When the game is released, what will we have to do to play it?
Will we have to go to the shop and pick up our pre-ordered cd, then install and then play, or will the BWE client become the client for the full game?
What happens on release day?
spiritofcat
Aladdar
You will need the retail version of the game because you will need the retail product key. I am fairly certain that you will be able to continue to use the current client that you have installed.
Kityn
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Originally Posted by spiritofcat
When the game is released, what will we have to do to play it?
Will we have to go to the shop and pick up our pre-ordered cd, then install and then play, or will the BWE client become the client for the full game? |
spiritofcat
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Originally Posted by http://www.guildwars.com/events/faq.html
Will fans who preorder Guild Wars be able to enter the game prior to release? NEW!
Guild Wars will be on most store shelves on April 28th, but preorder customers will be able to enter Guild Wars on 12:01 a.m. Pacific on April 27th. The period of Early Access will extend for 48 hours. |
Kityn
Well if you had the retail cd key there would be no need to have the extension.Most likely the extension is for those that have the preorder cd key,hence the 48 hrs,so that people can have time to pick up their game at the store without disrupting game play.
baranovan
Heh, I guess I should have selected pick-up instead of delivery. 
worthless
well depending on where you delivered from, for EB says they ship it on the 26th and i have the 2 day shipping, so hopefully will be here by the 29th, when i actually have to start using the real key
DarkWasp
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Originally Posted by worthless
well depending on where you delivered from, for EB says they ship it on the 26th and i have the 2 day shipping, so hopefully will be here by the 29th, when i actually have to start using the real key
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baranovan
Pre-ordered from BestBuy, and they don't really have a shipment date only that the game is released on the 28th. Anyone have information about BestBuy? 
Aladdar
actually that is incorrect. The extended period of an extra day or so early is a reward to pre-orders. Your pre-order key will get you in the day early. As soon as the game is officially open to everyone you will then have to enter your retail key to play. If you don't yet have the retail key, you will not be able to play.
spiritofcat
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Originally Posted by Aladdar
actually that is incorrect. The extended period of an extra day or so early is a reward to pre-orders. Your pre-order key will get you in the day early. As soon as the game is officially open to everyone you will then have to enter your retail key to play. If you don't yet have the retail key, you will not be able to play.
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Virtuoso
You will most likely be able to play with your BWE install and not have to even open the CD as the CD-key is used when creating an account, and not when installing the game. You will probably have to go to NCSoft's site and register your account. If you have already been playing the BWE you will probably already have an account created so you will just put in your account info and then your new retail CD-key. Then you can log in and play! Although you may have to download a patch first.
As far as the "extended" pre-order playtime, it is my understanding that it will be 48 hours, starting at 12:01AM on April 27th and ending at 12:00AM on April 29th (the "day" the game comes out). So, to refrase, you will be able to play the day before the game comes out, and the day the game comes out. You will NOT be able to play the day after the game comes out until you put in your new retail CD-key.
Just my guess on how things are gonna go down.
-Virt
[Edited: Fixed date, thanks spirtofcat.]
As far as the "extended" pre-order playtime, it is my understanding that it will be 48 hours, starting at 12:01AM on April 27th and ending at 12:00AM on April 29th (the "day" the game comes out). So, to refrase, you will be able to play the day before the game comes out, and the day the game comes out. You will NOT be able to play the day after the game comes out until you put in your new retail CD-key.
Just my guess on how things are gonna go down.
-Virt
[Edited: Fixed date, thanks spirtofcat.]
spiritofcat
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Originally Posted by Virtuoso
As far as the "extended" pre-order playtime, it is my understanding that it will be 48 hours, starting at 12:01AM on April 27th and ending at 12:00AM on April 28th (the "day" the game comes out).
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Virtuoso
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Originally Posted by spiritofcat
But that's only 23 hours and 59 minutes. They said it goes for 48 hours, so it should be from 12:01 on the 27th to 12:01 on the 29th. To rephrase, all of the day of the 27th and all of the day of the 28th.
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-Virt
Striker Shardale
12:01 AM on the 27th till 12:01 AM on the 29th?
Striker Shardale
By the way... Virt... will you be my friend? 
Loviatar
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Originally Posted by Striker Shardale
12:01 AM on the 27th till 12:01 AM on the 29th?
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11:59 of the 28th
here is Gaile Gray on how long between preorder and switch to retail game
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If by "grace period" you mean "How long will those who preordered Guild Wars be able to play once the game goes live," I can answer that. The game will be live to the world on April 28th. Those who preorder the game will be allowed to play as of Midnight on the 27th. The period of time that the Early Access will be offered is 48 hours. This means that those who preorder will have all of the 27th and all of the 28th to play. At 11:59 p.m. on April 28th, the access for those who preordered the game will be closed, and only those who have an actual retail copy will be able to play.
