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Thallandor · Mar 13, 2007, 04:01 AM // 04:01

How much is it to buy a copy of GW in China? i am guessing around 400-500RMB. And the hourly charge to P2P? any idea yet from the beta.

undeadgun · Mar 13, 2007, 04:52 AM // 04:52

srry for the late response, was in GvG, umm think is 90RMB for a month for P2P, but have no idea how much is copy cost

Taala · Mar 13, 2007, 05:39 AM // 05:39

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Originally Posted by wongba

whatever is done on the chinese version wouldn't affect everyone else's version.

There's already been updates to Guild Wars where the only things that changed had something to do with the Chinese beta test. Yet we were required to exit the game and download the client update anyway.

While they have their own server to play in, we still use the same client.

lightblade · Mar 13, 2007, 07:09 AM // 07:09

BIG REPLY

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Originally Posted by Enko

afaik because of China's censorship laws, they'll be on a completely separate server from us since they don't want their citizens possibly hearing on banned subjects from other continents.

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Originally Posted by Shanaeri Rynale

So I believe the strict laws from China mean that Chinese PvP/GvG will be totally seperate.

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Originally Posted by GrimWizard

China's just trying to protect its citizens from the evils of the rest of the world.....

At least that's what China told me to say

Wrong! The9 (GW publisher in China), had already announced GW China will link to international district. There are polls on varies Chinese GW fansites about the lag people are getting for connecting from China to US server.

China is not the same as 10 years ago. You should plan your next vacation in China.

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Originally Posted by Jamison0071

I have a question about the Chinese servers, do they look active? Does it look like the beta has been a success?

Yes! The beta had been a success. There were 200+ districts at pre-searing Ascalon on the first day of beta test. Now it's about 60.

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Originally Posted by lucifer_uk

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Out of interest i wonder if ANET will have to have an official from the government clear EVERYTHING before going ahead with anything...

The only law in China is that they restrict foreign investors investing in China. Because that's a way of economic control.

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Originally Posted by wsmcasey

Rank 3 in 19 hours?? Wow, they must have sucked something aweful in HA!

Yes...that's because it's open beta, and 99.9% of the people there are completely new to the game.

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Originally Posted by Thallandor

How much is it to buy a copy of GW in China? i am guessing around 400-500RMB. And the hourly charge to P2P? any idea yet from the beta.

The way of charging has yet to reach a final decision.

Selket · Mar 13, 2007, 04:21 PM // 16:21

19 hours for 180 fame is less than 10 fame an hour.

That's nothing.

Eighty Five · Mar 13, 2007, 07:36 PM // 19:36

I really hope China doesn't get seperated into a different server and seperated from the rest of the world, one of the reasons I enjoy Guild Wars is the 'one world' scenario with many players from around the world.

Also can anyone post more pics of the Chinese beta test

undeadgun · Mar 13, 2007, 09:19 PM // 21:19

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Originally Posted by Selket

19 hours for 180 fame is less than 10 fame an hour.

That's nothing.

just to mention that i ve got to unlock skills and weapon upgrate and runes at the 1st place

some pics above as well
sigils are bit cheapper i guess

Jamison0071 · Mar 14, 2007, 01:02 AM // 01:02

Sorry noob question, but what is skill 5 in the first screenshot? I have never seen that skill picture before...

Thallandor · Mar 14, 2007, 02:04 AM // 02:04

Thanks for the info Lightblade, good to know that China servers will be linked to the rest of the world. Very soon the international districts will be filled with gold/items sellers spamming their wares. GG roleplayers kiss your lonely districts goodbye.

@undeadgun: did i see someone selling Plat in your first screenshot and even giving out his messenger id and contact detail, he even advertised on a site with the same description saying hes selling gold to other players for real money for the long term.

http://bbs.book.sina.com.cn/?h=http%...id%3D4138&g=15

lol bannage and caught red handed with SS.

undeadgun · Mar 14, 2007, 02:24 AM // 02:24

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Originally Posted by Jamison0071

Sorry noob question, but what is skill 5 in the first screenshot? I have never seen that skill picture before...

oh forgot to mention this thing b4, chinese server change the pic of some of the skills, anything that looks skeleton ish are change to another pic, i dont know why though

undeadgun · Mar 14, 2007, 02:34 AM // 02:34

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Originally Posted by Thallandor

Thanks for the info Lightblade, good to know that China servers will be linked to the rest of the world. Very soon the international districts will be filled with gold/items sellers spamming their wares. GG roleplayers kiss your lonely districts goodbye.

@undeadgun: did i see someone selling Plat in your first screenshot and even giving out his messenger id and contact detail, he even advertised on a site with the same description saying hes selling gold to other players for real money for the long term.

http://bbs.book.sina.com.cn/?h=http%...id%3D4138&g=15

lol bannage and caught red handed with SS.

oh haha

yea, banned for sure

LONGA · Mar 14, 2007, 03:42 AM // 03:42

Thats explain why I saw lvl 15 Ele and lvl 3 Monk at Vizynah square mission a fewdays ago.That was quiet a rush.

DutchGun · Mar 14, 2007, 06:29 AM // 06:29

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Originally Posted by undeadgun

oh forgot to mention this thing b4, chinese server change the pic of some of the skills, anything that looks skeleton ish are change to another pic, i dont know why though

Aren't dead (or undead) depictions considered somewhat taboo in Chinese culture? That is, showing corpses, skeletons, and so on... Or am I mistaken?

Also, these special requirements would certainly explain why China current has its own areas to play - a slightly altered system still requires beta testing, and you can't exactly do that while connected to other live servers. There could be other requirements we aren't aware of.

Still, I do tend to agree, it would be neat if the Chinese players are part of the same game world eventually. Who knows if that will actually happen though...

NeHoMaR · Mar 14, 2007, 08:43 AM // 08:43

Why the hell they make a BETA of a FINAL game released 2 year ago?

Also, experienced chinese players will own that server!!! Wahaha!

Sadly my eyes are bigger! Wahaha!

Off-topic: Man, that screenshots are too big for a forum!

k3mikal · Mar 14, 2007, 09:52 AM // 09:52

welcome to gw mate!

Shanaeri Rynale · Mar 14, 2007, 11:28 AM // 11:28

Hmm not sure about the linking. Sigils are more than 7K here, so maybe the traders are not linked.

If anyone is in china i'll buy 100 sigils from you and meet you in Int 1

we'll got 50/50 on the profits.. (joke)

Alleji · Mar 14, 2007, 12:44 PM // 12:44

I thought chinese government completely banned killing other players in a game... how come they have PvP?

lightblade · Mar 14, 2007, 02:43 PM // 14:43

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Originally Posted by Alleji

I thought chinese government completely banned killing other players in a game... how come they have PvP?

where did you hear that from?

zwei2stein · Mar 14, 2007, 04:11 PM // 16:11

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Originally Posted by Alleji

I thought chinese government completely banned killing other players in a game... how come they have PvP?

i too thought it but a bit of research (google, ftw!) got me this:

In china its illegal to engage in PvP in mmos only and only if you are underage (< 18 years old).

More precisely, children they cant have access to PvP where you are rewarded for player kills by some improvement of character (in GW its faction.).

undeadgun · Mar 14, 2007, 04:16 PM // 16:16

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Originally Posted by zwei2stein

i too thought it but a bit of research (google, ftw!) got me this:

In china its illegal to engage in PvP in mmos only and only if you are underage (< 18 years old).

More precisely, children they cant have access to PvP where you are rewarded for player kills by some improvement of character (in GW its faction.).

good reserch and find, i ve no idea bout this b4, however i am wondering how they can control the age <18 thing?