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Death by Ooga Booga · Sep 02, 2005, 08:26 PM // 20:26

If I buy another game so I have 2 accounts, when Chapter 2 comes out will I have to buy 2 of those also? Also, how would I trade items from one account to the other? Would I have to give to someone else then they would have to give it to me on the other account? Any help would be great thanks!

Red Sonya · Sep 02, 2005, 08:34 PM // 20:34

From what I have been told unless you also own two computers you can't play two accounts on one computer like you can Everquest so yeah you'll have to find someone you trust to trade with you. As far as Chapter II goes, that's an interesting question, but, thinking from a business standpoint and $$ being the root of all evil, you'll probably have to buy Chapter II for each "account" as well.

velvetbunny · Sep 02, 2005, 10:25 PM // 22:25

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Originally Posted by Death by Ooga Booga

If I buy another game so I have 2 accounts, when Chapter 2 comes out will I have to buy 2 of those also? Also, how would I trade items from one account to the other? Would I have to give to someone else then they would have to give it to me on the other account? Any help would be great thanks!

Yes you will need to buy it for each account. If one could be used for multiple accounts, what would stop someone from just buying one copy of the expansion and passing it out to all his friends.

Kamatsu · Sep 02, 2005, 10:28 PM // 22:28

You can run multiple copies of GW on one computer to swap items between them - you need to be running win XP & have two XP user accounts. Do a search through the Technical forums here at GWG to get the instruction's on how to do it.

To answer the OP, you will need to buy 2 expansion packs if you want both accounts to have access to the expansion pack material. This is because the expansion will give you a CD-Key for the expansion, and you can only associate 1 cd-key per account - this is just like the pre-order keys.. in that they were only valid for 1 account.

audioaxes · Sep 03, 2005, 12:49 AM // 00:49

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Originally Posted by Red Sonya

From what I have been told unless you also own two computers you can't play two accounts on one computer like you can Everquest so yeah you'll have to find someone you trust to trade with you. As far as Chapter II goes, that's an interesting question, but, thinking from a business standpoint and $$ being the root of all evil, you'll probably have to buy Chapter II for each "account" as well.

not true. I have 2 copies for my bro and I and we often switch....ill play his account on my computer and he'll play my account on his.

Amei Leng · Sep 03, 2005, 03:56 AM // 03:56

Gang,

We have THREE accounts. All of them are run form either one of our computers.

We hop between of chars and storage account, with no hassle at all.

Only installed the first one. Just change the e-mail address, to access the other accounts

gabby2600 · Sep 03, 2005, 06:54 AM // 06:54

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Originally Posted by Red Sonya

From what I have been told unless you also own two computers you can't play two accounts on one computer like you can Everquest so yeah you'll have to find someone you trust to trade with you. As far as Chapter II goes, that's an interesting question, but, thinking from a business standpoint and $$ being the root of all evil, you'll probably have to buy Chapter II for each "account" as well.

Playing with 2 accounts on one puter, I hope your talking one with chapter 2 and one not, if you talking both chapter 1 then Your sadly mistaken as I use 3 accounts on my PC.

Sep 02, 2005, 08:26 PM // 20:26	#1
Death by Ooga Booga Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: TBMF	2 Accounts! If I buy another game so I have 2 accounts, when Chapter 2 comes out will I have to buy 2 of those also? Also, how would I trade items from one account to the other? Would I have to give to someone else then they would have to give it to me on the other account? Any help would be great thanks!

Sep 02, 2005, 08:34 PM // 20:34	#2
Red Sonya Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005	From what I have been told unless you also own two computers you can't play two accounts on one computer like you can Everquest so yeah you'll have to find someone you trust to trade with you. As far as Chapter II goes, that's an interesting question, but, thinking from a business standpoint and $$ being the root of all evil, you'll probably have to buy Chapter II for each "account" as well.

Sep 02, 2005, 10:28 PM // 22:28	#4
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	You can run multiple copies of GW on one computer to swap items between them - you need to be running win XP & have two XP user accounts. Do a search through the Technical forums here at GWG to get the instruction's on how to do it. To answer the OP, you will need to buy 2 expansion packs if you want both accounts to have access to the expansion pack material. This is because the expansion will give you a CD-Key for the expansion, and you can only associate 1 cd-key per account - this is just like the pre-order keys.. in that they were only valid for 1 account.

Sep 03, 2005, 03:56 AM // 03:56	#6
Amei Leng Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Left coast Guild: Sleepless In Cyberspace (SIC)	Gang, We have THREE accounts. All of them are run form either one of our computers. We hop between of chars and storage account, with no hassle at all. Only installed the first one. Just change the e-mail address, to access the other accounts