Game Installation

corax5

corax5

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Ye olde England.

18 Apr 2005 at 07:27 - 1
When the actuall game is released, is it simply installed over the beta, or does the beta need to be uninstalled first, or does the beta client even have anything to do with the actuall game?

Bgnome

Bgnome

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

18 Apr 2005 at 13:53 - 2
the clients are the same. the cd will contain resources that will also be automatically downloaded if you need them. if you have broadband and have played a few BWEs, i see no reason to install from the cd.

Lansing Kai Don

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2005

Kansas

18 Apr 2005 at 19:06 - 3
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bgnome
the clients are the same. the cd will contain resources that will also be automatically downloaded if you need them. if you have broadband and have played a few BWEs, i see no reason to install from the cd.
There is a HUGE reason to install from the CD. Even IF you went everywhere in these Beta Weekends, you've only seen 30% of the game (as the developers told us). That is 70% of the game you haven't downloaded. Unless they plan on streaming content this information (I've got almost 1GB Guild Wars folder so that makes it over 2GB in size) to dial-up users... then yes I'd recommend installing over your Beta from the CD. But I'm sure you won't have to remove the Beta, it'll just detect what files you don't have and install them.. if not, who cares 10-20 minutes of installation compared to 10-20 minutes of download time every new area.

Lansing Kai Don