Guild Wars 2?

Contrai · 2012-07-13T15:43:26.000Z

Daagar:

So, I have a “beta key” from the curse giveaway, even though the page also said it had already run out. I checked the page again today, and sure enough, no key is listed. So I may have lucked out and gotten one by accident. Is there anyway to find out if this key is legit before downloading 15gig of client, just to find out that I’m not that lucky?

Try entering the key at https://register.guildwars2.com/. It will tell you whether it is valid or not.

Daagar · 2012-07-13T16:05:55.000Z

Okay, quick like a bunny now… I just got a (working!) key from here: http://www.geforce.co.uk/games-applications/pc-games/guild-wars-2/deals-promotions

MrCoffee · 2012-07-13T16:20:01.000Z

Got a key!

lordkosc · 2012-07-14T00:21:15.000Z

Still works, finally got a beta key!

Mark_Asher · 2012-07-14T00:34:08.000Z

Worked for me too. :)

Reemul · 2012-07-14T00:54:49.000Z

And me :)

sharaleo · 2012-07-14T00:58:01.000Z

I got a key as well, but it just occurred to me I cannot use it as I will be away.

If anyone misses out on the above link, PM me for mine.

Edit: Taken!

walTer · 2012-07-14T13:14:13.000Z

There is a pretty big update right now…I just thought I would check. So if you haven’t updated your client in a while, you might want to just to be ready for next week before the servers get hammered.

Sean_Tudor · 2012-07-14T21:33:09.000Z

I normally run the update once a day for the week before beta weekend. Makes for a far less painful beta weekend. :)

Andre_Costa · 2012-07-16T12:53:23.000Z

BWE3 Information

2 things to notice:

Gemstore is OPEN. As in, you’ll be using actual money on it. (All gems you buy will be available when the game launches)
All previous beta info will be deleted (characters, guilds, etc)

walTer · 2012-07-16T13:03:38.000Z

Has there been any word on whether or not there is going to be a brand new client to dl when the game goes live or will it just be a big update of the current one?

stusser · 2012-07-16T13:10:50.000Z

Nothing official that I’ve seen, but it will almost certainly be the latter.

Andre_Costa · 2012-07-16T13:16:01.000Z

I think that they mentioned on twitter that you could use the client from the beta. And seeing as they changed the launcher for this one, it’s almost impossible that it isn’t.

walTer · 2012-07-16T13:19:09.000Z

Ok yeah just wondering. Thanks.

Sean_Tudor · 2012-07-16T18:40:45.000Z

André Costa:

BWE3 Information

2 things to notice:

Gemstore is OPEN. As in, you’ll be using actual money on it. (All gems you buy will be available when the game launches)

All previous beta info will be deleted (characters, guilds, etc)

I could never get the store to work in the previous BWE’s. When I entered my personal details it always rejected with an error message “Unspecified Error”. It occurs as soon as you enter your billing address.

DKDArtagnan · 2012-07-17T01:00:27.000Z

Got a key, and this is going to be the weekend that tells me if the game is really as “meh” for me as I thought playing the earlier betas. I’m doing my best going in with an open mind - and I have vacation coming in september, so GW2 would be an ideal way to spend some quality gaming time.

KevinC · 2012-07-17T04:33:14.000Z

Is there a particular reason this beta weekend would answer that?

DKDArtagnan · 2012-07-17T04:39:46.000Z

Well, it means access to the last races - and it means the last version before release. Sometimes, you have a bad reaction to a game without it really being the game that’s at fault.

Not that I expect it to be the case, but you never know. I was pretty enthusiastic originally, and as such - I don’t think it was my disposition.

But I’ve heard enough people heap praise on it to question if there’s just something I’m not getting. So, I’ll give it one final look seeing as how it’s free.

Makes no sense?

Zeitgeist · 2012-07-17T06:05:14.000Z

It certainly is overhyped at this point - so much that even the devs themselves seem to backpedal a bit (see latest blog post about dynamic events).

I think a lot of people will be disappointed after the initial rush, just like with any big game/MMO.

DKDArtagnan · 2012-07-17T08:50:26.000Z

For the sake of other people, I certainly hope not. But I find it hard to see how they can deliver anything close to what people expect - given the level of hype.