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    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Guild Wars 2 pre-orders give beta access; Collector's Edition unveiled.

    With Guild Wars 2 now committed to launching in 2012, publisher NCsoft has unveiled the Collector's Edition and pre-order bonuses--which include guaranteed access to all of GW2's beta weekend events.
    Mar 13, 2012 7:00am PDT
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    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Guild Wars 2 pre-orders give beta access; Collector's Edition unveiled.

    With Guild Wars 2 now committed to launching in 2012, publisher NCsoft has unveiled the Collector's Edition and pre-order bonuses--which include guaranteed access to all of GW2's beta weekend events. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      Digital deluxe doesn't seem worth it, all the digital items are single use. : OhSnapHighFive
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        $20 for that wolf elite skill and that hero's band??? ridiculously overpriced. i think i'll buy it anyway... : khindjal
        • The hero's band comes with any preorder. not just the deluxe. So $20 extra for an elite skill and a fe... : OhSnapHighFive
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        only 3 of the items are single use Chalice of Glory = one time boost of Glory.... I'm thinkin 1000 or ... : Dark Drakonis
        • hero's band isn't part of the deluxe, check the website again. all pre-purchases come with the hero's ban... : OhSnapHighFive
    • That's a neat statue. : breadsticks
    • holy shit that's expensive. The original game's CE was way cheaper and came with a ton of stuff including... : razorblade79This person is cool!
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      OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA... : CrazyRussian1989
      • After 5 years of waiting, it's finally here! \o/ : Opticom
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      I CANT WAIT ANYMORE !!!! LETS LARP !!!! : Dark Drakonis
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        i will start larping at work, cube raid! : CrazyRussian1989
        • YES !!!! : Dark Drakonis
    • Just give me the basic Edition and I will be fine. The other stuff is way over-priced and useless to me. : sonicbrewz
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      to many peoples expectations are high for this game and it's going to negatively effect this game in the ... : action figure
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        yeah about a year ago i was like man this game is gonna be awesome day 1 purchase. i don't even think im ... : DrFlammableThis person is cool!
        • well that's just your opinion... and if you want to see boring, go play SWTOR :) : CrazyRussian1989
      • Maybe they should have their p.r. come out and tell people to lower their expectations. : capt trippsThis person is cool!
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        It's not free to play. Personally, I'm only interested in the organize PVP which is not an mmo, it's more... : razlebol
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          after paying the 59.99 it is free to play : mkdirbob
          • That's still not free 2 play... That's like saying every game made before 2005 were free to play. : razlebol
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      Have there been any words about Steam yet? I'd like to preorder this for the beta weekends alone, but I'd... : Johnnsen
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        dont think it will be on Steam.. original GW wasnt on steam either.. and no other NC Soft products that i... : surferosh
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          Original GW is on Steam. Was from pretty much the beginning. : Opticom
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            I wonder why Steam hasn't removed them. GW sells a shit-ton of DLC that's not available on steam through... : capt trippsThis person is cool!
            • I think they were grandfathered in. : one random winner
            • In game store is fine, but a 3rd party store that sells DLC that may not work with the Steam version is n... : Frozen Pixel
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              What do you mean remove them? http://store.steampowered.com/app/29620/ : Opticom
              • Oh sorry, misread. :) : Opticom
        • All Guild Wars games are on Steam, and so is everything AION which is also from NC Soft. : Johnnsen
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          As a product that's going to rely on DLC for revenue after the initial purchase, I don't see any incentiv... : capt trippsThis person is cool!
          • The incentive is a bigger market that is more likely to spend money because of how easy their system is. : sogelegos
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      I want that art book but would never take that stupid statue out of the box. Maybe I could pawn the stat... : MH Knights
      • Pretty sure it's the same book that's been out: http://store.penny-arcade.com/products/the-art-of-guil... : thebigbeefsandwich
    • I'm not sure my video card will cut it, but the rest of my PC seems to be high enough levels to play ....... : NationThis person is cool!
    • I never wanted a fantasy game so badly in my life. : Godhatesfatpeople
    • Diablo III pre-order cancelled so I can afford this collector's edition :D : cetra00
    • Looking forward to the game. Too bad my work hours are going to make finding any free time to play almos... : yammerpickle2
    • wooooooooooooooooooooo : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
    • sigh... not sure if it's worth it but i might as well buy this... : 0mar
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      This BS where companies are charging $59.00 for PC games really needs to stop. : wytefangThis person is cool!
      • To be fair, they're then running the servers after that for free. if anything i'd say they're entitled to... : squigiliwams
      • Couldn't agree more. Should max out at about $40, Average 20-30. :D : drac01
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        Let's face it, games cost more to make than 10 years ago, take longer to produce, have larger teams, and ... : Epsilon Sector
        • That's also not to mention that you typically get about 10-80+ hours out of each game, depending on the s... : Epsilon Sector
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        you will probably be able to find the game cheaper thru other DD stores. : X-GOUKIThis person is cool!
        • Probably without access to the beta weekends though I'd guess. : Johnnsen
      • lol ky : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
      • If you notice they only do it with big titles. It's just gouging at work. The $80 for a purely digital "c... : thebigbeefsandwich