I think the only fair way ANet could start selling those BMPs in the Online Store now would be by offering the same deal again like they did before EotN release.
"When you spend 26 €/£17 or more in the Official Guild Wars (online) Store, you will get a Guild Wars Bonus Mission Pack for free!"
The offer didn't require you to purchase GWEN through the store. It was just a perfect timing to kill two birds with one stone for those who didn't care about the box. People who wanted to get the box got it and if they now wanted to get the BMP, they would just need to buy something else from the store. Twice as much money for ANet.
I can't see any players complaining about it either, because the weapons are so good looking. I think there would be a problem if the weapons were ugly and people would start to regret getting the bonus mission pack. Then players might complain "why do those people get a chance to choose to get it now and we had to decide earlier?"
Bonus Mission Pack Released!
Leijah
lakatz
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It's really nice to see all the positive comments. Thanks a lot -- I'll be sure to head the team over to this thread.
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prism2525
erikjo
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"Whiners" is an insult. Just about every response to a complaint regarding the distribution of the BMP has been insulting. You guys perpetuate these arguments by refusing to debate like adults.
Example - someone recently discovers Guild Wars, spends a lot of cash on it and then discovers a new (albeit small) piece of the franchise may never be available to them. It's a valid concern to that person, so why insult them? Others have expressed that they where unable to participate because of payment methods, the limited time period, lack of items they didn't already have to buy, etc - but they're all just "dumb" to you? Where do you get off telling people to grow up? |
I argued like an adult, other than that line you quoted everything i said is very true and logical, apparently you arent.
guevera verreuil
You know, I've been reading most of the posts in here, and it really bothers me that some people are saying that others are whining that they don't have it and it's their fault for missing the opportunity. In my case, and probably many others, I don't always have EXTRA MONEY lying around. I'm a college student. I have way too many bills, and not enough left for groceries, let alone spending a certain amount of money in a limited amount of time. Sometimes, you get stuck in a rut for awhile, and it takes time before you can spend that little bit of money you've saved on something for yourself. And believe me, most of my extra money has been spent on guild wars stuff. It's hard sometimes.
On another note:
I do get to watch my boyfriend play the BMP on his account though. So I still get to see it at least. I have to say that I truly enjoy the artwork in the books. It fits my style perfectly and it was well done in my opinion. Some of the new weapon skins are nice, and they were done beautifully as well. I think it's a good to see the game improving even more, although I thought it was great just the way it was. Now it just makes us have even higher hopes for GW2 ^___^
On another note:
I do get to watch my boyfriend play the BMP on his account though. So I still get to see it at least. I have to say that I truly enjoy the artwork in the books. It fits my style perfectly and it was well done in my opinion. Some of the new weapon skins are nice, and they were done beautifully as well. I think it's a good to see the game improving even more, although I thought it was great just the way it was. Now it just makes us have even higher hopes for GW2 ^___^
Mr Pink57
Charr Shield
My one thing I am curious about is maybe some of these "other" skills maybe will be skills in GW2? Like Saul's skills mainly like the ward and party run.
pink
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You know, I've been reading most of the posts in here, and it really bothers me that some people are saying that others are whining that they don't have it and it's their fault for missing the opportunity. In my case, and probably many others, I don't always have EXTRA MONEY lying around. I'm a college student. I have way too many bills, and not enough left for groceries, let alone spending a certain amount of money in a limited amount of time. Sometimes, you get stuck in a rut for awhile, and it takes time before you can spend that little bit of money you've saved on something for yourself. And believe me, most of my extra money has been spent on guild wars stuff. It's hard sometimes.
On another note: I do get to watch my boyfriend play the BMP on his account though. So I still get to see it at least. I have to say that I truly enjoy the artwork in the books. It fits my style perfectly and it was well done in my opinion. Some of the new weapon skins are nice, and they were done beautifully as well. I think it's a good to see the game improving even more, although I thought it was great just the way it was. Now it just makes us have even higher hopes for GW2 ^___^ |
if you really wanted to that is like less than 6 dollars a month
hard to believe you didnt have that to spare, did you not go out once in 5 months?
anyway i said my piece i will now stop unless someone provokes me.
