Originally posted by nikoliath

Originally posted by JonMichael

Another cancelled pre-order here too....  not just because of the early access fiasco, but more because of the way FunCom is handling it by blaming the retailers.  Who ever heard of a company that will restrict pre-order customers three days before launch?

Certainly doesn't sound good and definitely not a company I want to spend money on.

 

 

They are not "restricting pre-order customers" they had a limited number of early access spots, for whatever reason. You can pre-order and get the pre-order items.

When the pre-order  box from Best Buy CLEARLY states that you get the war rhino AND early access with no mention of a limitation until you read the code card inside that says "some restrictions may apply".... that's restrictive and clearly a scam.

Originally posted by JonMichael

 

Originally posted by nikoliath

Originally posted by JonMichael

Another cancelled pre-order here too....  not just because of the early access fiasco, but more because of the way FunCom is handling it by blaming the retailers.  Who ever heard of a company that will restrict pre-order customers three days before launch?

Certainly doesn't sound good and definitely not a company I want to spend money on.

 

 

They are not "restricting pre-order customers" they had a limited number of early access spots, for whatever reason. You can pre-order and get the pre-order items.

 

When the pre-order  box from Best Buy CLEARLY states that you get the war rhino AND early access with no mention of a limitation until you read the code card inside that says "some restrictions may apply".... that's restrictive and clearly a scam.

 

 

Are you talking about restrictions on the early access or restrictions on pre-ordering? You original post stated "Who ever heard of a company that will restrict pre-order customers three days before launch?"

scam... really...

git

I accidently got two early access keys from my retailer and I gave one to my friend yesterday to join in Hyboria tomorrow. He had no problems on registering and getting the client with all the early access goodies. Weird that there is some sort of limit for people to enter in EA, or did they just remove it?

Originally posted by nikoliath

Originally posted by JonMichael

 

Originally posted by nikoliath

Originally posted by JonMichael

Another cancelled pre-order here too....  not just because of the early access fiasco, but more because of the way FunCom is handling it by blaming the retailers.  Who ever heard of a company that will restrict pre-order customers three days before launch?

Certainly doesn't sound good and definitely not a company I want to spend money on.

 

 

They are not "restricting pre-order customers" they had a limited number of early access spots, for whatever reason. You can pre-order and get the pre-order items.

 

When the pre-order  box from Best Buy CLEARLY states that you get the war rhino AND early access with no mention of a limitation until you read the code card inside that says "some restrictions may apply".... that's restrictive and clearly a scam.

 

 

Are you talking about restrictions on the early access or restrictions on pre-ordering? You original post stated "Who ever heard of a company that will restrict pre-order customers three days before launch?"

As far as the pre-order box from Best Buy is concerned... Pre-ordering and Early Access are one in the same.

Originally posted by Minsc

 it was said somewhere at the launch that they had set up for 600,000 early access spots and those are sold out. I'll keep trying to find the article I read.

could be 20k or more -- who knows?

forums.ageofconan.com/showthread.php

We had to set that limit to allow the tens of thousands of registered players to download the client and get access to the game on the 17th of May.

Oliver 'Tarib' Kunz
Senior Community Manager

Whys everyone blaming Funcom? Eidos is the publisher, they are the ones that tell Play, Amazon ect what to put on there website they don't deal with Funcom.

Originally posted by JonMichael

 

Originally posted by nikoliath

Originally posted by JonMichael

 

Originally posted by nikoliath

Originally posted by JonMichael

Another cancelled pre-order here too....  not just because of the early access fiasco, but more because of the way FunCom is handling it by blaming the retailers.  Who ever heard of a company that will restrict pre-order customers three days before launch?

Certainly doesn't sound good and definitely not a company I want to spend money on.

 

 

They are not "restricting pre-order customers" they had a limited number of early access spots, for whatever reason. You can pre-order and get the pre-order items.

 

When the pre-order  box from Best Buy CLEARLY states that you get the war rhino AND early access with no mention of a limitation until you read the code card inside that says "some restrictions may apply".... that's restrictive and clearly a scam.

 

 

Are you talking about restrictions on the early access or restrictions on pre-ordering? You original post stated "Who ever heard of a company that will restrict pre-order customers three days before launch?"

 

As far as the pre-order box from Best Buy is concerned... Pre-ordering and Early Access are one in the same.

 

Then take issue with BestBuy.

Originally posted by JonMichael

 

Originally posted by nikoliath

Originally posted by JonMichael

 

Originally posted by nikoliath

Originally posted by JonMichael

Another cancelled pre-order here too....  not just because of the early access fiasco, but more because of the way FunCom is handling it by blaming the retailers.  Who ever heard of a company that will restrict pre-order customers three days before launch?

Certainly doesn't sound good and definitely not a company I want to spend money on.

 

 

They are not "restricting pre-order customers" they had a limited number of early access spots, for whatever reason. You can pre-order and get the pre-order items.

 

When the pre-order  box from Best Buy CLEARLY states that you get the war rhino AND early access with no mention of a limitation until you read the code card inside that says "some restrictions may apply".... that's restrictive and clearly a scam.

 

 

Are you talking about restrictions on the early access or restrictions on pre-ordering? You original post stated "Who ever heard of a company that will restrict pre-order customers three days before launch?"

 

As far as the pre-order box from Best Buy is concerned... Pre-ordering and Early Access are one in the same.

 

No they are not one in the same. Its funny that so many people here get it and understand this and you don't. I will admit that the box implies this but you NEVER go by what something says without reading the fine print.

Are you going to go complain about every company that puts the details in the fine print? I have been burned by this before but not for $10 but for hundreds. I do not understand the anger here.....ANYTIME you pre-order you take a risk. There is a risk involved and you should taken it upon yourself that you needed to read the fine print. 

And NO where on the box does it guarantee you Early Access. Period. The box tells you that details are inside. WHY Best Buy decided to put it in a box, I have no idea. Gamestop didn't, it was just a card. But regardless if you have an issue with the bix, take it up with Best Buy and not Funcom because the box seems to be Best Buy's decisions as no other retailer I know of used it.

wow, six whole people canceled AoC forever, the shock and pain and loss I feel is great :(

Wow its amazieng how many people DO NOT READ the fine print.

Originally posted by Agricola1

 

Originally posted by Chainsawhand

 

Originally posted by Agricola1

That key is for your in game item, it also gives you the CHANCE to get early access. It isn't promised and never was,

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/3968/aoccardob5.jpg

 

That's nice and all that yours says taht, however the one I recieved explicitly