Guild Wars 2

elpedro · 10 Apr 2012 at 10:21

Its £35 from Game/Gamestation FYI

Komedy · 10 Apr 2012 at 10:25

is there a list of approved retailers ? I assume u need a code emailed to you to gain access to the beta events. Mind u my recent MoP beta experience has left me wondering why I bothered.

EvilGrin · 10 Apr 2012 at 10:27

Oh how I miss the halcyon days of naive retailers sending out early access codes and then getting their orders cancelled...

elpedro said:
Its £35 from Game/Gamestation FYI

Oof. Being a tight Scottish git, I'm tempted by the saving of a fiver, but I just can't bring myself to trust them...

Komedy · 10 Apr 2012 at 10:30

elpedro said:
Its £35 from Game/Gamestation FYI

In Store or online deal only ?

MadMossy · 10 Apr 2012 at 10:32

Bare in mind though that preorders only grant 1 day early access and no beta access.

Username Mike · 10 Apr 2012 at 10:33

elpedro said:
Its £35 from Game/Gamestation FYI

Most likely not pre-purchase though.

Syronin · 10 Apr 2012 at 10:33

ive just prepurchased CE from Zavvi now too as well as play.com!!

francky · 10 Apr 2012 at 10:34

Sweet just did the pre-purchase on buy.guildwars2......and bought my Bro a copy as im that kinda guy

Just got an email saying they will send me the game client link shortly......buzzziiingggg

Flubble · 10 Apr 2012 at 10:41

the play CE is a pre-order not a pre-purchase so you won't get the beta weekends, the hero band and 3 day head start

they have the standard edition for pre-purchase though

Gackt · 10 Apr 2012 at 10:43

Still no word from Zavvi. Gonna call them in a sec.

Riddell · 10 Apr 2012 at 10:46

How does the whole pre-purchase thing work then?

Will we get to start downloading the game shortly in preparation for beta?

Syronin · 10 Apr 2012 at 10:46

Flubble said:
the play CE is a pre-order not a pre-purchase so you won't get the beta weekends, the hero band and 3 day head start

they have the standard edition for pre-purchase though

I was kindve worried about that with the play CE.. Ive just decided to cancel that one now and go with Zavvi CE

Sin_Chase · 10 Apr 2012 at 10:48

Riddell said:
How does the whole pre-purchase thing work then?

Will we get to start downloading the game shortly in preparation for beta?

Client will go live, you can download.

When a Beta WEEKEND event starts you can play.

Goates · 10 Apr 2012 at 10:51

Sin_Chase said:
Client will go live, you can download.

When a Beta WEEKEND event starts you can play.

Someone put the client up a while back that was made available last beta weekend. Just tried my details in it and all it says is that there is no beta event live at the moment, so I'm sure they will make the client available fairly soon to give people plenty of time to download it.

As far as I am aware they will be using the same client all the way through Beta weekends and into release so it will be nice and simple just to keep that beta updated.

francky · 10 Apr 2012 at 10:54

Riddell said:
How does the whole pre-purchase thing work then?

Will we get to start downloading the game shortly in preparation for beta?

You get an email from Arena Net with a download link for the game client, then you use the User ID you created to play the Beta on the weekends its available.

Vuvuzela · 10 Apr 2012 at 11:05

The four-digit code does not appear in the game itself unless another player chooses the same name, in which case both your name and the four-digit code will appear.

Not sure I like this! I think the name you choose, should be unique to you.

Anyway all sorted. Will try add my details to my beta client when I get home, you never know!

Komedy · 10 Apr 2012 at 11:09

MadMossy said:
Bare in mind though that preorders only grant 1 day early access and no beta access.

to clarify..

Gackt · 10 Apr 2012 at 11:25

Spoken to Zavvi and it seems it's being sent out like with the other prepurchase in the mail so we should get it by the end of the week hopefully. Just as long as nobody nicks my name

Souness · 10 Apr 2012 at 11:27

Has anyone pre-purchased the standard from Play and received the code?

Nm just read above^^. I'm guessing it'll come in a box too then

Vuvuzela · 10 Apr 2012 at 11:31

Gackt said:
Spoken to Zavvi and it seems it's being sent out like with the other prepurchase in the mail so we should get it by the end of the week hopefully. Just as long as nobody nicks my name

It will make no difference with your name mate. Look above. If somebody uses the same name, your name will appear in game with your 4digit code behind it.