Has Anyone else done this, or am I insane? - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

B E A S T

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2007

Anywhere but Guild Wars now, sadly.

It's a shame, this game had so much potential, but is ruined due to stale gameplay and lame updates

05 Jul 2007 at 05:41 - 1

Ok, Ive been playing Guild Wars for a little over 9 months now. It was the first MMO type game I'd ever tried, and to say the least, I still love the game.

Anyways, I've had one main character who took up 95% of my playing time. I finished Prophecies and had done some of Factions and almost all of Nightfall with it. Well, lately I was getting easily bugged by things such as my characters name and appereance, the type of 15k armor he had, just little things like that. So, last night, when I was extremely tired, I deleted it.
Almost 400 hours and 1 million Guild Wars gold down the drain.

So, after making a new character of the same class with a diffrent name and looks, I have to wonder...am I insane? Has anyone else ever had an experience remotley like this?

If so, please respond. My guild thinks I'm an idiot and I would pretty much have to agree.

Omniclasm

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

Guild Hall

A/

05 Jul 2007 at 05:47 - 2

I have rerolled characters, but would never reroll a main that has completed every game, has 15k armor, and 1 million gold (which btw, why not storage it?). But at the end of the day, it is a game. It is meant to be played and to have fun, not build a legend. If you enjoy remaking him, his new look and his new name, then who loses? Also, why not just make it in a different slot?

B E A S T

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2007

Anywhere but Guild Wars now, sadly.

It's a shame, this game had so much potential, but is ruined due to stale gameplay and lame updates

05 Jul 2007 at 05:53 - 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omniclasm

has 15k armor, and 1 million gold (which btw, why not storage it?).

I slavaged the 15k, and I meant a million overall on all the armor, customized weapons etc.

Chilly Ress

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2005

Kinetic Fusion [kF]

Me/

05 Jul 2007 at 05:57 - 4

I had a monk who had completed the game and had FoW armor. I proceeded to delete him and remake with a new name only. No customized weps though. It was worth it though honestly. I couldn't stand the name of the first monk... *shivers with dread*

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

05 Jul 2007 at 06:03 - 5

Why do you need an entire forum to tell you that you are an idiot? Closure?

Spazzer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2006

USA

Team Asshat [Hat]

Mo/E

05 Jul 2007 at 06:05 - 6

Is that irony?

MMSDome

Raged Out

Join Date: Sep 2005

05 Jul 2007 at 06:15 - 7

lol thats terrible dude Ive done dumb stuff like posting insane bids in the high end forum when im drunk to retract or delete the next day but never deleted a character, felt itd be a waste of time if i did.

sLiceR

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Milan, Italy

[可愛い]

05 Jul 2007 at 06:18 - 8

You are not alone. I did reroll my main too an year ago, beacause of the name..

mazey vorstagg

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Nodnol

Meeting of Lost Minds

E/Mo

05 Jul 2007 at 06:49 - 9

Some people like the new character feeling. The feeling you get when you start a game is something incredible, Pre-sear syndrome.

You can't get that feeling if your char is having help all along, it's gotta be a "I'm going it alone against all monsters" kinda thing.

I understand what you did, however I don't have the courage to do it myself

mazey vorstagg

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Nodnol

Meeting of Lost Minds

E/Mo

05 Jul 2007 at 06:51 - 10

Some people like the new character feeling. The feeling you get when you start a game is something incredible, Pre-sear syndrome.

You can't get that feeling if your char is having help all along, it's gotta be a "I'm going it alone against all monsters" kinda thing.

I understand what you did, however I don't have the courage to do it myself

Estic

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mongoose United

05 Jul 2007 at 07:46 - 11

No, you are not insane.

I deleted my ele with 15k armor (before factions when I actually bought pieces 1 by 1, alternated between monk and this guy here) with black (expensive, even though I had found the bottle) gloves. This was because I wanted to make a mesmer and also wanted to keep my necro and warrior around (neither had 15k though).