I personally dont mind if they do the promotion again, if it is the same.
guevera verreuil
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I was a college student too, but it was 29 dollars over a 4-5 month time
if you really wanted to that is like less than 6 dollars a month hard to believe you didnt have that to spare, did you not go out once in 5 months? anyway i said my piece i will now stop unless someone provokes me. I personally dont mind if they do the promotion again, if it is the same. |
erikjo
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No, I don't go out. I don't have the money to. And like I said, things do come up where you have to pinch and grind just to get by... Medical reasons, car wrecks, etc. I don't have to explain my situation in detail, but I do ask that the those, like yourself, just stop.
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erikjo
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Jessica The Mesmer
Not trying to be mean,but if you got the game cool good for you heres a cookie! But if you didnt yea, I know theres a number of reasons you couldn't get it. But the fact of the matter remains,we will just have to wait and see,so just be happy with what you have for the time being and all will be fine ^_6
((And no,I dont have it :*())
((And no,I dont have it :*())
Inger
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Well all I will say is i have a right to write my opinion just like you guys have a right to whine. When you whine you open yourself up to these types of comments. So if you dont want to explain yourself, since you made the statements, then dont make them.
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On topic, the BMP looks absolutely awesome, I'm really glad its the weekend now and I'll be spending a couple of hours earning a charr longbow for pyre
among other things.
erikjo
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How bout you just stop feeding the flames by continuing to proke a response in others.
On topic, the BMP looks absolutely awesome, I'm really glad its the weekend now and I'll be spending a couple of hours earning a charr longbow for pyre among other things. |
On topic though, when will these be on wiki do you think?
Sekoria
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how did you get that colored that way, are the gems naturally like that. I havent gotten that shield yet
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No, I don't go out. I don't have the money to. And like I said, things do come up where you have to pinch and grind just to get by... Medical reasons, car wrecks, etc. I don't have to explain my situation in detail, but I do ask that the those, like yourself, just stop.
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Cargan
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Can someone from ANet please confirm whether or not the unlimited weapons are a bug?
Don't you guys remember the dupe bug? Sure you may be enjoying your unlimited weaps now but when you wake up tomorrow with a ban you'll wish you'd waited for confirmation. |
Don't worry about it. People duping was knowingly exploiting a bug. Anet don't give content and then ban people for taking what they give them. Worrying it's a bug is like worrying that the /bonus weapons being recreated is a bug. It's not like it's going to make people rich
my advice? enjoy it
I'm happy to hear that those who chose to support anet in the way they asked people to are enjoying their reward. Shame that all the people crying have to try and ruin other peoples fun. glad to hear they're failing miserably.
aaje vhanli
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Not trying to be mean,but if you got the game cool good for you heres a cookie! But if you didnt yea, I know theres a number of reasons you couldn't get it. But the fact of the matter remains,we will just have to wait and see,so just be happy with what you have for the time being and all will be fine ^_6
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lakatz
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I'm not trying to provoke anything, or instigate anything between you and your boyfriend, but I think it's pretty messed up for him to put the BMP on his account and not yours. I know I'd hook my girlfriend up if she was in a rut....and I had a girlfriend....
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I doubt there's a way, but if a way opens up to help guevera verreuil get the BMP, please PM me. People helped me out during tough times down there... I'd like to help guevera. Seriously.
Onarik Amrak
Silly Warrior
Dupe Bug? Odd...
Lonesamurai
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I'm not sure, but I would assume he used texmod or something similar.
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Gigashadow
While I found Eye of the North to be an empty, soulless creation, I am very impressed with the BMP. It feels like the classic Guild Wars polish, fun, and love has returned. Love the missions so far (especially Gwen's) and the weapon skins are all excellent.
kade
I didn't think I had the mission pack because I hadn't spent enough money. After reading that I should have enough for buying GWEN online I checked it out.
I DO HAVE IT !!
thanks anet.
I DO HAVE IT !!
thanks anet.
