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Guild Wars 2: Heroic Edition (PC Digital Download)

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NVIDIA Online Store is offering Guild Wars 2: Heroic Edition (PC Digital Download) for Free when you follow the instructions below.

Thanks to community member EfficientOctopus822 for sharing this deal.

Deal Instructions
  1. Log in or create a Nvidia Account (free to join)
  2. Go here and click continue then select NVIDIA as your provider (may require an email verification PIN)
  3. Check the the box for "Yes, recommend content that I might enjoy based on how I engage with NVIDIA's websites, software, and events."
  4. Click on "update" at the bottom of the page
  5. Click here and select the "Free" membership
  6. Go to the redemption page here and click on "redeem"
  7. Click on "copy" next to your unique key
  8. Redeem the key at Arena.net (more information)
    • If you have not created an ArenaNet account yet, you can use your code to create a new account here.
    • Sign in to the Account Management page using your ArenaNet account
    • Click the "Redeem a Code" button on the 'Overview' page.
    • Enter or copy and paste your code into the Enter Registration Code field.
    • Hit "Submit" to redeem the code and add it to your account.
Includes:
  • Guild Wars 2 (Core Version)
  • One Suit of Legacy Armor
  • One 18-slot Inventory Expansion
  • 4x Heroic Boosters
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Geforce Now is currently giving you the Guild Wars 2 Heroic Edition (PC) game for free

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/account/redeem/main

Follow these steps:

1. Create a Geforce Now account or log into the account
2. Click on this link [nvidia.com] and check the box "Yes, show me games, rewards, and other content that I might enjoy based on my configuration, games, and app usage."
3. Click on this link [nvidia.com]and choose a membership, just choose Free.
4. Click this link [nvidia.com] and click Redeem and save key.
5. Click this link [arena.net] and redeem the key at Arena.net ( Instructions [guildwars2.com] )

The Heroic Edition of Guild Wars 2contains the complete base game as well as several bonus items to help you on your journey. While the Heroic Edition is no longer available for purchase, codes for this edition are often given out in the form of physical codes through online promotions or at conventions. Each Heroic Edition code unlocks the following items:
  • The core game Guild Wars 2
  • 1 Legacy Armor
  • 1 18-slot mithril box
  • 4 hero boosters
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been playing gw2 for too many years,
i highly recommend buying Path of Fire
which includes ways to get travel mounts
they are very useful for completing this game.
mounts are not things you can buy, you have
to do a lot of stuff in game to achieve them.

if you wait for the back to school game sales
you should be able to get it and the latest
End of Dragon expansion 20-40% off.
if you play 30-60min daily, you won't need
to buy gems for convenience and fashion items
because you can also buy them with gold you
will save up in game over time.

if you are new to this game, use game timers
google the wiki and search for youtube walkthru
because pretty much every question you can
possibly have has been well documented over
the 9 years this game has been out.

even though you are encouraged to join a guild
most players only use them to keep them company
because most events and achievements can be
done with the help of people doing similar on the
same map - so you rarely have to bug your guild
to help you with anything.

looking at the heroic items;
1 Legacy Armor = a boring skin, you won't use it much
1 18-slot mithril box = can buy for 3 gold in game anytime
4 hero boosters = 30min each saves a little leveling up time
so don't rush to sign up just for these freebies
do it if you are ready to put some time into this game
since it takes daily housekeeping to get ahead in it.
it won't matter that others have been playing for years
that won't interfere at all with your own journey.
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PetSpy
05-06-2022 at 11:56 AM.
05-06-2022 at 11:56 AM.
Quote from Rocklobst3r :
after NCsoft axed Wildstar,
i hear you... i've been waiting a decade for Lineage 3
only to see them come out with Lineage W which you
could not pay me to play.

the difference is NCSoft bought areanet after GW was
and established title, and left them pretty much alone.

carbine was bought out mid wildstar development,
so ncsoft had to not to disrupt their other projects,
and carbine fumbled wildstar's premature beta
and later it's buggy free to play launch.
so in wildstar's case, carbine was the real FU
that ncsoft ended up losing a ton of money on.