I didn't like the feel of playing as an ele anyway so I guess it's about having fun playing with the char. I deleted said Mesmer half a year later because he didn't look like I wanted. Then I tried to make a new one and found I couldn't make a mesmer I liked. Now he just wears masks all the time.

Oh, btw... my avatar beats your avatar Beast

william1975

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Dragons of Torment (DOA)

Me/

05 Jul 2007 at 07:56 - 12

I think now with the ability to have so many slots its a bit silly, I don't delete characters unless they are new and i'm going for survivor.

Before the ability to get ectra slots it made sense to reroll if you wanted different characters, with 4 slots and 6 professions it was necessary. now with 8 slots minimum, and the ability to have more I don;t think anyone needs to reroll their main character,

dont even like the idea of rerolling a minor one as it prevents birthday presents on it

its a matter of choice though really, if you feel its stupid then it is, if you don;t care about the time and stuff then its not

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

05 Jul 2007 at 08:09 - 13

No OP you are not insane, maybe a bit overzealous, but not insane.
Lots of people have deleted their main toons (seems mostly for the name, per this thread), and lots of people have deleted toons that have finished all three campaigns (for whatever reason)....so dont feel insane, now you have a chance to do it all over again and again.. (personally I just get more slots and ignore the toons I am unhappy with--or they become mules for everyone else's sh-- stuff) ...
as long as you kept the plat and such I would have no remorse.

Lafayette

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

05 Jul 2007 at 08:26 - 14

They're valid enough reasons to delete a character. If you're not happy with him, his name, his armor, etc., why not? Do what makes the game enjoyable, regardless of what others think.

I deleted all eight of my PvE toons a few weeks ago, including my monk who had People Know Me, FoW armor and over eight million experience.

countesscorpula

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

Gwen Is [EVIL]

N/

05 Jul 2007 at 08:38 - 15

I have a mesmer... my fourth prophecies character. First one got deleted within a month, other two are still kicking, but this mesmer.... I really didn't like her face (when compared with the many optioins available, it just seemed so vacant). So, I made a new mesmer... but i didn't delete the old one. Not until I got the new one to some place I was happy with it. So, yes, I've remade a chracter simply because i didn't like the look of her. And it was well over a year old.

As for names, The new name is much like the old. I choose my character's names very carefully, because i know that ppl will be calling me by that name in the game.

Doomus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2007

UK

R/

05 Jul 2007 at 08:42 - 16

I've deleted characters for their name or looks before, but luckily I came to the conclusion I didn't like them fairly early in their lives, before I'd spent more than a couple of evenings on each one. I'm more likely to delay making a new character because I dither so much about what to call them etc...

Cass

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

05 Jul 2007 at 09:26 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lafayette

I deleted all eight of my PvE toons a few weeks ago, including my monk who had People Know Me, FoW armor and over eight million experience.

But why?

I understand people deleting old chars because of little dislikes -although it sucks to be you and find out about those dislikes only after so much time- and redoing them. For the lack of char slots I would not delete chars unless they were really not that well developed.

Sakki

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Australia

R/

05 Jul 2007 at 09:28 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by B E A S T

Ok, Ive been playing Guild Wars for a little over 9 months now. It was the first MMO type game I'd ever tried, and to say the least, I still love the game.

Anyways, I've had one main character who took up 95% of my playing time. I finished Prophecies and had done some of Factions and almost all of Nightfall with it. Well, lately I was getting easily bugged by things such as my characters name and appereance, the type of 15k armor he had, just little things like that. So, last night, when I was extremely tired, I deleted it.
Almost 400 hours and 1 million Guild Wars gold down the drain.

So, after making a new character of the same class with a diffrent name and looks, I have to wonder...am I insane? Has anyone else ever had an experience remotley like this?

If so, please respond. My guild thinks I'm an idiot and I would pretty much have to agree.

You sir... are insane!

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

05 Jul 2007 at 10:05 - 19

Deleting a main?!

This is madness!

THIS IS SPARTAAAAAAAA-

...yeah.

Gun Pierson

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

PIMP

Mo/

05 Jul 2007 at 10:16 - 20

There's a thin line between geniality and insanity.

