I (and many others apparently in threads about other subjects) am asking you (Andrew, as I know some other people like to spin things and give an indirect answer or answer with another question) since you give direct answers, when and IF the 4-mission bonus pack will be available for purchase separately. People have asked in threads under other subjects (hence partly responsible for it not being answered as well as the possibility the CR is avoiding the question until too late), but I wanted to clearly and directly ask it for people here.
Will we be able to buy the 4-pack alone at some point (hopefully not for 30 bucks, but nevertheless)? Some people have recently already added as much content (sans even more slots above what they already bought) as there is available in the in-game store. If we want the pack do we need to buy 3 slots to get it (need based on whether we want it, not whether we need it to play the game to head off the apologists from throwing in their typical -you don't NEED anything-)?
I have this feeling that you all have been told not to answer that question until after the promotion is over (or to keep quiet anyhow), but I thought maybe you would throw something out.
People asked that question across various threads (none dedicated to that question) prior to the July 5th beginning so hopefully there won't be a "well some people have already spent 30 dollars so it wouldn't be fair to them now if we offered it for sale direct" as that would be a pretty lame crutch to use after avoiding the question until too late.
Anyhow, you're pretty good at answering questions clear and concise (maybe since you're new or something :-), so I thought I'd ask you directly on behalf of others as well.
Thanks..
P.S., in the case that the answer is a definitive no then I'd suggest (as has been suggested elsewhere) that more content be added to the in-game store at least before the deadline, if not before GW:EN comes out so that others may possibly fulfill the requirements with something other than character slots.
I'm sure Andrew Patrick impersonators will jump out of the woodwork as they always do to answer in your stead, but those of us wanting the answers will be more than glad to hear from you.
EDIT: Yeah and I made a stupid mistake. Title should read: To Andrew Patrick: Straight Answer- Mission Pack Sales
NOT GW:EN Sales... I apologize. Hopefully a mod will catch that and rename it.. -edited before first reply at least so people can see.
To Andrew Patrick: Straight Answer- Mission Pack Sales
CyberNigma
Lonesamurai
here's a full info list from Gaile
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Details: Guild Wars Bonus Mission Pack
* You will be able to acquire both the Guild Wars Prerelease Bonus Pack and the Guild Wars: Eye of the North game through the Guild Wars Official (in-game) store. Details to come. * If you spend $29 USD (€26/£17) or more in the Guild Wars Official (online) Store, you will get a Guild Wars Bonus Mission Pack for free. (Note: This offer does not apply to purchases made in the PlayNC store, but only to those made through in-game store.) * All qualifying purchases must be made by a single account, and that account is the one that will receive the Bonus Mission Pack. If you have multiple accounts, you may take advantage of this offer more than once, but each account will need to qualify with the minimum purchase amount described above. * The Guild Wars Bonus Mission Pack is offered to those who make a qualifying purchase or purchases from July 5, 2007 through October 31, 2007. * The Bonus Missions will be added to the game and automatically added to eligible game accounts during the month of November, 2007. The missions will become a permanent part of your Guild Wars account. * You need to own one of the Guild Wars campaigns in order to play the Guild Wars Bonus Missions. * Purchases in the in-game store can be made at different times. As long as you spend $29 USD (€26/£17) or more between July 5 and October 31, 2007, you will qualify for the bonus. * We are currently working on adding support for SMS payments to the online store. * Full details of the Guild Wars Bonus Mission Pack offer may be found on the official website, on this page. |
CyberNigma
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here's a full info list from Gaile
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Thanks for making the effort to put the info in so fast. I apologize for having the wrong title up there..
Lonesamurai
No worries, but so far, there is no more info... I expect Gaile or Andrew or even martin can get more info, but I doubt some here would believe them even if they did post
impression
Hi,
I see many people asking about this and I simple don't see the point. If you are interested in this "Mission Pack" it must likely means that you will buy GW:EN. By buying GW:EN from in-game store you automatically get the "Mission Pack". In matter of fact, I think this "Mission Pack" its just a incentive for people to buy GW:EN from in-game store.
Have fun,
impression
I see many people asking about this and I simple don't see the point. If you are interested in this "Mission Pack" it must likely means that you will buy GW:EN. By buying GW:EN from in-game store you automatically get the "Mission Pack". In matter of fact, I think this "Mission Pack" its just a incentive for people to buy GW:EN from in-game store.
