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X Crusader

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Vancouver, Canada

P/W

25 Mar 2008 at 01:19 - 1

I've been playing Guild Wars ever since beta... but
- I've never had a character finish a campaign (even though I own all of them)
- I've never had prestige armor
- I've created probably 100s of characters (I've been through the damn tutorial SO many times)
- My highest character is level 18

18..
That's right. EIGHT - TEEN.
why, you might ask?

yeah, and I'm probably gonna end up deleting him again.

because I have a sickness...
I CANNOT STOP DELETING MY CHARACTERS.
but all for different reasons, including:
-"what a gay name"
-"frick, i need survivor cause i have to be perfect"
-(at an outpost) "ooh his armor looks better"
-"his face looks retarded"
-"why is he so tall?"
-"i hate the armor"
-etc.

I delete them because I feel as if I should only have one character. One MAIN, PRIMARY character. So, I go on deleting sprees, deleting, deleting, deleting...

The only reason that keeps me playing is that I want a nice HoM to have stuff to show in GW2. And I still find the game fun, despite my stupidity. And I think I know all of the skills the game, because I've created each profession plenty of times.

So, what I'd like to know is, am I the only one with this retardation?
And how the hell do I stick to one character?

ultra sad face

edit: BTW, I'm a casual gamer. So I don't have time to farm for all this cr*p, but I still want to enjoy the game, otherwise I feel like I'm wasting money.

Solange

Banned

Join Date: Feb 2006

Kings Army of Surmia [KAOS]

25 Mar 2008 at 01:22 - 2

Quote:

Originally Posted by X Crusader

So, what I'd like to know is, am I the only one with this retardation?
And how the hell do I stick to one character?

ultra sad face

Perfectionist or OCD

if one thing is wrong you can't stand it and need to start over

Gift3d

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Las Vegas

Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR]

W/E

25 Mar 2008 at 01:23 - 3

If you have such a severe case of OCD, i'd honestly say quit Guild Wars, because if you really have been playing since beta, you've pretty much wasted almost 3 years...

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

25 Mar 2008 at 01:23 - 4

Well easy, stop being so damn picky.

Or yeah if it's OCD take pills brother take pills!

Ekelon

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Rebel Rising [rawr]

A/W

25 Mar 2008 at 01:25 - 5

make an elementalist... then you can stick with one character.

Molock

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Qu??bec

Legacy of Angels [Halo]

E/

25 Mar 2008 at 01:26 - 6

Are you serious? Since beta? You really need to stop been so picky.. My elementalist doesn't look like I would ideally want him to look like, but I didn't delete him because of it, I kept him..

Find a profession you enjoy playing the most, then DON'T delete it xD
I really don't know what to say..

Dallcingi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

The Black Parades [死人死]

Mo/

25 Mar 2008 at 01:34 - 7

Time to move onto life? Lol if you just keep doing this and you are not enjoying it, just move on.... unless you really like deleting characters and redoing boring tutorials that you already know, ya just try other things.

TheBuck

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2008

25 Mar 2008 at 01:35 - 8

i vote ocd. this is coming form someone who is like that but not as bad

Mistress Mindbender

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

25 Mar 2008 at 01:36 - 9

Doesn't sound like a compulsion or an obsession... oddly enough it sounds like you have some sort of body dysmorphic disorder.

masta_yoda

Banned

Join Date: Feb 2007

most hated players in the [game]

R/Mo

25 Mar 2008 at 01:43 - 10

i say quit and dont play, go play fps/rts games its perfect for casual gamers

Angelus...

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2007

Webel Wising [wawr]

25 Mar 2008 at 02:11 - 11

You have OCD dude, get help.

Darkobra

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot

E/Me

25 Mar 2008 at 02:14 - 12

Fill your character slots with things you like. At the end of it, you'll end up with the perfect character on your last slot.

Or until you get bored and delete him, too.

I Is Special

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

NJ

To Gain Extra Mobility We Play [NUDE]

W/

25 Mar 2008 at 02:19 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by masta_yoda

i say quit and dont play, go play fps/rts games its perfect for casual gamers

I agree. Also, you dont have the ability to change anything in an FPS game like you would be able to in guildwars..so you can just enjoy the game instead of going through this character deleting hell.

placebo overdose

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

N/

25 Mar 2008 at 02:34 - 14

i say fake troll if not then you prob dont play much cause that would be sad

Hyprodimus Prime

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Vancouver BC

Sorrow Masters

E/

25 Mar 2008 at 02:36 - 15

Dont have kids, cant delete those...

On serious note, I think you should list out what you want in your character. Although I didnt on paper, I knew exactly what I wanted in my mind. So just jot down stuff like, short, male, mesmer, fun looking expression, brown hair, no part in hair etc...

