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evenfall

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

12 Aug 2008 at 02:17 - 1

Saw this on wiki.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/M.O.X._the_Golem

Source
http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/6279...n/Product.html

Quote:

Guild Wars: The Complete Collection
Due for release on 05/09/2008

Four Games. One Epic Adventure.

Join millions of players worldwide, and together explore a spectacular online fantasy world spanning three vast continents. Play through all four chapters in the award-winning Guild Wars universe, the game that redefined the massively multiplayer genre by removing the monthly subscription fees!

For the first time, you can explore the full Guild Wars world within one box set: Guild Wars: The Complete Collection. This collection includes all three standalone campaigns, Guild Wars ("Prophecies"), Guild Wars: Factions, and Guild Wars: Nightfall, as well as the colossal expansion Guild Wars: Eye Of The North.

Includes Exclusive Golem Hero! The Complete Collection includes M.O.X. the Golem, the ultimate in magic, mechanised party protection!

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Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

I am just posting to confirm that this is not a hoax. We had expected to start promoting this later in the month, but a few of our retail partners jumped the gun a bit.

Mox will be made available to anyone -- at no cost -- who has the three core Guild Wars campaigns active on their account. Mox is expected to be available in the September build.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...&postcount=123

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

Mox will be obtainable in the same way for everyone, regardless of whether they purchased the new collection or whether they already have the three campaigns unlocked on their account. I can't talk specifics, but it won't be difficult to obtain him.

It will not be a Hero whose Profession you can change at any time. Mox is a Dervish.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...&postcount=144

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

There's also another important thing to note about Mox. He will not be usable in PvP. There are several reasons for this. First is his massive size. There were concerns about players using him to make target selection more difficult. Secondly, Mox's Avatar forms look different. The designers were concerned about having players learning another set of Avatar forms, and thought this would not be a good idea for PvP. Thirdly, it's difficult to tell what weapons Mox is wielding, and this is another important concern in PvP. After weighing all these factors, the designers came to the decision that allowing Mox in PvP had more negatives than positives, thus this Hero is PvE-only.

Pic of M.O.X. from xxod

Issac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Earthrealm

W/A

12 Aug 2008 at 02:23 - 2

Yo thats pretty cool, wish I could get one. They better have kept it the same size as the regular golems lol.

Fragile Feeling

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2008

Mo/

12 Aug 2008 at 02:24 - 3

So... this is like a box set of everything we already have? but they want us to buy it just to get a hero?

draxynnic

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2005

[CRFH]

12 Aug 2008 at 02:24 - 4

So, a new hero for the low-low price of paying for all the campaigns I already have all over again?

Somehow, I don't think I'll bother... but I will mentally file this in the 'slap in the face for veteran players' category.

(I can understand wanting something special to draw people in, but I think something like bonus weapons would both be more useful to new players and less likely to cause resentment among older players. Something like this, on the other hand, introduces uncertainty in the franchise... do you REALLY want to buy things straight away when the next promotion might have something shinier in it? Especially if it turns out that M.O.X. has something other heroes don't. Encouraging people to take a 'wait and see' approach to new releases can't be good business practise.)

Richardt

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

http://friendsofloa.com/forum

Leader-Legion of Avalon [LoA] Alliance-Recruiting PM for info!

12 Aug 2008 at 02:26 - 5

Interesting hook for new players.

Wonder if there will be a way for us old timers to get one without buying hte whole set.

[DE]

Hugs and Kisses

Join Date: Oct 2005

Scars Meadows

12 Aug 2008 at 02:26 - 6

I'm sure you'll be able to unlock it for a certain amount of faction or they'll offer the hero seperately in the in-game store for like $5

Gun Pierson

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

PIMP

Mo/

12 Aug 2008 at 02:27 - 7

Uhm I own every campaign, EOTN, game of the year bonus weapon pack and the bonus mission pack. On top I bought extra character slots.

Question to Anet: Do people like me have a chance to get or buy that hero seperetaly? I want him on my main.

Richardt

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

http://friendsofloa.com/forum

Leader-Legion of Avalon [LoA] Alliance-Recruiting PM for info!

12 Aug 2008 at 02:27 - 8

I'd be sorely tempted to buy it if they offered just the hero in the store.

