Altoholic's Anonymous

Eivar

Hi I'm Eivar and I'm an Altoholic.
I have all 8 character slots used, and I want to make more, just not level them.....cause you know I have a vet character and don't relish running through the same content again, lol. But I wanna make new characters!!!! HALP!!!.....lol

Skulclutter

I'm in the same situation.

I've got 5 alts total, not a single one higher than level 25. I really want to check out the vet level content and gear but there are so many fun character types to try.

kimboh

I believe you can play on both US and EU server so that's 16 characters all up.

Eivar

Skulclutter wrote: »

I'm in the same situation.

I've got 5 alts total, not a single one higher than level 25. I really want to check out the vet level content and gear but there are so many fun character types to try.

I have 2 vet level characters, a vet 8 NB and a vet 1 Sorc. My NB has gone through the DC zones, and is working on the AD, though I'm still in auridon cause I pvp a LOT. As much as I'd like to play my alts it's just hard to make myself go back through the same old content, I really hope ZOS adds in alternate vet content beyond things like craglorn that are supposed to be group oriented, like just some high level zones you can quest/adventure in solo.

theyancey

I don't want to lose any of my 8. When they release the new classes I'll need to be able to add more alts along with that.

ebondeath

I have 3 slots open because I'm determined to save them for when Dark Brotherhood and Thieves Guild are added. We'll see how long that plan lasts.

Of my four alts, only 2 are around for longer than a week because one's vr 1 and the other I want to delete but can't because I play that toon with a friend. The other two I keep remaking because I can't make up my mind (>.<).

Haven't been super dedicated to alting yet, but that will probably change once I finally hit vr 12.

theroyalestpythonnub18_ESO

I have four alts VR 1, Lvl 45, Lvl 45, and Lvl 21

Unfortunately, everytime I finish up the main questline I have to create a new character in a different faction, instead of just sucking it up and leveling through veteran ranks.

kieso

VR1 Sorc, 47 DK, 46 NB and 32 NB who's now my crafter.

Skulclutter

Eivar wrote: »

Skulclutter wrote: »

I'm in the same situation.

I've got 5 alts total, not a single one higher than level 25. I really want to check out the vet level content and gear but there are so many fun character types to try.

I have 2 vet level characters, a vet 8 NB and a vet 1 Sorc. My NB has gone through the DC zones, and is working on the AD, though I'm still in auridon cause I pvp a LOT. As much as I'd like to play my alts it's just hard to make myself go back through the same old content, I really hope ZOS adds in alternate vet content beyond things like craglorn that are supposed to be group oriented, like just some high level zones you can quest/adventure in solo.

I'm still low level because real life keeps getting in the way. Being an altoholic sucks when you only get an hour or two a night to play. (And I took a month off to work on a painting)

snowmanflvb14_ESO

i have 2 alts who just craft ( ran them up to lvl 13 and grabed bunch of shards in cyrodil then respected to use all the points for crafting), my main a v4 my main alt lvl 20 an alt who just holds all my food mats and a bank mule alt ( to to make sure i do not deconstruct something i want to save) who holds items to save whats left of my maps and all those dam pets. also one alt on another faction who is up to lvl 13 so thats 7 total

ShedsHisTail

I have a nasty habit of coming up with character -ideas- that I fall in love with, but then never get around to playing them.

/shrug

Exarch

I try to focus on my three highest level characters, all in their teens, one per faction; it's terribly tempting to play the other four for more than just crafting (I split out the tradeskills one to a character just for inventory space reasons), but I've resisted, so they're all below ten.

I keep coming up with character concepts I want to make, but I don't want to use up that last character slot; I really miss being able to create characters on multiple servers.

Fleymark

theyancey wrote: »

I don't want to lose any of my 8. When they release the new classes I'll need to be able to add more alts along with that.

Have they said there will be new classes?

Eivar

ShedsHisTail wrote: »

I have a nasty habit of coming up with character -ideas- that I fall in love with, but then never get around to playing them.

/shrug

Same here, as a joke I created a light armor dk with no weapons, he just punches his way to victory, and sadly he's completely viable, lot of fun, but he's fallen by the wayside as i've been enjoying quite a bit of pvp lately

cigarsmoker

I get this from the old school Elder Scrolls mindset that you can make loads and loads of characters and the only issue about saving them is the space on your computer... where a 100 saves is nothing and every save is a different face and skill build.

Lodestar

Try crafting lots. You will then find you have not the bag or bank space to cope, and your new character spaces will become mules.

Falmer

I have all 8 slots used level, all are level 12-V2. I will probably have all 8 be V1 before I get one to V3. Then I don't know what I will do, honestly.

alphawolph

I have a 3 alts I play of each faction. And, 5 mules stuffed to the gills with mats.

Kaynlor

I have 6 alts, leaving one open just in case.... All my toons are between lvl 4-19. I just rotate through them. All but one is a specialized crafter.

