Yay i got the nightfall pre-release bonus pack :-)

Hearing the doorbell i opened the door and there was the mailman with a package for me.
Hmm a package, strange i didnt expect any package till friday.
But there it was , the pre-release bonus pack of GW:Nightfall
It's in a slimline dvd case with a nice render of a eastern looking building with courtyard on the inside.
Best part is i didnt have to pay for it because i pre-ordered the CE of nightfall
Anyway it's nice to get it 2 days before the official release
Can't wait till i can play the full version of nightfall.

I think the sunspear is actually a decent weapon if you can change upgrades on it which makes a change from the crappy factions preorder weapons.

Grads~!!!

can you post a SS of it? i have a feeling what it looks like but like to see anways =) .. if you can. no biggy

You can change the upgrades on the Factions weapons :/

Where did you preorder it from?

i dont understand...i thought you couldnt pick this up til friday

Sometime when you order online, they send it before the official release.

Of course, other times, they send it after...

I ordered it from Dynabyte here in the Netherlands last week.
I did'nt expect to get it this early myself.
Ill try to take a SS with my webcam i dont have a scanner.

Question 1: is this prerelease bonus pack something extra you buy and then you need to reserve your copy of Nightfall?

Many of the online places you can get this prerelease bonus pack seem to be selling this seperately it is very confuseing and apears to be quite different from the way factions "preorder bonus pack" was handled... I cant imagine that anet would have you buy a prerelease bonus pack that gives you an extra character slot for 10 bucks..... and then make you pay full price for the game, where is the bonus in buying the prerelease then??!! some music and some special weps??? After all extra character slots you can buy now for 10 bucks. So far every online websight I have been to looking for this prerelease pack shows this as a seperate purchase from nightfall and say nothing about this acting as a preorder of your copy of Nightfall.

Makeing nightfall with the prerelease costing you aprox 10 bucks and nightfall costing you aprox 50 bucks makeing this a 60 buck game purchase. Compared to factions preorder where you got the preorder bonus for 5 or 10 bucks and that money went towards your purchase of factions when it was released. The bonus should be that you preorderd...otherwise this is just a marketing ploy to sell extra charcter slots and these special dervish and paragon wepons.


I am totaly confused can anyone from anet please clear this up??!!

cool, i hope when i get back from my trip i have mine too

Tried taking a screenie but my webcam is to fuzzy
1st is from my webcam which looks like ****.
The second is a screenshot from the disc and looks almost like the render on the inside of the box.

what?

lets see... Im wielding a Sundering War Pick of Fortitude, Icy Dragon Fangs of Enchanting, and a Hale Spiritbinder of Channeling Magic.... so Id like to know just what you mean by that statement.

BOTH the original pre-order items (at least the Ithas Bow and War Pick), AND the Factions ones are able to be modded.

But yes, Im looking forward to my furious sunspear of spear mastery when I get the mods to do it./

Roger that.

Details man! Tell us everything of what the pack contains.

i wonder if this thread is valid or if the OP is just taunting us...

OP says he/she didnt have to pay for it? Which online store is passing out free shipping on a separate delivery? AND not even charging for the Kit in the first place.... Id really like to know.

I believe some online stores did offer a deal with a "free" pre-release (Loviator ordered one like that, right Lov?)

But I agree. No proof this guy actually has the package (that fuzzy pic is of what exactly?), and no response on where he ordered it from.

Something's fishy.

Ok seems you guys dont believe me lets see what i can upload..this is from the 1st page of the menu on the disk.

NIGHTFALL PRE-RELEASE BONUS PACK
================================

Please note:
If you already have a version of Guild Wars installed on your PC, you do not need to install this client. To upgrade your account, please refer to the instructions below.


ALREADY PLAY GUILD WARS?
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You can upgrade your existing account with Guild Wars Nightfall on release. Doing so will unlock new items and skills for your characters, and will enable you to travel between Tyria (Guild Wars Prophecies players only), Cantha (Guild Wars Factions players only) and Elona (Guild Wars Nightfall). To upgrade your account;

1. Run the Guild Wars client (install it from this disc if it isn't already on your PC)
2. On the title screen, click Create Account or Add Access Key
3.RED ENGINE GOOn the following screen, tick the first box (Add the Access Key to an existing Guild Wars account) and log in to your game account
4.RED ENGINE GOAdd your Nightfall Bonus Key or Nightfall Retail Key* and click Next
5.RED ENGINE GOOn the following screen click Add Key

* As soon as you have your full-version Nightfall Retail Key, return to step 2. to unlock your bonus items and start playing Guild Wars Nightfall!


NEW TO GUILD WARS?
==================
You can create a new account with Guild Wars Nightfall on release. To create your account;

1.RED ENGINE GOInstall and run the Guild Wars client
2.RED ENGINE GOOn the title screen, click Create Account or Add Access Key
3.RED ENGINE GOOn the following screen, check the second box (Create a new Guild Wars account) and click Next
4.RED ENGINE GOEnsure the correct region is ticked, then add your Nightfall Bonus Key and click Next
5.RED ENGINE GOOn the following screen click Next to begin creating your new Guild Wars account
6.RED ENGINE GOFollow the on-screen instructions to complete the account creation process. You will receive an email to verify your details.

To add your full-version Nightfall Retail Key;

1. Run the Guild Wars client
2. On the title screen, click Create Account or Add Access Key
3. On the following screen, tick the first box (Add the Access Key to an existing Guild Wars account) and log in to your game account
4. Add your Nightfall Retail Key and click Next
5. On the following screen click Add Key

Congratulations you've unlocked your bonus items and are ready to start playing Guild Wars Nightfall!


