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xenoranger · May 05, 2006, 02:01 PM // 14:01

I was in a google search for slots and read that ANet planned to sell the ability to add individual slots to your account. This way you wouldn't have to repurchase the game every time you want to add new characters. Can anyone confirm or declair false that claim?

Tainek · May 05, 2006, 02:02 PM // 14:02

its a true claim, its coming this summer

Mordakai · May 05, 2006, 02:04 PM // 14:04

This is true, posted awhile ago on guildwars.com

It will be available in "summer", whatever that means.

I plan on using the $20 I saved off the CE to buy a couple, although I'll still miss the Kuunavang pet!

fiery · May 05, 2006, 02:04 PM // 14:04

$10 bucks a slot.

xenoranger · May 05, 2006, 02:10 PM // 14:10

At $10 a slot, will you be able to span them across all campaigns you own? If so, it may be worth it to pick up 1 or 2 slots. Especially since I have a cow to support now too (dang small storage).

Alex Weekes · May 05, 2006, 02:15 PM // 14:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by xenoranger

At $10 a slot, will you be able to span them across all campaigns you own? If so, it may be worth it to pick up 1 or 2 slots. Especially since I have a cow to support now too (dang small storage).

Any character slots you buy get access to all of the campaigns available to your account (Prophecies, Factions and subsequent campaigns that you link to the account).

Omni Spirit · May 05, 2006, 02:19 PM // 14:19

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Originally Posted by xenoranger

At $10 a slot, will you be able to span them across all campaigns you own? If so, it may be worth it to pick up 1 or 2 slots. Especially since I have a cow to support now too (dang small storage).

GWP - 4 slots , GWF - 2 slots
Additional Slots $10/ea.
To make up for the lost of 2 slots when merged $20
Total cost of GWF = $70.

mega_jamie · May 05, 2006, 02:32 PM // 14:32

You can google search, now forumsearch :X

MasterDinadan · May 05, 2006, 02:54 PM // 14:54

Not that I'm really using all of my slots, but I guess it would be nice to have 9 slots at some point, so that I can make a PVE character of every profession, and have a slot to roll a PVP char if I need to.

I might wanna get 15 slots so I can roll one of every class for each campaign. Bwahahaha but that's a long way off. There's really not a difference between Tyrians and Canthans in end game anyway :P

KvanCetre · May 05, 2006, 03:17 PM // 15:17

I plan on buying two more slots... I want to see what its like to make something like an ele or monk in Cantha...

xenoranger · May 05, 2006, 03:43 PM // 15:43

Here's my thought...
I'd like to have a PvE of every class. I wouldn't mind having an extra for my Cow, although I think ANet should just increase the storage size. I wouldn't mind paying $5 to get an extra page or two of storage.

Ondo · May 05, 2006, 06:30 PM // 18:30

There's no mention of a limit on the number of slots. All it really says is that you may purchase more for 9.95. I am wondering if this will only apply to those whom have not bought Factions? (Giving everyone the oppertunity to have six char) Or will everyone be able to purchase more, and if so will there be a limit to the number you can have? I think eight would be the most as it's pretty crowded on the char log in screen with six.

Linksys · May 05, 2006, 06:44 PM // 18:44

I'm sure they can adjust the character selection screen to fit more if they want. Even if it's a horizontal scrolling bar at the bottom. For the price of 9.95, you could rush a new character to post, put two runes of holding on it, and use that as more storage. But yeah, more general storage would be nice.

xenoranger · May 05, 2006, 06:47 PM // 18:47

It could end up like a King of Fighters or Mortal Kombat Trilogy character selection screen if you purchase enough. If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out the screen shots. There's barely any room to show the characters as it's completely filled with just portraits for selection.

What they'd probably have to do is allow you to cylce through characters by hitting toward the edges. If you ahve more than 8 (b'c I can't see them fitting more than 8 on the screen) when you press left at the character furthest left, it would have to more all teh characters to teh right to fit the newest in and your furthest right character would drop off. That's the only way I can see them allowing people to continue purchasing slots without really mucking it up or rebuilding the interface. Although, they could add a text logon, where you get a text list of your characters (kinda like viewing details instead of icons/thumbnails in a windows directory.)

ender6 · May 05, 2006, 06:59 PM // 18:59

There are 8 classes as of now, so that would make the number of combos possible in accordance with the binary configuration to be 2^8 - 8, which is 56. So if I purchase an additional 50 slots I will have all of the current possible chars coverd, at the meager fee of $500 -- woot woot!

CKaz · May 05, 2006, 07:08 PM // 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mordakai

This is true, posted awhile ago on guildwars.com
It will be available in "summer", whatever that means.

I plan on using the $20 I saved off the CE to buy a couple, although I'll still miss the Kuunavang pet!

same and same... grumble grumble...

though I plan to wait for storage implementation - if their idea of aid is buy mules, I'm done.

CKaz · May 05, 2006, 07:09 PM // 19:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Omni Spirit

GWP - 4 slots , GWF - 2 slots
Additional Slots $10/ea.
To make up for the lost of 2 slots when merged $20
Total cost of GWF = $70.

not quite, you also lost a xunlai agent sized storage space too

A_Muppet · May 05, 2006, 07:17 PM // 19:17

But you can dual and buy skills in game. So not really.

xenoranger · May 05, 2006, 07:19 PM // 19:19

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Originally Posted by CKaz

same and same... grumble grumble...

though I plan to wait for storage implementation - if their idea of aid is buy mules, I'm done.

