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Noobmaster456 · Oct 02, 2008, 12:30 AM // 00:30

So here's the deal i recently bought guild wars with my lil bro. can i install one copy in separate computers? also, if we want to play with diferent accounts. is that possible? if someone understands these questions PLEASE help me

Highlander Of Alba · Oct 02, 2008, 12:36 AM // 00:36

Well as long as its not the same Key Number

If you have a seperate Key number for any campaign then you can .........otherwise afraid sorry you cannot use the same key for different accounts as the key is the important thing here

snaek · Oct 02, 2008, 12:44 AM // 00:44

guild wars is freely distributable
u can install it on any computer, and as many computers as u want

wut u really pay for when u buy gw
is the cd-key
which is used to create an account that gives u access to play gw

a cd-key can only be used once
and an account can only be logged in on 1 pc at any time

so if u want to play together, u need 2 accounts

Kerwyn Nasilan · Oct 02, 2008, 12:52 AM // 00:52

If you bought one copy you will have one account, you can put it on as many computers as you want, and have 4 character slots, but only one of you can be logged in at a time.

Noobmaster456 · Oct 02, 2008, 01:20 AM // 01:20

is it possible to buy a new cd key without buying a new game? where can i do this?

*Darcy* · Oct 02, 2008, 01:36 AM // 01:36

The Key for the second account is the same price as the game. The game software is free to download from http://www.guildwars.com

You can buy another game key through PlayNC at http://www.plaync.com/us
That is NCSoft/ArenaNet's public website for online store and support for all their games.

You do not need to repurchase the game box w/cd although at this point it is probably cheaper to buy it retail in a local game store.

You should make sure that you buy the same edition of the game. You and your brother will only be able to meet ingame if you can access the same campaigns.

Noobmaster456 · Oct 02, 2008, 02:06 AM // 02:06

Hey Guys are you Sure that to have a secondary account i need a secondary game?????? cause i think if its like this it sucks man...so i basically have to pay 22 bucks to have another account man that stinks !!well thx for the tip well i didnt know about this so thx..i really think this stinks man we have everything prepared and shit now i cant play with my bro that sucks now i cant play with someone else.. cause i had planned to lend it to some buddies of mine so they could download it too and we could play together god this sucks!!

so i cant lend my game to other people and friends etc..??

joshuarodger · Oct 02, 2008, 02:13 AM // 02:13

you can lend it to them if you want, but you won't be able to play with them at the same time unless they have a seperate account. in order to play with someone else, they have to have their own account. meaning they have to have their own cd-key. anyone can use your copy of the game to download the software but will not be able to play the game unless they have their own account.

xarchitect · Oct 02, 2008, 02:16 AM // 02:16

No, you can't lend the game to anyone.

As has already been said here, you now own one account that has 4 character slots. You can access those characters on any computer in the world (just install the program), but only 1 person can use the account at any given time.

Dzjudz · Oct 02, 2008, 02:17 AM // 02:17

Umm... this is the same with every other online game I can think of? One account = one person online. If you both want to be online at the same time, you have to buy another account. You can lend your game to other people, but you only have one account (the one you made with a CD-key). You can only make one account with a CD-key, so your friends etc would have to buy their own account or make use of your account, which you probably don't want (wouldn't recommend it

). It's like me playing counter-strike with 3 brothers at the same time. We have 4 copies of CS.

obsidian ectoplasm · Oct 02, 2008, 02:35 AM // 02:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noobmaster456

Hey Guys are you Sure that to have a secondary account i need a secondary game?????? cause i think if its like this it sucks man...so i basically have to pay 22 bucks to have another account man that stinks !!well thx for the tip well i didnt know about this so thx..i really think this stinks man we have everything prepared and shit now i cant play with my bro that sucks now i cant play with someone else.. cause i had planned to lend it to some buddies of mine so they could download it too and we could play together god this sucks!!

