This has bugged me for some time now, and I just have to ask:
Why is it that some people need more than one account for Guild Wars?
I have one account and five characters made in that account, and I don't see a reason to have more than one.
More Than One Account
StormDragonZ
Bryant Again
Back in the day, the only way to get more character slots was through nothing other than another Guild Wars account.
Mammoth
for a time there were more professions than slots available on an account, it was necessary for us to get a second account before buying character slots was available 
DarkWasp
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Originally Posted by StormDragonZ
This has bugged me for some time now, and I just have to ask:
Why is it that some people need more than one account for Guild Wars? I have one account and five characters made in that account, and I don't see a reason to have more than one. |
I've spent like 99% of my time on my ranger, which pretty much means ive never done any real farming.
credit
To hold smurf/inactive guilds.
Dylananimus
A lot of people who farmed or liked collecting lotsa stuff had to buy more accounts to hold the stuff, before they introduced the ability to get more character slots, and before storage got bigger
Zahr Dalsk
I knew this guy with 10 accounts and 47 characters... he was the leader of iMud and had an account as leader of each guild in the alliance...
Ex Diku Mud Addicts (insert greek letter) [iMud]
I and a bunch of people from Ex Diku Mud Addicts Tau got tired of the carebear soccer mom nature of the alliance and left to form We Make It Rain On Dem [HoeZ].
Ex Diku Mud Addicts (insert greek letter) [iMud]
I and a bunch of people from Ex Diku Mud Addicts Tau got tired of the carebear soccer mom nature of the alliance and left to form We Make It Rain On Dem [HoeZ].
Snow Bunny
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Originally Posted by StormDragonZ
This has bugged me for some time now, and I just have to ask:
Why is it that some people need more than one account for Guild Wars? I have one account and five characters made in that account, and I don't see a reason to have more than one. |
Cacheelma
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Originally Posted by Snow Bunny
and a certain someone wishes to know the IGN of one of them.
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Cuthroat Dibbler
Packrats are the ones most likely to have multi accts (I have 3).
Before our "improved" (and still limited) storage facilities were added, it was even more horrific trying to store stuff. My Slayers Collection alone took up an entire Toons worth of space....
I also use a 2nd acct to Duo UW when i need to bump the amount of ecto I have. 2nd's are useful
Before our "improved" (and still limited) storage facilities were added, it was even more horrific trying to store stuff. My Slayers Collection alone took up an entire Toons worth of space....
I also use a 2nd acct to Duo UW when i need to bump the amount of ecto I have. 2nd's are useful
Biostem
I don't have multiple accounts, but it would be useful to permit you to actually play more than 1 character at a time. It would be hard, but it could be done. Also, from a simply "dollars and cents" point of view - if you bought Prophecies at one of the Black Friday sales for $10, that's 4 character slots for the price of 1...
Having more than 1 account is also the only way to have characters in 2 different guilds...
Having more than 1 account is also the only way to have characters in 2 different guilds...
arcanemacabre
I have a secondary mule account I purchased during the winter holidays in 2006 because it was on sale for $10. So, it's either buy 4 character slots for $40 or $10 - take your pick.
Bluefeather
I have 2 accounts. I purchased the other one to open the gate for me in pre-searing.
there are times that this game becomes boring and you need to have someone to talk to. so if you have 2 accounts, you can log both of them and let your two toons talk to each other.
kidding aside, i have 2 accounts because i thought my daughter is going to like this game. she liked it in beginning, but not anymore. she likes talking to her friends through that yahoo thing...and they just talk and talk...and i see it a waste of time.
there are times that this game becomes boring and you need to have someone to talk to. so if you have 2 accounts, you can log both of them and let your two toons talk to each other.
kidding aside, i have 2 accounts because i thought my daughter is going to like this game. she liked it in beginning, but not anymore. she likes talking to her friends through that yahoo thing...and they just talk and talk...and i see it a waste of time.
Nanood
5 accounts here..
Grasping Darkness
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Originally Posted by Bryant Again
Back in the day, the only way to get more character slots was through nothing other than another Guild Wars account.
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also if you have 2 pc's you can run yourself
Linksys
I found my second account useful. When I started using my new gaming laptop, I had to load files every time I entered an area. So I used my other account on my other computer to whisper someone on the team to let them know what's going on so they know I didn't disconnect. That's not the reason why I got the account, but it's one of the uses I had with it.