Have fun,
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captain_carter
And how exactly does that help the people who wish to buy GW:EN in a box with the manual and the poster from there local store?
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And how exactly does that help the people who wish to buy GW:EN in a box with the manual and the poster from there local store?
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Never the less, I think that ANeT will, eventually, make this "Mission Pack" available as a standalone option but, only several months after the promotion ended.
Have fun,
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linh
Why ppl still don't understand ? They make this promotion pack to encourage you to buy their products from online store, thus will give them direct money, other than through some retailer. This is a smart choice to make profit by ANet.
Their flaw, imo, is lack of method to buy from online store, only credit card atm.
And I think those bonus mission packs aren't enough content to make it a separate product for retail.
If you want to get GW:EN from local store for manual, poster, etc.. then you can't get this bonus pack. That's fair and not big a deal imo.
Their flaw, imo, is lack of method to buy from online store, only credit card atm.
And I think those bonus mission packs aren't enough content to make it a separate product for retail.
If you want to get GW:EN from local store for manual, poster, etc.. then you can't get this bonus pack. That's fair and not big a deal imo.
lucifer_uk
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Never the less, I think that ANeT will, eventually, make this "Mission Pack" available as a standalone option but, only several months after the promotion ended.
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I am one of these people who like the box art and content inside so I've just bought 3 character slots (which will probably be used as mules) instead of GW:EN so that I may get this mission pack. 6 months down the line if they give them out any less than a £17 bundle I'll be pretty pissed off!
They're working on new payment options between now and the end of the promo, so no one really will have an excuse of not being able to get them.
Miral
what sucks is you can't even wait for reviews to see if you want to bother or not... the promotion ends before the pack is released >.<
captain_carter
clearly the OP understands how he could get hold of this pack, by buying GW:EN or character slots from the online store. He/she wants to know if that is the only way before he/she potentailly wastes money buying items he/she doesnt want to buy from the online store.
For some people getting this pack is very important and they want to know if they have to spend so much money on other things they don't want in order to get it, or if there will be a cheaper alternative in the future. I really don't think there is any need to attack this simple question.
For some people getting this pack is very important and they want to know if they have to spend so much money on other things they don't want in order to get it, or if there will be a cheaper alternative in the future. I really don't think there is any need to attack this simple question.
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what sucks is you can't even wait for reviews to see if you want to bother or not... the promotion ends before the pack is released >.<
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Personally I wouldn't expect much more than the equivalent of the dragon festival quests. Same models, same NPCs, same terrain, but with all-new dialog as bad as before. There's a reason it's "free"...
Cassandra
I still wonder why the heck I can't just buy GWEN at PlayNC store, given that the ingame store uses the fricking PlayNC store to do the transaction.
Does Anet get additional revenues from purchases made through the ingame store?
Does Anet get additional revenues from purchases made through the ingame store?
Mordakai
Two things that need to be answered by Anet soon:
1. What are the "unique rewards" in these bonus packs? Are they new Green weapons, new skills, what?
2. Will new items be Offered in the store by Oct. 31, so people who don't want to buy GWEN online will have other alternatives.
1. What are the "unique rewards" in these bonus packs? Are they new Green weapons, new skills, what?
2. Will new items be Offered in the store by Oct. 31, so people who don't want to buy GWEN online will have other alternatives.
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1. What are the "unique rewards" in these bonus packs? Are they new Green weapons, new skills, what?
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Its not going to be new skills although we might have to use some special ones in those missions.
assassin_of_ni
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Why ppl still don't understand ? They make this promotion pack to encourage you to buy their products from online store, thus will give them direct money, other than through some retailer. This is a smart choice to make profit by ANet.
Their flaw, imo, is lack of method to buy from online store, only credit card atm. And I think those bonus mission packs aren't enough content to make it a separate product for retail. If you want to get GW:EN from local store for manual, poster, etc.. then you can't get this bonus pack. That's fair and not big a deal imo. |
NORTICAT
I for one put a huge NO WAY.....DO NOT SELL THIS PACK SEPERATLY....this will be a bigger kick in the pants for those of us that have already purchased something in the online store.
the promotion is there....for purchases in the online store.....which means you get something ELSE...and you get a FREE missions add on pack.
here is a classic situation....."hey I need some more char....oh I buy three slots...and I get something for free...Sweet deal"
ANET send all the whiners some cheese.
