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Toxic RD · Mar 17, 2006, 08:52 PM // 20:52

For the preview weekend will we get 2 new temporary character slots for the new characters, or do we have to supply the slot ourselves?

Lasher Dragon · Mar 17, 2006, 08:53 PM // 20:53

Well, I would hope that we would get 2 slots for the preview, but the way things have been going, I'm certainly not going to hold my breath.

swordfisher · Mar 17, 2006, 08:55 PM // 20:55

If it's like before, you can use the preview key they give out. It'll give you at least one slot seperate from your main account, so no need to delete.

Zaxan Razor · Mar 17, 2006, 08:56 PM // 20:56

No, you won't get a new slot for the preview.

Has been mentioned by Gaile several times. Just make a new account with the preview key, or send an invite to yourself.

Dav85 · Mar 17, 2006, 08:57 PM // 20:57

no slot for the preview.
u have 3 invites, just create a new account and auto-invite for factions event.
easy

Lambentviper · Mar 17, 2006, 09:12 PM // 21:12

when is the factions event?

March 28?

Loviatar · Mar 17, 2006, 09:12 PM // 21:12

and since they reset the character anyway you lose nothing.

EDIT

24TH

awesome sauce · Mar 17, 2006, 09:14 PM // 21:14

It seems like it would be a better "beta" if they did add new char slots, that way they can test out how much server room they need more accurately

tuperwho · Mar 17, 2006, 09:21 PM // 21:21

You guys are right that there are no new char. slots. However, depending on the content, there may be some use to sticking with your current account for unlocking items, runes, and skills (maybe) for use at final release. Not a big deal, but I'm certainly sacrificing my rarely used PvP slot to hold my assasin name and get unlocks for the release.

TheMosesPHD · Mar 17, 2006, 09:55 PM // 21:55

Well I've got my trusty PvP slot so no worries for me about needing a slot.

My Sweet Revenga · Mar 17, 2006, 11:06 PM // 23:06

The way I understand it, you don't get any new slots to your existing prophecies account so if all 4 of your slots are full, you'll have to delete a character to make a new one during the preview. The other way like others have mentioned is to send yourself an invite and make a whole different account under a different e-mail. There are advantages and disadvantages to both.

If you use your prophecies account during the preview, I believe any assassin or ritualist skills you unlock stay unlocked when you start up factions. But as stated, if you don't have 1/4 slots free, you'll have to free one up for the preview.

If you make a new preview account, you don't have to do anything to your prophecies account, but any skills you unlock will probably be lost after the preview since the preview accounts are probably deleted after the event.

All 4 of my slots are full so I'll probably just send myself and invite just to try out the new classes.

SisterMercy · Mar 18, 2006, 12:09 AM // 00:09

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Originally Posted by My Sweet Revenga

If you use your prophecies account during the preview, I believe any assassin or ritualist skills you unlock stay unlocked when you start up factions...

Is there any way to confirm this, and will there be any new necro etc. skills to unlock during the preview under the same conditions? Certainly, I'd expect those skills to go back under lock after the conclusion of the event until the release of Factions, but it'd be an interesting and possibly unbalancing way to get a headstart.

MMSDome · Mar 18, 2006, 02:19 AM // 02:19

sorry if this question has been answered over and over, but can we bring existing pve characters over to the event?

TideSwayer · Mar 18, 2006, 02:23 AM // 02:23

I believe the official word for the beta is no access to Tyria or Tyrian characters/storage/etc. whatsoever, and no matter what you unlock or find during the beta weekend it is all going to get deleted anyways. Just use an invite to make a spare account for the beta if you don't have enough slots, because the beta is simply going to be a test and not a headstart. You start in Cantha, stay in Cantha, and as far as the weekend beta is concerned Tyria may as well not exist at all (unless, of course, you are simply playing Prophecies campaign with your main account.)

konohamaru heaven · Mar 18, 2006, 06:07 AM // 06:07

I believe Gaile said something we unlock for the core classes is that much you wont have to unlockat release, Though don't quote me on that.

Manic Smile · Mar 18, 2006, 07:23 AM // 07:23

that only helps pvp though...I think I'm going to farm during this preview while everyone is away and just play allnight with that extra early start thingy

Zehnchu · Mar 18, 2006, 07:31 AM // 07:31

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The FPE won't offer extra slots. Sorry! Just thought I'd answer that one. You can either set up a dummy account with one of your in-game invitations or you can wipe a PvP character to play the new characters in the event.

It's the same As the FPvP event.

swordfisher · Mar 18, 2006, 07:32 AM // 07:32

You mean, play Prophecies and ignore the preview now, but pull an all nighter on the day before release (which you'll be able to play with a preorder)?

Zehnchu · Mar 18, 2006, 07:46 AM // 07:46

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Originally Posted by swordfisher

You mean, play Prophecies and ignore the preview now, but pull an all nighter on the day before release (which you'll be able to play with a preorder)?

If you want to participate in the Free Preview Event on the weekend of the 24th, then you will need to do one of two things. Create a new account using your friend key (or for those who have gotten their pre-order pack use the friend key) or delete a PvP character on your existing account . If you used up all your keys and don’t want to delete a character for the event then you will miss out on the event.

Those who pre-order gain access to the game 24 hours in advance April 27th, if you don’t have the retail version key by 11:59 PST on the 28th then you have to wait till it comes in to continue to play.

It’s not clear if the pre-order key only will allow you merge accounts to have the full six slots. Of if you will have to wait till the retail version to gain those extra slots.

So yes if you want to skip you can skip and wait till the April 27th.

TideSwayer · Mar 19, 2006, 01:09 AM // 01:09

Can we get an official word (or previous quote of an official word) as to whether skill unlocks during the PvE Beta will stay on our account? I've been hearing people say both sides (unlocks will stay or get deleted afterwards), and I need to know whether or not to just scrap the new character I made and use that slot for the Beta event or just not bother and make/use a new spare account entirely. Obviously if we can obtain permanent skill unlocks I'd like to use my main account.