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IIIPowerIII

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Canada

R/Mo

18 Sep 2007 at 02:29 - 41

Quote:

Originally Posted by AceeBlueEagle

Well, I've been a US based PC Gamer mag subscriber for 5+ years. I can tell you I have not seen anything regarding a code for the mini.

In fact, I just received the November 2007 copy #167 this past weekend and there is nothing concerning a minicode in it.

And I have never seen a GW Special Edition of the mag either.

My friend work in a store. they got the mag today... Should take 1-2 days and everyone will have them... Its a special mag, GW only, and the expiration date is in december. So its not a normal PC Gamer.

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

18 Sep 2007 at 02:33 - 42

Quote:

Originally Posted by IIIPowerIII

My friend work in a store. they got the mag today... Should take 1-2 days and everyone will have them... Its a special mag, GW only, and the expiration date is in december. So its not a normal PC Gamer.

Coolio. Thats US right?Thanks for the info

I might add this to my pre character if i get one

IIIPowerIII

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Canada

R/Mo

18 Sep 2007 at 02:38 - 43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neo Nugget

Coolio. Thats US right?Thanks for the info

I might add this to my pre character if i get one

Here we are in Canada. But US should have it right now too. I cant beleive some ppl still think its a fake, when ppl ask us where did he get it, we tell it, and we get called liar... :P

darkknightkain

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

P/W

18 Sep 2007 at 02:45 - 44

Looks nice.

Please release it at the online store too!!
Still looking for things at the online store to fill up the requirement for the mission pack...

You can't see me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

P/W

18 Sep 2007 at 02:52 - 45

Great... another mini pet that will bounce around in the market among the people who gamble with fortune on it's price, and will settle for a price only for elitists.

Not that I'm complaining, I just wish that you didn't have to subscribe to a magazine to get nice things... Dumb.

Croco Clouds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Montreal, QC, Canada

Divine Illumination [LaZy]

E/A

18 Sep 2007 at 02:54 - 46

It looks like Alien + volcano... but it looks cool!

Hope montreal has it... well I storm several bookstores before/after class tomorrow, luckily my university is at the heart of downtown

Roo Ella

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2007

Australia

Oz

E/R

18 Sep 2007 at 02:55 - 47

So is this a random thing inserted into the mags or does every
mag come with a code for a random mini?
Don't get that mag here normally where I live so would have to order it from the US
Or see if my Newsagent can order it in but if it's a random insertion

thelessa

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Texas

Purple Puzycats

R/Mo

18 Sep 2007 at 03:53 - 48

So if you are a PC Gamer subscriber do you get the mag in the mail? Or do you have to buy if from the news stand?

trielementz

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Spectra Sg [SpcA]

W/Mo

18 Sep 2007 at 04:08 - 49

it'd be nice if some kind soul could post a cover of the mag so the rest of us know what to look out for..

Arcane_Penguin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

Land Downunder

The Shadowheart Vanguard

R/Mo

18 Sep 2007 at 04:12 - 50

Why no love for australians?

Curse You

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

South Pole

The Magus Order

N/Mo

18 Sep 2007 at 04:15 - 51

Quote:

Originally Posted by IIIPowerIII

Here we are in Canada. But US should have it right now too. I cant beleive some ppl still think its a fake, when ppl ask us where did he get it, we tell it, and we get called liar... :P

What store does your friend work at?

blue.rellik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Melbourne, Australia

None

W/

18 Sep 2007 at 04:40 - 52

More complaining? So what? It's just a mini-pet, it's not going to make or break the game.

That said I would like one but I don't care if I can't get it. I still like my mini Shiro

Roshi_ikkyu

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Mo/W

18 Sep 2007 at 04:46 - 53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arcane_Penguin

Why no love for australians?

Because Anet doesn't care, Australia doesn't have a bazillion players playing. Anets opinion comes across sometimes more like "Australians are lucky we even release a game in there region!". Note that is my opinion of Anets and there view towards Australia, Not there actual position!

RSGashapon

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

Sol 3

R/

18 Sep 2007 at 06:08 - 54

Can we stop the back-and-forth bitchfest about which region is getting the shaft when it comes to game promotions? Bad enough the PvE vs. PvP debate will never come to a close, but when there's a lull in that argument, this debacle has to flare up again...

undeadgun

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

US

Its Rainning Fame Hallelujah[伞回伞], also as guild leader

N/

18 Sep 2007 at 06:40 - 55

very interesting infomations there, and thank u for who ever shared it, i would like to go to a store check it out tomorrow^ ^

Marth Reynolds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Netherlands

The Lore Enforcers

Me/A

18 Sep 2007 at 06:56 - 56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile from gwonline

Sheesh! I was balancing my checkbook, something I *ahem* forgot to do since April!

