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Ickie · Feb 21, 2006, 10:44 AM // 10:44

Hello, I live in Australia were Guild Wars isn't sold, unless it's imported from Europe. I saw on the website that you can download it, so I did, now I have the exe and two other files on my computer, I understand this isn't the full game but how do I get the whole thing?

I also realise you need to get a serial key, I heard that PlayNC.com sells them for $48 AUD.

So if I have a serial key and login to the current GW exe on my computer will it download the whole game?

Thanks.

Makkert · Feb 21, 2006, 10:48 AM // 10:48

If you have a serial key and the exe downloaded, the rest will be streamed to you I believe.
Wait for a confirmation from another poster though, I'm not an expert here.

cagan · Feb 21, 2006, 10:49 AM // 10:49

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Who gave you the idea that you can't buy guildwars in australia?
Anywhere who sells games near you should be able to get it for you if they don't already, visit places like electronics boutique, or harvey normans, or whatever is close.

If you've downloaded the client, then yeh, if you buy the key you will be set to get going. I imagine there will be varying updates and the such you will need to get at first, but assuming you have a alright connection, you'll be up and running in no time.

Welcome to guildwars.
~ Signed Cagan, Australia.

Slayer9123 · Feb 21, 2006, 10:50 AM // 10:50

EB games in Australia sales Guild Wars. That is where I bought my copy

Ickie · Feb 21, 2006, 10:52 AM // 10:52

I have 8MB ADSL so it should download alright

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Um, I went to Harvey Norman and the clerk told me that only EB sells it, I didn't really want to travel all the way to the city to buy it so assuming it's cheaper just to download it and buy a $48 serial key should be better.

Thanks, for the fast responses.

EDIT: Oh and one more question, what is the size of the download roughly?

Ickie · Feb 21, 2006, 11:57 AM // 11:57

Well, I just bought the CD Key off NCPlay.com and am already in the game, I just need to make my character now.

Thanks.

Auntie I · Feb 21, 2006, 11:57 AM // 11:57

Actually due to the streaming nature of Guild Wars, you download each area/piece as you need/reach it. The client (Which you've already downloaded) keeps track of what has been downloaded and where you are in the game. Except for changes to the engine most updates are streamed to you in the back ground while you're playing. The Map for each area will load the first time you enter an area. So get yourself a key and you're ready to go.

NOTE: to try to answer your latest question you have to realise that the individual maps vary in size and only download when you reach that area. There is no massive download of files except on very rare occasions. We had quite a large download when they introduced the PVP Factions weekend. Of course they did move all PVP at that time and included a lot of stuff for language support for the release of GW in Taiwan. It was the largest update since the release of the game.

=HT=Ingram · Feb 21, 2006, 12:22 PM // 12:22

its streamed to you as you go. so each new area is a new large download. the gw.dat file however once everything is downloaded is currently
1.16 GB (1,256,957,440 bytes)

just to give you an idea...

BTW you can do

Quote:

C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.exe -update

and it will stream the entire 1.16 gb in one wap if you want too... Like for an over night thing...

Ickie · Feb 21, 2006, 12:30 PM // 12:30

Hi, rather then start a new topic, I was wondering when making a character why I can't click on runes. I've read some guides saying base + hat + rune, but I can't seem to select runes.

Thanks Ingram, I mite do that tonight.

Ickie · Feb 21, 2006, 02:01 PM // 14:01

Oh I found out you need to buy those runes. Anyways, with your method Ingram it doesn't seem to work. I put:

"C:\Games\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -update

In the shortcut link and nothing happens that looks like my game is updating.

=HT=Ingram · Feb 21, 2006, 03:28 PM // 15:28

hum ... try repair as well.. I know it suppose to flag something that grabs the full dat file with update... but alas the switch commands are relatively undocumented...

Bhrama · Mar 17, 2006, 01:53 PM // 13:53

I have a doubt, I got a GW key and I got the client. Now it is at 200 MB, and The game is titled Guild Wars: Factions.

Am I downloading Factions or GW?

Tois · Mar 17, 2006, 03:15 PM // 15:15

You will now download the factions data (being as they are both run from the same client) but cannot run it without a new key. This will be in addition to the GW data.

By the way, apparently if you leave Guild Wars on the char selection screen (I think either that or the logon screen) then it will download the data without, for the overnight job someone mentioned earlier... I read it in a forum somewhere.

Bhrama · Mar 18, 2006, 02:57 AM // 02:57

Thanks for the help Tois. So right now I'm dling both GW and Factions..... man,, that sucks. Seeing as to how I wanted only GW.

Nova · Mar 18, 2006, 03:13 AM // 03:13

Whoa, you dont want Factions?! Your curazy!!!

SnoopJeDi · Mar 18, 2006, 03:30 AM // 03:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nova

Whoa, you dont want Factions?! Your curazy!!!

If I had a capped line, I'd be pretty pissed about DL-ing Factions content that I wasn't planning on buying until I finished Prophecies.

capblueberry · Mar 18, 2006, 03:53 AM // 03:53

u can also purchase a key rite offline if u want

Bhrama · Mar 22, 2006, 10:34 AM // 10:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnoopJeDi

If I had a capped line, I'd be pretty pissed about DL-ing Factions content that I wasn't planning on buying until I finished Prophecies.

