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BellyFlop

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Join Date: May 2005

14 Mar 2006 at 20:33 - 1

Ok this is more for people based in the Uk and are going to buy the game in the UK and not Overseas.

i have placed my Order on this site.

http://www.simplygames.com//product_...yi d=&x=0&y=0

To be honest i dont know much about simplygames but its was the cheaper that i have found for the Guild Wars : Factions - Collectors Edition £38.93 inc. Delivery, so were you guys buying it and what was the best price you have found?

Anyone knows how Reliable is simplygames.com? Thanks

Wortan

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Eire

You Never Beat The Irish

W/Mo

14 Mar 2006 at 20:53 - 2

Irish myself and ordering from Gamestop.com myself and costing me $86 as well. Simplygames looks a lot cheaper.

Caelus The Fallen

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Glasgow

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E/Mo

14 Mar 2006 at 20:56 - 3

Looks cheap, but no preorder.
Gameplay.com is a possibility, as is www.game.uk.com (I note that they are mailing out the full preorder box even for online preorders).

Rayea

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

west yorkshire, Uk

Sisters of Serenity

N/Mo

14 Mar 2006 at 21:26 - 4

well, assuming my local GAME store has the pre order box, ill be getting it fro them...
and since they know i will bug them almost every damn day, till i get one...
*evil grin*

course, if they actually cant get one, then whaaa, but understood like....

BellyFlop

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Join Date: May 2005

14 Mar 2006 at 21:35 - 5

Quote:

Caelus The Fallen

Looks cheap, but no preorder.
Gameplay.com is a possibility, as is www.game.uk.com (I note that they are mailing out the full preorder box even for online preorders).

I was going to get from them as well but i cant find any info about CE on the site.

and on simplygames.com i was a Preorder that i have order.

http://www.simplygames.com/product.asp?id=6305

I hope i get the game the day before it hits the shops, but if the price stays like this i dont mind 1 or 2 days late.

Lord Cooper

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15 Mar 2006 at 08:22 - 6

i pre ordered factions CE from simply games last week. Just under £40. ive used them before i bought the original CE from them too. no complaints here they seem pretty spot on.

Andy_M

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Join Date: May 2005

Worthing, UK

(Don't fear) The Beaver

15 Mar 2006 at 08:29 - 7

I'll just wander into my local GAME and pick one up around the date of release. I was going to get Pre-Order or CE but now we know that there are no extra character slots for getting then I'll not be bothering. Also (imo) the collectors stuff looks pish (back-up dancers ? - oh dear).

Caelus The Fallen

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Glasgow

Voice of the Darkness

E/Mo

15 Mar 2006 at 09:00 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by BellyFlop

I was going to get from them as well but i cant find any info about CE on the site.

and on simplygames.com i was a Preorder that i have order.

http://www.simplygames.com/product.asp?id=6305

I hope i get the game the day before it hits the shops, but if the price stays like this i dont mind 1 or 2 days late.

Did you get the preorder kit? I see no mention of it on their site.

Raif

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Join Date: Feb 2006

Ireland

N/W

15 Mar 2006 at 09:14 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy_M

I'll just wander into my local GAME and pick one up around the date of release. I was going to get Pre-Order or CE but now we know that there are no extra character slots for getting then I'll not be bothering. Also (imo) the collectors stuff looks pish (back-up dancers ? - oh dear).

amen to that

Numa Pompilius

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15 Mar 2006 at 09:31 - 10

Anyone have a good source for the preorder kit? I've pre-ordered from amazon.co.uk, but they STILL have no mention of a pre-order kit, so I'd like to place my order somewhere else.

BTW, has anyone in the UK actually got their pre-order kit yet?

nitrile

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Join Date: Dec 2005

15 Mar 2006 at 09:46 - 11

I am told by a friend that www.gameplay.co.uk offer the CE as preorder as well, and they also emailed him its matching preorder key yesterday, though it's a little more expensive than simplygames. I've yet to preorder factions yet myself. Am I the only one that finds anet's preordering scheme nuts? Anyway with two accounts I'll probably preorder one and CE the other.

romeo_longsword

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15 Mar 2006 at 10:39 - 12

The porblem I am having is that beside GAME, there are noone else doing the per-order copy.