Anyone that knows soemthing about MMO's knows that its not liek a normal computer game, you have an account which is from the acess key

snaek · Oct 02, 2008, 02:41 AM // 02:41

at least u dun have to pay $15 per month per person? 0__o

ShoGunTheOne · Oct 02, 2008, 07:26 AM // 07:26

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Originally Posted by Noobmaster456

so i cant lend my game to other people and friends etc..??

sharing of accounts can result in a permanent ban

boarderx · Oct 02, 2008, 02:03 PM // 14:03

other ppl can use your account, for example, i let my brother try GW just gave him my account login and password, but dont do that to just anyone, if ou hand that info out to ppl they can hack and even possibly steal your account and you are left with nothing.

KEEP YOUR CDKEYS that come with the box, this is what you are actually buying,

Install GW on all the PCs you want but only 1 person can use an account at a time, once GW is installed on another PC all you need to play your toon is your login info. wrning: loading all the files takes a while.

Basically install, GW whereever you want but keep your login info to your self, that is what gives you access to your account

good luck and have fun

Quaker · Oct 02, 2008, 02:56 PM // 14:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noobmaster456

Hey Guys are you Sure that to have a secondary account i need a secondary game?????? cause i think if its like this it sucks man...so i basically have to pay 22 bucks to have another account man that stinks !

Well sonny, think of it this way - if you and your buddies wanted to go see <insert fav group/band/singer> you would EACH have to pay <insert more than $22> - you couldn't buy just one ticket and you all get in.
And, no, it doesn't suck - it's just people trying to earn a living (which you obviously don't do yet

)

But, as has been said, you can share your account with your little brother - account sharing is against the EULA, but.... - but keep in mind that he will have access to everything on the account, so if you piss him of you may find some things a bit messed up next time you log on. And only one of you can be logged on at the same time.

Painbringer · Oct 02, 2008, 03:09 PM // 15:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noobmaster456

Hey Guys are you Sure that to have a secondary account i need a secondary game?????? cause i think if its like this it sucks man...so i basically have to pay 22 bucks to have another account man that stinks !!!!

Look at it this way when I bought the first game it was over 40 dollars for one account. If you can get 2 accounts for 44 bucks its a deal.

Hollygen · Oct 05, 2008, 02:34 PM // 14:34

Most games, hell most software manufacturers, want you to own a copy per person. MMO creators just have better infrastructure to police that. Thankfully once you have your account you can run GW (and most MMOs) on any PC with the software installed, unlike some games (Spore and its DRM requirements comes to mind)

Dawgboy · Oct 05, 2008, 07:35 PM // 19:35

Actually, they've only sold a total of 5 disks. Everyone just sort of passed 'em around.

isamu kurosawa · Oct 05, 2008, 09:34 PM // 21:34

Thats how the world works. Get used to it.

dilan155 · Oct 06, 2008, 12:10 AM // 00:10

ive paid over 200 for just one account and i dont even work yet so in comparison your getting a very good deal.

Oct 02, 2008, 12:30 AM // 00:30	#1
Noobmaster456 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2008 Profession: Me/D	Question! sort of important. So here's the deal i recently bought guild wars with my lil bro. can i install one copy in separate computers? also, if we want to play with diferent accounts. is that possible? if someone understands these questions PLEASE help me

Oct 02, 2008, 01:36 AM // 01:36	#6
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	The Key for the second account is the same price as the game. The game software is free to download from http://www.guildwars.com You can buy another game key through PlayNC at http://www.plaync.com/us That is NCSoft/ArenaNet's public website for online store and support for all their games. You do not need to repurchase the game box w/cd although at this point it is probably cheaper to buy it retail in a local game store. You should make sure that you buy the same edition of the game. You and your brother will only be able to meet ingame if you can access the same campaigns. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Oct 02, 2008, 02:06 AM // 02:06	#7
Noobmaster456 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2008 Profession: Me/D	Hey Guys are you Sure that to have a secondary account i need a secondary game?????? cause i think if its like this it sucks man...so i basically have to pay 22 bucks to have another account man that stinks !!well thx for the tip well i didnt know about this so thx..i really think this stinks man we have everything prepared and shit now i cant play with my bro that sucks now i cant play with someone else.. cause i had planned to lend it to some buddies of mine so they could download it too and we could play together god this sucks!! so i cant lend my game to other people and friends etc..?? Last edited by Commander Ryker; Oct 02, 2008 at 03:18 PM // 15:18..

