I pre ordered my Guide to Nightfall from Walmart over a week ago. The order said it'd arrive on the 3rd. I knew it didn't come out till the third so I took that with a grain of salt, figuring they'd ship it today.
I get up this morning and check my order. It's still saying it's expected delivery date is the 3rd.
The mail comes about noon, no guide (( no huge surprise)) so I check again to see if the order is being shipped.
The order was simply canceled. No excuse. No reason. Just "Order canceled."
I call up Walmart.com. Get some idiot in FL that tells me that the distributor didn't give WALMART their order. Yeah... like any distributor is going to dick a multi milliondollar buyer like walmart. Anyway the guy on the phone gets belligerent with me, all like "Did you hear the words that came out of my mouth????" and then told me he had no manager when I asked to speak with one. That he was alone.... in the walmart call center and had no emploee number or anything to identify him for complaint. I knew the guy was lying... Still not really part of my thing here.
I hang up, call back and get the call center in Idaho or something. Much more helpful lady there. (( Who coiencidentally tells me the guy was lying, that they always have managers for stuff like that)) She tells me that Walmart got so many pre-orders that they sold out before they filled them all, and prima isn't shipping more.
I Thank her and go looking online.
____ Everywhere____ seems to be sold out. I tried Amazon, I tried Barnes and Nobels. I tried Booksamillion. I Tried gamestop and EB. I tryed bookworld. I tried overstock. I Tried gamezone....
None of the places had any left. As I said above I ordered mine over a week ago so I never really thought about them selling out.
Anyone out there having this problem or know a place where I can order the guide?
Prima Guide sold out?
Pepsi Jedi
Horseman Of War
i preordered mine a month ago (from amazon). delivery estimate tomorrow thru friday.
Id never order something from wallmart- Not to be a jerk, but I have little faith in that company.
Id never order something from wallmart- Not to be a jerk, but I have little faith in that company.
Bravesoul
Try Target. They say online that they have some available. I am going to the store and hope they have some there. I too couldn't find any other online stores that had some available.
Pepsi Jedi
Checked Target online and they said estimated delivery 3 to 6 weeks or something.
And yeah.. Walmart is seriously pissin' me off.
Thing is. I ordered my Collectors Edition of Nightfall from there a month ago... Now I'm all twitchy that they might sell out of that too.
And yeah.. Walmart is seriously pissin' me off.
Thing is. I ordered my Collectors Edition of Nightfall from there a month ago... Now I'm all twitchy that they might sell out of that too.
Ninna
I'd love to hear what hero professions will be available if you do get it
LadyNilene
I wont get mines any time soon at all...I ordered it on Amazon, and wanted it to be delivered with Nightfalls, so bleh...oh well, not like the guide book will help out any...lol
Horseman Of War
If youre near a Borders, maybe try that too- even if they get less in stock then say, eb games or something - I dont think the average joe uses Borders for much to do with video games so they might have a few.
Fates
No Chapters in BC has it in stock and their website says "temporarily unavailable for order." I'm guessing it hasn't been printed yet. I seem to remember reading somewhere where Gaile said it hadn't even been announced yet.
Edit: here it is http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10053960
Edit: here it is http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10053960
Kern Wolf
With Prophecies and Factions, the Prima Guides didnt come out until two days before the game release (if I'm remembering correctly). I don't expect this guide to come out any earlier...
Curse You
Why are you bothering with the Prima Guild still?
Looking through some parts of GuildWiki, you'll see a lot of areas where it states that the Prima Guide was wrong.
Even worse, they make the guide, then about a month later, a bunch of skills get updated, making it useless.
I just don't see the point.
Looking through some parts of GuildWiki, you'll see a lot of areas where it states that the Prima Guide was wrong.
Even worse, they make the guide, then about a month later, a bunch of skills get updated, making it useless.
I just don't see the point.
Pepsi Jedi
1) it's supposed to be out today, (Oct 3rd) Which lets me sit around for about a month getting the feel for the game and what not before hand.
2) My birthday is next week and the game isn't out till the end of the month, add in shipping and I probably won't get the game for a month so this is something tangable I can get for my birthday.
3) You can't ( Easily) Take guild wiki into the bathroom with you and read. Or read sacked out on the couch. Or flip though WHILE you're playing. (( You can but it's slow to alt tab between game and live internet feed on your browser and back and it'll slow down your game and what not
4) I like looking though at the pictures and art work with out having something chew my ass off while I'm trying to do so. I'm one of the guys that buy the CE for the art books and what not. Not just the 'in game emote'.