Never make such a choice when you're tired though.

What I remember of this thread so far is that most of the time name changes are the reason. I hope Anet sees this thread and makes another brilliant move by making name changing possible.

Hengis

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

London

Better Than Life (BTL)

R/

05 Jul 2007 at 10:22 - 21

I will either re-roll a character very quickly, or they stay with me forever!

Once they have lasted a month or so, then I find it impossible delete them. Even the bad ones have their own personality.

I messed up the name of one of my characters by mistyping "Vengeance" as "Vengenace" and didn't notice it until he had reached Level 20. Could I delete him? No!! He had his first birthday two weeks ago and got a nice Charr Shaman :-)

I would rather purchase an additional character slot than delete one of my characters.

aaje vhanli

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

05 Jul 2007 at 10:28 - 22

I created one character and didn't realize that I was unhappy with her name until after I bought high end armour. Now I have just left her waiting, unplayed, until the day that aNet allows us the option of name-change.

Just one option, aNet... Just one single opportunity to change a characters' name and so many people would be better off.

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

05 Jul 2007 at 10:33 - 23

I say allow one name change for each birthday the character gets. I think that would be fair and balanced. I'm also hoping we get some face/hair change options with GWEN since we won't be able to make new characters there.

Destinyy

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2007

Faction of War [ARES]

05 Jul 2007 at 12:38 - 24

bye bye birthday pressie...

Seriously, for lik 8 Euro, rather get another slot?

I have 12 chars now... lol, I only play on 3 or 4 tho, but I have the others there... cos you never know!!!

Personally, I think you are insane and I reckon you will regret your action shortly...

Tea Girl

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2007

Mo/Me

05 Jul 2007 at 12:39 - 25

i remade my 1.5 year old monk half yr ago cus my old monk looks too bitachy. =D

my new monk still look bitachy tho

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

05 Jul 2007 at 12:51 - 26

Yes Insane you can buy a new character slots for $9.99 thats like buying a month with $1.10 which is cheap cos you really cannot buy time.

onerabbit

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Thanks to all the guru [mods]

05 Jul 2007 at 12:55 - 27

i remember i had a necro, when gw 1st game out, completed the game, and all that, then i deleted him cuz i wanted to make a MM Lol.
i though i had to start again, as i couildnt get the skills >_<

also wish i didnt delete my ranger as he would be 2 yrs now

deleted him cuz my bow wasnt doing any dmg .. didnt know about Atts back then lol.

DDeathblade

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2007

Lahti, Finland

W/

05 Jul 2007 at 12:56 - 28

This is only bad if you feel you have done something really wrong.

Acehigh

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Steel Phoenix[StP]/Terror Of The Justice Salmon[FisH]

05 Jul 2007 at 13:15 - 29

I've made,deleted and remade 3 monks with max armor,and made,deleted and remade 2 necros with max armor:P Reasons for that was because i got bored of playing them very quickly,and when i only had 4 char slots because of only Prophecies being out.

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

05 Jul 2007 at 13:20 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lafayette

They're valid enough reasons to delete a character. If you're not happy with him, his name, his armor, etc., why not? Do what makes the game enjoyable, regardless of what others think.

QFT. As long as you are having fun, why not?

While I never deleted a character with that much investment, it took me about 6 times making Eles, taking them halfway through a campaign, and then deleting them. It was all cool though, I enjoyed it!

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

05 Jul 2007 at 13:34 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by pumpkin pie

Yes Insane you can buy a new character slots for $9.99 thats like buying a month with $1.10 which is cheap cos you really cannot buy time.

It's not just about money, obviously. I my case, I had plenty of slots (I'm casual, so most of my slots are filled with Characters level 10 or lower) -

It's about starting over. Some people delete their main, and made a new one (same name) to access certain Titles (survivor or Legendary Defender for example).

Some people want to keep the name, but have a new face, hair, sex, etc.

Some people want to keep the appearance, but change the name.

There are a million reasons to delete a character, time spent on said character notwithstanding: In the end, you own the game, and you can play it the way you want.