Another reason was to keep the guild hall I kinda invested in.
Another reason was to keep the guild hall I kinda invested in.
masta_yoda
some people might have more than 1 account to bot too
cosyfiep
my family has 2 accounts...one for me, one for my husband.
many people got extra accounts before there was the possibility of extra slots....I have no problems with that.
many people got extra accounts before there was the possibility of extra slots....I have no problems with that.
kerpall
2 accounts x 2 xunlai predictions each (gvg and 1v1) = more Z-keys than you'll get :P , lol
cellardweller
back in prophesies days there were 6 primaries and only 4 slots per account so the typical setup was 3+mule on one account and 3+pvp on the other.
Velise_Snowtorm
Back when HoH determined who had favor, lots of farmers had one American account and one Euro account, so they could always farm.
I have 2 accounts. I rarely play the second one, but it holds my Luxon guild so I can guest myself and friends whenever I want.
I have 2 accounts. I rarely play the second one, but it holds my Luxon guild so I can guest myself and friends whenever I want.
Jhadur
There was also the problem with the way the old favour system worked. I bought my second account and based it on US servers purely so that I could farm UW whether Euro or US had favour.
EDIT Damn too slow
Now it's just a mule account.
EDIT Damn too slow
Now it's just a mule account.
mr_groovy
Q&A stuff....
Original game limit of 4 char slots, Mule, Euro vs American.
Next.
Original game limit of 4 char slots, Mule, Euro vs American.
Next.
Hiru
I have 3 accounts. My main account, my "play with my bro account" and my "why did i buy this?" account.
The 2nd one is bascially to play with my bro and he wanted us to play fairly. No max armor on lvl 2s no 10000k on a lvl 3 no 400 bones on a lvl 5 ect... and the 3rd one was an accident, i was browsing through amazon and bought it. Being an idiot i didnt make it Korean xD!
The 2nd one is bascially to play with my bro and he wanted us to play fairly. No max armor on lvl 2s no 10000k on a lvl 3 no 400 bones on a lvl 5 ect... and the 3rd one was an accident, i was browsing through amazon and bought it. Being an idiot i didnt make it Korean xD!
wraithe
3 accounts here..
and have 3 computers..i tend to run my self around..have to stop talking to myself in guild chat too..
and have 3 computers..i tend to run my self around..have to stop talking to myself in guild chat too..
redant751
I am a Packrats and when I started playing GW 3 years ago the only way to keep all the Gold/Greens Items I have (I am big into farming as is my Guild) was to have a second account.
I also like trying all the professions to see what I like and when HoH determined who had favor one account was US the other was Euro account (have friends in UK and the Netherland who I farm with still).
So you see 2 accounts 14 characters (all 20es) per account and all my PVP characters double as Mules.
I also like trying all the professions to see what I like and when HoH determined who had favor one account was US the other was Euro account (have friends in UK and the Netherland who I farm with still).
So you see 2 accounts 14 characters (all 20es) per account and all my PVP characters double as Mules.
zwei2stein
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Originally Posted by Bryant Again
Back in the day, the only way to get more character slots was through nothing other than another Guild Wars account.
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Nowadays you can also borrow yourself heroes for vanquishing some 8 man areas where henchmen suck without bothering friends with such menial stuff ("Orison and heal breeze only" Khim on NF starter island.).
artay
I was going to rant at you but others have sufficely given you an answer without the mad ramblings that would have accompanied my post.
*sigh* I've had bad day.
*sigh* I've had bad day.
KartMan
I think an account is limited to 35 slots, I'm at that number and can't add more
4 from prophecies
2 from factions
3 from nightfall (+ prerelease bonus)
+ 26 bought
4 from prophecies
2 from factions
3 from nightfall (+ prerelease bonus)
+ 26 bought
Cacheelma
32 bought slots I think?
Correction: 26. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Character_slot
The slots you got from campaigns don't count though.
Correction: 26. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Character_slot
The slots you got from campaigns don't count though.
foo
To have more slots back at the time when you couldn't buy more.
To be able to trade both in Europe and America before you could change districts.
To be able to go to the realms from both Europe and America back then.
To store more money and items.
To run yourself places.
To gain multiple rewards from the Xunlai tournament house.
To gain multiple rewards from special events.
To let a friend play the game with you before they buy it.
To control or be in more than one guild.
To raise minipet incubators.
