Active/Inactive Character Slots

[Graftmage]

As mentioned before, we're going to announce the rules regarding naming conflicts in due time.

Don't forget about 'rerolled' characters. F.ex:

RK1: Character "XXXX", born 2005-01-01; deleted and remade on same (or linked) account on 2012-01-02;
RK2: Character "XXXX", born 2012-01-01

RK1 character should keep the name, imo.

[Ophiuchus]

The org city voucher - how is that going to reflect what the contents of the original org city held? Say a barebones QL100 basic HQ vs a full QL300 everything with bells, whistles, benches, statues and a Sauna?

[Phixalicious]

So are froobs going to login after the merger and suddenly find they can only have 3 characters "activated" like AoC's "F2P"?

[Cratertina]

Haha, id be suprised if funcom only allows froobs to activate 3. Imagine the emorage. This all looks like a simple set of decissions that funcom has already decided on. They are not stupid people, so with resonable faith I expect all this is going to go well.

I can also see myself buying 5 extra slots for say 30 dollars, so there are good paid services that can come from this. Deactivating a char would have to be silly cheap, or buying slots silly expensive to be worth it.

[Mastablasta]

I'll bet a single char slot will be 30$ tho

[Ophiuchus]

Nah, FC wouldn't be so stupid as to reduce active character slots, even for froobs.

Oooh, new question! We have RK0, RK1, RK2, RK3, and even RK4 - what will the new merged server be known as?

[Vhab]

Nah, FC wouldn't be so stupid as to reduce active character slots, even for froobs.

Oooh, new question! We have RK0, RK1, RK2, RK3, and even RK4 - what will the new merged server be known as?

For technical reasons I believe it ended up as RK4.
I have fought a battle to avoid it and make it RK5, but unfortunately it was not to be.

Fun thing to know, TL is technically RK9

[Teknologist]

For technical reasons I believe it ended up as RK4.
I have fought a battle to avoid it and make it RK5, but unfortunately it was not to be.

Fun thing to know, TL is technically RK9

Personally I like the RK0 option.
In addition I will have to change the Speak bot and AOSpeak server to match. I have TestLive as RK4.

RK9 it is!

Vhab, check your PM's when you get a chance....

[Phixalicious]

Nah, FC wouldn't be so stupid as to reduce active character slots, even for froobs.

Haven't seen them deny it, have you?

[Ilaliya]

Haven't seen them deny it, have you?

We are not reducing character slots. Just because I don't refute a given post doesn't mean that it's true. The nature of forums is accepting some degree of speculation and misinformation, because it's simply not possible to answer everything. In fact, I specifically talk about increasing character slots here, and other places. I never once mention decreasing character slots. So no, we're not decreasing character slots for froobs. They'll have 8 slots on an account per dimension, same as today. To repeat myself: subscribers will get a few extra for free, we'll earmark some for bundling with offer/deals, and then there will be some available as a paid service.

[Phixalicious]

We are not reducing character slots. Just because I don't refute a given post doesn't mean that it's true. The nature of forums is accepting some degree of speculation and misinformation, because it's simply not possible to answer everything. In fact, I specifically talk about increasing character slots here, and other places. I never once mention decreasing character slots. So no, we're not decreasing character slots for froobs. They'll have 8 slots on an account per dimension, same as today. To repeat myself: subscribers will get a few extra for free, we'll earmark some for bundling with offer/deals, and then there will be some available as a paid service.

See? Now was that so hard?

[Cratertina]

Doh, stop disturbing devs let them work. 4 is a good number. Long live RK4.

So how will froobs with accoumts on multiple dimensions survive?

[Ekarona]

Doh, stop disturbing devs let them work. 4 is a good number. Long live RK4.

So how will froobs with accoumts on multiple dimensions survive?

But where do I live then they are coming and taking my rk4? How will I pay for AO?

[Mastablasta]

Doh, stop disturbing devs let them work. 4 is a good number. Long live RK4.

So how will froobs with accoumts on multiple dimensions survive?

What is the question? Survive what? I think that's explained very clearly now O.o

[Cratertina]

What is the question? Survive what? I think that's explained very clearly now O.o

8 slots RK1 + 8 slots on RK2 > 8 slots on RK4.

So what will happen is those will be 16 inactive chars and you get to pick 8 that will be playable and 8 will remain locked until the time of your choosing when you expand your account slot number or delete a few you play and reactivate old ones you do not have room for.

For paids it will be a bit better 8 slots RK1 + 8 slots on RK2 ~ 8+(tobedetermined) slots on RK4.

Doesn't really matter for froobs since you can make endless number of accounts, just a fair warning for those who don't do it. It's good to know that even for hardcore froobs there will be probably a paid service that can expand their account slots.

[Windguaerd]

Haven't seen them deny it, have you?

You are a terrorist that killed a billion donkeys and robbed a bank last week in New Zealand!

I haven't see you deny it, have I?

[Phixalicious]

You are a terrorist that killed a billion donkeys and robbed a bank last week in New Zealand!

I haven't see you deny it, have I?

Why would I deny it?

[Krattonomic]

my question, is Why not give those with Game Seniority more slots for free 1 per year, and if they deactivate take it away? like for example, my account was made in November 2001, why not give people that have been with the game since then or earlier more as a dedication to the game?

also those that have inactive accounts do they not get merged?

[Mastablasta]

Why wouldn't they get merged? It says right there in the post that all accounts will be merged in to the new server automatically, BUT if you LOG IN you will JUMP right out of your place in the queue and RUSH AHEAD to stand in the Priority Boarding line, instead of waiting with all the inactive plebs.

[Alternity]

For technical reasons I believe it ended up as RK4.
I have fought a battle to avoid it and make it RK5, but unfortunately it was not to be.

Fun thing to know, TL is technically RK9

Clearly RK666 would be way more hardcore! ;(