Guide to Korean SC2 Account: UPDATED

Welcome to creamyturtle's unofficial guide to obtaining an account to play on the Korean ladder!

This short tutorial shows users how to obtain a Taiwanese (TW) account, since true Korean (KR) accounts are only offered to Korean residents. Have no fear-- Taiwan and Korea are region-linked, so a TW account will grant you the same access to the KR ladder. Without further ado here are the steps to get you started---->

New easy method:

Step 1: Use this link to buy the Taiwanese Starcraft II. It will cost $59.90 AUD / $62 USD:
http://www.sc2sea.com/cartplog.php?do=viewitem&cartplogproductid=1

(Note: you must register as a forum member on SC2SEA.com to access this link)

Step 2: Go to https://us.battle.net/account/management/add-game.html and log in.

Step 3: Enter the code you receive in your inbox/email and activate it.

Step 4: Download the client and play.

Thats all and you're done!

Tutorial with screenshots: http://www.sc2sea.com/showthread.php?t=1893

Older more complicated but tried and true method:

Step #1: Use this link to buy the Taiwanese Starcraft II. It will cost $59.90 AUD / $65 USD:
http://www.sc2sea.com/cartplog.php?do=viewitem&cartplogproductid=1

(Note: you must register as a forum member on SC2SEA.com to access this link)

Step #2: Once your payment is sent, you will receive a code via email.

Step #3: Create battlenet account on tw.battle.net [ this step requires you to enter an "NID", use the generator found on this link to create an NID: http://people.debian.org/~paulliu/ROCid.html ]

Step #4: Log in to your account on tw.battle.net and click on "account" in the top menu.

Step #5: Click "games & codes" in the dropdown menu then click "add or upgrade a game". Click "Viewable Available Games". Click Starcraft II icon, then click the "Try for Free" button.

Step #6: Download the TW game client. Make sure your region in your tw.battle.net account is set to Taiwan when doing so. Install the TW client in a DIFFERENT folder from your regular SC2 installation.

Step #7: Goto your tw.battle.net account. Then click Games & Codes dropdown menu > Add or Upgrade a Game

Then enter your code in where it says Enter Game Key.

Step #8: Login to your Taiwanese SC2 game client with your free trial login. Browse around and notice everything is locked.

Step #9: Wait 15-20 minutes. Go to your tw.battle.net account and click the TW version of SC2 that is listed on your main account page. Use your 1150 points to purchase the digital Taiwanese version of the game. Once you do this, it will say "Active!" and your TW SC2 will not be locked anymore!

[Step 9 is where some people encounter a greyed out "continue" button. If this is the case, just make sure you have logged in with your free trial SC2 account and waited like 20 minutes... it will become available. You will know because it will list your TW version of SC2 on your main Account page.]

GG GL HF !!!!!

Side Notes:

Link to SC2SEA version of Tutorial: http://www.sc2sea.com/showthread.php?t=1893

-KR and TW regions are linked. So by getting a TW star2 install, you will be playing on the Korean ladder.
-can use a Relocalizer to avoid having to install SC2 again
-can avoid creating a 2nd battlenet username (and having to generate a NID) if you simply change your region temporarily to Taiwan to purchase the TW SC2

*creamy*

Last edit: 2012-09-18 19:46:11

Terran it up.

juked United States. December 18 2011 05:56. Posts 622