Queston about installing Trilogy - Guild Wars Forums

Weeja · Mar 29, 2011, 06:10 PM // 18:10

Hello everyone! New GW player here - tried the free trial and liked what I saw, so I bought the Trilogy through the in-game store last night. I was then able to continue playing Prophecies without downloading anything. Is that because I already had Prophecies from the free trial? What about the other 2 chapters - do I need to download them? I can't find anywhere to do that! I thought I read a thread saying to do it overnight because it takes 3-4 hours, but now I can't find the thread. Any help would be appreciated - thanks!

MuleGoon · Mar 29, 2011, 06:29 PM // 18:29

I think that once you install the game, it installs all the chapters/campaigns. You have to add the chapter's/campaign's Access Key to your Account in order to create a character there or travel to it.

Edit: See the post below. It has good information.

stretchs · Mar 29, 2011, 06:29 PM // 18:29

You will download that content as you reach it. There is no additional actual download to get that content it streams when you go into the zones. There is a way to download the entire data file but that is approx 4GB and if you plan to do so, just do it before going to bed one night.

If you use the -image switch on your shortcut you can make it do this. Just be sure to remove it once you are complete as the game will not lauch with that shortcut addition.

Weeja · Mar 29, 2011, 06:58 PM // 18:58

Thank you very much! Looking forward to getting home from work so I can explore some more.

*Darcy* · Mar 29, 2011, 09:48 PM // 21:48

Here is a link to the command line page on the wiki. Just page down to the -image section. As stated, do it overnight or while you are away from home as it takes several hours.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Command_line

Zebideedee · Mar 30, 2011, 10:46 AM // 10:46

When I bought NF (Nightfall) the install was a few seconds (disc), I think they mostly dload when you first enter the area you going to so you're not sitting waiting for a 4-5 gig download to finish before you get to play.

Unlike GfWL who seem to do everything they possibly can to postpone your gaming experience

Trbayth · Mar 30, 2011, 03:33 PM // 15:33

BTW, since no one else seems to have thought to mention it...

Welcome!

Zatria · Mar 31, 2011, 08:57 PM // 20:57

Wow. I have been discussing this with NCsoft tech support the past couple of days. How's that for timing. What they are telling doesn't really make sense though.

They say if you want to do a different campaign, you can make a new character then select that campaign. Which leads me to this....then how can you have a single player do all of the chapters? I've been looking through these forums quite alot recently (since I"m a complete idiot when it comes to this game), and several posts mention starting in a later chapter then go back to the earlier ones...or just moved around chapters.

It was my understanding, these games are standalone..not expansions. I assumes we could go from chapter to chapter at will with our characters. Maybe not..eh?

majoho · Mar 31, 2011, 09:07 PM // 21:07

The games are standalone but they are linked so you can travel to the other campaigns once you reach a certain point.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Campaign_travel

Sophistes · Apr 30, 2011, 03:42 AM // 03:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by stretchs

If you use the -image switch on your shortcut you can make it do this. Just be sure to remove it once you are complete as the game will not lauch with that shortcut addition.

I was going to ask for a refund of my purchase until I found this. It doesn't work very well when you make a party and 30 minutes later you zone in because the America server is slower than dialup.

Mar 29, 2011, 06:10 PM // 18:10	#1
Weeja Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2011	Queston about installing Trilogy Hello everyone! New GW player here - tried the free trial and liked what I saw, so I bought the Trilogy through the in-game store last night. I was then able to continue playing Prophecies without downloading anything. Is that because I already had Prophecies from the free trial? What about the other 2 chapters - do I need to download them? I can't find anywhere to do that! I thought I read a thread saying to do it overnight because it takes 3-4 hours, but now I can't find the thread. Any help would be appreciated - thanks!

Mar 30, 2011, 10:46 AM // 10:46	#6
Zebideedee Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 55?? 57' 0" N / 3?? 12' 0" W Profession: N/Me	When I bought NF (Nightfall) the install was a few seconds (disc), I think they mostly dload when you first enter the area you going to so you're not sitting waiting for a 4-5 gig download to finish before you get to play. Unlike GfWL who seem to do everything they possibly can to postpone your gaming experience Last edited by Zebideedee; Mar 30, 2011 at 10:57 AM // 10:57..

Mar 29, 2011, 06:29 PM // 18:29	#2
MuleGoon Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2008 Profession: Me/	I think that once you install the game, it installs all the chapters/campaigns. You have to add the chapter's/campaign's Access Key to your Account in order to create a character there or travel to it. Edit: See the post below. It has good information.

Mar 29, 2011, 06:29 PM // 18:29	#3
stretchs Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: Untimely Demise [Err了] - SOHK	You will download that content as you reach it. There is no additional actual download to get that content it streams when you go into the zones. There is a way to download the entire data file but that is approx 4GB and if you plan to do so, just do it before going to bed one night. If you use the -image switch on your shortcut you can make it do this. Just be sure to remove it once you are complete as the game will not lauch with that shortcut addition.

Mar 29, 2011, 06:58 PM // 18:58	#4
Weeja Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2011	Thank you very much! Looking forward to getting home from work so I can explore some more.

Mar 29, 2011, 09:48 PM // 21:48	#5
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Here is a link to the command line page on the wiki. Just page down to the -image section. As stated, do it overnight or while you are away from home as it takes several hours. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Command_line

Mar 30, 2011, 03:33 PM // 15:33	#7
Trbayth Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Fellows of Mythgar Profession: Rt/	BTW, since no one else seems to have thought to mention it... Welcome!

Mar 31, 2011, 08:57 PM // 20:57	#8
Zatria Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2011	Wow. I have been discussing this with NCsoft tech support the past couple of days. How's that for timing. What they are telling doesn't really make sense though. They say if you want to do a different campaign, you can make a new character then select that campaign. Which leads me to this....then how can you have a single player do all of the chapters? I've been looking through these forums quite alot recently (since I"m a complete idiot when it comes to this game), and several posts mention starting in a later chapter then go back to the earlier ones...or just moved around chapters. It was my understanding, these games are standalone..not expansions. I assumes we could go from chapter to chapter at will with our characters. Maybe not..eh?

Mar 31, 2011, 09:07 PM // 21:07	#9
majoho Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denmark	The games are standalone but they are linked so you can travel to the other campaigns once you reach a certain point. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Campaign_travel