Buy Collector's Edition Online

I think it would be a great idea if players can buy the collector's edition online, been dying to buy GW collectors edition but can't find it in any store....
Another great idea would be to sell upgrades on the site for current account, as allowing players to officially buy the Divine Aura, or some mini pet, same way as we buy the xtra weapons online!!
Hope this will be taken in consideration....

it has been taken into consideration and the decision is a flat no.

no DIVINE AURA

NO BACKUP DANCERS

NO INGAME SPECIAL EMOTES

NOT MAYBE BUT NO WAY AT ALL

so no

ive seen the flat no giving to us by anet but i think if enoughj people stated they would buy this maybe theyll offer in the near future. i for one baught collectors edition of both factions and nightfall and would love to add collector edition to my account even though i own an original

Sorry, these are unique for a reason. Doing this would devalue them severely.

When they add this, Guild Wars will have effectively jumped the shark.

Fonzee Wee

They have already confirmed that collector's content will stay exclusive.

Here the only problem is "New players that didn't knew about the game" vs "Old player than want exclusivity and show off".
It's simply unfair not not let new players to get everything. Some of them never knew about GW, or just bought the PC or got internet connection...

On top of that, there are some people that bought collectors to sell them later on for increased prices, and it would be a way to punish that.

There was a 'special edition upgrade'.

Once GW2 is out, there could be upgrades for collectors, since those 'I love show off look at me' will probably move to GW2.

[QUOTE]them that has it me included were told it was a special ingame item you could buy as long as supply held out but it was a limited collectors edition and would not be available anytime later.

that is what makes it special instead of all over the place on a whim and mommas credit card.

again they have said no way will they cut out those starting people that took a chance.

as for buying for profit later they are so small it cant be counted

if you think there are a lot buy one from them

Firstly.. It's exclusive for exactly that reason, we were here first. Not everything in Guild Wars is fair to the new players, Although it IS ANet's basic aim.. All new people or people excluded from exclusive content feel that the game owes them something. Complete rubbish.. It's not our fault they missed it.

I Personally have Collectors Edition of Prophecies and I have never ''showed off''.. the most i could see it representing is that i am a veteran of the game.
Most complainers just sound like they are jealous or something.

Oh, it's not that.

GW has a lot of 'Gotta Catch'em all' feeling. And not being able to get something (regardless of other having it or not) is highly frustating for those players.

As it has been stated many times before already in this thread and others. There is a reason why the Collectors Edition is well the collectors edition. It's supposed to be a set number of them shipped and no more than that. Otherwise what the hell is the point of even releasing it if everyone can get it.

If ArenaNet are unwilling to sell the CE's in the online store, the least they could do is release another run of each in games retailers. By not releasing any more of the most coveted version; the Prophecies CE, it shows that they condone the profit that players make by selling it for £200+ on eBay. To me that is very wrong, when the only reason people want it is for the Divine Aura. I wonder if it would sell so well if the DA wasn't included, I mean come on, the only CE that got shafted was Nightfall and I think it's a tad unfair, because even Factions had a decent CE.

I feel I should also mention I am a "veteran" player, having been with Guild Wars for almost 2 years, and I don't want the DA, but I see no harm offering it up to other players. To me there's nothing worse than walking up to soemone who is in full FoW and he calls you a noob, flashes his DA or dances, and doesn't even know how to use the skills properly in his bar.

I read this thread and I lol'd.

Who cares about the DA?

The importat thing is going to cheack the account information, click in manage keys, and see a complete list. That's more important.

This post = FAIL.

/signed

Anything greater than 6 months old after their novelty wore off is fair game to put in the online store. (Though it will be hard to buy physical stuffs like the Soundtrack or the Artbook from the online store, but the other ingame stuffs should be doable.)
For example, the GotY upgrade is already in there. Don't need to buy another Prophecies campaign to use GotY.

And, the online store seriously need more of various stuffs for sale if anet wants to promote their mission pack. Not everyone wants to get another 3 mule slots just to make up the $29.99.

You didn't shell out for it in the first place when GW:CE was just out, those who did took a gamble with a completely new MMO, the Collectors Edition items are their rewards for doing so.

Asking for them is a bit cheeky, and probably a kick in the nuts for those who gave GW a chance first.

+ it's been said a million times before, NO. NO. NO.

Also, don't make a thread about a hair stylist or asking about mounts.

kthxbai.

P.S. if you want it that badly, : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GUILD-WARS-COL...QQcmdZViewItem

Another dead horse beaten some more. Like many have said, its not going to happen. Numerous times its been brought up and every time its been shot down. I can say that if they were to release any CE bonus through the ingame store all the faith that I held in the game would be gone. To release an "exclusive" thing to the masses would mean them going back on their word and breaking faith to their players. Imagine them releasing GW2 and then 6 months later (as according to darkkinghtkain, its novelty would then be worn off) and they shut down the GW1 servers. Would piss alot of people off and would be them going back on their word. I'd imagine that alot of those not playing GW2 already would leave the company for something else since they wouldnt be able to trust the company. I would leave them even if I was playing GW2. Just like if they were to rerelease the CE items in the store, would be a loss of faith and loss of customers.

Ok i understand that its special items restricted to the old player and a privilege because they got the game first, but what's special about having those old players sell it on ebay for 625$!
If ANET don't want to put it online they can really release new set of collector's edition with NEW SPECIAL WEAPONS OR ITEMS that where not available in the old Collector boxes for the OLD PLAYERS, and thus allowing new fans to get their share!!!
After all we all love the game or wouldn't be spending that time in it or on its fan sites! and yes i agree, ANET gotta have somemore stuff to sell in that store then the mere xtra slots.
I think that would be fair....

Well, just the account codes is not the full collectors.
No map, no DVD, no pins, no special videos, no soundtrack redemption codes, no manual, no concept artbook no...

Well... you get the drill. Just an update like the Million edition one.

I really hope they don't allow people to buy the collectors edition online. I would feel cheated, sorry guys you should have been quicker.