MrHat
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Heh, I just got the CE delivered. When you look at the pictures online it seems the exact same size as normal boxes but it is actually about twice as big. It looks like one of those oversized display boxes, it's still just a standard cheap cardboard box though.
I called EB and told them it was apparently released today according to press and numerous reports of people getting theirs delivered. They said no. I hung up and installed it from EA direct. lol. Question: Do we have to reinstall the retail or can we just amend our account w/ a retail key? |
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Modern Angel
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I started the EA installer program and instead of it prompting me to download HGL it just said PLAY. And I did. But the servers weren't up and FSS's PR department is still ass so who even fucking knows when they're going to be up. Because essentially what I venture is happening is:
1)They said they'd bring the beta servers back up so people could reserve their names but they're not up
2)It's not 9am Pacific and, really, why would you want to put in a little extra time the day or two before release, especially given that there might be East Coasters playing?
3)And that this early release stuff may be complete nonsense in which case someone gave the go ahead to deliver the boxes early which would be a monumental fuck up.
Which is just a complete guess on my part but I know that I have the game and you have the game and other people have the game but there's no fucking game because there are no fucking servers.
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Furiously
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I started the EA installer program and instead of it prompting me to download HGL it just said PLAY. And I did. But the servers weren't up and FSS's PR department is still ass so who even fucking knows when they're going to be up. Because essentially what I venture is happening is:
1)They said they'd bring the beta servers back up so people could reserve their names but they're not up
2)It's not 9am Pacific and, really, why would you want to put in a little extra time the day or two before release, especially given that there might be East Coasters playing?
3)And that this early release stuff may be complete nonsense in which case someone gave the go ahead to deliver the boxes early which would be a monumental fuck up.
Which is just a complete guess on my part but I know that I have the game and you have the game and other people have the game but there's no fucking game because there are no fucking servers.
I'm going to guess, they discovered they were not quite as ready as they thought. I'm predicting...no forums for 3 days so they don't have to listen to the bitching... I might have to go visit guru just to watch all the whining about people not getting the name they wanted. |
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Signe
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Well, I was getting the server offline error message until today. Now I'm getting the not connecting with server message. Not that it means anything different....
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My Sig Image: hath rid itself of this mortal coil.
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schild
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Let's be honest, the real problem here is that if you preordered the fucking game in stores, it looks as though you won't get it until November 2nd.
Seriously.
I'm just about done with gamestop.
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Miasma
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Isn't this the same thing they did with the beta? Announce it for one date, then release early in a mass of confusion and anger?
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Signe
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Isn't this the same thing they did with the beta? Announce it for one date, then release early in a mass of confusion and anger?
It was! And it was very exciting! Hopefully, they'll still bring the beta server back up for those who don't get their boxes on time and then transfer the characters to the server you want. I would become confused and disoriented if anyone else was running around with the name Schild.  |
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Modern Angel
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If I can't reserve the names Hugs, Cuddles, TomTom, Beullah, Ator, Nerdcore, and Tacostain I'm going to have an aneurysm.
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Signe
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When I was little, there was a kid named TomTom who lived in the woods near our house. We used to hit him on the head (not hard!) like he was a drum. I feel very guilty. He was really strange and I think we might have made him brain damaged.  |
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Miasma
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Stopgap Measure
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I sure hope no one takes my names!
Blademaster: Drizzt
Guardian: Lancelot
Evoker: Gandalf
Summoner: Snape
Marksman: ThePunisher
Engineer: Scotty
If you're reading this please don't take them, I thought of them first!
Edit: Added sarcastic green, just in case...
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schild
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I wanted all my names to be common household pets. That's seeming less and less like a possibility. Maybe I'll name them after kung-fu moves or chinese/american restaurant dishes.
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MrHat
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Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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I was going to go with the Super Friends.
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Sky
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I love my TV an' hug my TV an' call it 'George'.
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I'm just about done with gamestop.
They're pretty much dead to me, and it's due to pre-order fuckuppery. |
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Oban
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Fun foods:
Escamoles
Casu Marzu
Lutefisk
Pacha
Balut
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Palin 2012 : Let's go out with a bang!
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schild
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I'm just about done with gamestop.
