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anx

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

LAG

W/Mo

21 Mar 2006 at 10:11 - 1

Ahh ive just did the worst thing possible for myself, i never really look at when i was changing territories, so now iam stuck in America. The reason i changed Territories was for these reasons.

First Change: I started my char in America, so i changed to Europe.
Second-Forth: Kept going back and foward helping guildies.

As for now iam stuck in the American one, which i get horrible lag for, game is impossible to play, i always get lagged from monsters when i start to run away. When i play in Europe, i ping fine, never any lag, and everything is fine. Iam also playing from Australia.

So ive been trying to get in contact with aNet to see if they can change me to europe, becuase if i cant this seems to be the end of my 3 months of guild wars

.

Peewee

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

London, England

I Uprising I [RAGE]

R/

21 Mar 2006 at 10:14 - 2

unlucky, i am not sure how sympathetic ANET will be tbh. The rules are in place for a reason. Seems harsh,but if u get horrible lag on American servers, dont ever go there.

JR

Re:tired

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/

21 Mar 2006 at 10:26 - 3

It's made pretty clear that the number of changes is limited. Ignorance is no excuse.

Formina

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Australia

Slash Fail [ftl]

E/

21 Mar 2006 at 10:28 - 4

Hm.. I play in the American districts and i've never gotten any lag whatsoever :S (Started out in the Euro districts, but switched.)

Minus Sign

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Mo/N

21 Mar 2006 at 10:31 - 5

You had international Districts to help Guildies.

anx

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

LAG

W/Mo

21 Mar 2006 at 10:31 - 6

tbh, i never ever saw the thing saying you have this many changes left.. i just clicked on the territorie and clicked change. Why is there a limit anyway?

Hopefully if i explain to them, what type of problem iam in they might change me, hopefully. PeeWee the reason i ONLY went there was to help out guildies in some parts, i cant stand it anyway. If they cant change me over, i will need to rebuy guild wars, then rebuild all my characters.. which is lame.

Sagius Truthbarron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Animal Factory [ZoO]

A/

21 Mar 2006 at 10:32 - 7

Didn't they make it so your last switch would take you back to your home district?

The change is limited so that you can't just jump when one side has the favor, or when another side is getting some special event earlier.

Minus Sign

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Mo/N

21 Mar 2006 at 10:34 - 8

There is a limit in place to prevent people from abusing the Favor system, imho. Someone in Europe sees America has Favor, so swings over there to farm UW or something. Then, when Europe has favor, they swing back thus making favor pointless. Limits prevent abuse.

anx

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

LAG

W/Mo

21 Mar 2006 at 10:41 - 9

yeh i thought it would be for the favor system.

Sagius, i started in america becuase i thought thats where all the Aussies would be, then my mate told me that they all played in europe so i switched. The lag is that bad for me that i can run through a portal and 6 seconds later it will finally take it to the next place.

meerkats

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

21 Mar 2006 at 10:44 - 10

personally i cannot see how you can blame anyone but yourself for your current situation. Every time you go to the option page to change territories there is a msg displayed indicating how many changes you have left. Anet also has international districts for the exact reason you were chaging.

How can you justify calling your situation "Lame" without insulting yourself? Are you saying that Anet should be accountable for YOUR actions? Should they have not given you the choice in the first place?

anx

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

LAG

W/Mo

21 Mar 2006 at 10:53 - 11

No iam not saying that meerkats. I know its my fault for not reading, nor thinking about the international district.

Sagius Truthbarron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Animal Factory [ZoO]

A/

21 Mar 2006 at 10:58 - 12

Well, I think he understands now, and there's no need to 'flame' him.

I wouldn't like to be in that situation, would you? Some people just click through without reading the stuff around them. Think about it, how many games and programs have you setup where you just skipped through the Terms of Use and other seemingly important information?

Tiela

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Belgium, Europe

Lions des Flandres

Me/Mo

21 Mar 2006 at 11:00 - 13

I'm quite convinced that if you explain your situation clearly they will allow you one last change...

Silent Kitty

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Netherlands

[TYW] "The Young World"

A/Me

21 Mar 2006 at 11:08 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tiela

I'm quite convinced that if you explain your situation clearly they will allow you one last change...

I don't see why. You obviously have no idea how many excuses people come up with, after the've crossed the line.
They might not even bother to read the whole apology or excuse email.

anx

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

LAG

W/Mo

21 Mar 2006 at 11:15 - 15

Does anyone have a direct email address to them or is there just ask the questions thing?

If so iam just going to write out a clear nice email towars them about it and ill see what they can do if there willing so. even if they can set my home district back to europe.

Tiela

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Belgium, Europe

Lions des Flandres

Me/Mo

21 Mar 2006 at 11:16 - 16

I say this just because I know someone who had the same problem and got one last change...