but i don't blame you for being bitter if you invested
hundreds of hours on an mmorpg that got shut down.
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Jordanpete24
05-06-2022 at 12:17 PM.
05-06-2022 at 12:17 PM.
I was stuck on step 6, not seeing any code/graphic indicating anything could be redeemed.
I fixed that by going to this page https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/gefo...s/sign-up/ and making sure all requirements were met. You have to make sure your account is enrolled in GeForce Rewards. You can also get there by going to https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/acco...t-profile/ and clicking "Enroll" in the "GeForce Rewards" section.
Then I went back to step 6 and a graphic for GW2 appeared and I could redeem it.
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Truger44
05-06-2022 at 02:11 PM.
05-06-2022 at 02:11 PM.
Great deal, Also If you have Amazon prime / twitch prime. There are three codes available to redeem for 50% off the two different expansions and a booster set [ https://gaming.amazon.com/home ]
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jbednar
05-06-2022 at 04:18 PM.
05-06-2022 at 04:18 PM.
Quote from PetSpy :
been playing gw2 for too many years,
i highly recommend buying Path of Fire
which includes ways to get travel mounts
they are very useful for completing this game.
mounts are not things you can buy, you have
to do a lot of stuff in game to achieve them.

if you wait for the back to school game sales
you should be able to get it and the latest
End of Dragon expansion 20-40% off.
if you play 30-60min daily, you won't need
to buy gems for convenience and fashion items
because you can also buy them with gold you
will save up in game over time.

if you are new to this game, use game timers
google the wiki and search for youtube walkthru
because pretty much every question you can
possibly have has been well documented over
the 9 years this game has been out.

even though you are encouraged to join a guild
most players only use them to keep them company
because most events and achievements can be
done with the help of people doing similar on the
same map - so you rarely have to bug your guild
to help you with anything.

looking at the heroic items;
1 Legacy Armor = a boring skin, you won't use it much
1 18-slot mithril box = can buy for 3 gold in game anytime
4 hero boosters = 30min each saves a little leveling up time
so don't rush to sign up just for these freebies
do it if you are ready to put some time into this game
since it takes daily housekeeping to get ahead in it.
it won't matter that others have been playing for years
that won't interfere at all with your own journey.
I played GW for a long time. I tried GW2 but it didn't give me the feels like I got from GW. I have too much crap in my bags that i don't know what to do with and not enough storage. Maybe WoW spoiled me in between. I keep buying every expansion but never play lol
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YodaWise
05-06-2022 at 06:10 PM.
05-06-2022 at 06:10 PM.
is GW2 a real MMO ? or is it like a MMO lobby where you section off into 8-16 player raids / matches ?

I played GW1 or 2 yeaaars ago and really enjoyed it... just didnt understand how it classified as an MMO (whichever one I played) when it was more like a HUB , kinda like PSO was
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denzeler27
05-06-2022 at 11:32 PM.
05-06-2022 at 11:32 PM.
I know this a popular game (or was at least). I bought this when it launched, played 4 hours, found it incredibly boring and never touched it again. It's a good looking game but man was combat grindy, felt like button smashing the same 2 things over and over. Hope they made some improvements over the years.
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verdigo1
05-07-2022 at 12:00 AM.
05-07-2022 at 12:00 AM.
After I log in with step 2, put in my PIN and get to the Privacy Preferences. It's just a white box that says: "You don't currently have any privacy preferences." There are no options. There are no buttons.
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PetSpy
05-07-2022 at 12:32 AM.
05-07-2022 at 12:32 AM.
Quote from YodaWise :
you section off into 8-16 player raids / matches
no, i do open world bosses daily that require over a hundred participants.
gw2 will instance huge map sections, as one fills instance of it is made
and as one empties out, the game encourages you to move to a more active
instance of the same map. there are no waiting lobbies to fill up squads.
if you like pvp, there are five huge instanced maps where hundreds may
be battling others for supremacy over that map's poi. the game also scales
so a high level/gear player does not have much advantage over lowbies
while killing something on a lowbie map. it's common to see high players
on lowbie maps doing % completion or various daily routines while there,
or simply repeating favorite jumping puzzles or whatever, however drops
do not scale up to suddenly be more profitable for higher level players.
this scaling is also done on pvp maps, leaving them player skill based,
and based on pvp achievements you can accumulate while there.
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05-07-2022 at 02:33 AM.
05-07-2022 at 02:33 AM.
nice!
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userbeavis
05-07-2022 at 07:04 AM.
05-07-2022 at 07:04 AM.
Ok. I've made all the way to getting the code but I can't redeem it because the code itself is 1 character too long for the entry box. (code is 25 characters without -, entry box only accepts 24 characters) ?!? So I can't actually redeem it.

