Retrieve Account Help - Guild Wars Forums

wsaund · Jun 27, 2009, 11:07 PM // 23:07

Hey

I have recently started playing guild wars again and my problem is that i gave my guild wars account to some random awhile ago when i stopped playing and the account got its email changed which i have but is there any way i can get the account back?

thanks

refer · Jun 27, 2009, 11:51 PM // 23:51

Uh if you gave the account away then it's not your account anymore. Not to sound so harsh, but that's Indian giving otherwise. You can contact support but they don't like account sharing and if it isn't yours anymore then you shouldn't get it back...

DarkFlame · Jun 28, 2009, 12:01 AM // 00:01

Start a support ticket, have your access keys on hand and get them to rest your password and change the email address. Leave out the part where you gave the account away when starting the ticket, as that is against the EULA and will get the account outright banned.

And yes, like refer says, its a pretty douche bag thing you're doing, especially since the player you gave it to might be storing his stuff on your account. But still, you're the one that paid for it and he should have looked the gift horse in the mouth.

wsaund · Jun 28, 2009, 12:05 AM // 00:05

gulp. I wrote support an email but this was before I read your advice :S I told them I gave the account to a friend :S but yeh I also still have the original boxes with activation keys so hopefully they can do something but yeh most likely I wont get it back.

Helix Dreadlock · Jun 28, 2009, 12:37 AM // 00:37

So...why give it away again?

citizensmith1001 · Jun 28, 2009, 01:18 AM // 01:18

Yeah i'd be really suprised if you got it back simply because it could be considered a scam , for example : give account away for 6 months but keep activation cards, let the person you gave the account to work their asses off filling said account with items and cash then 'claim' your wanting to return to guild wars and therefore want your account back.You should never give game accounts away as i have learned to my own cost in the past.

The Air Revenger · Jun 28, 2009, 01:29 AM // 01:29

if you said "gave" they will ban the account since thats breaking the EULA so now both you and the person you gave it to are screwed.

wsaund · Jun 28, 2009, 01:44 AM // 01:44

ya i can understand if they dont because i 'gave' it away but i wasnt trying to scam anybody, thats just dog. i stopped playing like 2 years ago and i just felt like playing again so i thought i would try get the account back, only worth a shot.

refer · Jun 28, 2009, 02:38 AM // 02:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Air Revenger

if you said "gave" they will ban the account since thats breaking the EULA so now both you and the person you gave it to are screwed.

you can give stuff away for nothing you know. I wouldn't say its' so bad though, the OP wasn't even using it in that time. What are people supposed to do, not play anymore and let their stuff rot instead?

OP - if you knew who you gave it to, you could try tracking them down and finding out the password before anything happens and getting the items traded quickly maybe for protection.

*Darcy* · Jun 28, 2009, 03:24 AM // 03:24

Might I point out that ArenaNet takes the viewpoint that both you and the recipient of the "gift" are breaking the EULA. Therefore, they will block the account. They have no way of knowing if you sold the account or gifted it to someone and don't care. According to the legal stuff on guildwars.com, they might even block you and the other party from getting new accounts.

But, I agree with others, trying to get the account back was "dirty pool". You should have just bought a new one.

HuntMaster Avatar · Jun 28, 2009, 05:17 AM // 05:17

Actually, it is a scam. When you give away an account, its no longer yours. The personal information is likely changed along with the password and the email address.

The person in current control of the account can contact support and report you stealing his account, which is true. In the end, the account will be closed and no one will have it.

He loses his items and characters because you decided to be an indian giving jerk, aka, scammer. But you won't gain the account once he tells anet his side of the story and you lose a friend. I know someone who went through this very same thing although he used it as a backup account so he didnt lose anything. The account was closed.

fail at a whole new level.

refer · Jun 28, 2009, 05:19 AM // 05:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darcy

Might I point out that ArenaNet takes the viewpoint that both you and the recipient of the "gift" are breaking the EULA. Therefore, they will block the account. They have no way of knowing if you sold the account or gifted it to someone and don't care. According to the legal stuff on guildwars.com, they might even block you and the other party from getting new accounts.

