I am looking at buying Guild Wars 2, and I was wondering what the in-game implications of each of the items available with the Digital Deluxe/Collections Edition have?
The items in question are:
- Summon Mistfire Wolf Elite Skill
- Miniature Rytlock
- Golem Banker
- Chalice of Glory
- Tome of Influence
The reason I ask is because generally the items included with such editions don't have an advantageous effect on game play (for example with World of Warcraft you get vanity pets) but there are instances in other games where this is not the case (for example The Secret World, where you got a pet cat which increased experience gain during the initial part of the story).
It is worth noting that I have not played Guild Wars or Guild Wars 2 previously, so I'm not aware of what the various pieces of in-game terminology refer to or effect, for example the tooltip text for 'Tome of Influence' on the Guild Wars 2 site states 'Give your guild a one-time boost of Influence' – but I do not know what effect this actually has.
What are the gameplay implications for each of the Digital Deluxe items?
Best Answer
I can't really speak for the elite skill's power. I assume though that it is on par with the other summon skills. It doesn't give an advantage to people with it, just another choice of elite skill. It's not necessarily a better one.
The miniature Rytlock is a cosmetic item: it will make a miniature character run after you. The miniature doesn't fight, and can't help you in any way.
The Golem Banker is a convenience item, allowing you a fast access to your bank, from almost any place in the game world. It's a consumable, usable only once. Once used, it lasts 5 days.
The Chalice of Glory is a one-time-use item giving 5000 of glory to your account. This allows you to buy cosmetic upgrades for your PvP weapons.
The Tome of Influence is also a one-time-use item which gives 1000 of Influence to the Guild you currently represent. Influence allows the guild to do research, and unlock guild services. Note that an equivalent to the tome of influence is earned through the game, the Letter of Commendation.
All in all, it doesn't really give a gameplay advantage over people with the normal edition. You just get items which are mostly convenient, or cosmetic.