They're pretty much dead to me, and it's due to pre-order fuckuppery. It's funny. I have over 40 things on preorder from now to the beginning of January. Fucking up on an mmog is the LAST STRAW. Worst part, I'm friends with all the people there. |
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Falwell
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Heh, I just got the CE delivered. When you look at the pictures online it seems the exact same size as normal boxes but it is actually about twice as big. It looks like one of those oversized display boxes, it's still just a standard cheap cardboard box though.
I called EB and told them it was apparently released today according to press and numerous reports of people getting theirs delivered. They said no. I hung up and installed it from EA direct. lol. Question: Do we have to reinstall the retail or can we just amend our account w/ a retail key? My money is on the latter Hat. My reasoning for this is the fact that after they put the pre load up on EA, it already showed me as having it installed ie. it was reading the beta client as a full retail one. Didn't download a damn thing. So I would assume just popping in a retail key to your account would set you straight. Worst case scenario would be some extra patching involved. |
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MrHat
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Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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Awesome, won't have to worry about not getting my box till Monday then.
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Hoax
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I'm not going to call BestBuy (I already gave them $10 for the preorder box and the dye kit) to see how bad they are going to fuck me untill 5:15 today, because I have to work and my focus is already fucked up as dreams of setting people on fire then shooting them in the face with a shotty dance through my head.
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A nation consists of its laws. A nation does not consist of its situation at a given time. If an individual's morals are situational, then that individual is without morals. If a nation's laws are situational, that nation has no laws, and soon isn't a nation.
-William Gibson
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Signe
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EB hasn't fucked on for me yet. I nearly always pre-order from them. This time I just did the digital download, mostly because I like the dye kit. We've ordered a few games in the past from Amazon and they've always come late.
PS I have no purpose today.
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MrHat
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Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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I will give you purpose:
Report to use the time the servers open up and swallow the internet whole.
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Signe
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ATTN Beta Players!
Hey everyone. Sorry for the short notice, but in the next 15 minutes or so, you'll be able to hop into the game and start creating characters. This goes for both the US and EU servers. Get to it!
More updates to follow... http://www.hellgatelondon.com/underground/attn-beta-players |
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schild
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fuck
i get off work in 30 minutes
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Furiously
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I'll take schild for you...
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Hoax
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l33t kiddie
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I'm going to try to get my retail box but I'm wondering if my mistake of being too drunk all weekend to remember to sign up for the beta w/ my preorder key is going to punish me. I have the preorder key, from way back, but I never made a beta account...
This is going to be interesting.
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A nation consists of its laws. A nation does not consist of its situation at a given time. If an individual's morals are situational, then that individual is without morals. If a nation's laws are situational, that nation has no laws, and soon isn't a nation.
-William Gibson
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Furiously
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So - what server is everyone going to be on? Shul or Aba?
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Furiously
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And now... Hey everyone. Sorry for the short notice, but in the next 15 minutes or so at 1:30PM PDT, you'll be able to hop into the game and start creating characters. At 5:00PM PDT, the game will open up to everyone else. This goes for both the US and EU servers. Get to it! |
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schild
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Pick a server. Make a thread. Pick the least slammed one.
Like we did with Earthen Ring.
It's bound to have problems.
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MrHat
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Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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Pick a server. Make a thread. Pick the least slammed one.
Like we did with Earthen Ring.
It's bound to have problems.
Fuck it, I'm leaving early and will be home in an hour, so you fuckers better have something picked by then. |
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LK
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Funny shit is I'm supposed to play poker tonight.
Guess I'm leaving work early to get my download setup ... and I came in late today too. ;_;
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Signe
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Nothing seems to be happening yet.
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wirespeed
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For anyone that used the EA store (I know... I know...). In the last hour, my preloaded download's release time changed from 7 hours; 9PM PST tonight to 21 hours or ~9AM PST tomorrow.
That's what I get for using the EA store I guess.
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rattran
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Servers are apparently up now. Of course, I just found this out after uninstalling the beta client. Open to non-beta at 5pm PDT
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angry.bob
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4:50pm EST and the servers are still down. The first thing I'm doing is taking the name Signe. I propose that we all join the Sluggorth (whatever) server as that's the only one still showing up.
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Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.
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Oban
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Have to love it when a digital download directly from the publisher is delayed past a brick and mortar launch time....
I really hope someone at EA fixes this shortly.
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Palin 2012 : Let's go out with a bang!
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angry.bob
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Well, if no other aspect of this game is like an actual MMORPG, at least the launch day is!  |
Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.
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