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Wrath Of Dragons

Burninate Stuff

Join Date: Aug 2005

New Mexico

E/Mo

09 Feb 2006 at 18:16 - 41

ok, so if you have a normal edition GW1, and buy the Collectors edition CH2,
do you get glowy hands for all charachters? or just the 2 new ones?

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

09 Feb 2006 at 18:18 - 42

Quote:

Originally Posted by iShiver

Did I miss anything about : If you have two accounts (2 sets of CDpacks) then you must purchase two GW factions ??

How is the multiple account and 1 PC handled with the new release ?
I guess this'll linkage (existing accounts -> new S/W ) info will come out in due course.

You will add the factions key to your account. Since you have 2 accounts, if you want both to have factions, you will need two copies.

There is only one client if you have a factions account and non factions account they will both play off the same client.

Ashleigh McMahon

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2005

North East England

WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld]

Mo/Me

09 Feb 2006 at 18:22 - 43

Woohooo I can't wait

I just hope I don't get it in the mail 5 days after it's due date. ( When it's available, that is.)

Ash.

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

09 Feb 2006 at 18:28 - 44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrath Of Dragons

ok, so if you have a normal edition GW1, and buy the Collectors edition CH2,
do you get glowy hands for all charachters? or just the 2 new ones?

I'm interested in knowing that as well...

For people who didn't pre-order factions, and still want to participate on the preview event from their original GW Prophecies campaign, would they be recieving any additional character slots? or is deletion required?

So many questions... so little answeres...

Resette

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Massachusetts USA

Xen of Onslaught

Mo/Me

09 Feb 2006 at 18:31 - 45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diablo™

I'm interested in knowing that as well...

For people who didn't pre-order factions, and still want to participate on the preview event from their original GW Prophecies campaign, would they be recieving any additional character slots? or is deletion required?

So many questions... so little answeres...

Please go to guildwars.com and read the new faq they posted along with the press release...there ARE answers if you'd just look for them. There are no additional slots for pre-existing accounts for the preview event. You have to delete or make a new temp. account, just like PVP weekend.

Starsky-sama

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Land of the Z Chest \o/

[NOT]-Nomads of Turmoil.

W/

09 Feb 2006 at 18:34 - 46

well. I certainly hope. Factions Collector's Ed. would have a diff. "special" ingame "prize" this time. (divine aura in factions collector's would be a serious turn-off personally.)

Collector's Ed. ch.1 had the divine aura. It is tied, "account based".
I have a norm and collector's. I play diff accounts in same comp.
Only the collector's account gives all characs (PVE/PVP) the divine aura(glowy hands).

sno

Look into the Eye.

Join Date: Oct 2005

Detroit, Mi

Oh No Not These Guys [uhoh]

Mo/

09 Feb 2006 at 18:35 - 47

Any word on if theres going to be more than one set of pre-order items? It says you get one for each class, but does everyone get the same two items? If not, when will we know which items we get, and how do we choose? or do we not get to choose...

Takeko Nakano

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Great Britain

W/P

09 Feb 2006 at 18:36 - 48

I'm really glad that ANet picked that weekend - it's a few days after I have to hand in some coursework

Gameplay UK have Factions pre-ordered for £24.99 (regular) and £44.99 (collector's). I'll certainly plump for the regular edition (exqueez me? £20 differece?), but won't order it until I find out if gameplay are providing a pre-order key. And I won't ask until Alex confirms the European details.

Casserole

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

09 Feb 2006 at 18:47 - 49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrath Of Dragons

ok, so if you have a normal edition GW1, and buy the Collectors edition CH2,
do you get glowy hands for all charachters? or just the 2 new ones?

The glowing hands/divine aura was a feature of the GW:Prophesies collector edition and I believe that Gaile Gray has stated that people who purchased the GW:P CE will PROBABLY get this feature for the 2 new classes.

Keep in mind, the GW:Factions collectors edition has not been described yet and might not even feature a glowing hands/divine aura effect. We will just have to wait and see what is bundled together into the GW:F collector's edition. Personally, I will have to see what gets included in the CE before deciding to purchase it again. The first one I basicly purchased to obtain the headset/microphone.