Depending on the price of course

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2007

Cuba

12 Aug 2008 at 02:29 - 9

wat

there arent many exclusive items in gw. expect the addon to appear a few months on the online store, probably after the old 'no this will never be sold seperate' shpeel

on a sidenote, i saw that complete collection listed previously on play.com for like £99. that new price is pretty good, but as others mentioned we dont need another copy of the game, we all have about 12 already

id still like for them to do a proper complete collection with a whole host of ingame and material special items that would justify the price

R.Shayne

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

12 Aug 2008 at 02:29 - 10

I am hoping they will also take into consideration that some of us already own all four campaigns; otherwise I am going to miss out on the new hero.

There is no way I am buying a third account.

draxynnic

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2005

[CRFH]

12 Aug 2008 at 02:31 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by [DE]

I'm sure you'll be able to unlock it for a certain amount of faction or they'll offer the hero seperately in the in-game store for like $5

That was my first response as well, until I noticed the important inclusion of the word 'exclusive'.

Trader of Secrets

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

12 Aug 2008 at 02:34 - 12

I wonder wat profession its gonna be, some professions alrdy have 3 heroes if have NF and Eotn

I MP I

Hustler

Join Date: Nov 2006

in between GW2 servers

Mo/

12 Aug 2008 at 02:36 - 13

I might buy one just for laughs.

Principal Tyrell

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2008

GLUN

W/

12 Aug 2008 at 02:39 - 14

Please, Anet... Allow us to buy MOX from the online store. I already have all 4 campaigns...

Marverick

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

R/

12 Aug 2008 at 02:40 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by draxynnic

That was my first response as well, until I noticed the important inclusion of the word 'exclusive'.

I believe they said that about the Bonus Mission Pack too.

So, the time-tested strategy of whining will probably win us the option of buying the hero in the in-game store.

kazjun

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

HoVa

W/N

12 Aug 2008 at 02:40 - 16

Wow, how stupid of me. What was I thinking, buying Prophecies, Factions, Nightfall and GWEN when they were first released? I could have just waited and not only got all 4 cheap but got an extra exclusive hero to boot. Something to think about when GW2 comes along perhaps...

[DE]

Hugs and Kisses

Join Date: Oct 2005

Scars Meadows

12 Aug 2008 at 02:40 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by draxynnic

That was my first response as well, until I noticed the important inclusion of the word 'exclusive'.

But this is Anet. They claimed the BMP was an exclusive one-time only offer and look what happened with that.

Principal Tyrell

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2008

GLUN

W/

12 Aug 2008 at 02:41 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by draxynnic

That was my first response as well, until I noticed the important inclusion of the word 'exclusive'.

So was the bonus mission pack, LOL

Lady Raenef

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon, USA.

Zero Mercy [zm]

W/

12 Aug 2008 at 02:45 - 19

...that's bull. -.-

Lest121

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

Army of Darkness

A/Mo

12 Aug 2008 at 02:51 - 20

Won't waste my money.

Xunlai Guru Agent

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

12 Aug 2008 at 02:54 - 21

I wont be buying that..

xRustyx

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2006

Bermuda Triangle

W/

12 Aug 2008 at 02:57 - 22

When something is marketed as exclusive in a game, you know I'm totally going to get it because I don't have the option of not getting it right, and then I'm going to log onto my favourite forums for that game, then write a bunch of bullshit because people really care about my opinion right, even if it's dumb and makes me sound completely stupid right, but it's my own opinion right?

CyberNigma

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

San Antonio, TX

W/R

12 Aug 2008 at 02:58 - 23

Translation from ArenaSpeak:

*Exclusive to mean M.O.X. Golem is the exclusive miniature in this box set being sold in the UK on play.com, amazon.co.uk, and other sites (meaning no other miniatures are in this box set). It does not prevent other M.O.X. Golem miniatures from appearing in other products or in the in-game store.

I am not an official ArenaNet translator, so I am just applying previous logic to the current circumstance. The translation, such as any translation, could be totally and horrible incorrect. Use this service at your own risk.

EDIT: I apologize. I meant Hero instead of mini-pet :-) See, the translation WAS wrong...

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Evil Genius

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

Australia

Mo/

12 Aug 2008 at 03:03 - 24

EDIT: Misread hero as miniature...

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

12 Aug 2008 at 03:04 - 25

Edit- Ohh a mini-pet. Beats my theory. A new green for peoples collection.

