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Post by Asya on Aug 1, 2006 12:45:08 GMT -5
Read about it here. The Guild Wars Nightfall Prerelease Bonus Pack is expected to hit store shelves on September 15 and will feature: * Guild Wars "Play Now" key for a 10-hour/14-day trial* of Guild Wars PropheciesTM and Guild Wars FactionsTM. * Guild Wars Nightfall Bonus Key, providing one additional character slot for a Guild Wars Nightfall account, as well as two exclusive items for the new professions—a Firey Sunspear of Shelter for the Paragon and an Icy Soulbreaker of Enchanting for the Dervish * Mini strategy guide, concept art, screenshots, in-game renders of characters and items, preview trailer, wallpapers, lore, quick reference card, music, and more! |
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Post by ronin on Aug 1, 2006 12:48:54 GMT -5
isn't that sweet. Kind of nice with an extra char slot, but I already bought 2 extra.
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Post by Fate on Aug 1, 2006 16:15:15 GMT -5
3 slots? great. Better thatn I thought. (hope no one saw the rant where I thought they were only going to give us 1).  |
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Post by bainsoulsmite on Aug 1, 2006 16:29:45 GMT -5
3 slots? great. Better thatn I thought. (hope no one saw the rant where I thought they were only going to give us 1). well, if I read that correctly, the bonus pack does only give you one "bonus" slot, but sounds like it is in addition to the full release account slots (however many that turns out to be, i'd guess 2) |
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Post by Ascalon Destroyer on Aug 1, 2006 18:28:43 GMT -5
while i didnt read the full article yet, whats posted here doesnt garuntee a slot at all. now that you can buy extra slots i bet they push it. so, i would expect the bonus slot to be the only one you can get without purchasing extra. they give you one, but you need to buy another to have characters of both new classes.
i guess this means 5 slots if you preorder nightfall as a standalone
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Post by Eldarion on Aug 1, 2006 18:54:53 GMT -5
According to Asya, someone from Anet confirmed on a forum that standalone Nightfall accounts will have 4 slots, and merged accounts will have 2.
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Post by Quintare on Aug 1, 2006 21:54:35 GMT -5
Yes, my wife has told me that's confirmed as well, though I don't frequent the GW fansites anymore myself. 9 alliance forums and PtP are enough for me  |
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Post by Amaretta on Aug 2, 2006 10:30:33 GMT -5
 So stand alone should have 5 character slots and then if added to other accounts nightfall should have 3 character with the bonus previews eh?
Mmm interesting
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Post by bainsoulsmite on Aug 2, 2006 18:02:36 GMT -5
I am wondering if the bonus pack preview will be available through the online store?
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Post by Eldarion on Sept 12, 2006 9:24:08 GMT -5
Best Buy's website shows a date of 9/24 for the bonus pack. Damn them.
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Post by Morbid Eclipse on Sept 15, 2006 10:32:10 GMT -5
Damn them. Europe is already having problems with their bonus packs not having keys....while the US (so far) has not even been able to get a damn bonus pack.
grrrr...
Anet, why do you fail me?
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Post by Julie Sturbridge on Sept 17, 2006 12:22:01 GMT -5
I think ANet needs to know with whom they should not frack. Think we should warn them that Morbs has put them on her list of 'people soon to be dying in mind-wracking pain?'
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Post by Fate on Sept 17, 2006 12:55:10 GMT -5
Yep. Still no bonus pack at best buy. Their comp said September 28. grrrrrrrr.
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Post by Eldarion on Sept 19, 2006 20:27:13 GMT -5
I found it today at my local CompUSA for $4.99. I've already entered the key, hoping it would give me access to the extra character slot, but it didn't show up. It must be reserved for Nightfall characters.
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Post by Quintare on Sept 19, 2006 21:06:18 GMT -5
No preorder pack at Gamestop here in Vancouver either. We went ahead and got two anyway. They will set aside the box and key for us when they come in.
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Post by Eldarion on Sept 20, 2006 11:01:15 GMT -5
I don't think the Nightfall Pre-Release Bonus Pack is a pre-order in the same sense that the Prophecies and Factions Pre-Orders were, um, pre-orders. That is, I don't think that purchasing the Nightfall bonus pack applies toward the purchase price of the full Nightfall game. Here's my reasoning:
1) The Prophecies and Factions pre-orders had the phrase "PRE-ORDER" on the packaging.
2) The Nightfall bonus pack has the phrase "PRE-RELEASE" on it.
3) The Prophecies and Factions pre-orders were $10, and the Nighfall pre-release is only $5.
4) None of the Anet press releases use the term "pre-order" in relation to the Nightfall pre-release pack.
5) My Nightfall pre-release pack receipt does not have the phrase pre-order on it. The earlier ones did.
I think that getting that extra character slot for $5 makes it worth it, though.
I think Asya may have some additional evidence supporting this theory...
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Post by Asya on Sept 20, 2006 12:14:16 GMT -5
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Post by Fate on Sept 20, 2006 13:38:01 GMT -5
Say it with me. ANET Hates Us!
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Post by Morbid Eclipse on Sept 20, 2006 15:44:26 GMT -5
I've already entered the key, hoping it would give me access to the extra character slot, but it didn't show up. It must be reserved for Nightfall characters. It's not reserved for Nightfall characters however, it will only appear when the Nightfall retail key is added to your account. |
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Post by Eldarion on Sept 20, 2006 16:19:37 GMT -5
It's not reserved for Nightfall characters however, it will only appear when the Nightfall retail key is added to your account. Yep, that's what I meant to say with my sloppily phrased comment. |
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Post by Indagatrix on Sept 20, 2006 19:09:54 GMT -5
sloppily phrased.. sloppily sloppily phrased
...sorry had an adam sandler vision....
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Post by Asya on Oct 4, 2006 13:01:54 GMT -5
The local BB finally got the pre-release. At BB the pre-release and pre-order are two separate items. The pre-release box has the bonus stuff. The pre-order is an empty box.
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Post by Aeron Serabien on Oct 4, 2006 13:35:10 GMT -5
I ended up ordering my Bonus from Amazon, as I couldn't find any in the Chicagoland area. (?!?!)
I'll probably pre-order the game itself from BB local. I learned my lesson with the online ordering last time with Factions CE.
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Post by Indagatrix on Oct 4, 2006 13:55:01 GMT -5
X and I got a $5 box at Gamestop (or whatever it's called) -- I guess that was the pre-release since it doesn't reserve a copy for us.
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Post by Fate on Oct 4, 2006 14:16:25 GMT -5
If you buy mroe than one prerelease bonus can you get more than one slot?
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Post by Eldarion on Oct 4, 2006 14:22:52 GMT -5
I've wondered that myself.
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Post by RedArrow on Oct 4, 2006 14:33:51 GMT -5
I doubt it will accept a second code, or will just overwrite previous one.
Would be nice to get extra slots for $5.00 as opposed to the $10.00 store price (which I had already done for the Nightfall preview).
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