World at War double XP weekend for collector's edition owners
by Dustin Burg 
{ Nov 26th 2008 at 3:30PM }
We just received intel that there will be a week of Call of Duty: World at War double XP beginning December 5th, but that it's semi-exclusive. Only World at War collector's edition purchasers will have access to the XP fun. Those who registered their World at War CE copy (register it here) will have access to a special "Officer's Club" playlist that'll award twice the XP and (hopefully) twice the fun. Remember, the week of two-times XP begins December 5th and wraps at 11:59AM pacific on Friday, December 12th. At ease, soldier.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
grp110nyr @ Nov 26th 2008 6:46PM
So i get punished for shelling out $60 and not wanting the CE version with "fancy coloring book". Maybe I will have to learn the under the map glitch to rank up quickly like some others.
Yodobashi Akiba @ Nov 26th 2008 3:52PM
I have been playing in the "Officer's Club" and getting double XP all this week already...
kentawilson @ Nov 26th 2008 3:53PM
I don't see that going over well with the other owners of the game. To me that got FAIL written all over it. Whoever thought of doing this should find a new job.
psychohog @ Nov 26th 2008 4:06PM
No kidding, that is a terrible idea that has nothing to do with "Gaming", it's "Marketing Bullshit" for people who paid more.
max @ Nov 26th 2008 4:17PM
This has been going on for the past week, do we get another week as well then?
Erock76 @ Nov 26th 2008 4:35PM
Wow, this sucks for me! Standard Edition only!!
activision suck ass @ Nov 26th 2008 4:37PM
This sucks.
Those with more cash win again. Games are already expensive enough.
Everyone who bought this glitchy, buggy pile of crap should get double xp until the game is patched again and all the problems are ironed out for good.
bboston7 @ Nov 27th 2008 5:42AM
I know, I stupidly bought it for the PS3 and the online is UNPLAYABLE!
Is it laggy as hell on the 360? I never have problems with xbox live games. This is the last time I buy a game that is out on both consoles for the PS3.
Boph @ Nov 26th 2008 4:59PM
Just find someone who has a Collectors Edition, and party up with them. That is what I did.
Delirium @ Nov 26th 2008 5:05PM
They're discriminating against other people that bought the game and are playing it? Slap in the face, seems like.
phoenx @ Nov 26th 2008 5:29PM
Why is everyone complaining?
The people that dropped an extra $20 are getting something extra to make their money's worth. If you just play the game and not worry about who is higher level than you, you will end up with the same stuff anyway (I don't have the LE and am already 65 anyway). If LE owners got a special god-mode cheat in MP I'd speak out, but a double EXP week? lol?
It's smart business on their part
WTFox @ Nov 26th 2008 6:13PM
Not really smart business practice alienating a majority of your customer base. If they had advertised the fact that purchasing the LE would make one eligible for exclusive "double xp weekends" then that would be another story.
damnreds @ Nov 26th 2008 6:15PM
they heavily advertised the double xp week.
Peter @ Nov 26th 2008 6:31PM
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=72342
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9093367&st=world+at+war&lp=6&type=product&cp=1&id=1218020987481
I see double XP advertised in both, and everyone I play with was aware of it as well
As for alienating the customer base, the officer's club is a playlist with 2 gamemodes (TDM, War) that are found in the core playlists, available to EVERYONE with the game. Same gameplay experience, just more XP
damnreds @ Nov 26th 2008 6:14PM
don't need the CE to play in the officer's club, you can "join session" into one of the games or have a friend with the CE invite you.
horngreen @ Nov 26th 2008 6:57PM
I guess the $60 I paid for a sub standard manual and a plastic disc wasn't enough. Does the CE version not spawn you right in front of an enemy as well? It's lame as this game requires WAYYY to much time to rank up as it is and having to prestige to unlock more stuff is crap. It's a good game but not that good.
Shawn @ Nov 26th 2008 7:52PM
What a bunch of crybaby's. If you wanted the week of double XP you should have bought the LE version. Quit your whining. You had the chance to pay $20 extra for a worthless "canteen" and semi-worthless FG42 just like the rest of us.
me @ Nov 26th 2008 8:39PM
stupid decision, just going to promote customer backlash. Glad I haven't bought this game, CoD4 was ad is enough for me.
With crap like this I don't see myself picking this up for xmas either.
I hate idiot devs/publishers that pull crap like this. I include those who charge money for little downloads that could have just been included with the game in this category.
If a game maker wishes to exclude part of their customer base that is their choice. My choice is to exclude my money from their customer base.
LE2 Cubbyson @ Nov 26th 2008 9:09PM
lets hope this is all game modes and not just teamdeath match and war
Tann @ Nov 27th 2008 2:18AM
this sucks, if they had put double xp for ce edition owners for a lot of the time i'd have totally bought it!
JCFG @ Nov 27th 2008 9:19AM
I hope they don't just limit it to Teamdeath and War again. I like me some S&D!!
Atreyufan @ Nov 27th 2008 6:31PM
There's a typo in the title.
It says double exp weekend.
But it's really a double exp week.
>.
Procris @ Nov 28th 2008 8:39AM
Basically, they paid more money, so they get all the cool luxury's, which is to be expected. True its a business game and somewhere on the net, i'm sure they advertised it would only be for CE's but that won't ever make it any less lame.
Its just a huge shame, that if you bought the standard edition, even though you too were supporting the game, giving them your money, you can't enjoy something that they could have easily given everyone.
oiler8 @ Nov 29th 2008 10:38AM
I find thisa very funny. At Call of Duty headquarters, all the CE people are complaining that the "extras" aren't enough an dthey were ripped off. Here, I find all the Standard edition people complaining that they are getting ripped off too. WAKE UP PEOPLE! It was VERY clearly stated that the CE came with the "bonus" canteen, FG42, Colored Clan Tag and an exclusive week of Double XP. IF you want it, pay for it, if not, then DON'T. It was your CHOICE, up to you which version you got. It's so dumb to say "Just because they paid more money than me, doesn;t matter. I want double XP so I should get it!" You do realize how much you sound like SPOILED BRATS??? Just deal with it!! You went the cheap route, so you get what you paid for. Those who paid extra reap the "benefits" This is so simple. Please.... stop... whining...now. Thank you.