Sleeper Service

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

CULT

12 Aug 2008 at 03:05 - 26

it does say "hero" not "mini-pet".

anyways can we buy it in store with a nice little side quest please (it would be about time too).

apart from the hero/pet mixup, past history demonstrates that what Cybernigma describes is likely to happen.

and while we are at it; 7 heroes. now.

X Tigercat X

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2008

Rt/

12 Aug 2008 at 03:07 - 27

soo will their hero be available in hero battles??

Crom The Pale

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

Ageis Ascending

W/

12 Aug 2008 at 03:08 - 28

I have 25 heros....can only use 3 at one time and already have 3 monks.....assuming this is another monk based on the "party protection" phrase. It could be a Paragon, but then I have 2 of those and can't really see wanting to run 3 at one time.

This seams like one gimic I can live without.

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

12 Aug 2008 at 03:11 - 29

Three campaigns and an expansion under my belt. I don't think I'm going to spend over $100 on a hero.

If it were a minipet, it still wouldn't be worth the purchase.

I wouldn't be too surprised if ANet would screw over those that go for this promotion by opening it up to veteran players later.

Lihinel

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

12 Aug 2008 at 03:12 - 30

Ok, calm down everybody.

Is it too much to ask if you could at least wait for an official statement before you go crazy about this?

Its not like anybody needs a new hero.

And its not like they wouldnt be tempted to put the unlock code into the online store for 5-10 bucks a couple of month after the offical realease of the product.

(Done that in the past, will do that in the future, see Game of the Year Edition Weapons and Bonusmission Pack)

The same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?
The same procedure as every year, James

Lothlorian Sassun

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

Dragonestos

N/

12 Aug 2008 at 03:13 - 31

It is just a Hero after all. I suspect the only thing different will be pixels. I have hero's of each profession already even if M.O.X. was in the online store what reason would there be to buy it?

Nightow

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Kindred Order of Souls [KOS]

12 Aug 2008 at 03:16 - 32

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sentry_Golem

War, derv or ele. Take your pick at what profession it will be.

Wild Zozo

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2008

12 Aug 2008 at 03:18 - 33

M.O.X = Mock?
can this be a joke?

Sleeper Service

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

CULT

12 Aug 2008 at 03:20 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lothlorian Sassun

It is just a Hero after all. I suspect the only thing different will be pixels. I have hero's of each profession already even if M.O.X. was in the online store what reason would there be to buy it?

dude are you mad? i would totally buy like 4 in the store and have a party full of wicked cool golems lul. it would be really cool and stuff and people would be like wow ur cool then again thats not gonna happen cause that would mean partying up with people BUT i could take a picture of it and put it on facebook.

....sigh.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wild Zozo

M.O.X = Mock?
can this be a joke?

Mox one of the P9 in MTG.

thinking about it maybe this hero will be able to change its primary profession?

X/X after all its supposed to be a machine and "ultimate".

TaCktiX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Order of Chaos Reborn [ToC]

12 Aug 2008 at 03:25 - 35

As for Mox's profession, I wouldn't be surprised if we finally got that variable profession hero Razah was supposed to be.

And it had better be available via in game store post de facto, else ANet will be pissing in the face of all their veteran players.

super strokey

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Soviet Canuckistan

N/

12 Aug 2008 at 03:28 - 36

Maybe something like olias where you need to own all the campaigns? That would be fine by me

Spazzer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2006

USA

Team Asshat [Hat]

Mo/E

12 Aug 2008 at 03:29 - 37

Will wait until it's available separately in store.

DarkNecrid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

12 Aug 2008 at 03:30 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke

Three campaigns and an expansion under my belt. I don't think I'm going to spend over $100 on a hero.

If it were a minipet, it still wouldn't be worth the purchase.

I wouldn't be too surprised if ANet would screw over those that go for this promotion by opening it up to veteran players later.

If you check the product page, it only costs 25$.

Definitely worth it if you want a secondary account.

Lyynyyrd

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2008

Aussie Trolling Crew - Spah!

12 Aug 2008 at 03:38 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by draxynnic

That was my first response as well, until I noticed the important inclusion of the word 'exclusive'.

BMP was exclusive to players who spent xx$ in the in game store.

Until they sold it in the store itself.

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/

12 Aug 2008 at 03:40 - 40

lol nice joke Anet. I guess NO ONE is playing GW any more, so you're trying to bring in new customers?