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So in other words, you can get one of each weapon type for each of your characters, and then you can get one of each type again for your account as a whole, so you have to choose which character to give the extra tries to. Example, a Warrior would need an axe/sword and a shield, or perhaps a strength shield and tactics shield. Or a ranger needing both a recurve bow and a longbow, etc.
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The books that do seem to be limited are the ones from the bonus objectives that can be claimed by any character.
For example, last night I did the Battle of Jahai 3x with my ranger, deliberately avoiding all but one bonus objective. I got one book customized for my ranger each time, plus Drumond says that I've earned one book that any of my characters can claim.
So, it seems that:[list][*]You get one book each time you complete the quest, customized to the character that completed it. You may get an unlimited number of customized books this way.[*]You also get one un-customized "credit" for a book that any character can claim the first time you complete each bonus objective. These are limited to 3 per quest per account.[/quote]
At least, that's how it seem to be working.
(No, I don't see the logic in this choice of game design. My guess is that it's a byproduct of (1) the lack of a customized-per-account functionality, and (2) the preclusion of using Drumond's book-holding ability as a pseudo-customized-per-account functionality due to the need to make bonus completion a one time event (in order to stop you from farming the 2.5k reward).
Anywho, from a "how should it work" perspective, unlimited items is definitely the better choice. Every other weapon in the game is farmable. Even quest items and end-game items can be farmed with throw-away characters. To make these items one-per-character-and-no-twinking would run totally counter to the "no mistake is permanent" philosophy underlying so much of the rest of the game.)
Omega X
I don't think that people should get discouraged with not getting the Bonus Mission Pack. I have no doubt in my mind that they will sell it in the Online Store soon enough. But you will probably have to wait a while longer.
I just wish that Anet would have applied the same quality of BMP weapons to most of the other weapons in GW.
I just wish that Anet would have applied the same quality of BMP weapons to most of the other weapons in GW.
maraxusofk
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I think the only fair way ANet could start selling those BMPs in the Online Store now would be by offering the same deal again like they did before EotN release.
"When you spend 26 €/£17 or more in the Official Guild Wars (online) Store, you will get a Guild Wars Bonus Mission Pack for free!" The offer didn't require you to purchase GWEN through the store. It was just a perfect timing to kill two birds with one stone for those who didn't care about the box. People who wanted to get the box got it and if they now wanted to get the BMP, they would just need to buy something else from the store. Twice as much money for ANet. |
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I can't see any players complaining about it either, because the weapons are so good looking. I think there would be a problem if the weapons were ugly and people would start to regret getting the bonus mission pack. Then players might complain "why do those people get a chance to choose to get it now and we had to decide earlier?"
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Grammar
Forgive me for possibly beating a dead horse, but indulge my need for clarification on this...
1. Can you do each of the 4 missions as many times for as many reward weapons as you like, even after you've completed all of the bonus "discoveries"?
2. Does completing the bonus "discoveries" net you anything other than the 2.5K? I understand that each of the bonus discoveries can only be turned in for reward once per account, which isn't a big deal if the only reward is the 2.5K. But if there are reward weapons, the I need to carefully plan which of my characters turns in each bonus book.
Thanks in advance.
1. Can you do each of the 4 missions as many times for as many reward weapons as you like, even after you've completed all of the bonus "discoveries"?
2. Does completing the bonus "discoveries" net you anything other than the 2.5K? I understand that each of the bonus discoveries can only be turned in for reward once per account, which isn't a big deal if the only reward is the 2.5K. But if there are reward weapons, the I need to carefully plan which of my characters turns in each bonus book.
Thanks in advance.
Jessica The Mesmer
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I wish more users had the positive outlook you're promoting here. Jessica The Mesmer wins the BMP threads IMO.
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Forgive me for possibly beating a dead horse, but indulge my need for clarification on this...
1. Can you do each of the 4 missions as many times for as many reward weapons as you like, even after you've completed all of the bonus "discoveries"? 2. Does completing the bonus "discoveries" net you anything other than the 2.5K? I understand that each of the bonus discoveries can only be turned in for reward once per account, which isn't a big deal if the only reward is the 2.5K. But if there are reward weapons, the I need to carefully plan which of my characters turns in each bonus book. Thanks in advance. |
2. Click discoveries with Historian you will see you can take more authorized books from him for additional weapons so you do not have to repeat quest. Max is 3 books I assume on that since its 3 bonuses.
