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General Discussion  » Important news for D2D preorders EU (keep bumping)

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  User Deleted
 
8/26/08 7:13:27 AM#1

 Okay this is just to let anyone in the EU know about the recent confusion regarding Pre-orders using either EA store or Direct2Drive.co.uk

As you all know, GOA have announced on the forums that SE preorders Did NOT give you open beta access, yet these 2 websites clearly say different. 

Now heres an offical post from GOA staff.


http://www.warhammeralliance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56409&page=71

 

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You mean your paying someone to design the flash player on the WAR EU website, yet it only has five articles on it? If I were you, I would just go into some random college and get a bunch of random students to design and update it for you, because the guy your probably paying £18k+ isn't pulling his weight...by uploading...five...articles....
The front page only shows the most recent articles. if you go to the news archives (available under the 'News' tab on the left) you can see all the previous articles. There are a lot more than just five.

On the D2D and EA Store issue. The full details of the standard edition pre-order program will be announced on the 28th when we launch it. For now the situation is as follows; pre-ordering a standard edition does not automatically grant you Open Beta access however we will have some 'preferred partners' who will be giving Open Beta access with the pre-order, again we will have a full list of these partners with the main announcement on Thursday. It's important to note that EA are engaged by us as distributors in Europe, as we are the publishers, we are the 'most official' source of info, EA Europe follow our instructions and not the other way around.
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Now this post is very contradicting of earlier posts of GOA where they stated that NO preorder was available in the EU regarding SE editions.

 

visit this thread and Read 1000+ posts, viewed by 70,000 people on this subject

 

Update, 

 

Under sheer pressure from the EU players on the forums, this thread has been closed, 

visit this one for update news flash,

http://www.warhammeralliance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64019

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Open Beta and the standard pre-order program

I just wanted to clear up a few points of confusion about the open beta program in Europe. When the US pre-order program was announced, it was mentioned that the EU program would not include Open Beta access. At that point we hadn't officially unveiled our program, but as we were getting a lot of enquiries about this, we confirmed that this was the case. Since then, some of you have seen the EA Store in Europe and Direct2Drive advertising the pre-order with Open Beta access.

It's important to note that our official announcement regarding the Standard Edition pre-order is coming on Thursday 28th which is when the program launches. At that time we will provide you with all the details of the pre-order package as well as a list of partners. Some of our partners have preempted that announcement which has led to a bit of confusion.

The situation then is basically as follows:
Pre-ordering a standard edition from most of our partners will not automatically give you Open Beta access as we have said previously. We will however be announcing a list of 'preferred partners' who will be selling the pre-order with Open Beta access. A full list of these partners will be included with the main announcement this week, I can confirm that both the EA Store and D2D are preferred partners and so those of you who have already placed an order need not worry that you won't get what you were offered.

Hopefully this will put some minds at rest and, as I have said, all the remaining details will be unveiled this Thursday.
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Eventually EU players have got the news we have waited for,

 

IF YOU WANT OPEN BETA ACCESS VISIT, EA STORES AND DIRECT2DRIVE.CO.UK

 

Editted just to clear up anyone ordering from D2D and EA store. 

YOU WILL GET ACCESS TO OPEN BETA

 

  User Deleted
8/26/08 7:18:35 AM#2

if i do get the game il get the NA version...GOA are already pissing people off before the game has come out


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  Coman

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8/26/08 7:25:03 AM#3
Originally posted by SgtFrog

if i do get the game il get the NA version...GOA are already pissing people off before the game has come out


bump


 

This does not seems to be there mistake, but EA and D2D advertising something witch was not yet officialy annouched. Infact I do believe they are handeling this pretty good by informing us that these two are prefferd partners ahead of there official annouchment.

 

Oh and thanks for the info OP!

  Xennith

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8/26/08 7:28:38 AM#4

no, GOA have explicitly said elsewhere that SE preorders will not get OB access, but that they were going to give some keys to community sites, this announcement contradicts that.

 

im happy for the news, but quite horribly confused.

  User Deleted
8/26/08 7:37:11 AM#5

"EA Europe follow our instructions and not the other way around."