Also, another thing I am debating is rather the CE is that much better than the pre-order version.

It seems you get pre-order weapons from the pre-order copy, but many other things such as clothed map from CE rather then in game goodies.

Are we at the starge where its too early to see whats all the best offers are?

Takeko Nakano

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15 Mar 2006 at 10:41 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by romeo_longsword

The porblem I am having is that beside GAME, there are noone else doing the per-order copy.

Gameplay are - it said so on the above posts!

Caelus The Fallen

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E/Mo

15 Mar 2006 at 11:32 - 14

Presently, only the online preorders should be out, the boxed preorder comes out March 31st. GAME, Gameplay and Amazon all seem to be doing the online (no box) preoreder.
As far as I can see, GAME are the only ones who are doing the boxed preorder as well - if you read their page they will email the online-only preorder, and then post the preorder box once they have them to anyone who makes an online preoder. They are a touch more expensive, but offer the best of both worlds. Alas, they dont have the CE at the moment (although I have emailed them and am awaiting a response).

Cerberus

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Join Date: Feb 2006

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15 Mar 2006 at 12:01 - 15

Lets just hope Game actually stocks the pre-orders box / collectors edition this time in their street stores, they didn't for GWP, to be honest none of the ppl in my local store had even heard of GW:P till about a week b4 release lol

Hope they get it right this time, as dont really want to miss out again...

Xenrath

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Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

15 Mar 2006 at 12:07 - 16

I pre-ordered the CE from gameplay.co.uk; they sent me the preorder key in email a couple days later (gives my exisitng account the pre-order items) AND they will have the the boxed CE package delivered to me by April 28th, i.e. as advertised by Anet. Just got off the phone with them and they confirmed all that.

(from my order page: Estimate Between: 26/04/2006 - 27/04/2006)

BellyFlop

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Join Date: May 2005

15 Mar 2006 at 14:23 - 17

Quote:

Lord Cooper

i pre ordered factions CE from simply games last week. Just under £40. ive used them before i bought the original CE from them too. no complaints here they seem pretty spot on.

Thanks for that i have never order from them thats why my question.

i have all this Stores Game/HMV/Virgin/Gamestation like 15min away but the price they charge is abit mad and i am tired of RIPOFF Britain, thats why i always check online u can get some better deals.

Quote:

nitrile
Am I the only one that finds anet's preordering scheme nuts?

Not sure if is the preordering that need a good fix or people at games stores should have better knowledge about games and ANet doest advert enough in the UK like others do. But try asking Alex Weekes he sounds like the person in charge in the UK, but again I may be wrong.

I still remember 2weeks before GW was out I asked in a game store if they were going to get GW and when I dint have a clue what I was on about i try to explain the game and they gave me a copy of WOW.

Even this week i asked in some store about GW Factions and they told me that WoW is the hot ticket atm and i should get that, plus they dont know anything about Factions but they have Guild Wars in stock lol. you got to love them.

So i order online

SylverDragon

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Join Date: Jan 2006

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15 Mar 2006 at 21:01 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenrath

I pre-ordered the CE from gameplay.co.uk; they sent me the preorder key in email a couple days later

Yep, I've pre-ordered from GamePlay as well (standard edition), and got the pre-order keys the next day.

Dave83

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England

SeS

Me/Mo

15 Mar 2006 at 21:22 - 19

At the risk of sounding like a moron what is CE? I keep seeing this abbreviation in this thread.

SylverDragon

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15 Mar 2006 at 22:14 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheAmaizingDave

At the risk of sounding like a moron what is CE? I keep seeing this abbreviation in this thread.

Collector's Edition, see North America or Europe for contents.

