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tlee · Jan 30, 2010, 03:18 AM // 03:18

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What are the pros/cons of having them joined / separate accounts?

I'm debating.... My only reason would be if i ever got hacked, i still got the other accounts to play until resolved..

Copenhagen Master · Jan 30, 2010, 03:33 AM // 03:33

I use mine as extra storage plus I am an officer in my guild so it is helpful to jump in between our Luxon side and Kurz side and I can reinvite myself back to officer status.

Kapral · Jan 30, 2010, 03:45 AM // 03:45

You can't really play the game unless you join the 3 campaigns...

Bob Slydell · Jan 30, 2010, 04:15 AM // 04:15

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Originally Posted by Kapral

You can't really play the game unless you join the 3 campaigns...

Nonsense, you can. From different standpoints, anything works. For example if you don't care about skills, you could play each game with their own character to beat the story if you are playing for the story only. But everyone, and myself link it just because thats usually what you do.

Jonzcrusher · Jan 30, 2010, 04:21 AM // 04:21

I'd say one of the main things of not having your account linked is u will never get some of the Legendary Title tracks, i.e Legenday vanquisher,skill hunter, guardian, and cartographer.

Kapral · Jan 30, 2010, 04:46 AM // 04:46

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Originally Posted by Bob Slydell

Nonsense, you can. From different standpoints, anything works. For example if you don't care about skills, you could play each game with their own character to beat the story if you are playing for the story only. But everyone, and myself link it just because thats usually what you do.

Like I said, you can't really play the game. Sure you can beat the story, but... that's about it.

**cosyfiep** · Jan 30, 2010, 04:48 AM // 04:48

pros: more skill choices, MOX (is that a pro or a con?????)
cons: not being able to go to other places.....

bleh....too late to try to think right now.

tlee · Jan 30, 2010, 04:52 AM // 04:52

possible to combine them later on if i want to?

Markaedw · Jan 30, 2010, 05:00 AM // 05:00

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Originally Posted by tlee

possible to combine them later on if i want to?

short answer: no
long answer: yes, but after a long email beg and plead with CS and then maybe if you get a sympathetic agent the account gets cancelled and an account number is reissued, .

pumpkin pie · Jan 30, 2010, 05:03 AM // 05:03

There are only pro and no cons for joining you accounts.

Shayne Hawke · Jan 30, 2010, 05:11 AM // 05:11

I can really not think of any good reason to have three separate accounts, each with one campaign and one of those with the expansion, aside from getting a total of 12 character slots as opposed to eight. The ability to move characters through every campaign and being able to mix all skills together though, seems like too great a pro to be passing up.

Now, it may be beneficial to have a separate, low-key account on which you keep certain valuables, if you're afraid of being hacked or having your account details compromised.

Gift3d · Jan 30, 2010, 02:22 PM // 14:22

there isn't one single benefit to having 3 separate accounts with all different campaigns. this just may be one of the more severely retarded questions i've seen on here. no offense, just sayin'.

no matter what optimism-ridden post any carebear makes in reference to the question, it is not a good idea and you will not enjoy the game anywhere near as much as you could if you make the mistake of separating them.

obsidian ectoplasm · Jan 30, 2010, 03:36 PM // 15:36

combine them I have been in this situation and i used 2 accounts. I reccomnd you dont do that :P

Quaker · Jan 30, 2010, 03:43 PM // 15:43

I'll join the chorus of voices saying that there's no really good pro to keeping them separate. To play the game to it's fullest, you need to put all 3 campaigns (+ EotN) on one account. That way, all of your characters can have skills and armor from anywhere in the game. It also gives you access to MOX - which is useful as another place to store a weapon - and the Black Moa Chick.

Btw - It may be possible, as has been said, to beg and plead to have your accounts merged later, but there would be no benefit to purposely doing it that way, just a lot of grief.

There really is no benefit to having separate accounts. As you say, you could have an account to play if some other account got hacked, but you'd also have 3 times the chance that one of them would get hacked, and each account would be crippled as far as skills, etc., goes.

Jan 30, 2010, 03:18 AM // 03:18	#1
tlee Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2010	what are the pros/cons of joining accounts and separate account? Prohecies nightfalls factions What are the pros/cons of having them joined / separate accounts? I'm debating.... My only reason would be if i ever got hacked, i still got the other accounts to play until resolved..

Jan 30, 2010, 04:48 AM // 04:48	#7
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	pros: more skill choices, MOX (is that a pro or a con?????) cons: not being able to go to other places..... bleh....too late to try to think right now. __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

Jan 30, 2010, 03:43 PM // 15:43	#14
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	My 2 cents I'll join the chorus of voices saying that there's no really good pro to keeping them separate. To play the game to it's fullest, you need to put all 3 campaigns (+ EotN) on one account. That way, all of your characters can have skills and armor from anywhere in the game. It also gives you access to MOX - which is useful as another place to store a weapon - and the Black Moa Chick. Btw - It may be possible, as has been said, to beg and plead to have your accounts merged later, but there would be no benefit to purposely doing it that way, just a lot of grief. There really is no benefit to having separate accounts. As you say, you could have an account to play if some other account got hacked, but you'd also have 3 times the chance that one of them would get hacked, and each account would be crippled as far as skills, etc., goes.

Jan 30, 2010, 03:33 AM // 03:33	#2
Copenhagen Master Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: El Centro CA Guild: Lazy Imperius Legionis (LaZy) Profession: W/P	I use mine as extra storage plus I am an officer in my guild so it is helpful to jump in between our Luxon side and Kurz side and I can reinvite myself back to officer status.

Jan 30, 2010, 03:45 AM // 03:45	#3
Kapral Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2007 Guild: [LOD] Profession: R/	You can't really play the game unless you join the 3 campaigns...

Jan 30, 2010, 04:21 AM // 04:21	#5
Jonzcrusher Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2007 Guild: Diety of Honor(DoH) Profession: D/W	I'd say one of the main things of not having your account linked is u will never get some of the Legendary Title tracks, i.e Legenday vanquisher,skill hunter, guardian, and cartographer.

Jan 30, 2010, 04:52 AM // 04:52	#8
tlee Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2010	possible to combine them later on if i want to?

Jan 30, 2010, 05:03 AM // 05:03	#10
pumpkin pie Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: behind you Guild: bumble bee Profession: E/	There are only pro and no cons for joining you accounts.

Jan 30, 2010, 05:11 AM // 05:11	#11
Shayne Hawke Departed from Tyria Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Clan Dethryche [dth] Profession: R/	I can really not think of any good reason to have three separate accounts, each with one campaign and one of those with the expansion, aside from getting a total of 12 character slots as opposed to eight. The ability to move characters through every campaign and being able to mix all skills together though, seems like too great a pro to be passing up. Now, it may be beneficial to have a separate, low-key account on which you keep certain valuables, if you're afraid of being hacked or having your account details compromised.

Jan 30, 2010, 02:22 PM // 14:22	#12
Gift3d Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Guild: Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR] Profession: W/E	there isn't one single benefit to having 3 separate accounts with all different campaigns. this just may be one of the more severely retarded questions i've seen on here. no offense, just sayin'. no matter what optimism-ridden post any carebear makes in reference to the question, it is not a good idea and you will not enjoy the game anywhere near as much as you could if you make the mistake of separating them.

Jan 30, 2010, 03:36 PM // 15:36	#13
obsidian ectoplasm Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008	combine them I have been in this situation and i used 2 accounts. I reccomnd you dont do that :P