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Obey The Cat

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

FFS

Rt/N

30 Aug 2007 at 12:52 - 1

I've bought 5 char slots some months ago. I've got 14 now.

You think 14 are too many? I think so too.

And I don't get it why I should now buy 3 more slots to get the advantage of the bonus mission pack.

I'm very disappointed by this, I hate anet for this. I will never own the mission pack although I've spent 5x8.99€ = ~45€ for char slots in time.

Please anet, think about people like me and let us get the bonus pack "for free".

Feel free to /sign ed.

Ninna

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Northeast USA

Guilded Rose

Me/

30 Aug 2007 at 12:59 - 2

I have 11 extra slots

3 of those I bought 1 week before announcment

sure id like to get credit but I dont see it happening

Tiny Killer

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

Oshkosh, WI USA

Exile Champions of Heroic Order [ECHO]

30 Aug 2007 at 13:04 - 3

This is no different than any retailer having a sale or promotion. You comply with x during period y to z. You then receive promotional item a. What you may have purchased before the event (or may purchase after the event is over) does not qualify.

bwillcox

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2007

30 Aug 2007 at 13:10 - 4

Pretty much anytime you buy anything you run the risk of missing some future opportunity. Be it a lower price, a "freebie" given away as in enticement to get you to part with more of your money, or anything else. As I see it, that's just one of the many risks we all share in life.

BTW, I have 4 accounts (got them before you could add char slots, and it's kind of a long story how it all happened), and probably 50 slots across all of them (added so that I could create new characters in particular accounts). Was this a stupid thing to do? Perhaps some would judge it so (and I certainly wouldn't defend it), but I've had fun with it and don't regret spending the money on it.

Obey The Cat

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

FFS

Rt/N

30 Aug 2007 at 13:18 - 5

I own ALL gw titles. you can buy something useful in other shops but not in anet's shop. you can NOT compare anets shop to regular shops.

there is now absolutely NO CHANCE to get the mission pack... except buying some slots I don't need.

oracleofwoe

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2007

CNFC

N/Mo

30 Aug 2007 at 13:23 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obey The Cat

I own ALL gw titles. you can buy something useful in other shops but not in anet's shop. you can NOT compare anets shop to regular shops.

there is now absolutely NO CHANCE to get the mission pack... except buying some slots I don't need.

no chance? why don't you buy GW:en at midnight?

R!ghteous Ind!gnation

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

N/

30 Aug 2007 at 13:24 - 7

ummm buy gwen.... be smart.

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

30 Aug 2007 at 13:25 - 8

Or Anet could just sell the bonus mission pack on their store.

That would make the most sense.

bwillcox

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2007

30 Aug 2007 at 13:26 - 9

Well, I have all campaigns on all 4 of my accounts as well. I plan to add GW:EN to all 4 as well (so I can play there with all of my chars). It would be nice if I could combine them somehow (probably would only reduce it down to two if I could, it's handy having two accounts for transferring stuff around).

Coridan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

US

Old Married Gamers {OMG}

W/

30 Aug 2007 at 13:26 - 10

its not about what you did for me yesterday or last week but what are you doing for me right now!

Buy GW:EN from the in game store and be done with it or buy a pvp unlock pack.

Tiny Killer

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

Oshkosh, WI USA

Exile Champions of Heroic Order [ECHO]

30 Aug 2007 at 13:27 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obey The Cat

I own ALL gw titles. you can buy something useful in other shops but not in anet's shop. you can NOT compare anets shop to regular shops.

there is now absolutely NO CHANCE to get the mission pack... except buying some slots I don't need.

I, too, own all three chapters and 17 character slots. However, on July 5th when ANet made the announcement of this program I had not yet purchased GW:EN. I could not help but to notice that by purchasing GW:EN through the online store I would easily meet the requirement of the promotion.

Obey The Cat

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

FFS

Rt/N

30 Aug 2007 at 13:27 - 12

I said I own ALL TITLES ALLLLLLLLLL.

I've got eotn already.

Tiny Killer

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

Oshkosh, WI USA

Exile Champions of Heroic Order [ECHO]

30 Aug 2007 at 13:30 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obey The Cat

I said I own ALL TITLES ALLLLLLLLLL.

I've got eotn already.

OK, now I am curious. How was it you were able to buy GW:EN prior to July 5th?

Ninna

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Northeast USA

Guilded Rose

Me/

30 Aug 2007 at 13:33 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obey The Cat

I've got eotn already.

that was your choice *not* to use ANET store

maybe GW merchandise like a Tshirt can count

theres always more character slots

I'm NOT saying I agree with how ANET is handling this but the options are there

Obey The Cat

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

FFS

Rt/N

30 Aug 2007 at 13:35 - 15

my god. as a fan of gw I want to own all gw dvd boxes okay?

so hard to understand? -.-

oracleofwoe

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2007

CNFC

N/Mo

30 Aug 2007 at 13:38 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obey The Cat

I said I own ALL TITLES ALLLLLLLLLL.

