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The First Attacker · Jan 21, 2006, 07:42 PM // 19:42

Will you be able to upgrade your allready made pve characters to go to the new factions world.

Loviatar · Jan 21, 2006, 08:31 PM // 20:31

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Originally Posted by The First Attacker

Will you be able to upgrade your allready made pve characters to go to the new factions world.

if you buy chapter 2

yes

Claire Wolf · Jan 21, 2006, 09:26 PM // 21:26

Yes, a few add ons to this question: Would we just download it and enter the key ? Will there be two guildwars icons or just one for Factions, for example one for the ordinary and one for Factions or will both be in the same icon ? Will entering the key be of any use or do we still have to ? Will the people with the original collectors be able to keep their damn aura ?

darkMishkin · Jan 21, 2006, 10:16 PM // 22:16

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Originally Posted by Claire Wolf

Would we just download it and enter the key ?

Yes, this will be one of the methods of buying the game. In the same way you can download GW1, buy a key online, and play the game.

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Originally Posted by Claire Wolf

Will there be two guildwars icons or just one for Factions, for example one for the ordinary and one for Factions or will both be in the same icon ?

Why on Earth do you need to know this? Have you set aside desktop space in the hope of a second icon? Or do you run your desktop at 16x14 resolution and are worried you won't have the space? Just calm down and wait until the game is released!

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Originally Posted by Claire Wolf

Will entering the key be of any use or do we still have to?

You must have lost conciousness while writing this one.

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Originally Posted by Claire Wolf

Will the people with the original collectors be able to keep their damn aura ?

I imagine so, ANet don't like conmplaints very much, and people losing their aura would do just that.

mish

Kamatsu · Jan 21, 2006, 10:23 PM // 22:23

If you create a new PvE character you will see you can select either the Prophosies campaighn or the Faction's campaign. Right now you can only select the Prophosies campaign as that is Chapter 1 of Guild Wars.

So I'd say that there will only be 1 icon as they already have the means to seperate both chapter's in in the character selection/creation process already. You'll also note that when you select a character it tells you what campaign it is in... they wouldn't need to do that if you had to run seperate programs if you wanted to go to either Chapter one or 2

The First Attacker · Jan 25, 2006, 04:38 PM // 16:38

So my PVE accounts I have now wont be allowed into the new world?

Loviatar · Jan 25, 2006, 04:43 PM // 16:43

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Originally Posted by The First Attacker

So my PVE accounts I have now wont be allowed into the new world?

YES if you buy chapter 2 you can IF you install it as a merged account.

NO if you dont buy chapter 2

NO if you install it as a separate stand alone account

fiery · Jan 25, 2006, 04:57 PM // 16:57

buy chapter 2 than ya

forever · Jan 25, 2006, 05:05 PM // 17:05

You can wait until Factions come out to talk about these questions.

The First Attacker · Jan 25, 2006, 05:21 PM // 17:21

Well Im wondering wheter I should blow my money on my necro 15k armour or not.

Markaedw · Jan 25, 2006, 06:39 PM // 18:39

I belive Gaile said that you can add the key number to you exsisting accout so that it can go into the new chapter.

So buy the armor

=HT=Ingram · Jan 26, 2006, 01:50 AM // 01:50

basically when you buy chapter 2 you will have 2 options... 1 install the cdrom and make a NEW account that will give you 4 slots and a new account name... the downside to this method is you can not continue you character builds forward from chapter 1...

The second option I'm sure will be the default for most of you...
Simply log in to your existing account
go to account management
Add a new key
Get extra slot and acces sto chapter 2 content online...
And continue on to play chapter 2...
Simple as that...
I would guess the Anet will make a way to update the existing gw dat file to include the chapter 2 data from cdrom. that way you can install most of it without having to download everything on your Chapter 1 installation...

I will also image anet will make a wizard to do some of this by default for you. basically it will ask you to log in or something them integrate it all automatically... so we will see. but anet is that kind of company that tries to make something like this pretty painless to do...

Jan 21, 2006, 07:42 PM // 19:42	#1
The First Attacker Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Ferocious Fists Profession: W/Mo	Factions Question Will you be able to upgrade your allready made pve characters to go to the new factions world.

Jan 26, 2006, 01:50 AM // 01:50	#12
=HT=Ingram Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Anchorage Alaska Guild: Haz Team [HT] Profession: R/W	basically when you buy chapter 2 you will have 2 options... 1 install the cdrom and make a NEW account that will give you 4 slots and a new account name... the downside to this method is you can not continue you character builds forward from chapter 1... The second option I'm sure will be the default for most of you... Simply log in to your existing account go to account management Add a new key Get extra slot and acces sto chapter 2 content online... And continue on to play chapter 2... Simple as that... I would guess the Anet will make a way to update the existing gw dat file to include the chapter 2 data from cdrom. that way you can install most of it without having to download everything on your Chapter 1 installation... I will also image anet will make a wizard to do some of this by default for you. basically it will ask you to log in or something them integrate it all automatically... so we will see. but anet is that kind of company that tries to make something like this pretty painless to do... Last edited by =HT=Ingram; Jan 26, 2006 at 01:52 AM // 01:52..

Jan 21, 2006, 09:26 PM // 21:26	#3
Claire Wolf Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: The Zephyr Of Tyria [tZoT] Profession: A/	Yes, a few add ons to this question: Would we just download it and enter the key ? Will there be two guildwars icons or just one for Factions, for example one for the ordinary and one for Factions or will both be in the same icon ? Will entering the key be of any use or do we still have to ? Will the people with the original collectors be able to keep their damn aura ?

Jan 21, 2006, 10:23 PM // 22:23	#5
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	If you create a new PvE character you will see you can select either the Prophosies campaighn or the Faction's campaign. Right now you can only select the Prophosies campaign as that is Chapter 1 of Guild Wars. So I'd say that there will only be 1 icon as they already have the means to seperate both chapter's in in the character selection/creation process already. You'll also note that when you select a character it tells you what campaign it is in... they wouldn't need to do that if you had to run seperate programs if you wanted to go to either Chapter one or 2

Jan 25, 2006, 04:38 PM // 16:38	#6
The First Attacker Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Ferocious Fists Profession: W/Mo	So my PVE accounts I have now wont be allowed into the new world?

Jan 25, 2006, 04:57 PM // 16:57	#8
fiery Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: maryland Guild: InYurFace Gaming [IYF] Profession: R/	buy chapter 2 than ya

Jan 25, 2006, 05:05 PM // 17:05	#9
forever Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005	You can wait until Factions come out to talk about these questions.

Jan 25, 2006, 05:21 PM // 17:21	#10
The First Attacker Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Ferocious Fists Profession: W/Mo	Well Im wondering wheter I should blow my money on my necro 15k armour or not.

Jan 25, 2006, 06:39 PM // 18:39	#11
Markaedw Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: N/	I belive Gaile said that you can add the key number to you exsisting accout so that it can go into the new chapter. So buy the armor