Question about pre-order

GreerGreer Join Date: 2009-03-15 Member: 66748Members
in NS2 General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">Little question</div>Okay, i got some money that my friend can use to buy me NS2 but..how it will get to me?Download link?Code to login to some site?And will I be able to play it and not him?
Thanks for any answers and i hope my friend will be able to gift it to me, since i really hope to try the game.
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  • MormyMormy Join Date: 2009-10-28 Member: 69155Members
    make a account and use his email
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  • GreerGreer Join Date: 2009-03-15 Member: 66748Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1734928:date=Oct 31 2009, 02:40 PM:name=Mormy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mormy @ Oct 31 2009, 02:40 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734928"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->make a account and use his email<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Account where?:X thats why im asking.There is clearly no info about preorder.
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  • MormyMormy Join Date: 2009-10-28 Member: 69155Members
    well its paypal so what ever email is set with the email.. if you bought it already give your friend the code when it comes out
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  • GreerGreer Join Date: 2009-03-15 Member: 66748Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1734930:date=Oct 31 2009, 02:45 PM:name=Mormy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mormy @ Oct 31 2009, 02:45 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734930"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->well its paypal so what ever email is set with the email.. if you bought it already give your friend the code when it comes out<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Okay, so let me try to make it clear.
    He buys it(i cant myself, i gave him money to buy it), then he gets the code, and when it comes out he uses it to get link to download game and sends it to me.Right?
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  • NihiliusNihilius Join Date: 2007-08-28 Member: 62044Members
    I have a feeling that when it is released you'll be able to enter the CD-Key into the website and download it after entering it. So all he'll have to do is send you the CD-Key. But there could be many possibilities on how they can release it. I'd just worry about it around the time it gets released.
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  • MrWizardMrWizard Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4860Members
    Probably the easier thing to do is when he purchases it, he'll get an e-mail with a code. He'll give you the code and you could probably just ask him to forward future NS e-mails to your own e-mail [as eventually one will contain a download link]

    I don't believe it has been stated whether the code will be used to gain access to download or used during the installation part, but I'd wager it would be used for installation [With the logic that if a regular 20$ gets the alpha installer, their code won't allow them to have access...?]
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  • GreerGreer Join Date: 2009-03-15 Member: 66748Members
    edited October 2009
    I guess we will have to wait for answer from someone on NS2 team.Since noone really knows and they didnt really say anything:/
    P.S. I just hope its not through recieving the game itself on mail or something, hopefully its just typeing in code to get link to download.
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  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    What will happen is that when your friend buys the game he'll get a CD key via e-mail to the address he used when he bought it. Any future updates, including details of how to get the game itself when the time comes, will be sent there. If you want to change the e-mail address associated with the CD key so that its you that gets all this, you can find details of how to do that <a href="http://www.naturalselection2.com/faq/game-questions/i-didnt-get-my-key-or-need-it-resent-also-i-want-to-change-m.html" target="_blank">here</a>.
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  • Raza.Raza. Join Date: 2004-01-24 Member: 25663Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1735073:date=Oct 31 2009, 06:26 PM:name=Insane)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Insane @ Oct 31 2009, 06:26 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1735073"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If you want to change the e-mail address associated with the CD key so that its you that gets all this, you can find details of how to do that <a href="http://www.naturalselection2.com/faq/game-questions/i-didnt-get-my-key-or-need-it-resent-also-i-want-to-change-m.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    That doesn't help if his friend bought two copies with the same e-mail address though. In that case you have to contact Charlie.
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  • MormyMormy Join Date: 2009-10-28 Member: 69155Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1734933:date=Oct 31 2009, 10:00 AM:name=Greer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Greer @ Oct 31 2009, 10:00 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1734933"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Okay, so let me try to make it clear.
    He buys it(i cant myself, i gave him money to buy it), then he gets the code, and when it comes out he uses it to get link to download game and sends it to me.Right?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    no its going to be a steam game most likely . he will recive a message in his email saying this is the code you use to get it once it comes out
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  • Grunt MagnusGrunt Magnus Join Date: 2009-03-10 Member: 66687Members
    edited October 2009
    How young are you that you can't possibly save $40 prior to release? Q2 is the most realistic projection for release. A little math reveals that you'd only need to save about $5 per month!
    You'll be a better friend in the long run by practicing a little bit of self-discipline and patience. That way you won't have to bring exchanging money, account info, and whatever else private matter into the friendship.

    P.S. Yes, yes. I know this doesn't directly answer the original question but it's probably the best advice he's going to get. Teach a man to fish and all that...
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  • monopolowamonopolowa Join Date: 2004-05-23 Member: 28839Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1735086:date=Oct 31 2009, 11:31 AM:name=Grunt Magnus)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Grunt Magnus @ Oct 31 2009, 11:31 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1735086"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->How young are you that you can't possibly save $40 prior to release? Q2 is the most realistic projection for release. A little math reveals that you'd only need to save about $5 per month!
    You'll be a better friend in the long run by practicing a little bit of self-discipline and patience. That way you won't have to bring exchanging money, account info, and whatever else private matter into the friendship.

    P.S. Yes, yes. I know this doesn't directly answer the original question but it's probably the best advice he's going to get. Teach a man to fish and all that...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Greer's paying for it himself, he just doesn't seem to have a paypal account (or something)
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  • Grunt MagnusGrunt Magnus Join Date: 2009-03-10 Member: 66687Members
    Ah. I misunderstood. Well, Greer should look into getting a check/debit card at the very least in the meantime. Pre-order or not, having a means by which to make online purchases is kind of a must-have for modern-day consumption. That is, if he's old enough to be trusted with such responsibility.
    If he's not, well...let's just say I hope I his parents' computer doesn't have a microphone and I hope he doesn't end up on the same server as myself. :P
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Ok, this depends on if your friend has bought it or not yet.

    1. If he has not bought it for you yet:
    Get him to purchase it but *not* to log into his paypal account when purchasing. He will have to manually enter his payment information, but he will be able to put YOUR email address in the purchase form. If he is logged in, it will use HIS email address which we do not want.

    2. If he has bought it:
    As someone linked above, go here: <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/change" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/change</a> and get him to change it. Or contact charlie@unknownworlds.com to help you out.
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