Guild Wars 2
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Necuno
The Piper
ArenaNet has posted a list of partner retailers that will be participating in the GW2 pre-purchase program.
The local ones are:
Takealot.com
Kalahari.net
BT Games
All three of them will have the CE available for pre-order for those who can spare the dosh
Good news, then we can finally see the pricing
shadowfox
Anime Junkie
Good news, then we can finally see the pricing
Well ... we have a relatively decent idea of what the pricing will be already - although of course local prices are going to be a different ball-game. As much as I'd love to get my paws on the CE (and despite my one friend's comments, I see no need to justify it because it will be a GLORIOUS waste of money), I just can't afford it at the moment.
Mind you ... I've got that new CC coming :3
Shrike
New member
I haven't been reading much about the release of GW2 in South Africa so to cut through all the Google-fu I have a few questions from you GW2 gurus:
1. Is there a release date yet for South Africa?
2. Pre-purchase from one of those listed retailers gets you a client you can load-up and play on the 3 day headstart or do you still have to download that client?
1. Is there a release date yet for South Africa?
2. Pre-purchase from one of those listed retailers gets you a client you can load-up and play on the 3 day headstart or do you still have to download that client?
Isengard
No Hobbits Allowed
1. No release date at all yet, though it will be a world wide one unlike SWTOR
2. Pre-purchasing from the retailers will give access to all the beta weekends, but I'm not sure about the 3 day head start. If we don't get the head start I will be ordering digital.
shadowfox
Anime Junkie
3 Days head-start is included in the retail pre-orders according to this post on Twitter:
You'll probably still have to download the client though as the physical item only ships on the launch date - I remember something similar when Aion launched here.
Also, the next beta apparently is scheduled for April 20.
Isengard
No Hobbits Allowed
Oh man, I must have missed that tweet. Thanks though, then I'll quite certainly order from Takealot. Now just waiting on pricing for the different versions. Will there be a deluxe version for retail though? I want the extras you get with that Digital Deluxe.
Shirou
New member
ArenaNet has posted a list of partner retailers that will be participating in the GW2 pre-purchase program.
The local ones are:
Takealot.com
Kalahari.net
BT Games
All three of them will have the CE available for pre-order for those who can spare the dosh
Scweeet so you telling me if i pre-purchase on the 10 April from GW2's website they will have a option where they will ship the game for me to Takealot?
shadowfox
Anime Junkie
I've been wondering about that myself - considering the cost of the CE was was giving the Digital Deluxe an eyeball or two, but I have my doubts. One remains hopeful however
Ah ... a thought just cropped up. It's all tied to the keys we're using, so DD will probably ship in a normal case like the normal version but with a DD code. And if not, I'm sure the GW2 store will allow you to purchase an upgrade similar to how the GW1 store allowed you to upgrade from the normal to the GOTY edition later on.
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Isengard
No Hobbits Allowed
No. If you order the game from takealot they will mail you beta access and early access keys then ship the physical game to you on release.
Shirou
New member
nah that is still cool
i am over BTgames those people dissipointed me a few times with BETA's where i was suppose to get something and never got it, will try Takealot now.
Isengard
No Hobbits Allowed
I'm quite looking forward to it. I've been watching the Yogscast and Totalbiscuit playing the past weekends beta. It was funny just how in love Totalbiscuit was with the game, he couldn't stop singing its praises.
Shirou
New member
I'm quite looking forward to it. I've been watching the Yogscast and Totalbiscuit playing the past weekends beta. It was funny just how in love Totalbiscuit was with the game, he couldn't stop singing its praises.
hahahaha, can't wait myself, but first need to wait untill 10 April that's only after easter weekend ;/
Isengard
No Hobbits Allowed
10 April dude, it's not that long really.
Qrox
New member
I was actually hoping that we get prices before we can start to order. I'm not spending a cent on SA retailers if they are going to be more expensive than the GW2 site.
Isengard
No Hobbits Allowed
Chances are good the it will be a fair bit cheaper at retail, just look at Diablo III.