Guild Wars 2

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Grand Master

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That's more than likely fake. People are doing it on Reddit - they're going to beta.guildwars2.com/account/done and just taking a screenshot.

If he just revealed that he's in beta, he's already broken the NDA and he'll be kicked out.

As of a couple of hours ago, the guildwars2 twitter account said that no beta invites had been sent out to members of the public yet, only press.

Actually not true.. they did start sending them out and will continue to do so "over the next few days".

http://www.facebook....150658968674209

I would like to say "I better get one or else..." but lets face it, I'm buying this game no matter what. :s :rofl:

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Actually not true.. they did start sending them out and will continue to do so "over the next few days".

http://www.facebook....150658968674209

I would like to say "I better get one or else..." but lets face it, I'm buying this game no matter what. :s :rofl:

I'd still say that, regardless of buying it. Cause after 5 years i've gotten a little impatient.

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I'd still say that, regardless of buying it. Cause after 5 years i've gotten a little impatient.

5 years with hundreds of dollars and thousands of hours invested into GW1(I checked a week or so ago, over 2400 hours :rofl: ). It would be nice if they could somehow give a bonus "chance" if you've had an account with all expansions on, ce versions, as well.

Really though, while I will be really disappointed if I don't get in I wouldn't mind it so much.

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5 years with hundreds of dollars and thousands of hours invested into GW1(I checked a week or so ago, over 2400 hours :rofl: ). It would be nice if they could somehow give a bonus "chance" if you've had an account with all expansions on, ce versions, as well.

Really though, while I will be really disappointed if I don't get in I wouldn't mind it so much.

I've thought something kinda similar. I thought that those who played and supported gw1(a moderate to large amount) before gw2 was announced(2005/2006) should have slightly higher chances in beta invites.

As for hours of gw1... Mines, uh, over 50% higher than yours. (yeah, i played too much back then in 2006-2008, lol)

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The last beta I was accepted into that was a closed beta that was actually CLOSED was um... well never. Yet I apply for all of them, and keep my system info up to date, along with account info and subscription. So not getting in to GW2 beta would be a "meh" situation. I'll buy it when it comes out and call it good.

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It's almost here.

"Greetings,

You?re scheduled to participate in the next Guild Wars 2 Beta Event Weekend, which takes place March 23-25. The beta client is ready for you to download!

Click here to go to the Getting Started thread in our beta forums, where you can download the beta client and learn important information about the upcoming weekend event.

If you?re having technical issues downloading the client, please contact [email protected].

We?ll see you in-game!

ArenaNet"

Good to see that the download client hasn't changed at all from the first game. http://i.imgur.com/eBG6X.jpg

You can still create a shortcut to it and add the useful commands like the "-image" one.

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No, I'm pretty sure the invites have finished going out now.

Yea, I am thinking the same, they want to get everyone ready for the Beta release. That way everyone will hit the server hard instead of all having to download and waste in-game time.

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The game is pretty expensive ?50.00 in the UK just for the standard edition. CE is ?129.99 and the Deluxe Digital edition is ?64.99.

I think I'll wait until the game has released before I pick up a copy I'm not willing to bet ?50.00 that the game will be good.

No one has confirmed prices yet. These are RRP from NCSoft - direct from them in the case of the digital versions, and suggested retail price for the CE. This is always the case - publishers charge way more than retailers do. Look at how much Microsoft charge for new PC games on GFWL.

Wait til April 10th when proper retailers are able to sell pre-purchase packs and pre-orders, the price will be more like normal.

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