I am not quite sure if this id the right place for this question but here it goes... My cd drive is currently on the fritz. I was wondering if when the expansion comes out will I be able to buy the game from the store, upgrade my account with the CD key in the box and then play the game. Essentially my question is are all the Wrath assets already on my disk after the latest patch (plus any future patches coinciding with release). yes I know I need to buy a new cd drive. I would rather not if I can avoid it... Really I just don't feel like opening my case in the next week if possible... i'm lazy.

Thanks for any relevant multiple word posts. :P

Yeah I know... I think it's my mobo though. That will make me sad. I will get down and dirty with it this weekend. I build my own machines. My last drive died in a month and this one dies in two... I think I am having some kind of issue with my mobo or bios detecting my drive. Hope it's not serious.

If its the controller on the mobo, you could always get an external. IT might cost you an extra 30 bucks in convenience fees though. :)

just buy it for xbox. duh.

tech support response in gen forums.
You are a true hero blue.

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Hi Geur,

Wrath will eventually be available for download online, but this might take some time to establish. A working DVD drive will be the only way to ensure you are ready to play on launch day. Otherwise, when we initiated the online download for Burning Crusade it took 2-3 weeks to get up and running. I'm not saying Wrath will take this long (I have no idea, it may) but don't expect it Day 1.

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Is there any hope of having an intuitive system this time when it comes to things like collector's editions? What I mean is, I always get the CE, even if it costs me game time to do so, but I really want to get into northrend like 1am that night. HOWEVER, it used to be the case of once you upgraded your account to the regular version of TBC, you were unable to upgrade the account to the CE if you bought it after the fact. Is that going to be the same case with WotLK? Cause I really don't want to drive crazily at 12am if the gamestore I got the CE from does something silly like give my copy away or not order enough. :\

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Hi Geur,

Wrath will eventually be available for download online, but this might take some time to establish. A working DVD drive will be the only way to ensure you are ready to play on launch day. Otherwise, when we initiated the online download for Burning Crusade it took 2-3 weeks to get up and running. I'm not saying Wrath will take this long (I have no idea, it may) but don't expect it Day 1.

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I'm sorry if this has been answered already, but:

We have several accounts in my household. We would prefer to buy a single retail copy, then purchase upgrades through account maintenance, rather than buying several extra manuals and discs we don't need. Is it possible to buy upgrades through account maintenance, even though there's no download available? I expect to have the DVD already. (By, say, 12:06 AM...)

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tech support response in gen forums.
You are a true hero blue.

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Redirected from tech support... If only I were that special.

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tech support response in gen forums.
You are a true hero blue.

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We'll break him/her eventually.

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Is there any hope of having an intuitive system this time when it comes to things like collector's editions? What I mean is, I always get the CE, even if it costs me game time to do so, but I really want to get into northrend like 1am that night. HOWEVER, it used to be the case of once you upgraded your account to the regular version of TBC, you were unable to upgrade the account to the CE if you bought it after the fact. Is that going to be the same case with WotLK? Cause I really don't want to drive crazily at 12am if the gamestore I got the CE from does something silly like give my copy away or not order enough. :\

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A friend of mine on a mailing list said that, if you later got a CE edition, you could call customer service and get the "upgrade", even though the regular account screen didn't have a way to do it. It's a rumor, take it for what you paid for it. :)

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Is there any hope of having an intuitive system this time when it comes to things like collector's editions? What I mean is, I always get the CE, even if it costs me game time to do so, but I really want to get into northrend like 1am that night. HOWEVER, it used to be the case of once you upgraded your account to the regular version of TBC, you were unable to upgrade the account to the CE if you bought it after the fact. Is that going to be the same case with WotLK? Cause I really don't want to drive crazily at 12am if the gamestore I got the CE from does something silly like give my copy away or not order enough. :\

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You can upgrade from a normal WOTLK acct to a CE account, they let you do that for the TBC and normal CE editions now. You need to contact billing, and your account has to be disabled for a short time though.

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Q u o t e:
Hi Geur,

Wrath will eventually be available for download online, but this might take some time to establish. A working DVD drive will be the only way to ensure you are ready to play on launch day. Otherwise, when we initiated the online download for Burning Crusade it took 2-3 weeks to get up and running. I'm not saying Wrath will take this long (I have no idea, it may) but don't expect it Day 1.

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What about just buying a CDkey online?

I have 2 accounts, and forgot to preorder 2 copies. Will I be able to upgrade my second account online, if the store doesnt have a spare copy for me?

I feel for you dude,

I need to ship one overseas to my fiancee whom is with her folks right now for things. So Knowing when a downloadable version will be out is a huge bonus. the sooner the better for it please please please!

So we are expecting it for download by about 2 weeks time?

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Q u o t e:
Hi Geur,

Wrath will eventually be available for download online, but this might take some time to establish. A working DVD drive will be the only way to ensure you are ready to play on launch day. Otherwise, when we initiated the online download for Burning Crusade it took 2-3 weeks to get up and running. I'm not saying Wrath will take this long (I have no idea, it may) but don't expect it Day 1.

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Dear Claudiog,

I have a request too. Please provide me with a Wotlk CD key.

Thanks,

-Septik

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Wow a blue in my post. I feel special. Thanks for the info.. I guess I need to get down and dirty with my machine then... BAH... Those dust bunnies won't know what hit em!!

(first first.. nifty.)

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they are among us like the ancestors of the orcs........they only choose to appear when they allow it..............



:)

Man, I've asked this question in the customer service forums 3 times, and in the general twice. And I never got a response. Good to finally have this finalized. So I guess I'm gonna have to wait for my mom to ship me a copy overseas when she picks up her own xpac back in Canada.