Just FYI if it was a beta key that was from PAX East, that key is only good for the first BWE. So if you already prepurchased GW2, there is no point in having that key.

I'm assuming you are in Malaysia? You will be tied to the NA/US region.

Full client download is not out yet. Beta Weekend Event client is not out yet as well.. all the Prepurchasers are waiting for the BWE client. If you want to join the BWE this weekend, you have to prepurchase before it starts.

Not sure.. my only two hypotheses are:

1. I think some Malaysian ISPs use EU IP addresses (a friend of a friend could not get into the recent D3 Open Beta because he was being classified as EU before switching region)
2. Suppliers sold offgamer EU version and consequently offgamer isn't taking taking care of their customers by providing them this important information at the very least.

Incorrect. It has been mentioned numerous times on their Twitter (can't be bothered sifting through twitter for source) that countries other than the ones in EU/US will be classified accordingly and Malaysia is definitely put under US region.

It WILL affect where you can play from... see previous quote.

"Note that this restriction impacts where you can play from..." to be exact. (Source)

So if you purchase an EU copy from offgamers and you're in Malaysia, you won't be able to log in GW2 unless you're in EU or any countries that are classified as being under the EU region.

This post has been edited by Ahmaz: Apr 24 2012, 04:25 AM

Well, the site also explicitly says you can't. Even the Twitter replies from multiple ANet employees say you can't sooo.... unless you have a source to back your statement up, I'd follow what's been published or there might be 5 unhappy Asians come release. In the spirit of no region freedom, I and the rest of the World would like to be proven wrong though.

EDIT:

Just to further clarify, Yes you can play/visit on any in-game server, be it a EU or US server BUT only AFTER logging on from the region the game is tied to.

This post has been edited by Ahmaz: Apr 24 2012, 04:43 AM

No, that's not what i'm saying. Re-read my previous post. GW2 will come in 2 versions: US and EU.

All other countries that aren't geographically counted as US or EU are grouped into either region by ANet themselves. In the case of Malaysia, it is classed under the US region and hence, players in Malaysia will need to purchase the US version in order to be able to log into GW2.

There are no such things as the Korean/Traditional Chinese versions, only EU and US versions. Language options are built into the client itself as evident from the previous Beta client that was leaked.

Take my situation for example. I am a Malaysian currently studying in Australia. I have purchased the US version because ANet has also put Australia under the US region. This means that with my copy, I am able to log in to GW2 from Australia and when I finish my studies here and go back to Malaysia, I will still be able to log in to GW2 and play because both Australia and Malaysia are grouped under the US version.

If Australia was grouped under the EU version (it's not!) and I go back to Malaysia, I will not be able to log in to GW2 with the copy I bought from Australia. I will need to buy a US version of GW2 to play GW2 in Malaysia.

ANet are still discussing on how to accommodate for people that travel between the regions tied between the EU and US versions but no information has presented itself yet.

This post has been edited by Ahmaz: Apr 24 2012, 05:13 AM

Can use that link above. They haven't officially announced the DL link yet but that one will work.

It's only just under 14GB, not 22GB

You'll see. Plenty of people already finished downloading and all under 14GB.

Thread on reddit and the above poster shows under 14GB. There's your proof.

The create shortcut and adding -image trick doesn't work anymore.

Oh maybe it's not working for me because I've already finished downloading.. lol.

Yes it's the same. It's also been confirmed if you have the old client, it will update itself to the new one.

Yeah it should be. You launch the client every day to make sure it is updated. ANet releases updates frequently... to prevent slow updating when the servers are up, it's better to check every day (probably every hour on Friday!)

How to swap?

I'll be on the Sea of Sorrows World...hoping to see other LYN members as well.

Nah, very few select media only got access to them.. and that was only a bit of the personal storyline.

Once you capture a pet, it levels with you. You don't need to train it.. if you level up, your pet levels up too.

Another good one in prep for BWE:

http://www.clanmilk.com/blog/2012/04/25/ho...s-2s-first-bwe/

Ignore that dopp guy.. always troll one.. few pages back he also said server is up.