Now stop complaining and deal with it
the promotion is there....for purchases in the online store.....which means you get something ELSE...and you get a FREE missions add on pack.
here is a classic situation....."hey I need some more char....oh I buy three slots...and I get something for free...Sweet deal"
ANET send all the whiners some cheese.
Now stop complaining and deal with it
Absinth187
From wiki.guildwars.com:
"Access
Access is provided to the following:
* The Guild Wars: Eye of the North Sneak Peek Weekend (details to follow)
* 10-hour/14-day trial access to all three Guild Wars campaigns
In-Game Items
Each player who purchases a Prerelease Bonus Pack will receive the following items:
* The Glacial Blade
* The Hourglass Staff
* The Darksteel Longbow
Notes
* A Prerelease Bonus Pack Access Key cannot be used to create a new Guild Wars account.
* The special items listed above will be available only upon registration of a GW:EN Standard Edition (game) Access Key.
* Trials do not stack.
* The retail version of the Prerelease Bonus Pack will be provided on a DVD. No DVD is required for purchases made through in the Guild Wars Official (in-game) Store."
Anet is also working on adding a SMS payment option to the in-game store.
"Access
Access is provided to the following:
* The Guild Wars: Eye of the North Sneak Peek Weekend (details to follow)
* 10-hour/14-day trial access to all three Guild Wars campaigns
In-Game Items
Each player who purchases a Prerelease Bonus Pack will receive the following items:
* The Glacial Blade
* The Hourglass Staff
* The Darksteel Longbow
Notes
* A Prerelease Bonus Pack Access Key cannot be used to create a new Guild Wars account.
* The special items listed above will be available only upon registration of a GW:EN Standard Edition (game) Access Key.
* Trials do not stack.
* The retail version of the Prerelease Bonus Pack will be provided on a DVD. No DVD is required for purchases made through in the Guild Wars Official (in-game) Store."
Anet is also working on adding a SMS payment option to the in-game store.
havok019
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Yup.
Personally I wouldn't expect much more than the equivalent of the dragon festival quests. Same models, same NPCs, same terrain, but with all-new dialog as bad as before. There's a reason it's "free"... |
Sorrow's Furnace was free too and that didn't exactly suck. . .
Loviatar
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THREE in game items - Glacial Blade Cold damage: 15-22 (Requires 9 Swordsmanship)Damage +15% (While Enchanted) Special Note: This item can be upgraded with a Sword Pommel - Darksteel Longbow - Piercing damage: 15-28 (Requires 9 Marksmanship) Armor penetration +20% (Chance: 20%) Damage +15% Energy -5 Special Note: This item can be upgraded with a Bow Grip - Hourglass Staff Energy +15 Fire damage: 11-22 (Requires 9 Divine Favor)Fire damage: 11-22 (Requires 9 Fast Casting)Fire damage: 11-22 (Requires 9 Soul Reaping) Fire damage: 11-22 (Requires 9 Energy Storage) Fire damage: 11-22 (Requires 9 Spawning Power) Halves skill recharge of spells (Chance: 20%) Halves casting time of spells (Chance: 10%) Health +45 (While Enchanted) Special Note: This item cannot be upgraded |
LumpOfCole
All that there needs to be is variety on the Guild Wars Store. Upgradable "Game of the Year" packs like the Prophecies pack is a good start. Besides character slots, other trivial things might be nice too. How about buying custom music through the Guild Wars store? Or at least DirectSong licenses for the extra collector's edition Factions and Nightfall music. I only have "regular" Factions, and I really wouldn't mind paying $9.99 or so for the extra exclusive in-game tracks because the games have amazing music. Extra storage space would be nice as well, or how about buying an upgrade that increases stack sizes from 250 to, say, 999 so I can really stock up on those wooden planks. The Guild Wars store just has so much room for variety, and increasing that just kills two birds with one stone in this case.
loose morals
Sterling work there absinth.
But this thread isn't discussing prerelease bonus pack. this thread is talking about the special missions pack u get for free when you spend $30/£17 on the guildwars in game shop. Not a preorder bonus pack.
We all know that this promotion is an insentive to players to buy the GWEN update direct from the ingame shop.
But many like to get a box, with the collectable activation card Anet have been plugging since prophesies came out. a manual. box art. and the like. and these folks like myself usually have all chapters, several extra char slots. and the millenium edition upgrade already. leaving us limited on what we can buy to get the bonus cos like i said we want the box for GW:EN.