Since I can access the beta event by default with my GW:P account, I have no need to run out and get the pre-order right away unless the ritualist and assassin pre-order items are available during the beta (which I doubt they will be) and I want to use them during the beta.

dargon

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

The Seraphim Knights [TSK]

R/

09 Feb 2006 at 18:59 - 50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenrath

Hrm a little disappointed there will be a unique item only for the new classes. I missed out on the original special edition glowy hands for chapter 1 and was hoping to get something all my chars could use for chapter 2

Glowy hands had nothing to do with the ch1 preorder, you only get those if you buy the collectors edition of the ch1 package. Look around, you should still be able to find it.

Casserole

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

09 Feb 2006 at 18:59 - 51

If you do not have a spare slot left for the beta, simply use one of the 3 guest accounts being allocated to GW:P players to create a new character. Sure, you might not have access to the items/gold/faction of your primary account, but you will be able to play multiple new characters without having to delete one from your primary account.

dargon

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

The Seraphim Knights [TSK]

R/

09 Feb 2006 at 19:02 - 52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lasher Dragon

Me too.

Even though my preorder items are junk, I can't even get them to come back using the /preorder command.

Try doing /preorder in an outpost. It doesn't work out in an instance.

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

09 Feb 2006 at 19:16 - 53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casserole

If you do not have a spare slot left for the beta, simply use one of the 3 guest accounts being allocated to GW:P players to create a new character. Sure, you might not have access to the items/gold/faction of your primary account, but you will be able to play multiple new characters without having to delete one from your primary account.

The problem with that is all the skills/upgrade items you unlocked in the temp account will be purged as well with that account. In order to preserve all the unlocked bonuses, we must make room by deleting some of our old characters

. The short answer is that there will be no new character slots (at least for the FPE).

magnawiz

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

Cats the Musical

E/

09 Feb 2006 at 19:23 - 54

Does 14 days/ 10 hour trial mean you can play for 14 days but have a 10 hour limit?

Resette

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Massachusetts USA

Xen of Onslaught

Mo/Me

09 Feb 2006 at 19:28 - 55

Quote:

Originally Posted by magnawiz

Does 14 days/ 10 hour trial mean you can play for 14 days but have a 10 hour limit?

I believe so.

nirhan shadowmauler

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

potland,oregon

Through the eyes of the dragon [eyes]

E/W

09 Feb 2006 at 19:33 - 56

i would hope it means 10 hours a day.

Shanaeri Rynale

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

DVDF(Forums)

Me/N

09 Feb 2006 at 19:35 - 57

No it means you can play a total of 10 hours or 14 day duration, whatever is the shortest. I guess it'll be like the free codes given out by ATI a while back

Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

09 Feb 2006 at 19:44 - 58

Quote:

Originally Posted by dargon

Try doing /preorder in an outpost. It doesn't work out in an instance.

I'm pretty sure I did it in town, but I am not positive. I will try again tonight.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diablo™

The problem with that is all the skills/upgrade items you unlocked in the temp account will be purged as well with that account. In order to preserve all the unlocked bonuses, we must make room by deleting some of our old characters . The short answer is that there will be no new character slots (at least for the FPE).

Exactly.

Sagaris

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Netherlands.

09 Feb 2006 at 20:14 - 59

Ok, just to let me get this straight. If you've got Ch. 1 Guild Wars you can play it.
If you haven't got Ch. 1 Guild Wars you can play it by acquiring a pre-order package?

forever

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

09 Feb 2006 at 20:25 - 60

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casserole

If you do not have a spare slot left for the beta, simply use one of the 3 guest accounts being allocated to GW:P players to create a new character. Sure, you might not have access to the items/gold/faction of your primary account, but you will be able to play multiple new characters without having to delete one from your primary account.

If you only want to try the new PvE content, this is the best way to do it without a free character slot. Even if you use your primary account, you still cannot access your items, gold, and the PvE character data will be wiped after the event. So you lose nothing trying it with a temperary new account.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diablo™

The problem with that is all the skills/upgrade items you unlocked in the temp account will be purged as well with that account. In order to preserve all the unlocked bonuses, we must make room by deleting some of our old characters . The short answer is that there will be no new character slots (at least for the FPE).

Those unlocks won't be purged. If you add a retail key to the temp account, you can keep those unlocks. And if you intend to unlock new skills and item upgrades, you must be playing PvP during the event, in which case, you should have a PvP character available by all means.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sagaris

Ok, just to let me get this straight. If you've got Ch. 1 Guild Wars you can play it. If you haven't got Ch. 1 Guild Wars you can play it by acquiring a pre-order package?