Vanathi

*raises hand* I have 6/8 atm... and wish I had more slots! I like to try at least two races for each class and there are more races than I can do that with >:( Not happy about that at all.

Phinix1

kimboh wrote: »

I believe you can play on both US and EU server so that's 16 characters all up.

Don't you have to re-download the entire game every time you switch servers?

UrQuan

AlienDiplomat wrote: »

kimboh wrote: »

I believe you can play on both US and EU server so that's 16 characters all up.

Don't you have to re-download the entire game every time you switch servers?

You have to re-download it once to create a separate install, and then you'll have 2 launchers - one that launches the NA installation and one that launches the EU installation.

UrQuan

OK, as an altaholic (I'm addicted to altahol) I guess I should say/show how deep my addiction goes.


Caius Drusus, level 41 Imperial Dragonknight (my main)
Primary sword & board, secondary resto staff


Manut, level 28 Redguard Templar
Primary resto staff, secondary sword & board


J'zharka, level 22 Khajiit Nightblade
Primary dual wield, secondary bow


Aquila Drusilla, level 18 Imperial Dragonknight
Primary sword & board, secondary resto staff


Isabeau Runeseer, level 18 Breton Sorcerer
Primary resto staff, secondary flame staff


Fevassa, level 17 Dunmer Dragonknight
Primary dual wield, secondary flame staff


Neesha Stalks-Shadows, level 17 Argonian Nightblade
Primary sword and board, secondary bow


Bragg Ironhand, level 16 Orsimer Templar
Primary greatsword, secondary resto staff


Falidir, level 12 Altmer Sorcerer
Primary flame staff, no secondary


Tiela of the Spirit Sword, level 10 Redguard Dragonknight
Primary sword & board, no secondary


Nedhelas of Falinesti, level 10 Bosmer Templar
Primary bow, no secondary


Eldanwe, level 10 Altmer Templar
Primary resto staff, no secondary


Do'Zahr, level 10 Khajiit Dragonknight
Primary sword & board, no secondary


Seeks-His-Fate, level 10 Argonian Templar
Primary greatsword, no secondary


Hrolgar Fire-Blood, level 10 Nord Dragonknight
Primary battleaxe, no secondary


Aerin of the Briars, level 10 Bosmer Nightblade
Primary bow, no secondary

LordEcks

I only saw four staves.

Therefore your choices have been somewhat simplified for you by the game.

fyendiarb16_ESO

Don't you just love/hate those moments you are questing, talk to some npc and think: "Man that npc gives me a great idea for an alt!" and then just have to make a new alt, but all slots are filled so you have to delete one...

My name is fyendiarb16_ESO and I am an altoholic.

UrQuan

LordEcks wrote: »

I only saw four staves.

Therefore your choices have been somewhat simplified for you by the game.

Not sure exactly what you mean by the choices somewhat simplified comment, but I've added descriptions of the weapons they use.

Hamfast

My name is Hamfast and I am an Altaholic, I have 5 mains (levels 15 to VR3) 2 farmers and a Bank Mule... I know most people call their highest their main, but I kind of switch as the mood takes me... those that I play include 1 Nightblade, 1 Templar, 1 Dragon Knight and 2 Sorcs... both Farmers are Sorcs and the Bank Mule is a Bimbo

UrQuan

fyendiarb16_ESO wrote: »

Don't you just love/hate those moments you are questing, talk to some npc and think: "Man that npc gives me a great idea for an alt!" and then just have to make a new alt, but all slots are filled so you have to delete one...

I've only ever deleted one alt, and that was when I realized that she was basically a carbon copy of my other Breton sorcerer, only with red hair. But I did recently do an EU server install just so that I can play around with designing new characters. I actually play all of the alts I posted above - the ones that I create on the EU server aren't really for playing, they're just to mess around with creating cool-looking characters.

LordEcks

Ur-Quan wrote: »

LordEcks wrote: »

I only saw four staves.

Therefore your choices have been somewhat simplified for you by the game.

Not sure exactly what you mean by the choices somewhat simplified comment, but I've added descriptions of the weapons they use.

Put bluntly the ones not using staves are going to suck, and therefore should be shelved. The remaining four (stave users) are viable for game content start to finish and should be fun!

ThePonzzz

Man that's so frustrating to see a Nord can keep their beard with a helmet, but a Khajiit can't!

UrQuan

LordEcks wrote: »

Ur-Quan wrote: »

LordEcks wrote: »

I only saw four staves.

Therefore your choices have been somewhat simplified for you by the game.

Not sure exactly what you mean by the choices somewhat simplified comment, but I've added descriptions of the weapons they use.

Put bluntly the ones not using staves are going to suck, and therefore should be shelved. The remaining four (stave users) are viable for game content start to finish and should be fun!

Good thing I don't give a damn about the whole "you must have this build otherwise you suck" way of thinking.