Talk:Guild Wars: Game of the Year Edition

I'm noticing that my Factions characters aren't starting with the GotY items anymore.
 * One of the recent patches changed it so you always have to use /preorder or /bonusitems. --68.142.14.19 10:23, 22 July 2006 (CDT)

Factions
I merged my factions account with the game of the year edition and started some prophecies characters. I did not get the items. Why is this?