks Is that Jesus? LOL! I realized you would wait, and its actually good for those who have waited until now, as theyll be able to buy the CE Right off the bat, and some players who dont have it might go and buy it.

Well as I was afraid of Anet sent in Gaile to say her piece and then sweep this subject under the carpet. Why am I not supprized. Well one thing is for sure I and many others like me are not likely to shell out another $60 just so we can get the rather meager extras contained in the CE. and to be honest I have yet to see one in my area.

The real shame of it is that they were falling all overthemselves appologizing for the issue, and instead of offering a reasonable alternitive they basicly say sorry we messed up, but here if you want the extras just pay for the expansion again.

This is one of the many reasons I don't see this game going past the third or fourth installment. sad sad sad

Ok, mister, you and your new fangled "logic" need to stand down and stop meddling with what is a perfectly good wild-eyed rant. Mmmkay?

So your saying that because I didn't wait till they reprinted CE it is Illogical for me to not want to pay twice for the same account so I can get the extras.

Or are you one of the peeps that managed to get the CE (Lucky) when it fist came out and just dont want anyone else to have it!!!

Im a Little sorry for the last post but not totally, I mean really!!! Ghull Ka as much as called me irrational.

By the way I emailed him the same reply I just posted and this was his reply




BOOGA BOOGA BOOGA! YABBA DABBA DOO!!


Now I ask you who is the more rational ?

I love you man, Have a Nice life

I brought the collector edition like 2 month ago, now i see different stores with good quantity of CE in stock. Make me want to buy another copy!

Half :ife 2 is neither Ubisoft or EA... and what was wrong with HL2? I preorder the CE and got it the day it came out.

I say no to an add-on, after the fact upgrade. This is coming from a player who hasn't purchased any Special Editions, CE, Pre-Order whatever. Just stock game pack from the store.

I say no because I've never seen a company do that. Site an example of such and I might re-consider.

Does Anet want you to shell out extra for CE? Yup. Would they complain if you had to purchase 2 seperate games to get this added content? Nope. This is business. You want the bling, drop some cheddah.

As I have posted before. Normally I would agree with you but NC soft Fd up the distribution of the game, I am happy that some Quote"got it the day it came out" but in my area I havent even seen the reprint.


In other words this is a special case, there were many people out there like me that given the chance to buy the CE would Have gladly forked over the buckos for it. But I gave up and gave in so I could play the expansion.

the reasonible thing for anet to do would be to give people left out the first time a upgrade. all they have to do is look at the key and its activation time to verify that I bought the standard edition within a week of the expansions release.

The only reason I can see for other players saying no! never! no way! is Elitism maybe Im wrong maybe your undercover A-net employees (just joking)

I really enjoy the soundtrack from my CE. I would recommend everyone buy it just for the music!

Good Lord, Doomslay. You make it sounded like the world has ended because you didn't get a pet minidragon (which you can buy, if you're *that* desperate... or maybe you just wanted to sell. Pft), backup dancers (look at me, I'm cool) and a glowy aura when you emote (look at me, I'm glowy-ubercool).

Big deal. Granted, all those things look spiffy, but that's all. Get over it already.

Maybe you can get a CE for the next expansion, if you haven't /ragequit. I haven't managed to get one myself yet. Both were out of stock, so I got the original editions because I was impatient to play. Like you, I'm not paying 'a second time' for the CE. But I'm not going to throw a hissy fit over missing out on some flashy ingame animations, some posters and a book of art (even though they are nice, and had they been available at the time I *would* have happily paid for them).

So maybe next time.

Get over it and get on with the game.