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FrogDevourer

on a GW break until C4

Join Date: Feb 2005

In your shadow

Servants of Fortuna

11 Oct 2006 at 08:34 - 1

I'd like to buy the bonus key of the '06 edition of GW:P, but I don't need the game itself and $40 for bonus items is too much. Any idea where I could buy the bonus key only?

Note: buying/selling real life items in a *public* thread is against the forum rules.

Sereng Amaranth

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Amazon Basin [AB]

11 Oct 2006 at 08:42 - 2

Maybe try eBay? This would be a legitimate purchase.
Request it to be offered in the Official Store.

Although I seem to recall Gaile talking about not having an a la carte system in the store.

jimmy_logic

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

R/

11 Oct 2006 at 10:22 - 3

I hope they don't introduce that in the stores... the game would be ruined because whats not to say they will introduce a item named "Crystalline Sword" for you to purchase (insert other weapons in there) because everyone demands it.

Regards

xiao1985

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

11 Oct 2006 at 10:42 - 4

re above: hopefully it won't happen... but apparently that's what some of the free (really free, ie don't even need to pay the software purchase) is doing... you use real cash to buy items...

state of trading is rather bad as it is already, having ebay'ers selling ingame gold for real money.... really don't like to see you can actually buy a good item in the ingame store

edit: but also, the 06 edition unlocks a special item... so that should be ok...

FrogDevourer

on a GW break until C4

Join Date: Feb 2005

In your shadow

Servants of Fortuna

11 Oct 2006 at 12:20 - 5

ANet has stated that they won't mess with item/gold purchase at the online store. I think it does include bonus items (preorder, '06 edition, coke...). Unfortunately I couldn't find any shop/auction where I could buy this key.

PanGammon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Underworld

Leader of Grenth Gaming Inc [GG]

Mo/Me

11 Oct 2006 at 13:03 - 6

Grr I hate it when ANET does this. Its so lame. I mean all these item keys SHOULD be purchasable...............

Maybe ebay like everyone says? I'll check it myself.........

Oh a GW forum

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2006

W/

11 Oct 2006 at 13:05 - 7

I have '06 edition and this is no bonus key. It only came with one key, which had the items "built in", along with full access to prophecies campaign.

FrogDevourer

on a GW break until C4

Join Date: Feb 2005

In your shadow

Servants of Fortuna

11 Oct 2006 at 13:23 - 8

You mean this edition has only one key? Bummer.

So I guess the question becomes: how do I buy Coke Items? You can't (not even on ebay). Sigh...

boxterduke

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Walking the ruins of Ascalon

DVDF

Me/

11 Oct 2006 at 13:24 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oh a GW forum

I have '06 edition and this is no bonus key. It only came with one key, which had the items "built in", along with full access to prophecies campaign.

Yeah I was about to say that.
There is only one key in the package.
Gives you access to the game and adds all the weapons that the package advertises.

There is not a seprate key for each weapon in the package.
Just like when you bought the factions pre order or the nightfall bonus disk, it came with 2 weapons but only one key.

Honor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Exit 9 NJ Trnpk

The Roaming Gnomes[roam]

N/Me

11 Oct 2006 at 13:30 - 10

Coke items were exclusive to Korea distribution I bellive. I have seen them on Ebay once or twice, just on of those really rare things to find (lmited distribution and one country, etc). Set was going for like $60US for the set of 4or6 I think

GODh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Netherlands

BFTW and DLRR

11 Oct 2006 at 13:38 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oh a GW forum

I have '06 edition and this is no bonus key. It only came with one key, which had the items "built in", along with full access to prophecies campaign.

I have the '06 version too and my version came with an extra key for the bonusitems... But i think i have read somewhere that only European versions have an extra key. Other versions probably have it integrated in the normal key...

Guinevere Ac

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Milano

11 Oct 2006 at 16:37 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by boxterduke

Yeah I was about to say that.
There is only one key in the package.
Gives you access to the game and adds all the weapons that the package advertises.

There is not a seprate key for each weapon in the package.
Just like when you bought the factions pre order or the nightfall bonus disk, it came with 2 weapons but only one key.

the package comes with the game card with the code to unlock prophecies, and a sheet or paper with the bonus items cdkey. at least the european 2006 edition is like this. not sure about the u.s. goty edition.

basicly all u need to do is to find someone that buys the 2006 edition in europe and can't care less about weapons (no idea why btw. shield bow and hammer are just the best possible. max dmg and max armor in presearing FTW)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Honor

Coke items were exclusive to Korea distribution I bellive. I have seen them on Ebay once or twice, just on of those really rare things to find (lmited distribution and one country, etc). Set was going for like $60US for the set of 4or6 I think

not possible, for 2 simple reasons: coke keys were allowed to be merged only with korean accounts. use it with a u.s. or european guild wars edition = err, key not acceptet.
in case u were referring to actual ingame items sold, then no again, items cant be dropped to the ground nor even put in a trade window

Deadly Panda

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Belgium

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Mo/A

11 Oct 2006 at 17:13 - 13

You can buy it on Ebay

Deadly Panda

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Belgium

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Mo/A

11 Oct 2006 at 17:14 - 14

You can buy it on Ebay
*Edit, sry for the double post..

