Templates saved to account or hard drive? - Guild Wars Forums

TsunamiZ · Jan 13, 2007, 07:59 AM // 07:59

Anyone know if skill / equipment templates are saved to account or hard drive or both? Thanks.

Snograt · Jan 13, 2007, 08:32 AM // 08:32

In the hard drive. They are in the Templates folder within the Guild Wars folder.

TsunamiZ · Jan 13, 2007, 10:50 AM // 10:50

so if people didn't know this and they uninstall and reinstall gw, they would lose all their templates without knowing it?

Tufty · Jan 13, 2007, 11:01 AM // 11:01

Ha hey up Tsunami! I think it would stay unless you do a very good uninstall as most games now when you uninstall them leave a file of saved games knocking about somewhere. I guess they probably do the same thing

RotteN · Jan 13, 2007, 11:19 AM // 11:19

templates are a simply txt file in your GW folder. Not so sure if that would stay there if you uninstall ...

TsunamiZ · Jan 13, 2007, 11:22 AM // 11:22

guild wars should make a note to people that templates can be lost if not backed up--since they're not saved to the account like most other things. im sure some people have invested lots of time setting up various templates for their characters and it would be sad to lose all that work inadvertently.

KamikazeChicken · Jan 13, 2007, 03:01 PM // 15:01

Templates will not be lost if you uninstall.

Close.

TsunamiZ · Jan 13, 2007, 03:04 PM // 15:04

they could be lost if you reformat

Yanman.be · Jan 13, 2007, 03:07 PM // 15:07

I thought everyone already knew they were stored on your pc.

KamikazeChicken · Jan 13, 2007, 03:59 PM // 15:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by TsunamiZ

they could be lost if you reformat

Screenshots can be lost, if you reformat. If people aren't smart enough to save their GW folder (the templates are in it), they deserve to lose it.

sykoone · Jan 13, 2007, 04:19 PM // 16:19

So, then someone who assumes that templates are saved to the account isn't smart enough to keep them? Considering everything else is saved to the account, other than screenshots, I wouldn't be surprised if many people weren't aware that they were saved to the drive. Does this make those people stupid? No, just unaware.

Savio · Jan 13, 2007, 04:28 PM // 16:28

http://www.guildwars.com/support/gam...ve-2006-09.php

Quote:

Skill Templates - In Nightfall, you will be able to save and load skill and attribute builds to disk, enabling you to quickly switch strategies and outfit your Heroes.

http://www.guildwars.com/support/gam...ve-2006-10.php

Quote:

* To save a Skill Template, click the disk icon inside the Skills and Attributes panel, then click “Save to Template.” The template will be saved to a small file in the Templates/Skills folder below the Guild Wars installation directory. You can copy this file to other computers, share it with your friends, or post it on the Internet.

http://www.guildwars.com/gameplay/gw...ltemplates.php

And, well, you know what they say about assuming.

Captain Arne Is PRO · Jan 13, 2007, 04:29 PM // 16:29

http://guildwarsguru.com/forum/showt...php?t=10100287

There you can find a handy tool to save Templates to your computer and your account. Foolproof.

TsunamiZ · Jan 13, 2007, 05:47 PM // 17:47

if its possible to save to account, then why we need a 3rd party tool for it?

Savio · Jan 13, 2007, 05:56 PM // 17:56

It's not possible to save it to an account.

Jelloblimp · Jan 13, 2007, 06:44 PM // 18:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by TsunamiZ

if its possible to save to account, then why we need a 3rd party tool for it?

You dont need it, use windows explorer to copy/paste like with any file. Where it is, is already mentioned in the thread.

Etrik · Jan 13, 2007, 07:24 PM // 19:24

They are not lost when you uninstall, as aren't screenies.

Jan 13, 2007, 07:59 AM // 07:59	#1
TsunamiZ Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005	Templates saved to account or hard drive? Anyone know if skill / equipment templates are saved to account or hard drive or both? Thanks.

Jan 13, 2007, 08:32 AM // 08:32	#2
Snograt rattus rattus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2 Profession: R/	In the hard drive. They are in the Templates folder within the Guild Wars folder. __________________ Si non confectus, non reficiat

Jan 13, 2007, 05:56 PM // 17:56	#15
Savio Teenager with attitude Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	It's not possible to save it to an account. __________________ People are stupid.

Jan 13, 2007, 10:50 AM // 10:50	#3
TsunamiZ Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005	so if people didn't know this and they uninstall and reinstall gw, they would lose all their templates without knowing it?

Jan 13, 2007, 11:01 AM // 11:01	#4
Tufty Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Guild: CUTE	Ha hey up Tsunami! I think it would stay unless you do a very good uninstall as most games now when you uninstall them leave a file of saved games knocking about somewhere. I guess they probably do the same thing

Jan 13, 2007, 11:19 AM // 11:19	#5
RotteN Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: W/	templates are a simply txt file in your GW folder. Not so sure if that would stay there if you uninstall ...

Jan 13, 2007, 11:22 AM // 11:22	#6
TsunamiZ Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005	guild wars should make a note to people that templates can be lost if not backed up--since they're not saved to the account like most other things. im sure some people have invested lots of time setting up various templates for their characters and it would be sad to lose all that work inadvertently.

Jan 13, 2007, 03:01 PM // 15:01	#7
KamikazeChicken Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: Mo/	Templates will not be lost if you uninstall. Close.

Jan 13, 2007, 03:04 PM // 15:04	#8
TsunamiZ Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005	they could be lost if you reformat

Jan 13, 2007, 03:07 PM // 15:07	#9
Yanman.be Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Belgium Guild: [ROSE] Profession: A/	I thought everyone already knew they were stored on your pc.

Jan 13, 2007, 04:19 PM // 16:19	#11
sykoone Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Mystical Chaos Profession: E/	So, then someone who assumes that templates are saved to the account isn't smart enough to keep them? Considering everything else is saved to the account, other than screenshots, I wouldn't be surprised if many people weren't aware that they were saved to the drive. Does this make those people stupid? No, just unaware.

Jan 13, 2007, 04:29 PM // 16:29	#13
Captain Arne Is PRO Banned Join Date: Jun 2005	http://guildwarsguru.com/forum/showt...php?t=10100287 There you can find a handy tool to save Templates to your computer and your account. Foolproof.

Jan 13, 2007, 05:47 PM // 17:47	#14
TsunamiZ Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005	if its possible to save to account, then why we need a 3rd party tool for it?

Jan 13, 2007, 07:24 PM // 19:24	#17
Etrik Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Romania Guild: None atm Profession: Mo/	They are not lost when you uninstall, as aren't screenies.