What about the people who spent 26+ € already?

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.

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?

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

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.

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.

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

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).

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

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.

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.

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.

Buy their t-shirts.

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!"

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).

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.

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.

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.

I did the same as you.