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Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

25 Apr 2006 at 14:35 - 1

Unless you have the retail key!

I'm just saying this now to try and stop the inevitable "I put a 100k item on my Assassin, and now I can't access it!" thread.

Please, people, think before you do this. Cantha characters will be locked after the 2 day Head Start unless you enter a retail code.

Hopefully, this post will stick around for awhile.

sigried

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Honduras

Ye Old

W/Mo

25 Apr 2006 at 14:37 - 2

yes you are correct about that.

Akhilleus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

If it aint expensive, it aint worth buyin'.

Leading/Co-leading Bretheren Of Chaos [Dark]

W/Mo

25 Apr 2006 at 14:39 - 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mordakai

"I put my 100,000 plat on my Assassin"

i wasnt aware holding 100 million gold was one of the inherant skills of the assassin.

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

25 Apr 2006 at 14:41 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akhilleus

i wasnt aware holding 100 million gold was one of the inherant skills of the assassin.

Ooops! Fixed! (It's actually a Ritualist ability - they get their spirits to carry the excess...)

Rancour

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Camp Rancor (Rancour :D)

I'm a free spirit (that's not what the guild is called, I just am)

W/R

25 Apr 2006 at 14:47 - 5

And don't forget the pots! Toss out the ol' ashes and you got plenty of room for more cash.

Seissor

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Squiggilyville. Population: Me.

[oRly] Hello Kitty Death Squad

R/Me

25 Apr 2006 at 15:35 - 6

Ill be making as assassin...playing them a "little" get them a tengu mask, then tak all their goodies and dump it in storage and not pay them too much attention.

Especially so since Im in Australia and ordered CE, delayed >.< ANd it would suck to lose an assassin with 12 black dye and tonnes of new armor.

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

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25 Apr 2006 at 15:40 - 7

Good post, there were people that put items on there PvP preview account last time around and I think there still locked (they may of been freed for a short during the pve preview event.. but I'm not sure).

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

25 Apr 2006 at 16:07 - 8

You don't lose the items on the character, your character is simply locked. Get the Factions game key and your character is unlocked, I don't know whats with all the hubbub on to make a thread in which it's not a serious matter. Unless you lost the item because you don't plan on buying Factions.

Scutilla

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Tyrian Explorers League

R/P

25 Apr 2006 at 17:06 - 9

Good advice. My assassin won't be touching her storage until I get the CE installed, and I may not play her much other than getting her a Tengu mask.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiery

You don't lose the items on the character, your character is simply locked. Get the Factions game key and your character is unlocked, I don't know whats with all the hubbub on to make a thread in which it's not a serious matter. Unless you lost the item because you don't plan on buying Factions.

The characters will be deleted if you do not install the retail key in 10 days, which might prove problematic for international CE orderers.

Starsky-sama

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Land of the Z Chest \o/

[NOT]-Nomads of Turmoil.

W/

25 Apr 2006 at 17:12 - 10

I guess this is just a heads-up thread for those ppl who will later be making threads and complaining about this, nonetheless, ppl will probably still whine about it come next week. /watch.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scutilla

The characters will be deleted if you do not install the retail key in 10 days, which might prove problematic for international CE orderers.

All ive been reading from info (and Gaile) is that there is no "deletion". I would like an official word on it, just for reference... /fenx.

fallot

I'm the king

Join Date: Nov 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew: Grand Phallus and Chairman Pro Tempore

25 Apr 2006 at 17:56 - 11

About characters being deleted and such:

Quote:

Originally Posted by GuildWars.com

We're happy to let you know that if you own Prophecies and have activated a Factions Pre-order on your account, you will be able to access your two new character slots during the Factions Head Start Event. The slots will become available and will have access to Cantha from 12:01 a.m. PDT (7:01 GMT) on Thursday, April 27th through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 28th (6:59 GMT on April 29th). After the close of the Head Start Event, Canthan characters and Factions content will not be accessible until a retail key is activated on the account. The character slots will enjoy a "grace period" of ten days, to allow you to enter your retail access key and make them permanent.

Focus on the text in bold. After the 3 day access expires:

1) Factions content will be locked: That means that, if you've made a Canthan character he will be locked.

2) Slots will last for another ten days: After 10 days they will disappear, meaning any character on them should disappear too.

This implies that if you have 4 full slots and make a Canthan character on a 5th, that character will disappear after 10 days without the Factions retail key. If you have two slots free (out of six total), that character will merely be inaccessible.

Could someone confirm or deny this please ?

