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gmonster2 · May 05, 2008, 06:46 AM // 06:46

Hi i just reinstalled the game completely from the download client , it let me log in fine to my account and all my characters were there BUT they were all wearing their basic armor, what happened? have they been reset? it didnt ask for any access key it is already activated i've been playing for 2 yrs..

last time i did a a re install i just copied the gw.dat file over and that worked fine...

at the moment its still re loading another 19,000 files once i logged in, so im wondering if the characters will be fixed then or whats going on?

i still have the gw.dat saved on another drive...

any info is appreciated...

arch psyker · May 05, 2008, 06:49 AM // 06:49

once you download the data file again your armor should all be set back to normal. I had the same scare after reinstall just recently, even though I know good and well all information is stored on the server about my chars.

Dhampir · May 05, 2008, 06:51 AM // 06:51

This is normal if you dont have all the files yet. It will put default armor on till it downloads the textures for your normal armor. Just give it some time.

gmonster2 · May 05, 2008, 06:51 AM // 06:51

thanks mate 12,000 files to go

lot of gold and armor i dont want to lose and titles

Tatile · May 05, 2008, 06:51 AM // 06:51

Sounds like a semi-common glitch with the selection screen. It's happened to myself once, with my Rit (she appeared wearing her purple Shing Jea starter rather than Elite Kurzick -_-; ).

Did you play on any of the characters? It's unlikely that Anet reset them.

DarkFlame · May 05, 2008, 06:53 AM // 06:53

They've been reset on the character selection screen. Once you actually log into your character, it'll be wearing the proper armor when you next login. You'll find that your interface(if you moved any of the things on screen) has been rest as well.

gmonster2 · May 05, 2008, 07:31 AM // 07:31

Yep its all good now

thanks......

**Marty Silverblade** · May 05, 2008, 07:37 AM // 07:37

This happened to me once, and it was ok. Recently however, I pressed G to see who was online in my guild, and there was the join/accept invitation crap, when I was in a guild. Minor scare there, but logging out and in again will fix most of these things.

gremlin · May 05, 2008, 08:58 AM // 08:58

Just a suggestion but its no bad thing to occasionally back up the gw dat file the one that's 3 gig +.

Copy to another folder hard drive or a dvdrw, it can save you a lot of time
.
If you copy all the files you can put them on a new computer run the exe file and it reinstalls the game sets up the registry creates shortcuts etc.

gw is very good that way.

Taisayacho · May 05, 2008, 09:03 AM // 09:03

Yeh, I've had this scare before, but once I logged in my armor was fine. Don't worry about it :P

**cosyfiep** · May 05, 2008, 09:26 AM // 09:26

it happens to me and my husband if there is a really BIG update....kinda cool to see my characters back in the basics for a bit (though the colors now are horrible....used to be the color of the profession --now its grey, how boring)....

Panais · May 05, 2008, 01:21 PM // 13:21

i got my para his brand new fow armor about a month after Nightfall was released. Then the next day i logged in and he was naked in the starter screen lol, that gave me a scare, but no once u load an area with a character they will be fine

May 05, 2008, 06:46 AM // 06:46	#1
gmonster2 Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: moo Profession: E/Me	Help panic setting in!! Hi i just reinstalled the game completely from the download client , it let me log in fine to my account and all my characters were there BUT they were all wearing their basic armor, what happened? have they been reset? it didnt ask for any access key it is already activated i've been playing for 2 yrs.. last time i did a a re install i just copied the gw.dat file over and that worked fine... at the moment its still re loading another 19,000 files once i logged in, so im wondering if the characters will be fixed then or whats going on? i still have the gw.dat saved on another drive... any info is appreciated... Last edited by gmonster2; May 05, 2008 at 06:57 AM // 06:57.. Reason: spelling

May 05, 2008, 06:51 AM // 06:51	#4
gmonster2 Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: moo Profession: E/Me	whew thanks mate 12,000 files to go lot of gold and armor i dont want to lose and titles

May 05, 2008, 09:26 AM // 09:26	#11
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	it happens to me and my husband if there is a really BIG update....kinda cool to see my characters back in the basics for a bit (though the colors now are horrible....used to be the color of the profession --now its grey, how boring).... __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

May 05, 2008, 06:49 AM // 06:49	#2
arch psyker Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cantha Guild: Pantheon Of Shadows [dei] Profession: Rt/	once you download the data file again your armor should all be set back to normal. I had the same scare after reinstall just recently, even though I know good and well all information is stored on the server about my chars.

May 05, 2008, 06:51 AM // 06:51	#3
Dhampir Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005 Guild: XGMR Profession: R/E	This is normal if you dont have all the files yet. It will put default armor on till it downloads the textures for your normal armor. Just give it some time.

May 05, 2008, 06:51 AM // 06:51	#5
Tatile Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: Stygian Disciples of Tenebrasus Profession: N/Me	Sounds like a semi-common glitch with the selection screen. It's happened to myself once, with my Rit (she appeared wearing her purple Shing Jea starter rather than Elite Kurzick -_-; ). Did you play on any of the characters? It's unlikely that Anet reset them.

May 05, 2008, 06:53 AM // 06:53	#6
DarkFlame Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ascalon Profession: E/	They've been reset on the character selection screen. Once you actually log into your character, it'll be wearing the proper armor when you next login. You'll find that your interface(if you moved any of the things on screen) has been rest as well.

May 05, 2008, 07:31 AM // 07:31	#7
gmonster2 Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: moo Profession: E/Me	Yep its all good now thanks......

May 05, 2008, 07:37 AM // 07:37	#8
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	This happened to me once, and it was ok. Recently however, I pressed G to see who was online in my guild, and there was the join/accept invitation crap, when I was in a guild. Minor scare there, but logging out and in again will fix most of these things.

May 05, 2008, 08:58 AM // 08:58	#9
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	Just a suggestion but its no bad thing to occasionally back up the gw dat file the one that's 3 gig +. Copy to another folder hard drive or a dvdrw, it can save you a lot of time . If you copy all the files you can put them on a new computer run the exe file and it reinstalls the game sets up the registry creates shortcuts etc. gw is very good that way.

May 05, 2008, 09:03 AM // 09:03	#10
Taisayacho Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: England (GMT) Guild: The Imperial Guards of Istan [TIGI] Profession: R/	Yeh, I've had this scare before, but once I logged in my armor was fine. Don't worry about it :P

May 05, 2008, 01:21 PM // 13:21	#12
Panais Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2008 Guild: Binge And Purge [HET] Profession: D/W	i got my para his brand new fow armor about a month after Nightfall was released. Then the next day i logged in and he was naked in the starter screen lol, that gave me a scare, but no once u load an area with a character they will be fine