Europes Gray Giant offer!

Slainster

Slainster

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

I couldn't find any threads related to this, so just in case it has not been reported, details on how us Europeans can get our gray giant are available on the GW Europe home page: http://eu.guildwars.com/support/article/gray_giant/

Enjoy!

Raziel665

Raziel665

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

N/Mo

No love for Holland...

Cant say Im that surprised really.

Water Angel

Water Angel

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

Paris

Me/E

wow.thats cool.thanx for the info slainster.cheers.

Gonzo

Gonzo

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

W/

Raziel, PC ZONE can be bought at almost any bookstore.

Raziel665

Raziel665

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

N/Mo

I know, but... waiting till Dec 7th sucks...

darrylhaines

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Freedom Of Midnight

E/

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo......

I saw the december to Jan and looked in my local WHSmith and found the december edition of PCZone and bought it, oh my suprise it only had a quick review and q&a on Night fall and a Factions 14 days trial.

I take it, it's the mag out during the December-Jan period we need to buy, not the mag with the month on lol.

-Loki-

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

Still no love for Aussies

Lynxius

Lynxius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by -Loki-
Still no love for Aussies
lol ^_^

Great, paying 5 euros for a magazine which will render a minipet worth what.. 50k? no ty ^^, il buy it off of someone.

misthero

misthero

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

I Falchi Bianchi [Puck]

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lynxius Pardonus
lol ^_^

Great, paying 5 euros for a magazine which will render a minipet worth what.. 50k? no ty ^^, il buy it off of someone.
I'm not selling mine XD!!!

Slainster

Slainster

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by misthero
I'm not selling mine XD!!!
I second that!

led-zep

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

i buy pc zone quite a lot anyway, usually a pretty decent mag but i wont be getting nightfall so will no doubt have a spare ugliest minipet in the world key

JimDaala

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Belgium

The Gathering

W/Mo

And no love for belgium either

Blackhawk

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

N/

Last time I looked Belgium and The Netherlands is next door to Germany and Belgium's also got France as well so quit whining about no love all the time and pop over the border or just get it ordered as if I can get a German mag sent to me here in the UK it cant be that difficult from a country right on your doorstep.

Aussies I can understand but not Europeans

broodijzer

broodijzer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

void

Mo/

it may look like the next door, but it's like 2.5 hours travelling for me (south western corner of the netherlands).
So 5 hours travelling for an ingame pet and a magazine (probably an expensive one) in a language I don't speak (no, Dutch isn't like German at all). No thanks..

O Nuxtofulakas

O Nuxtofulakas

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Did u check your closet?

N/

Good news for Greek players

Anyway i had the chance to see the pet during the preview event (i am a subscriber to the american edition) and i believe it's nothing great....

Hope it gets a decent price in the market...

Blackhawk

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by broodijzer
it may look like the next door, but it's like 2.5 hours travelling for me (south western corner of the netherlands).
So 5 hours travelling for an ingame pet and a magazine (probably an expensive one) in a language I don't speak (no, Dutch isn't like German at all). No thanks..
Seeing as 99% of people here will be buying it just for the key it wont actually matter whether it's in German or Dutch will it as you wont really be reading it.

Dreikki

Dreikki

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Kemi, Finland.

Pirates of the Searing [YoHo]

Mo/

Nothing for the Nordic Countries? I live in Nothern Finland, about 30 minutes from the border of Sweden. It would've worked if they had one for Sweden or atleast Finland but no, they expect me to go to Germany. And that's pretty far away.

Guildmaster Cain

Guildmaster Cain

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Guildmistress Eve [Me], Guildmistress Azura [N], Guildmistress Azumi [A], Guildmistress Jaina [D]

Guildmaster Aeron [Rt], Arthas Ironfist [W], Guild: The Tyrian Templars [TTT]

Still I cant say he isnt right... I also got the feeling that Dutch people are often neglected.
But a big deal of people I meet ingame are Dutch, so I could assume that we do play a big enough share in the game to be noted.

I wonder if Anet has any demographics about this... Maybe they should do some research how to reach players that are outside the US. Like in the US it might be common that everyone has 5-10 creditcards, but in Europe, or at least Holland it is not a very popular method of payment.

(some more ranting about this, but going 2 much offtopic)

Sir Mad

Sir Mad

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Moe's Pub

Pigs Can Fly [Pigs]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by broodijzer
it may look like the next door, but it's like 2.5 hours travelling for me (south western corner of the netherlands).
So 5 hours travelling for an ingame pet and a magazine (probably an expensive one) in a language I don't speak (no, Dutch isn't like German at all). No thanks..
Joystick (the french magazine) is available in the french speaking part of the country...

And why no one complains about Lichtenstein?! It's not listed either!

Blackhawk

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Guildmaster Cain
Still I cant say he isnt right... I also got the feeling that Dutch people are often neglected.
But a big deal of people I meet ingame are Dutch, so I could assume that we do play a big enough share in the game to be noted.

I wonder if Anet has any demographics about this... Maybe they should do some research how to reach players that are outside the US. Like in the US it might be common that everyone has 5-10 creditcards, but in Europe, or at least Holland it is not a very popular method of payment.

(some more ranting about this, but going 2 much offtopic)
Anet did do research, but it's not them who publish the magazines and not being funny or anything but Netherlands and Belgium are two of the smallest countries in Europe which from a magazines point of view would suggest less readers therefore less profits to warrant publishing a Belgium or Dutch version - it's all about money unfortunately.

Lavindathar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Manchester, England

The Monstrous Fangs (fang)

N/Mo

Awww man, 7th of decemeber is ages away!

darrylhaines, you make it sound like youve already bought this issue, and the code isnt in it? Can you clarify?

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

I can't wait till i get my own Grey Giant once Nightfall is release!

Lavindathar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Manchester, England

The Monstrous Fangs (fang)

N/Mo

Actually, is there ANY difference whatsoever between the American and English giants?

I mean, are the American ones spelt GRAY GIANT and the Europe ones spelt GREY GIANT? Any model differences?

Only asking as I live in Europe with access to the PC Zone magazine, but I have a copy of the American code.

Just wondering if the colour spellings are correct to the location they are released!

Kitty

Kitty

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

Germany

EI

N/Me

The name of the pet is coherrent with you language, if thats what you mean. I added the american code and it shows up as "grey giant"

Lavindathar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Manchester, England

The Monstrous Fangs (fang)

N/Mo

Ok, so it depends on where your default region is then?

Because americans spell the colour grey, GRAY dont they? Or at least I think they do.

Kitty

Kitty

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

Germany

EI

N/Me

Well, the magazin says "gray giant" so I suppose its called that when your region is set to America.

ischuros

ischuros

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Ireland

N/Me

No love for ireland, but all the UK magazines are redily availible here. But Greece getting it in round a week? I do Ancient Greek, but not enough to read a computer games magazine. What is the transliteration of n00b into Greek? ANyway, if you live in Masterdam you can just go down to the American bookstore and get the American version, and i think they stock British mags aswell. Ako might have the French or German versions but probably not, never checked. Anyway, it should be readily availible and some people might post the code up here if you cant get it.

Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

Alex already came and told us all about that like a week or two ago...

Mars Dragonblade

Mars Dragonblade

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Awesometon.

Ministry of Fate [MoF]

W/

Cool, thanks for that .