Geting a new computer

Curlyfry

Curlyfry

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

New York City

Ya, im not getting a new computer, so this is a general question: If someone gets Guild Wars, and then later get a new computer, what happens? Will they need to get a new game, or will it just work like new, so it can easily be burned? Also, if your at a friends house and play Gw, can you still log-in with your account, or will they only be able to use their account on their own computer?

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

you can access your account anywhere with email and password

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you would need to install it though

Weezer_Blue

Weezer_Blue

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Just a Box in a Cage

Hurry Up The Cakes [Oven]

All you need to play guild wars is the client - which you can download from the official site, and an acount that has been granted access to the game by having keys submitted from the game box. Which means if you get a new computer, you will still have that acount. You just need to re-install the client and use your same log-in name and password.

PawnBoy

PawnBoy

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2005

Canada, Ontario

Team Backspace

N/R

During the BWE I've been able to play with my account on my girlfriends computer without a hitch (as long as she wasn't using it), I just had to enter my e-mail address in the login screen. I'm assuming that two people cannot use the same account at the same time, so your friend would need his own copy of the game, including his account and unique game key.

Taranis

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by PawnBoy
During the BWE I've been able to play with my account on my girlfriends computer without a hitch (as long as she wasn't using it), I just had to enter my e-mail address in the login screen. I'm assuming that two people cannot use the same account at the same time, so your friend would need his own copy of the game, including his account and unique game key.
You should play with your girlfriend and not with her computer, even if it was Guild Wars

Kityn

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

Michigan

Heroes of the Horn [HoH]

N/

Hook up your new computer and install GW while you still play GW on your old one.If possible connect to internet to download updates while still playing GW on old computer.Then log out from old computer and then log in with key code on new computer.Point is don't stop playing GW

SSE4

SSE4

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Don't worry. Once you reinstall the software you will be able to resume normal play as long as you remember the information. (Namely the account name and whatnot)

PawnBoy

PawnBoy

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2005

Canada, Ontario

Team Backspace

N/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by Taranis
You should play with your girlfriend and not with her computer, even if it was Guild Wars
That's what I do when there isn't a beta weekend