Aladdar
you are correct, I had misread the FAQ or forgotten it one. The official answer is
Guild Wars will be on most store shelves on April 28th, but preorder customers will be able to enter Guild Wars on 12:01 a.m. Pacific on April 27th. The period of Early Access will extend for 48 hours.
Guild Wars will be on most store shelves on April 28th, but preorder customers will be able to enter Guild Wars on 12:01 a.m. Pacific on April 27th. The period of Early Access will extend for 48 hours.
Virtuoso
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Originally Posted by Loviatar
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11:59 of the 28th here is Gaile Gray on how long between preorder and switch to retail game QUOTE If by "grace period" you mean "How long will those who preordered Guild Wars be able to play once the game goes live," I can answer that. The game will be live to the world on April 28th. Those who preorder the game will be allowed to play as of Midnight on the 27th. The period of time that the Early Access will be offered is 48 hours. This means that those who preorder will have all of the 27th and all of the 28th to play. At 11:59 p.m. on April 28th, the access for those who preordered the game will be closed, and only those who have an actual retail copy will be able to play. |
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Originally Posted by Striker Shardale
By the way... Virt... will you be my friend?
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But may I know why you ask? Or was that sarcasm? -Virt
Striker Shardale
I am so alone ::sniffle:: lol.
Taranis
I wonder how it'll work to change your accounts Beta-Key to the retail CD-Key without losing your account...or maybe once you login you'll get a message like "Your pre-ordered Beta-CD-Key ain't avaible anymore, please insert your retail CD-Key to keep using this account"
Luke Fatality
CANT U just have them send the new key and then u wont need to go pick it up again or do the stores not do that ?
Loviatar
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Originally Posted by Taranis
I wonder how it'll work to change your accounts Beta-Key to the retail CD-Key without losing your account...or maybe once you login you'll get a message like "Your pre-ordered Beta-CD-Key ain't avaible anymore, please insert your retail CD-Key to keep using this account"
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by george i think hes got it
Kaiwyn
Let's say I play on the 27th and 28th, but can't pick up the game CD till the 2nd...if I don't play from the 29th to the 2nd when I install my game key, will my characters still be there or will they be completely wiped?
Loviatar
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Originally Posted by Kaiwyn
Let's say I play on the 27th and 28th, but can't pick up the game CD till the 2nd...if I don't play from the 29th to the 2nd when I install my game key, will my characters still be there or will they be completely wiped?
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imagine the howls of anger if the post office lost it and they wiped it and the yells of you promised to save the name
it costs them nothing to keep the name on file
Weezer_Blue
Day before release: 27 April, 2005:
You will be able to play the *actual game* using your Beta pass key. Friends passes will not work to my knowledge. You will use the same client we have been using throughout the beta.
Day of release: 28 April, 2005:
You will still be able to play the game using your beta pass key until 11:59PM PST at which point you either enter the game key that you can have mailed to you or pick up from the store on the 28th, or you just stop playing.
Day after release: 29 April, 2005:
some 50,000 hardcore GW gamers will die of starvation. another 10,000 will die of side effects from being kicked off the network because they are waiting for their packages to be mailed to them.
You will be able to play the *actual game* using your Beta pass key. Friends passes will not work to my knowledge. You will use the same client we have been using throughout the beta.
Day of release: 28 April, 2005:
You will still be able to play the game using your beta pass key until 11:59PM PST at which point you either enter the game key that you can have mailed to you or pick up from the store on the 28th, or you just stop playing.
Day after release: 29 April, 2005:
some 50,000 hardcore GW gamers will die of starvation. another 10,000 will die of side effects from being kicked off the network because they are waiting for their packages to be mailed to them.
Darkmane
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Originally Posted by Weezer_Blue
Day before release: 27 April, 2005:
You will be able to play the *actual game* using your Beta pass key. Friends passes will not work to my knowledge. You will use the same client we have been using throughout the beta. Day of release: 28 April, 2005: You will still be able to play the game using your beta pass key until 11:59PM PST at which point you either enter the game key that you can have mailed to you or pick up from the store on the 28th, or you just stop playing. Day after release: 29 April, 2005: some 50,000 hardcore GW gamers will die of starvation. another 10,000 will die of side effects from being kicked off the network because they are waiting for their packages to be mailed to them. |
I laughed so hard at that last part I almost wet myself..... TMI? bleh .. who cares --I'm still going thru a downer day cuz I cant find anything good to play to make up for not playing this.
Dreamsmith
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Originally Posted by Weezer_Blue
some 50,000 hardcore GW gamers will die of starvation.
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