Ok, ok, I'm here now! And here's the skinny:

We will have a news post and a small bit of information about this magazine tomorrow at Noon on the US Website. But in a nutshell, Guild Wars was the first game ever selected by PC Gamer Magazine for a dedicated issue. It's all Guild Wars, all through the issue! We're very honoured to have our game selected, and we therefore handed over the goods to make it a great edition, in spades! I really think you'll love the content. And Lore Forum aficionados, read the last article, which is about Guild Wars 2. Those story bits will keep you warm through a long winter.

So again, more information for you Tuesday, September 18, and the issue is scheduled to reach shelves on September 25th.

I've just pinged the marketing team to ask if we can get a couple of extra issues and I'll use them for prizes in an upcoming contest. (That may get them into the hands of a few Europeans, which I think would be cool.)

seems true sadly enough, puts middle finger up towards anet....

(Benelux get chances of old minipets and usa gets another garanteed mini, ffs)

Undeadgun what part of chance of getting none at all in benelux even if you buy the mag as oposed to 100% chance with a magazine in usa don't you understand?

undeadgun

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

US

Its Rainning Fame Hallelujah[伞回伞], also as guild leader

N/

18 Sep 2007 at 07:15 - 57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marth Reynolds

seems true sadly enough, puts middle finger up towards anet....

(Benelux get chances of old minipets and usa gets another garanteed mini, ffs)

Stop QQing already, u guys gonna have the magazine promotion thing soon, 1000 rare minis gonna give out

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

18 Sep 2007 at 07:58 - 58

Hmmm... something about "the cat's out of the bag" comes to mind.

We will provide information for you today (18 Sept) at Noon Pacific. That's when it was scheduled to be posted, as that was supposed to be a week in advance.
The mag officially hits shelves on September 25th, so if you're seeing it in a store, it's early.
The magazine is North American only, sorry. The NCsoft Europe Marketing Team devised another giveaway for several European countries, as you're probably aware.
I am sorry, I do not know if this issue will be sent to subscribers or not. It could be an extra edition, I'm just not sure. (But will try to find out.)
This is an exclusive Guild Wars Issue, the first ever of its kind by PC Gamer. They approached us with the idea not too long ago, and I do think you'll be pleased with all the art, all the info, and the helpful walk-through of the primary repeatable quests for GW:EN.
Yes, there is information about Guild Wars 2, as written by Ree Soesbee, who is a team member you may not have met yet but will get to hear from more in the future. (Nice person, too!)
Retail cost: $9.95.
Miniature: Priceless.

Hope that's helpful info.

Metal Herc

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

18 Sep 2007 at 08:13 - 59

So this should be available at any retailer that sells this magazine? Not just for subscribers? I might have to go throw a couple bucks away on one

RSGashapon

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

Sol 3

R/

18 Sep 2007 at 08:16 - 60

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

Hmmm... something about "the cat's out of the bag" comes to mind.

We will provide information for you today (18 Sept) at Noon Pacific. That's when it was scheduled to be posted, as that was supposed to be a week in advance.
The mag officially hits shelves on September 25th, so if you're seeing it in a store, it's early.
The magazine is North American only, sorry. The NCsoft Europe Marketing Team devised another giveaway for several European countries, as you're probably aware.
I am sorry, I do not know if this issue will be sent to subscribers or not. It could be an extra edition, I'm just not sure. (But will try to find out.)
This is an exclusive Guild Wars Issue, the first ever of its kind by PC Gamer. They approached us with the idea not too long ago, and I do think you'll be pleased with all the art, all the info, and the helpful walk-through of the primary repeatable quests for GW:EN.
Yes, there is information about Guild Wars 2, as written by Ree Soesbee, who is a team member you may not have met yet but will get to hear from more in the future. (Nice person, too!)
Retail cost: $9.95.
Miniature: Priceless.

Hope that's helpful info.

Thank you for the update, Gaile. Since your information is more complete and factual than what I'd gathered together, I removed the speculative list from my post above.

Lauryn

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

UK

R/

18 Sep 2007 at 08:17 - 61

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

[*]The magazine is North American only, sorry. The NCsoft Europe Marketing Team devised another giveaway for several European countries, as you're probably aware.

