Diablo 3: retail vs collectors edition

autolycus69 · 06-29-12 at 03:42 PM

Hey Guys,

I just bought the retail version of Diablo 3 and I'm wondering if I should download the collectors edition and use that instead. Is there any difference in 'extras' between the two? or am i just better off saving the bandwidth and using the DVD?

I read on the wiki that the collectors edition contains:

"Aesthetic Artifacts" in Diablo III: Two special color dyes (Bottled Cloud and Bottled Smoke) and glowing Tyrael's Angelic Wings.

Would these be included on a collectors edition .iso or were included through some other sort of medium.

Thanks!!!

lvluffinz · 06-29-12 at 03:46 PM

It would most likely be a code redemption thing, as people who bought the Collector's Edition would have probably gotten those as one-time codes to be redeemed. Don't forget that D3 is entirely online... so there's no way you could get Collector's Edition items through pirated means for an online game.

**kolewan** · 06-29-12 at 04:04 PM

From what I understand, to combat selling the collector's items, it's unlocked via the serial key for the game then tethered to the Battle.net account. There's no separate codes so they can't be sold.

autolycus69 · 06-29-12 at 05:21 PM

Thanks for your help guys!!!

06-29-12 at 03:46 PM	#2
lvluffinz Newcomer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Wherever life takes me! Posts: 71	It would most likely be a code redemption thing, as people who bought the Collector's Edition would have probably gotten those as one-time codes to be redeemed. Don't forget that D3 is entirely online... so there's no way you could get Collector's Edition items through pirated means for an online game.

06-29-12 at 04:04 PM	#3
kolewan The Perseverant Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 731	From what I understand, to combat selling the collector's items, it's unlocked via the serial key for the game then tethered to the Battle.net account. There's no separate codes so they can't be sold.

06-29-12 at 05:21 PM	#4
autolycus69 Newcomer Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 27	Thanks for your help guys!!!