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Phoenix Arrows

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

With many other ugly people

We Are All Pretty [ugly]

R/

27 Mar 2006 at 20:13 - 1

I'm sorry, but the search button wont let me search ^^.

So...if anyone can answer this I'll be thankful for that.

Will ArenaNet offer additional character slots to be bought for Guild Wars: Factions? ex: Would you be able to buy a key to put onto your account to get one more slot?

Thanks in advance for answering.

Sorry if I didn't search, as the button isn't working

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Joh

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Sweden

Lucid Dreams [LD]

27 Mar 2006 at 20:21 - 2

They haven't announced anything like that and I doubt they will, but who knows.

Whispering Siren

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Maryland

27 Mar 2006 at 20:21 - 3

You can put your factions key onto your Prophecies account and attain 2 more character slots. Separate, each would have 4 character slots.

EDIT:
Read your question a bit wrong, but no - they have said they will not sell extra character slots. Can't remember where I read that...

viper008

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

27 Mar 2006 at 20:26 - 4

If you add your Faction key to your existing account you will get 2 extra slots and you can travel to both CH1 & CH2 areas. If you don't link keys you will have 4 slots and can't travel between both chapters.

linked accounts/keys
6 slots = 100% access to content
seperate accounts
8 slots = 50% access to content

CKaz

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2005

27 Mar 2006 at 20:28 - 5

They said no, but then sounded like they were changing their mind, seeing not so much the fact some us are squeezed up against it, but the dollar signs.

So net net - who knows what ANet will decide.

edit - oh god, could we stop with the marketing hype, new/fuzzy math posts?
The OP had a simple question, lets keep it to 'can I buy more slots' PLEASE...

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

27 Mar 2006 at 20:34 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by CKaz

They said no, but then sounded like they were changing their mind, seeing not so much the fact some us are squeezed up against it, but the dollar signs.
The OP had a simple question, lets keep it to 'can I buy more slots' PLEASE...

simply put the answer is NO for the forseeable future in spite of the wishful thinking of some people

CKaz

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2005

27 Mar 2006 at 20:45 - 7

I'd agree there - not the forseeable future no.

My point is that where it was a solid NO, Gaile in more recent logs seemed to suggest ANet wouldnt mind pocketing more real $ and now perhaps a possibility.

Lady_Conija

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2006

Cloaked Adventuring Angels

R/Mo

29 Mar 2006 at 06:52 - 8

I really enjoyed participating in the Guild Wars Factions Beta event. I was also delighted to discover that there were four slots available in the new account I temporarily opened! How exciting! I completely fell for the four characters that I am unable to use, the Necromancer, Mesmer, and of course the Assassin and Ritualist. I can hardly wait for the opening on April 28th! I have already purchased my preorder But then, I discovered on the website that i will only be allowed two additional character slots instead of four! How can this be? Why must I have a completely different account in order to play all the characters? I do not understand. I am not looking forward to choosing between having two accounts, and being able to have two additional characters... What a bother, finding the perfect item for another character and being unable to access that character's storage! Drat and double drat! I do not think it is fair to penalize loyal players who want to have the ability to bring there beloved Tyrian characters to Cantha. My Ranger, Lady Conija, is simply DYING for a white tiger as a pet! I beg you, Anet, please reconsider and grant all players the additional slots!!! After all how difficult would it really be to put two more little portraits on the log in screen? Besides, with such excellent characters to play, who wouldn't love the ability to be able to play a character from each primary profession?

Hopefully,
Lady Conija

Dav85

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

29 Mar 2006 at 07:55 - 9

thanks u for make me lose my vision reading this post...
it has been discussed everywhere with gaile and developers.
additional slots if u merge are 2. "two more little portraits in the log screen" is an additional cost for ncsoft, so yea it's not easy in a game without any fee.

Tric

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Sweden

Mo/E

29 Mar 2006 at 08:05 - 10

I hate this. Why in HELL did anet make this choice. Why do they punish people that combine them? It doesn't make any sense whatsoever!

If anyone from Anet is reading this, please, take my advice and hire someone that knows math.

4+4=6 isn't right, not any day of the week!

jpsantos20

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

Hell

The Untold Heroes

W/Mo

29 Mar 2006 at 08:10 - 11

well it kinda compensate for the people who will just get factions or get both games on a seperate account.

Factions only: can't travel to Prophecies
Prophecies and Factions: Can travel to both continents plus have an access to both games items and missions

Zehnchu

Popcorn Fetish

Join Date: Dec 2005

[GODS]

Mo/Me

29 Mar 2006 at 08:13 - 12

Great fuzzy math again.

