according to http://www.guild-hall.net/forum/showthread.php?t=39634
http://www.guildwars.jp/event/c2/ seems release date is 4/21
http://store.e-frontier.co.jp/camp/c...060309_guild2/ here, the game is for sale in japan, release date is 4/20
Also seen ton of japanese with new armors in ID1 Random arenas.
Factions out in Japan
db0y
Vlad Titanskin
Dav85
woot... i NEED to find a japanese online store able to sell me a copy and e.mail the cdkey only...
i'm SERIOUS. contact me with a japanese store able to sell me a cdkey to play and i'll reward u with 100k ingame. only the first guy gets the coins of course!!!
i'm SERIOUS. contact me with a japanese store able to sell me a cdkey to play and i'll reward u with 100k ingame. only the first guy gets the coins of course!!!
db0y
If you translate the main site, it says they cannot access the Cantha worlds until April 28, but the game is for sale already.
Dav85
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If you translate the main site, it says they cannot access the Cantha worlds until April 28, but the game is for sale already.
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friends of mine telling japanese can access the same FPE world in cantha now... not sure about that but for sure they can pvp with new classes now
Synthos
Eh.. i wouldnt be too terribly concerned even if the game has been released to japan first. Mabey it was a public relations move because they were late to get Guild Wars originally, either way we all will be playing the game within a week. And start to get tired of the game in a few weeks ;P
Ludi Cigan
Not fair, a week before us !!!Yes I read, fpe...
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Dav85
nice i'll be the proud owner of a japanese cdkey in a couple of hours
Legeon
So hold on, if they can access the FPE content, doesn't that mean they can use the Storage and bring over unique canthan items RIGHT NOW to sell for a huge profit? I know in the FPE they locked down storage but is it still locked down is what I want to know.
That's kind of bullshit if they can do that.
That's kind of bullshit if they can do that.
Yanman.be
So...they got a PvP edge over us now huh? I can get owned with assassins but I don't have any new skills to counter them? 
Sidra
What? OK! I demand overpowered psychotically awesome preorder items for the late release *twitch*! I don't care when they got the game. I want my copy... now.
MasterThrawn
That is pretty lame. I mean - if they can access the same "world" as we can, they should not get a head start. Oh well.... I don't PvP anyway....
lyra_song
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So...they got a PvP edge over us now huh? I can get owned with assassins but I don't have any new skills to counter them?
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R. Mindwalker
Spirit Shackles. Or just an interupt on a lead or offhand attack. GG
Loviatar
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nice i'll be the proud owner of a japanese cdkey in a couple of hours
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i love it.wasnt there a little announcement a bit ago that the japanese and koreans would be on separate servers which were also separate from the us/eu servers?
after you get it i hope you like the japanese server because you cant merge with another region
SylverDragon
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nice i'll be the proud owner of a japanese cdkey in a couple of hours
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Edit:Beaten to it
Reikai
they CAN. I'm the Ritualist shown on the picture. The japanese GW:F and US/EU GW:P can be merged. I'm a prime example of what comes out of it.
Starsky-sama
use of factions pvp : good for you guys. 
I would only mind more if it was access to PVE. (cantha-presear and on)
/g'day.
I would only mind more if it was access to PVE. (cantha-presear and on)
/g'day.
Corinthian
Make a team and totally obliterate HA while you still can!
Ken Dei
Wow, what a nice screw over for those of us who bought pre-orders so we could have a head start. I don't care if it's just PvP, I put in the effort to pre-order, why do they get to start before me? It's BS.
Brother Andicus
I very much care if its PvP.
Is this thread saying that Japan has access to the +HP armours and no-one else does? Thats going to make a lot of people pretty pissed.
Is this thread saying that Japan has access to the +HP armours and no-one else does? Thats going to make a lot of people pretty pissed.
Mister_Smiley
ya i don't understand it, it seams that this will make alot of people made
Mercury Angel
Don't know why they'd do that, but you know what?
I guess they had to find out what would happen when people without factions skills take on people WITH factions skills. Not everyone is going to own both games.
I'm not saying that they had that in mind when they made that decision. Just that it's something they can find out at this point.
If all of a sudden, people in Japan are trouncing all other regions due to the factions skills and armors, then their promise of maintained balance in each expansion is not fulfilled. And if not, then there's still more time before people unlock enough for an accurate assessment of the situation.
In the end, we'll just have to wait and see what happens.
I guess they had to find out what would happen when people without factions skills take on people WITH factions skills. Not everyone is going to own both games.
I'm not saying that they had that in mind when they made that decision. Just that it's something they can find out at this point.
If all of a sudden, people in Japan are trouncing all other regions due to the factions skills and armors, then their promise of maintained balance in each expansion is not fulfilled. And if not, then there's still more time before people unlock enough for an accurate assessment of the situation.
In the end, we'll just have to wait and see what happens.
Kool Pajamas
Is it just the armor or skills too?
Mercury Angel
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Is it just the armor or skills too?
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Apparently both.
Shadowfox1125
Woah.. the GW:F box for Japan looks pretty sweet..
http://www.guildwars.jp/news/news_vi...?bid=1&iid=273
Eh, I don't PvP much, but I occasionally do.. But I'd like to see Factions vs. Prophecies skills/armors..
http://www.guildwars.jp/news/news_vi...?bid=1&iid=273
Eh, I don't PvP much, but I occasionally do.. But I'd like to see Factions vs. Prophecies skills/armors..
d4nowar
Good thing I'm on American Districts, so they won't effect my economy.