To know that if your main account get hacked and stripped you'll have enough money from the other account to get new stuff.
To know that if you're gonna get banned, even for a couple of days, you could still log in, play a bit, tell your friends, etc.
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To be able to trade both in Europe and America before you could change districts.
To be able to go to the realms from both Europe and America back then.
To store more money and items.
To run yourself places.
To gain multiple rewards from the Xunlai tournament house.
To gain multiple rewards from special events.
To let a friend play the game with you before they buy it.
To control or be in more than one guild.
To raise minipet incubators.
To know that if your main account get hacked and stripped you'll have enough money from the other account to get new stuff.
To know that if you're gonna get banned, even for a couple of days, you could still log in, play a bit, tell your friends, etc.
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EmptySkull
Originally I bought my second account for my wife. Trying to get her to play. Didn't work. Now I use it for all of the following:
(thanks foo for typing it for me)
(thanks foo for typing it for me
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Originally Posted by foo
To have more slots back at the time when you couldn't buy more.
To be able to trade both in Europe and America before you could change districts. To be able to go to the realms from both Europe and America back then. To store more money and items. To run yourself places. To gain multiple rewards from the Xunlai tournament house. To gain multiple rewards from special events. To let a friend play the game with you before they buy it. To control or be in more than one guild. To raise minipet incubators. To know that if your main account get hacked and stripped you'll have enough money from the other account to get new stuff. To know that if you're gonna get banned, even for a couple of days, you could still log in, play a bit, tell your friends, etc. ... |
obsidian ectoplasm
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Originally Posted by KartMan
I think an account is limited to 35 slots, I'm at that number and can't add more
4 from prophecies 2 from factions 3 from nightfall (+ prerelease bonus) + 26 bought |
........Why would you need that many?
Thats like a lot........Lol...
Any way.....
Well i have 2 accounts... that are mine.
account #1 My Main-All 4games.
#2 My other account-Just Proph. ( i kinda stopped using it)
#3My friends account that i sometimes play-all 4 games
#4 old account Got hacked. So i obviously don't play anymore-Nf, Proph ,fac.
#5 A account i bought for Ig money ( i know i know it was when i fist started playing...lets just say i didnt read the user agreement)
#6 My friends brother old account only played once-proph
Soooo yeah.......Peace!
-Ectoplasm
-Your such a Dota.
aznkda
atm, i have 5 account..
- Main account
- 1 account for my brother
- 3 Mule account (2 of my friend quit playing GW so it was given to me:P)
Used to have 6 but I given my 6th to my online friend.
- Main account
- 1 account for my brother
- 3 Mule account (2 of my friend quit playing GW so it was given to me:P)
Used to have 6 but I given my 6th to my online friend.
KartMan
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Originally Posted by obsidian ectoplasm
........Why would you need that many?
Thats like a lot........Lol... |
(14 as of now)
but I might need more if I consider collecting end game green as well
Gun Pierson
Duo farm UW with a smiter monk on the other account and get 100% ecto drop, that was my reason. When ectos were between 8k - 11k, I made a few millions in a couple of days that way.
Cargan
I got a second account at the start of '06 since I just wasn't happy with just 4 slots as I wanted to play all professions. I proceeded to get Factions for both accounts, trying to spread my time between both of them but eventually came to spend all my time on the one account.
When more character slots became available I donated my second account to my brother. Unfortunately he only played for a few months and stopped playing about a year ago, so now I steal his minipets.
Cargan
When more character slots became available I donated my second account to my brother. Unfortunately he only played for a few months and stopped playing about a year ago, so now I steal his minipets.
Cargan
XiaoTheBlade
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Originally Posted by KartMan
I think an account is limited to 35 slots, I'm at that number and can't add more
4 from prophecies 2 from factions 3 from nightfall (+ prerelease bonus) + 26 bought |
KartMan
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Originally Posted by XiaoTheBlade
You have spent £155.74 on characters, plus buying the games themselves. Imagine if you woke up tomorrow and you were banned?
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I would send a ticket to Anet like anybody else and wait for the ban to be lifted
Aldric
2 Accounts for me , one on my desktop and one on my laptop
Account 1 - 11 pve (1 of each + 2nd Mesmer) and 3 spare for the odd pvp games
Account 2 - 6 mules
Account 1 - 11 pve (1 of each + 2nd Mesmer) and 3 spare for the odd pvp games
Account 2 - 6 mules