POINGjam Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 In the early access article, it says that players who buy the authenticator will have access to "a special in-game vendor who will offer you exclusive gear and items." Is this the same as the collector's edition in-game store? Does this mean that you can get the same items just from buying the authenticator that you can get from buying the collector's edition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Leader Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 That's a good question. By the way it's described it sounds like a different store-- at least on the page advertising the security key the store is called a "in-game security key vendor". The CE page called the store something else. Of course, this could be referring to the same store, just different titles for it. It's hard to say. The picture of the store also looks different, but again, who knows? I'd kind of like to know the answer to this as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DkayUK Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 i hope its diff tbh coz thats a bit of a kick in the teech to ppl who bought the CE edition. if it is the same ill cancel my CE and just get the regular and save myself £80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Leader Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 i hope its diff tbh coz thats a bit of a kick in the teech to ppl who bought the CE edition. if it is the same ill cancel my CE and just get the regular and save myself £80 I agree. I also hope that it's a different store. I'm kind of thinking that it is a different store, but I can't say for certain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowersMatt Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 They're two different stores...unless they changed it from the beta CE store's up in the VIP area of your respective sides Fleet Command station. Sec Store is in the main section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl_Ancher Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 If it's a different store, I hope the CE gives you access to it, since the CE comes with an Authenticator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DkayUK Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 phew thats good to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POINGjam Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 (edited) EDIT: Hey fun, someone answered the question while I was in the middle of typing this. So all's well. They're advertising the CE store as "available only to purchasers of the Collector's Edition" on the pre-order page. It really is the only reason I pre-ordered the collector's edition, so I hope that's true. On that note, I don't know what to do with the physical stuff that comes with the collector's edition. Maybe I'll bake it into a casserole. Edited December 13, 2011 by POINGjam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amandakun Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 They are different. Authenticator purchasers gain access to the auth store. CE purchasers are the ONLY people who will gain access to the CE store, as well as the authenticator store. Further more the CE store will be updated with new items as the game goes on so even a year or 3 from now you will still be able to buy new cool stuff from there as a CE holder.... giving the SWTOR CE version a LOT more 'throughput' than any of the WoW CE's which only give a one-time in game benefit (a non-combat pet.... not that great tbh). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firedorn Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I had seen a store in Dromund Kaas that was only accessible if my account was protected with an authenticator (no mention about a CE). I'm assuming that's what they mean... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DkayUK Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 ive also heard that non CE owners can get acess to the CE store but it will cost the 1mil credits to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarrin Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Thanx, good to know (And I hope you're right). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledhead Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 ive also heard that non CE owners can get acess to the CE store but it will cost the 1mil credits to do so. Last I heard 1 mill creds is for the bracelet to access to VIP area which is where the CE store is. VIP doesn't give you access to CE store. CE should get free bracelet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirwhiteknight Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 To the best of my knowledge they are different. In the Beta I distinctly recall there being a security vendor (or a name like that, maybe authenticator vendor) and it said that I need to have an authenticator on my account to access that vendor. Later on (in the fleet station I think), I came across the same security vendor as well as a different vendor that quite plainly told me that I need to have the CE to access it. I know it's not very concrete data to go on, but that's my experience. I think I saw another post about this earlier in the day and they mentioned that as far as they knew it was 2 different vendors as well. Hope it helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavion Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 (edited) Last I heard 1 mill creds is for the bracelet to access to VIP area which is where the CE store is. VIP doesn't give you access to CE store. CE should get free bracelet. This is correct, buying the VIP Bracelet only gives you access to the VIP lounge and not the collectors edition store (which is located in the VIP lounge). If you try to access the Collectors Edition vendor without a collectors edition retail code attached to your account, you will be given an error message along the lines of "You need the Collectors Edition to use this vendor". Bioware have said multiple times that this will be a unique vendor and access will not be given to standard edition players (through credits or other means). I presume this means the authenticator vendor will be different; however I can imagine the items sold would be similar. Edited December 13, 2011 by Tavion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DkayUK Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Last I heard 1 mill creds is for the bracelet to access to VIP area which is where the CE store is. VIP doesn't give you access to CE store. CE should get free bracelet. ahaha cheers for the clarafication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pherdnut Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 They are different. Authenticator purchasers gain access to the auth store. CE purchasers are the ONLY people who will gain access to the CE store, as well as the authenticator store. Further more the CE store will be updated with new items as the game goes on so even a year or 3 from now you will still be able to buy new cool stuff from there as a CE holder.... giving the SWTOR CE version a LOT more 'throughput' than any of the WoW CE's which only give a one-time in game benefit (a non-combat pet.... not that great tbh). Where did they say they would update the CE store? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obinidas Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 The security key vendor is not in the VIP lounge so one can assume it doesn't have the equivelent gear as the vendors in the VIP lounge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkerPhantom Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 If it's a different store, I hope the CE gives you access to it, since the CE comes with an Authenticator. You answered your own question. Only people who ordered the Collectors Edition get access to both stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawlron Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 ive also heard that non CE owners can get acess to the CE store but it will cost the 1mil credits to do so. Has this been confirmed or denied?? I don't think I'll be very happy about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anavel_Gato Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Has this been confirmed or denied?? I don't think I'll be very happy about that. its confirmed to not be true, the ONLY thing you get for 1mil credits is access to the vip area as well as the vip store. which the CE store and the VIP store ARE NOT THE SAME THING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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