And good thing I'll still beat them in pvp.
And good thing I'll still beat them in pvp.
Kool Pajamas
Eh. Kinda sucks but oh well. One week ahead isnt a huge deal. The hardcore pvpers may have a problem with this but thankfully I"m not one of them.
I'm sure Anet has a somewhat good reason for it.
I'm sure Anet has a somewhat good reason for it.
ElinoraNeSangre
It's a bug; the person can't get in anymore. I suspect it was some combination of the content already being there, and using a Japanese key on an American server. Just a funky interaction, and as far as I know, all fixed.
Kool Pajamas
The person? Seems to be lots of people from what I read. ???
Laibeus Lord
Yup, might be related with a "faction" CD-Key. Coz I/we tried before and didn't work.
In any case, for us Asians, they should at least allow it, hehe. Merging of CD-Keys from diff. regions.
In any case, for us Asians, they should at least allow it, hehe. Merging of CD-Keys from diff. regions.
Ken Dei
Regardless, good thing it was fixed. A lot of people had various amounts of money down for the opportunity to get 24 hours headstart. A small lead in the grand scheme of the game, but 24 extra hours to find out what all the armors need, what some of the better quests are, hardest missions, etc. Knowledge is power.
P.S. Don't be under the silly impression that most of those going for the 24 headstart won't use every moment of it. There will be many sleepless hours. But, the general populous can play catch up when we all crash out for 15 hours of sleep, en masse ^_^
P.S. Don't be under the silly impression that most of those going for the 24 headstart won't use every moment of it. There will be many sleepless hours. But, the general populous can play catch up when we all crash out for 15 hours of sleep, en masse ^_^
AaronSwitchblade
Anyone in the United States had better sit pretty and smile at this news - any other reaction and you're forgetting the likes of the UK STILL not having Katamari Damacy.
Vilaptca
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Regardless, good thing it was fixed. A lot of people had various amounts of money down for the opportunity to get 24 hours headstart. A small lead in the grand scheme of the game, but 24 extra hours to find out what all the armors need, what some of the better quests are, hardest missions, etc. Knowledge is power.
P.S. Don't be under the silly impression that most of those going for the 24 headstart won't use every moment of it. There will be many sleepless hours. But, the general populous can play catch up when we all crash out for 15 hours of sleep, en masse ^_^ |
"NO! We have to catch up to the Japanese!"
"Aww...but my vision is blurring...you all look like Charr right now..."
"Stop whining!"
Work isn't going to be fun that Friday...
Mister_Smiley
i'm not worryed, they only get the pvp stuff.
Laibeus Lord
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P.S. Don't be under the silly impression that most of those going for the 24 headstart won't use every moment of it. There will be many sleepless hours. But, the general populous can play catch up when we all crash out for 15 hours of sleep, en masse ^_^ |
hmm....hehehe
=HT=Ingram
face it NCSoft will ALWAYS show a preference to their own... That how Asia works folks... either they whip you into submission or give you special treatment because they don't follow the same rules that everyone else has too. there is no in between... Many US retailers have the retail package in stock now (or will very shortly), but are not allowed to sell it until release date. they just don't follow those edicts in Asia. Alla Harry Potter books and just about ANYTHING ELSE with special World release dates. Asia doesn't care either way, If they have it they sell it. Period.
Laibeus Lord
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face it NCSoft will ALWAYS show a preference to their own... That how Asia works folks... either they whip you into submission or give you special treatment because they don't follow the same rules that everyone else has too. there is no in between... Many US retailers have the retail package in stock now (or will very shortly), but are not allowed to sell it until release date. they just don't follow those edicts in Asia. Alla Harry Potter books and just about ANYTHING ELSE with special World release dates. Asia doesn't care either way, If they have it they sell it. Period.
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We get to watch movies as early as a month earlier than anybody else for example Well, East Asia, or politiclly called as ASEAN+3+India (ASEAN + China, Japan, Korea + India) is getting closer as ever. We're preparing to launch Acu (Asian Currency Unit - though a weighted index only). We're actually on the way to removing our dependency on the USD, and stand on our own, our own identity, our own rules instead of rules dictated by the US Dominion. (not sounding being racist but it was mentioned).Also, Japan recently launch, they still have a long way to go to market the game there, releasing an expansion early can boost the game's existence in the Japanese market.
"Wow, they have an expansion already? That's great, and they just recently launched!"
=HT=Ingram
it did come off more racial then I meant it too. its just that most of the time they are manufactured over there and put immediately out on market, instead of waiting for world releases... Its been an ongoing problem in the region for a long time...
BTW: the ACU sounds fantastic. that will definatly help your market values and shares. I had not heard that one yet. sounds very interesting... and should improve your trade relations with each other in the region... Just as the Euro did in Europe. Congrats on that... will be watching with hopeful eyes...
BTW: the ACU sounds fantastic. that will definatly help your market values and shares. I had not heard that one yet. sounds very interesting... and should improve your trade relations with each other in the region... Just as the Euro did in Europe. Congrats on that... will be watching with hopeful eyes...