I do not believe you can apply a time card directly to a trial account. First, you must apply a retail version of the game to your account to upgrade it to a fully functional account. Which version you purchase to upgrade it will dictate whether you can access Going Rogue features. If it's a GR retail version (e.g. Complete Collection), then you can access it. If you buy a CoH or CoV version (e.g. Good Vs Evil or Architect Edition), then you can not. You can then apply time cards to your account to extend your subscription. Note that most retail versions come with 30 days of game time included.
See the Wiki for the different versions.
To my knowledge, the download is available publicly and you do not need an active account to install the game, just to log in and play it.
PS - Perhaps you are referring to a Game Card, which it appears functions similarly to a retail edition, but looks like a time card. If so, this will NOT get you access to GR.
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Then how come i can go to my account setting and upgrade my account using a game card? Would that not make my account a full account?|
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I do not believe you can apply a time card directly to a trial account. First, you must apply a retail version of the game to your account to upgrade it to a fully functional account. Which version you purchase to upgrade it will dictate whether you can access Going Rogue features. If it's a GR retail version (e.g. Complete Collection), then you can access it. If you buy a CoH or CoV version (e.g. Good Vs Evil or Architect Edition), then you can not. You can then apply time cards to your account to extend your subscription. Note that most retail versions come with 30 days of game time included.
See the Wiki for the different versions. To my knowledge, the download is available publicly and you do not need an active account to install the game, just to log in and play it. PS - Perhaps you are referring to a Game Card, which it appears functions similarly to a retail edition, but looks like a time card. If so, this will NOT get you access to GR. |
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You need to purchase a retail copy of Going Rogue, but it's available for ~£3 more than a 1 month timecard and comes with 1 month of playtime, so it's really cheap.|
Originally Posted by Mystogan
Good day,
I got a simple question. I am going to buy a timecard for city of heroes for my trial account. But when i activite my timecard and set my trial account to a full account. Can i acces Going rogue without the limition and more importantly do i need to buy the game or can i just use the downloader and download the game? `Mystogan |
If you already have the game downloaded for the trial account then you can continue using it, otherwise you can just download the launcher and it will download the whole game for you - there's no need to "install" from retail media in order to play.
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Pass - you'd have to check with NCSoft support how it works. Not sure if a trial GR account will automatically become a full GR account if you apply a timecard.
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Originally Posted by Mystogan
Then how come i can go to my account setting and upgrade my account using a game card? Would that not make my account a full account?
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Thx for the fast replay.|
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You need to purchase a retail copy of Going Rogue, but it's available for ~£3 more than a 1 month timecard and comes with 1 month of playtime, so it's really cheap.
If you already have the game downloaded for the trial account then you can continue using it, otherwise you can just download the launcher and it will download the whole game for you - there's no need to "install" from retail media in order to play. |
So from what i am getting if i would apply a game card to upgrade my account i get all the city of heroes content, but in order to use Going Rogue i need to buy e retail of the game. I found the game for 20 euro. (I live in europe)
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I *think* that's the case, but check with support before you buy anything further - it would be silly to buy GR if you didn't need to.
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Originally Posted by Mystogan
Thx for the fast replay.
So from what i am getting if i would apply a game card to upgrade my account i get all the city of heroes content, but in order to use Going Rogue i need to buy e retail of the game. I found the game for 20 euro. (I live in europe) ~Mystogan |
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Yes, that is correct. In order to play Going Rogue restricted content, you will need to have a GR retail code applied to your account.
For your earlier question, see my link to Game Cards on the wiki. You can upgrade your account to full status using a "Game Card", but that is different than a "Time Card" (typically a little more expensive and may only be able to be applied once to an account). Depending on what you can get your hands on, I would guess your best two options are:
1 - Apply "Game Card" to upgrade from Trial to Full. This gives you 30 days of play time.
2 - Apply a Going Rogue Expansion retail code to give you access to GR.
3 - Add more time using a credit card or "Time Cards".
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1 - Apply a Going Rogue Complete Collection retail code. This will upgrade your account from Trial to Full, give you 30 days of game time, and give you access to GR.
2 - Add more time using a credit card or "Time Cards".
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As long as it is a Game Card, then yes, it will upgrade your trial to a full account. If it just a Time Card then no, you won't be able to play the game after the trial runs out.|
Originally Posted by Mystogan
So from what i am getting if i would apply a game card to upgrade my account i get all the city of heroes content,
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You still need to buy Going Rogue in order to play Praetorian and Incarnate stuff. If you make a Praetorian under the trial time, you won't be able to play that character without GR after the trial ends.
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Yes, that is correct. In order to play Going Rogue restricted content, you will need to have a GR retail code applied to your account.
For your earlier question, see my link to Game Cards on the wiki. You can upgrade your account to full status using a "Game Card", but that is different than a "Time Card" (typically a little more expensive and may only be able to be applied once to an account). Depending on what you can get your hands on, I would guess your best two options are: 1 - Apply "Game Card" to upgrade from Trial to Full. This gives you 30 days of play time. 2 - Apply a Going Rogue Expansion retail code to give you access to GR. 3 - Add more time using a credit card or "Time Cards". OR 1 - Apply a Going Rogue Complete Collection retail code. This will upgrade your account from Trial to Full, give you 30 days of game time, and give you access to GR. 2 - Add more time using a credit card or "Time Cards". |
I will probily go for option 2 as gamecards are really hard to find in my country
nether do i have a creditcard to pay one.
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Good day,
I got a simple question. I am going to buy a timecard for city of heroes
for my trial account. But when i activite my timecard and set my trial account to a full account. Can i acces Going rogue without the limition and more importantly
do i need to buy the game or can i just use the downloader and download the game?
`Mystogan