5) Sure some of the stuff is going to be changed, but what's not will still be of help, as will the maps.
2) My birthday is next week and the game isn't out till the end of the month, add in shipping and I probably won't get the game for a month so this is something tangable I can get for my birthday.
3) You can't ( Easily) Take guild wiki into the bathroom with you and read. Or read sacked out on the couch. Or flip though WHILE you're playing. (( You can but it's slow to alt tab between game and live internet feed on your browser and back and it'll slow down your game and what not
4) I like looking though at the pictures and art work with out having something chew my ass off while I'm trying to do so. I'm one of the guys that buy the CE for the art books and what not. Not just the 'in game emote'.
5) Sure some of the stuff is going to be changed, but what's not will still be of help, as will the maps.
Ninna
Prima Guides are fun to read - even if they are inaccurate
I know I cant trust em (ever see EverQuests?),
but I still enjoy the guides
I know I cant trust em (ever see EverQuests?),
but I still enjoy the guides
TadaceAce
My two cents
1. Guide is worthless, anything you need you can get at guildwiki and you know it is right and a lot more useful.
2. Why are you guys even ordering the game from stores? Why don't you just download the game the day it is released from the GW store? It may take a long time but no longer than overnight.
1. Guide is worthless, anything you need you can get at guildwiki and you know it is right and a lot more useful.
2. Why are you guys even ordering the game from stores? Why don't you just download the game the day it is released from the GW store? It may take a long time but no longer than overnight.
MrGuildBoi
Never buy Strategy Guides IMO, they are inaccurate, out of date, and the game will update and the things in the guide are wrong.
GloryFox
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Pepsi Jedi
I don't trust down loads either. They're huge, if you have a hiccup in the middle your files get corrupted, you gotta dig um out, then redown load, not to mention you can only put it on one computer... then you don't have the disks if you want to put them on a new computer.. You don't get anything physical. It all makes me twitchy.
And yeah, I bought the CE. I like the art books and extras. So it wouldn't make sense for me anyway.
And yeah, I bought the CE. I like the art books and extras. So it wouldn't make sense for me anyway.
dreamhunk
If the prima books sells out that means the game will be a sell out!
Chapter 3 looks like a win for sure.
this will also deturmine the future gw, and where it will go.
Chapter 3 looks like a win for sure.
this will also deturmine the future gw, and where it will go.
Knightsaber Sith
I went to Borders and used their little computer thingy instore to look through their inventory; it said that the guide wont be out til late October.
Ninna
Prima Online doesnt list it among its books for this week either
http://www.primagames.com/blog/new_r...this_week.html
http://www.primagames.com/blog/new_r...this_week.html
RTSFirebat
Not sure why you'd all want the Guide anyhow? Its always full of mistakes and outdated within days.
But each to their own
But each to their own
Lady Lozza
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rollntider
i am not sure why anyone would worry why someone else would buy a guide. I collect things guildwars. A guide is another piece of my collection. to each his own i guess.
Lord Palidore
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Why are you bothering with the Prima Guild still?
Looking through some parts of GuildWiki, you'll see a lot of areas where it states that the Prima Guide was wrong. Even worse, they make the guide, then about a month later, a bunch of skills get updated, making it useless. I just don't see the point. |
Clawdius_Talonious
I remember the Outpost tip book, it was better reading than the game was playing. I just wish that they had released it like they let PC Gamer test it.
I remember where they talked about an actual test conducted where they put a rooster they put in a centerfuge at 2x earth gravity for a long time, like a month I think it was. When they let it out it killed all the hens and flew over the fence and got away.
I remember where they talked about an actual test conducted where they put a rooster they put in a centerfuge at 2x earth gravity for a long time, like a month I think it was. When they let it out it killed all the hens and flew over the fence and got away.
juncmodule
I went hunting for it yesterday. Gamestop and Amazon has it with an October 3rd release date. However neither of them actually have it. It is a 3-4 week wait for delivery.
Has anyone been able to find it?
Does anyone have it?
Does it have a map in it like the other two strategy guides?
Does anyone know anything about actual release?
How about the guides for the other two games, how did their release work?
And just to make this thread a little more useful...what do you think of the strategy guides?
Does anyone here use strategy guides. I'm much more of a PvE person myself so they can be valuable. Mostly for maps. I actually mounted the first two maps in frames on my wall (that third empty frame sure is lonely though). I have been finding that a lot of info in them is kind of obsolete due to game updates over the past year and a half.
later,
-junc
Has anyone been able to find it?
