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Tom Swift

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2007

10 Apr 2012 at 12:05 - 1

Just in case people don't know (I didn't and it scared me for a couple of seconds)

When you register your pre-purchase GW2 code if you use the same email as the log-in email for your game account then changing the password on the GW2 account also changes your log-in password for GW.

Thought someone had hacked my account for a second

(and, no, it does not automatically create a NCSoft master account)

Haodu

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

THE University of Michigan

W/

10 Apr 2012 at 13:50 - 2

Is this only for purchases made on the guild wars website? I just bought the CE from Gamestop and I've got nothing on my confirmation email

Tom Swift

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2007

10 Apr 2012 at 13:58 - 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haodu

Is this only for purchases made on the guild wars website? I just bought the CE from Gamestop and I've got nothing on my confirmation email

First, make sure that what you bought was actually the pre-purchase and not preorder. (I think they said that Gamestop is not offering pre-purchase online)

But even when you get it from other sources, you still have to register a GW 2 account and it is at that point that your GW password would change.

I am also not sure what would happen if you used a different email than is on your GW game account - would there be a way to link them and get the HOM rewards later? Might be a good thing to ask ANet before setting up GW2 account.

Haodu

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

THE University of Michigan

W/

10 Apr 2012 at 14:21 - 4

Awwww man, good call... Gotta figure out how to convert that to a pre-purchase then...

EDIT: Just canceled my collector's edition and went with the guildwars2 site pre-purchase. Don't want to deal with the hassle of shipping (moving soon)

Dewshine Wildclaw

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2008

Planet Earth

Weapons Of Tyria [WoT]

R/

10 Apr 2012 at 16:21 - 5

Mine definitely says pre-purchase on the retailers website (it's not gamestop)
Haven't gotten anything whatsoever yet, no codes, no download, no anything... but they say they have send it now... thought it would take time before they'd send it...

Wielder Of Magic

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2008

Netherlands

The Saviors Of [EviL]

D/

10 Apr 2012 at 16:32 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dewshine Wildclaw

Mine definitely says pre-purchase on the retailers website (it's not gamestop)
Haven't gotten anything whatsoever yet, no codes, no download, no anything... but they say they have send it now... thought it would take time before they'd send it...

In time you will receive a short confirmation e-mail, telling you that you will receive information about upcoming beta's and the download location of the game client in (a) future e-mail(s).

Gill Halendt

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

10 Apr 2012 at 17:15 - 7

Each time I progressed through my account setup, the language of the website swiched among German, French and English...

Hope I did everything right, at some point you're asked for information on your current GW account. That part is rather obscure, expecially if you can't read French that much...

Lonesamurai

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

R/A

10 Apr 2012 at 17:18 - 8

so what if our GW1 email log in is a 7 year old dead email address? how do I link it then?

Gill Halendt

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

10 Apr 2012 at 17:21 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lonesamurai

so what if our GW1 email log in is a 7 year old dead email address? how do I link it then?

Unless I'm mistaken, you're asked for login credentials, then you can pick an email address for the GW2 account:

Quote:

Enter your original Guild Wars account e-mail. If you have no longer access to it, enter your current e-mail address so we can send you the link to download the game.

Dark-NighT

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

Stygian Veil

Shoop Da Woop [Lolz]

N/Mo

10 Apr 2012 at 17:23 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lonesamurai

so what if our GW1 email log in is a 7 year old dead email address? how do I link it then?

could try changing the contact email adress on the ncsoft master account, so you do get a conformation about registering gw2 to that account, the old email account name is just a name then.

Zenzai

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2009

N/E

10 Apr 2012 at 17:24 - 11

The email address you use to sign on guildwars is a login name. Just enter the email address and password you use to log into guildwars. You will get the chance to have the key sent to a new email.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lonesamurai

so what if our GW1 email log in is a 7 year old dead email address? how do I link it then?

Lonesamurai

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

R/A

10 Apr 2012 at 17:25 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gill Halendt

Unless I'm mistaken, you're asked for login credentials, then you can pick an email address for the GW2 account:

Nice, already changed that ages ago for security reasons, so all golden

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark-NighT

could try changing the contact email adress on the ncsoft master account, so you do get a conformation about registering gw2 to that account, the old email account name is just a name then.

and thank you too

btw, nice to see some guru's are decent folks, cheers guys

Rebelor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

10 Apr 2012 at 17:41 - 13

i think they need to clarify the e-mail issue, lots of people have changed theirs.
i havent had a problem with mine, but it has remained the same since the WPE.

ogre_jd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2008

Canadia

W/

10 Apr 2012 at 18:01 - 14

So annoying. Wonder why they didn't just do everything through our NCSoft master accounts and the NCSoft store? You know, to keep it simple and convenient for everyone involved...

