Next Beta Event 24th March.

Starsky-sama

Starsky-sama

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Land of the Z Chest \o/

[NOT]-Nomads of Turmoil.

W/

Holy Toledo!

I just saw the new intro page @ guildwars.com about the GWF event.

Impressed w/ how the Warrior looked w/ that Helm....wowee.
(looks like Batman medieval armor.j/k.)

+ that female mesmer armor is gonna look pretty hawt in all black.


DEK

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2005

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Starsky-sama
Holy Toledo!

I just saw the new intro page @ guildwars.com about the GWF event.

Impressed w/ how the Warrior looked w/ that Helm....wowee.
(looks like Batman medieval armor.j/k.)

Just seen it myself and that new warrior armor does look cool.

Mentalmdc

Mentalmdc

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Vile Of Faith [NOVA]

Mo/Me

I Live In the UK, so therefore i will pre-order from a UK site. I, however play on the American Server. Will this effect anything? The UK preorder code will still be accepted by my game, right? Will I be automatically switched back to EURO server? If so do my 5 server switches get redeemed?? I am totally out of switches and would like some for if i ever want change again.

Thanks for the input,
-THE M-

Koraschuth Lucifaan

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

Any chance that we will be given a temp slot for the beta if we preorder and add the preorder key to our account? Since we are suposed to be getting extra slots for chap 2, why cant one be opened at least for the beta for us with four charactors. Yes I know about the whole extra account, but as others have said, some of us want to have everything on our main account. Its not fair that we miss out because we have a full set of charactors. I personally like being able to save my name, and image for when I start chapter 2.

And is there any news on if the preorder items are store relient? I would like to know before I buy one.

Diablo???

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by forever
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.
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Thanks for clarifying it, I guess misreading 2 words can make a huge difference, lol.

Kirbie

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

I think this is very nice.
During Faction PvP event, few of my friends wanted to test PvE component of Guild Wars. They really enjoyed PvP though...but unable(or not knowing) to unlock team arena was little disappointing(my friends and I were stuck with battling AIs; and got bored after awhile...we wanted to battle with real people).
Anyways, being able to invite three of my friends, I have few friends in my mind whom I really want to play with. Thanks ArenaNet for creating this kind of opportunity ^^

Kybos

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

AZ

SCC

I have two accounts one of which is the regular edition and the other the collector's edition.

If I purchase two collector's edition versions of GWF, will I get glowing hands with both accounts?

(I know the question is kinda ridiculous, but I like my glowing hands) :P

Shukrut

Shukrut

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Army Of Lightness [AoL]

W/Me

I'd love to pre-order it BUT all those sites I've been visiting don't deliver it to Macau!!! Same as for the first chapter.... Guess I'll be obliged to wait weeks before getting a copy here... That's if I harrass them shops everyday...

maraxusofk

maraxusofk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

San Francisco, UC Berkeley

International District [id多], In Soviet Russia Altar Caps You [CCCP], LOL at [eF]

W/

Man all i wanna know is wut the collector's edition of the expansion will have.. Hope its a awesome full body glow for ur characters like wut the bosses have or u have some super cool looking 15% always super blade of pwning

Barinthus

Barinthus

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

California

(TRUE)

R/Me

I never preordered anything. If I was to preorder from a store, will I get the actual game box with stuff inside? I'm old-fashioned, I like to have those.

Ken Dei

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/Mo

I'm still confused...if the Pre-Orders don't come out till the 28th, how is it I pre-ordered from EB games weeks ago...how does that work?

Does that mean that the Pre-Orders arrive on the 28th to be given out, but you could order them earlier?

Or does it means I pre-ordered something that wasn't the pre-order package?

MinaDrakul

MinaDrakul

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Houston, TX

Arcane Nexus

N/R

I cannot wait til it starts. It looks like it's going to be awesome! As for preordering, I'm doing it. I trust the stores and I need the account key. (full account)

Phades

Phades

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken Dei
I'm still confused...if the Pre-Orders don't come out till the 28th, how is it I pre-ordered from EB games weeks ago...how does that work?

Does that mean that the Pre-Orders arrive on the 28th to be given out, but you could order them earlier?

Or does it means I pre-ordered something that wasn't the pre-order package?
EB lies, its that simple. Never trust a 3rd party like that. Quite frequently on popular items they will have pre-orders exceede their shipment causing people to not recieve the copy on the proper date. Basically don't pre-order till a date is set in stone by the company that makes the product, which is in this case ANET.