I persoanlly believe it highly unlikely that this promotion will be the only way to get the content as when the promotion ends on october 31st that would mean any new commers to the game would be completely unable to get it.
I think once the promo is over you must have another way to get it(probably similar to millenium edition upgrade). Meby not right away but eventually. Anet have never before restricted content in a way to make it out of reach of a new player. and i dont think they are going to start now.
Also resticting it to people would in a sence be punishing the players who have supported Anet in the past by buying all there products, upgades and extras. This i also think is highly unlikely.
But back to the point of the original post. we want to know for sure whether you will eventually be able to buy the content seperately. I want the content and i want my game box. i dont mind waiting a few months to get the content if thats what it takes to get both. but i dont want to miss out while we wait to find out for sure....
Bit more longwinded than i meant but i hope u get our point now.
But this thread isn't discussing prerelease bonus pack. this thread is talking about the special missions pack u get for free when you spend $30/£17 on the guildwars in game shop. Not a preorder bonus pack.
We all know that this promotion is an insentive to players to buy the GWEN update direct from the ingame shop.
But many like to get a box, with the collectable activation card Anet have been plugging since prophesies came out. a manual. box art. and the like. and these folks like myself usually have all chapters, several extra char slots. and the millenium edition upgrade already. leaving us limited on what we can buy to get the bonus cos like i said we want the box for GW:EN.
I persoanlly believe it highly unlikely that this promotion will be the only way to get the content as when the promotion ends on october 31st that would mean any new commers to the game would be completely unable to get it.
I think once the promo is over you must have another way to get it(probably similar to millenium edition upgrade). Meby not right away but eventually. Anet have never before restricted content in a way to make it out of reach of a new player. and i dont think they are going to start now.
Also resticting it to people would in a sence be punishing the players who have supported Anet in the past by buying all there products, upgades and extras. This i also think is highly unlikely.
But back to the point of the original post. we want to know for sure whether you will eventually be able to buy the content seperately. I want the content and i want my game box. i dont mind waiting a few months to get the content if thats what it takes to get both. but i dont want to miss out while we wait to find out for sure....
Bit more longwinded than i meant but i hope u get our point now.
Zehnchu
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Why ppl still don't understand ? They make this promotion pack to encourage you to buy their products from online store, thus will give them direct money, other than through some retailer. This is a smart choice to make profit by ANet.
Their flaw, imo, is lack of method to buy from online store, only credit card atm. And I think those bonus mission packs aren't enough content to make it a separate product for retail. If you want to get GW:EN from local store for manual, poster, etc.. then you can't get this bonus pack. That's fair and not big a deal imo. |
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No offence to all... But I hope not!
I am one of these people who like the box art and content inside so I've just bought 3 character slots (which will probably be used as mules) instead of GW:EN so that I may get this mission pack. 6 months down the line if they give them out any less than a £17 bundle I'll be pretty pissed off! They're working on new payment options between now and the end of the promo, so no one really will have an excuse of not being able to get them. |
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as to the other, they start offering playable content for a price GW standards are lowered and become no better then WoW. But I guess that's what people want.
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I for one put a huge NO WAY.....DO NOT SELL THIS PACK SEPERATLY....this will be a bigger kick in the pants for those of us that have already purchased something in the online store.
the promotion is there....for purchases in the online store.....which means you get something ELSE...and you get a FREE missions add on pack. |
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And about getting something which will probably prove to be so small and crappy that in fact should be free - you have to BUY it before release, they don't have any reason to make it high quality because it's quality won't affect it's sales. No way to even see if it's worth the money spent on it.
Having it available later as a separate purchase is a must.
Loviatar
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first bolded is correct as it is a small freebie tossed to the people who ......... use the store anyway.
the second bold is pure BANDINI because there wont be enough content to justify paying for it.
and from the official GW main site is this.
now that is clear............promotion only
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And about getting something which will probably prove to be so small and crappy that in fact should be free - you have to BUY it before release, they don't have any reason to make it high quality because it's quality won't affect it's sales. No way to even see if it's worth the money spent on it. Having it available later as a separate purchase is a must. |
the second bold is pure BANDINI because there wont be enough content to justify paying for it.
and from the official GW main site is this.
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scrinner
Loviatar, The items you mentioned were from the Pre-Release Bonus Package, Not the Mission Pack.
Mordakai
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Loviatar, The items you mentioned were from the Pre-Release Bonus Package, Not the Mission Pack.
