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w00t!

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Sorrow's Furnace Hot Tub

RoS

Mo/Me

11 Nov 2007 at 19:16 - 1

I was just scanning a website that lists the after-Thanksgiving sales in the U.S. (apologies to our international friends). Page 12 shows Guild Wars Prophecies for $9.99 on Friday & Saturday the 23rd and 24th.

The site is located at http://blackfridayhome.com/. The upper right link for adscans shows actual scans of the future ad.

Looks like a cheap way of adding extra storage for people like me, who have 2 accounts filled up.

Caveat emptor and all that, as I can't verify the veracity of the scans.

Zeek Aran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Earth, sadly

BORK

A/

11 Nov 2007 at 19:42 - 2

Wooooow I just found somewhere to dump 200 items for only ten dollars. Thank you Best Buy.

Silly Warrior

Hold it!

Join Date: Jul 2006

In your local courthouse.

The Arctic Marauders [TAM] (elite PvE, PM)

11 Nov 2007 at 19:49 - 3

Well isn't that nice

Solas

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Ireland

Currently LF Active HA Guild, Glad 2, Comm.3, R2

E/

11 Nov 2007 at 19:58 - 4

i got proph for €15 a year ago in my local GAME

,money well spent

Onarik Amrak

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2007

Astral Revenants

P/W

11 Nov 2007 at 19:59 - 5

Cool, maybe I'll pick up a copy for a friend.

drago34

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

California

Looking for good PvE guild ...

A/

11 Nov 2007 at 20:28 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onarik Amrak

Cool, maybe I'll pick up a copy for a friend.

So... you mean for a "friend" right?

You can't see me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

P/W

11 Nov 2007 at 20:58 - 7

I wasn't aware that Best Buy Black Friday Sales were part of game discussion?

CyberNigma

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

San Antonio, TX

W/R

11 Nov 2007 at 21:09 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by You can't see me

I wasn't aware that Best Buy Black Friday Sales were part of game discussion?

Guild Wars Prophecies is the game. Guild Wars Prophecies is on sale on Black Friday. Hence, with substitution, the game is on sale on Black Friday. Therefore, it's a discussion about the game. People wanting to play the game can now buy the game for 10 bucks on that date. People wanting more of the game (alternate account) can buy more of the game on Black Friday. People can give the game away as a gift so that other people can play the game with them.

Sounds like they're discussing the game to me :-) Don't change the subject as it's about the game being sold on Black Friday, not about Best Buy's Black Friday sale in general.

Nian

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Finland

R/

11 Nov 2007 at 21:14 - 9

I wish the CE's were that cheap! <.<

Rexion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

[Luck]

E/

11 Nov 2007 at 21:21 - 10

now that, is one Best Buy
*pun intended... kneel slap*

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

11 Nov 2007 at 21:24 - 11

Hmnn...just what i needed.

Rexion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

[Luck]

E/

11 Nov 2007 at 21:26 - 12

DARN!
i was gonna get it for my aunt (loooves videogames: Halo 1+2, Star Wars Battle Front, etc.) for Xmas... but I'm gonna be in London those two days for Thanksgiving!

*for those of you that are like EUROPE DOESN'T CELEBRATE IT!!!!111*
i'm going there to visit my sister who is studying abroad. Her university is doing a thanksgiving celebration for the Americans.

Sleeper Service

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

CULT

11 Nov 2007 at 21:34 - 13

just to know, If one buys a second Chapter1 and links it to an existing account (which already has chapter1) do you gain the 4 toons slots?

Nian

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Finland

R/

11 Nov 2007 at 21:43 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rexion

DARN!
i was gonna get it for my aunt (loooves videogames: Halo 1+2, Star Wars Battle Front, etc.) for Xmas... but I'm gonna be in London those two days for Thanksgiving!

*for those of you that are like EUROPE DOESN'T CELEBRATE IT!!!!111*
i'm going there to visit my sister who is studying abroad. Her university is doing a thanksgiving celebration for the Americans.

LOL nice, a gaming aunt. I only have two sets of parents who have wished for me to stop playing these videogames ever since I began!(they are for kids afterall...)