Mo/R9

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Gold Coast, Australia

Mo/R

Any idea what the Australian players get? I want my preorder and I want it on time!

flawless650

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

I can't wait to try out the Necro elite summon,and the other elites that are going to be added. Hopefully, ANet buffed some of the assassin's lame elites.

neoteo

neoteo

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Macau

www.exilesofdarksteel.com

E/

ok , im pre ordering the game !!!

i have a question tho , i live in macau , but i want american version ... mmmm

.. the terror will start again , one year after

i remember like if it was yesterday , i went to all, but all software shops in macau at least 2 months before 28 april , and ask them to order the game for me ... i got the one that come first on 10 of may , thats 12 days after the release ... the others were sold to my friends weeks after

Buzzer

Buzzer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Australia

Can we play in the event with a key from last month's weekend?

Rieselle

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Melbourne, Australia

E/Rt

i wonder if the new skills for the original classes will also be available during the event? havent heard much about them.

neoteo

neoteo

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Macau

www.exilesofdarksteel.com

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rieselle
i wonder if the new skills for the original classes will also be available during the event? havent heard much about them.
mmm , that sounds interesting , but will new skills for original classes be available for people that dont buy factions ?

Star Asia

Star Asia

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

New York, NY

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken Dei
I'm still confused...if the Pre-Orders don't come out till the 28th, how is it I pre-ordered from EB games weeks ago...how does that work?

Does that mean that the Pre-Orders arrive on the 28th to be given out, but you could order them earlier?

Or does it means I pre-ordered something that wasn't the pre-order package?
Hi, Ken, it means you ordered something that was not in the pre-order package. I also pre-ordered from EB Games, but that was done in person, and when they call me to let me know the game did come in I will be going to the store in person to pick it up. I do not like to order or pre-order on line at all. I hope this answered your question.

Nevin

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

So March 24th is the preview? Whats in the preview, RP?

Deathqueen

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

I wonder how many distribution center clerks will stuff one of the games down their pants and be playing it before anyone else even gets their copy. LOL You do know distribution centers get the games before retail merchants? (smile) And then one has to wonder, who's game will it be that they stuffed down their pants. Will it be yours or yours or maybe even yours!! hehe

Caelus The Fallen

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Glasgow

Voice of the Darkness

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex Weekes
For any European players out there, there's a slightly different press release as we are not quite ready to announce full details of our preorder process. We'll get you those details ASAP!
Does anyone else just get a blank page from that URL?
I've tried IE and Firefox.

Well done to the guy below

thelessa

thelessa

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Texas

Purple Puzycats

R/Mo

same here with every browser that i have, except explorer, which i do not use.

edit: here is the link that i found it seems to work.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/news.php?aid=14617

forever

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Deathqueen
I wonder how many distribution center clerks will stuff one of the games down their pants and be playing it before anyone else even gets their copy. LOL You do know distribution centers get the games before retail merchants? (smile) And then one has to wonder, who's game will it be that they stuffed down their pants. Will it be yours or yours or maybe even yours!! hehe
But since GW and GWF are online games, you can't play it before they grant access to their server even if you get the copy. If you get the pre-order package, you can play Factions 24 hours before release.

Ken Dei

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Star Asia
Hi, Ken, it means you ordered something that was not in the pre-order package. I also pre-ordered from EB Games, but that was done in person, and when they call me to let me know the game did come in I will be going to the store in person to pick it up. I do not like to order or pre-order on line at all. I hope this answered your question.
I ordered in person also, thanks, I don't order online either.

brother moo

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2006

order of moo

W/Mo

hi i am trying to find out what the connectivity will b between the new chapter and the original.. how will we be able to or will we .. use our characters in the new chapter.. will we be able to take the new characters from factions to the chapter 1 map.
will we also be able to take any items that we find from chapter 2 to chapter 1?
i cant seem to find out anything morew about the game i.e. what we will actually be doign etc

Alex Weekes

Alex Weekes

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

Brighton, UK

OK, I now have a little more information on the European preorders that I can share:

* For anyone who *does not* have an original Prophecies campaign account, there will be online preorders available from 3rd March that will include a key granting access to the FPE and the preorder items.

* For everyone else, our preorder box will be available in stores from 31st March. The key in this box will give you access to the preorder items, and there are a few other things in the box.

For both of the above, I don't yet know which stores will be participating. I'll let you know as soon as I do .

Xenrath

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

Any info on what the difference will be between the Collectors Edition and the Pre-order? I can't decide if I should pre-order or wait for a Collector's Edition...