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Thanks, that is of course what I meant.
And Loviatar, how do you know there won't be enough content to pay for?
Besides, it's not like Anet has to do any extra work to offer the Bonus Missions for $$.
captain_carter
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As others have stated it would seem somewhat against Anet's apparent philosophy about non-exclusion and equal opportunity.
I do agree that after people have already done waht the OP hopes not to have to do, "waste" money in the store to obtain the pack that it would be unfair to them to then have it available at a much lower price, however it also seems a little unfair to force people who want the pack to purchase other items in the online store.
Either way people will be unhappy, but as the OP asked, many people would like this ambiguity cleared up.
Mordakai
People who've already spent $30 just to get the packs know what they were doing.
They could have waited until October to get more info.
I no way should the actions of others effect Anets' decision to offer the Bonus Missions separately.
They could have waited until October to get more info.
I no way should the actions of others effect Anets' decision to offer the Bonus Missions separately.
Absinth187
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Sterling work there absinth.
But this thread isn't discussing prerelease bonus pack. this thread is talking about the special missions pack u get for free when you spend $30/£17 on the guildwars in game shop. Not a preorder bonus pack. |
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1. they have stated it is a bonus based on the promotion and only available for a limited time under limited conditions to qualifing accounts.
2. if it is something that most will not have it it cannot be a big special deal or you really piss off the majority who cannot/will not buy from the store there for it will not have enough content to justify selling in the first place. it is a small promotion thank you not Sorrows Furace.
3. Anet is known for sticking to its guns when it makes a firm, straight statement and there is no well maybe later in their statement on this.
my guesses and reasons.
was the special item onfo what you were after?
if not my apologies for misunderstanding what you wanted
Mordakai
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conjecture based on the following.
1. they have stated it is a bonus based on the promotion and only available for a limited time under limited conditions to qualifing accounts. 2. if it is something that most will not have it it cannot be a big special deal or you really piss off the majority who cannot/will not buy from the store there for it will not have enough content to justify selling in the first place. it is a small promotion thank you not Sorrows Furace. 3. Anet is known for sticking to its guns when it makes a firm, straight statement and there is no well maybe later in their statement on this. |
There are basically two possibilities:
1) The Missions suck, or Anet will not want to offer them (for reasons you cited).
2) It actually is decent content, and demand for them will grow, and Anet will give in to offer them in the Online storefor a flat price.
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I'd like to know what this means: Weapons? Skills? A unique experience?
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Age
It may be NCsoft that is having sole discretion about the sale of the mission packs on the online store and not ArenaNet.They NCsoft has the finall say being the Publisher not the Developer.The Publisher always has the final say in the end.There hasn't been a replacment for Alex in 3 weeks or so I wonder what is taking NCsoft so much time to get a replacement.
CyberNigma
I just came back to check my thread and am glad it hasn't been hijacked or turned into a flame war :-) I was almost afraid to click on it when I saw the responses lol. I still hope to get an official response but I wanted to make it clear I'm more or less just trying to clear it up as opposed to anything else.
If it's just a promotion then so be it. If it's going to be sold in the store for like 5 bucks or something, great I'll wait for it (materials person myself for GW:EN). If it's only a promotion but they are adding new content to the store within the promotion period, great too.
Hopefully there will be some kind of new and direct answer regarding this though, especially before GW:EN is released. It's nothing more, not an anti- or pro- anet thread. Just a question or clarification. I kind of understood what was said about it being for the exact account to mean in relation to the promotion that it was talking about, not meaning exclusively for the promotion. That's the main reason for the clarification request, so that we have an official word on whether we misunderstood instead of just another forum user's interpretation of it.
Also, a quick comment about anyone who bought 3 character slots as soon they heard about the promotion and doesn't want it to be sold separately: some people are good consumers and others aren't so good. Don't blame the rest of us for being good consumers and querying for more information (not demanding they do it one way or the other) just because you didn't. You were a bad consumer (a good customer, though I suppose, a bit blind).
If it's just a promotion then so be it. If it's going to be sold in the store for like 5 bucks or something, great I'll wait for it (materials person myself for GW:EN). If it's only a promotion but they are adding new content to the store within the promotion period, great too.
Hopefully there will be some kind of new and direct answer regarding this though, especially before GW:EN is released. It's nothing more, not an anti- or pro- anet thread. Just a question or clarification. I kind of understood what was said about it being for the exact account to mean in relation to the promotion that it was talking about, not meaning exclusively for the promotion. That's the main reason for the clarification request, so that we have an official word on whether we misunderstood instead of just another forum user's interpretation of it.