*pats GOA*

  User Deleted
8/26/08 7:44:30 AM#6

Xennith the post that Jessain has made is the newest 1 from GOA and most upto date.

the earlier post was dated the 21st that I posted in this thread http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/197152

To me it seems GOA are going out of there way to sort out this mess so that no player will be dissapointed,for that at least they deserve a pat on the back.

Nice post Jessain and bump.

  jaycee2006

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Veteran of the ongoing GOA disaster, 7th september 08. hah

8/26/08 7:50:17 AM#7

So, im from uk, if i order off d2d, do i definately get all te bonuses?

  User Deleted
8/26/08 7:51:28 AM#8
Originally posted by jaycee2006

So, im from uk, if i order off d2d, do i definately get all te bonuses?


 

GOA have said for people to wait until the 28th before ordering so that everything is sorted out and you will know 100% for sure.

  User Deleted
 
8/26/08 7:56:14 AM#9
Originally posted by daylight01
Originally posted by jaycee2006

So, im from uk, if i order off d2d, do i definately get all te bonuses?


 

GOA have said for people to wait until the 28th before ordering so that everything is sorted out and you will know 100% for sure.

 

You do not need to wait to the 28th now,. 

 

Direct2drive and EA store have the codes. YOU WILL get Open beta access 

  jaycee2006

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Veteran of the ongoing GOA disaster, 7th september 08. hah

8/26/08 7:57:31 AM#10
Originally posted by jessian
Originally posted by daylight01
Originally posted by jaycee2006

So, im from uk, if i order off d2d, do i definately get all te bonuses?


 

GOA have said for people to wait until the 28th before ordering so that everything is sorted out and you will know 100% for sure.

 

You do not need to wait to the 28th now,. 

 

Direct2drive and EA store have the codes. YOU WILL get Open beta access 

GOA havent confirmed it, and there isnt even anywhere to put codes in.
 

  User Deleted
8/26/08 7:58:50 AM#11
Originally posted by jessian
Originally posted by daylight01
Originally posted by jaycee2006

So, im from uk, if i order off d2d, do i definately get all te bonuses?


 

GOA have said for people to wait until the 28th before ordering so that everything is sorted out and you will know 100% for sure.

 

You do not need to wait to the 28th now,. 

 

Direct2drive and EA store have the codes. YOU WILL get Open beta access 


 

sorry mate I never seen you edited your post with more info,nice all you guys are getting what you ordered :)

  User Deleted
 
8/26/08 8:00:14 AM#12
Originally posted by jaycee2006
Originally posted by jessian
Originally posted by daylight01
Originally posted by jaycee2006

So, im from uk, if i order off d2d, do i definately get all te bonuses?


 

GOA have said for people to wait until the 28th before ordering so that everything is sorted out and you will know 100% for sure.

 

You do not need to wait to the 28th now,. 

 

Direct2drive and EA store have the codes. YOU WILL get Open beta access 

GOA havent confirmed it, and there isnt even anywhere to put codes in.
 

 

 

Guys, please learn to READ 

 

http://www.warhammeralliance.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1217771#post1217771

 

it has been CONFIRMED by IAINC that, and i quote


"I can confirm that both the EA Store and D2D are preferred partners and so those of you who have already placed an order need not worry that you won't get what you were offered."

 

  User Deleted
 
8/26/08 8:02:14 AM#13
Originally posted by daylight01
Originally posted by jessian
Originally posted by daylight01
Originally posted by jaycee2006

So, im from uk, if i order off d2d, do i definately get all te bonuses?


 

GOA have said for people to wait until the 28th before ordering so that everything is sorted out and you will know 100% for sure.

 

You do not need to wait to the 28th now,. 

 

Direct2drive and EA store have the codes. YOU WILL get Open beta access 


 

sorry mate I never seen you edited your post with more info,nice all you guys are getting what you ordered :)

 

i updated it, once i found out you didn't (take no offense) read the whole post from IainC, and so have others after you. 

I underlined, bolded, italic'd the main part to set minds at rest. 

