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Nivryx

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Kenya

Mo/

24 Apr 2006 at 22:50 - 1

To begin with, I searched to see if there was such a question as the one I'm about to ask and eventually gave up due to so many threads concerning divine aura since people fail to use the search button. Rather than creating a thread to ask, I simply went to Guild Wars Support with the following question:

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Is there a way that I can just pay the difference between the standard version and Collector's Edition of Guild Wars to gain the effects of Divine Aura?

Answer from Guild Wars Support:

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Thank you for contacting the Guild Wars Support Team. To gain the Divine Aura, you must register a Guild Wars (original Prophecies campaign) Collector's Edition Access Key to your account. To get a Collector's Edition Access Key, you must purchase a Collector's Edition game box. We do not offer any option to simply "upgrade" by paying the difference in the cost.

Please let us know if you have any further questions.

Regards,
The Guild Wars Support Team

I am posting this for the benefit of others in the future who may have the same question. I'm sorry if there is a thread already concerning this, but my searches failed to bring up such a thread.

-Nivryx

Lydz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Cape Town, South Africa

The Crazy Dragons [TCD]

E/Mo

09 Apr 2007 at 21:52 - 2

Lol I know this is a really old thread, but ArenaNet is there any way of you possibly changing your minds now that it's been so long? I would love to have the divine aura, and am completely willing to pay for an upgrade in the online store to get it. Today I purchased the Prophecies account upgrade which upgraded my account to the "1 million edition," which if thought about is the same principle

Thanks

Prefectus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

New Jeresy

R/

09 Apr 2007 at 21:58 - 3

no its really not its collectors edition for a reason (sorry if i am sounding rude) but if you want devine aura pay the 350-500 some sellers are asking for the origional ce thats what some of us did it woulld verry much cheapen the "deal" if they made it avalible in the online store

Lydz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Cape Town, South Africa

The Crazy Dragons [TCD]

E/Mo

09 Apr 2007 at 22:16 - 4

Yes I'm buying a separate collector's edition, but it just sucks that there is no way to undo the "mistake" of buying the normal version. All 3 of my accounts are linked and I'm really far on my main character, so buying a separate account doesn't make sense but if I'm forced to I guess I'll have to

EiS

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

Save The Dragons

R/Mo

09 Apr 2007 at 22:20 - 5

you don't need to make a seperate account just to use the CE featers just add the CE key to your account like you would any other kay and bam you have all the CE featers to your normal account

Lydz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Cape Town, South Africa

The Crazy Dragons [TCD]

E/Mo

09 Apr 2007 at 22:24 - 6

So even if I own all 3 campaigns I can add the Collector's edition to it?

tijo

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Montreal

[CDDR]

R/

09 Apr 2007 at 22:25 - 7

Yes you can add it and you'll get the divine aura. also i don't think we,ll see a collector's edition upgrade some day since the CE are supposed to be limited editions.

Lydz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Cape Town, South Africa

The Crazy Dragons [TCD]

E/Mo

09 Apr 2007 at 22:28 - 8

Oh thank goodness! Scrap the upgrade idea then XD I thought there was no way I could add the Collector's to my current account because I already had the normal version. Will the extra character slots be added or not (aka will it "over-ride" Factions normal edition?)

I don't get what everyone is complaining about then lol

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

09 Apr 2007 at 22:33 - 9

people complain that they bought the first ed.....then had to pay again for the ce. Thus paying twice for one copy, just for the 'upgrade'. (and no new character slots, only a divine aura). so thats what they are complaining about, that and the fact that ce of prophecies is getting harder and harder to come by!

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

09 Apr 2007 at 22:35 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lydz

Oh thank goodness! Scrap the upgrade idea then XD I thought there was no way I could add the Collector's to my current account because I already had the normal version. Will the extra character slots be added or not (aka will it "over-ride" Factions normal edition?)