But, I agree with others, trying to get the account back was "dirty pool". You should have just bought a new one.

lol I woudl have continued to share mine if in the same position. It may be bad I know others who have done it.

Jun 27, 2009, 11:07 PM // 23:07	#1
wsaund Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2009	Retrieve Account Help Hey I have recently started playing guild wars again and my problem is that i gave my guild wars account to some random awhile ago when i stopped playing and the account got its email changed which i have but is there any way i can get the account back? thanks

Jun 27, 2009, 11:51 PM // 23:51	#2
refer Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: US	Uh if you gave the account away then it's not your account anymore. Not to sound so harsh, but that's Indian giving otherwise. You can contact support but they don't like account sharing and if it isn't yours anymore then you shouldn't get it back... Last edited by refer; Jun 27, 2009 at 11:53 PM // 23:53..

Jun 28, 2009, 12:01 AM // 00:01	#3
DarkFlame Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ascalon Profession: E/	Start a support ticket, have your access keys on hand and get them to rest your password and change the email address. Leave out the part where you gave the account away when starting the ticket, as that is against the EULA and will get the account outright banned. And yes, like refer says, its a pretty douche bag thing you're doing, especially since the player you gave it to might be storing his stuff on your account. But still, you're the one that paid for it and he should have looked the gift horse in the mouth. Last edited by DarkFlame; Jun 28, 2009 at 12:04 AM // 00:04..

Jun 28, 2009, 03:24 AM // 03:24	#10
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Might I point out that ArenaNet takes the viewpoint that both you and the recipient of the "gift" are breaking the EULA. Therefore, they will block the account. They have no way of knowing if you sold the account or gifted it to someone and don't care. According to the legal stuff on guildwars.com, they might even block you and the other party from getting new accounts. But, I agree with others, trying to get the account back was "dirty pool". You should have just bought a new one. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Jun 28, 2009, 05:17 AM // 05:17	#11
HuntMaster Avatar Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Around Guild: Pillar's of Earth [ROCK] Profession: W/	Actually, it is a scam. When you give away an account, its no longer yours. The personal information is likely changed along with the password and the email address. The person in current control of the account can contact support and report you stealing his account, which is true. In the end, the account will be closed and no one will have it. He loses his items and characters because you decided to be an indian giving jerk, aka, scammer. But you won't gain the account once he tells anet his side of the story and you lose a friend. I know someone who went through this very same thing although he used it as a backup account so he didnt lose anything. The account was closed. fail at a whole new level. Last edited by HuntMaster Avatar; Jun 28, 2009 at 05:19 AM // 05:19..

Jun 28, 2009, 12:05 AM // 00:05	#4
wsaund Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2009	gulp. I wrote support an email but this was before I read your advice :S I told them I gave the account to a friend :S but yeh I also still have the original boxes with activation keys so hopefully they can do something but yeh most likely I wont get it back.

Jun 28, 2009, 12:37 AM // 00:37	#5
Helix Dreadlock Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Imperial Sanctum Guild: Legendary Drunken Masters [DUI] Profession: E/Me	So...why give it away again?

Jun 28, 2009, 01:18 AM // 01:18	#6
citizensmith1001 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Behind You Guild: [RoaR] Profession: D/	Yeah i'd be really suprised if you got it back simply because it could be considered a scam , for example : give account away for 6 months but keep activation cards, let the person you gave the account to work their asses off filling said account with items and cash then 'claim' your wanting to return to guild wars and therefore want your account back.You should never give game accounts away as i have learned to my own cost in the past.

Jun 28, 2009, 01:29 AM // 01:29	#7
The Air Revenger Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: Looking For TA Guild! Profession: W/	if you said "gave" they will ban the account since thats breaking the EULA so now both you and the person you gave it to are screwed.

Jun 28, 2009, 01:44 AM // 01:44	#8
wsaund Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2009	ya i can understand if they dont because i 'gave' it away but i wasnt trying to scam anybody, thats just dog. i stopped playing like 2 years ago and i just felt like playing again so i thought i would try get the account back, only worth a shot.