Preorder Items

fowlero

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

England, UK

We Are The One And Only [rR]

hey,

i added the preorder pack key thing (for EotN) a couple days ago after being surprised to see it in game, since i thought it was only released today.
after adding it i was told nothing, and figured i'd have to wait til today (the 20th, which is when anet said it would be out) to get my items.
but still nothing? what do i have to do to get my items or are they still not out yet??

cheers

S_Serpent

S_Serpent

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

When not at Aziure's Wizard Tower you can find my in Belgium

Knigths of the Keyboard Order - KkO

On GW.com they say that the items will become available when you add the GW:EN package key to it. ANd that will only be available at the end of august.

So that could be it.

fowlero

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

England, UK

We Are The One And Only [rR]

lol my bad, got the wrong end of that stick xD

JeniM

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2007

W/E

Wait what? the items are only availible at end of august?

Sounds strange for PRE-release items

Mournblade

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

Same way they've handled the two previous releases... Having the pre-release pack gives you perks, but it doesn't give them to you early. (With the exception that you usually get to be one of the first people with access to the new content on the day it is released)

Cormac

Cormac

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

Ireland

N/Mo

the weapons in the nightfall pre order were available to create when you got it even before the game was released only the extra char slot needed the retail key

Lonesamurai

Lonesamurai

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

R/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mournblade
Same way they've handled the two previous releases... Having the pre-release pack gives you perks, but it doesn't give them to you early. (With the exception that you usually get to be one of the first people with access to the new content on the day it is released)
However i distinctly remember havign my prerelease factions and Nightfall weapons and using them before the release of factions or Nightfall

Hobbs

Hobbs

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Organised Spam [OS]

W/

I'm sure when I received my preorder key in the post for Nightfall I could add it and immediately create and use the preorder items before the full game was released, same with factions if I remember correctly.

Mournblade

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

No way, when I tried I just got some 'you do not have access to that feature yet' kind of message. :P Not that I would have used them at the time, but dang.

KamikazeChicken

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mournblade
No way, when I tried I just got some 'you do not have access to that feature yet' kind of message. :P Not that I would have used them at the time, but dang.
Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall Pre-order items were available AS SOON AS the code was entered. The change for GW:EN's pre-order items seems strange.

Darkobra

Darkobra

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot

E/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by KamikazeChicken
Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall Pre-order items were available AS SOON AS the code was entered. The change for GW:EN's pre-order items seems strange.
Exactly. I was looking forward to getting that sword too.

Hobbs

Hobbs

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Organised Spam [OS]

W/

Maybe it's because you can actually use these weapons effectively now. The daggers, Rt staff, scythe and spear were all for classes not released before the chapter was released. The attributes the GW:EN weapons require already exist. I dunno why this matters but maybe this has something to do with it.

fowlero

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

England, UK

We Are The One And Only [rR]

yeah i was a bit surprised tbh.

seems the pre order pack has been released a month before it'll be any use

i was sooo up for that sword lol, ah well wait i shall

EDIT: highly unlikely but maybe they're attributed to the lore in GW:EN somehow

MudBone

MudBone

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

Citadel of Immortals

R/Mo

Everyone that don't understand here is the way it works.
1st. it's a pre-order not a pre-release you are buying. Meaning you will get it once it's released (that's why you paid a cheaper price).

fowlero

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

England, UK

We Are The One And Only [rR]

actually the product i bought clearly reads on the side

"Guild Wars Eye of the North Pre-Release Bonus Pack"

so that logics a bit flawed

fatman12342

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by MudBone
Everyone that don't understand here is the way it works.
1st. it's a pre-order not a pre-release you are buying. Meaning you will get it once it's released (that's why you paid a cheaper price).
you pay the EXACT same price its $40 no matter what and they have said that
and can you not pre order in the store that sucks thats how i was gonna do it
so i could get the bonus back thats pretty stupid basicly if you want pre order and bonus mission you got to waste $70


and can you creat those items more then once cause its not like you can sell/salvage them

and it is a pre-release your buying the game before it out they never stated when you would get your items you also get to play in the beta

fowlero

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

England, UK

We Are The One And Only [rR]

you can create pre order items as many times as you want.

yeah i'm just a bit miffed as to why they've done it differently this time, seeing as like others have said, factions and NF items were available upon entering the code.

isamu kurosawa

isamu kurosawa

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

United Kingdom

Me/

My guess is the items have not actually been created yet, so they can't give you what doesn't exist.

fowlero

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

England, UK

We Are The One And Only [rR]

they're now available xD

SirMj

SirMj

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2007

UK

=IM= Immortalis Militis

Mo/

Hm, I might have to buy it now, not sure what excites me more though...the pre-release items or the bonus missions for buying online. Hmmm a tie perhaps?

S_Serpent

S_Serpent

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

When not at Aziure's Wizard Tower you can find my in Belgium

Knigths of the Keyboard Order - KkO

yep, I got the too now. My hero's love em

roperratt

roperratt

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon

Light Infantry Brigade

R/

My pre-sear Warrior finally has a max-damage sword!