I don't get what everyone is complaining about then lol

no extra slots.

it simply adds the divine aura to the account

people are complaining because an unopened CE costs 350-500 dollars these days

Lydz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Cape Town, South Africa

The Crazy Dragons [TCD]

E/Mo

09 Apr 2007 at 22:44 - 11

Lol well I'm going for the Factions CE which is REALLY cheap in my country online for some reason lol, so I don't mind that

I also don't mind the "no extra slots" thing, as long as I get the aura and all the items ^^ BTW, will the mini Kuunavang be added (Im still a lil confused about that lol) Thanks

sykoone

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mystical Chaos

E/

10 Apr 2007 at 00:32 - 12

Yes, you'll get all the benefits of the CE, including the minipet.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

10 Apr 2007 at 01:05 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lydz

Lol well I'm going for the Factions CE which is REALLY cheap in my country online for some reason lol, so I don't mind that

I also don't mind the "no extra slots" thing, as long as I get the aura and all the items ^^ BTW, will the mini Kuunavang be added (Im still a lil confused about that lol) Thanks

NO AURA WITH FACTIONS OR NIGHTFALL CE

NO AURA WITH FACTIONS OR NIGHTFALL CE

NO AURA WITH FACTIONS OR NIGHTFALL CE

ONLY CHAPTER 1 WHICH IS WHY IT IS SO EXPENSIVE

NO AURA WITH FACTIONS OR NIGHTFALL

Onarik Amrak

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2007

Astral Revenants

P/W

10 Apr 2007 at 01:25 - 14

Well now you know what to do when Guild Wars 2 is released.

"Now I know"
"And knowing is half the battle."

RPGmaniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

10 Apr 2007 at 05:40 - 15

Words to live by, Onarik. Man I wish I bought all the CEs when I could've.

Jongo River

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

10 Apr 2007 at 08:59 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prefectus

if you want devine aura pay the 350-500 some sellers are asking for the origional ce thats what some of us did it woulld verry much cheapen the "deal" if they made it avalible in the online store

Whilst there are some good arguments for not providing the Divine Aura as a cheap upgrade, you getting gouged out of $350 isn't one of them.

Lydz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Cape Town, South Africa

The Crazy Dragons [TCD]

E/Mo

10 Apr 2007 at 09:15 - 17

lol okay thanks. I guess the Divine Aura isn't a huge deal...as long as I can link the accounts then it's fine.

boxterduke

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Walking the ruins of Ascalon

DVDF

Me/

10 Apr 2007 at 12:17 - 18

It would not be a "collector edition" if they made it available again.
Device Aura was part of Ch1 CE and it should stay that way.

stygia2002

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2008

Dragonknights of Mysticor

W/R

07 Mar 2008 at 21:28 - 19

I just ordered the CE of Factions so that I can get the mini dragon...I know, it's lame to do that, but I'm not having much luck getting one otherwise (200k to buy one)...it's good to know that I can upgrade to CE! It *will* work the same for Factions CE...hopefully? ;D I know this wasn't about Factions specifically, but I'm assuming that if it works for one CE, it will work for any of them. You have no idea how happy this makes yours truly.

Thanks for the info!

--Stygia Dragonknight

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

07 Mar 2008 at 22:49 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by stygia2002

I just ordered the CE of Factions so that I can get the mini dragon...I know, it's lame to do that, but I'm not having much luck getting one otherwise (200k to buy one)...it's good to know that I can upgrade to CE! It *will* work the same for Factions CE...hopefully? ;D I know this wasn't about Factions specifically, but I'm assuming that if it works for one CE, it will work for any of them. You have no idea how happy this makes yours truly.

Thanks for the info!

--Stygia Dragonknight

You'd get those sin and rit background dancers and the mini bone dragon birthday present. Along with whatever nifty real life nicknacks you get with it.

nbajammer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Iowa

Blade And Rose [BaR]

Mo/

07 Mar 2008 at 23:00 - 21

Do we really need to resurrect dead threads like this?

+1

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