Guild Wars 2

John.8507:

KPOBb.8476:

I don’t get the Veteran entitlement position.

For many there is no entitlement. Its the fact you have to re-buy the base game with the expansion, when the base game still sells for $39.99

http://www.amazon.com/Guild-Wars-Heroic-Online-Game/dp/B00EPOTBUC/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1434664478&sr=1-1&keywords=guild+wars+2&pebp=1434664491874&perid=0KR6MZT0859ZYWF3CDTM

That doesn’t make sense though. The game originally sold at $59.99 for the Digital Edition and $79.99 for the Deluxe Edition.

This 2013 article, shows the price has been dropping from release:

http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/21/arenanet-permanently-lowers-guild-wars-2s-price-point/

So technically, the HoT is $10 dollars cheaper than the original price, and the Digital Deluxe edition is even around $5 dollars cheaper.

Zibbles.6349:

If I might suggest the nuclear option? Release the Tengu. Though an extra character slot would be nice, I’ll probably buy the expac anyway. I’ve gotten far more entertainment out of this game and its predecessors over the years than from other games out there.

Bird flu epidemic is that last thing we need!

/totally agree BTW

Rococo.8347:

2.The Ultimate package is NOT an upgrade which leads me to believe that Vet’s will lose the link to their active account they have spent years building up, yet this is the package with the most perceived value for money for Vet’s.

Fortunately this is incorrect. One will not be able to upgrade to the Ultimate package from a Standard or Deluxe Package of HoT. It’s like currently being able to ug-pgrade (Gemstore) from the Core Standard to the Digital Deluxe add-on items. The Ultimate edition is a HoT bundle that is added only to existing GW2 Core Accounts without HoT attached.

I don’t get the Veteran entitlement position.

Kasteros.9847:

So I was checking internet with " HoT pre-purchase reaction" and found this… xD I must say that it is perfect since HoT gives almost nothing…

They have not released all their information yet. The picture is nothing more than speculation.

shadow.6174:

Oh hey, I apologize if it was already brought up but since this thread became huge… I have just noticed a thing and I wanted to bring it to attention to anyone pondering about the Ultimate version. This appeared in their official email about the pre-purchase:

The Ultimate edition of the game includes all of the above in addition to 4,000 gems. The Ultimate edition will not be available as an upgrade and must be purchased as a full game package.

(highlight is mine) In other words, purchasing the Ultimate you are going to get a brand new account with the core game plus expansion and its shinnies.

This is incorrect. Lets look at GW2 Core. You are able to upgrade from the standard to the Digital Deluxe (they have that currently in the Gemstore). This is what that means. One will not be able to upgrade from a Standard or Digital Deluxe to an Ultimate Edition. The Ultimate Deluxe edition will be added as an HoT expansion to existing accounts separately on its own.

PrincessHope.2081:

My big question…

Does the preorder come with a separate code for the base game? Can I give that code to someone else, so they have the base game and can play the content in it?

It does not. The (1) one Code covers both games. If you apply it to an existing account, you only get HoT. If you start a new account, you get both Core + HoT.

This for the Standard game. The Deluxe and Ultimate editions require one to buy the Core game at full price.

Baltov.9608:

I already own GW2 I don’t need another copy

This works out for you perfectly. Since you already have an account, the ‘GW1 copy’ will be void when you attach the key to your account for HoT. No extra copy, just your account upgraded with HoT.