Codeknight 0 Posted May 13, 2012 Sorry if this has been asked before, I did some searches and only found 1 mention of changing your name not making a new character. So, is there any way to get a second character while having your first still alive? I'd like to continue playing my current character with my friend, but I would also like to be able to run around and do my own thing when he isn't online. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmokingSnowMan 0 Posted May 13, 2012 someone said something about buying a non-steam copy of the gaming to use a second character off of for that purpose exactly. I was wondering if you could just buy the game from a different steam account and if it would work just the same? I really don't feel like having more hardcopies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfpack81 5 Posted May 13, 2012 Yes buying another copy on a new steam account will allow you have a new character. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Codeknight 0 Posted May 13, 2012 Dang, already spent $20 pretty much exclusively to play this mod (got operation arrowhead as a gift), don't really want to spend another $40 to play alone. :\An option to load one of two characters would be a very welcomed addition to this mod. Though with ~30k players now that might strain the servers more-so than they already are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mkrrr 3 Posted May 13, 2012 plz don't make 2+ chars availableonly 1 character. die to get a new one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Codeknight 0 Posted May 13, 2012 what would be wrong with being able to have 2 persistent characters? If you have ever tried to align schedules with friends to find a good time to play a game together you know how difficult that could be. And if someone can't join at the time everyone else is with the current system they'ed have to trek alone to where the group logged off when they want to join the next time. Or, in my case, if I want to explore with my current character I wouldn't be able to go too far, otherwise when my friend is able to get on there's no telling how far apart we'll be, or even if I'll be alive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RldMekg 0 Posted May 13, 2012 I assume that if everyone could make more than one character, there would be quite the increase in bandits. I mean, if I had 2 characters, I would use my current one to play with my friend and my 2nd one to just kill everyone I saw because I wouldn't care about dying since I have my first character still. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orbital 10 Posted May 13, 2012 Even though I like creating multible characters in other games, I don't think it's suitable for DayZ.Make some meeting points with your buddies so you can log out/in close to eachother. You can die soloing as well as in your group, a great loss no matter when or where it happens.Surviving is serious buisness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roskelld 0 Posted May 14, 2012 I assume that if everyone could make more than one character' date=' there would be quite the increase in bandits. I mean, if I had 2 characters, I would use my current one to play with my friend and my 2nd one to just kill everyone I saw because I wouldn't care about dying since I have my first character still.[/quote']This! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hesher (DayZ) 2 Posted May 14, 2012 Well since we are on this topic, can you get banned for having 2 characters? I mean buying and playing from 2 steam account for example? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duffbeeer 2 Posted May 14, 2012 oh god pls dont let this game turn into a ALT shitfest like EVE Online. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bondono 1 Posted May 20, 2012 Yes, Hesher, you will be permabanned and both your CD keys will be revoked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Disgraced 1123 Posted May 20, 2012 Yes' date=' Hesher, you will be permabanned and both your CD keys will be revoked.[/quote']Do you have a source for this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 20, 2012 Yeah and player will make mules and everytime they don't have any room in their inventory they will log on their alt for more stuff?No thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jinx747 0 Posted June 16, 2012 My brother and I both want to play this game, we agreed to pay half and half for it. The problem is when it finished installing, we realized only ONE of us could play it and of course he got to because it's HIS steam account. Completely fair, I'm not arguing that. I want to know if I can get another steam account and completely re-buy the game from Steam without them banning me. I don't see anything wrong with it if I buy the game 2 times.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites