Restoring a character - Guild Wars Forums

Bahumhat · Mar 22, 2008, 12:55 AM // 00:55

Is it possible? If so, How far back could one go before retrieving a deleted character is impossible?

I'm sorry if this has been asked before, I did a quick search. Not much came up.

Enko · Mar 22, 2008, 12:59 AM // 00:59

its deleted. can't get it back.

sykoone · Mar 22, 2008, 01:23 AM // 01:23

The only way to restore a character would be to roll back the entire server, which would screw with everyone's account. They aren't going to do that for something that only affects one person.

Buddhaofwar · Mar 22, 2008, 02:00 AM // 02:00

sorry, you're boned.

jonnieboi05 · Mar 22, 2008, 02:35 AM // 02:35

yup. not possible. BUT, through quite a bit of fail-testing, you CAN however get your name back if you try and remake the character name before the server "resets" it's self @ 8pm GMT -05:00 (us and canada). if you delete a character, the name will stay reserved to your account until the "dead-line" hits before it frees up to the public.

Siirius Black · Mar 22, 2008, 03:34 AM // 03:34

You can create your character with the same name, but any items customized for the old one would not work in the new one. Even with the same name.

RPGmaniac · Mar 22, 2008, 05:56 AM // 05:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05

yup. not possible. BUT, through quite a bit of fail-testing, you CAN however get your name back if you try and remake the character name before the server "resets" it's self @ 8pm GMT -05:00 (us and canada). if you delete a character, the name will stay reserved to your account until the "dead-line" hits before it frees up to the public.

Actually, it just saves your name for an hour. After that it's fair game to everyone else.

Roo Ella · Mar 22, 2008, 07:56 AM // 07:56

Yup as above poster said it locks the name to the account for 1 hour only from the time of deletion.
So if you let that one hour go it frees the name up to anyone OR if you have 2 accounts
and wanted the char name "Transfered" to your other account this is the way to do it wait 1 hour and go for it just keep an eye on the time.

Mar 22, 2008, 12:55 AM // 00:55	#1
Bahumhat Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere Guild: C A K E[YuM]	Restoring a character Is it possible? If so, How far back could one go before retrieving a deleted character is impossible? I'm sorry if this has been asked before, I did a quick search. Not much came up.

Mar 22, 2008, 12:59 AM // 00:59	#2
Enko Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: VA Profession: Mo/	its deleted. can't get it back.

Mar 22, 2008, 01:23 AM // 01:23	#3
sykoone Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Mystical Chaos Profession: E/	The only way to restore a character would be to roll back the entire server, which would screw with everyone's account. They aren't going to do that for something that only affects one person.

Mar 22, 2008, 02:00 AM // 02:00	#4
Buddhaofwar Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: Flying Gophers Profession: W/	sorry, you're boned.

Mar 22, 2008, 02:35 AM // 02:35	#5
jonnieboi05 Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mableton, Georgia Guild: Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]	yup. not possible. BUT, through quite a bit of fail-testing, you CAN however get your name back if you try and remake the character name before the server "resets" it's self @ 8pm GMT -05:00 (us and canada). if you delete a character, the name will stay reserved to your account until the "dead-line" hits before it frees up to the public.

Mar 22, 2008, 03:34 AM // 03:34	#6
Siirius Black Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Dragon's Lair Guild: La Legion Del Dragon Profession: E/	You can create your character with the same name, but any items customized for the old one would not work in the new one. Even with the same name.

Mar 22, 2008, 07:56 AM // 07:56	#8
Roo Ella Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Australia Guild: Oz Profession: E/R	Yup as above poster said it locks the name to the account for 1 hour only from the time of deletion. So if you let that one hour go it frees the name up to anyone OR if you have 2 accounts and wanted the char name "Transfered" to your other account this is the way to do it wait 1 hour and go for it just keep an eye on the time.