Several =/= All

*sigh* I haven't managed to get a single promotional minipet yet lol

AND I missed the game convention thing that happened in Bristol a while back because there was no info for it

would've gone to that lol

TheMosesPHD

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Oregon

Mo Mo Patty Blinks [MoMo]

R/

18 Sep 2007 at 08:48 - 62

So then, this one guy somehow got the magazine way early? or what did he do? Were there others by this time that have gotten the mini-pet?

jsshah1

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

E/N

18 Sep 2007 at 08:55 - 63

hey, can anyone pick me up a copy of this mag and ship it to the uk. or send the code to me by email? am willing to pay for it.

Lonesamurai

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

R/A

18 Sep 2007 at 09:04 - 64

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lauryn

Several =/= All

*sigh* I haven't managed to get a single promotional minipet yet lol

AND I missed the game convention thing that happened in Bristol a while back because there was no info for it

would've gone to that lol

This was discussed with Martin kerstein on his live show and Q&A att he GW:EN release party on The Sanitarium and he mentioned this to us there...

In a nutshell, all the marketting department can do is offer this promotion to the magazines in said country, if that magaizne doesn't want to do it, its the magazine thats boning you, not NCSoft/ANet

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsshah1

hey, can anyone pick me up a copy of this mag and ship it to the uk. or send the code to me by email? am willing to pay for it.

Seconded

Etta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mancland, British Empire

18 Sep 2007 at 09:12 - 65

Well I'm guessing that in the next couple of months or so, PC Zone UK will do the same thing, just guessing though seeing that they're the one that gave away the giant and the azura.

Then again GW doesnt seem to be that big for both PC Zone & PC Gamer here in the UK, they prefer that other bigger game. The only magazine so far that put GW above the other is PC Format, but they're more of a hardware rather than software magazine.

Spellforge

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Guildless

N/

18 Sep 2007 at 09:18 - 66

Quote:

Originally Posted by Etta

Well I'm guessing that in the next couple of months or so, PC Zone UK will do the same thing, just guessing though seeing that they're the one that gave away the giant and the azura.

Then again GW doesnt seem to be that big for both PC Zone & PC Gamer here in the UK, they prefer that other bigger game. The only magazine so far that put GW above the other is PC Format, but they're more of a hardware rather than software magazine.

PC Zone and PC Gamer are both doing the 1000 minipet give away. However the destroyer isn't on the list

Etta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mancland, British Empire

18 Sep 2007 at 09:27 - 67

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spellforge

PC Zone and PC Gamer are both doing the 1000 minipet give away. However the destroyer isn't on the list

Yeah I know, I made the 1000 mini pet thread last week. That why I said "next couple of months" y'know toward X-mas holiday.

Roshi_ikkyu

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Mo/W

18 Sep 2007 at 09:38 - 68

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

[*]The magazine is North American only, sorry. The NCsoft Europe Marketing Team devised another giveaway for several European countries, as you're probably aware.

And still Australians and New Zealand players get screwed over! gotta love Anet

fenix

Major-General Awesome

Join Date: Aug 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Event Organiser and IRC Tiger

Ex Talionis [Law], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] ????????????????&#

W/

18 Sep 2007 at 09:44 - 69

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roshi_ikkyu

And still Australians and New Zealand players get screwed over! gotta love Anet

Australia and New Zealand are countries? I must have been mistaken, because based on Anet's view, we don't exist.

Hurry up and do something for Australasians, we've been shafted for FAR too long, including having to pay heaps more for games, AND the screw ups with release dates.

Lonesamurai

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

R/A

18 Sep 2007 at 09:46 - 70

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roshi_ikkyu

And still Australians and New Zealand players get screwed over! gotta love Anet

And again i repeat myself...

Martin kerstein recently stated that the offer was given to all countries major magazines, if those magazines don't want to take up the offer, why is this NCSoft's fault?

Quote:

Originally Posted by fenix

Australia and New Zealand are countries? I must have been mistaken, because based on Anet's view, we don't exist.

Hurry up and do something for Australasians, we've been shafted for FAR too long, including having to pay heaps more for games, AND the screw ups with release dates.

Ok, so NCSoft should open an NCSoft Pan Asia side just for you?

and why should NCSoft be blamed for the current state of currency conversation and different countries Tax?

blue.rellik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Melbourne, Australia

None

W/

18 Sep 2007 at 10:19 - 71

If you want to act like a moron, go elsewhere and do it.

b.r - I was acting like a prick, there's a difference.

I'll repost what I said but a bit nicer. Some people here are a bit too easily offended

Quote:

Hurry up and do something for Australasians, we've been shafted for FAR too long, including having to pay heaps more for games,

How is that ANet's fault?

Quote:

AND the screw ups with release dates.

