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Blackwolf045 · Sep 28, 2009, 07:29 AM // 07:29

I would say , since you have cs 1.6... (legit i hope)
Just buy the 3 in 1 pack on steam, its 49.99 and you get the 3 games. ( Not the expansion though )
Of course you need to use a credit card, but i'm pretty sure if your using ebay and steam you have a credit card of some sort. ( Or paypal, i believe that steam allows paypal payment , not 100% sure) I buy from steam all the time and it's very secure.

Neo Nugget · Sep 28, 2009, 07:53 AM // 07:53

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Originally Posted by kakaislegend

So bsoltan, you are saying it is easier for me to buy the complete collection because I will only have to use 1 serial number, compared to buying individually, where I have to put in all 4 serial numbers?

I still do not know the account creation yet, but I assume you create an account, and then inside that account, you install nightfall/factions/etc? Is this correct?

Well not only that, you will get each game for $12.50, since the entire collection costs $50. It makes it easier than having to go hunt for a good price on all 4 games.

Kendil · Sep 28, 2009, 11:59 AM // 11:59

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Originally Posted by kakaislegend

I still do not know the account creation yet, but I assume you create an account, and then inside that account, you install nightfall/factions/etc? Is this correct?

You'll get to the starting screen, and you'll be able to press a text which says "create account or add access key" you'll press that and then It's pretty simple, just follow the instructions. Keep in mind that with the first chapter you install, you'll want to create an account, while you'll want to add an access key when installing the other 3.

kakaislegend · Sep 28, 2009, 12:13 PM // 12:13

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Originally Posted by Kendil

You'll get to the starting screen, and you'll be able to press a text which says "create account or add access key" you'll press that and then It's pretty simple, just follow the instructions. Keep in mind that with the first chapter you install, you'll want to create an account, while you'll want to add an access key when installing the other 3.

Now that is what i want, answers my question!

ohh, cannot wait to get Guild Wars!

But I am not sure if i should stop playing Dibalo 2 first....

Btw to answer the first post in page 2, I will try my best not to touch Steam ever again. Steam is honestly very annoying, high ping, for no reason.

bsoltan · Sep 28, 2009, 12:29 PM // 12:29

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Originally Posted by kakaislegend

So bsoltan, you are saying it is easier for me to buy the complete collection because I will only have to use 1 serial number, compared to buying individually, where I have to put in all 4 serial numbers?

I still do not know the account creation yet, but I assume you create an account, and then inside that account, you install nightfall/factions/etc? Is this correct?

You already said you were planning on buying the Complete Collection from eBay so I didn't go into any more details about adding keys but I believe other people have answered your question.

If you bought GW through Steam you wouldn't be using Steam servers to play as the servers are hosted by Arena Net so your ping may be improved however there aren't Australian servers so you'll most likely be playing on the American servers.
You will have to compare the price of buying all campaigns individually or buying the Complete Collection and where you can buy them from and also consider the prices from Steam and the NCSoft store or other digital distributors.

kakaislegend · Sep 28, 2009, 01:46 PM // 13:46

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Originally Posted by bsoltan

You already said you were planning on buying the Complete Collection from eBay so I didn't go into any more details about adding keys but I believe other people have answered your question.

If you bought GW through Steam you wouldn't be using Steam servers to play as the servers are hosted by Arena Net so your ping may be improved however there aren't Australian servers so you'll most likely be playing on the American servers.
You will have to compare the price of buying all campaigns individually or buying the Complete Collection and where you can buy them from and also consider the prices from Steam and the NCSoft store or other digital distributors.

Wow, no Australian server for GW? Shocking news indeed!

Anyway, I just realized that the complete edition I am buying from is from UK....meaning its region 2, and Australia only plays region 4...this is a very sad news for me

Does anyone happen to know where I can get the 4 games in Australia?

So sad......

Kendil · Sep 28, 2009, 02:19 PM // 14:19

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Originally Posted by kakaislegend

Wow, no Australian server for GW? Shocking news indeed!

Anyway, I just realized that the complete edition I am buying from is from UK....meaning its region 2, and Australia only plays region 4...this is a very sad news for me

Does anyone happen to know where I can get the 4 games in Australia?

So sad......

Even if there was an austrailan district, not many would be there, as everyone is in the American districts.

Um... have you tried a store that sells games? I guess you have, and then internet is probably your best bet.

kakaislegend · Sep 29, 2009, 08:58 AM // 08:58

I guess I have made up my mind.

