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==Overview== | == Overview == | ||
Game Time Cards allowed players to play any [[NCsoft]] subscription-based game without needing to use a credit card. Although cards were originally branded for specific games (including City of Heroes, City of Villains, Lineage II, and Auto Assault), they would work for any current game that required a subscription. Over time, these games also included Lineage, Dungeon Runners, Tabula Rasa, and Aion. | |||
Game time cards were originally only available in 60-day values. NCsoft later merged all individual cards into one generic card that came in 15-, 30-, and 60-day values. These were repackaged several times as games were introduced or cancelled. By early 2012, game time cards were no longer necessary because all NCsoft games were free-to-play. Existing cards can still be converted to NCoin for use in Lineage II and Aion. | |||
Game time cards are '''''NOT''''' the same as [[Game Card]]s. | |||
== | == North American Cards == | ||
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| [[File:CoH GTC 1 Box Front.jpg|125px]] || colspan=3|<h3>[[Game Time Cards (North American)#City of Heroes|City of Heroes Version 1]]</h3>'''Release Date:''' April 28, 2004<br /><br />The original 60-day game time card for City of Heroes, featuring the signature hero battle scene. | |||
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| [[File:CoH GTC 2 Box Front.jpg|125px]] || colspan=3|<h3>[[Game Time Cards (North American)#City of Heroes|City of Heroes Version 2]]</h3>'''Release Date:''' Around September 16, 2004<br /><br />The second version of the 60-day City of Heroes game time card, featuring Hero 1. | |||
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| [[File:CoV GTC 1 Box Front.jpg|125px]] || colspan=3|<h3>[[Game Time Cards (North American)#City of Villains|City of Villains Version 1]]</h3>'''Release Date:''' October 31, 2005<br /><br />The original 60-day game time card for City of Villains, featuring the Arachnos symbol. Cards were also available for the time of the [[City of Villains Pre-Order]]. | |||
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| [[File:CoV GTC 2 Box Front.jpg|125px]] || colspan=3|<h3>[[Game Time Cards (North American)#City of Villains|City of Villains Version 2]]</h3>'''Release Date:''' Around August, 2006<br /><br />The second version of the 60-day City of Villains game time card, featuring Ghost Widow. | |||
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| [[File:Gen GTC 1 15D Box Front.jpg|125px]] || [[File:Gen GTC 1 30D Box Front.jpg|125px]]|| [[File:Gen GTC 1 60D Box Front.jpg|125px]] || <h3>[[Game Time Cards (North American)#Generic Version 1|Generic Version 1]]</h3>'''Release Date:''' April 10, 2007<br /><br />The first version of the generic NCsoft game time card featured Lineage II, City of Heroes, City of Villains, and Auto Assault. It was available in 15-, 30-, and 60-Day values. | |||
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| {{MIA}} || {{MIA}} || [[File:Gen GTC 2 60D Box Front.jpg|125px]] || <h3>[[Game Time Cards (North American)#Generic Version 2|Generic Version 2]]</h3>'''Release Date:''' Around October, 2007<br /><br />The second version of the generic NCsoft game time card featured Lineage II, City of Heroes, Dungeon Runners, and Tabula Rasa. It may have only been available in 30- and 60-Day values. | |||
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| {{MIA}} || [[File:Gen GTC 3 30D Box Front.jpg|125px]] || [[File:Gen GTC 3 60D Box Front.jpg|125px]]|| <h3>[[Game Time Cards (North American)#Generic Version 3|Generic Version 3]]</h3>'''Release Date:''' Sometime in 2009<br /><br />The third version of the generic NCsoft game time card featured Lineage II, Aion, and City of Heroes. It was available in 15-, 30-, and 60-Day values. | |||
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{ | == European Cards == | ||
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| [[File:CoH EU GTC Box Front.jpg|125px]] || colspan=3|<h3>[[Game Time Cards (European)#City of Heroes|City of Heroes]]</h3>'''Release Date:''' February 21, 2005<br /><br />The 60-day City of Heroes game time card was released in conjunction with [[City of Heroes Deluxe]]. | |||
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| [[File:Gen EU GTC 1 15D Box Front.jpg|125px]] || {{MIA}} || {{MIA}} || <h3>[[Game Time Cards (European)#Generic Version 1|Generic Version 1]]</h3>'''Release Date:''' March 30, 2007<br /><br />The first version of the generic NCsoft game time card featured Auto Assault, City of Heroes, Lineage II, and City of Villains. It was available in 15-, 30-, and 60-Day values. | |||