I've got eotn already.

that still leaves pvp packs

wilderness

tinyurl.com/6hqar7a

Join Date: Mar 2006

We Couldn't Figure Out A Name [LMAO]

W/N

30 Aug 2007 at 13:40 - 17

Anet will most likely sell the map pack in the future via GWs store. Their entire revenue is based on these sales, so I don't see them not releasing something that would be purchased by such a large percentage of their market.

As for receiving it free, you're unlucky. As stated previously, whenever you make a purchase you're risking losing out to a promotion/discount price in the future. You've no ground to complain about that.

bwillcox

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2007

30 Aug 2007 at 13:48 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obey The Cat

my god. as a fan of gw I want to own all gw dvd boxes okay?

so hard to understand? -.-

No, but that was your choice. You chose to own the DVD box rather than the mission pack. I guess you'll just have to live with it now.

Nabru Yar

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

E/

30 Aug 2007 at 14:04 - 19

after acquiring 1 of each chapter x2 accounts, I've made the switch A-net store purchases from now on, lest my house be overrun by GW boxes.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

30 Aug 2007 at 14:12 - 20

Exactly, the whole reason for this mission pack is to keep people from purchasing the box set since by just handing out the code on the internet, the company saves money on distribution.

VanDamselx

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Buffalo, NY

[TTBH]

30 Aug 2007 at 14:16 - 21

I sort of agree with this, only because I bought 2 character slots a while ago and would have probably added one more for the sake of this promotion. I'm not going to able to afford GW:EN for quite some time (which really sucks because I want to play new content) and I just hope I can some point before the bonus pack promotion ends.

Tijger

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mo/E

30 Aug 2007 at 14:18 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obey The Cat

my god. as a fan of gw I want to own all gw dvd boxes okay?

so hard to understand? -.-

No, its quite easy to understand but then dont whine you dont get the Bonus Mission Pack. There was a choice to be made, you chose the box which means you dont get the other bonus.

Life is full of choices, sucks, huh?

gone

Guest

Join Date: Jan 2007

30 Aug 2007 at 15:05 - 23

Lulz.
this is All I get when trying to enter the 'in-game' store...it looks like the fun is already starting. (as of 11:04 eastern)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...666/HaHaHa.jpg

Kashrlyyk

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

30 Aug 2007 at 17:08 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tijger

No, its quite easy to understand but then dont whine you dont get the Bonus Mission Pack. There was a choice to be made, you chose the box which means you dont get the other bonus.

Life is full of choices, sucks, huh?

There were shops that had the preorder before ANet announced the BMP, right? Which would mean at that point there was no choice because ANet was to slow or lazy.

bwillcox

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2007

30 Aug 2007 at 17:19 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kashrlyyk

There were shops that had the preorder before ANet announced the BMP, right? Which would mean at that point there was no choice because ANet was to slow or lazy.

Uh, I thought we were talking about the full GW:EN package, not the preorder. The full package is not to be sold till tomorrow.

thezed

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

Iowa, USA

HoTR

30 Aug 2007 at 17:29 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kashrlyyk

There were shops that had the preorder before ANet announced the BMP, right? Which would mean at that point there was no choice because ANet was to slow or lazy.

Just because you pre-orederd doesnt mean you have to purchase from the same shop. Sure, by not purchasing you would probably be out the initial payment but, life....choices....risk, ect, ect.

I really should start keeping track of the treads that are just about people wanting somthing the think they "deserve". Im betting it is over 50% of the threads.

Ninna

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

Northeast USA

Guilded Rose

Me/

30 Aug 2007 at 17:38 - 27

BMP was announced 07/05 (2 months ago)
http://www.guildwars.com/products/ex...ck/default.php

the OP already stated that he preferred the box version of GWEN

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

30 Aug 2007 at 18:00 - 28

The reason why I'm going with EOTN via ingame store is lack of any CE/SE or "bonus" in-game items. This also includes lack of any special / exclusive DirectSong packs.

This will also satisfy the requirements for the bonus missions. I'm likely to also pick up the Faction PvP edition (for hero skill unlocks as well).

xyke

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

12121

And then and then and [Then]

Mo/E

30 Aug 2007 at 18:00 - 29

Stores (at least in my area) already sell the game, here's a picture I took of whats inside the box.