Heh.. I already have a mule. Go figure... (although, I used the term "Cow" previously... been playing Diablo II for a while, so lingo rubs on ya)

Swinging Fists · May 05, 2006, 07:24 PM // 19:24

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Originally Posted by ender6

There are 8 classes as of now, so that would make the number of combos possible in accordance with the binary configuration to be 2^8 - 8, which is 56. So if I purchase an additional 50 slots I will have all of the current possible chars coverd, at the meager fee of $500 -- woot woot!

Um... yeah. You will be the only one as everybody else just switches secondaries on their one character of the various primary professions, but whatever floats your boat, man.

May 05, 2006, 02:01 PM // 14:01	#1
xenoranger Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2005	Extra Slots.. Rumors or True? I was in a google search for slots and read that ANet planned to sell the ability to add individual slots to your account. This way you wouldn't have to repurchase the game every time you want to add new characters. Can anyone confirm or declair false that claim?

May 05, 2006, 02:02 PM // 14:02	#2
Tainek Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: [Rage]	its a true claim, its coming this summer

May 05, 2006, 02:04 PM // 14:04	#3
Mordakai Grotto Attendant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kyhlo Profession: W/	This is true, posted awhile ago on guildwars.com It will be available in "summer", whatever that means. I plan on using the $20 I saved off the CE to buy a couple, although I'll still miss the Kuunavang pet!

May 05, 2006, 02:04 PM // 14:04	#4
fiery Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: maryland Guild: InYurFace Gaming [IYF] Profession: R/	$10 bucks a slot.

May 05, 2006, 02:10 PM // 14:10	#5
xenoranger Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2005	At $10 a slot, will you be able to span them across all campaigns you own? If so, it may be worth it to pick up 1 or 2 slots. Especially since I have a cow to support now too (dang small storage).

May 05, 2006, 02:32 PM // 14:32	#8
mega_jamie Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Guild: Warlords of Ruin Profession: A/Mo	You can google search, now forumsearch :X

May 05, 2006, 02:54 PM // 14:54	#9
MasterDinadan Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Zaishen Force Profession: Me/E	Not that I'm really using all of my slots, but I guess it would be nice to have 9 slots at some point, so that I can make a PVE character of every profession, and have a slot to roll a PVP char if I need to. I might wanna get 15 slots so I can roll one of every class for each campaign. Bwahahaha but that's a long way off. There's really not a difference between Tyrians and Canthans in end game anyway :P

May 05, 2006, 03:17 PM // 15:17	#10
KvanCetre Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Madison Scouts Profession: E/Mo	I plan on buying two more slots... I want to see what its like to make something like an ele or monk in Cantha...

May 05, 2006, 03:43 PM // 15:43	#11
xenoranger Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2005	Here's my thought... I'd like to have a PvE of every class. I wouldn't mind having an extra for my Cow, although I think ANet should just increase the storage size. I wouldn't mind paying $5 to get an extra page or two of storage.

May 05, 2006, 06:30 PM // 18:30	#12
Ondo Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Guild: Heavenly Shadows [milf] Profession: W/R	There's no mention of a limit on the number of slots. All it really says is that you may purchase more for 9.95. I am wondering if this will only apply to those whom have not bought Factions? (Giving everyone the oppertunity to have six char) Or will everyone be able to purchase more, and if so will there be a limit to the number you can have? I think eight would be the most as it's pretty crowded on the char log in screen with six.

May 05, 2006, 06:44 PM // 18:44	#13
Linksys Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2006	I'm sure they can adjust the character selection screen to fit more if they want. Even if it's a horizontal scrolling bar at the bottom. For the price of 9.95, you could rush a new character to post, put two runes of holding on it, and use that as more storage. But yeah, more general storage would be nice.

May 05, 2006, 06:47 PM // 18:47	#14
xenoranger Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2005	It could end up like a King of Fighters or Mortal Kombat Trilogy character selection screen if you purchase enough. If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out the screen shots. There's barely any room to show the characters as it's completely filled with just portraits for selection. What they'd probably have to do is allow you to cylce through characters by hitting toward the edges. If you ahve more than 8 (b'c I can't see them fitting more than 8 on the screen) when you press left at the character furthest left, it would have to more all teh characters to teh right to fit the newest in and your furthest right character would drop off. That's the only way I can see them allowing people to continue purchasing slots without really mucking it up or rebuilding the interface. Although, they could add a text logon, where you get a text list of your characters (kinda like viewing details instead of icons/thumbnails in a windows directory.)

May 05, 2006, 06:59 PM // 18:59	#15
ender6 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: Mo/	There are 8 classes as of now, so that would make the number of combos possible in accordance with the binary configuration to be 2^8 - 8, which is 56. So if I purchase an additional 50 slots I will have all of the current possible chars coverd, at the meager fee of $500 -- woot woot!

May 05, 2006, 07:17 PM // 19:17	#18
A_Muppet Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2005	But you can dual and buy skills in game. So not really.