Yeah, maybe i will play GW, but one last thing that stands in the way is this;

I assume GW will "download" contents of the game rather than actually installing them? Therefore this is going to consume LOTS of broadband?

Silmar Alech · Sep 29, 2009, 09:28 AM // 09:28

The download is a one-time download, since it is all cached locally in one big gw.dat file. It is approx. 3.8GB. If you install GW from a retail dvd, this cache file is preinstalled and the download is only the game updates since the manufacturing of the dvd. If you installed without dvd directly from the ncsoft website, you download these 3.8gb during gameplay. There is one big initial download of perhaps 1-2GB, and the rest is pulled on demand every time you visit a yet-unvisited area or outpost until you have visited every place.

The every-day bandwith is very small. The game was originally designed to support even 56k modem users, I was told.

Dzjudz · Sep 29, 2009, 11:15 AM // 11:15

You don't need a cd/dvd to install or play this game. The only thing you need is a serial key. You can download the whole game from guildwars.com.

kakaislegend · Sep 29, 2009, 11:28 AM // 11:28

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Originally Posted by Silmar Alech

The download is a one-time download, since it is all cached locally in one big gw.dat file. It is approx. 3.8GB. If you install GW from a retail dvd, this cache file is preinstalled and the download is only the game updates since the manufacturing of the dvd. If you installed without dvd directly from the ncsoft website, you download these 3.8gb during gameplay. There is one big initial download of perhaps 1-2GB, and the rest is pulled on demand every time you visit a yet-unvisited area or outpost until you have visited every place.

The every-day bandwith is very small. The game was originally designed to support even 56k modem users, I was told.

Ah,....what a great news...

However before that you mentioned that the download is 3.8 Giga bytes...

Geez that is big

My internet limit is only 7 GB = (

bsoltan · Sep 29, 2009, 12:00 PM // 12:00

If you buy the game and get the disk then a lot of the content can be copied from the disks to save downloading it, however any updates or content that has been added or changed would have to be downloaded.
It also doesn't have to download everything at once, it isn't 3gig straight away but it will download enough for you to login and get started then as you access new areas it will download that content when you need it, and some will have already come from the disk.

In terms of day to day play there is very small data transfer so you should be fine with a 7GB limit.

Sep 29, 2009, 09:28 AM // 09:28	#29
Silmar Alech Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Europe Guild: Tom Son [TS] Profession: E/	The download is a one-time download, since it is all cached locally in one big gw.dat file. It is approx. 3.8GB. If you install GW from a retail dvd, this cache file is preinstalled and the download is only the game updates since the manufacturing of the dvd. If you installed without dvd directly from the ncsoft website, you download these 3.8gb during gameplay. There is one big initial download of perhaps 1-2GB, and the rest is pulled on demand every time you visit a yet-unvisited area or outpost until you have visited every place. The every-day bandwith is very small. The game was originally designed to support even 56k modem users, I was told. Last edited by Silmar Alech; Sep 29, 2009 at 09:31 AM // 09:31..

Sep 28, 2009, 07:29 AM // 07:29	#21
Blackwolf045 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2009	I would say , since you have cs 1.6... (legit i hope) Just buy the 3 in 1 pack on steam, its 49.99 and you get the 3 games. ( Not the expansion though ) Of course you need to use a credit card, but i'm pretty sure if your using ebay and steam you have a credit card of some sort. ( Or paypal, i believe that steam allows paypal payment , not 100% sure) I buy from steam all the time and it's very secure.

Sep 29, 2009, 08:58 AM // 08:58	#28
kakaislegend Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2009	I guess I have made up my mind. Yeah, maybe i will play GW, but one last thing that stands in the way is this; I assume GW will "download" contents of the game rather than actually installing them? Therefore this is going to consume LOTS of broadband?

Sep 29, 2009, 11:15 AM // 11:15	#30
Dzjudz Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz	You don't need a cd/dvd to install or play this game. The only thing you need is a serial key. You can download the whole game from guildwars.com.

Sep 29, 2009, 12:00 PM // 12:00	#32
bsoltan Site Contributor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Guild: [SoF]	If you buy the game and get the disk then a lot of the content can be copied from the disks to save downloading it, however any updates or content that has been added or changed would have to be downloaded. It also doesn't have to download everything at once, it isn't 3gig straight away but it will download enough for you to login and get started then as you access new areas it will download that content when you need it, and some will have already come from the disk. In terms of day to day play there is very small data transfer so you should be fine with a 7GB limit.