Yes, and alternatively you can ask a current GW player to send you an invitation to play it. Current players can send out up to 3 invitations.

Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

09 Feb 2006 at 20:29 - 61

Quote:

Originally Posted by forever

Those unlocks won't be purged. If you add a retail key to the temp account, you can keep those unlocks. And if you intend to unlock new skills and item upgrades, you must be playing PvP during the event, in which case, you should have a PvP character available by all means.

Are you playing the same game I am, or am I missing something here?

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

09 Feb 2006 at 20:29 - 62

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sagaris

Ok, just to let me get this straight. If you've got Ch. 1 Guild Wars you can play it.

...if all four of you character slot is not already filled... but you do get 3 invitations, which you can use to self-invite yourself for a temp FPE account, which will be purged after 14 days/10 hours of game play.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sagaris

If you haven't got Ch. 1 Guild Wars you can play it by acquiring a pre-order package?

The package comes with a FPE temp account code which you can use to create a temp FPE account, which will also be purged after 14 days/10 hours of game play.

The 14 days/10 hours limitation seems to be only negatable by purchasing and adding a permanent account code to it, the preview characters and items will remain "locked" but accessible again upon retail release.

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

09 Feb 2006 at 20:33 - 63

Quote:

Originally Posted by forever

Those unlocks won't be purged. If you add a retail key to the temp account, you can keep those unlocks. And if you intend to unlock new skills and item upgrades, you must be playing PvP during the event, in which case, you should have a PvP character available by all means.

It's possible to unlock skills/items through PvE as well.

And adding a retail key does make the temp account permanent, but if the idea of creating a temp account was because your original retail account already has 4 characters, you would end up with 2 seperate retail accounts.

Making a temp account permanent seems to only appeal either those who'se never purchased the original GW Ch.1, or intend to have 2 seperate accounts after the preview event.

Wrath Of Dragons

Burninate Stuff

Join Date: Aug 2005

New Mexico

E/Mo

09 Feb 2006 at 20:37 - 64

ok another question: are just the free acounts limited to 10 hours, or do paying accounts have this limit too?
and also, if the preorder gives you this stuff, can you use slots in your new preorder account to play this event and therefore play over the 10hour limit?

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

09 Feb 2006 at 20:41 - 65

My guess is if you hog all three of the self-invites, you can technically play up to 30 hours... but thats alot of playing for 1 just week if you ask me

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

09 Feb 2006 at 20:46 - 66

Thanks for clearing up about the Chapter 1 Collector's Edition

So, natural question leading on from that, is there going to be a C.E. version of Chapter 2 as well?

chris_nin00

Dun dun dun

Join Date: Aug 2005

Reddit Guild

R/

09 Feb 2006 at 20:50 - 67

Of course there will Xenrath

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A-net is doing revolutionary things to the gaming world. I applaud them.

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

09 Feb 2006 at 20:52 - 68

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenrath

Thanks for clearing up about the Chapter 1 Collector's Edition

So, natural question leading on from that, is there going to be a C.E. version of Chapter 2 as well?

Read all about it

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

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

09 Feb 2006 at 20:52 - 69

I'd be interested to find out what will come with the Collector's Edition for chapter 2. Hopefully there will be a full list of versions and what comes with each version (normal retail, pre-order and Special Edition) as it was kind of confusing trying to find out beforehand

forever

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

09 Feb 2006 at 20:56 - 70

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lasher Dragon

Are you playing the same game I am, or am I missing something here?

Sorry about the confusion. What I meant is unlocking by faction. Although one can unlock through PvE, I doubt there would be much of the opportunity to get unlocks during this event. So the most practical way to unlock things is through PvP faction. And I assume if you care about unlocks, then you must have a free PvP character slot to use your unlocks, otherwise, the unlocks are irrelavent.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diablo™

...if all four of you character slot is not already filled... but you do get 3 invitations, which you can use to self-invite yourself for a temp FPE account, which will be purged after 14 days/10 hours of game play.

The package comes with a FPE temp account code which you can use to create a temp FPE account, which will also be purged after 14 days/10 hours of game play.

The 14 days/10 hours limitation seems to be only negatable by purchasing and adding a permanent account code to it, the preview characters and items will remain "locked" but accessible again upon retail release.