If it helps, other people cant even see your face in high quality and probably dont care either. Armor is pretty important ascetically, but go on guildwiki and look for the ones you want, make your profession accordingly. To sum it up, plan ahead. Draw your dream character first if you have to. Make a checklist, what ever works for you.

lacasner

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

25 Mar 2008 at 02:38 - 16

PvP chars, that way deleating characters won't depress you, plus once you realize PvE is repetative and pointless, you'll appreciate PvP much more

.

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

25 Mar 2008 at 02:43 - 17

maybe create multiple of the same class instead of deleting, that way you can work your way through one, and if you don't like that one, move on to the next fixing your mistakes from the previous...it's like throwing out your first draughts on a piece of writing if you delete your characters. Sometimes it's nice having a comparison to see what you've improved.

I have my 4 primary characters, but the rest I delete willy nilly like you do for largely the same reasons. Main difference being, I don't do it at quite such a level as you do. I do understand where you're coming from though.

Winterclaw

Wark!!!

Join Date: May 2005

Florida

W/

25 Mar 2008 at 02:43 - 18

Make one character, tell yourself he doesn't have to be perfect and keep playing him till you finish at least one campaign. Just think of the things you are missing out on (like elite armor and knowing what it feels like to finally finish a game). Whenever you get the urge to delete just repeat to yourself: "It's only a game, flaws are fine" It might even help to go all the way and make the worst looking and worst named character of your favorite class.

Master Knightfall

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2007

25 Mar 2008 at 02:48 - 19

lol and here I am spending $10 a pop because I can't stand to delete a PVE character at all. Once I start putting TIME into a character I sure don't want to lose it and start over just because of a graphics or a name. I think out my names carefully anyways when I name them so that shouldn't be an issue for anyone anyways just think and then use it. Don't make stupid names like "I'm yah Mama's Bombo" or "Creamy White Thighs"...lol I did delete one of my characters though, my very first one because it was a Ranger/Necro and I just never liked playing the ranger class they suk and are boring. They aren't good for anything other than annoying people with their interupts and bombards and then always running away like cowards or using that darn whirling dervish or throw dirt. Rangers are just too much of a coward class for me to enjoy.

Knight_Blazer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

We don't wear [Bras]

D/E

25 Mar 2008 at 02:58 - 20

It's plain stupid if your highest level is 18, it means you never got past the mid game content of any campaign. No late game skills, elites, items etc.
It's like the people who stay in pre searing and are content with 10% of the game. They're not crazy, but avoiding a large portion of the game is just dumb.

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

25 Mar 2008 at 03:10 - 21

Too tall?! TOO TALL?!

I'm sorry, but you're one sick son of a GO RED ENGINE.

Bront

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2008

Honored Order of Light

W/Me

25 Mar 2008 at 03:20 - 22

I would suggest sucking it up and finishing a campaign once. Once you do that, it opens up some more options, even if you start a new character.

As for having 1 main, I have between 1 and 4 "main". I usually just deal with 2, and have been pushing to finish the games with 1 of them first, and then will play the other a bit more, but I have 7 and occasionaly I bounce around with them depending on my mood.

NoXiFy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

★☆٭Ńēŵ~ŶờЯК٭☆★

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

Mo/Me

25 Mar 2008 at 03:25 - 23

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourette_syndrome

There ya go.

Chaos_Earth

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2007

ATX

Squirtle Sqad

N/

25 Mar 2008 at 03:39 - 24

Just make a canthan and take some adderall, you should be lvl 20 in no time.

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

25 Mar 2008 at 03:56 - 25

Sounds like someone needs counseling.

wu is me

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

25 Mar 2008 at 06:40 - 26

I noticed that you implied that all your characters were male.

WHY ARE THEY ALL MALE????

(00h buttons, press

)

Bluefeather

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Philippines

[PNOY]

W/R

25 Mar 2008 at 07:16 - 27

Happened to me also.

So what i did is to delete everything except for my 23 months Warrior in Prophecies.

Continued working on Prophecies Campaign and earned Protector of Tyria Title.

Finished GW|eotn

Now working on Factions (in Seiji Quarter? can remember the name...just finished the mission with "chaos" bosses)

and I keep myself poor so I don't get into "temptation" of creating a new character.

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

25 Mar 2008 at 07:34 - 28

I'm like that a bit too, can't stand new characters but want more for the minis after a year >.<

I say, pick your favorite profession, then pick your favorite face/hair/color then weird something that makes it hard to see it, only professions where you cannot do that is monk, ele, and paragon. That removes most of your complaints. As for height, I cannot stand being short *probably cuz I'm a giant in RL* so just go with how tall you are in RL. If your short, go for a short character, if your tall, go wit ha tall character, that way you feel like your looking at a *guessing* slim size of you

.

After getting far in either the campaign, lvl 20, or titles, you should not want to delete him in fear of losing the progress. Like me and my many character's whose name I wanna change *mainly paragon*.

Deathly_Overlord

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

A house :)

LaZy!