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| {{MIA}} || [[File:Gen EU GTC 2 30D Box Front.jpg|125px]] || [[File:Gen EU GTC 2 60D Box Front.jpg|125px]] || <h3>[[Game Time Cards (European)#Generic Version 2|Generic Version 2]]</h3>'''Release Date:''' August 3, 2007<br /><br />The second version of the generic NCsoft game time card featured City of Villains, Tabula Rasa, Lineage II, and City of Heroes. It may have only been available in 30- and 60-Day values. | |||
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| {{MIA}} || [[File:Gen EU GTC 3 30D Box Front.jpg|125px]] || [[File:Gen EU GTC 3 60D Box Front.jpg|125px]] || <h3>[[Game Time Cards (European)#Generic Version 3|Generic Version 3]]</h3>'''Release Date:''' Sometime in 2008<br /><br />The third version of the generic NCsoft game time card featured the same games as the second version, but gave Tabula Rasa prominence. It may have only been available in 30- and 60-Day values. | |||
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| [[File:Gen EU GTC 4 15D Box Front.jpg|125px]] || [[File:Gen EU GTC 4 30D Box Front.jpg|125px]] || [[File:Gen EU GTC 4 60D Box Front.jpg|125px]]|| <h3>[[Game Time Cards (European)#Generic Version 4|Generic Version 4]]</h3>'''Release Date:''' Sometime in 2009<br /><br />The fourth version of the generic NCsoft game time card featured Lineage II, Aion, and City of Heroes. It was available in 15-, 30-, and 60-Day values. | |||
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== See Also == | |||
==See Also== | |||
*[[Official Merchandise]] | *[[Official Merchandise]] | ||
*[[Disc Releases]] | *[[Disc Releases]] | ||
*[[Game Card]] | |||
*[[NCsoft]] | *[[NCsoft]] | ||
[[Category:Merchandise]] | [[Category:Merchandise]] |
Latest revision as of 21:57, 17 June 2014
Overview
Game Time Cards allowed players to play any NCsoft subscription-based game without needing to use a credit card. Although cards were originally branded for specific games (including City of Heroes, City of Villains, Lineage II, and Auto Assault), they would work for any current game that required a subscription. Over time, these games also included Lineage, Dungeon Runners, Tabula Rasa, and Aion.
Game time cards were originally only available in 60-day values. NCsoft later merged all individual cards into one generic card that came in 15-, 30-, and 60-day values. These were repackaged several times as games were introduced or cancelled. By early 2012, game time cards were no longer necessary because all NCsoft games were free-to-play. Existing cards can still be converted to NCoin for use in Lineage II and Aion.
Game time cards are NOT the same as Game Cards.
North American Cards
City of Heroes Version 1Release Date: April 28, 2004The original 60-day game time card for City of Heroes, featuring the signature hero battle scene. | |||
City of Heroes Version 2Release Date: Around September 16, 2004The second version of the 60-day City of Heroes game time card, featuring Hero 1. | |||
City of Villains Version 1Release Date: October 31, 2005The original 60-day game time card for City of Villains, featuring the Arachnos symbol. Cards were also available for the time of the City of Villains Pre-Order. | |||
City of Villains Version 2Release Date: Around August, 2006The second version of the 60-day City of Villains game time card, featuring Ghost Widow. | |||
Generic Version 1Release Date: April 10, 2007The first version of the generic NCsoft game time card featured Lineage II, City of Heroes, City of Villains, and Auto Assault. It was available in 15-, 30-, and 60-Day values. | |||
Generic Version 2Release Date: Around October, 2007The second version of the generic NCsoft game time card featured Lineage II, City of Heroes, Dungeon Runners, and Tabula Rasa. It may have only been available in 30- and 60-Day values. | |||
Generic Version 3Release Date: Sometime in 2009The third version of the generic NCsoft game time card featured Lineage II, Aion, and City of Heroes. It was available in 15-, 30-, and 60-Day values. |
European Cards
City of HeroesRelease Date: February 21, 2005The 60-day City of Heroes game time card was released in conjunction with City of Heroes Deluxe. | |||
Generic Version 1Release Date: March 30, 2007The first version of the generic NCsoft game time card featured Auto Assault, City of Heroes, Lineage II, and City of Villains. It was available in 15-, 30-, and 60-Day values. | |||
Generic Version 2Release Date: August 3, 2007The second version of the generic NCsoft game time card featured City of Villains, Tabula Rasa, Lineage II, and City of Heroes. It may have only been available in 30- and 60-Day values. | |||
Generic Version 3Release Date: Sometime in 2008The third version of the generic NCsoft game time card featured the same games as the second version, but gave Tabula Rasa prominence. It may have only been available in 30- and 60-Day values. | |||
Generic Version 4Release Date: Sometime in 2009The fourth version of the generic NCsoft game time card featured Lineage II, Aion, and City of Heroes. It was available in 15-, 30-, and 60-Day values. |