You get confused about the 14 day/10 hour trial, which applies to the original GW, not Factions. All the access keys to the preview event have no time limit during the event.

Read the press release carefully:

Quote:

Entry into the beta event will also be available through the Guild Wars Factions pre-order package, which will include the Guild Wars Factions (GWF) pre-order CD, a GWF beta access key, a "friend" key that allows access to the beta event, a 14-day, 10-hour trial key for the original Guild Wars game, a tactical guide, and a quick-reference card.

Andy_M

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Worthing, UK

(Don't fear) The Beaver

09 Feb 2006 at 20:58 - 71

Hmmmmm.........I'll hold fire on the enthusiasm until I get more info. Not particularly bothered about pre-order/collectors items to be honest. Nice and a good way of getting more cash (for Anet) but I'm not into flim flam ect (unless it's extra character slots or storage space - then count me in). Yeah, definately need more info. I'm hoping it's not going to run smack into the Oblivion release date.

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

09 Feb 2006 at 21:00 - 72

i called my EBGAMES they getting it Feb 28, and the collectors edition is 10 bucks more than the regular game. so $60 here.

DEK

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2005

Mo/

09 Feb 2006 at 21:02 - 73

The 10 hour or 14 days key in the pre order is for new players to try chapter 1 and not chapter 2 and the beta access key is seperate from it and will last the weekend as will the 3 invites.

*forever beat me to it, I should of refreshed*

forever

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

09 Feb 2006 at 21:06 - 74

I'm not sure if anyone posted this in this thread or a new thread, but there is a Factions Preview Event FAQ on official website. Link is herehttp://www.guildwars.com/events/faq-...eviewevent.php

DEK

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2005

Mo/

09 Feb 2006 at 21:09 - 75

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arduinna

Just one more li'l Q Alex. I was wondering if I will be able to play the PvE-content of Factions during the Beta-event with one of my original characters from Prophecies. Because my 4 slots are all filled up, and i won't be getting a fifth, and I'd sure like to save all the items/quest rewards/story progression I will get during the Beta-event.

Nope, according to the FAQ for the event it says you wont be able to.faq-factionspreviewevent

Quote:

Will I be able to bring my existing character to the continent of Cantha and play through the Factions Campaign missions?

Although such travel will be accessible after the release of Guild Wars Factions, during this beta testing weekend, we will not be supporting character travel between the continents of Tyria and Cantha, or between the Battle Isles and Cantha. Also, there will be no vault storage agents available on Cantha, so there will be no way to transfer items between characters.

Kool Pajamas

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Maryland

Mage Elites [MAGE]

09 Feb 2006 at 21:20 - 76

So how long will the beta for Cantha be then? Just one day?

forever

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

09 Feb 2006 at 21:23 - 77

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy_M

Ok so we can't use our original characters in the unpaid beta testing weekend - sort of figured that would happen. Shame.

I think the reason behind this is that not all the current player will buy GW:Factions. For those who don't buy, playing their existing characters in Cantha would mess up their record. So the FPE is actually taking place in a perfectly isolated world (aka Cantha), all the newly created PvE characters cannot interact with the existing world in any way, so Anet can safely wipe out all the data after this event.

forever

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

09 Feb 2006 at 21:26 - 78

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kool Pajamas

So how long will the beta for Cantha be then? Just one day?

I assume it will last that whole weekend like usual. But strangely enough there is no information about this as far as I know.

Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

09 Feb 2006 at 21:39 - 79

Quote:

Originally Posted by forever

Sorry about the confusion. What I meant is unlocking by faction. Although one can unlock through PvE, I doubt there would be much of the opportunity to get unlocks during this event. So the most practical way to unlock things is through PvP faction. And I assume if you care about unlocks, then you must have a free PvP character slot to use your unlocks, otherwise, the unlocks are irrelavent.

Even though I do not currently PvP, that doesn't mean that I won't someday. The unlocks are important to me simply because I like to accomplish as much as I can, similar to doing all the bonus missions. My hope is that I will get another slot with the Factions purchase, and it will be my PvP'er.

onilink

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Consortium of Evil Monkeys

E/

09 Feb 2006 at 22:01 - 80

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kool Pajamas

So how long will the beta for Cantha be then? Just one day?

Just now in L.A. Int. D1, the frog said that the beta will be on the 24th, 25th, and 26th