[Discuss] Advice required on creating additional characters

[Robert Croson, Jr]

On 30 May 2007 at 17:21, psymann wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> I'm new to the game, and have created one character.  I'd like to create a 
> second (I understand I'm allowed three - or four under special 
> circumstances).
> 
> What I don't understand is whether there are any rules regarding this, for 
> example:
> 
> o Do my characters have to be in the same realm?  They are after all in the 
> same family.

Nope. In fact, I find it most rewarding to have characters in different realms.

> o Do my characters have to be in different realms - or even different 
> worlds?

No, they don't. You can, however, only have two characters per island. So if you 
create a third, you will be forced to choose a different island.

Also, Beluaterra can only be reached by immigration. You cannot start a new 
character directly on the island.

>  Otherwise is there not scope for dodgy 
> helping-one-character-with-the-other behaviour?

There are various game mechiancs to limit the ability of the two characters to 
directly aid each other, such as not being able to transfer bonds between the 
two, etc.

> o Do my characters have to interact with each other?  They are presumably 
> brothers, cousins or something, and most brothers would communicate.

No, they do not have to interact with each other.

> o If they have to be in different areas, do my characters have to avoid 
> contact?

No, you do not have to avoid each other.

> Otherwise there is scope for one realm knowing what another is 
> doing just because they both have members of the same family.

Using a family member to spy on another realm is generally considered a bad 
thing.

You need to be able to separate your characters. i.e. Keep the information 
compartmentalized. Many people (in both realms) will react with hostility if you 
freely share info between the realms. Yes, some people RP that their characters 
are spies, etc., but I think it's just poor sportsmanship to do it that way.

(Also, if you just copy stuff from one character and paste it to the other realm, 
it could be considered OOC spying, which is very bad. If you're going to have 
two characters spy like that, then you should at least go through the trouble of 
actually establishing contact and sending the info via in-game message. )

> And will my family have a problem funding two or three characters starting 
> in quick succession?

No. When your family gold is as low as it is when you start, it recovers on its 
own fairly quickly. It would only be an issue if you rapidly started and deleted 
many characters. I'm not sure if you could even do it fast enough to cause a 
problem like that.


-- 
Rob

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