Old gw cdkeys for gw2 - Guild Wars Forums

X Extreme Heals X · Jul 17, 2008, 10:31 PM // 22:31

I do not have all of my old gw cdkeys, from factions proph nf etc, and I do not have the info to my play NC account - so will I have any problems merging over to gw2?

jiggles · Jul 17, 2008, 10:41 PM // 22:41

you willbe fine. Anet wont be using the same cdkeys for gw2.

Stockholm · Jul 17, 2008, 10:45 PM // 22:45

You might need them to link your HoM to your New GW2 account

newbie_of_doom · Jul 17, 2008, 10:49 PM // 22:49

I think you would be able to add the GW2 key to your GW account too. Would make sense, but it's still Anet we're talking about.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiggles

you willbe fine. Anet wont be using the same cdkeys for gw2.

I think your avatar needs to be the other way around.

miskav · Jul 17, 2008, 10:51 PM // 22:51

That'd screw loads of people over, requiring the CD keys >_>.
If that's the case, then meh, I know atleast a couple of dozen people who wont be playing.

Mr. Undisclosed · Jul 17, 2008, 10:55 PM // 22:55

I will be seriously po'ed if it requires CD keys from the original.

Nevin · Jul 17, 2008, 10:56 PM // 22:56

I doubt you'll need the CD-keys, it'd just be an extra step. The verification is already present in your account at PlayNC, so just add a GW2 CD-key to your account that already has the GW1 CD-Key's and tada...

Dunno why people think you'd have to punch them in again, if anything it would simply be for security reasons.

Kumu Honua · Jul 17, 2008, 11:02 PM // 23:02

I don't understand why so many people seem to lose such an important item. I still have every CD-Key for every game that I own that has ever come with one. Including the Copy Protection Wheel for Star Control!

That being said, I highly doubt GW2 would need GW1 CD-Keys to play. It is feasible that you might need them to link your GW1 Hall to GW2 but no one knows for sure on that.

captain_carter · Jul 17, 2008, 11:06 PM // 23:06

I'd guess you'd add the new GW2 CD key to your existing account, so just make sure you remember your account name and password.

theonetheonlybruce · Jul 17, 2008, 11:38 PM // 23:38

it probably be linked trough your email or that would be the easiest and most likely you add it to gw2 account then also add to to gw1 and it joins them that way still has yet to be announce who really knows

Accursed · Jul 18, 2008, 12:59 AM // 00:59

Tell you the truth, nobody really knows if AreaNet is gong to require the old CD key for GuildWars2 game.

If you do then, I know alot of people that aren't going to be playing the new game in '09/'10.

kerpall · Jul 18, 2008, 05:29 AM // 05:29

I'm betting you use your GW2 activation key, and simply copy it into your GW1 key area.

Or register your gw1 acc to your gw2 acc via website? Similar to the system they use for Tournament prediction reward points?

Arduin · Jul 18, 2008, 07:55 AM // 07:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevin

I doubt you'll need the CD-keys, it'd just be an extra step. The verification is already present in your account at PlayNC, so just add a GW2 CD-key to your account that already has the GW1 CD-Key's and tada...

Dunno why people think you'd have to punch them in again, if anything it would simply be for security reasons.

I'm in support of this theory.

With all the easy adding of Factions, Nightfall and EotN I doubt ANet is going to ask you to punch in those keys once again.

newbie_of_doom · Jul 18, 2008, 01:21 PM // 13:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevin

Dunno why people think you'd have to punch them in again, if anything it would simply be for security reasons.

Anet is designing the game.

Quaker · Jul 18, 2008, 02:46 PM // 14:46

Thoughts:

When you buy a campaign or expansion through the online store, the "key" is added to your account automatically. When I bought EotN I never saw the actual key.

I would expect that, in order to transfer info from you GW1 HoM to GW2, you would either have to add GW2 keys to your existing account (therefore not needing to know your keys) or there would need to be some way of retrieving the keys from your GW1 account, or you won't need GW1 keys at all (not likely)

At any rate - no worries.

sigshane · Jul 20, 2008, 03:30 AM // 03:30

These 65 posts are pointless.

If you don't need them, this is all a waste of server space.

If you do, he's SOL, and this is all a waste of server space.

Go play Guild Wars, people.

Shane

buckscrib · Jul 20, 2008, 05:58 AM // 05:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by NassauBob

These 65 posts are pointless.

