[MERGED]Consolidated suggestions about character slots and account merging - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Wyrmslayer

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Denmark

Mo/

09 Nov 2005 at 14:23 - 1

EDIT BY FROG
Thread merged to consolidate all suggestions about character slots, account upgrades (buying a new key for more slots, account merging... Duplicate and redundant threads may be closed.

Old thread of reference: Petition: More character creation room (11 pages)
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=17838
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Scroll down if you don't wanna read my rant.

A LOT of die hard fans have bought another account.
I did so too recently.
Oh the horror when I realized that you couldn't add your new account key to an existing account and thereby upgrading it to 8 slots.
No no, I had to make a new account, and thus need to unlock all skills/runes AGAIN.

I contacted customer support about it, asking if they had any plan concerning this issue. They told me to make a suggestion in a community forum somewhere. And here I am.

So the features I need is the following:

The ability to add a new guild wars key to an existing account, thus upgrading the maximum number of character slots to the double amount.
All the people who have already created two accounts should be given an option to merge their two accounts.

I don't really care how this is implemented, not my problem, as long as it works.

Ps. I totally understand why there must be a limit to the amount of characters. I just don't understand why you can't increase that limit when you pay for it.

livefire

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Sweden

Bust A Move

09 Nov 2005 at 14:29 - 2

/signed!!!

Holyman

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/Mo

09 Nov 2005 at 14:37 - 3

i Agree

Mr. Matt

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

R/Mo

09 Nov 2005 at 14:57 - 4

/signed

I've been saying the same thing for a long time, as have many. My favourite idea was releasing some kind of character slot upgrade card. Buy one for £5/£10 or whatever, enter the number that comes with it, BANG, two or three extra character slots. Buy as many as you want. ANet makes some money, we are more inclined to spend some money (there's no way I'm paying for another full game just to get extra character slots, as I've got much better things to be spending my money on, but a cheap card like that would be on my game within minutes), everybody's happy.

Adambomb

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

North Yorkshire, England

If anyone needs a spike ranger for Tombs, a tank or trapper for UW / FoW just PM me ingame ^^

R/Me

09 Nov 2005 at 15:06 - 5

Wouldn't it be a lot easier if ANet just changed that 'lil bit of code from a 4 to like 6 or something? I mean I only have two characters, I've pretty much done everything with one and I'm still gaming with the other. I'll most probably be making another soon but I'm not exactly begging for more space however I know there are those that really don't want to delete a character to make space for a new one...

/signed

-Adam

Aera Lure

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

In Baltar's head

Bring Out Your Dead [BOYD], former officer [LBS]

Mo/

09 Nov 2005 at 15:21 - 6

Agree 100%. I dont know why this hasnt happened yet, given many are either willing, or already have, paid for it.

/signed

CoCantz

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Denmark, EU

N/

09 Nov 2005 at 15:31 - 7

Agree... I havent bought an extra account... If all my chars cant share unlocks and a storage... then its kinda useless
If Anet fixed this (-bug imo) - Im buying another extra account as well...*I mean - expanding my current account

a extra issue that presures this, is the lack of a real trading place... cuz the trade-tab in the chat is redicolous... and everyone knows it
So ppl get stuck with items = lack of inventory...
Just get us a auction-house (couldnt come up with anything less WoW' ish - sry) something like that...

...and place a Wurm west/south of Augury Rock. I thought the intentions with GW was SKILLS... and not hours spend farming and selling in the crappy trade-tab

yeah I know - sry about the off-topic

/signed

chippxero

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

norfolk

Super Anti Rabbit Squad [SARS]

Mo/Me

09 Nov 2005 at 15:36 - 8

I imagine character slots will be expanded with the new add-on, it does seem strange to have only 4 slots meaning you can't have a primary character from each class without deleting hours of work.

/signed

Symeon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

09 Nov 2005 at 15:54 - 9

/signed - its all about value for money, if you already have the game and buy it again so you can have 4 more character slots, because you already had it you should be able to add it to your existing account.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

09 Nov 2005 at 16:14 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aera Lure

Agree 100%. I dont know why this hasnt happened yet, given many are either willing, or already have, paid for it.

