Having a second account is OK, yes?

Epona222 · July 2015

I just like testing out character builds and keeping the ones I like, want to get a 2nd account for 8 juicy new character slots.

I'm assuming that is OK as long as I'm not doing anything that could be constituted as cheating (like macro-ing)? I'll be using the accounts on 1 PC and playing the new one completely separately to my old one.

Also is there any problem with sending money and items between the 2 accounts by in-game mail? I would like to send the new account some gold to buy a basic horse for my new characters and upgrade bank/bag space, is that OK or is it going to get flagged as some sort of dodgy activity?

Nebthet78 · July 2015

I personally don't see an issue with it. As long as you paid for the account properly. I think it would be a stupid decision to not allow someone to have as many accounts as they want as long as they are not using them for macroing and botting.

What do they do in a household with more than one person who wants to play and has their own account but only has one PC.

Dahkoht · July 2015

Nothing wrong with it at all. I know lots who bought it on sale for 12 bucks and use it for additional bank space , mule , etc.

Epona222 · July 2015

Nebthet78 wrote: »

I personally don't see an issue with it. As long as you paid for the account properly. I think it would be a stupid decision to not allow someone to have as many accounts as they want as long as they are not using them for macroing and botting.

What do they do in a household with more than one person who wants to play and has their own account but only has one PC.

Very good point!

Yeah I mean I will be paying my £50 to buy the game again, so nothing untoward there

Epona222 · July 2015

Dahkoht wrote: »

Nothing wrong with it at all. I know lots who bought it on sale for 12 bucks and use it for additional bank space , mule , etc.

Thanks

abuniffpreub18_ESO · July 2015

Hi
That's exactly what I do. I have 2 accounts and use the second one to try new builds, etc.

No problem with mailing between the two. On my second account any thing I find for alchemy, provisioning etc I send it to my crafters on my first account. I send money if needed and my crafters send new armor, enchants, food etc.

So go for it and enjoy.

Psychobunni · July 2015

You can have 2 accounts, and because of something I saw here on the forum I sent a ticket and asked the same thing abt gold/item transfers, as the last thing I want is banned for gold selling....and they said that they watch accounts before just banning if they suspect as much.

I also for safety's sake before I sent that ticket made the new acct name just 1 letter off my main acct, so if they look at the to/from on the mail, even the most derpy can figure out its "all" me haha

Iselin · July 2015

Nothing wrong with it
You can send any non-bound items and money back and forth.
Just be aware that you do need a separate account, separate account name and a separate email address though.

thesilverball_ESO · July 2015

Not a problem. Go for it.

Darlgon · August 2015

Pretty sure, the official answer is

Yes.

BUT, if you use macros to control either character while using the other,, expect to get banned.

renton1x1x1 · August 2015

Iselin wrote: »

Nothing wrong with it
You can send any non-bound items and money back and forth.
Just be aware that you do need a separate account, separate account name and a separate email address though.

I'VE had a 2nd account since February but the above applies. YOU also need a new copy of the game for the separate game code. The game is already installed and downloaded so getting the code gives your new account id.

Any add-ons you have applies to both accounts

CoyoteNZ · August 2015

Personally don't think it is ok on Xbox though.

Since on Xbox, if the game is installed on a Xbox which is the home xbox of somebody with a gold account, then anybody (just regular accounts) using that Xbox can play ESO on that Xbox,mother just need to make a (free) ESO account.

This means somebody could go and make ten or more (free) xbox accounts, and then ten or more (free) ESO accounts,many have ten accounts, eighty characters.

Ok if you have to pay for each account, but not the way Xbox works.

Just my 2 cents worth.

fallensbane_ESO · August 2015

CoyoteNZ wrote: »

Personally don't think it is ok on Xbox though.

Since on Xbox, if the game is installed on a Xbox which is the home xbox of somebody with a gold account, then anybody (just regular accounts) using that Xbox can play ESO on that Xbox,mother just need to make a (free) ESO account.

This means somebody could go and make ten or more (free) xbox accounts, and then ten or more (free) ESO accounts,many have ten accounts, eighty characters.

Ok if you have to pay for each account, but not the way Xbox works.

Just my 2 cents worth.

Yeah... actually it is ok 'the way xbox works'. They release a game on a console, they follow the guidelines of what is set forth for that console. If you have five xbox live accounts on your home xbox, they all get to play the game. You want to roll an extra nine xbox live accounts for a personal guild bank? Again, within the rules because that is how the system works.

RazzPitazz · August 2015

Look at it this way. You just paid $60 for 8 more character slots with the lack of account bound features from your first 8.
You essentially paid $7.50 per character slot.