Pompeyfan

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16 Mar 2006 at 01:20 - 21

I went with Game as they e-mailed the beta key and will send the pre-order boxout too. I didn't bother with the CE of either Propechies or Factions as the extras in the box don't seem worth the extra money and I don't use emotes or dances at all.

romeo_longsword

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16 Mar 2006 at 07:37 - 22

I got a question for thouse who have ordered from gameplay.com.

It saids, it will be a free dilvery in second class, would this mean I will still be able to get in the next day from your experience? Or is it worth getting the first class dilvery for the extra £1?

I ask because from my experience from ordering from Amazon, there was no difference in speed.

zidergirl

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Join Date: Oct 2005

South west UK

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R/Mo

16 Mar 2006 at 08:01 - 23

I ordered mine from www.Game.net I have always had good service from them .
I had the email with the keys last week sometime

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

16 Mar 2006 at 09:43 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by romeo_longsword

I got a question for thouse who have ordered from gameplay.com.

It saids, it will be a free dilvery in second class, would this mean I will still be able to get in the next day from your experience? Or is it worth getting the first class dilvery for the extra £1?

I ask because from my experience from ordering from Amazon, there was no difference in speed.

If you pre-order and get it delivered second class, you'll probably not be guaranteed to get it the day before official release day. Second class may take a few days more. Bear in mind they won't be sending anything out until close to the official release date anyway.

Tr0gdor

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Join Date: Mar 2006

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R/Mo

16 Mar 2006 at 16:24 - 25

Anyone know if sendit are doing the pre-order thing?
http://sendit.com/game/item/6000000002443
The picture says pre-order edition but they say nothing about it so I dunno.
Even if it they don't the £12 off and free delivery is worth it

Ghost Recon

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Mo/

16 Mar 2006 at 17:11 - 26

Best place to get any games in teh UK is www.play.com that is where i will be getting my copy from. I got Guild Wars for £18 before it was released last time you just have to get lucky as they mess with there prices for pre orders all the time.

SylverDragon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Cheshire, UK

16 Mar 2006 at 17:37 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghost Recon

Best place to get any games in teh UK is www.play.com that is where i will be getting my copy from. I got Guild Wars for £18 before it was released last time you just have to get lucky as they mess with there prices for pre orders all the time.

That's what I thought, but they are no longer going to be stocking Factions, see a previous post of mine here http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...&postcount=588

JMFD

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16 Mar 2006 at 20:36 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caelus The Fallen

As far as I can see, GAME are the only ones who are doing the boxed preorder as well - if you read their page they will email the online-only preorder, and then post the preorder box once they have them to anyone who makes an online preoder. They are a touch more expensive, but offer the best of both worlds. Alas, they dont have the CE at the moment (although I have emailed them and am awaiting a response).

Ditto to waiting on a response from GAME, but if I don't hear anything soon i'm ordering from gameplay

BellyFlop

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Join Date: May 2005

21 Mar 2006 at 16:32 - 29

Not sure if i am going simplygames.com anymore got this email.

Quote:

On 3/20/06, Customer Support - SG <[email protected]> wrote:

Dear Sir / Madam

Thanks for your email. I am afraid we are not taking part in the beta test or Pre-order packets

Regards

Customer Support

may have to twist my arm and buy from the most expensive game.net.

I hate when companys use Dear Sir / Madam when then know my name cos i have posted a order, A damn template looks unprofessional

JMFD

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21 Mar 2006 at 17:19 - 30

Game has collectors ed out now, all the benefits of the key and preorder box.. delivered!

schutz

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wales

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21 Mar 2006 at 20:24 - 31

Pre ordered on game online got my pre order key the same day, plus the special pre order comes with cd's and other stuff aswell, i didnt want collectors because theres alot of un-needed crap that i would never use

BellyFlop

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

21 Mar 2006 at 21:05 - 32

Duh i never noticed this on Guild Wars Website.

http://www.guildwars.com/aboutgw/whe...preordereu.php

THE EUROPEAN BOXED PRE-ORDER PACK
The European boxed Pre-Order Pack will be available in stores on March 31st and will include:
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 tactical guide and quick-reference card PDF in five different languages
A CD that includes concept art, wallpapers, in-game movies, and Factions music
A Guild Wars Factions poster

I think i wait a bit longer and see if anyone else gets this Pre-order pack, cos i really dont like GAME.

