GW Factions PREORDER

Linsys

Linsys

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Afk Mac N Cheeze Dun [LOOL]

Mo/N

GW Factions PREORDER is now available at Best Buy:


http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....1380835 04712

Edit:
Since it's come up, I'm tacking this on here so that it's easily seen and read-
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex Weekes
I'd just like to encourage you all to not get carried away analysing the information some sites have posted about the CE. Wait until we officially announce the contents. When we do, we'll make sure to include full details so that misinterpretation of what is being offered can be avoided.
</Mercury>

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Linsys
GW Factions PREORDER is now available at Best Buy:


http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....1380835 04712
ah yes.

and note everybody we have ANOTHER release date to add to the collection

Lord Iowerth

Lord Iowerth

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Atlanta, GA (#guildwarsguru FTW!)

Biscuit Of Dewm [MEEP]

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by That Best Buy Link
Expansion pack requires the full version of Guild Wars to play


Thoughts?

Iciris

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grotto

War Machine International [WM]

Mo/E

does the pre order come with a beta or somthing?

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

I think Best Buy wants to sell both games.

It's been said by A-net folks (Gaile Gray, etc.) many times that Factions will able to be played as a stand alone game or as an "expansion" to the original.

As a stand-alone, players wont have access to the areas of Chapter 1. BUT, Gaile did hint once that there may be a mission or quest(s) that takes you to LA.

reverse_oreo

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Scars Meadows [SmS] Officer (not recruiting)

if we preorder online...will we get the box? and will we get the special preorder weapons that we got from the box???? as well as keys to beta events and such??

Lampshade

Lampshade

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

USA

Xen of Onslaught

Any word on collectors edition?

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

Just found this:

http://guildwars.com/aboutgw/faq/gui...ctions-faq.php

Ken Dei

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/Mo

EB Games has it for pre-order at some of their stores too, not sure about online pre-order. But I reserved a copy the day before yesterday.

twicky_kid

twicky_kid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quite Vulgar [FUN]

I won't be doing any pre orders till they release info on the times. I got stuck with a crappy Warpick and would have cost me $5 to cancel the order.

Give us the info first or I'll wait and get the key some other way for specific items.

Mercury Angel

Mercury Angel

Avatar of Gwen

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wandering my own road.

Quote:
Originally Posted by twicky_kid
I will be doing any pre orders till they release info on the times. I got stuck with a crappy Warpick and would have cost me $5 to cancel the order.

Give us the info first or I'll wait and get the key some other way for specific items.
I assume you mean won't, but in any case, I agree. Not until the details on the pre-order packages are released will I be getting one, and until then, these topics are kind of pointless.
You can pre-order games that are slated for release months to more than a year in advance through some companies, and they'll just keep feeding you new release dates. That's nothing new at all.

manaleak34

manaleak34

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Onslaught of Xen

E/Mo

Gonna hold out on this for a little...seems too early for my taste.

devils wraths

devils wraths

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

the fianna [fi]

E/Mo

the site im getign my guild wars factions have the collectors edition. http://shop.gameplay.co.uk/webstore/...ectors_edition

Nevin

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

Aueahuehuaeh *Throws credit cards everywhere and preorders*

Will there be additional character slots on my existing account, if I purchase Guild Wars Factions

Yes. Although the final number of characters slots has not yet been determined, you will have more than four slots if you purchase Guild Wars and Guild Wars Factions.

^^^^^
So Sweet

The Great Al

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

ALOA

E/Me

good, im glad its not 50 bucks

Fred Kiwi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

[cola]

Quote:
..300 new armour sets...
Crikey!

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Great Al
good, im glad its not 50 bucks
and what price do you think it will be?

i say 49.99 plus shipping

aeroclown

aeroclown

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Louisiana

E/Mo

No one really knows the price. To be honest I wouldn't pre-order until an offical press release on relase times. The New Guildwars Factions FAQ specifically says that they have not issued an offical price or release date yet. Places you are pre-ordering from ie BestBuy and Eb might very well have the wrong price, and you might get ganked. Imo its better to wait.

floppinghog

floppinghog

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

pit of brimstone

Squad Six Six Six [ssss]

A/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by aeroclown
No one really knows the price. To be honest I wouldn't pre-order until an offical press release on relase times. The New Guildwars Factions FAQ specifically says that they have not issued an offical price or release date yet. Places you are pre-ordering from ie BestBuy and Eb might very well have the wrong price, and you might get ganked. Imo its better to wait.
wise words


not much is offical at this point

ikelleigh

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

I'm sorry, but why pre-order? Can't you just buy it online from the playNC.com site on the day of release? No wait... just download and play. That's what I did for Guild Wars.

LifeInfusion

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

Advice to all: Buy actual box. It saves you the trouble of the downloads in between maps.

Also, you will have proof that you own it, and do not have to worry about being scammed. If you do not get a key in your package you can return it.

ikelleigh

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Well... downloads are not a problem I have with my fast Cable connection. Second, playNC.com keeps track of all of your purchased game codes... so if you lose the boxed version, or the number smudges off of the CD case, what are you going to do then?

Buy on-line if you have the bandwidth. Seriously.

lg5000

lg5000

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Australia

Quote:
Originally Posted by ikelleigh
I'm sorry, but why pre-order? Can't you just buy it online from the playNC.com site on the day of release? No wait... just download and play. That's what I did for Guild Wars.
Maybe lack of credit card?

ikelleigh

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

ah yes... always forget that there are a lot of people under 18 playing this.

Ure Maker

Ure Maker

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

yer right....

Suicide Bunnies

R/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by ikelleigh
Well... downloads are not a problem I have with my fast Cable connection. Second, playNC.com keeps track of all of your purchased game codes... so if you lose the boxed version, or the number smudges off of the CD case, what are you going to do then?