Oct 02, 2008, 02:17 AM // 02:17	#10
Dzjudz Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz	Umm... this is the same with every other online game I can think of? One account = one person online. If you both want to be online at the same time, you have to buy another account. You can lend your game to other people, but you only have one account (the one you made with a CD-key). You can only make one account with a CD-key, so your friends etc would have to buy their own account or make use of your account, which you probably don't want (wouldn't recommend it ). It's like me playing counter-strike with 3 brothers at the same time. We have 4 copies of CS. Last edited by Dzjudz; Oct 02, 2008 at 02:39 AM // 02:39..

Oct 02, 2008, 12:36 AM // 00:36	#2
Highlander Of Alba Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2007 Guild: Real Rogue Clan Profession: Rt/Mo	Well as long as its not the same Key Number If you have a seperate Key number for any campaign then you can .........otherwise afraid sorry you cannot use the same key for different accounts as the key is the important thing here

Oct 02, 2008, 12:44 AM // 00:44	#3
snaek Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: N/	guild wars is freely distributable u can install it on any computer, and as many computers as u want wut u really pay for when u buy gw is the cd-key which is used to create an account that gives u access to play gw a cd-key can only be used once and an account can only be logged in on 1 pc at any time so if u want to play together, u need 2 accounts

Oct 02, 2008, 12:52 AM // 00:52	#4
Kerwyn Nasilan Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: WHERE DO YOU THINK Profession: W/	If you bought one copy you will have one account, you can put it on as many computers as you want, and have 4 character slots, but only one of you can be logged in at a time.

Oct 02, 2008, 01:20 AM // 01:20	#5
Noobmaster456 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2008 Profession: Me/D	is it possible to buy a new cd key without buying a new game? where can i do this?

Oct 02, 2008, 02:13 AM // 02:13	#8
joshuarodger Unbanned Join Date: Jan 2008 Guild: Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] -- IGN: Swirly Profession: Mo/	you can lend it to them if you want, but you won't be able to play with them at the same time unless they have a seperate account. in order to play with someone else, they have to have their own account. meaning they have to have their own cd-key. anyone can use your copy of the game to download the software but will not be able to play the game unless they have their own account.

Oct 02, 2008, 02:16 AM // 02:16	#9
xarchitect Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: E/	No, you can't lend the game to anyone. As has already been said here, you now own one account that has 4 character slots. You can access those characters on any computer in the world (just install the program), but only 1 person can use the account at any given time.

Oct 02, 2008, 02:41 AM // 02:41	#12
snaek Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: N/	at least u dun have to pay $15 per month per person? 0__o

Oct 02, 2008, 02:03 PM // 14:03	#14
boarderx Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2007 Guild: [PIG]	other ppl can use your account, for example, i let my brother try GW just gave him my account login and password, but dont do that to just anyone, if ou hand that info out to ppl they can hack and even possibly steal your account and you are left with nothing. KEEP YOUR CDKEYS that come with the box, this is what you are actually buying, Install GW on all the PCs you want but only 1 person can use an account at a time, once GW is installed on another PC all you need to play your toon is your login info. wrning: loading all the files takes a while. Basically install, GW whereever you want but keep your login info to your self, that is what gives you access to your account good luck and have fun

Oct 05, 2008, 02:34 PM // 14:34	#17
Hollygen Core Guru Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Guild: Blinkie Ponie Armie [bpa] Profession: R/	Most games, hell most software manufacturers, want you to own a copy per person. MMO creators just have better infrastructure to police that. Thankfully once you have your account you can run GW (and most MMOs) on any PC with the software installed, unlike some games (Spore and its DRM requirements comes to mind)

Oct 05, 2008, 07:35 PM // 19:35	#18
Dawgboy Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Guild: Antisocial Misfit	Actually, they've only sold a total of 5 disks. Everyone just sort of passed 'em around.

Oct 05, 2008, 09:34 PM // 21:34	#19
isamu kurosawa Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United Kingdom Profession: Me/	Thats how the world works. Get used to it.

Oct 06, 2008, 12:10 AM // 00:10	#20
dilan155 Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2007 Location: living room Profession: N/	ive paid over 200 for just one account and i dont even work yet so in comparison your getting a very good deal.