New update: Shop's Back

eVeRt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

N/

Could someone who has been in the store share some of the possibilities to pay? I would like to prepare.

GUE Tech

GUE Tech

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

Isn't it a requirement to create a PlayNC master account when you install the game the first time? I thought so, but maybe not.

Kuja

Kuja

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

MA

Kame

Mo/W

You're not going to be able to buy a digital character slot retail, makes no sense. Your only option is to wait for nightfall and get their 2 slots.

Ashleigh McMahon

Ashleigh McMahon

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2005

North East England

WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld]

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Talcimir
how do i get a play NC account with my guild wars account that i already have?
Yeah, I need that answer

This is what I think you do it on, but the account name has @plaync on the end, whereas I use different.

Create Account for Guild Wars

If you already have a Guild Wars account, you should activate your Access Key in-game by clicking on the Create Account or Add Access Key link at the login screen. Select the Add Access Key to an existing Guild Wars account option and follow the on-screen instructions. DO NOT use it now through PlayNC or you will be unable to take advantage of any benefits your current account provides.

In order to add a Guild Wars game to your PlayNC master account, please enter your 25-digit Access Key in the space below, choose an account name* and password, and click the CREATE button.

If you do not yet have a Access Key, you can purchase one from here - alternatively, please visit your local games retailer.

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Game Account Username @plaync (5-12 alpha-numeric characters, beginning with a letter)
Password (8-13 alpha-numeric characters, beginning with a letter)
Confirm Password



*: @plaync will automatically be appended to your account name.

-

Any answers please?

Pyro maniac

Pyro maniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

why not retail?
you can buy WoW activation cards in stores ...

Kaguya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Moon

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kuja
You're not going to be able to buy a digital character slot retail, makes no sense. Your only option is to wait for nightfall and get their 2 slots.
Why doesn't it make any sense?

They are selling a lot of digital goods as is, activation codes on a piece of paper, usually with a scratchable surface to uncover the hidden code, just like how Factions CD key was in the box.

Wrath Of Dragons

Wrath Of Dragons

Burninate Stuff

Join Date: Aug 2005

New Mexico

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Phoenix Arrows
1) I don't recall it being mentioned. Before GW had a store online AT THEIR WEBSITE.
2) Not yet. I think that we will be able to use it when GW announces it officially online.
not true

Quote:
Originally Posted by Loviatar
if you go to the other thread on this it even has screenies.

yes slots
yes it works
yes they are very busy so you may have to try several times to get in

True.

Praxin

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2005

Ascending Phoenix

A/R

Some folks that have made it into the store have stated there is facility to either create a new PlayNC Master account, or to link to an existing one.

Aejorii

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

SF, CA

W/

Right, there's an option to make a new PlayNC account there or enter in with an existing account - that is if you are able to get in. :]

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kuja
You're not going to be able to buy a digital character slot retail, makes no sense. Your only option is to wait for nightfall and get their 2 slots.
Go to your local supermarket.

Look in the impulse isle next to checkout.

Buy an iTunes card.

Log into itunes. Redeem the card you bought with *gasp* cash.

Voila. Digital Content in a real store.

Polgara Darshiva

Polgara Darshiva

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cape Town, South Africa

Mind Sport SA [MSSA]

Just confirmed with Gaile Gray online in International District 1. You can buy a maximum of 26 extra character slots.

Tachyon

Tachyon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Stoke, England

The Godless [GOD]

W/

So, can we over here in England get access to this shop yet? I've been having constant Err=042 boxes everytime I try.

Also, how do you go about adding a new character slot to Guild Wars if you don't have a PlayNC account? I have a brought from the shop and installed normally via the CD's type of account.

fiery

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

That's alot of characters meaning Guild Wars will end around Chapter 6-7ish?

Sarevok Thordin

Sarevok Thordin

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Scotland

W/N

No access in the UK yet ;_;

Ashleigh McMahon

Ashleigh McMahon

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2005

North East England

WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld]

Mo/Me

o.O. So, I don't need a plaync account to use this store? I just enter my billing info in the gw client?


Thanks
Ashleigh

merdle

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

PUMA

Me/N

that's 26 EXTRA character slots.

that's on top of the ones you get from new campaigns.

Canadian Bacon

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Ontario, Canada

Kingdom of Tyria [KoT]

I am still getting an error, and I am in North America. What's up with that?

I think I will only buy 2 character slots. Currently, although I own Factions, I don't have an Asn or Rit. So I will buy 2 slots for those, and then use the 2 with Nghtfall for the Dervish and Paragon.

Vermilion

Vermilion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

NY

Quote:
Originally Posted by JoDiamonds
Huzzah!

Good stuff.

I wonder why people care about the limit on number of slots, unless it's quite low.