FREE TRIAL
==========
Whilst you won't be able to log in to Guild Wars Nightfall until the game officially launches, you will be able to try out both Guild Wars Prophecies and Guild Wars Factions for 14 days or 10 hours, whichever comes first. To start playing, you will first need to install Guild Wars then either upgrade an existing account or create a new account with your Guild Wars 'Play Now' Key that is included in your box!


BONUS ITEMS
===========
Your Nightfall Pre-Release Bonus Pack includes;
1. Two powerful new weapons
- Icy Soulbreaker of Enchanting (Dervish)
- Fiery Sunspear of Shelter (Paragon)
2. An additional free character slot

Your bonus items will be activated as soon as you add the Nightfall Bonus Key (included in this box) and a retail Nightfall Access Key, available in both the Standard Edition and Collector's Edition on release.

The Nightfall Bonus Key will expire on December 31, 2006 - please add it to your Guild Wars account before this date.


some concept art
and screenies

sweet concepts.. but, Badlands ? Sounds like some shit from WoW

Hey sorry to be a skeptic, but at least we prodded you into uploading some concept art...

Badlands Bone Palace looks about what I want for a new guild hall...

Also interesting is the fact that the Pre-Sale Key expires on december 31st... I bet they did this because of all the people STILL selling censor's icons for 10 bucks each (and that was a FREE preorder) So no more will we see people with the 'old school gear' when they arent even old-school.


And congrats on getting your Kit.... now can you share with us which retailer gave you such a sweet hook up?

Looks pretty real to me.

Sometimes places online DO send out stuff a bit earily, counting on the mail to slow them down. If they land a day or two early, it's not that big a deal. Noone's going to complain to the company they got their stuff EARILY.

That pic of the Bone palace looks sweet. All antilope horns stuff.

Thanks for posting more details.

Now what about the music? Is it a regular audio CD? How many tracks?

I got the bonus pack from a shop here in the netherlands called dynabyte
www.dynabyte.nl

here's some more concept art as you guys seem to like it

cool; so that winged thing in the trailer they released a while back actually was a Margonite......

About the music, there seems to be only 1 track and its not a regular audiotrack.
as far as i can tell its part of the programfile on the disc so i cant extract it

Haha, just one?? Oh that's cheap.

how long is it? maybe they just made it like 1 long track <.<

I read in a description somewhere it's a 90 second track

program file on disk?

that brings up yet another Nightfall mystery.

Maybe we will get a Cooler login screen music... "(im pretty sure the login screen theme will be the one from the official preview movie) ...or perhaps we will get more music in our games?

quite interesting, really.


I remember when I modded Oblivion to use guild wars music... that was about the time I came back tot he game and purchased Factions.


EDIT-> i post too slow... 90 seconds? Hmmm
I wish i had something to do here at work so I could get my mind off of Nightfall.

Is it because it is concept art or they don't have legs?

Margonite entry from guildwiki-

luxon ftw.

This is on the welcome screen.

Welcome

Ahai, Brothers and Sisters!

As a member of the Order of the Sunspears you are on the path to greatness. there are
many reasons you have been chosen to become a leader of other heroes, to command
your peers and to fight for the greater good of our land. From the wealthy cities of
Vabbi in the north to the great estates and fortifications of Kourna along the river Elon
through to the new settlements and forbidden ruins of Istan, our Order is charged with
seeking out and vanquishing threats to our nation.

The Order of the Sunspears embraces all; Warrior, Elementalist, Mesmer, Necromancer,
Monk or Ranger. It is not a matter of profession, it is a question of faith and of purpose -
a sentiment upheld by all native to our lands, from the god-fearing Dervish warrior
to the fearless Paragon battle commander. Through your own experiences you have
prover yourself a noble and worthy addition to the Order.

The Sunspears have protected Elona for many centuries and to this day are a vital
component in defending this land against marauding beasts, barbaric tribesmen and
raiding corsairs. Yet such efforts are fought in vain when compared to the dangers that
run deep beneath the very surface on which we walk, entrenched in darkness, such
secrets threaten to eliminate the provinces we have watched over since time began.

A Sunspear is ever vigilant and is always prepared to pursue their foes and honour their
sworn oath, no matter the cost. To be a Sunspear is to be a protector of Elona.
Welcome to the Order.

Kormir
Spearmarshal of the Order of the Sunspears


they mention quite a few places and i noticed they dont take assassins or ritualists in their order

Awesome man, thanks for all the posts.

I knew it was real all along, I was just messing with you!

Seriously, sorry for doubting you.

only one track? gosh! factions preorder had 8 tracks... :/

'forbidden ruins of istan?'

isnt the PvE preview going to be on the province of Istan? I cant remember if I read that officially or on a rumor...

If so, thats good- because Ive seen enough of the lush greenery... I want desolate, bleak, and foreboding.

I also want black tentacles in my guild hall... I wonder if I can use any of the sigil stones I have stored DURING the event? Im doubting it... but that would be a nice treat./

Wow it appears we will hear of the fate of the Margonites. This appears to be the best GW yet. I am SOOO looking forward to this.

"zippo lighter of hope sill lit"

Cool I shall be inclined to show them the benefits of a Ritualist Emissary Spear Chucker and thus prove my worth. I think I pick up some Emissary armor for my Ritualist for proper spear/ weapon spell use.

Hear the fate of the Margonites?! In the trailer it shows you get to kill them!

Ok a few more screenshots and then off to bed

The Swan boat and Horus (( is it horus? do I have the wrong god?)) Wind mill are both pretty cool

NO WAY!!

I WAS SO RIGHT!


I said like 2 months ago I felt certain we would hear more about the Margonites, I have a forum I posted about it to prove it.


ZOMG...what maybe I can predict the future?

Like today, when I predicted the two week old milk would smell bad!

i remember you saying that silly warrior