Multiple Characters per Account.

[Dunxel 17]

Just a suggestion for having multiple characters.. At least 2.

Reason I personally ask.
I am NA player & I have a friend currently living in EU.  We only have a short time to play together 1-3 hours a day.  It would be nice if both of us had an alternative character to run around with when we are not playing with each other.  Those extra 2-3 hours we spend playing alone or with others in our own country/time zone would be more enjoyable on a different Toon.

I do see some foreseeable unfair advantages to having more than 1 character.
But i feel just giving us this little big could make the game really fun!

Just a suggestion.

[Bash Arkin 266]

See i found my self thinking this at first, however, this would encourage people to do a new type of ghosting i feel, using the second character as there own back up. Perhaps a cooldown on switching characters (an hour/or so) 

[fluxley 2228]

I doubt we'll ever see multiple characters on one hive ( thankfully, too easy to exploit, and devalues the character)

 

But there will be more than one hive, regular and hardcore. and also private hives will be implemented soon, so you shouldn't have a problem having more than one character.

[applejaxc 2500]

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Asshols are just going to character-whore to store gear where their character(s) can't be killed while they're logged out, COMPLETELY defeating the purpose of tents/hidden loot/bases.

[starthealmighty 597]

The dream of the private hive system.... 

 

Where servers have their own 'characters' 

[Dunxel 17]

I agree there are some negative uses that would have to be evaluated first before implementing.

But I think the idea could be useful & rewarding for everyone.

From a MMO standpoint it has always been a nice touch to jump between characters. To mix up the game play.


Challenge.
Think of ways this feature could be exploited & ruin your game play..  Then help think of ways to counter such an exploit!

Exploit Idea: Trading Loot between Character A to CharacterB.
Counter Idea: Prevent Character A from joining Character B's server for X minutes.  Including if Character is dead.
 

[Awruk 216]

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Asshols are just going to character-whore to store gear where their character(s) can't be killed while they're logged out, COMPLETELY defeating the purpose of tents/hidden loot/bases.

 

I'm already doing that with 2 steam accounts. Had to buy 2 DayZs but it was worth it.

[applejaxc 2500]

Dirty cheater PoS that I hope is a joke

 

...

 

I hate you.

 

But it makes your signature make a lot more sense, except the woman giving money is specifically you and Dean is going "You're a retard" 

[Awruk 216]

...

 

I hate you.

 

 

See, that's why I do this and KoS.

[Lidskjalf 132]

Just have to roll a separate account like many do, myself included.

 

But it makes your signature make a lot more sense, except the woman giving money is specifically you and Dean is going "You're a retard" 

 

True, the ironing is delicious - I find that .Gif hilarious although I am a multiple copy owner stooge... DAMN U DEAN :)

[phoboss 224]

Great idea! Also never heard it before... Not!

No, just no!

[Mos1ey 6301]

See, that's why I do this and KoS.

 

[Wolfbane (DayZ) 1]

Why not do the following.

 

Have one character per server, that way you cant "Stack gear" on one character, because you can only have 1 char per server = not tradable.

 

Also one char per server also stops the idea of people having one char to sneak around and then logg to the main account to kill people.

http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/166987-how-to-solve-server-hopping-and-alot-of-other-problems-easy/

Edited January 22, 2014 by Wolfbane

[UnarmedCiv 54]

no, but private hives (which they might introduce) would give you the sensation of this. 

Edited January 22, 2014 by UnarmedCiv

[Hethwill_Khan 233]

Game design concept revolves about one avatar, surviving as long as he can or wants.

 

Not against it in your private hive, but completely opposing it in the official hive.

[Wolfbane (DayZ) 1]

Game design concept revolves about one avatar, surviving as long as he can or wants.

 

Not against it in your private hive, but completely opposing it in the official hive.

 

Yha, because as soon as u get in troubled you Combat logg, that is really a sign of true skill showing who can "surviving as long as he can"

Im sure that you are one of them who combat loggs as soon as u can... Whatever I say that makes it harder for the combat loggers, you do all you can so the combat logging can continue.