NWN2 Toolset out a month early with pre-buys

Fifty · Post by **Fifty** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:37 am

You might want to check out NWVault if you'd like to get your handson the toolset pronto. It seems pre-buys will allow you to download the toolset a month early.

frogmella · Post by **frogmella** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:25 am

Yep ... but does this apply to UK pre-buys?

The cheapest I've found so far is £17.89 from SendIt.com
That's apx £7 cheaper than Amazon.

Thalarian Arc'Thass · Post by **Thalarian Arc'Thass** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:15 am

heh, thanks for that post fifty, I just preordered it and can't wait to check it out. It can be downloaded soon.

Post by **Nighthawk4** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:19 am

I preordered from Amazon. How do I get the code for the Download please?

swoods · Post by **swoods** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:18 pm

Nighthawk4 wrote:I preordered from Amazon. How do I get the code for the Download please?

and me, but from game...

Fifty · Post by **Fifty** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:22 pm

I am trying to find that out via the Atari forums, but no news yet. It seems to be restricted to US and Germany.

Chasnor · Post by **Chasnor** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:24 pm

This is where you go.

http://www.atari.com/nwn2/presell.php?lang=0

I preordered from GameStop, but haven't gotten anything yet myself. There was at the above yesterday, but it is gone now. I assume it will return.

Fifty · Post by **Fifty** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:29 pm

I'll repeat...

frogmella wrote:Yep ... but does this apply to UK pre-buys?

There are many places you can go for the US version, and Thal already posted the link to the countdown.

Thanks for trying though.

JollyOrc · Post by **JollyOrc** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 4:35 pm

If I understood Amazon right, normal preordering doesn't help you.

You've got to buy the extra "Preorder Pack", which will give you that code, and a few extra items & opportunities when finally playing the game. And a bunch of artwork data, should you want to make a fansite.

All this for just 9,99€!

I think I'll pass that one.

Thalarian Arc'Thass · Post by **Thalarian Arc'Thass** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 4:43 pm

If I understood correctly, you pay for the code. this you can use to download the toolset and have therefore one month time to check it out before the game is released. not so bad if ya ask me

Zyndro · Post by **Zyndro** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:36 pm

If I understand it right, if you pre-buy the regular version or one of the many different limited edition versions (they're different in every country), you do NOT get to download the toolset early. It's only certain special stores that offer it... the store that the Atari website links to not being one of them. They didn't think this one through, did they?

Post by **Nighthawk4** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:45 pm

Oh well - at least I still have it pre-ordered.

Chasnor · Post by **Chasnor** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 6:13 pm

Well that just sucks. I pre-ordered from GameStop which was the one off the NWN2 website. I only did that because I thought I'd get the damned toolset.

Thalarian Arc'Thass · Post by **Thalarian Arc'Thass** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 6:18 pm

Zyndro wrote:If I understand it right, if you pre-buy the regular version or one of the many different limited edition versions (they're different in every country), you do NOT get to download the toolset early. It's only certain special stores that offer it... the store that the Atari website links to not being one of them. They didn't think this one through, did they?

yeah, thats right. I ordered the game for 45euros and the 'toolset version' for another 10 euros via Amazon in Germany. I didnt know that they didnt offer that in the UK, that sucks.

but I can send you screenshots when I have it...

Fifty · Post by **Fifty** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 6:21 pm

Maybe it will get released as pre-order in the UK soon. If so I will cancel my Amazon order and get it from wherever does it.

markschouten · Post by **markschouten** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:43 pm

I might get the pre-order pack from Germany.. I just hope that the toolset isn't in German then.

neurotap · Post by **neurotap** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:57 pm

is it thiscopy that everyone is talking about because i cant seem to find any other special version of nwn2 anywhere.

Zyndro · Post by **Zyndro** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 12:05 am

Nope, that's one of several different limited edition versions. It comes with some bonus stuff in the box and some extras for the single-player game, but I don't think you get a code to download the toolset early.

neurotap · Post by **neurotap** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 12:31 am

Zyndro wrote:Nope, that's one of several different limited edition versions. It comes with some bonus stuff in the box and some extras for the single-player game, but I don't think you get a code to download the toolset early.

linkie?

Zyndro · Post by **Zyndro** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:41 am

neurotap wrote:
linkie?

Only source I've found is forums, but it's not very reliable (no Atari people have chimed in).

http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/vi ... 8&forum=95

Themicles · Post by **Themicles** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:59 am

I have my code, but oddly enough I didn't actually pre-order. They sold me the box with the code for $10 as it should be, but there was no information taken for a pre-order.

*shrugs* Didn't think about it until after we left Best Buy. We'll call them or go back there with the box and see what's up.

dougnoel · Post by **dougnoel** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:34 pm

I guess the best thing to do is go to a game store and ask.

anodynes · Post by **anodynes** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:08 pm

Seems there was this type of confussion when the original NWN came out. Do they ever make things easy?

dougnoel · Post by **dougnoel** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:59 am

Went to Gamestop yesterday. I asked the guy about the $10 pack. He knew nothing, but he went in the back to check if there was anything new. he found preorder cards that had a code on them. I put $5 down to preorder and got a code. The toolset isn't going to be released until the 22nd (next Friday) though.

drunkenpig · Post by **drunkenpig** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:46 am

dougnoel wrote:Went to Gamestop yesterday. I asked the guy about the $10 pack. He knew nothing, but he went in the back to check if there was anything new. he found preorder cards that had a code on them. I put $5 down to preorder and got a code. The toolset isn't going to be released until the 22nd (next Friday) though.

I went to my gamestop, and the first guy knew nothing about it on Thursday. I bought it anyways (to get the DVD version) Called on Friday, and they said they had the pre-order cards in. Went in Sat, and the guy at the counter was like "huh, what pre-order cards" and the guy next to him behind the counter looked over with a look of "I work with idiots" and said "the ones at your feet" They were sitting in a NWN2 display on the floor.