XtrmEend

XtrmEend

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Netherlands

Searching

Mo/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex Weekes
OK, I now have a little more information on the European preorders that I can share:

* For anyone who *does not* have an original Prophecies campaign account, there will be online preorders available from 3rd March that will include a key granting access to the FPE and the preorder items.

* For everyone else, our preorder box will be available in stores from 31st March. The key in this box will give you access to the preorder items, and there are a few other things in the box.

For both of the above, I don't yet know which stores will be participating. I'll let you know as soon as I do .
So if you buy this box you get the goodies, but you wont get the install cd and have to download everything?

Alex Weekes

Alex Weekes

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

Brighton, UK

Quote:
Originally Posted by Xenrath
Any info on what the difference will be between the Collectors Edition and the Pre-order? I can't decide if I should pre-order or wait for a Collector's Edition...
The preorder and the CE are completely separate products - the CE contents have zero overlap with the preorder. You should ask your local store whether you can preorder a CE and get the preorder box ... I can't see why you wouldn't, it'd be silly for any store to refuse given you'd be commiting to a higher priced purchase.

neoteo

neoteo

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Macau

www.exilesofdarksteel.com

E/

well lets see if they can do it , i live in macau i have original Prophecies campaign account ( play in american territory ) and i want to pre order american guildwars factions collectors edition .. in better words , i want the most expencive big box.

( hope a tshirt comes in it )

Rayea

Rayea

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

west yorkshire, Uk

Sisters of Serenity

N/Mo

um, alex, any idea which stores in the UK will be getting the Pre-Order boxes....
(orderd both the CE and normal thru my local GAME store and was wondering wheater they will be getting any pre-order boxes....might as well ask if they are getting some, i have a friend that could well become hooked if i let him use a froob account for the game hehe)

SilentAssassin

SilentAssassin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

Remnants of Ascalon, KT alliance

R/N

yes and it would be very nice if belgium can be included this time

*hint: gamemania (big seller in belgium)* Not advertising its just a hint

Arduin

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Xenrath
Any info on what the difference will be between the Collectors Edition and the Pre-order? I can't decide if I should pre-order or wait for a Collector's Edition...
Get 'm both

Shukrut

Shukrut

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Army Of Lightness [AoL]

W/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by neoteo
ok , im pre ordering the game !!!

i have a question tho , i live in macau , but i want american version ... mmmm

.. the terror will start again , one year after

i remember like if it was yesterday , i went to all, but all software shops in macau at least 2 months before 28 april , and ask them to order the game for me ... i got the one that come first on 10 of may , thats 12 days after the release ... the others were sold to my friends weeks after
Yeah, same thing here... Anyone has any hint for us? NeoTeo, let me know if you find out something

Wrath Of Dragons

Wrath Of Dragons

Burninate Stuff

Join Date: Aug 2005

New Mexico

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex Weekes
The preorder and the CE are completely separate products - the CE contents have zero overlap with the preorder. You should ask your local store whether you can preorder a CE and get the preorder box ... I can't see why you wouldn't, it'd be silly for any store to refuse given you'd be commiting to a higher priced purchase.
so if we preorder the collectors edition, we wont get preorder items?

Rayea

Rayea

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

west yorkshire, Uk

Sisters of Serenity

N/Mo

i think alex means that unless you pre-order from a store that is getting the PreOrderPacks, you wont be able to get the freebiees and the froob trial for a friend that come with the pack...

(the reason i was asking for a list of the pre-order-pack stockists n the uk....if the store i already pre-ordered from is getting them, since i think so far im the frist person in that store to even order a copy of factions ^^ im sure i can persuade them to let me have one preOrder pack *since i preordered both normal and CE, they would get 2 packs and can have the other one back heheh* i can be pretty persuasive )

*edit* when he says Zero-overlap....means that the free stuff that comes in a preOrderPack is not connected to collectors edition, wont clash with and will not cause problems with....like getting a pair of rabbit ears in the CE and getting a pointy hat in the PrePack....

Wrath Of Dragons

Wrath Of Dragons

Burninate Stuff

Join Date: Aug 2005

New Mexico

E/Mo

so youe saying we can get a preorder key with the collectors edition?

Takeko Nakano

Takeko Nakano

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Great Britain

W/P

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex Weekes
For anyone who *does not* have an original Prophecies campaign account, there will be online preorders available from 3rd March that will include a key granting access to the FPE and the preorder items.
Does that mean we can't use an online pre-order if we have the Prophecies campaign? The only reason I ask is that online copies of the game tend to be cheaper (by quite a bit) than what we can get in stores in the UK.