Yep as far as I can tell just upgrade his account with the code from the GVE pack and robert is his father's brother
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Yes, that's it.
ok we did... BUT !
it comes with 1 month free game time.
only he had to BUY gametime to activate his account and then he got the extra month.
cause the free month game time does not activate his account.
this is [censored] !
and it will push people away from the game.
same with the "free trial" if u play the trial u get ads every time u enter a mish or zone,and that will discourage people to buy it.
if i BUY a game and it SAYS 1 month free game time,then its idiotic that i have to PAY first before i get my FREE MONTH.
Technically you don't have to pay. You just have to register to play.
The 'free game time' gets used up before any paid for game time gets charged, so your friend could cancel the payment before the free month is up (like NOW), and will still have access to the full game features for the free time included with the game purchase.
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Technically you don't have to pay. You just have to register to play.
The 'free game time' gets used up before any paid for game time gets charged, so your friend could cancel the payment before the free month is up (like NOW), and will still have access to the full game features for the free time included with the game purchase.
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Actually, it only works that way with credit cards now.
All other methods do charge upfront, and sometimes you don't even get your free month. (They warn you of that in small print at the bottom of the order page.)
well this is what keeps a lot of people away from the game in the EU.
and its not verry honest to promise free game time that u even "sometimes" dont get...
cant buy the games anymore in my country in store,and the GvE pack u cant even find here.
i know i know... 1 player isnt important enough for big companys like this....
i quit my advertisements about this game,it only gives me angry people that come complain to me.
and this is the page where he bought the game: https://secure.plaync.com/cgi-bin/St...language=en-gb
can u pls point out to me were it stands that sometimes the free month is not included or working?
cause i dont see it anywere...
https://secure.plaync.com/cgi-bin/St...amp;item_id=34
HERE:
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Includes:
A serial code for account creation.
Access to the full City of Heroes® game via downloadable client.
Full City of Villains™ game.
One month of game time. Activation with a valid credit card or game time card is required.
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Game card is an upfront charge, but you do get your free month. Otherwise...
They don't put this warning on GvE page, though 
And yes, although I understand security reasons and bysantine rules of online payments cause that, not NCSoft being so cheap they're after your 9 euros... It's still not fair. Maybe they could provide discouinted ver without the free time forr those who can't claim it...
a friend is playing on a trial account,and is planning to buy the complete package with GvsEvil.
can he use this codes to "upgrade" his trial account?
hes planning on buying it via plaync store online. [TODAY !]
is this the right way 2 do it?