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BenO_Under
Well, I didn't buy it from the online store, guess I should have bought it from the online store. No bonus for me. Would've just bought it for the skins anyways, they look SWEET! If the bonus pack comes in a store or someplace sometime soon, that will be cool. If it doesn't, then all the people saying "I got it and you didn't" might suffice for a while, I'll maybe ragequit for a week or two, but then people wont care anymore (or stop trying) and just get on with life.
Congradulations to the people who got it. Sorry for the people who didn't get it.
Peace.
Congradulations to the people who got it. Sorry for the people who didn't get it.
Peace.
Tyla
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2. Click discoveries with Historian you will see you can take more authorized books from him for additional weapons so you do not have to repeat quest. Max is 3 books I assume on that since its 3 bonuses. pink |
Mr Emu
i want to go and have sex with the first tengu weaponsmith i find, then steal all of their stuff and hope it's as leet as what we've seen here
Grammar
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2. Click discoveries with Historian you will see you can take more authorized books from him for additional weapons so you do not have to repeat quest. Max is 3 books I assume on that since its 3 bonuses.
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There aren't any reward weapons that you can only get from trading in bonus books, are there?
I guess what I'm really asking is whether or not there is any difference between main mission books and bonus books other than that the former is character based while the latter is account based.
I don't want to find out I can't get some of the weapons on the specific character I want after it's too late.
Neo Nugget
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdL7TPIb1vY
gonna watch it over and over again
****spoiler**** turai's end cutscene.
gonna watch it over and over again
****spoiler**** turai's end cutscene.
guevera verreuil
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdL7TPIb1vY
gonna watch it over and over again ****spoiler**** turai's end cutscene. |
That looked pretty sweet. I <3 matrixy stuff.
Mr Pink57
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But the weapons that you can trade the bonus books in for are the same weapons you can trade the main mission books in for, correct?
There aren't any reward weapons that you can only get from trading in bonus books, are there? I guess what I'm really asking is whether or not there is any difference between main mission books and bonus books other than that the former is character based while the latter is account based. I don't want to find out I can't get some of the weapons on the specific character I want after it's too late. |
All a bonus book is is a free way to get a weapon without going thru the mission again.
EDIT: Most of the stuff is on wiki now.
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Tyla
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdL7TPIb1vY
gonna watch it over and over again ****spoiler**** turai's end cutscene. |
(my user is desamate woot:P)
KANE OG
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Originally Posted by BenO_Under
Well, I didn't buy it from the online store, guess I should have bought it from the online store. No bonus for me. Would've just bought it for the skins anyways, they look SWEET! If the bonus pack comes in a store or someplace sometime soon, that will be cool. If it doesn't, then all the people saying "I got it and you didn't" might suffice for a while, I'll maybe ragequit for a week or two, but then people wont care anymore (or stop trying) and just get on with life.
Congradulations to the people who got it. Sorry for the people who didn't get it. Peace. |
KANE
jezz
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdL7TPIb1vY
gonna watch it over and over again ****spoiler**** turai's end cutscene. |
//RogueNine
O M F G
Wow, those missions were just..wow. I dont think Ive had that much fun/excitement in GW for a long while. Awesome stories, awesome missions and awesome cinematics.
Im still pumped from fighting Joko and seeing that cut scene.
Wow Im amazed, hella props to Anet.. If thats any indication of content to come or what GW2 will be like, I can tell you that you are DEFINATELY on the right track.
Thanks for the experience!
Wow, those missions were just..wow. I dont think Ive had that much fun/excitement in GW for a long while. Awesome stories, awesome missions and awesome cinematics.
Im still pumped from fighting Joko and seeing that cut scene.
Wow Im amazed, hella props to Anet.. If thats any indication of content to come or what GW2 will be like, I can tell you that you are DEFINATELY on the right track.
Thanks for the experience!