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icorrie · Oct 08, 2006, 04:38 PM // 16:38

I have an account with a number of experienced players, would it be possible for me to buy a second copy of Guild Wars and have one of my characters transferred to the new account?

Many thanks,
Lord Skiddimus.

Griev · Oct 08, 2006, 04:40 PM // 16:40

Nope, sorry.

Knightsaber Sith · Oct 08, 2006, 04:40 PM // 16:40

Impossible. Many people have asked for such a feature, but just imagine someone getting their account hacked and not only was all their money taken but they actually stole their characters as well. Plus then we'd see pre lvl / unlocked characters for sale ingame and ebay.

Smile Like Umean It · Oct 08, 2006, 04:41 PM // 16:41

Oh, how I wish.

icorrie · Oct 08, 2006, 06:05 PM // 18:05

That's a real shame, I'm quite suprised - would have meant additional sales for Anet...

Thanks anyway.

KANE OG · Oct 08, 2006, 09:12 PM // 21:12

Seems to be quite a bit of threads that belong in the Q and A forums these days...... It's a good question tho. I think there's a post about running 2 copies of Guild Wars on one puter tho somewhere, that might do you some good.

CyberMesh0 · Oct 08, 2006, 11:30 PM // 23:30

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Originally Posted by KANE OG

I think there's a post about running 2 copies of Guild Wars on one puter tho somewhere, that might do you some good.

The problem with that is that you still can't run two instances of the same account, which is what I think OP was going for.

icorrie · Oct 09, 2006, 11:38 AM // 11:38

Nope, not trying to run 2 copies at the same time. I simply want to port a character from one account to a new account so both characters can be played at the same time and not have to share a single storage account. The accounts\instances will be run on different PCs.

vinegrower · Oct 09, 2006, 05:51 PM // 17:51

They couldn't do this due to unlocks. Say you transfer a w/r with all warrior and ranger skills unlocked to a brand new account. Obviously they couldn't let the new account get all those skills unlocked for free. So there would only be two options, either remove all skills from that character or allow that character to have all those skills, but not unlock them for the account. The first option obviously won't work because you would basically have a brand new character, so why not just make it from scratch. The second would kind of work, but that character would not be able to unlock any warrior or ranger skills for the account, which would be rather frustrating to most. Add to that the problems already mentioned and a whole host of others and we see that this just wouldn't be a good idea.

The Lich Ranger · Oct 10, 2006, 04:29 AM // 04:29

that would be awsome *dreams of moving chars between accnts*

Sala Adin · Oct 10, 2006, 04:40 AM // 04:40

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Originally Posted by vinegrower

They couldn't do this due to unlocks. Say you transfer a w/r with all warrior and ranger skills unlocked to a brand new account. Obviously they couldn't let the new account get all those skills unlocked for free. So there would only be two options, either remove all skills from that character or allow that character to have all those skills, but not unlock them for the account. The first option obviously won't work because you would basically have a brand new character, so why not just make it from scratch. The second would kind of work, but that character would not be able to unlock any warrior or ranger skills for the account, which would be rather frustrating to most. Add to that the problems already mentioned and a whole host of others and we see that this just wouldn't be a good idea.

Wo.OT

Oct 08, 2006, 04:38 PM // 16:38	#1
icorrie Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: AoM Profession: W/R	Switch character across accounts I have an account with a number of experienced players, would it be possible for me to buy a second copy of Guild Wars and have one of my characters transferred to the new account? Many thanks, Lord Skiddimus.

Oct 08, 2006, 04:40 PM // 16:40	#3
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	Impossible. Many people have asked for such a feature, but just imagine someone getting their account hacked and not only was all their money taken but they actually stole their characters as well. Plus then we'd see pre lvl / unlocked characters for sale ingame and ebay. Last edited by Knightsaber Sith; Oct 08, 2006 at 04:43 PM // 16:43..

Oct 08, 2006, 04:40 PM // 16:40	#2
Griev Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brantford, Ontario, Canada Guild: Perfectly Normal Beasts [MEAT] Profession: W/	Nope, sorry.

Oct 08, 2006, 04:41 PM // 16:41	#4
Smile Like Umean It Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: E/Rt	Oh, how I wish.

Oct 08, 2006, 06:05 PM // 18:05	#5
icorrie Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: AoM Profession: W/R	That's a real shame, I'm quite suprised - would have meant additional sales for Anet... Thanks anyway.

Oct 08, 2006, 09:12 PM // 21:12	#6
KANE OG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Ogmios Graybeards Profession: W/	Seems to be quite a bit of threads that belong in the Q and A forums these days...... It's a good question tho. I think there's a post about running 2 copies of Guild Wars on one puter tho somewhere, that might do you some good.

Oct 09, 2006, 11:38 AM // 11:38	#8
icorrie Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: AoM Profession: W/R	Nope, not trying to run 2 copies at the same time. I simply want to port a character from one account to a new account so both characters can be played at the same time and not have to share a single storage account. The accounts\instances will be run on different PCs.

Oct 09, 2006, 05:51 PM // 17:51	#9
vinegrower Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Song of the Forsaken Profession: E/	They couldn't do this due to unlocks. Say you transfer a w/r with all warrior and ranger skills unlocked to a brand new account. Obviously they couldn't let the new account get all those skills unlocked for free. So there would only be two options, either remove all skills from that character or allow that character to have all those skills, but not unlock them for the account. The first option obviously won't work because you would basically have a brand new character, so why not just make it from scratch. The second would kind of work, but that character would not be able to unlock any warrior or ranger skills for the account, which would be rather frustrating to most. Add to that the problems already mentioned and a whole host of others and we see that this just wouldn't be a good idea.

Oct 10, 2006, 04:29 AM // 04:29	#10
The Lich Ranger Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Home Guild: Children Of Orion Profession: Mo/Me	that would be awsome dreams of moving chars between accnts