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Star Wars - The Old Republic CE details

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    #122
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,713 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Pre ordered the standard edition in Gamestop today.


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    #123
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,537 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Was in game earlier and there looking for 20 euro just to preorder,also they didn't know how much the collectors edition would be.


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    #124
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,537 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Dcully wrote: »
    Im playing civilization V and really enjoying it while i await SWTOR,granted its not an MMO but its bloody excellent.

    One more turn...........next thing its 5am :O


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    #125
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    That's standard, 20 down for a €150 (RRP for the CE, btw) game's not that unreasonable.


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    #126
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    That's standard, 20 down for a €150 (RRP for the CE, btw) game's not that unreasonable.


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    #127
    Greylor
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    Only had to pay 3 Euro for the collectors edition preorder from Gamestop :P


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    #128
    ZeitgeistGlee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭ZeitgeistGlee


    Greylor wrote: »
    Only had to pay 3 Euro for the collectors edition preorder from Gamestop :P

    Weird, but lucky you I guess. I'll just have to settle for the points I earned preordering it from GAME knocking a tenner off the cost. ;)


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    #129
    Welease
    Registered Users Posts: 3,834 ✭✭✭Welease


    This may be old news, but received an email from Amazon yesterday stating they had been given updated release information about my order..

    Scheduled delivery has been set at 5th January 2012..


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    #130
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    Very unlikely to be true, they've said it's a Holiday 2011 release, which means before Christmas.

    Also, the preorder codes have an expiry date of December 31st.


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    #131
    ZeitgeistGlee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭ZeitgeistGlee


    Until the release date is officially announced by BioWare all the rest are just placeholders, so don't worry about it. Chances are if the beta weekends are in September we'll see a late October/early November launch.

    A quote from Stephen Reid seems to state that the VIP area which was exclusive to CE holders originally is now being opened up to everyone who preorders regardless of edition but that the vendor inside remains CE only. Honestly if BioWare wanted to give preorders more bonuses they should just come up with new stuff as opposed to giving DDEs and SEs stuff from the CE, especially given the costs we're paying. As I said over on the TOR forums "this deal is getting worse all the time".


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    #132
    TheDoc
    Registered Users Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    Just booked my copy there in gamestop and got a code. any ideas what this code is?

    Guy said it was a beta access code whilst ive read its an early start code. then again how do i get an early start unless im able to download the whole game ...

    Anyone any ideas?

    Asked bought release and your man said sept 20th according to their system which is about two weeks after my company is setting up the ingame gm support.


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    #133
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    It's your pre-order code for early access pre-launch & other benefitrs. Go here for details and redeeming it.


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    #134
    ZeitgeistGlee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭ZeitgeistGlee


    It's the code you attach to your SWTOR.com account for headstart access, if you don't have an account already you'll need to create one and after that you go to: https://account.swtor.com/user/games (or just go to your Account page and then click the Preorder tab) and you'll be able to input the code there. I imagine in the next few weeks we'll have to integrate our SWTOR accounts into our EA ones.


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    #135
    Sephiroth_dude
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    Raphael wrote: »
    That's standard, 20 down for a €150 (RRP for the CE, btw) game's not that unreasonable.

    ah I thought It was the standard edition

    Has anyone preordered the ce/standard off gamestop.ie?do they send out the early access code straight away?


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    #136
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    Ah right, yeah it's only a fiver down for the regular.

    A friend of mine bought his online from Gamestop on the first day (Thursday), and I know he was still waiting the following monday, so not so much with the fast.


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    #137
    Sephiroth_dude
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    Raphael wrote: »
    Ah right, yeah it's only a fiver down for the regular.

    A friend of mine bought his online from Gamestop on the first day (Thursday), and I know he was still waiting the following monday, so not so much with the fast.

    but he eventually got it :)?


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    #138
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    I assume? Haven't been speaking to him since then, he's suffering from Masters insanity atm.


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    #139
    Stokolan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Stokolan


    moonboy52 wrote: »
    Is that €5 an extra cost like with Origin?

    Glad I saw this. Just saw the charge on my credit card and was wondering what it was, as I didn't look at my receipt properly in origin :P

    But then When I pre ordered on Amazon and cancelled straight away (done as I couldn't be arsed to wait for the disc to arrive from Amazon) I got a code but did not get charged.


