Regions?

poozle

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

Tuesday Noob Club

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28 Nov 2006 at 23:33 - 1
Just (litrally just) got a new build of guild wars and on the log on screen says things about regions, have I missed something before because I was wondering what it means (regions are Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China). Can we play in those regions or something?

logan90

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

28 Nov 2006 at 23:35 - 2
Selecting a different region does nothing. It just takes you to your default one instead.

IllidanIcerage

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

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Siege Turtles [ST]

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28 Nov 2006 at 23:36 - 3
I noticed that too. It doesn't seem to do anything yet though. Anyone feel like shedding some light on the subject?

Wolydarg

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

I Excentrix I [PuNK]

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28 Nov 2006 at 23:37 - 4
Imagine if they let you pick which regions you want to be in in the future, no more waiting in ToA and swearing at euro for keeping favor when your 1 win away from crafting your beloved fow...

Or at least learn some oriental culture/language.

Havre Fras

Havre Fras

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Join Date: Jun 2006

N/Me

28 Nov 2006 at 23:38 - 5
Interesting.

Oh how i'd love to visit the Japan servers!

Shame I can't speak their language, eh?

logan90

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

28 Nov 2006 at 23:38 - 6
Quote:
Update - Tuesday November 28

* Made preparations for the Chinese closed beta test.
* Fixed several infrequent client crash bugs.
Thats what the updates page says. Maybe its something to do with this?

LiQuId StEeL

LiQuId StEeL

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Join Date: Jul 2005

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Ego Trip From Rank [ZERO]

W/Mo

28 Nov 2006 at 23:40 - 7
I was hoping they did away with the region system altogether... give us language dists instead.

LA English
LA French
LA German
LA Korean
etc, etc, etc

IllidanIcerage

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

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28 Nov 2006 at 23:41 - 8
Closed beta? That doesn't sound like ArenaNet at all. They haven't had that since some of the Prophecies beta weekends...

G_MAGNUS

G_MAGNUS

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Join Date: Oct 2005

La Legion Del Dragon [LD]

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28 Nov 2006 at 23:45 - 9
If I remember correctly an article, it was closed as a compromise to open up servers in China, due to their regulations and censorships.

logan90

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

28 Nov 2006 at 23:46 - 10
Quote:
Originally Posted by IllidanIcerage
Closed beta? That doesn't sound like ArenaNet at all. They haven't had that since some of the Prophecies beta weekends...
There have been betas since the Proph beta weekends, its just they're closed. They dont announce them because they arent open to the public.

EatMoreCarbs

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

NJ, USA

Dragons Will Eat Your [Face]

R/Mo

29 Nov 2006 at 00:55 - 11
Why would they put it there if it doesnt do anything?

EternalTempest

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

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29 Nov 2006 at 01:04 - 12
"Closed Beta" for China would be the full game we play now but boxing them in so they can iron out bugs with language translation, interaction, GUI size / placement etc would be my guess.

Highstorm

Highstorm

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Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

CGA

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29 Nov 2006 at 01:16 - 13
I don't know anything about how the regions can be changed etc currently however you *used* to be have a limited number of changes between regions. Thats how I managed to come over to the American servers from Europe.

LiQuId StEeL, the European servers were partly seperated by languages from what I saw during my limited stay on them.

Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

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Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

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29 Nov 2006 at 01:20 - 14
^He meant that he thinks there shouldn't be an American/European/Korean/Japanese.... server; just one giant one with different districts for each language.