Preowned GW Game - Guild Wars Forums

Heapey · Nov 09, 2008, 11:01 AM // 11:01

If i was to buy a preowned gw the first one would i be able to play it even if its already been used by somone

Mash Legend · Nov 09, 2008, 11:16 AM // 11:16

u get an account code with the game, and it can only b used once. so no u wont unless u get the email and password of the person u got the game from.

Heapey · Nov 09, 2008, 11:18 AM // 11:18

ok thanks so in order to get onto guild wars i will need the email and password from that person.

*Darcy* · Nov 09, 2008, 11:43 AM // 11:43

Two problems here.

1. ArenaNet does not allow the transfer of an account to a new owner. Thus there is no method for changing the login email address. Attempting to transfer an account will result in the account being perma blocked.

2. If the original owner changes their mind, they can complain to ArenaNet that you hacked the account and get it back. The person with the most knowledge of the account info and proofs of purchase keeps the game.

MiraBlackhand · Nov 09, 2008, 12:04 PM // 12:04

Actually, you can change the e-mail of the login, I just did it from an old e-mail I used 3 years ago when I played to my new e-mail, all it requires is that you are able to access your old e-mail and verify that. In the case of the e-mail no longer being functional it requires password verification and possibly a security question (did this like 3 months ago, so I am a little foggy on it now, not to mention its 5am and I've been up nearly 36 hours).

After you do that, all updates are sent to the new e-mail, including attempts to retrieve the password. I believe you can change the password and the security question as well (don't quote me on that).

A.net is too lazy to handle account affairs, over 5 of my alliance-mates have been hacked in the last couple of weeks and stripped of everything and A.net refuses to do anything about their accounts. Anything worth doing is worth doing half-assed, isn't that A.net's motto?

lilraceangel3 · Nov 09, 2008, 01:57 PM // 13:57

This seems like an awful lot of trouble to save a few bucks on a pre owned game doesnt it? Suck it up, buy a new one-they're not THAT expensive-and have your own brandy-new copy of the game.

Minako Sawai · Nov 09, 2008, 02:11 PM // 14:11

You can get the GW Trilogy (all 3 campaigns) for only $27.90 (plus S&H) this weekend from GoGamer.com. Even regular price there or elsewhere it runs from $38 to $47. Or the Complete Collection (over in Europe) for around ??25.

Why would anyone even mess with a pre-owned copy (and possible ban) when they could have a completely legit version. Plus it comes with all the GoTY 2008 goodies.

Numa Pompilius · Nov 09, 2008, 02:13 PM // 14:13

1) Buying a used account equals begging to be hacked/scammed.

2) MiraBlackhand: if so many people around you get hacked, the culprit is probably in your alliance and you should be more careful about what you use for password and/or helper apps.

*Darcy* · Nov 09, 2008, 06:18 PM // 18:18

@Mira - to the best of my knowledge, you can change the CONTACT email address, but not the LOGIN email address. One of the two must be a valid address for an active account.

Changing the LOGIN email address is changing the ownership of the account and is not allowed.

Stupid Shizno · Nov 09, 2008, 06:46 PM // 18:46

you can change the login email as many times as you like. you just need access to the orginal email and verify the gw email that you want to change the login email.

how else do you think accounts get sold? if you dont know, dont say anything, we dont need 100 posts of numbnuts saying "well i think, as far as i know" spend 5 mins wiki the answer then post.

gw community is getting dumber each day

dilan155 · Nov 09, 2008, 07:01 PM // 19:01

one code= one account, pre-owned= code used, therefore you cant use a preowned code.

fusa · Nov 09, 2008, 07:52 PM // 19:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stupid Shizno

you can change the login email as many times as you like. you just need access to the orginal email and verify the gw email that you want to change the login email.

how else do you think accounts get sold? if you dont know, dont say anything, we dont need 100 posts of numbnuts saying "well i think, as far as i know" spend 5 mins wiki the answer then post.

gw community is getting dumber each day

Maybe you should try reading the wiki yourself, especially this part:
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guild_Wars_Wiki:FAQ

Quote:

Can I change the email address that I used to register my account?

Currently, you cannot change that email address once you have registered. As such, it is advisable that you do not use that email address for daily correspondence, to keep it less known. As a safety measure, change your password regularly and use long and complex passwords. For special circumstances (such as that email becoming inactive or inaccessible), consider contacting Support.