Again, how is that ANet's fault?

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

18 Sep 2007 at 10:29 - 72

Quote:

Originally Posted by Etta

Well I'm guessing that in the next couple of months or so, PC Zone UK will do the same thing, just guessing though seeing that they're the one that gave away the giant and the azura.

Then again GW doesnt seem to be that big for both PC Zone & PC Gamer here in the UK, they prefer that other bigger game. The only magazine so far that put GW above the other is PC Format, but they're more of a hardware rather than software magazine.

The UK issue of the pet give away is next month. You get a normal DVD case attached to the front and it will either have the standard bonus CD in it, or a mini-pet card, hich I'm guessing will have the CD-Key attached.

Meat Axe

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Brisbane, Australia

R/

18 Sep 2007 at 10:38 - 73

Well, I hope that this will be like the Asura offer and we will get a magazine with it here in Australia. Last time, it was announced much later that PC Powerplay would have the Asura mini, so there's still some chance that we'll get it... maybe. I can still hope, can't I?

Well, otherwise, I may have to just go to a newsagent and ask them if they can order the magazine from the US. Might see if I can get my hands on one of the European offer magazines too. It really all depends on whether I can be bothered.

SotiCoto

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2007

Drazach Thicket

Temple of Zhen Xianren [Sifu]

18 Sep 2007 at 10:44 - 74

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsshah1

hey, can anyone pick me up a copy of this mag and ship it to the uk. or send the code to me by email? am willing to pay for it.

THIRDED!

The americans will be able to get rich as hell selling those Destroyers to europeans... This is seriously screwed up business.

And when precisely will we British folks be able to get a special promotional pet (to sell back to the americans)?
Bugger.... I never buy magazines, but I might actually be convinced to start now....
.... unless I can just sneakily nab the card off the front of one... >_>

The Herbalizer

<3 Ecto

Join Date: Jul 2005

18 Sep 2007 at 11:11 - 75

How many Destroyers are there? Please someone post some numbers or something as I would love to know.

People should stop QQ about their country not getting promotions. There are like hundreds of other countries which didnt get pets too...

Etta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mancland, British Empire

18 Sep 2007 at 11:22 - 76

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Herbalizer

How many Destroyers are there?

As many as the copies of the PC Gamer: Guild Wars Editions, that were printed. Could be in thousand like the Giant and the Azura.

The Herbalizer

<3 Ecto

Join Date: Jul 2005

18 Sep 2007 at 11:27 - 77

Quote:

Originally Posted by Etta

As many as the copies of the PC Gamer: Guild Wars Editions, that were printed. Could be in thousand like the Giant and the Azura.

Thanks =)

..............................

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

18 Sep 2007 at 11:28 - 78

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Herbalizer

People should stop QQ about their country not getting promotions. There are like hundreds of other countries which didnt get pets too...

I would like to agree with this, with regards to all relevant topics.

Saphatorael

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

18 Sep 2007 at 11:30 - 79

Quote:

Originally Posted by Etta

Well I'm guessing that in the next couple of months or so, PC Zone UK will do the same thing, just guessing though seeing that they're the one that gave away the giant and the azura.

Then again GW doesnt seem to be that big for both PC Zone & PC Gamer here in the UK, they prefer that other bigger game. The only magazine so far that put GW above the other is PC Format, but they're more of a hardware rather than software magazine.

In the Benelux, it's PCGameplay that prefers GW over WoW. They did the Grey/Gray Giant promo, 2-3 months after all the other European mags had done it.
They didn't do the Asura offer, so I had to buy one off another player.
Now they're doing the 1000 minipet thing too, which I did not know appeared in other magazines as well until I read this thread.

Are the 1000 minipets being given away mutual, or are there 1000 pets per magazine?

If it's the latter, I'd like to see the stupid promotional team fired.
Even if it's the magazine who takes up the offer, it's the promotion that has been offered an sich that is to blame for all this QQ'ing (I know, I'm not an exception).

It's as if there's 2 families with equal resources. One family offers their children cake whenever they want to have it, the other offers theirs 2 loafs of old bread, which can only be won by a lottery. 'We' don't want any more shitty bread (which isn't even guaranteed), 'we' want the cake at will. ('We' being the non-Asian, non-US GW Community)

My Green Storage

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Arizona

My Blue Storage

N/

18 Sep 2007 at 12:19 - 80

Quote:

The mag officially hits shelves on September 25th, so if you're seeing it in a store, it's early.

Nice, here at 5:20am I was about to go to the grocery store @ 6am and see if they had it.

Now I don't need to. (yet)