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cronos stormblade · Feb 23, 2005, 03:34 AM // 03:34

im on a cable modem and my friend is on dial - up , we were in the same place but could not see each other , im sure there is an answer somewhere but i cannot find it can anyone help thanks , cronos

jaynan · Feb 23, 2005, 03:49 AM // 03:49

i'm assuming you were in the same location and district as your friend. unless there was a lot of lag on his side you should be able to play together. obvious question here - was he using his connection for anything but GW at the time? no downloads, voice chat, or IM?

of course, if he's on aol dial up you might want to play alone and call him later to tell him how much fun you had without him.

-Jerry

"Work hard, rock hard, eat hard,
sleep hard, grow big, wear glasses if you need 'em!" -Webb Wilder

Genosha · Feb 23, 2005, 04:15 AM // 04:15

Actually this was part of the problem that we found with this beta test. It turns out that we were in 2 different worlds. 2 of us were in the burn-off ascelon and the other was in the pre-burn(we even exchange pictures). That may have been what the problem was, as it was the chat still crossed all bounds of the games. Also I started a thread that asks the question about locating friends...

cronos stormblade · Feb 23, 2005, 06:04 AM // 06:04

we were in the same city same district same everything no lag ???? i dont really get it

Bobangry · Feb 23, 2005, 06:23 AM // 06:23

Another possibility is that one of you ignored the ongoing plea to update your client, thus were playing two seperate (and incompatible) builds of Guild Wars.

cronos stormblade · Feb 23, 2005, 04:05 PM // 16:05

so i should be able to see dial up and broadband people no matter what

Bgnome · Feb 23, 2005, 05:00 PM // 17:00

as long as you are in the same zone and the same district, (same world?), then yes, you should be able to find your friend. holding down CTRL to see his name may help..

Loviatar · Feb 23, 2005, 11:47 PM // 23:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by cronos stormblade

so i should be able to see dial up and broadband people no matter what

the game was specifically setup to be usable by everybody with a halfway decent connection

you will not be able to look at someone and tell if they have dial up or cable or dsl or whatever

it is made so we can all play together

cronos stormblade · Feb 24, 2005, 01:02 AM // 01:02

but we were in the same place district everything , same sign post even and i could not see him , then he talked with someone else and they were having the same problem , i had the pre order he had my guest pass , i dont no if that had anything to do with it

Ernil Xiloscient · Feb 24, 2005, 01:34 AM // 01:34

Yeah I was having the same problem, but both the computer where in the same house on the same network. I don't think it has something to do with connection, but something with the Beta. I hope the figure this out soon though, I don't want to have to deal with something like that.

Loviatar · Feb 24, 2005, 01:43 AM // 01:43

somebody asked if both of you updated to the new build when the message was on the screen

if only one of you did you would be in 2 different games and so would all the other new and olds

Genosha · Feb 24, 2005, 02:34 AM // 02:34

Actually I had 2 computers in the same house and a friends at another location:

1st was we were in different worlds.
2nd was different builds.
3rd It was just horrible trying to find someone in the first place with all the names. We even used the international server.

Take a look at the Thread: Locating Friends...

Feb 23, 2005, 03:34 AM // 03:34	#1
cronos stormblade Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: michigan	dial-up and broadband problems im on a cable modem and my friend is on dial - up , we were in the same place but could not see each other , im sure there is an answer somewhere but i cannot find it can anyone help thanks , cronos

Feb 23, 2005, 04:15 AM // 04:15	#3
Genosha Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cowville, CA.	Finding friends Actually this was part of the problem that we found with this beta test. It turns out that we were in 2 different worlds. 2 of us were in the burn-off ascelon and the other was in the pre-burn(we even exchange pictures). That may have been what the problem was, as it was the chat still crossed all bounds of the games. Also I started a thread that asks the question about locating friends...

Feb 23, 2005, 06:04 AM // 06:04	#4
cronos stormblade Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: michigan	thanks we were in the same city same district same everything no lag ???? i dont really get it

Feb 24, 2005, 01:02 AM // 01:02	#9
cronos stormblade Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: michigan	should be but we were in the same place district everything , same sign post even and i could not see him , then he talked with someone else and they were having the same problem , i had the pre order he had my guest pass , i dont no if that had anything to do with it

Feb 23, 2005, 03:49 AM // 03:49	#2
jaynan Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right here.	i'm assuming you were in the same location and district as your friend. unless there was a lot of lag on his side you should be able to play together. obvious question here - was he using his connection for anything but GW at the time? no downloads, voice chat, or IM? of course, if he's on aol dial up you might want to play alone and call him later to tell him how much fun you had without him. -Jerry "Work hard, rock hard, eat hard, sleep hard, grow big, wear glasses if you need 'em!" -Webb Wilder

Feb 23, 2005, 06:23 AM // 06:23	#5
Bobangry Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alaska Guild: Treacherous Empire [Te] (aka PANK)	Another possibility is that one of you ignored the ongoing plea to update your client, thus were playing two seperate (and incompatible) builds of Guild Wars.

Feb 23, 2005, 04:05 PM // 16:05	#6
cronos stormblade Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: michigan	so i should be able to see dial up and broadband people no matter what

Feb 23, 2005, 05:00 PM // 17:00	#7
Bgnome Elite Guru Join Date: Feb 2005	as long as you are in the same zone and the same district, (same world?), then yes, you should be able to find your friend. holding down CTRL to see his name may help..

Feb 24, 2005, 01:34 AM // 01:34	#10
Ernil Xiloscient Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2005	Yeah I was having the same problem, but both the computer where in the same house on the same network. I don't think it has something to do with connection, but something with the Beta. I hope the figure this out soon though, I don't want to have to deal with something like that.

Feb 24, 2005, 01:43 AM // 01:43	#11
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	somebody asked if both of you updated to the new build when the message was on the screen if only one of you did you would be in 2 different games and so would all the other new and olds

Feb 24, 2005, 02:34 AM // 02:34	#12
Genosha Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cowville, CA.	Actually I had 2 computers in the same house and a friends at another location: 1st was we were in different worlds. 2nd was different builds. 3rd It was just horrible trying to find someone in the first place with all the names. We even used the international server. Take a look at the Thread: Locating Friends...