(Hint: you don't actually have to finish any of the campaigns if you don't want to, either!)

redant751

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

NYC,NY

Gods Special Forces (GSF)

R/E

05 Jul 2007 at 14:33 - 32

I can't do that,I have deleted toons when I first started but after finishing a chapter,I can't see doing that.
At this moment I have 2 accounts with 14 toon in each.

Onarik Amrak

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2007

Astral Revenants

P/W

05 Jul 2007 at 14:34 - 33

I'm sure he's not the only one. Except all others are probably in Mental Hospitals.

thor hammerbane

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Dark Side of the Moon

Fat Kids Are Hard To Kid[nap]

05 Jul 2007 at 14:41 - 34

This is why you choose your names carefully..But I would love to rename my Monk, We Be Monkin :/...No way I'm going to delete him tho..thats just crazy..You crazy crazy guy.

Healers Wisper

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

Anaheim, CA

BoMB

N/

05 Jul 2007 at 16:01 - 35

First off OP I dont think you are insane, Maybe a little nuts but not insane. I have deleted a couple charactors, mostly because I didn't like the way the class played or what not.

My only real comment to make about this is that you should really think about your cahractors more when you set them up. I know alot of people who run through the charactor creation part in 2 sec, and throw the first thing that comes to mind on their name. The a couple months later they think, why that name was I drunk? Solution take some time, find the face u want, name it something creative, and then enjoy the game.

On a seperate note: I do not support name changes or face changes: But ANET Please give us someone who can change the char hair!!!

Thunder79

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Chaos Rising

05 Jul 2007 at 16:06 - 36

Are you insane....no

Are you an idiot....no

Did you do something stupid....yes....everyone does something stupid now and then.

I did something similar with my very first character....who would easily be 2 years old now if I hadn't deleted her. One night for some reason I decided to delete her...may have been her looks...wasn't the name since I still like the name. Lost a couple good sets of 15k armor and about 100k in gold when I deleted her. I have no idea why I did it...but like you it was when I was tired. I got a thought in my head and did it before my brain kicked him to correct itself. Stupid Move? Yes.

Now she's the most rerolled character on my accounts because she's my favorite character and I'm going for legendary survivor with her.

B E A S T

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2007

Anywhere but Guild Wars now, sadly.

It's a shame, this game had so much potential, but is ruined due to stale gameplay and lame updates

05 Jul 2007 at 19:40 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onarik Amrak

I'm sure he's not the only one. Except all others are probably in Mental Hospitals.

Lol

I think I will go for a survivor title on this character tho...I saw a good thread a while back about farming Jade Brotherhood to get it.

Anyways, I'm glad I'm not alone in this suddenly cold, cruel world

Linsle

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2006

치 The Spearmen 치[치치치치]

05 Jul 2007 at 21:42 - 38

After playing the game for over a year, my fiancee finally decided on a naming scheme that all his characters hold up. Well, he had already made three lvl 20's (warrior, mesmer, ranger), all with 15k armor and none had the approved naming scheme. So he deleted them and remade. Of course it only takes him a couple days to grind up another lvl 20 and he has one for every class already (all under his naming scheme).

I still think he was crazy lol. IMO it's worth the ten bucks to buy a char slot so that all your hard work isn't wasted. Then again, I am a packrat and we are a dual income family so 10 bucks into too much of a strain whereas it might be on other people.

cellardweller

Likes naked dance offs

Join Date: Aug 2005

The Older Gamers [TOG]

06 Jul 2007 at 01:13 - 39

Guru is not a recognised method of assessing mental stability. I recomend you see a health professional for a proper apraisal.

Thunder79

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Chaos Rising

06 Jul 2007 at 02:34 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by B E A S T

Lol

I think I will go for a survivor title on this character tho...I saw a good thread a while back about farming Jade Brotherhood to get it.

Anyways, I'm glad I'm not alone in this suddenly cold, cruel world

Don't take the easy way when going for survivor...play the game as you normally would as much as possible...see how far you can get...when you eventually do get survivor you'll be glad you did it the hard way.