Also, a quick comment about anyone who bought 3 character slots as soon they heard about the promotion and doesn't want it to be sold separately: some people are good consumers and others aren't so good. Don't blame the rest of us for being good consumers and querying for more information (not demanding they do it one way or the other) just because you didn't. You were a bad consumer (a good customer, though I suppose, a bit blind).
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Guess you will be among the first to whine about all that money you spent and why it should mean something in GW2.
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Sorry unless I missed something, that had nothing to do with either the OP's point nor my Post.
And no I won't be.
Going back on topic.....
Putting it in comparison. What about those who can't reach shops for whatever reason and only buy the games from the official store, should we then a few months down the line allow the access of items and content that is inside the collector's editions of the games from stores?
captain_carter
I would assume that most people who can use the online store can go to some other non-GW related online shopping website and buy CEs to have them shipped to them.
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I would assume that most people who can use the online store can go to some other non-GW related online shopping website and buy CEs to have them shipped to them.
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Especially with more payment options and services coming soon (apparently) - I'm not saying don't ever give this mission pack away again, just make sure its not in anything less than a £17 bundle otherwise you'll be pleasing one set of people and pissing off others.
Mac Sidewinder
Just make it a permanent "promotion", meaning when if ever you spend $30 in the online store you will get the pack. At least then you wouldn't have the time limitation and people could decide if it was worth it or not.
Riot Narita
I predict: NOBODY from A-Net, including "straight-talking" Andrew Patrick, is going to put their head on the chopping block, and tell us if the bonus missions will be available outside of the existing promotion.
If people knew they could get the bonus missions later, without spending in the in-game store, they're likely to buy GW:EN from the cheapest box-shifter instead (and they won't be buying extra char slots or whatever either). That would defeat the whole purpose of the promotion, and who at A-net is brave/dumb enough to do that?
Maybe after the current promotion has expired, they might have something to say. But even then - if they make the bonus missions available at all, I bet it will STILL be tied to the ingame-store. Either as a purchase, or a new promotion.
If people knew they could get the bonus missions later, without spending in the in-game store, they're likely to buy GW:EN from the cheapest box-shifter instead (and they won't be buying extra char slots or whatever either). That would defeat the whole purpose of the promotion, and who at A-net is brave/dumb enough to do that?
Maybe after the current promotion has expired, they might have something to say. But even then - if they make the bonus missions available at all, I bet it will STILL be tied to the ingame-store. Either as a purchase, or a new promotion.
loose morals
To the guy that said the content would not be enough to pay for seperatly-
Have you seen the content u get in the millenium edition upgrade? a few weapons that most of which have been nerfed so they can never be as good as a weapon you pick up in game. yet many people bought it including me.
also im pretty sure i saw a post somewhere that anet had released RRP on GWEN as $39.99/34.99 euro. my maths is a bit shaky just now but i think thats about £23-£24. online sites are selling pre-order £17-£18. so selling the mission pack for £5.99 sounds likely to me.
It doesnt actually say anywhere in the details that the missions are only available through this limited time promotion. its just says they only available FREE though this promotion.
little off topic but was mentioned in this thread the items you get for pre-order. i never noticed last 2 chapters but can you get pre-order pack though GWshop?
For those of us who only have GWEN left to spend money on are we going to be forced to choose which bonus pack we want. Pre-order or £17 offer?
Would hate to think the 2 are mutually exclusive.
Have you seen the content u get in the millenium edition upgrade? a few weapons that most of which have been nerfed so they can never be as good as a weapon you pick up in game. yet many people bought it including me.
also im pretty sure i saw a post somewhere that anet had released RRP on GWEN as $39.99/34.99 euro. my maths is a bit shaky just now but i think thats about £23-£24. online sites are selling pre-order £17-£18. so selling the mission pack for £5.99 sounds likely to me.
It doesnt actually say anywhere in the details that the missions are only available through this limited time promotion. its just says they only available FREE though this promotion.
little off topic but was mentioned in this thread the items you get for pre-order. i never noticed last 2 chapters but can you get pre-order pack though GWshop?
For those of us who only have GWEN left to spend money on are we going to be forced to choose which bonus pack we want. Pre-order or £17 offer?
Would hate to think the 2 are mutually exclusive.