From an euro point of view, I never realized how big Thanksgiving was in the US until I visited there during that time. you could say that Christmas is it's equal for the euros really.

Okay sorry for the off-topic...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sleeper Service

just to know, If one buys a second Chapter1 and links it to an existing account (which already has chapter1) do you gain the 4 toons slots?

If your existing account already has Prophecies then I don't think so, nope.(Might even get an error message saying "You already have Prophecies key in this account blablabla") But if you make it a separate new account you can use it as storage for your "more important" account.

w00t!

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Sorrow's Furnace Hot Tub

RoS

Mo/Me

11 Nov 2007 at 21:49 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sleeper Service

just to know, If one buys a second Chapter1 and links it to an existing account (which already has chapter1) do you gain the 4 toons slots?

I'm pretty sure that you cannot do that, even though I'd love to simply add 4 new toons. You will create an entirely new account, as you can't link Prophecies to an account that already has prophecies, at least in the store.

So you'll either have to have two computers, or trustworthy guildies who can help you transfer items from your primary to your mule account.

CyberMesh0

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Charter Vanguard [CV]

N/Me

11 Nov 2007 at 22:16 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sleeper Service

just to know, If one buys a second Chapter1 and links it to an existing account (which already has chapter1) do you gain the 4 toons slots?

that would be a no, it's been a dead horse ever since the release of Factions.

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

11 Nov 2007 at 22:45 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by w00t!

I'm pretty sure that you cannot do that, even though I'd love to simply add 4 new toons. You will create an entirely new account, as you can't link Prophecies to an account that already has prophecies, at least in the store.

So you'll either have to have two computers, or trustworthy guildies who can help you transfer items from your primary to your mule account.

You don't need two computers, you can run two accounts on the same PC.

Kula

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

West Coast, USA

Mo/E

11 Nov 2007 at 22:49 - 18

I posted this yesterday but didn't think it was worth putting in Riverside Inn.

Hope it helps anyone out who's on the fence on getting this game; the first chapter is the way to go for them.

Smile Like Umean It

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

E/Rt

11 Nov 2007 at 23:13 - 19

Too bad I've already got 2 Prophecies accounts otherwise I'd be all over that.

Oh, and what website listing were you looking at?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rexion

now that, is one Best Buy
*pun intended... kneel slap*

Yeah, too bad this'll be one of the only times. Best Buy prices suck.

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

12 Nov 2007 at 00:26 - 20

Well it's an old game now, so I'm not suprised.

Dante the Warlord

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/R

12 Nov 2007 at 00:49 - 21

Ooooo i know i can get it for my brother!

Hes got factions and nightfall, but no prophecies

chowmein69

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

12 Nov 2007 at 02:08 - 22

why is it still like 40 dollars at where i go to

Guns Up!

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2007

Michigan

Rt/

12 Nov 2007 at 02:11 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soulless Warhawk

why is it still like 40 dollars at where i go to

All the Guild Wars are still like $40 at the stores around me =\

peterchen620

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2006

Lion Arch Guards

W/Mo

12 Nov 2007 at 02:52 - 24

Do they send the CD-key, or do they just send you the entire box instead? I just want the CD-key :P

Linksys

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

12 Nov 2007 at 04:43 - 25

So instead of 1 storage character, I can have 4 for the price of one. It would be in another account but that's alright. Nice deal. I'll try to grab one, however I work a mcjob at Mervyns on the same day so it may be a little difficult to do this.

MMSDome

Raged Out

Join Date: Sep 2005

12 Nov 2007 at 04:45 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soulless Warhawk

why is it still like 40 dollars at where i go to

Because it isnt Black Friday yet.

ryanryanryan0310

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Scars Meadows [SMS]

12 Nov 2007 at 05:30 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linksys

So instead of 1 storage character, I can have 4 for the price of one. It would be in another account but that's alright. Nice deal. I'll try to grab one, however I work a mcjob at Mervyns on the same day so it may be a little difficult to do this.

It way better!!

wetsparks

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

12 Nov 2007 at 05:51 - 28

This means that ANET has been making VERY little money off of prophecies for a while. If Best Buy is able to sell this for that little, and they are definitely not going to take a loss on a sale, then NCSoft sold the game for less than that to them, minus packaging etc.