Questions about adding a trial key to existing account

darthlight

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

For the sake of discussion, let’s say I only have the Nightfall campaign and wish to add a Factions trial key to my account.
  1. Would it be possible to add a new trial key (either Factions again or another campaign) at the end of the trial period? No
  2. Will I get extra character slots to create the trial characters? No
  3. Can my existing characters from Nightfall move onto Factions? Yes
  4. Do trial characters have access to the Guild Hall? Yes
  5. Is it possible to unlock Factions skills via the Priest of Balthazar? No

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* Edit: So I tried this out and updated the answers for anyone who might search for this thread.

skidryn

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2011

Ascalonian Dragon Protectors

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Trial keys are only proph if I remember correctly. And I'm fairly sure they can only be used on new accounts and no reused. So it negates questions number 3 and 5.

And trial character do have access to Guild Halls.

hattara

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2009

Finland

Blinkie Ponie Armie [BPA]

R/

* Can my existing characters from Nightfall move onto Factions?

Yes, they can.

* Do trial characters have access to the Guild Hall?

Do you mean an existing Guild Hall? Yes. If you mean can you create a Factions-only GH, I don't know.

* Is it possible to unlock Factions skills via the Priest of Balthazar?

AFAIK, yes, but you will lose access to those skills when the trial expires.

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Trial keys are only proph if I remember correctly. And I'm fairly sure they can only be used on new accounts and no reused. So it negates questions number 3 and 5.
Not true. The online-accessible trial is Proph only, yes, but there are trial keys for other campaigns than just Proph. My NF box came with a trial key for Factions (or possibly Factions+Proph). There are trilogy trials, called GW starter packs, but I'm not sure if they can be used on existing accounts or only new ones.

Quaker

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

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Originally Posted by darthlight View Post
Would it be possible to add a new trial key (either Factions again or another campaign) at the end of the trial period?
I don't think you can use more than one trial key (of the same type) on one account - otherwise, you could just keep playing by using trial keys instead of buying the campaign.

Chrisworld

Chrisworld

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2010

Gameamp Guides [AMP]

W/

Keep in mind, if you bring a non-Factions character to Factions and he remains in a Factions outpost while the trial expires, you will lose access to that character until you buy the campaign.

darthlight

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

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Originally Posted by Chrisworld View Post
Keep in mind, if you bring a non-Factions character to Factions and he remains in a Factions outpost while the trial expires, you will lose access to that character until you buy the campaign.
Any other warnings / restrictions about trial access? (Other than the ones listed on the Guild Wars website)