Ordering from China - Guild Wars Forums

averyxie · Jan 21, 2009, 11:47 AM // 11:47

Delete this please!

avantix · Jan 21, 2009, 01:04 PM // 13:04

Try an online computing store in the states that will ship to where you are.

I guarantee u sites will ship to where ever you are as long as u pay P&P

the other method and prob quickest is to get a friend/family to sign on to your account in the states and then add it on through NC soft

or 3rdly get someone back home to buy game and email u the CD key.

Daenara · Jan 21, 2009, 01:31 PM // 13:31

When my brother bought Nightfall for his account, he just purchased the activation code from an online store, and they emailed it to him within minutes. The client is a free download, so if you don't mind not having the pretty box, you could always try something like that. (I have no idea if this allowed or not.. so if it's not.. uh.. sssh >.> )

In fact, just googling "game cdkey" gave me a few links to stores that sell them.. so that's an option.

Rothan Celt · Jan 21, 2009, 04:23 PM // 16:23

Ebay?

just a suggestion!

*Darcy* · Jan 22, 2009, 07:09 PM // 19:09

Frys.com uses DHL shipping for International and DHL ships to China (Shanghai). Best I can find. But I would contact them via email prior to purchase to double check. China has numerous restrictions on imports.

You might find that you can only play on Chinese server. I don't remember what the status of Chinese access to other servers is as of today. A local retail store might know.

The CD that comes in the box is outdated. There is no way to avoid experiencing either a long preliminary download or frequent (change area) downloads, except to have a copy of the .dat file from a player's computer.

Quaker · Jan 22, 2009, 08:21 PM // 20:21

I would suggest that you contact PlayNC support and find out if you can even play GW in China. China blocks so much internet access that the servers may no be accessible. Or you could try to get a buddy key from someone to try it out.

cardos · Jan 23, 2009, 06:48 AM // 06:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by averyxie

My friend has lent me his account to play, and I have checked that I can play in China. There are no chinese GW servers are they? Didn't The9 close down or something like that like last year? If they were open, I probably would have got the game from there.

So nobody has their .dat file on the internet that some guy with terrible internet could download?

Wouldn't you still need to D/L the .dat file if somebody posted it?

MisterB · Jan 23, 2009, 07:08 AM // 07:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by averyxie

My friend has lent me his account to play, and I have checked that I can play in China. There are no chinese GW servers are they? Didn't The9 close down or something like that like last year? If they were open, I probably would have got the game from there.

So nobody has their .dat file on the internet that some guy with terrible internet could download?

Guild Wars: Eye of the North has the most current .dat file on disk. You can also run the -image command line after you install.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/-image#-image

No idea on the status of service for GW in China.

Lusciious · Jan 23, 2009, 11:56 AM // 11:56

i migrated to china but i reinstalled my rakion in china once. try downloading from korean dist. i dont lag in korean dist thus download at speeds of 100kb/s . or try downloading at night when no ones usually on.

Jan 21, 2009, 11:47 AM // 11:47	#1
averyxie Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2009	Delete this. Delete this please! Last edited by averyxie; Apr 04, 2012 at 03:42 AM // 03:42..

Jan 21, 2009, 01:31 PM // 13:31	#3
Daenara Bad Romance Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Grand Matron Profession: Mo/	When my brother bought Nightfall for his account, he just purchased the activation code from an online store, and they emailed it to him within minutes. The client is a free download, so if you don't mind not having the pretty box, you could always try something like that. (I have no idea if this allowed or not.. so if it's not.. uh.. sssh >.> ) In fact, just googling "game cdkey" gave me a few links to stores that sell them.. so that's an option. Last edited by Daenara; Jan 21, 2009 at 01:33 PM // 13:33..

Jan 22, 2009, 07:09 PM // 19:09	#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	Frys.com uses DHL shipping for International and DHL ships to China (Shanghai). Best I can find. But I would contact them via email prior to purchase to double check. China has numerous restrictions on imports. You might find that you can only play on Chinese server. I don't remember what the status of Chinese access to other servers is as of today. A local retail store might know. The CD that comes in the box is outdated. There is no way to avoid experiencing either a long preliminary download or frequent (change area) downloads, except to have a copy of the .dat file from a player's computer. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Jan 21, 2009, 01:04 PM // 13:04	#2
avantix Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Over that Hill by the Pile of Gold Guild: [TAS] Profession: W/	Try an online computing store in the states that will ship to where you are. I guarantee u sites will ship to where ever you are as long as u pay P&P the other method and prob quickest is to get a friend/family to sign on to your account in the states and then add it on through NC soft or 3rdly get someone back home to buy game and email u the CD key.

Jan 21, 2009, 04:23 PM // 16:23	#4
Rothan Celt Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: Aura Profession: Mo/R	Ebay? just a suggestion!

Jan 22, 2009, 08:21 PM // 20:21	#6
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	I would suggest that you contact PlayNC support and find out if you can even play GW in China. China blocks so much internet access that the servers may no be accessible. Or you could try to get a buddy key from someone to try it out.

Jan 23, 2009, 11:56 AM // 11:56	#9
Lusciious Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: I'm from Singapore but i live in Shanghai ATM Guild: Order of [Thay] Profession: N/	i migrated to china but i reinstalled my rakion in china once. try downloading from korean dist. i dont lag in korean dist thus download at speeds of 100kb/s . or try downloading at night when no ones usually on.