Question! sort of important.
Noobmaster456
So here's the deal i recently bought guild wars with my lil bro. can i install one copy in separate computers? also, if we want to play with diferent accounts. is that possible? if someone understands these questions PLEASE help me
Highlander Of Alba
Well as long as its not the same Key Number
If you have a seperate Key number for any campaign then you can .........otherwise afraid sorry you cannot use the same key for different accounts as the key is the important thing here
If you have a seperate Key number for any campaign then you can .........otherwise afraid sorry you cannot use the same key for different accounts as the key is the important thing here
snaek
guild wars is freely distributable
u can install it on any computer, and as many computers as u want
wut u really pay for when u buy gw
is the cd-key
which is used to create an account that gives u access to play gw
a cd-key can only be used once
and an account can only be logged in on 1 pc at any time
so if u want to play together, u need 2 accounts
u can install it on any computer, and as many computers as u want
wut u really pay for when u buy gw
is the cd-key
which is used to create an account that gives u access to play gw
a cd-key can only be used once
and an account can only be logged in on 1 pc at any time
so if u want to play together, u need 2 accounts
Kerwyn Nasilan
If you bought one copy you will have one account, you can put it on as many computers as you want, and have 4 character slots, but only one of you can be logged in at a time.
Noobmaster456
is it possible to buy a new cd key without buying a new game? where can i do this?
Darcy
The Key for the second account is the same price as the game. The game software is free to download from http://www.guildwars.com
You can buy another game key through PlayNC at http://www.plaync.com/us
That is NCSoft/ArenaNet's public website for online store and support for all their games.
You do not need to repurchase the game box w/cd although at this point it is probably cheaper to buy it retail in a local game store.
You should make sure that you buy the same edition of the game. You and your brother will only be able to meet ingame if you can access the same campaigns.
You can buy another game key through PlayNC at http://www.plaync.com/us
That is NCSoft/ArenaNet's public website for online store and support for all their games.
You do not need to repurchase the game box w/cd although at this point it is probably cheaper to buy it retail in a local game store.
You should make sure that you buy the same edition of the game. You and your brother will only be able to meet ingame if you can access the same campaigns.
Noobmaster456
Hey Guys are you Sure that to have a secondary account i need a secondary game¿¿?? cause i think if its like this it sucks man...so i basically have to pay 22 bucks to have another account man that stinks !!well thx for the tip well i didnt know about this so thx..i really think this stinks man we have everything prepared and shit now i cant play with my bro that sucks now i cant play with someone else.. cause i had planned to lend it to some buddies of mine so they could download it too and we could play together god this sucks!!
so i cant lend my game to other people and friends etc..??
so i cant lend my game to other people and friends etc..??
joshuarodger
you can lend it to them if you want, but you won't be able to play with them at the same time unless they have a seperate account. in order to play with someone else, they have to have their own account. meaning they have to have their own cd-key. anyone can use your copy of the game to download the software but will not be able to play the game unless they have their own account.
xarchitect
No, you can't lend the game to anyone.
As has already been said here, you now own one account that has 4 character slots. You can access those characters on any computer in the world (just install the program), but only 1 person can use the account at any given time.
As has already been said here, you now own one account that has 4 character slots. You can access those characters on any computer in the world (just install the program), but only 1 person can use the account at any given time.
Dzjudz
Umm... this is the same with every other online game I can think of? One account = one person online. If you both want to be online at the same time, you have to buy another account. You can lend your game to other people, but you only have one account (the one you made with a CD-key). You can only make one account with a CD-key, so your friends etc would have to buy their own account or make use of your account, which you probably don't want (wouldn't recommend it 
). It's like me playing counter-strike with 3 brothers at the same time. We have 4 copies of CS.
). It's like me playing counter-strike with 3 brothers at the same time. We have 4 copies of CS.
obsidian ectoplasm
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Hey Guys are you Sure that to have a secondary account i need a secondary game¿¿?? cause i think if its like this it sucks man...so i basically have to pay 22 bucks to have another account man that stinks !!well thx for the tip well i didnt know about this so thx..i really think this stinks man we have everything prepared and shit now i cant play with my bro that sucks now i cant play with someone else.. cause i had planned to lend it to some buddies of mine so they could download it too and we could play together god this sucks!!
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Anyone that knows soemthing about MMO's knows that its not liek a normal computer game, you have an account which is from the acess key
snaek
at least u dun have to pay $15 per month per person? 0__o
ShoGunTheOne
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so i cant lend my game to other people and friends etc..??
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boarderx
other ppl can use your account, for example, i let my brother try GW just gave him my account login and password, but dont do that to just anyone, if ou hand that info out to ppl they can hack and even possibly steal your account and you are left with nothing.
KEEP YOUR CDKEYS that come with the box, this is what you are actually buying,
Install GW on all the PCs you want but only 1 person can use an account at a time, once GW is installed on another PC all you need to play your toon is your login info. wrning: loading all the files takes a while.
Basically install, GW whereever you want but keep your login info to your self, that is what gives you access to your account
good luck and have fun
KEEP YOUR CDKEYS that come with the box, this is what you are actually buying,
Install GW on all the PCs you want but only 1 person can use an account at a time, once GW is installed on another PC all you need to play your toon is your login info. wrning: loading all the files takes a while.
Basically install, GW whereever you want but keep your login info to your self, that is what gives you access to your account
good luck and have fun
Quaker
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Hey Guys are you Sure that to have a secondary account i need a secondary game¿¿?? cause i think if its like this it sucks man...so i basically have to pay 22 bucks to have another account man that stinks !
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And, no, it doesn't suck - it's just people trying to earn a living (which you obviously don't do yet
)But, as has been said, you can share your account with your little brother - account sharing is against the EULA, but.... - but keep in mind that he will have access to everything on the account, so if you piss him of you may find some things a bit messed up next time you log on. And only one of you can be logged on at the same time.
Painbringer
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Hey Guys are you Sure that to have a secondary account i need a secondary game¿¿?? cause i think if its like this it sucks man...so i basically have to pay 22 bucks to have another account man that stinks !!!!
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Look at it this way when I bought the first game it was over 40 dollars for one account. If you can get 2 accounts for 44 bucks its a deal.
Hollygen
Most games, hell most software manufacturers, want you to own a copy per person. MMO creators just have better infrastructure to police that. Thankfully once you have your account you can run GW (and most MMOs) on any PC with the software installed, unlike some games (Spore and its DRM requirements comes to mind)
Dawgboy
Actually, they've only sold a total of 5 disks. Everyone just sort of passed 'em around. 
isamu kurosawa
Thats how the world works. Get used to it.
dilan155
ive paid over 200 for just one account and i dont even work yet so in comparison your getting a very good deal.