Mo/

25 Mar 2008 at 07:47 - 29

:O You sound just like me lol. Ive level 12 characters to level 20 and only 2 remain today, ive had countless others which ive made and just deleted because I dont like their hair or they are too short....

Trick is just to focus on one character no matter how much you dont like it, thats whats got me through campaigns

Uber Mass

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Netherlands

retired from gw [agro] still ftw

W/

25 Mar 2008 at 07:59 - 30

im sorry but i cant take this OP serious.. -.-

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

25 Mar 2008 at 08:03 - 31

geez, I have the opposite problem, --once I create a character I have a really really really hard time deleting it---even my mules have been around for sometime (I have been able to delete a few of them---but only because people wanted to see combos of hair/skin/etc and my mules arent doing much anyways----).
yes the packrat cant even get rid of characters!!

so OP make a few characters, play them and ya'know you CAN buy more armor for each one (more than one set)....and just get used to YOUR unique character.

Jecht Scye

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Lucky Crickets[Luck]

N/Me

25 Mar 2008 at 08:08 - 32

Way too picky...

Friday

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

[DVDF]

25 Mar 2008 at 08:32 - 33

Cosyfiep, you and me both mate

I keep buying new slots cause once created I cant seem to get myself to delete one of my girls, each one is created with a story/history/character in my head and it would be like 'killing' them to delete them...

yes I know - get a life ....

pffft

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

25 Mar 2008 at 08:40 - 34

Are you having fun when you delete and remake a char?
If yes - then it's perfectly fine.

I've deleted like 5+ assassin in the last few days. The plan is to go for survivor (again) - but even if they don't die they get trashed. Sometimes I hate the armour they are wearing, sometimes the name, the haircut, the hair colour or they just die.
BUT I am having fun whenever I make a new char and dash him though Shing Jea.

So even if I do spend 5 hours doing something - the delete him and do the same thing over again - I am having fun.
And that's that matters.

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

25 Mar 2008 at 08:45 - 35

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Mask_of_the_Mo_Zing
for the ugly face for your char if it's really that bad

L.R. Darksong

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2008

Australia

Trotters Inc.

N/Me

25 Mar 2008 at 09:04 - 36

I've got my main character (nec) which I've had since I've started, she's been my primary, but I've recently started working on a ranger.

Everyone has their preferences with classes, though, and I was adamant that necro's were the best (or, for want of a better term "more interesting") :P Recently, though, I've becoming quite fond of my R/Mo. Simply because it's something different.

With my nec, I got help, most all the time, I was new to the game, but with my ranger I'm determined to do the whole thing myself and actually LISTEN to the campaign storylines. Maybe this is what you can do to fix your complusion?

The rest of my slots have been deleted and replaced with characters many times, but if you pick a character and think "I want to know how this damn story ends!" that should get you there.

Keep one character, if for no other reason than to see the story end. It's like holding a book in your hand and only reading the first few chapters. They're kinda boring at the start, but once you're into it, you can't put it down.

Instead of being addicted to making new characters, be addicted to making it to the end. Find out how the story really ends for yourself. Get all the elites.

If you're like me, you'll enjoy watching your character in the cut-scenes. Gives you that sense of achievement (something I didn't have with my nec, but do with my ranger, since I was always a tag along with my first character).

Make a character. Stick with it. Finish the story. Stop looking at what everyone else has, you can get all that later when you start a NEW character to take the whole way through. You can do it! Self-discipline!

Have the faith.

Holly Herro

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Kangaroo-land.

Blades of the Dingo [AUST]

25 Mar 2008 at 09:12 - 37

LIES!

He's a kleptomaniac.. >_> <_<

Craywulf

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

Righteous and Honorable (RAH)

N/Me

25 Mar 2008 at 09:15 - 38

Wikipedia....

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental disorder where an individual is excessively concerned and preoccupied with an imagined or minor defect in their appearance. They may complain of several specific features or a single feature of their appearance, or a vague feature or general appearance. The preoccupation causes them significant psychological distress that impairs important functioning (e.g. occuppational or self-care), or social aspects of their lives (APA, 2000)[1] Culture and clinician bias may play a significant part in the subjectivity behind determining what physical appearance is considered 'normal' and who they diagnose with this disorder (Kress, Eriksen, Rayle & Ford, 2005)[2].

It is generally diagnosed in those who are extremely critical of their physique or self-image, despite the fact there may be no noticeable disfigurement or defect.

More can be found here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_dysmorphic_disorder

enmitee

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

[Liar]

Rt/R

25 Mar 2008 at 09:24 - 39

-"his face looks retarded"

lololol.

seriously, pjust make a character that will look remotely like your favorite actor or something.

~ Dan ~

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

D/

25 Mar 2008 at 09:24 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by X Crusader

So, what I'd like to know is, am I the only one with this retardation?

Just because you worded the question so well, i'll say: No