Simple answer because they can.

hidden_agenda

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

29 Mar 2006 at 08:14 - 13

Okay, before you say read the *bloody* faq, please bear with me...

I just read this from Gaile:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

[*]Your character slots -- either the 2 slots that give you access to all content in both games, or the 4 with access only to Factions content -- will be obtained through the retail access key, not the Head Start.

Hope this is helpful info, and thanks for the good questions.

okay, so now I AM REALLY CONFUSED... My prior understanding of how this works from the faq is that if I currently own Prophesy and then bought faction post-4/28, I can:

1. link the two, in which case I will have 6 character slots with access to both continents

2. don't link the two, in which case I will have 4 character slots with access to Tyria only and 4 character slots with access to Cantha only.

I hope that it's the case that Gaile made a minor mistake (no problem, it happens) instead of a limitation that we can only have 2 character slots with access to both continents...

Tric

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Sweden

Mo/E

29 Mar 2006 at 08:16 - 14

Indeed, it's because they can, and because they don't think of what it means. Sorry, but I'm freaking mad at this.

Why are Anet so GODDAMNED stingy with the slots?!

Is it so hard to just give us 4+4??

Lord Scoopula

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Fargo, North Dakota

W/Mo

29 Mar 2006 at 08:27 - 15

You get double the content + 2 more slots, 1 for each new class. Simple. With only Factions you get 1/2 the total content and 4 slots...the same as the original game. Simple. I don't see how people are confused about this. This is the decision ANet made, so just live with it.

Zehnchu

Popcorn Fetish

Join Date: Dec 2005

[GODS]

Mo/Me

29 Mar 2006 at 08:27 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by hidden_agenda

Okay, before you say read the *bloody* faq, please bear with me...

I just read this from Gaile:

okay, so now I AM REALLY CONFUSED... My prior understanding of how this works from the faq is that if I currently own Prophesy and then bought faction post-4/28, I can:

1. link the two, in which case I will have 6 character slots with access to both continents

Correct

Quote:

Originally Posted by hidden_agenda

2. don't link the two, in which case I will have 4 character slots with access to Tyria only and 4 character slots with access to Cantha only.

Correct

Quote:

Originally Posted by hidden_agenda

I hope that it's the case that Gaile made a minor mistake (no problem, it happens) instead of a limitation that we can only have 2 character slots with access to both continents...

If you link you get 6 slots and access to Tyria and Cantha, meaning your existing characters can cross over to Cantha and Faction can go to Tyria.

If you don’t link you get 4 characters in Tyria and 4 character in Cantha and none will be allowed to cross over.

Those who pre-order wont get the 6 slots total in the 24 hour head start, we will need the retail cd-key to get the total of 6 slots.

Tric

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

Sweden

Mo/E

29 Mar 2006 at 08:33 - 17

If you keep them apart, but get friends to transfer (which is a hassle), you also get double content and +2 slots.

Why do I have to sacrifice slots to combine? Why do I get punished? Why can't people who buy both be REWARDED for combining them?

Lord Scoopula

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Fargo, North Dakota

W/Mo

29 Mar 2006 at 08:36 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tric

If you keep them apart, but get friends to transfer (which is a hassle), you also get double content and +2 slots.

Why do I have to sacrifice slots to combine? Why do I get punished? Why can't people who buy both be REWARDED for combining them?

You are rewarded. You get a new game plus all the stuff from your old game able to be played in the new game. You get two games merged into one bigger game.

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

29 Mar 2006 at 08:36 - 19

I dont see how people see this as fuzzy math. Its very simple.

The 2 slots are really bonuses. If you truly pay attention to how they set it up you might begin to wonder why they even plan to give those 2 bonuses.

Example:

Prophecies has 4 slots. Now add the Free Sorrows Furnace Expansion (The only real expansion so far). No new slots.

Why are there no new slots with the SF expansion??? Because its still the same account, same characters, but access to more content. Note that its free.

---------------

When you merge accounts, Factions is NO LONGER A SEPERATE GAME. It becomes an EXPANSION.

Therefore those 4 slots are NEGATED by your 4 pre-existing characters.

It becomes ONE account, with MORE content for those 4 pre-existing characters.

----------------

Full game cost: $50.
Expansion pack cost $30
2 more playable slots: $20

Voila. Theres your fuzzy math.