Thunder79

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Chaos Rising

30 Aug 2007 at 18:17 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwillcox

No, but that was your choice. You chose to own the DVD box rather than the mission pack. I guess you'll just have to live with it now.

Exactly...

The promotion is designed so that people can take advantage of it by buying GW:EN in the online store...it's not limited to GW:EN....but it is ideally timed so people can buy GW:EN and easily get the mission pack.

I've been complaining about the people who've gotten their copies of GW:EN early...such as yourself...you don't have to deal with the potential lag that will happen in the online store and you will be able to go right into gw:en...plus you have the dvd, manual, map, and whatever else that comes with it. The trade off is that I don't have to go anywhere...if the purchase goes smoothly I will get the game within a few minutes of launch. Then again I could be slowed down by lag...I don't get the nifty dvd, manual, map, etc...but I do get the mission pack.

I could probably easily go out and buy GW:EN right now from a retail store but I chose to stick it out and buy it from the online store because I want to get the bonus mission pack. You chose the other option....so no mission pack for you! </soup nazi>

The details of the mission pack promotion have been out for a while now (nearly 2 months)...it was made clear well before now that gw:en was the primary means for people to get the bonus mission pack...and since you chose to ignore than and get your nifty map/manual/dvd...deal with it or suck it up and buy some more character slots. No one to blame but yourself.

Inger

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

R/Rt

30 Aug 2007 at 18:18 - 31

I like boxes and manuals, i like having hard copy of my games, however I am buying GW:EN from the online store and that is in order for me to get the BMP. I for one would be dissapointed if they later released the BMP as a stand alone product in the online store. That would mean that I lost out on the box and manual of GW:EN.

I can understand y anet would later release it as a stand alone product and I certainly wouldn't blame them for it, but i definately would be dissapointed.

Thunder79

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Chaos Rising

30 Aug 2007 at 18:36 - 32

Personally I don't need another dvd/manual/map to a game that I can download easily off the net. I mean...for games that are single player and don't have online sources...I'll buy a copy at a retail store. For online games that can be easily downloaded from the source...it makes perfect sense to download it rather than getting a copy of the game that will just sit on a shelf gathering dust...I have way too many of those boxes sitting on my shelf gathering dust.

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

30 Aug 2007 at 19:47 - 33

Buy their t-shirts.

Bale_Shadowscar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Manchester, England

New Dragons [NDR]

30 Aug 2007 at 20:20 - 34

This is like buying a new computer, then a month later the same computer gets a special offer where you get a free set of speakers, and you coming back and saying, "Hey, when I bought my computer last month I didn't get the free set of speakers! I want some!"

Steep

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2006

DOE (Dragons of Eisengard)

W/E

30 Aug 2007 at 23:12 - 35

I brought my game from a store, mainly because i pre ordered the game before i found out.. plus it will most likely be cheaper then getting it from the store and got it free delivered for the day before. Plus i do like the box.

But i know what the choice were, i could have cancelled my pre order but didnt.

I would like another option for buying it, if not, no biggy ill just buy some pvp packs or slot or something else (if something else it released).

Obey The Cat

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

FFS

Rt/N

31 Aug 2007 at 00:25 - 36

I mean, I would pay for the missions. Maybe 4€.

But I guess they will never sell them regular.

Anyway: Not having the mission pack is no problem for me until you can get weapons there which you can NOT find in the regular game. And I think, I've read something like this.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

31 Aug 2007 at 01:37 - 37

You have not read that (nothing like that has been confirmed).
And they probablly would sell it some time down the line (like in a year). Mo' money no problems.

New Buddha

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

31 Aug 2007 at 05:07 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tiny Killer

This is no different than any retailer having a sale or promotion. You comply with x during period y to z. You then receive promotional item a. What you may have purchased before the event (or may purchase after the event is over) does not qualify.

yes, but you can always return the item or get a price adjustment....where is that for us for Anet. Under law I think we are entitled to it.

Thunder79

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Chaos Rising

31 Aug 2007 at 05:45 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buddha Palm

yes, but you can always return the item or get a price adjustment....where is that for us for Anet. Under law I think we are entitled to it.

LOL...no, only if a store has a price adjustment policy...then you have an entitlement to it (actually they can refuse it...it is their policy after all). They are not required by law to do it...many retailers don't do it...usually only the biggest chains can afford to. Saying you can always get a price adjustment is just plain wrong. The few that do that are the exceptions to the rule...most do not.

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

31 Aug 2007 at 05:50 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by booooYA

I sort of agree with this, only because I bought 2 character slots a while ago and would have probably added one more for the sake of this promotion. I'm not going to able to afford GW:EN for quite some time (which really sucks because I want to play new content) and I just hope I can some point before the bonus pack promotion ends.

I did the same as you.