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Minwanabi · Jun 09, 2007, 02:11 PM // 14:11

Yo, used to play a while back, and had a simple question--would I be better off installing the original CD for guild wars, or downloading the client off the webpage? Is the downloadable client complete, but will I have to spend basically entire days patching the original CD? Thanks.

Dzan · Jun 09, 2007, 02:29 PM // 14:29

Installing from the original cd will save you maybe 15 minutes.

phil_carter · Jun 09, 2007, 02:33 PM // 14:33

well im not all knowing about this but, whichever way you will have to download all the extra files that arent on your CD, and this will take however long it takes. If the files were all in the client then youd just spend that long downloading the client. I dont think there is that much in the client however and would advise using the CD as that will already have some of the files on it.

Basically whichever way you do it there shouldnt be a huge time difference and it will take a long time if you have a slow connection.

VanDamselx · Jun 09, 2007, 03:00 PM // 15:00

It shouldn't matter really because you're going to have long download times no matter which you do. I got a new laptop and when I downloaded the client, I had to download all the patches and the towns and what not. Was a big pain in the butt to have 10000 files to download everywhere I went.

vergerefosh · Jun 09, 2007, 03:24 PM // 15:24

when you 1st go in you'll have to download all updates, but after that's done, if you exit, go to your GW icon and add -image to the end of the command line, it will download all the other files that need to be done. However, once they're all downloaded, you need to remove -image in order to be able to play

CyberMesh0 · Jun 09, 2007, 03:26 PM // 15:26

Yeah, if you have a good internet connection -image is the way to go. Just set it to run overnight, and you'll be golden. There's I think around 92000 files total now.

VitisVinifera · Jun 09, 2007, 11:12 PM // 23:12

^^^ was gonna post exactly that. Don't even bother with the CD, just -image it, drink a beer, and go to bed

Jun 09, 2007, 02:11 PM // 14:11	#1
Minwanabi Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan	Old timer returning, with a question Yo, used to play a while back, and had a simple question--would I be better off installing the original CD for guild wars, or downloading the client off the webpage? Is the downloadable client complete, but will I have to spend basically entire days patching the original CD? Thanks.

Jun 09, 2007, 03:00 PM // 15:00	#4
VanDamselx Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Guild: [TTBH]	It shouldn't matter really because you're going to have long download times no matter which you do. I got a new laptop and when I downloaded the client, I had to download all the patches and the towns and what not. Was a big pain in the butt to have 10000 files to download everywhere I went. Last edited by VanDamselx; Jun 09, 2007 at 03:05 PM // 15:05..

Jun 09, 2007, 02:29 PM // 14:29	#2
Dzan Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Black Dye Cartel	Installing from the original cd will save you maybe 15 minutes.

Jun 09, 2007, 02:33 PM // 14:33	#3
phil_carter Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: [GODS] Profession: R/E	well im not all knowing about this but, whichever way you will have to download all the extra files that arent on your CD, and this will take however long it takes. If the files were all in the client then youd just spend that long downloading the client. I dont think there is that much in the client however and would advise using the CD as that will already have some of the files on it. Basically whichever way you do it there shouldnt be a huge time difference and it will take a long time if you have a slow connection.

Jun 09, 2007, 03:24 PM // 15:24	#5
vergerefosh Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2006 Guild: Englishmen Don't Drink [Tea] Profession: W/R	when you 1st go in you'll have to download all updates, but after that's done, if you exit, go to your GW icon and add -image to the end of the command line, it will download all the other files that need to be done. However, once they're all downloaded, you need to remove -image in order to be able to play

Jun 09, 2007, 03:26 PM // 15:26	#6
CyberMesh0 Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Charter Vanguard [CV] Profession: N/Me	Yeah, if you have a good internet connection -image is the way to go. Just set it to run overnight, and you'll be golden. There's I think around 92000 files total now.

Jun 09, 2007, 11:12 PM // 23:12	#7
VitisVinifera Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern California Guild: HoTR Profession: N/Me	^^^ was gonna post exactly that. Don't even bother with the CD, just -image it, drink a beer, and go to bed