I mean, I don't care if other people have 100 characters. What does it matter?
I suppose its because it facilitates hoarding. I can't see that it matters anyway though.

Oh, and woot character slots.

Praxin

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2005

Ascending Phoenix

A/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashleigh McMahon
o.O. So, I don't need a plaync account to use this store? I just enter my billing info in the gw client?


Thanks
Ashleigh
You do need an account, but if you do not already have one, you can create it when you enter the store.

That said, with how slow its likely to be for the short term, you may be better off creating the PlayNC account first on plaync.com

Prax

Chief

Chief

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Talcimir
how do i get a play NC account with my guild wars account that i already have?
  1. Visit http://support.plaync.com
  2. Select the Login tab.
  3. "If you do not have an account..." - Press the Create a New Account button.


I would recommend that anyone who has not used the Support System to create an account.

Pyro maniac

Pyro maniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

And need 1 for PvP =)

26 extra
why the * would you need those, except playing a warrior in all the campaigns ..

Ashleigh McMahon

Ashleigh McMahon

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2005

North East England

WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld]

Mo/Me

Thanks. I've just made a fresh plaync account on plaync.com. Can I link my accounts using the gw client? Cos I dont wanna have to enter all my codes again.

Please answer by PM


Quote:
Originally Posted by Praxin
You do need an account, but if you do not already have one, you can create it when you enter the store.

That said, with how slow its likely to be for the short term, you may be better off creating the PlayNC account first on plaync.com

Prax

Polgara Darshiva

Polgara Darshiva

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cape Town, South Africa

Mind Sport SA [MSSA]

There is access in Europe. Cost is apparently €8.99 / slot.

Quote:
That's alot of characters meaning Guild Wars will end around Chapter 6-7ish?
The 26 slots is over and above the slots you get when you purchase the game. You can purchase 26 additional slots via the store which then get added to any existing game slots.

eVeRt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

N/

Well my problem is that they ask for a 20 digit code on the PlayNC website, and all my Guild Wars accounts have 25 digit codes. Could someone lend a hand?

EDIT: I was too exited to see the text below. Solved it.

Horseman Of War

Horseman Of War

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Cult of Doom

P/

so one thing im wondering- although not important atm since im only gonna get one or two (enough for all classes + 1 pvp slot is good enough for me):

26+4+2= 32 available characters right now if you had enough money?

Also- PLEASE GIVE US AN OPTION FOR WHICH LOGIN SCREEN WE LIKE BEST- I MISS MY CAMPFIRE!!!!

Sarevok Thordin

Sarevok Thordin

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

Scotland

W/N

another update, what da hell?

THEY PULLED THE STORE OMG ;_:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Gert Butterfing

Gert Butterfing

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

New Dragons [NDR]

W/

latest update has removed the store link...

fiery

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

The store is now GONE, gg whiners and ranters!

johnmedgla

johnmedgla

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Dark

N/Me

The Store Button, she is Gone!!! And I never had a chance to get in. Noooooooo! It's The End Of The World!

Batou of Nine

Batou of Nine

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

California, USA

Angel Sharks [AS] (RiP [KaiZ] T__T")

Mo/E

lol, a a new GW build like 1 minute ago... took AWAY the store?

ARGH! they give me hope, and i wait patiently to be able to get in, and then they dash those hopes away.. HeHE!

ah! Se La Vee? (sp)

Phoenix Arrows

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

With many other ugly people

We Are All Pretty [ugly]

R/

What are the payment methods for slots?

Phoenix Arrows

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

With many other ugly people

We Are All Pretty [ugly]

R/

New build removed store....NOES!

Dark Dragon

Dark Dragon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

RTD

E/

new build and the store button has just got removed =S

lol to slow

Voltar

Voltar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

My dog let's me crash at her place.

POB

R/

must've had a bug or something that they had to fix. anyone successfully buy a slot yet before they took it back out?

Kuja

Kuja

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

MA

Kame

Mo/W

Latest build took out store, probably being reworked

Shendaar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

P4n드4k트 F0rm4710n

W/

So that's how they decided to fix the errors lol.

Neo Nugget

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

Yikes

Count Feanor

Count Feanor

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Hellsing Organization or... RIGHT BEHIND YOU!!

The Royal Priesthood

N/W

So has anyone actually bought a character slot yet?

johnmedgla

johnmedgla

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Dark

N/Me

Just posted on GwOnline:

Back with an update: We're closed access to the store while we do a little tweaking. No ETA on the official opening, but I'd say "soon" is a pretty good estimate.
__________________
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Community Relations Manager
ArenaNet
www.guildwars.com

Canadian Bacon

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Ontario, Canada

Kingdom of Tyria [KoT]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Batou of Nine
ah! Se La Vee? (sp)
It should be C'est (that's) la vie (life).