TekkenIronfist

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

Underworld Order

E/R

29 Mar 2006 at 08:39 - 20

Speaking of which, how do you merge accounts? I assume you input the code while logged into your current account, can you do this with the "main" pre-order key? Then recieve the 2 spaces now (but obviously wait till factions to use them!)

Zehnchu

Popcorn Fetish

Join Date: Dec 2005

[GODS]

Mo/Me

29 Mar 2006 at 08:50 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by TekkenIronfist

Speaking of which, how do you merge accounts? I assume you input the code while logged into your current account, can you do this with the "main" pre-order key? Then recieve the 2 spaces now (but obviously wait till factions to use them!)

Yes you enter the CD-key in your main account “manage Keys”. And no you don’t get 2 slots (for six slots total) with the pre-order key, you must enter the retail version CD-Key to get the combined 6 slots.

Lord Cooper

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Black Death Knights

E/

29 Mar 2006 at 08:50 - 22

ok the logic isnt that hard to understand but here goes.

buy either chapter as a standalone you get 4 slots and access to only that chapter.

are you all with me so far? good, then i'll continue

merge chapter one and chapter two and you will get access to both chapters the 2 new characters and 2 extra slots

now this is where people seem to be getting lost so ill try to clarify:

2 new characters = 2 new slots

LightningHell

(????????????)???

Join Date: Aug 2005

Hong Kong

Guildless

Mo/

29 Mar 2006 at 09:24 - 23

They originally said we would have 1 extra slot. Now they give us two, and people still whine.

/sigh

heavy metal rules

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

cape cod, ma

{bkr} bad karma ressurection

W/

29 Mar 2006 at 12:13 - 24

this thread isn't closed yet....geez i know that horse has got to be dead by now, i mean seriously how many hits to the head can one horse take. time for a beer.

heavy metal rules

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

cape cod, ma

{bkr} bad karma ressurection

W/

29 Mar 2006 at 12:16 - 25

you guys are killing me!! i mean seriously there have been upteen numerous thereads on this, wtf......and don't go attacking me because you all know it as well, and you all know that there is a search button that does and sometimes doesn't work, well if it doesn't work then LOOK! for your answer...

CKaz

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2005

29 Mar 2006 at 12:42 - 26

Is it that surprising?
As it really doesn't make sense (sorry folks it doesn't, despite the line) the first time people hit it and see how they're limited from the getgo, oddly enough it isn't a positive reaction.

The Fox

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

29 Mar 2006 at 13:37 - 27

Slightly off topic, but I'll be buying Factions and merging with Prophecies. However, I'd like to get more slots so can I buy another factions or prophecies game and merge it with my already merged faction/prophecies account? If so, will I then get 4 more character slots from the third game or will it only give 2? Thanks in advance for any replies.

*Just for fun!* - Here's my thoughts on why we get an "insufficient" number of slots. Eventually area net will come out with a chapter that you will not be happy with the new characters. When this happens you'll still buy it for the new content and will use the slots for the old characters that you missed out on (or pvp). Just think if you hadn't been denied access to all the class and considered one of the next chapters to have characters you didn't like. In this situation, there is a a much smaller chance of a sale.

SylverDragon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Cheshire, UK

29 Mar 2006 at 14:40 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Fox

Slightly off topic, but I'll be buying Factions and merging with Prophecies. However, I'd like to get more slots so can I buy another factions or prophecies game and merge it with my already merged faction/prophecies account? If so, will I then get 4 more character slots from the third game or will it only give 2? Thanks in advance for any replies.

No. You get 4 slots for an unmerged account and 6 slots for a merged account, no matter how many keys you add.

Gaile has said a copyle of times though, that people in Anet are looking at the suggestion of buying extra slots.

As for 4+4=6 being odd, it is if the storage for a slot on a non-merged account is the same as for a slot on a merged account.

So, will having to keep track of missions and map exploration for two chapters mean potentially larger space for a slot on a merged account? If so, 6 slots on a merged account may take up more space than 8 slots spread over two unmerged accounts.

Rebel Dragon

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Vile Of Faith [nova]

W/Mo

29 Mar 2006 at 15:35 - 29

well 2 extra character slots.. 1 for pvp so 1 is left..

A NET SUCKS WITH THIS!!!

i got 4 level 20 character all completed game in bit mroe then 3 months..
and 2 more will take me maybe 1 month extra gameplay??? and then aother month for pvp farming etc etc etc???

Phoenix Arrows

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

With many other ugly people

We Are All Pretty [ugly]

R/

29 Mar 2006 at 15:41 - 30

I WANT 4 SLOTS IF I MERGE! GRRR!