Honor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Exit 9 NJ Trnpk

The Roaming Gnomes[roam]

N/Me

11 Oct 2006 at 17:21 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guinevere Ac

the package comes with the game card with the code to unlock prophecies, and a sheet or paper with the bonus items cdkey. at least the european 2006 edition is like this. not sure about the u.s. goty edition.

basicly all u need to do is to find someone that buys the 2006 edition in europe and can't care less about weapons (no idea why btw. shield bow and hammer are just the best possible. max dmg and max armor in presearing FTW)

not possible, for 2 simple reasons: coke keys were allowed to be merged only with korean accounts. use it with a u.s. or european guild wars edition = err, key not acceptet.
in case u were referring to actual ingame items sold, then no again, items cant be dropped to the ground nor even put in a trade window

My understanding was that the Coke keys where ONLY good for Korean accounts, BUT the cans themselves would make nifty collector items for some one in the states who was into that kind of thing. Collecting GW memorabilia or exclusive Coke memorabilia, etc...

FrogDevourer

on a GW break until C4

Join Date: Feb 2005

In your shadow

Servants of Fortuna

11 Oct 2006 at 18:42 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deadly Panda

You can buy it on Ebay

Nope. No auction for these bonus keys. No shop selling them either.

Guinevere Ac

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Milano

11 Oct 2006 at 18:45 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrogDevourer

Nope. No auction for these bonus keys. No shop selling them either.

why should they sell those keys? they sell the 2006 edition, which is sealed and contains that bonus key. wont find a lone key on ebay for there weapons

GODh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Netherlands

BFTW and DLRR

11 Oct 2006 at 20:42 - 18

Well, when someone has such key and doesnt want to use it, then that person can try to sell it on ebay (i dont know if that is allowed). Imo that is just risky as you only get the key after paying for it. But nobody can garantuee you that this key hasnt already been added to an account...

And as stated above: there are only 2 useful items: the bow and the hammer... imo the rest is crap.

jimmy_logic

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

R/

12 Oct 2006 at 10:31 - 19

Are you guys getting the items purely for the skin or the stats?

Guinevere Ac

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Milano

12 Oct 2006 at 10:34 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmy_logic

Are you guys getting the items purely for the skin or the stats?

me? basicly because are max dmg items that can be used in presearing.

FrogDevourer

on a GW break until C4

Join Date: Feb 2005

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Servants of Fortuna

12 Oct 2006 at 11:55 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmy_logic

Are you guys getting the items purely for the skin or the stats?

Although their skin is nice, I want them because you can summon these items with a simple /bonusitem command. Good default item, good for testing, good to equip a couple of heroes... In a few words, there're far from exceptional but they can be handy for weird players like me. Enough to buy them with ingame gold or even $10/15, but not enough to spend $25/40 on the full '06 edition (I'm not even sure you can merge the '06 key with a standard account).

GODh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Netherlands

BFTW and DLRR

12 Oct 2006 at 12:22 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrogDevourer

Good default item, good for testing, good to equip a couple of heroes...

Is this possible?? Those items are automatically customized to the player... Can NF hero's use them anyway??

NinjaKai

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

UK

Duality Of The Dragon

12 Oct 2006 at 12:23 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrogDevourer

ANet has stated that they won't mess with item/gold purchase at the online store. I think it does include bonus items (preorder, '06 edition, coke...). Unfortunately I couldn't find any shop/auction where I could buy this key.

Difference being that bonus items like the cokeplay items, can't be trasnfered or anything. So technically if ANet did it with bonus items it wouldn't effect the economy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GODh

Is this possible?? Those items are automatically customized to the player... Can NF hero's use them anyway??

If you had the character selected using the new system then use /preorder or /bonusitem. I'd assume the items would be generated for that hero. Just a guess.

Caelus The Fallen

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Glasgow

Voice of the Darkness

E/Mo

12 Oct 2006 at 16:55 - 24

Heroes were able to equip items customised for the player that owns them in the preview, thus were able to equip /preorder items. This should continue to be true in the retail release.