/signed

/not signeg for the following reason

that would put the person who COULD NOT AFFORD to buy the second (or 3rd or 4th) account at a disadvantage

chapter 2 has already had official statements of additional slots.

my prediction on the number of additional slots is either 2 more slots or one half the number of new professions whichever is larger

Epinephrine

Master of Beasts

Join Date: Mar 2005

Ottawa, Canada

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

09 Nov 2005 at 16:45 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loviatar

/not signeg for the following reason

that would put the person who COULD NOT AFFORD to buy the second (or 3rd or 4th) account at a disadvantage

Lousy reason. No disadvantage - more characters is in no way "better". It doesn't skew their ability in PvP or PvE, and in fact will make for less storage space unless the Xunlai agents get boosted size, so they actually lose out on storage space by merging the two accounts they paid for. They also lose the ability to run one account with the other and various other things. They do get to share the unlocks, but they've already unlocked them, so it's not an advantage.

DeanBB

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Arizona

Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com

09 Nov 2005 at 16:53 - 12

I would not want it to be automatic as I have 2 accounts that I share with my son. If adding a key always meant 1 account with 4 more slots then we could not play at the same time.

So good idea, but keep it optional.

CoCantz

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Denmark, EU

N/

09 Nov 2005 at 17:08 - 13

DeanBB - yeah - option being the keyword - get a new key and choose to make a new account or add it to a excisting and merging the two

Sentao Nugra

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Grenths Rejects [GR]

09 Nov 2005 at 17:30 - 14

/signed

i didnt realize that when i bought my second account i didnt get the unlocks... kind of dissappointed

Pevil Lihatuh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Yorkshire, UK

R/Me

09 Nov 2005 at 17:40 - 15

signed without a doubt. I bought a 2nd one knowing it would be a fresh account, but it would be nice. UO allows the purchase of a 6th char slot, so it can't be that hard to implement such a system in.

teny10

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Servants of Fortuna

W/Mo

09 Nov 2005 at 17:48 - 16

/signed

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FrogDevourer

on a GW break until C4

Join Date: Feb 2005

In your shadow

Servants of Fortuna

09 Nov 2005 at 17:54 - 17

Add me to the list please. I didn't buy a second box because I didn't want to unlock everything from scratch again. I would assuredly buy a special edition if I could merge the extra slots + extra goodies to my main account.

Arachon

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

09 Nov 2005 at 19:04 - 18

/signed

Dragon Worm

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

New Jersy

The Beastly Dragon Lords

R/

09 Nov 2005 at 19:13 - 19

I would l;ove to have extra caracters even if i have to pay for them, but i don't have 2 computers so even if i wanted to use my other chars to help lvl the new ones i can't, or give them items and what not.

shaken_bake

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

kentville, Nova Scotia

Temple Of Rebellion

W/Mo

09 Nov 2005 at 22:20 - 20

I posted a simular thing like this on another forum I said be able to purchase extra character slots for 5$ a piece not only will it allow them to make money it also makes people happier. A win/win situation is always nice.

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

09 Nov 2005 at 22:27 - 21

/signed - Great idea, want more slots, buy another game and add the key to your current account to get more slots.

With the current system, Chapter 2 is going to be expensive... you will need two copies if your running two accounts. This way add chapter 2 get the bonus mystery number of slots added to the base 8 (with two accounts).

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

09 Nov 2005 at 22:38 - 22

[QUOTE=Epinephrine]Lousy reason. No disadvantage - more characters is in no way "better". QUOTE]

you are wrong and here is why (not my post)

Quote:

Deleting our hard worked on characters just to experiment with other classes and/or builds is simply not acceptable. I'm making this petition in hopes that Guild Wars will consider making a change to allow us 8 characters, which seemed like a reasonable number - being one of each class and a little experimentation.

that is the advantage a 2 account 8 slot person would have

EDIT

a strange thought just struck me.

if it would give no advantage of any sort why does a *we NEED more slots* thread keep popping up?

why did this thread pop up and why did people sign it?

darkMishkin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

Mo/

09 Nov 2005 at 23:02 - 23

Signed``` but really it's too late for me... I've created, ascended and then deleted the best part of 8 characters (2 warriors and 2 monks) because I'm tempremental and get bored when I'm low on vallium.

Wyrmslayer

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Denmark

Mo/

09 Nov 2005 at 23:08 - 24

[QUOTE=Loviatar]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epinephrine

Lousy reason. No disadvantage - more characters is in no way "better". QUOTE]

you are wrong and here is why (not my post)

that is the advantage a 2 account 8 slot person would have

EDIT

a strange thought just struck me.

if it would give no advantage of any sort why does a *we NEED more slots* thread keep popping up?

why did this thread pop up and why did people sign it?

Bah, you don't get it. You didn't even read my post.
I don't want FREE character slots. I PAID for 4 more slots, whats it to you if I have my 8 slots on 1 account or 2?

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

09 Nov 2005 at 23:19 - 25

[QUOTE=Wyrmslayer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loviatar

Bah, you don't get it. You didn't even read my post.
I don't want FREE character slots. I PAID for 4 more slots, whats it to you if I have my 8 slots on 1 account or 2?

i read it

i got what you said

but i simply disagree with you.

and there are a surprising number of people who do not wish to be forced to delete a long term character for something new and who also cannot afford 2 or 3 accounts for the convenience of the extra slots

the reason they allow separate accounts but not extra paid (so far) character slots is to keep things equal as much as they can.

otherwise they are throwing away a cheap way to make some extra money

personally i dont care as i have both the collectors and regular editions.

i was simply refering to what others have said earlier.

Wyrmslayer

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Denmark

Mo/

09 Nov 2005 at 23:34 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loviatar

i read it

i got what you said

but i simply disagree with you.

and there are a surprising number of people who do not wish to be forced to delete a long term character for something new and who also cannot afford 2 or 3 accounts for the convenience of the extra slots

the reason they allow separate accounts but not extra paid (so far) character slots is to keep things equal as much as they can.

otherwise they are throwing away a cheap way to make some extra money

personally i dont care as i have both the collectors and regular editions.

i was simply refering to what others have said earlier.

At the risk of sounding cold - I... DO... NOT... CARE what people can and cannot afford. I COULD affort another copy of guild wars. I have my 8 characters. And frankly I dont see the difference between my suggestion and a future "pay-to-unlock-more-slots"-solution.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loviatar

otherwise they are throwing away a cheap way to make some extra money

What? ANet is losing money the way it is now...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loviatar

personally i dont care as i have both the collectors and regular editions.
i was simply refering to what others have said earlier.

So if you dont care, why are you voting against it?
Are you being opinionated by what others think?

Anyway, its late, Im going to bed and besides, I dont want this thread filled with discussions going nowhere.

wolver1ne

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

W/N

09 Nov 2005 at 23:37 - 27

A must!

/signed

Justafyme

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

09 Nov 2005 at 23:41 - 28

I proposed this idea awhile ago...and got me a new butt hole torn for doing it.... hehehehe....good for you! Maybe we can make this happen.

/signed...(obviously)

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

10 Nov 2005 at 00:04 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wyrmslayer

At the risk of sounding cold - I... DO... NOT... CARE what people can and cannot afford.

and that is one reason they are doing it

Quote:

What? ANet is losing money the way it is now...

and where did you get that idea? last i heard they were increasing profits.

Quote:

Anyway, its late, Im going to bed and besides, I dont want this thread filled with discussions going nowhere.

and a good night to you

Venus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Boston, MA

Me/Mo

10 Nov 2005 at 00:07 - 30

/Signed

It makes sense... if you pay for it, you should be able to somehow add what you did on one acount to the other.

Justafyme

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

10 Nov 2005 at 01:17 - 31

I can give you one example of how they are losing money. As previously mentioned....my husband and I would be more than happy to purchase a second copy of guildwars...but only if the second copy was added to the first. I have no desire to install 2 copies of the same game. I want to have all my "stuff" and my chars in the same place...instead of having to swap things around...log off...log in...etc. I WILL NOT purchase a second copy of guildwars if it remains completely separate from the first. That is the loss of a sale....ergo...that is losing money....(though you could argue in a roundabout way..that they never had it to begin with...so technically nothing was "lost"). I don't understand the argument that it's not fair to someone who can't afford it. If they can't afford to purchase a second copy of the game...then they can't afford a second copy of the game regardless of whether or not the 2 games become joined..or remain separate. Further more, does this mean that is someone can afford a $600,000 home and another individual lives in an apartment and pays rent...that the person who rents has a right to bitch and complain and say they are at a disadvantage? Someone else's finances should not be of anyone else's concern, at least not in relation to this topic at hand.