SilentAssassin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

Remnants of Ascalon, KT alliance

R/N

21 Mar 2006 at 11:47 - 17

I am 99.99 % sure that this lagg isn't because you are logged on american servers, I know I read somwhere that A.net search the closest server for you and you connect to that server.

So when you live in europe (like I do) you will connect to the closest server (wich is in europe to), maybe you just had a lagg spike or something like that because I don't got a problem with lagg (exept the usual lag spikes).

anx

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

LAG

W/Mo

21 Mar 2006 at 12:22 - 18

Well considering i live in Australia and its a bit of a distance to Europe/America, you can kind of see why it may lag. But ive never lagged at all in Europe, but i lag so bad in America, seems like iam playing using Dialup at 33.2kbps.

BellyFlop

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

21 Mar 2006 at 12:34 - 19

I have 2 accounts one set in Europe the other one in the American servers and i dont see any diff in lag comparing both. you may lag in the american servers cos there is more people playing than in the European but still i dont really notice much diff to report any sort of lag.

and in regards to your Locked account like others have said contact them, i dont see why they cant roll you back to Europe. but again your bad

http://uk.support.plaync.com/cgi-bin...1jaGFuZ2luZw**

Olfin Bedwere

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Stillwater, Oklahoma

W/Mo

21 Mar 2006 at 12:40 - 20

Just fill out the Support thing and someone will get back with you and I`m reasonably sure they`ll reset your account to Euro servers. Some of you need to take a step back from the Jolt Colas and lighten up a little.

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

21 Mar 2006 at 14:09 - 21

You swithed to help guildies?

Ever heard of International Districts?

Anyway - its pretty big on the screen how many changes you have left :\

Effendi Westland

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Isle of the dead

[DVDF][LDS]

P/W

21 Mar 2006 at 14:13 - 22

Friend of mine had this problem too, ANet kindly set his region to euro. I think it had something to do with the PvP aspect of gaining favor, my mate had no rank, so np.

I do find the 5 changes thing anoying. Anyone who switches between 2 regions has the problem that his last change will take him away from his home region. Make it 4 or 6, uneven is just bad.

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

21 Mar 2006 at 14:42 - 23

Only time I switched over was to experince the Winterersday patch before America did. 5 Minutes after joining Europe server, America got the patch >.<. Don't switch servers, this is why we have Interational Districts, watch the counter next time.

boxterduke

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Walking the ruins of Ascalon

DVDF

Me/

21 Mar 2006 at 14:58 - 24

If you are helping guildies and your guild is international then just go to internationl dsitricts.
If you need to get into fow, then thats a different question.
Althogh if you have a team with a leader and a couple others on american servers then you can get to fow from the grenth statue in lornar's pass.

Megla Zero

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

North Carolina

[OS]

21 Mar 2006 at 15:41 - 25

Supposedly, if you fire off an email to one of the A.Net support team and explain what happened... they should be able to do a "one time no more" type of switch to put you back into your original districts.

Silent Kitty

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Netherlands

[TYW] "The Young World"

A/Me

21 Mar 2006 at 15:50 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by GW Support

This change counter will not be reset, and the Guild Wars Support Team will not be able to assist you with territory changes once your limit has been reached.

I guess this says it all.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

21 Mar 2006 at 16:53 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silent Kitty

I guess this says it all.

anx

send in a support ticket explaining that you got stuck and request (politely) one last transfer home.

respond to the first automated response from them to get a person.

so far everybody who has asked for one last trip home has gotten it.

EDIT

THAT IS THE STOCK RESPONCE AND DOES NOT CHANGE WHAT I SAID ABOUT PEOPLE BEING GIVEN A FINAL TRIP HOME

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

21 Mar 2006 at 16:57 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silent Kitty

I guess this says it all.

They say that, but experience shows otherwise.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Effendi Westland

I do find the 5 changes thing anoying. Anyone who switches between 2 regions has the problem that his last change will take him away from his home region. Make it 4 or 6, uneven is just bad.

It's now 4 changes for new accounts. Most likely Anet support only gives a final territory switch for 5-change people.

Night Daftshadow

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

In the forest

Hidden Shadows

R/Mo

21 Mar 2006 at 17:17 - 29

That's why there's an International District, so that you won't have to switch terroritories to help guildies who are from a different terroritory. I hate to sound harsh but it was your own stupidity to keep switching terroritories when all you could've done was travel to the International District to meet up with you guildies and help them out. But I guess what's done is done. Hopefully Anet will reset your account back to Europe terroritory but I don't really seeing that happening.

The_Janitor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

New Jersey

The Adventurer's Society [TAS]

Me/N

21 Mar 2006 at 17:49 - 30

I've connected to the Euro server, never had any terrible lag. Just bad luck on your part mate.

thunderpower

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Europe

KiSS

21 Mar 2006 at 18:11 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savio

They say that, but experience shows otherwise.

It's now 4 changes for new accounts. Most likely Anet support only gives a final territory switch for 5-change people.

IMO it should be quite the opposite. Put people who had only 4 changes on the plane a transport them home. Just because they had only 4 changes, not 5 like those who made their account earlier.

Anyway, I made only 1 very carefull change in 10-11 month of play. I still have 4 left, so yay me. I played on American servers for 9-10 month and changed to euro districts one month ago. The truth is, players in american districts were much better... much more players, etc... But due to the massive hordes of idiots that invaded the game, i had to switch... and also there are some issues with favor, etc...

Count to Potato

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Imagination Land

I Swear She Was Eighteen [Gwen]

W/

21 Mar 2006 at 18:15 - 32

Sucks for u... teaches u something, use international districts

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

21 Mar 2006 at 18:20 - 33

Welcome to America, please enjoy your stay.

FibberMcgee

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

DCI

Mo/W

21 Mar 2006 at 19:17 - 34

Does anybody read previous posts in a thread before posting? International dist. Yes we get it. How about 5 more posts telling the OP that he should have used International Districts.

What is the matter with people who post on the forums. You would think the guy shot up the local Post Office and was begging forgiveness. I think one post telling him he is out of luck and one saying maybe not, try doing this, would have sufficed. The guy was contrite, didn't bad mouth ANet, and yet he is subject to flames. I'm really happy to hear that most of you have never done anything really dumb while using a computer.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

21 Mar 2006 at 19:24 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by FibberMcgee

Does anybody read previous posts in a thread before posting? International dist. Yes we get it. How about 5 more posts telling the OP that he should have used International Districts.

What is the matter with people who post on the forums. You would think the guy shot up the local Post Office and was begging forgiveness. I think one post telling him he is out of luck and one saying maybe not, try doing this, would have sufficed. The guy was contrite, didn't bad mouth ANet, and yet he is subject to flames. I'm really happy to hear that most of you have never done anything really dumb while using a computer.

/double signed

he is asking for advice why not give some help if you can?

St0rM

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

England

Elite Casters Guild

W/Mo

21 Mar 2006 at 19:34 - 36

/triple signed

there's no need to flame someone because they did something wrong.Big deal,i bet most of you have done something wrong and wanted some advice about it.anyways anx m8 i'm rly sorry about what happened and i'm sure Anet will let u change one more time.

Mercury Angel

Avatar of Gwen

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wandering my own road.

21 Mar 2006 at 19:55 - 37

It's not that people don't feel sympathy for the person, I'm sure, so much as that everything is spelled out on the screen where you go to change territories. Literacy is a terrible skill not to have, but an even worse one not to use.
It's unfortunate what happened, and it would be nice for a happy ending in the form of getting a transfer back to Europe, but if it doesn't happen... Then it's a lesson about reading things thoroughly before you act.

Had the information been posted on their website with a text link that can't be pushed in the game client, I could understand missing it. Had it been written in fine print-ese, in tiny, barely legible text, or in obscure incomprehensible language, I could understand missing it. However, in this instance, it's neither.

In any case, good luck with the support team, and I hope you make it back.

Edit: As a note, the other reason I don't feel quite as much sympathy for the OP as I could is because this isn't the first time I've seen this -
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=23220
[That was the first, not the last]

Rey Lentless

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

21 Mar 2006 at 20:06 - 38

I would think they'd go ahead and change you. It's not like moving 1 last time is letting people exploit the favor system or anything.

It's in their best interest to do so and it doesn't take much effort, or hurt anything. I don't see why they wouldn't.

And as people have said so eloquently, you can go to international in any area to avoid changing locations in the future.

Olfin Bedwere

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Stillwater, Oklahoma

W/Mo

21 Mar 2006 at 20:09 - 39

I`ve never seen a dead horse whipped so thoroughly!

Mercury Angel

Avatar of Gwen

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wandering my own road.

21 Mar 2006 at 20:25 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olfin Bedwere

I`ve never seen a dead horse whipped so thoroughly!

Well, I'd imagine it's because despite the cries that the OP was only asking for help, they titled their thread, "Lame", with an angry face like it was someone else's fault, so people want a piece of the action. Had they posted in the Q&A forum saying, "I used up all of my server changes without reading the limitations. I know what I did was foolish, and that I only have myself to blame, but I'd still like to be able to enjoy the game in the European server; Does anyone know if there's a way I could return to there?" that would be true;
But it wasn't...
So this is either a rant, a pity-party, or a very poorly worded question, instead.

In the future, I suggest choosing words more carefully when creating a thread.
As for the people who posted less than productive posts, more specifically, on the more aggressive side,

is how to get these things dealt with, not any other method. [though PMing and admin/mod works too]

If you want to be a well-wisher and offer the OP good luck, you can still do it in PM's, because as the previous poster noted, this really should have been closed earlier, and thus it shall be now.