Lonesamurai

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

R/A

10 Apr 2012 at 18:04 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by ogre_jd

So annoying. Wonder why they didn't just do everything through our NCSoft master accounts and the NCSoft store? You know, to keep it simple and convenient for everyone involved...

well that would have made sense after forcing us to link to the bloody master account int he first place huh?

Yol

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

GameAmp Guides [AMP]

E/

10 Apr 2012 at 21:16 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by ogre_jd

So annoying. Wonder why they didn't just do everything through our NCSoft master accounts and the NCSoft store? You know, to keep it simple and convenient for everyone involved...

I suspect it's because the NCSoft master account is famous for being the source of numerous GW account hacks a few years ago. Additionally there are some players that have multiple GW accounts linked to just one NCMA, so which GW account would the GW2 account be linked to? Personally, I'm glad that ANet have steered clear of the NCMA.

TheGizzy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2010

A giant mitten

TeAe

E/R

10 Apr 2012 at 22:50 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yol

Additionally there are some players that have multiple GW accounts linked to just one NCMA, so which GW account would the GW2 account be linked to? Personally, I'm glad that ANet have steered clear of the NCMA.

Agreed. I have my main account and my mule account both under my NCMA. I'd have been really PO'd if my GW2 account had been linked to my mule account when all of my HoM accomplishments are on my main.

I found the registration setup pretty straightforward - my only "complaint" was the way the text turned red and more noticeable when you typed in the name for the beta/forums (where you create a name to go with the four digit .xxxx thing). That type of action on a website usually indicates "you've filled out this field wrong and you have to fix something." It is NOT generally indicative of "sure, that's as good a name as any...go ahead and submit it." LOL

ogre_jd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2008

Canadia

W/

10 Apr 2012 at 22:52 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yol

I suspect it's because the NCSoft master account is famous for being the source of numerous GW account hacks a few years ago. Additionally there are some players that have multiple GW accounts linked to just one NCMA, so which GW account would the GW2 account be linked to? Personally, I'm glad that ANet have steered clear of the NCMA.

Eh. NCMA's just as secure as most other sites (ie, not very) and no less secure than the game itself.

As for linking, obviously you'd choose an account to link just like you do when you add an expansion or buy something from the NCSoft Store - buy it and it shows you a list of accounts you could link.

Ah, well, it doesn't really matter to me now - until ArenaNet/NCSoft get rid of the consumer-unfriendly region locking (which seems to exist purely to make sure those paying in Euros (and, to a lesser extent, British Pounds) pay more than the exchange rate and a 15-20% VAT can account for), they get to join EA, Activision, Sony, and UbiSoft in my own personal boycott...

Aleta

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

California

TTP

R/E

11 Apr 2012 at 01:04 - 19

I didn't have any problem with it at all. Went to Gamestop after work paid for the CE and got my receipt with the code.

I put in the code then my GW account and got an email they would be sending a link for the client

Tomorrow would be good lol

*Are you boycotting Sony for the Prosieben/Alaplay fiasco? *

tempest thyme

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2011

Australia

YUM

11 Apr 2012 at 03:45 - 20

I had to use one of my email accounts with " @ncsoft" to register. (That could be different for others, depends on how you created the account maybe)
Then tied it to to my correspondence email account
Created a name for the new account in GW2
Received confirmation email.

Aelexe

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2012

A/

12 Apr 2012 at 05:53 - 21

I linked it to my @ncsoft Guild Wars account too. It sent confirmation emails to my actual email address, but sends the forum validate email to [email protected]

Kind of an issue, with that not being a real email and all.

ogre_jd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2008

Canadia

W/

12 Apr 2012 at 12:17 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aelexe

I linked it to my @ncsoft Guild Wars account too. It sent confirmation emails to my actual email address, but sends the forum validate email to [email protected]

Kind of an issue, with that not being a real email and all.

What's worse is I hear that for some people it's sending to the email for their GW1 account - which, of course, many people no longer have access to (for example, it's been almost 4 years since I had access to mine).

Pseudolo

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2012

05 Aug 2012 at 20:40 - 23

I created a GW2 account! Then I created a NCsoft master account! then I bought GW1! Now I'm unable to create a GW1 account, because when I go to create account and it asks me to inserta an e-mail and a password it keeps saying that the password is incorrect! What should I do?

N E D M

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Officer's Club

Gameamp Guides [AMP]

05 Aug 2012 at 21:25 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pseudolo

I created a GW2 account! Then I created a NCsoft master account! then I bought GW1! Now I'm unable to create a GW1 account, because when I go to create account and it asks me to inserta an e-mail and a password it keeps saying that the password is incorrect! What should I do?

try your gw2 pass?