The Son Of Morgoth

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Maryland

The Servants Of Morgoth

N/

10 Nov 2005 at 01:28 - 32

/signed even tho i dont have any plans to buy another account (hopefullly i will tho) lol

Ristaron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Canada, eh?

Legion Of Valhalla

E/

10 Nov 2005 at 01:54 - 33

/signed with an additional suggestion

You can install it as a separate version of guild wars, or you can put the key right into the current version you have, thereby increasing your character slot numbers.
Therefore you can have two separate accounts (for two people, for example), or a single larger account (as I would very much enjoy, already having deleted some cherished characters with much remorse).

Shen Xi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

London, UK

Laziness Appreciation Society [LaZy]

Mo/

10 Nov 2005 at 02:19 - 34

why would you need to unlock both accounts? not as if you are gonna pvp with both accounts. why would yo want to spread the game between the two?
i got my second account fo extra space and so i could play the remaining 3 profesions in pve.
has come in sueful having two accounts so i can be a member in 2 different guilds.

Esuna

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

NYC

Squee Squeeeeeeeeeeeeee [yay]

Mo/

10 Nov 2005 at 02:23 - 35

I agree as well. I have a Me/E, Mo/N, and E/Me. I've unlocked all skills of caster classes (Me, N, Mo, E) but I had to give up my PvP slot to make a R/W for the sole purpose of unlocking skills. But as soon as I'm done, I'll have to delete that ranger because I just love my casters too much to delete any of them. Plus, I like to PvP, and experiment with different class combinations. It's killing me that I can't do the skill quests fast enough to complete the game for my R/W =(

/signed x2

TheGuildWarsPenguin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Los Angeles, California

Picnic Pioneers

E/

10 Nov 2005 at 02:27 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loviatar

/not signeg for the following reason

that would put the person who COULD NOT AFFORD to buy the second (or 3rd or 4th) account at a disadvantage

chapter 2 has already had official statements of additional slots.

my prediction on the number of additional slots is either 2 more slots or one half the number of new professions whichever is larger

Also, 4 is ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!
3 RPG (a war,monk, and an ele) You can unlock all the skills that way since each char has 2 professions.
1 PvP

Epinephrine

Master of Beasts

Join Date: Mar 2005

Ottawa, Canada

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

10 Nov 2005 at 04:29 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shen Xi

why would you need to unlock both accounts? not as if you are gonna pvp with both accounts. why would yo want to spread the game between the two?
i got my second account fo extra space and so i could play the remaining 3 profesions in pve.
has come in sueful having two accounts so i can be a member in 2 different guilds.

Not about that:

It would:
1) Allow both my accounts to be in our guild, otherwise I take two of our 100 slots, and we need them all (not yet, but if everyone in the guild with 2 accounts used 2 slots we'dbe presed for space and we are still growing.)

2) Allow me to transfer stuff between my characters and share gold, rather than needing to use 2 computers/have a friend mule for me.

calamitykell

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2005

N.Y.C.

10 Nov 2005 at 04:37 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justafyme

I want to have all my "stuff" and my chars in the same place...instead of having to swap things around...log off...log in...etc.

You still have to log out and back in to switch characters as it is. Having 8 slots won't change that.

but

/signed

Eltargrim

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Canada

Trance of Asgard

E/Mo

10 Nov 2005 at 04:52 - 39

/signed

I really can't see a downside. It's a tradeoff of running/other two-person activites for skill unlocks. I'd definately go for it, assuming it was optional.

Swehurn

1,787,569

Join Date: Jul 2005

BC, Canada

10 Nov 2005 at 05:44 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheGuildWarsPenguin

Also, 4 is ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!
3 RPG (a war,monk, and an ele) You can unlock all the skills that way since each char has 2 professions.
1 PvP

Four spots is not anywhere near enough if you have more than one person who plays the game.