Merged: Factions Pre-Order Comments & Questions

on my link on the game box at top its got pre order edtion so it must be lol

I live in Canada, and apparently we don't rate high enough on the consumer scale up here to get the pre-order at the same time others do. I've called every pc gaming place in the city (and some places in nearby cities) and no-one and I mean not one single place had the pre-order package yet. They all told me similar stories though. Things like with most pre-order games, thier supplier gets them on the release date, but then they don't get them for 3 or 4 days after the release date. Now I went down to the ever so popular "EB Games" (said with as much sarcasm as I can muster) and here's what I got out of them.

EB: "Why yes sir, you can pre-order Factions here, how much would you like to put down?"

Me: "Um is $20 okay?"

EB: "Why yes sir, any amount above $5 is fine."

Me: "Um, do I get my pre-order package right now?"

EB: "What's a pre-order package?"

Me: "Well, it's what I'm supposed to receive from you folks when I pre-order Guild Wars: Factions"

EB: "Um, I'm going to have to call my manager."

Me: "Thanks, you do that. Meanwhile, I'll just go for a little walk and not come back."

Good 'ol EB Games.

I figured after I got back home that I should have printed the following out and took it with me so that they'd have at least some small clue as to what to tell future pre-orederers.

The NORTH AMERICAN PRE-ORDER INCLUDES:

A key that provides access to the Factions Preview Event on March 24th
Access to Guild Wars Factions twenty-four hours before the official release date
Exclusive in-game items—one unique item for each of the two new professions
A "friend" key that gives one of your friends access to the Factions Preview Event on March 24th
A 14-day, 10-hour trial of Guild Wars (original Prophecies campaign)
A tactical guide
A quick-reference card
A CD that includes concept art, wallpapers, and in-game trailers

what the heck is the difference between picking up a pre order package, and pre ordering the game, why is this so confusing at least for me, and what happens if you pre order from like amazon, can an FAQ sticky be put up with whatever we know?

ye a lot of ppl are saying this about EB.

Personally, Ive never bought anything pc there. Im fine with futureshop.ca /amazon.ca for these type of things.

This is what I thought would happen, that's why I didnt even try going out to stores, bcuz I already decided that Im gonna be going the "online" route this time.

Before Im going to do any ordering, Im going to wait 'til the Collector's Ed. info is released (plz tomorrow Wednesday) and wait for futureshop to actually have the "pre-order" package box on their online site, plus Collector's/Regular's availability to purchase/preorder.

I don't think its just Canada. I live in the US and I went to about 6 different places in my city and nothing. No one knows squat. I spent 2 hours driving just to go home pissed off from wasted time.

Yeah, it's looking like the stores (including amazon.com) simply don't know the product. I have e-mail confirmation from the guild wars support people saying that the pre-order package was indeed available today. They say the delay is simply in the procurement and distribution of the different centers. So, here's hoping that when they get the product in a few days, that they finally realize what's up, and send everyone what they were expecting.

I just had a quick question about the new factions release.
I have 2 copies of guild wars on my computer. One is my account, which is on the American server, and the second is on European server, which is my sister’s account.

When I purchased the second account for sis I had no idea that it was on the European server. My question is when you purchase a copy of factions from PlayNC can you select what server you get? Or If I accidentally end up with a European server version can I merge that with my American server account of Guild Wars?

If you link a ch.1 Euro region account with a factions key. it should still stay on Euro region, since it's linked. only when it's a totally new account that you register and have to pick the region server you want.

I am thinking that you mean whoever made the 2nd account, picked the Euro region server by mistake?

check your profile status at the login. somewhere there should be a button that says something about region servers.

You can change it to America region server. (with switching regions there is a limit to changing this. I think only 3 times you can switch?)

if you meant something else. sry my mistake.

Whats the difference between pre-order item and collector's edition?

ok I know the pre-order package..but not the collectors..

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...games&n=471280

here there's a line:
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.

Thanks Starsky sama

I never saw a region selection when I purchased the second account. I was having a blond moment

What I am concerned about is that when I purchase factions that the merged account is on my American game not my sister’s European account.

err... I think to get factions on both accounts you're going to need to buy factions twice and get apply one key to each account.

Well the 28 past and didn't get a package from EBGAMES, but i preordered, fun.

Actually I went to EB games yesterday and had a very good experience.

Put my $5 dollars down and asked about the pre-order kit. He said that they didnt have them yet but I would be called when it arrived. Also asked about the CE and was told if they did release one for Factions liek they did Chap 1 that I could just call and switch my pre-order no problem.

Guess I got lucky and got the guy who actually knows what Guild Wars was.

Has anyone actually picked up a Pre-Order box yet? I went to EB Games 2/28 and they acted like they never heard of Guild Wars, yet they said two people prior to myself came in and asked about the pre-order thing.

"We haven't gotten our UPS shipment today, check back later or you can just pre-order it now" then proceeded to try and push me into pre-ordering it.

"It's been pushed back to 4/28 in our system" ..

.. uhh no, I'm talking about the pre-order package.

"Well it says it's been pushed back, you can pre-order if you like"

........................

Some people.

Man, I wish I were you, Talin. I contacted amazon.com last night to try to explain the situation and find out what their viewpoint is. Here's what I got back:

"I'm sorry for any misunderstanding regarding this item. Although we do
have your copy of "Guild Wars Factions" on hand, we can't ship it to
you until its official release date, April 28, 2006. Many
manufacturers, publishers, and record labels restrict retailers from
selling or shipping their products until the official release date."

So they think they have (or maybe actually have, but I find that hard to believe) the final release version, not the pre-order package. Makes me just want to take an amazon.com rep., and a guild wars rep., sit them down together, and smack their heads together. Oh well, I'll keep tracking this, but may just end up canceling my amazon order and heading to a local shop after I hear they actually get the pre-order package. Anyone know how to somehow get GW and amazon.com to talk to each other and figure this out?

4/28-OMG, EB IS SCREWED

The event itself is March 24........stupid EB

so did anyone get the pre-order package? I mean when i went to wal-mart they looked at me like i was stupid, they were like pre-order package? you dont need a package, are you talking about pre-ordering the game, and i just said i'd go somewhere else...but i cant until this weekend.

anyone know anything?

It kind of feels as if I had to preorder the preorder to the game. If A-Net keeps this up we will have to preorder the preorder of the preorder to the game.

me and my fiance pre-ordered Guild Wars Factions in the store yesterday but we didn't got a box or something.. just that we can pick up GW: Factions when it comes out..

So did I pre order the normal factions or the pre-order version...? :\