btw, yes, you have to check the "recommended" privacy setting in both Dev and Gaming for the deal to show up in step 6. Otherwise, all you get is the redemption box.
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Mr_Spiffy
05-07-2022 at 07:32 AM.
05-07-2022 at 07:32 AM.
Quote from denzeler27 :
I know this a popular game (or was at least). I bought this when it launched, played 4 hours, found it incredibly boring and never touched it again. It's a good looking game but man was combat grindy, felt like button smashing the same 2 things over and over. Hope they made some improvements over the years.
Did you play the story mode for your character? I thought the couple I've played through so far were pretty good and engaging. You can't really expect an MMO to have the same level of engagement as a single-player, story-driven game. It's meant to be played with other people, which can make it more fun and interesting for some people. Perhaps MMOs just aren't the right fit for your play style?

Then again, I will say, WoW is NOT for me, but some people love(d) it. However, I have not noticed the same level of toxicity in the player base as other games. In general, there are a number of other players willing to help you out if you ask, including mentors that float around and help others get things to progress their characters or complete meta events.
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denzeler27
05-07-2022 at 10:53 AM.
05-07-2022 at 10:53 AM.
Quote from Mr_Spiffy :
Did you play the story mode for your character? I thought the couple I've played through so far were pretty good and engaging. You can't really expect an MMO to have the same level of engagement as a single-player, story-driven game. It's meant to be played with other people, which can make it more fun and interesting for some people. Perhaps MMOs just aren't the right fit for your play style?

Then again, I will say, WoW is NOT for me, but some people love(d) it. However, I have not noticed the same level of toxicity in the player base as other games. In general, there are a number of other players willing to help you out if you ask, including mentors that float around and help others get things to progress their characters or complete meta events.
Everyone has a different taste. I did have friends who bought it and we played together, but it just didn't appeal to me. Back when it came out I would play everything and anything, which is why I remember being so disappointed in the combat and dropping it, which was extremely uncommon for me. That being said, for the time, I am sure it was a great game. I have become alot more stingy with my time now and probably wouldn't try it now. It's free so it's a good time waster for someone, no complaints there.
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Frank_Nitty
05-07-2022 at 01:31 PM.
05-07-2022 at 01:31 PM.
Quote from ExtremeLeftDemocrat1 :
I concur. Once both were checked (below), it worked. Once you get your code, don't forget to remove those from your preferences.

DEVELOPER & BUSINESS
Recommendation Settings

Yes, recommend content that I might enjoy based on how I engage with NVIDIA's websites, software, and events.

GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT
Recommendation Settings

Yes, show me games, rewards, and other content that I might enjoy based on my configuration, games, and app usage.
Thanks, that's what worked for me as well.
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05-08-2022 at 03:10 PM.
05-08-2022 at 03:10 PM.
Quote from vickers500 :
My personal suggestion is to just give up and don't waste your time, save yourself the time and frustration, same issue happened to me and honestly this game isn't worth the effort if it's this hard to even create an account for. If you still want to, then I'll save you a customer support email, here is what they will send you on how to "fix the issue", though I can tell you now it probably won't work, it didn't for me.

It appears your account creation attempts are continuing to be caught by our security checks. To avoid this issue, we do have some suggestions you can try:

• Use a different Internet browser
• Make sure that Javascript is enabled
• If you are using a VPN/proxy, disable the service
• Verify that the device timezone is properly set for your location
• If you have had too many failed attempts, wait 24 hours before making another attempt


After that they'll just tell you to contact them again if you have any problems. I never did, I decided it wasn't worth my time and effort.
I already have an account and am getting an error! I got it by doing the steps in a random order LOL.
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I played this some the other day. Blown away by the beautiful artwork, and how even the map is pretty. Having studied GIS and had to make maps for work, that's the kind of attention to detail I appreciate.
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