Does anyone have it?
Does it have a map in it like the other two strategy guides?
Does anyone know anything about actual release?
How about the guides for the other two games, how did their release work?
And just to make this thread a little more useful...what do you think of the strategy guides?
Does anyone here use strategy guides. I'm much more of a PvE person myself so they can be valuable. Mostly for maps. I actually mounted the first two maps in frames on my wall (that third empty frame sure is lonely though
). I have been finding that a lot of info in them is kind of obsolete due to game updates over the past year and a half.later,
-junc
Ninna
Guide is not out yet - and probably wont be until end of Oct / early Nov
juncmodule
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Electric Sky
I think the guide is gonna come out after the game maybe. if i remember right, thats how it was for the factions guide
Ninna
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Prima Guide Sold out?
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10055188
juncmodule
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Prima Guide Sold out?
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10055188 |
I looks like not even Prima knows when the book is coming out. But if most folks got the other books around game release time then I will assume it will come out then for Nightfall as well.
Too bad about all of the online retailers having the wrong release date
.Sorry about the redundant thread
. Search is my friend.later,
-junc
Gaile Gray
As I just posted elsewhere in the forum: We have not announced a strategy guide at all. Whatever information you have received is incorrect.
I will ask if we have information about this that we can share, but I imagine it will be a week or two before we have any sort of announcement to make.
I will ask if we have information about this that we can share, but I imagine it will be a week or two before we have any sort of announcement to make.
Pepsi Jedi
Hurm.... Well I don't feel nearly as bad now.
Thing is... there's an ISBN for it. SOMONE's publishing it at SOME Time. It's on more than one website and all.
Meh. Probably get the heads up when Gaile said, a smidge before the game itself, like with Factions.
This WOULD explain why no site had a cover for it yet.
*Crosses fingers*
Thanks Gaile
Thing is... there's an ISBN for it. SOMONE's publishing it at SOME Time. It's on more than one website and all.
Meh. Probably get the heads up when Gaile said, a smidge before the game itself, like with Factions.
This WOULD explain why no site had a cover for it yet.
*Crosses fingers*
Thanks Gaile
=HT=Ingram
# Paperback: 240 pages
# Publisher: Prima Games (October 3, 2006)
# Language: English
# ISBN: 0761554491
Its been PUBLISHED, just not distributed yet, Possibly not even Printed yet.
Publication dates is used in copyright laws for basically starting their Rights Clock on the material.
It couldn't have a valid ISBN number if it wasn't going to be Published.
However Anet may not sanction this one as they did with FACTIONS.
If so , Oh well. The first one, even with all its errors, was a welcome aide and served as something to update over time.
LadyNilene
oh hell, lol, there better be one, i did not just preordered some non-existent item, i want my money back lol
Knightsaber Sith
There obviously is one, just wait a few weeks. No big deal.
This one lists Prima as the author while Factions lists Anet so...... [something].
This one lists Prima as the author while Factions lists Anet so...... [something].
pouchy
as for when the guid will be available to us...my guess is 1 week befor the release. That is when the proph and factions guid(s) where on the shelves by.
I bought mine the first day they had 1 and that was 1 week befor the game. hope this helps.
I bought mine the first day they had 1 and that was 1 week befor the game. hope this helps.
Horseman Of War
my amazon order for it was set to deliver after 10-3-06... and it now says delivery estimate 10-18-06 <-> 10-26-06.
I think im gonna cancel my order and buy some pizza. Just wanted to have it to read over until the games out... but if the game is out before the guide then i guess i dont need it huh?
I think im gonna cancel my order and buy some pizza. Just wanted to have it to read over until the games out... but if the game is out before the guide then i guess i dont need it huh?
carmonmistwalker
After asking Prima if they planned to release a stratagy guide for Nightfall I was disappointed to here that the project was cancelled. I would like to know why, and who will be making the "Official Guide"? I mean come on the giant world poster rocked and i liked having a skill list in front of me instead of having to look it up all the damm time. If A-Net doesn't put 1 out then they just suck.
Jeff Highwind
1. All the swag is going to the CE version.
2. Why pay for the guide when all the info will be on Guildwiki in 2 weeks after release?
2. Why pay for the guide when all the info will be on Guildwiki in 2 weeks after release?
icedutah
It was cancelled? I pre-ordered it from Amazon and it says It should arrive this week.
This sucks, I was expecting to get it this week.
This sucks, I was expecting to get it this week.