TRUEgamer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

New Hampshire, USA

none

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26 Apr 2006 at 03:35 - 12

This is a very valid argument for anybody who preordered the COLLECTORS edition that is delayed by a week (almost 10 days). I imagine that those who preordered the CE will have an issue with their characters being deleted.

noblepaladin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

26 Apr 2006 at 05:02 - 13

Question: Can we bring our current characters to Cantha during the early start? And what happens to the skills/items that these characters obtain if we can?

fallot

I'm the king

Join Date: Nov 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew: Grand Phallus and Chairman Pro Tempore

26 Apr 2006 at 09:18 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by noblepaladin

Question: Can we bring our current characters to Cantha during the early start? And what happens to the skills/items that these characters obtain if we can?

Skill will be unlocked, but unuseable just like they are now. I can equip factions skills on my PvP characters, but they are blacked out and cant be used.

As for items, I dont think they would touch those. Considering that Prophecies characters will be buying/selling these items regardless of having purchased Factions, it makes no sense for them to disappear or be unuseable after the event.

MMSDome

Raged Out

Join Date: Sep 2005

26 Apr 2006 at 11:44 - 15

will you get it back when you get the full version?

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

26 Apr 2006 at 13:54 - 16

I don't think the slots will be deleted. The way I interpreted it, Cantha created character will be locked after the head start. If you use the Bonus Slots to create a Prophecy character, then those slots will be locked as well after 10 days.

Of course, I could be wrong, and it's not worth losing anything of value over.

Ludi Cigan

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Croatia, Zagreb

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26 Apr 2006 at 14:02 - 17

That 2 extra slots will blow up after 10 days

Nilles

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Germany

Nerthus Konklave

26 Apr 2006 at 14:09 - 18

Well yes, can't do much about it. I just hope my GW:F gets delivered in time...
Thanks for the warning though.

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

26 Apr 2006 at 14:16 - 19

Just curious, those that are so sure the Bonus Slots will be deleted: from what are you basing this?

Quote:

The character slots will enjoy a "grace period" of ten days, to allow you to enter your retail access key and make them permanent.

EDITED:

It could mean Bonus Slots used for PvP or Prophecy characters will get a 10 day Grace Period before they are locked.

The fact is, the above quote does not say exactly what will happen after the Grace Period, but Gaile Gray said on a Chat Log, they will NOT be deleted. If someone has read something to the contrary, I'd like to see it.

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The second link is the money quote. She repeats, they will not be deleted, they simply become inacessible after 10 days.

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

26 Apr 2006 at 16:27 - 20

Even with this generous heads-up, I bet there will STILL be people running around screaming "OMG I LOST EVERYTHING IN MY EXTRA SLOTS CHAR!!!!1". If there's anything we've learned from people in the past, is that people can do some real stupid stuff.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ludi Cigan

That 2 extra slots will blow up after 10 days

Ya thats a real doozie, this is what happens when my extra slots blew up.

fallot

I'm the king

Join Date: Nov 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew: Grand Phallus and Chairman Pro Tempore

26 Apr 2006 at 17:01 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mordakai

This could mean several things, not necessarily deletion.

For example ? Its already been mentioned that they will be locked after the headstart. What other thing could they possibly do after 10 days except deletion ? Anyway, a grace period definitely implies some kind of a permanent thing.

dark humar

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

Ascalon

R/Mo

26 Apr 2006 at 17:47 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiery

You don't lose the items on the character, your character is simply locked. Get the Factions game key and your character is unlocked, I don't know whats with all the hubbub on to make a thread in which it's not a serious matter. Unless you lost the item because you don't plan on buying Factions.

I agree .

Do you really think a net let you work tons of ages and lose your items that esey .

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

26 Apr 2006 at 17:56 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by fallot

For example ? Its already been mentioned that they will be locked after the headstart. What other thing could they possibly do after 10 days except deletion ? Anyway, a grace period definitely implies some kind of a permanent thing.

Well, as I've opined before: Only Cantha born characters are locked after the Head Start. Let's say you use your Bonus Slot for a Prophecy character, or a PvP slot. They will remain open for 10 days, then they will be locked.

Basically, the Grace period is a catch-all for anything those Bonus Slots might be used for.

(OK, I concede that's not "several" ideas, but you get the point!)

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VGJustice

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

Tyria, cappin' ur bosses

Boston Guild [BG]

R/W

26 Apr 2006 at 18:11 - 24

Good heads up, Mordakai. But, I think that there will still be people screaming about it anyway after the 10 day grace period ends, and only because they didn't think things through.

To quote an old proverb: "A fool and thier money are soon parted."