Ackwalan · August 2015

You know you can have both NA and EU toons on the same account, for a total of 16 toons. They won't be able to group up or trade gear, but you will have 16 toons for the price of 8.

gilbegger · August 2015

Its not good for your social life..

newtinmpls · August 2015

I'm too much of an RPer; I actually play all 16 characters. Plus a couple more characters on EU just because

nine9six · August 2015

I hope so, or I'm 10x over my limit.

Ace_of_Destiny · August 2015

I have nine accounts...so far.
And, my wife has one.
All on my one little PS4.

So...I certainly hope it is okay.
After all ZOS makes money everytime I pay crowns to upgrade my horse on each account.
I think they know which side of their bread is buttered.

Lionxoft · August 2015

Epona222 wrote: »

I just like testing out character builds and keeping the ones I like, want to get a 2nd account for 8 juicy new character slots.

I'm assuming that is OK as long as I'm not doing anything that could be constituted as cheating (like macro-ing)? I'll be using the accounts on 1 PC and playing the new one completely separately to my old one.

Also is there any problem with sending money and items between the 2 accounts by in-game mail? I would like to send the new account some gold to buy a basic horse for my new characters and upgrade bank/bag space, is that OK or is it going to get flagged as some sort of dodgy activity?

You can have multiple accounts but you cannot share, transfer or lease them to another person. You have no issues. They don't even ban people for selling, transferring, sharing or leasing accounts anyways. If it's not a forums violation then they let it slide because they need your money.

Lionxoft · August 2015

Ace_of_Destiny wrote: »

I have nine accounts...so far.
And, my wife has one.
All on my one little PS4.

So...I certainly hope it is okay.
After all ZOS makes money everytime I pay crowns to upgrade my horse on each account.
I think they know which side of their bread is buttered.

9 accounts seems excessive. You might have a problem. Shall I check you in? The Dr. is waiting.

Ace_of_Destiny · August 2015

Lionxoft wrote: »

Ace_of_Destiny wrote: »

I have nine accounts...so far.
And, my wife has one.
All on my one little PS4.

So...I certainly hope it is okay.
After all ZOS makes money everytime I pay crowns to upgrade my horse on each account.
I think they know which side of their bread is buttered.

9 accounts seems excessive. You might have a problem. Shall I check you in? The Dr. is waiting.

My wife agrees with you.

CoyoteNZ · August 2015

RazzPitazz wrote: »

Look at it this way. You just paid $60 for 8 more character slots with the lack of account bound features from your first 8.
You essentially paid $7.50 per character slot.

Actually you didn't pay anything extra. You don't need a live Xbox paid account to play as long as the owner of the Xbox has one. You don't need an extra paid ESO account either, just a free one. So each extra account after the first is free for you on the Xbox, but costs an extra purchase on the PC. But as somebody said, that's just the way consols are set up/licensed.

Sengra · August 2015

CoyoteNZ wrote: »

Actually you didn't pay anything extra. You don't need a live Xbox paid account to play as long as the owner of the Xbox has one. You don't need an extra paid ESO account either, just a free one. So each extra account after the first is free for you on the Xbox, but costs an extra purchase on the PC. But as somebody said, that's just the way consols are set up/licensed.

Wait a minute. You mean they get as many character slots as they want on console, while roleplayers on the PC have to buy multiple accounts?
This one is not amused.

Cherryblossom · August 2015

Have thought's of the same thing, I was tempted to buy an additional account on Steam but was left wondering if I would need to download the whole game again via Steam and effectively have two copies on my computer.

Epona222 · August 2015

RazzPitazz wrote: »

Look at it this way. You just paid $60 for 8 more character slots with the lack of account bound features from your first 8.
You essentially paid $7.50 per character slot.

So what? A lot of people spend loads on their hobbies. A lot of people spend way more than that on video games. People spend way more than I spend on my video game hobbies. If I want to spend my money on that, it's my call.

@Ackwalan - yeah I know, I had 8 characters on EU server too for testing purposes, just I run a trading guild on NA and co-run another, I can't really go play on another server as I have a lot of guild duties on NA and need to keep an eye on things.

Mighty_oakk · August 2015

Every time I see this thread I read the title in my head with an Asian accent

Epona222 · August 2015

Mighty_oakk wrote: »

Every time I see this thread I read the title in my head with an Asian accent

Which part of Asia? [/facetious]

Sithisvoid · August 2015

I can make as many as I like on ps4. Only using one but i've used multiple accounts before with no issues

Epona222 · August 2015

Sithisvoid wrote: »

I can make as many as I like on ps4. Only using one but i've used multiple accounts before with no issues

So... hold on, let me get this right. People on console can have multiple accounts just like that. People on PC need to pay £50 and buy another copy of the game to get another account, there is no other way to do it. I will bear that in mind next time I hear any whining that console doesn't have x, y, or z feature.

thunderwell · August 2015

I hope ZOS looks into selling more character slots.
I would rather all my characters on one account.

It sounds like keeping track of which character is where is confusing.