MiraBlackhand · Nov 09, 2008, 10:35 PM // 22:35

There are plenty of things that have not been edited on the guild wars wiki, I know for a fact I changed it from an old [email protected] e-mail to my current [email protected] e-mail and use that as my current login. Try it before relying on GW's half arsed team.

BabyJ · Nov 10, 2008, 01:49 PM // 13:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darcy

@Mira - to the best of my knowledge, you can change the CONTACT email address, but not the LOGIN email address. One of the two must be a valid address for an active account.

Changing the LOGIN email address is changing the ownership of the account and is not allowed.

Actually you can change your log-in email IF you haven't made a playNC account on the account that you want to change. Once a playNC account has been made by using the online store, the email of the account can't be changed.

But buying someone else's account is against the EULA and that account can be banned. Furthermore, anet will not help you if you have bought a used account. It takes access keys to prove you own the account. But the price of games now it's just not worth it to buy a used account when you can spend about the same or less to get a new copy. And now that theres the Guild Wars Complete Collection ( for euro's) or the Guild Wars Trilogy (Americans) those are lot cheaper and safer than buying used accounts.

imnotyourmother · Nov 10, 2008, 05:19 PM // 17:19

You must be able to change your e-mail address in case something happens like a Divorce and the courts order you to hand over your guild wars account to your spouse as the courts ordered. After all its 50/50 right??

Nuts

Heapey · Nov 10, 2008, 07:27 PM // 19:27

well if you ask me its kinda stupid beacause ebay e.t.c allow people to sell them so....

BabyJ · Nov 10, 2008, 08:26 PM // 20:26

Just because there is accounts being sold on ebay doesn't mean it's not against the EULA. And I'm pretty sure the only way they are being sold on ebay is because they state in the description that they are only selling the email and password to the account because Anet actually owns the stuff that comes with the account. The email (log in) can be change IF it's not connected to a playNC account. If you want to take a chance and buy an account on ebay, go for it, if it comes with the account log in info (once the keys are use they can not be usesd again). But just realize that there is a slim chance that the person you buy it from can contact anet and use the code keys and get the account back. Not to mention that there is a slim chance the account can be banned because it IS against the EULA to transfer (sell) accounts.

Personally, I would rather buy the actual game then to take a chance like that. If you look here I just bought this myself and it's alot cheaper and less of a chance of loosing the account. Theres only 10 hours left for that sell price so if you order now you can get it cheap. I ordered my copy about 4 days ago and got the lowest shipping ($2.99) and got it today. So I got all 3 games shipped to me for $30.58. It's really up to you if you would rather buy an account from ebay but you also have to consider the risks involved with doing so.

Nov 09, 2008, 11:01 AM // 11:01	#1
Heapey Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Nov 2008	Preowned GW Game If i was to buy a preowned gw the first one would i be able to play it even if its already been used by somone

Nov 09, 2008, 11:43 AM // 11:43	#4
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Two problems here. 1. ArenaNet does not allow the transfer of an account to a new owner. Thus there is no method for changing the login email address. Attempting to transfer an account will result in the account being perma blocked. 2. If the original owner changes their mind, they can complain to ArenaNet that you hacked the account and get it back. The person with the most knowledge of the account info and proofs of purchase keeps the game. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Nov 09, 2008, 06:18 PM // 18:18	#9
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	@Mira - to the best of my knowledge, you can change the CONTACT email address, but not the LOGIN email address. One of the two must be a valid address for an active account. Changing the LOGIN email address is changing the ownership of the account and is not allowed. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Nov 09, 2008, 11:16 AM // 11:16	#2
Mash Legend Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2006 Profession: N/	u get an account code with the game, and it can only b used once. so no u wont unless u get the email and password of the person u got the game from.

Nov 09, 2008, 11:18 AM // 11:18	#3
Heapey Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Nov 2008	ok thanks so in order to get onto guild wars i will need the email and password from that person.