More later...busy right now...

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

29 Mar 2006 at 15:41 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebel Dragon

well 2 extra character slots.. 1 for pvp so 1 is left..

A NET SUCKS WITH THIS!!!

i got 4 level 20 character all completed game in bit mroe then 3 months..
and 2 more will take me maybe 1 month extra gameplay??? and then aother month for pvp farming etc etc etc???

I don't know, man. Do you think 2 extra slots (2 extra months of gameplay as you put it) would make that much difference?

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

29 Mar 2006 at 15:46 - 32

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyra_song

I dont see how people see this as fuzzy math. Its very simple.

Full game cost: $50.
Expansion pack cost $30
2 more playable slots: $20

Voila. Theres your fuzzy math.

$10 for one slot? What a rip off...

Mind you it's rather obvious this could easily have been avoided if they expand the total number of slots (merged or otherwise) to be equal to the number of primaries. But then, that would discourage people from buying multiple copies of various chapters, which I suspect is what's going on here.

GranDeWun

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

29 Mar 2006 at 15:48 - 33

I actually agree with the OP: getting only two extra slots sux. All things considered, why should I get fewer slots than anyone else who buys Factions?

I'm not going to whine too much about, since I'm sure I can live with two, but it does seem stingy...

rollntider

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

anarchy

Me/Rt

29 Mar 2006 at 16:00 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix Arrows

I WANT 4 SLOTS IF I MERGE! GRRR!

More later...busy right now...

I would want more than 4 slots , 6 the way they are doing it is better. * would be better, and 32 would be awesome. But they arent and this has been brought up over and over, I guess people will continue to bring up this dead subject and argue it over...

shadowfell

hamonite anur ruk

Join Date: Jan 2006

Echovald Forest

[PhD] Teh Academy

Me/A

29 Mar 2006 at 16:09 - 35

And people will complain until AN listens.. If people had stopped argueing equality everytime they were told no, blacks would still be sitting at the back of the bus and women would still be barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen without a political voice.

With the merging, AN said, ok, you don't have to sit in the back of the bus now, you can sit in the middle, and mind making me some bacon with these waffles, wench? btw, whens the baby popping out...

Gargle Blaster

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

29 Mar 2006 at 16:11 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by rollntider

I guess people will continue to bring up this dead subject and argue it over...

Good, ArenaNet should address this problem with more than just fuzzy market speak, and answer the big question of why.

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

29 Mar 2006 at 16:12 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadowfell

And people will complain until AN listens.. If people had stopped argueing equality everytime they were told no, blacks would still be sitting at the back of the bus and women would still be barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen without a political voice.

With the merging, AN said, ok, you don't have to sit in the back of the bus now, you can sit in the middle, and mind making me some bacon with these waffles, wench? btw, whens the baby popping out...

OK, comparing slots to racism and sexism is just stupid.

Please take that back right now.

Anet isn't telling you do anything, if you don't like the product, don't buy it.

Speak with your wallet.

boxterduke

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Walking the ruins of Ascalon

DVDF

Me/

29 Mar 2006 at 16:23 - 38

Can we have this thread closed.

Its 2 slots and thats the way its going to be.
Like Mordakai said, if you do not like it then do not buy the game and please relief us from the complaining.

wsmcasey

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Right behind you.

HeRo

W/Rt

29 Mar 2006 at 16:24 - 39

3 slots instead of 2 would work for me.

2 slots for the new characters
1 slot for pvp

I plan on merging my accounts to have 6 slots, but now I have a tough decision. I currently have 4 slots used for PvE, but I want to play PvP and its much easier to compete with a pvp character than pve because you can reroll your character to fit the needs of your group quickly. You can't do that with a pve character. If your missing an elite, then you have to drudge thru pve content to re-cap an elite that you've probably have capped before on other pve characters. If I keep my 4 pve characters, then I have a choice to either make 2 new pve characters for each new main profession, or choose 1 and leave the other slot available for pvp, or delete one of my 4 existing characters that I worked so hard to make good. A dedicated pvp slot of some type would make me a happy camper!

edit: This has been beaten to death and we're not gonna win on this issue. Give it up!

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

29 Mar 2006 at 16:26 - 40

Keep in mind there's another expansion coming in 6 months, so there will be (hopefully) 2 more slots. If you've lasted a year w/o a PvP char, you could probably survive another 6 months...

But I agree, not having to keep a slot open for PvP would work for me as well.