Thinking of deleting two...

a-kyle

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2008

A/R

I have three characters and almost 50k in gold, I dont play the assasin that much or the dervish except for when it comes to event weekends then i play all three to rack in the cash. i was thinking of getting rid of the assasin and the dervish and just sticking with the warrior since she is the furthest in the prof story line and isnt all over the place like the other two (sure i went to EOTN but that was just to get two heros to help with some missions.)
there are some pros and cons to this and wanted you guys to wiegh in, not make the descion but give me some ideas...

pros:

i can focus on one character
I can complete a story line for once in two years that i have been playing

cons:

I dont bring in as much gold on special event weekends...

Thats really all i an think of...
LOL
so what are your oppinions?

Markaedw

Markaedw

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

N/

Why delete them, they will still get b-day presents, they can still function as mules. Just concentrate on one character.

a-kyle

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2008

A/R

Quote:
Originally Posted by Markaedw View Post
Why delete them, they will still get b-day presents, they can still function as mules. Just concentrate on one character.
Thats a good point i never thought of it that way. thanks

Ariena Najea

Ariena Najea

Silence and Motion

Join Date: Jul 2006

Buffalo NY

New Horizon [NH]

I literally just deleted 5 PvE characters in favor of PvP characters simply because I never plan on playing through the storyline on those characters, and am tired of rerolling constantly for competitive PvP.

If you don't really like playing a profession in PvE, then there is little reason to keep that character around. Farming has its own merits, but it sounds like you prefer questing to farming during Festivals. With this in mind, you need to be thinking about the individual quests involved; for example, The Strength of Snow and Straight to the Heart quests during Wintersday are decent, but both repeatable. This means with only one character that you can do this indefinitely while the festival is still up.

Do what is fun.

Mordakai

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

I never delete characters, because:

They are extra storage.

Birthday gifts.

You might want to play them again years from now.

You only really need one PvP slot (I don't have any, because I don't PvP)

Namiren

Namiren

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

Kamadan Eu/Am Districts

Rt/

I really dont see the point of deleting characters if you have other free slots... so you have 3 PvE chars, and you have at least 6 char slots, or 8, I dont know... Just ignore the 2 other char...and everything above...

dr love

dr love

...is in denial

Join Date: Sep 2006

Hyperion

starcraft 2

P/Me

don't delete them, especially not the sin... one day you will be playing him again, trust me.

upier

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

I always delete guys because the guys have no purpose if they are ugly.

pumpkin pie

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

ignore them and waits for birthday.

Bobby2

Bobby2

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2007

Delayed in order to meet ANet's high standards

[MaSS]

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by upier View Post
I always delete guys because the guys have no purpose if they are ugly.
Epic truth. Even my Warrior would have been remade a couple of times if it hadn't been for the sheer awesomeness that is the Primeval helmet.

dunky_g

dunky_g

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

[SNOW]

Delete everything.

thats how to keep the game fresh..

Qing Guang

Qing Guang

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2008

California

Lucid Spirits [LIFE]

N/A

I have only deleted 1 PvE character, ever (though I've cycled through tons of PvP characters, as they were just placeholders for me to get some practice with a class before running it in PvE), and that was a level 1 Ranger who hadn't yet done the tutorial, because she was a crossover character I've had for years and I realized that, as a Jedi, it would make more sense for her to be a Monk.

Don't delete characters just so you can focus on one, for the reasons stated above. It's not like they'll keel over and die if you leave them alone, so just focus on one character at a time, get him through the game, go on to another one. I have tons of characters, including 3 lowbies I haven't played in a while and an ele I largely ignore. But I'm not going to delete them, because while I may be working on one chara now (my ranger), I know that someday I'll get back to them (and the ele is good for AB), once I'm done with this character. Also, they are my babies and my maternal instinct won't let me... >.<

So yeah. Keep your characters. They might come in handy some day.

Shadowspawn X

Shadowspawn X

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fellowship of Champions

R/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Qing Guang View Post
Don't delete characters just so you can focus on one, for the reasons stated above. It's not like they'll keel over and die if you leave them alone, so just focus on one character at a time, get him through the game, go on to another one.
I agree. Finish all campaigns with the warrior, then repeat with the other two guys.

Stop The Storm

Stop The Storm

Keeping DoA Alive

Join Date: Jan 2007

England

Were In [DoA]

A/N

everyone should have an assassin tbh. be crazy to delete it for the sake of it

Antares Ascending

Antares Ascending

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2008

E/

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It makes sense to focus on one character. It doesn't make sense to delete chars that aren't going to be replaced by a more favored proffession.

Even if you don't plan to play the other chars they still ( as already mentioned) get Bday presents and can be a huge benifit on special weekends to farm goodies that can be sold if you need gold or used to benifit your main character.

Ghost Dog

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

W/

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Originally Posted by Stop The Storm View Post
everyone should have an assassin tbh. be crazy to delete it for the sake of it

I got one to lvl 7 and deleted it, I couldn't stand it it's so cheap.

Sins can't pressure and they rely on their chains to perform actions most classes have to work much harder for.

It really is easy mode.

Dutch Masterr

Dutch Masterr

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Long Island, NY

Elite Knights [SWAT]

W/

Dont delete it. You will definatley regret it and end up making the same character over again in the future anyway...I know i did that at least twice, haha.

Targren

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

Primeval Warlords[wuw]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ghost Dog View Post
I got one to lvl 7 and deleted it, I couldn't stand it it's so cheap.

Sins can't pressure and they rely on their chains to perform actions most classes have to work much harder for.

It really is easy mode.

I'm not sure you can legitimately call anything "easy mode" until you've, I dunno, gotten it off of newb island...

Tearz1993

Tearz1993

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

Relentless Aggressors [rA]

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ghost Dog View Post
I got one to lvl 7 and deleted it, I couldn't stand it it's so cheap.

Sins can't pressure and they rely on their chains to perform actions most classes have to work much harder for.

It really is easy mode.
Yeah, because Factions tutorial is pretty difficult without a sin.

Pistachio

Pistachio

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/R

Don't delete them.

I once deleted an elementalist because I realized after playing him for a bit I spelled his name wrong. I had intended on remaking him, but it totally killed my momentum with the character and I never did. A shame really, I was having a lot of fun. Probably the silliest thing I've done in GW, especially now that I could have just payed to rename him - and would have, too.

[DE]

[DE]

Hugs and Kisses

Join Date: Oct 2005

Scars Meadows

I've rolled and rerolled way too many characters to even begin to count (most of them with a few sets of 15k armor, complete weapon sets, etc.).

It's really no big deal. Money is easy to come by and getting your characters through the campaigns are also easy, it just takes time. So if you have the time and motivation then go for it. But if not, you might want to think twice about what you're going to do.