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Topic: Additional character slots this Summer for $9.99 US (or equivalent) (Read 10209 times)
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Trippy
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From their front page: http://www.guildwars.com/Character Slots Offered 20 April 2006
We are happy to announce that you will be able purchase additional character slots for your Guild Wars account beginning this summer for $9.99 U.S. (or equivalent). Each new slot will enable you to add a new character to your account with full access to all of the content your current characters enjoy. We'll have more details to share soon!
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Krakrok
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Stupid.
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schild
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Lifted from Final Fantasy XI with a one time fee instead of monthly. Makes sense given the game has no monthly fee.
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Llava
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I understand this for some games, but I don't get it for Guild Wars. It takes no effort to delete a PvP character and make a totally different one, and there's really not much reason to go through the PvE game more than once. It's not really a game lends itself to alts.
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That the saints may enjoy their beatitude and the grace of God more abundantly they are permitted to see the punishment of the damned in hell. -Saint Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica
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Azazel
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How many characters can you have as standard?
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Trippy
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How many characters can you have as standard?
The simplified answer is 4 or 6. Here's the more complicated answer from the Factions FAQ: Will there be additional character slots on my existing account, if I purchase Guild Wars Factions?
A Factions account offers 4 slots that provide access to the Cantha only, just as Guild Wars (the original Prophecies campaign) offers 4 slots for access to Tyria. If you choose to link your Prophecies and Factions accounts, you will have a total of 6 character slots, and all characters will be able to access to all areas of the map.
The Factions "campaign" is a stand alone game (sort of like how CoV works) which is why there's this slot distinction. |
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tazelbain
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I understand this for some games, but I don't get it for Guild Wars. It takes no effort to delete a PvP character and make a totally different one, and there's really not much reason to go through the PvE game more than once. It's not really a game lends itself to alts.
It's not for PvP chars. If this had been available last summer, I would have bought a couple slots. And if factions get me interested, I still may. For a game with no subs and if you like to play the PvE, its a great deal. Just think about how little you get in MTGO for 10 dollars. (crap, how did I miss this thread all weekend) |
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Llava
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But even then, you get 3 slots for RP characters and one for PvP. That leaves you able to explore every profession in the PvE game, if you appropriately select primaries and secondaries.
Is there really a demand to play through the PvE that much? I never noticed it. I certainly could be wrong, though.
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That the saints may enjoy their beatitude and the grace of God more abundantly they are permitted to see the punishment of the damned in hell. -Saint Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica
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tazelbain
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I know what you're saying. The PvE is not for people like us. But kids without credit cards lap this shit up.
Hardcore guilds change builds constantly. They'll want a bunch slots to make it easier. SO, disregard my statments to the contrary in my last post.
If I get back into game, I'd grab a few extra slots to put a few builds I use often. It's a convenience thing, not needed.
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