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    #140
    TheDoc
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    ZeitgeistGlee wrote: »
    It's the code you attach to your SWTOR.com account for headstart access, if you don't have an account already you'll need to create one and after that you go to: https://account.swtor.com/user/games (or just go to your Account page and then click the Preorder tab) and you'll be able to input the code there. I imagine in the next few weeks we'll have to integrate our SWTOR accounts into our EA ones.

    I had signed up for a Sotor account some time ago but cannot validate the account, it wont send the validation email.

    I'm waiting nearly three weeks now and just nothing no matter how many times I click the "send validation mail" link on their site, pretty frustrating.

    Might drop a post on their forum to see what the sotry is, I dont want to go missing out on ****, especially betas, cause their site wont send me an email

    ***Typical I check my mail now and its sitting there haha***


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    #141
    ZeitgeistGlee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,566 ✭✭✭ZeitgeistGlee


    Haha, I'm pretty sure there's a law like Murphy's out there for that sort of situation Doc.


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    #142
    TheDoc
    Registered Users Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    Still interested to see how early access works tbh, obviously I'm assuming I can download the game client with the code I have which gives me access until release, when I'll need to enter a new CD key or something similar?

    And for transparency, I put down €3 in Swords gamestop and was handed one of these codes straight away.


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    #143
    Welease
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    TheDoc wrote: »
    Still interested to see how early access works tbh, obviously I'm assuming I can download the game client with the code I have which gives me access until release, when I'll need to enter a new CD key or something similar?

    And for transparency, I put down €3 in Swords gamestop and was handed one of these codes straight away.

    If it works like most other releases... You can download the client in advance and use the EA code to gain early access.. That code is usually valid until release date and generally a few days afterwards (to allow for shipping delays.. i think it was about 5 days for Rift).. When your discs arrive, you then put in the new code to activate your proper licence.. which usually activates your 30 days "free" playtime..


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    #144
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    I'm going to wait for a definite release date before pre-ording it. Depending on how close to other games (Skyrim/BF3), i may or may not get it for the early access.


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    #145
    Sephiroth_dude
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    Kiith wrote: »
    I'm going to wait for a definite release date before pre-ording it. Depending on how close to other games (Skyrim/BF3), i may or may not get it for the early access.

    I think I'm gonna do the same,far too many other games coming out that I want to get.


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    #146
    Dcully
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    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    I think I'm gonna do the same,far too many other games coming out that I want to get.

    Loads of cracking games upcoming but im 100% getting BF3,Skyrim and SWTOR.


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    #147
    moonboy52
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    Dcully wrote: »
    Loads of cracking games upcoming but im 100% getting BF3,Skyrim and SWTOR.


    I will be doing the same.

    But then there is also Uncharted 3 and Deus Ex coming out.

    My CC weeps :p.


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    #148
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    At least Deus Ex 3 is in late august, ahead of the others.


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    #149
    Rev Hellfire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,346 ✭✭✭Rev Hellfire


    Dcully wrote: »
    Loads of cracking games upcoming but im 100% getting BF3,Skyrim and SWTOR.
    I think you should just get Skyrim and ditch SWTOR, because after a month you'll be essentially playing a single player game in SWTOR or you'll be back in WOW.

    You'll all be back in WoW... muahahaha

    :P


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    #150
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Rev Hellfire wrote: »
    You'll all be back in WoW... muahahaha

    :P

    Never!!

    Question for you all though...do you think you'll play mostly single or multiplayer for your first character? I was just thinking that i'd be pissed if i lose a dice roll, and then someone else gets to make a decision that i wouldnt have chosen, and it effects my story arc. I know most decisions won't have much of an impact, but still.

    I think i'll play mostly solo on my first playthrough, and might then try and run my 2nd character as a group character.


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    #151
    Raphael
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,880 ✭✭✭Raphael


    I have a guild I'm going to be playing through the game with, so that. At the very least I'll be 2 manning it with one of my housemates, both of whom are in said guild. May solo some alts afterwards.

    This may just be because I'm a Roleplayer, but I'm totally ok with someone beating me to the rolls. Provides good story and inter party conflict, plus it makes it look like more of an actual group conversation - rather than just one guy talking while everyone else sits over there and twiddles there thumbs.


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