# Guild Wars 2 Pre-Purchase **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 6, 2012, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-2-pre-purchase/617979 "2012-04-06T03:37:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-2-pre-purchase/617979/61 "2012-05-01T18:05:23Z")
> [@wonderlust](#): > > I loved it, and today I quit Rift, realizing that GW2 is the game I’d much rather be playing. It’s the game i rather be playing also but you do know it is still months away? current rumor has it launching in August, and the beta experience does bear that out. I’m not sure i get that video. ---
**Author:** ![Headrush042](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Headrush042](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Headrush042)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-2-pre-purchase/617979/62 "2012-05-01T19:15:44Z")
The point of the video is the attention to detail put into the game – how many games have you played where, after climbing the stairs, you can jump on the railing and your character slides down? It’s a trivial thing to do, but still rather impressive that it’s there. Little touches, and all that. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-2-pre-purchase/617979/63 "2012-05-01T19:35:41Z")
Hell, just being able to jump in-game is huge step forward. It used to be an emote in GW. That reminds me, there was no dancing. Hopefully there will be dancing in the release version. I am looking forward to the next beta event. ---
**Author:** ![wonderlust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonderlust/32/7237_2.png) [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-2-pre-purchase/617979/64 "2012-05-01T20:53:56Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > It’s the game i rather be playing also but you do know it is still months away? current rumor has it launching in August, and the beta experience does bear that out. I’m not sure i get that video. Yep, they have far to go, including two new races and their areas. But after playing GW2 I logged into Rift and just didn’t care about it any more. However, playing a Norn made me want to continue my game in Skyrim. ---
**Author:** ![wonderlust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonderlust/32/7237_2.png) [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-2-pre-purchase/617979/65 "2012-05-07T00:02:45Z")
Where’s everyone getting their GW2 fix until next BWE? ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-2-pre-purchase/617979/66 "2012-05-07T12:12:55Z")
I’ve been doing some of the GW end game content that is supposed to be a bridge between GW and GW2. ---
**Author:** ![wonderlust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonderlust/32/7237_2.png) [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-2-pre-purchase/617979/67 "2012-05-10T23:58:10Z")
In case anyone missed hearing about this chance to play for a few more hours… [We’ll be conducting a stress test on Monday May 14 from 11 AM to 6:00 PM PDT (-7 GMT).](http://www.facebook.com/GuildWars2/posts/10150848164094209) ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-2-pre-purchase/617979/68 "2012-05-11T02:16:35Z")
> [@wonderlust](#): > > In case anyone missed hearing about this chance to play for a few more hours… > > [We’ll be conducting a stress test on Monday May 14 from 11 AM to 6:00 PM PDT (-7 GMT).](http://www.facebook.com/GuildWars2/posts/10150848164094209) Thanks for the heads up. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2012, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-2-pre-purchase/617979/69 "2012-06-01T21:37:22Z")
Bumping this thread to mention the next beta event is next weekend. [Story here](http://www.arena.net/blog/announcing-the-next-guild-wars-2-beta-weekend). ---
**Author:** ![wonderlust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonderlust/32/7237_2.png) [@wonderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonderlust)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2012, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-2-pre-purchase/617979/70 "2012-06-01T22:47:11Z")
I’m so excited! ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-2-pre-purchase/617979/71 "2012-06-06T21:29:28Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > Well, I went ahead and bought the deluxe digital edition. Same. Would have been happy with the regular digital, but I wanted a wolf. 😉 I liked the original GW, didn’t play much PvP though. I loved DAOC-style warfare, though, and this seems like it stands a chance of coming close to it. Also, I’d be glad to get rid of subscription fees for something that, while worth the fees themselves in terms of entertainment, is still really just a time-waster. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-2-pre-purchase/617979/72 "2012-06-07T22:59:54Z")
Question: the Forums page doesn’t seem to do anything. Is that just me or is it broken? ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-2-pre-purchase/617979/73 "2012-06-08T03:16:32Z")
> [@Taomist](#): > > Question: the Forums page doesn’t seem to do anything. > > Is that just me or is it broken? I have had issues with the forums and the HoM rewards calculator. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-2-pre-purchase/617979/74 "2012-06-08T20:11:11Z")
Fairly large patch to start and Anet, it seems, has doubled the amount of servers from the 2 previous betas. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-2-pre-purchase/617979.md?page=3)