Nov 09, 2008, 12:04 PM // 12:04	#5
MiraBlackhand Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Colorado Guild: Laid Back Crew [Laid] Profession: A/	Actually, you can change the e-mail of the login, I just did it from an old e-mail I used 3 years ago when I played to my new e-mail, all it requires is that you are able to access your old e-mail and verify that. In the case of the e-mail no longer being functional it requires password verification and possibly a security question (did this like 3 months ago, so I am a little foggy on it now, not to mention its 5am and I've been up nearly 36 hours). After you do that, all updates are sent to the new e-mail, including attempts to retrieve the password. I believe you can change the password and the security question as well (don't quote me on that). A.net is too lazy to handle account affairs, over 5 of my alliance-mates have been hacked in the last couple of weeks and stripped of everything and A.net refuses to do anything about their accounts. Anything worth doing is worth doing half-assed, isn't that A.net's motto?

Nov 09, 2008, 01:57 PM // 13:57	#6
lilraceangel3 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Western Mass Guild: Passionate Kiss of the cats [Kiss] Profession: W/N	This seems like an awful lot of trouble to save a few bucks on a pre owned game doesnt it? Suck it up, buy a new one-they're not THAT expensive-and have your own brandy-new copy of the game.

Nov 09, 2008, 02:11 PM // 14:11	#7
Minako Sawai Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2008 Profession: A/	You can get the GW Trilogy (all 3 campaigns) for only $27.90 (plus S&H) this weekend from GoGamer.com. Even regular price there or elsewhere it runs from $38 to $47. Or the Complete Collection (over in Europe) for around ??25. Why would anyone even mess with a pre-owned copy (and possible ban) when they could have a completely legit version. Plus it comes with all the GoTY 2008 goodies.

Nov 09, 2008, 02:13 PM // 14:13	#8
Numa Pompilius Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house. Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF] Profession: W/Me	1) Buying a used account equals begging to be hacked/scammed. 2) MiraBlackhand: if so many people around you get hacked, the culprit is probably in your alliance and you should be more careful about what you use for password and/or helper apps.

Nov 09, 2008, 06:46 PM // 18:46	#10
Stupid Shizno Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Madison, Wisconsin, USA Guild: [eF] Profession: Mo/	you can change the login email as many times as you like. you just need access to the orginal email and verify the gw email that you want to change the login email. how else do you think accounts get sold? if you dont know, dont say anything, we dont need 100 posts of numbnuts saying "well i think, as far as i know" spend 5 mins wiki the answer then post. gw community is getting dumber each day

Nov 09, 2008, 07:01 PM // 19:01	#11
dilan155 Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2007 Location: living room Profession: N/	one code= one account, pre-owned= code used, therefore you cant use a preowned code.

Nov 09, 2008, 10:35 PM // 22:35	#13
MiraBlackhand Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Colorado Guild: Laid Back Crew [Laid] Profession: A/	There are plenty of things that have not been edited on the guild wars wiki, I know for a fact I changed it from an old [email protected] e-mail to my current [email protected] e-mail and use that as my current login. Try it before relying on GW's half arsed team.

Nov 10, 2008, 05:19 PM // 17:19	#15
imnotyourmother Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: in a house Guild: The Knitters Guild Profession: W/R	You must be able to change your e-mail address in case something happens like a Divorce and the courts order you to hand over your guild wars account to your spouse as the courts ordered. After all its 50/50 right?? Nuts

Nov 10, 2008, 07:27 PM // 19:27	#16
Heapey Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Nov 2008	well if you ask me its kinda stupid beacause ebay e.t.c allow people to sell them so....

Nov 10, 2008, 08:26 PM // 20:26	#17
BabyJ Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Illinois Guild: SFG Profession: Mo/	Just because there is accounts being sold on ebay doesn't mean it's not against the EULA. And I'm pretty sure the only way they are being sold on ebay is because they state in the description that they are only selling the email and password to the account because Anet actually owns the stuff that comes with the account. The email (log in) can be change IF it's not connected to a playNC account. If you want to take a chance and buy an account on ebay, go for it, if it comes with the account log in info (once the keys are use they can not be usesd again). But just realize that there is a slim chance that the person you buy it from can contact anet and use the code keys and get the account back. Not to mention that there is a slim chance the account can be banned because it IS against the EULA to transfer (sell) accounts. Personally, I would rather buy the actual game then to take a chance like that. If you look here I just bought this myself and it's alot cheaper and less of a chance of loosing the account. Theres only 10 hours left for that sell price so if you order now you can get it cheap. I ordered my copy about 4 days ago and got the lowest shipping ($2.99) and got it today. So I got all 3 games shipped to me for $30.58. It's really up to you if you would rather buy an account from ebay but you also have to consider the risks involved with doing so.