I need HELP for christmas!!!

mrvrod

Guest01

Join Date: Jul 2006

HELP! I've tried contacting ncsoft, even used their tech support line (2 hr hold, then a disconnect. Left voicemail, no return call).

I want to buy access keys online to give as a christmas gift. The only way to buy is through your ncsoft master account. Now, it does say that you do not have to click on the link to add these keys to your account immediately, you can add them in-game later.

My concern is, I give these keys as a gift, they're added to someone else's acccount, and are immediately flagged as hacked/stolen accounts.

Please, no guesses. Has anyone out there bought access keys through the ncsoft store, on their master account, and given them as gifts with no problems? I'm quickly running out of time!

Aleta

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

California

TTP

R/E

Can't you just create a new master account and buy them that way? Then give the key codes as the gift?

mrvrod

Guest01

Join Date: Jul 2006

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Originally Posted by Aleta View Post
Can't you just create a new master account and buy them that way? Then give the key codes as the gift?
But they already have a master account and if I ask them for the info, I'm giving away the gift. Also, if I just give them the cash, they'll do the "responsible" thing and pay bills.

Gunnar Ironbow

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2009

KISS

R/Rt

Can I ask What your buying?If its a campaign,go to the store?

mrvrod

Guest01

Join Date: Jul 2006

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Originally Posted by Gunnar Ironbow View Post
Can I ask What your buying?If its a campaign,go to the store?
Access keys for Factions and Nightfall, getting two copies of EOTN free. Where I live, the only thing you can buy in a store is the trilogy pack. No place around here has anything else, and it's too late to order from amazon and have it by tomorrow.

DBMan

DBMan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2009

The Phoenix Dynasty [Tear]

R/

Shouldnt have procrastinate

karlik

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2009

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Originally Posted by mrvrod View Post
Also, if I just give them the cash, they'll do the "responsible" thing and pay bills.
SO?

Not sure how dire your friends situation is, but sometimes the best gift is what they really need. I know the last thing I want from any of my friends right now is any sort of computer game etc. Pay my cell phone bill so I can use it for a job search. Get the tabs on my car renewed so I can drive it to an interview.

mrvrod

Guest01

Join Date: Jul 2006

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Originally Posted by karlik View Post
SO?

Not sure how dire your friends situation is, but sometimes the best gift is what they really need. I know the last thing I want from any of my friends right now is any sort of computer game etc. Pay my cell phone bill so I can use it for a job search. Get the tabs on my car renewed so I can drive it to an interview.
Not dire, they just don't look at cash that way. They don't treat themselves, that's why I like to do it for them. I know they enjoy GW, I also know they will not buy an "unnecessary" item, they save, pay bills, and only get the luxuries that are gifts. If it was a case of need, I'd have no problem giving cash to help, or even paying a bill and gifting that.

Another Felldspar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2006

Alchemy Incorporated

Mo/E

Buy a prepaid Visa card and give them the number of the card to apply to their account through the In-Game store. They won't have the card itself and so can't use it out in the bigger world, but can still get the game, which is what you want. Just stipulate what you want it to be used for.

II Lucky Charm II

II Lucky Charm II

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Seoul, Korea

Mo/Me

Give them the money... They have legs and hands; they can buy the game themselves.

Covah

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Ontario, Canada

Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ]

Me/Rt

Give them a trial account, then they can use your money and buy the games from the online store.

Mustache Mayhem

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

BEN

R/N

lemme check.. couldn't find anything on that specifically but it looks like the key is filed under unused when bought under your account- I'd just be guessing but it'd probably work on any account.. I'd get support to give the final word on it

http://help.ncsoft.com/cgi-bin/ncsof...GVyIGFjY291bnQ!

Eragon Zarroc

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

procrastinating a bit on ur christmas gifts eh?

Apollo Smile

Apollo Smile

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2008

[LORE]

E/Mo

Gift it to them on Steam.

mrvrod

Guest01

Join Date: Jul 2006

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Originally Posted by Apollo Smile View Post
Gift it to them on Steam.
Yep, this is the only option for keys. I finally got a call back from ncsoft. the keys are locked to the account you bought them on in the nc store.

Thanks for the helpful responses, at least I had gotten a couple other ideas on how to do it before ncsoft finally returned my call.

I have no idea how to request a thread be closed, so any mods reading this, the issue is resolved. Thanks again.

Clone

Clone

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

I'd vote Steam. The other option would be to just buy the retail package and email them the codes from that. They can still download the client for free from guildwars.com instead of installing from the CD.