If you don't need them, this is all a waste of server space.

If you do, he's SOL, and this is all a waste of server space.

Go play Guild Wars, people.

Shane

lol - true

Commander Ryker · Jul 20, 2008, 04:22 PM // 16:22

We don't know for sure and it's purely speculation at this point.

closed

Jul 17, 2008, 10:31 PM // 22:31	#1
X Extreme Heals X Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2007 Profession: Mo/Me	Old gw cdkeys for gw2 I do not have all of my old gw cdkeys, from factions proph nf etc, and I do not have the info to my play NC account - so will I have any problems merging over to gw2?

Jul 18, 2008, 02:46 PM // 14:46	#15
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	Thoughts: When you buy a campaign or expansion through the online store, the "key" is added to your account automatically. When I bought EotN I never saw the actual key. I would expect that, in order to transfer info from you GW1 HoM to GW2, you would either have to add GW2 keys to your existing account (therefore not needing to know your keys) or there would need to be some way of retrieving the keys from your GW1 account, or you won't need GW1 keys at all (not likely) At any rate - no worries. Last edited by Quaker; Jul 18, 2008 at 02:49 PM // 14:49..

Jul 17, 2008, 10:41 PM // 22:41	#2
jiggles Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2007 Profession: N/	you willbe fine. Anet wont be using the same cdkeys for gw2.

Jul 17, 2008, 10:45 PM // 22:45	#3
Stockholm Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Censored Guild: Censored Profession: R/	You might need them to link your HoM to your New GW2 account

Jul 17, 2008, 10:51 PM // 22:51	#5
miskav Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: None Profession: Mo/	That'd screw loads of people over, requiring the CD keys >_>. If that's the case, then meh, I know atleast a couple of dozen people who wont be playing.

Jul 17, 2008, 10:55 PM // 22:55	#6
Mr. Undisclosed I phail Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Phailville Profession: D/	I will be seriously po'ed if it requires CD keys from the original.

Jul 17, 2008, 10:56 PM // 22:56	#7
Nevin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jul 2005	I doubt you'll need the CD-keys, it'd just be an extra step. The verification is already present in your account at PlayNC, so just add a GW2 CD-key to your account that already has the GW1 CD-Key's and tada... Dunno why people think you'd have to punch them in again, if anything it would simply be for security reasons.

Jul 17, 2008, 11:02 PM // 23:02	#8
Kumu Honua Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2008	I don't understand why so many people seem to lose such an important item. I still have every CD-Key for every game that I own that has ever come with one. Including the Copy Protection Wheel for Star Control! That being said, I highly doubt GW2 would need GW1 CD-Keys to play. It is feasible that you might need them to link your GW1 Hall to GW2 but no one knows for sure on that.

Jul 17, 2008, 11:06 PM // 23:06	#9
captain_carter Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: England Guild: The X Viles [TXV] Profession: R/	I'd guess you'd add the new GW2 CD key to your existing account, so just make sure you remember your account name and password.

Jul 17, 2008, 11:38 PM // 23:38	#10
theonetheonlybruce Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: Fuzzies Anonymous [Fuzy] Profession: Mo/	it probably be linked trough your email or that would be the easiest and most likely you add it to gw2 account then also add to to gw1 and it joins them that way still has yet to be announce who really knows

Jul 18, 2008, 12:59 AM // 00:59	#11
Accursed Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2007	Tell you the truth, nobody really knows if AreaNet is gong to require the old CD key for GuildWars2 game. If you do then, I know alot of people that aren't going to be playing the new game in '09/'10.

Jul 18, 2008, 05:29 AM // 05:29	#12
kerpall Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: I live in an Igloo in southern BC, neer US border. Guild: The Pig Pen [PIGZ] & We Aint All [NロロB] Profession: Mo/D	I'm betting you use your GW2 activation key, and simply copy it into your GW1 key area. Or register your gw1 acc to your gw2 acc via website? Similar to the system they use for Tournament prediction reward points?

Jul 20, 2008, 03:30 AM // 03:30	#16
sigshane Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Augusta, GA Profession: R/	These 65 posts are pointless. If you don't need them, this is all a waste of server space. If you do, he's SOL, and this is all a waste of server space. Go play Guild Wars, people. Shane

Jul 20, 2008, 04:22 PM // 16:22	#18
Commander Ryker Site Contributor Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/	We don't know for sure and it's purely speculation at this point. closed