He hit the nail on the head

Feb 21, 2006, 10:44 AM // 10:44	#1
Ickie Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/N	Starting to play Guild Wars Hello, I live in Australia were Guild Wars isn't sold, unless it's imported from Europe. I saw on the website that you can download it, so I did, now I have the exe and two other files on my computer, I understand this isn't the full game but how do I get the whole thing? I also realise you need to get a serial key, I heard that PlayNC.com sells them for $48 AUD. So if I have a serial key and login to the current GW exe on my computer will it download the whole game? Thanks.

Feb 21, 2006, 10:52 AM // 10:52	#5
Ickie Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/N	I have 8MB ADSL so it should download alright . Um, I went to Harvey Norman and the clerk told me that only EB sells it, I didn't really want to travel all the way to the city to buy it so assuming it's cheaper just to download it and buy a $48 serial key should be better. Thanks, for the fast responses. EDIT: Oh and one more question, what is the size of the download roughly? Last edited by Ickie; Feb 21, 2006 at 10:56 AM // 10:56..

Feb 21, 2006, 10:48 AM // 10:48	#2
Makkert Black Beast of Aarrrrgghh Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: The Biggyverse [PLEB] // Servants of Fortuna [SoF]	If you have a serial key and the exe downloaded, the rest will be streamed to you I believe. Wait for a confirmation from another poster though, I'm not an expert here.

Feb 21, 2006, 10:49 AM // 10:49	#3
cagan Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: Me/Mo	... erm ... Who gave you the idea that you can't buy guildwars in australia? Anywhere who sells games near you should be able to get it for you if they don't already, visit places like electronics boutique, or harvey normans, or whatever is close. If you've downloaded the client, then yeh, if you buy the key you will be set to get going. I imagine there will be varying updates and the such you will need to get at first, but assuming you have a alright connection, you'll be up and running in no time. Welcome to guildwars. ~ Signed Cagan, Australia.

Feb 21, 2006, 10:50 AM // 10:50	#4
Slayer9123 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: W/R	EB games in Australia sales Guild Wars. That is where I bought my copy

Feb 21, 2006, 11:57 AM // 11:57	#6
Ickie Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/N	Well, I just bought the CD Key off NCPlay.com and am already in the game, I just need to make my character now. Thanks.

Feb 21, 2006, 11:57 AM // 11:57	#7
Auntie I Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2005 Guild: Veritas Invictus Profession: E/Me	Actually due to the streaming nature of Guild Wars, you download each area/piece as you need/reach it. The client (Which you've already downloaded) keeps track of what has been downloaded and where you are in the game. Except for changes to the engine most updates are streamed to you in the back ground while you're playing. The Map for each area will load the first time you enter an area. So get yourself a key and you're ready to go. NOTE: to try to answer your latest question you have to realise that the individual maps vary in size and only download when you reach that area. There is no massive download of files except on very rare occasions. We had quite a large download when they introduced the PVP Factions weekend. Of course they did move all PVP at that time and included a lot of stuff for language support for the release of GW in Taiwan. It was the largest update since the release of the game.

Feb 21, 2006, 12:30 PM // 12:30	#9
Ickie Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/N	Hi, rather then start a new topic, I was wondering when making a character why I can't click on runes. I've read some guides saying base + hat + rune, but I can't seem to select runes. Thanks Ingram, I mite do that tonight.

Feb 21, 2006, 02:01 PM // 14:01	#10
Ickie Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/N	Oh I found out you need to buy those runes. Anyways, with your method Ingram it doesn't seem to work. I put: "C:\Games\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -update In the shortcut link and nothing happens that looks like my game is updating.

Feb 21, 2006, 03:28 PM // 15:28	#11
=HT=Ingram Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Anchorage Alaska Guild: Haz Team [HT] Profession: R/W	hum ... try repair as well.. I know it suppose to flag something that grabs the full dat file with update... but alas the switch commands are relatively undocumented...

Mar 17, 2006, 01:53 PM // 13:53	#12
Bhrama Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2006	I have a doubt, I got a GW key and I got the client. Now it is at 200 MB, and The game is titled Guild Wars: Factions. Am I downloading Factions or GW?

Mar 17, 2006, 03:15 PM // 15:15	#13
Tois Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Guild: Legacy of Echovald Profession: E/Me	You will now download the factions data (being as they are both run from the same client) but cannot run it without a new key. This will be in addition to the GW data. By the way, apparently if you leave Guild Wars on the char selection screen (I think either that or the logon screen) then it will download the data without, for the overnight job someone mentioned earlier... I read it in a forum somewhere.

Mar 18, 2006, 02:57 AM // 02:57	#14
Bhrama Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2006	Thanks for the help Tois. So right now I'm dling both GW and Factions..... man,, that sucks. Seeing as to how I wanted only GW.

Mar 18, 2006, 03:13 AM // 03:13	#15
Nova Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: CA Guild: Lords Of Kryta (LoK) Profession: R/Me	Whoa, you dont want Factions?! Your curazy!!!

Mar 18, 2006, 03:53 AM // 03:53	#17
capblueberry Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lexington, SC Guild: Grenths Mercenaries[DEAD]	u can also purchase a key rite offline if u want