  Nadia

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8/26/08 8:14:12 AM#14

I'm american but thanks for the info - good stuff

  klapdoor

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8/26/08 8:32:34 AM#15

Nice, thank you Jessian. Guess that EA and D2D have gone behind the back on GOA regarding this issue and probably never bothered to communicate it to them.

 

Anyways, did you notice that the EA page now states: Pre-Release Beta Access: 06/09/08

Wonder how long that will take to sort out

 

Edit: Link to EA UK page:

eastore.ea.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet

  PapaLazarou

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8/26/08 8:44:19 AM#16

Sounds to me like EA Mythic are the ones not being straight with GOA and so GOA having to deal with their mess and looking bad in the process. If I was GOA I'd ditch EA Mythic altogether, not doing their rep any good.

 

  User Deleted
8/26/08 8:48:50 AM#17

Translation: we dont care a damn about Europeens, they are stupid, therefore we leave support to a bunch of amateurs called GOA. Thanks for nothing.

  Coman

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8/26/08 8:55:28 AM#18
Originally posted by PapaLazarou

Sounds to me like EA Mythic are the ones not being straight with GOA and so GOA having to deal with their mess and looking bad in the process. If I was GOA I'd ditch EA Mythic altogether, not doing their rep any good.

 


 

Well Mythic Entertainment is kinda a big costumer for GOA (They also run DAoC for Mythic) so I doubt they would just drop them and infact I assume they have a contract at this point preventing them from doing so.

  User Deleted
 
8/26/08 9:29:17 AM#19

 Guys, keep bumping this, cause i know most of the EU player base, dont visit that website. 

 

Just keep them informed. 

  Nadia

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8/26/08 9:34:16 AM#20
Originally posted by klapdoor

Anyways, did you notice that the EA page now states: Pre-Release Beta Access: 06/09/08

Wonder how long that will take to sort out

 

Edit: Link to EA UK page:

eastore.ea.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet

the dates are worded differently

Status: Pre-Release Beta Access: 06/09/08
Full release: 18/09/08;

 

means 09/06/08

              09/18/08

 

  User Deleted
8/26/08 9:35:57 AM#21
Originally posted by Nadia
Originally posted by klapdoor

Anyways, did you notice that the EA page now states: Pre-Release Beta Access: 06/09/08

Wonder how long that will take to sort out

 

Edit: Link to EA UK page:

eastore.ea.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet

the dates are worded differently

Status: Pre-Release Beta Access: 06/09/08
Full release: 18/09/08;

 

means 09/06/08

              09/18/08

 


 

He was meaning that open beta doesnt start till the 7th not the 6th.

  klapdoor

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8/26/08 9:51:15 AM#22
Originally posted by Nadia
Originally posted by klapdoor

Anyways, did you notice that the EA page now states: Pre-Release Beta Access: 06/09/08

Wonder how long that will take to sort out

 

Edit: Link to EA UK page:

eastore.ea.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet

the dates are worded differently

Status: Pre-Release Beta Access: 06/09/08
Full release: 18/09/08;

 

means 09/06/08

              09/18/08

 

 

I'm European, so I'm used to the correct way of showing dates dd/mm/yy

But it is what daylight01 said: OB starts on September 7th according to all sources, yet the EA UK website states September 6th. So I think it is quite fair to say that EA is really messing things up...

  minutemaid

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8/26/08 1:56:02 PM#23

Hi guys, i was wondering if someone who has ordered via Direct 2 drive (the UK version of WAR) could help me out?

 

Today, i purchased WAR via D2D, and when i go to my account, it says as such. However, I have received no beta key, no retail code, nothing. At the moment, it just seems like i've paid for my account to say 'pre ordered' on the D2D site.

 

I'm assuming the keys etc. will be given out later?

What should i be getting for having purchased the pre order ?

 

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8/26/08 4:09:14 PM#24

 I think all companies will wait until the 28th before handing out the keys and letting us download. 

 

 

  grimboj

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8/26/08 4:15:44 PM#25

You dont get anything until thursday when they will confirm what you will get. You will not get anything on thursdays necessarily - they will confirm if there is an OB and send you a key before the OB begins.

We (I did too) pre-ordered before anything was confirmed, its not like D2D is going to go out of stock so just sit tight and enjoy whatever comes our way.

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