Buy on-line if you have the bandwidth. Seriously.
ATM guild wars runs without a disk so hopefully factions will as well

unless u mean when u get it in the mail and its scratched etc then well u r pritty much f%$!ed

neoteo

neoteo

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Macau

www.exilesofdarksteel.com

E/

no collectors to pre orders ? mmm , hard to chose now ... be one of the first to step on factions floor or w8 for collectors

Ure Maker

Ure Maker

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

yer right....

Suicide Bunnies

R/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by neoteo
no collectors to pre orders ? mmm , hard to chose now ... be one of the first to step on factions floor or w8 for collectors
y not both

no really though im getting pre-order i want to be one of the first (so hope im not working when it arrives) to play in cantha since i missed out being one of the first when prophecies came out i want to be one of the many first thousands to play it on release

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

Don't forget there are two versions of the game this one solely for PvP.

Fates

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Kanuckistan

Mirror of Reason [SNOW]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Age
Don't forget there are two versions of the game this one solely for PvP.
You might want to do a little more reading about the game before posting something so blatantly wrong. There is no "solely for pvp" version of the game.

Ure Maker

Ure Maker

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

yer right....

Suicide Bunnies

R/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Age
Don't forget there are two versions of the game this one solely for PvP.
WTF i dont think Anet would b so gready to do that

My Sweet Revenga

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

R/

After all this effort on Gaile's part to set the record straight, here comes Best Buy stirring up the controversy again with a blatently confusing statement:

-Expansion pack requires the full version of Guild Wars to play

Love their prices, hate their research staff. Guess what 50% of the questions to gaile are gonna be next LA PR meeting..... yet again....

Shadowfox1125

Shadowfox1125

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2005

PST

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Age
Don't forget there are two versions of the game this one solely for PvP.
People get confused..
More than 1 meaning of "faction" ...
Faction: Use it to unlock mods, skills, etc for PvP Char..
Faction: "a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking" (m-w.com) Yay for cites..
^ Refers to the two groups you can join in the PvE(?) aspect of the game..
No two versions of the game.

Yeah, I'm waiting until I know what's in both..

Vilaptca

Vilaptca

Pre-Searing Vanquisher

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Maybe thats why so many people just want to call it Fractions...

imsystem

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

northern cal

i just want to know how many slots i will get to add to my account cause i dont wanna pay the same price as somone who only has factions to get 2 extra slots when they get 4

and dont say we get the added benifet of going to either area with all our charactors so we sacrafice a few slots

cause i paid my money for 4 slots with guild wars and then im paying the same money i expect the same slots for factions

basically until they explain how the slots for charactors are going to be im not ordering anything

-Loki-

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

"Expansion pack requires the full version of Guild Wars to play"

"Slay more than 300 new monsters"

Yep. This is a pre order to keep an eye on. Love their attention to details.

Omega X

Omega X

Ninja Unveiler

Join Date: Jun 2005

Louisiana, USA

Boston Guild[BG]

W/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by My Sweet Revenga
After all this effort on Gaile's part to set the record straight, here comes Best Buy stirring up the controversy again with a blatently confusing statement:

-Expansion pack requires the full version of Guild Wars to play

Love their prices, hate their research staff. Guess what 50% of the questions to gaile are gonna be next LA PR meeting..... yet again....
That's what happens when you do the PR shuffle and not properly disclose information to retailers.

I'm not preordering untill ALL of the details to Factions have been laid on the table and not get the PR shuffle when I ask a question.

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=HT=Ingram

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

Anchorage Alaska

Haz Team [HT]

R/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken Dei
EB Games has it for pre-order at some of their stores too, not sure about online pre-order. But I reserved a copy the day before yesterday.

WARNING WARNING WARNING!!!!! This Vendor is a VERY VERY BAD SOURCE...

EBGAMES had a preorder item so they drew in many orders for the game.

In my case they not only did not send me my game till almost 4 weeks after the release(even though I had it preordered for almost a year in advance), but They sold my billing information to a 3rd party that used that information to bill my credit card for fraudulent subscriptions to something called reservations rewards or something like that... Took me 5 months dealing with the bank and FBI for fraudulent charges, and finally having to change my CC account to get it corrected... I will never do business on EBGames site again...

Quote from their webpage:
Quote:
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In my case I missed the fine print option to opt-out of a subscription to this thing, that was default to accept at purchase... however it appeared NOWHERE on my billing statement... It just magically showed up on my CC right after the purchase of the preorder. But they used that as legal means to bill me for almost 3 months worth of $9.00 for this service, and it took a LONG time to get it off my record and get my money back.

Just letting the community know. EBGAMES is not to be trusted at all. I had forwarded the police report to arenanet as they wanted to kept apprised of the problem cause they got many such complaints from this vendor. Hardly worth the trouble for the Preorder bow if you ask me...

Mystical

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Mississauga, Ontario

Inyurface Gaming [IYF]

Lucky me, I already have it preorders from EBGames.

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Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

Anchorage Alaska

Haz Team [HT]

R/W

Just watch your cc statement real close and report it to your bank ASAP if they hit you for it again... I really should have posted this a long time ago in public... but I didnt think of it till i saw that post about EBgames again..

nirhan shadowmauler

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

potland,oregon

Through the eyes of the dragon [eyes]

E/W

i AlWAYS pre-order any game in a store and get a box for it. why? because online vendors are ALL scammers. just look at what ea games and fileplanet are doing with the bfme2 pre-order. you pre-order and get guaranteed beta access from ea games. then fileplanet says no you cant download the file without paying us. ok wait ea might sue us... oh you can download the file but we wont give you the password to install it unless you pay us.