Is not like I need a CD key to play the weekend Preview anyway.

brokenkey

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

N/Me

22 Mar 2006 at 11:23 - 33

Anyone else smell a bit of NCsoft price fixing going on here? Play aren't stocking factions at all, despite being one of the biggest on-line games retailers, and Simply, who are heavily discounting the CE box have been removed from the pre-order event.

Snowman

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wales, UK

Devils Scorpions

W/E

22 Mar 2006 at 15:15 - 34

Yea I went with simply games as well,

When I originally bought Guildwars I followed a link from to simply games from guildwars.com but I dont see it this time!.. hmm, odd.

Anyway I still had 300+ points from when I used them so I got £1 off!.. which I used to pay for the priority delivery server xD

Im not botherd when I get the pack, so long as I can play on the day

BlueNovember

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Join Date: Sep 2005

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Mo/

23 Mar 2006 at 15:15 - 35

I pre-ordered mine from Play (www.play.com) in about... November 05. XD Still confused over a lot of things though.

Quote:

Here's the current full confirmed list of UK online retailers taking part in the online preorder.

UK Pre-Orders

Gamestation: www.gamestation.co.uk
Virgin Online: www.virginmegastores.co.uk
GAME.NET: www.game.net
Gameplay: www.gameplay.com
Play.com: www.play.com
Gameseek: www.gameseek.co.uk
Simply Games: www.simplygames.com
HMV: http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/home.do

Pre-order is not the same as the Pre-order package, right?

My understanding:
With the pre-order package you get some fancy A/Rit weapons as well as the stuff from the non-package Pre-order. (Posters and merchandise ignored)

Do both packages come into play on April 28th? Which one (if not both) can be used on April 27th?
Is it possible (using a Factions CDKey emailed to you after purchasing Pre-order package) to have more than 4 character slots before April 27th?

All the fancy /addkey commands only apply to the Pre-order package, correct?

TIA for any clarity anyone can provide. So much conflicting info in so many threads! Aaaa

art_

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

23 Mar 2006 at 16:26 - 36

Ugh, I was going to get it from play.com

Any updates on this?

Cirian

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

European Union

The Amazon Basin

23 Mar 2006 at 16:41 - 37

I'm still planning on the CE boxed set from play.com - once March the 31st comes, I'll start looking!

Tachyon

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Stoke, England

The Godless [GOD]

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23 Mar 2006 at 17:20 - 38

I've had mine pre-ordered from play.com since Jan 16th. It isn't the pre-order box, just the game when it's released, but for £18 I'm not bothered about getting to play 24 hours earlier with a couple of special weapons.

BellyFlop

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

23 Mar 2006 at 19:58 - 39

I am a bit confused i dont see any Record of Guild Wars faction on Play.com.

Plus there was this post by SylverDragon.

Quote:

Posted by SylverDragon.

UK, ordered from GamePlay and received the preorder keys, if the thread is still up I'll let you know if they send the preorder box as well, though they don't mention it on their site.

However, Play.com will not be providing the preorder, as they will not be selling Factions. This is the email I received form them

Quote:
We are extremely sorry to inform you that Guild Wars 2: Factions (Campaign 2) (PC) has now become unavailable.

This means that the item has been removed from sale due to circumstances beyond our control and that we will be unable to fulfil any orders. It is unlikely that we will be able to offer the item again in the near future.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...=137991&page=2
you can find the post here.

BlueNovember

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

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Mo/

23 Mar 2006 at 23:00 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by BellyFlop

I am a bit confused i dont see any Record of Guild Wars faction on Play.com.

Plus there was this post by SylverDragon.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...=137991&page=2
you can find the post here.

https://www.playsecureserver1.com/po...=PC&c urr=257

Taken from my Play.com "out standing orders". Perhaps they pulled it?
But yeah, the massive discount is worth losing out on the 2 weapons I think.