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Chappo · Fri, 27th-Apr-2012, 7:39 PM

Its pretty admirable of them to do that. Despite that though, I expect maybe 2 people to be able to play for the first hour or so as everyone bumrushes the server.

**Dox** · Fri, 27th-Apr-2012, 7:43 PM

But... it's a digital sale. There's not even any physical goods to manufacture or process. I've never heard of anyone limiting digital sales before.

wTlzq · Fri, 27th-Apr-2012, 7:46 PM

They controlled the amount of pre-purchases so the servers wont be over-stressed and crushed during this beta weekend

Cute · Fri, 27th-Apr-2012, 7:47 PM

Sucks, ah well, probably shouldn't pick this up so close to exams anyway

Bash · Fri, 27th-Apr-2012, 7:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dox

But... it's a digital sale. There's not even any physical goods to manufacture or process. I've never heard of anyone limiting digital sales before.

Its so that servers can handle it, they'll be able to scale up server capacity (Based on Testing), and/or add more servers, It'll remove huge wait times (ala SWTOR first week), and it'll reduce stress on servers/customer support until they decide to sell more. (Which is aparently after this weekend)

Its weird i know, and i thought it was silly when i first heard of it happening, but they're refusing to take your money right now , they gotta have a decent reason right? ^_^

iM yang · Fri, 27th-Apr-2012, 8:00 PM

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Originally Posted by NOM

NOM - Nom (i think but it might be in caps) - Asura - Mesmer - SoS

when you put it in caps it looks like you are eating angrily

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NOM:

or just eating loudly

**Apth** · Fri, 27th-Apr-2012, 8:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dox

How do you only have a limited number of freaking digital licenses? For an MMO? That's straight up retarded, way to shoot yourself in the foot!

From reddit:
How to prepurchase and still get into Beta

Jaywalk · Fri, 27th-Apr-2012, 10:21 PM

i think it could also be a bit of a marketing gimmick, the people who are in feel valued and the people who aren't feel like they're missing out on something special.

could just be the server thing though.

Is it def 3am tonight that it starts? AEST?

Bash · Fri, 27th-Apr-2012, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ToREchoFive

i think it could also be a bit of a marketing gimmick, the people who are in feel valued and the people who aren't feel like they're missing out on something special.

could just be the server thing though.

Is it def 3am tonight that it starts? AEST?

Theres a countdown on the official site, http://www.guildwars2.com/en/

Starts at 5am for me.

**Dox** · Sat, 28th-Apr-2012, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Apth

From reddit:
How to prepurchase and still get into Beta

That's a shit load of effort. I went to www.myguild.com.au and picked it up for $69.99. Whole process took about 3 minutes, entirely automated. Yay!

EDIT: My thaaaaang is Dox.4719

Jaywalk · Sat, 28th-Apr-2012, 12:33 AM

im very happy for people who didnt get the game in time to borrow my account while i do other stuff over the weekend

Jaywalk · Sat, 28th-Apr-2012, 7:09 AM

hi everyone, sos is now full so you cant make characters on it.

im making toons on blazeridge mountains, so maybe people would like to join me

**iMSystem** · Sat, 28th-Apr-2012, 7:25 AM

Been playing for about an hour now, it is quite buggy T_T

Bash · Sat, 28th-Apr-2012, 7:26 AM

Been playing for 3 and a half hours, as the server filled up its gotten quite laggy, and theres a couple of bugs.

This is still the best game i've played in a long long time.

**Apth** · Sat, 28th-Apr-2012, 7:27 AM

Haven't had too much trouble with it, one of my story instances was laggy as hell but everywhere else has been ok.

Oh, and the WvW map on SoS just died and I can't log back in. That, I guess.

**Dox** · Sat, 28th-Apr-2012, 7:38 AM

SoS has been full since I got up a few hours ago, so I'm gonna make a character on a another low pop American server. Scavenger's Causeway sounds cool. Pirates and stuff. Yarrr.