Questions about owning multiple accounts

Bam_Bam · April 2018

I've completely maxed out my account. By that I mean, I have filled all 15 character slots and taken them to CP level.

But now , I no longer want to delete characters just to roll a new one. It's pretty devastating having to do that and having done it about 20+ times, I figure the best thing for me to do is to get a new account. However:

Is it allowed?
If it is, what are the basic requirements? An email address - anything else?
This account is on my SSD, but thtat is nearly full. Would I be able to put a second account on my other (virtaully empty)2TB HD?

Reverb · April 2018

It's allowed, it's common, it doesn't require you to install the game again, you just use the new login and password when you want to use the same account. Same client and same launcher.

Yuls · April 2018

It's allowed, as long as you don't play both of them at the exact same time at the same pc. Log out on one, log in on the other, everything's fine.
You need an email adress, and, obviously another game key.
You don't need to install the game twice, just use your existing files.

Welcome to the wonderful world of more than one account

Bam_Bam · April 2018

Thanks both - that is super-handy to know. Even better not having to download the game twice.

No intentions of logging in on 2 accounts. Are we allowed to use the mail system to send items between accounts (as long as both accounts are not logged in at the same time)? I'd like to free up some space on my existing characters!

Ruusa · April 2018

Yup you can send mail between accounts, I have been doing it a lot recently since one of mine doesnt have ESO+.

failkiwib16_ESO · April 2018

Actually you could alternatively just play on EU/NA and not buy a new account, however this will limit you from sending mails to yourself or play with your current friends and guildies.

2 accounts are best though. You can join the same or new guilds, and have a bigger network on the same server, send mails to yourself etc.

Bam_Bam · April 2018

So theres a really cool deal at the moment and I'll probably end up buying this.

https://account.elderscrollsonline.com/store/product/eso_collection

Regarding buying extras such as ESO+ can you use the same credit card or paypal for both accounts? Or would I have to use a different c.card / Paypal account?

smacx250 · April 2018

You can use the same payment methods. I have multiple accounts with all the same info, except different username/password and email (you might be able to use the same email - I don't know). Note that the accounts are not "connected" in any way - no ESO+, no crowns, no DLCs, and no CP will come over from your first account.

Deepblue962 · July 2018

Yuls wrote: »

It's allowed, as long as you don't play both of them at the exact same time at the same pc. Log out on one, log in on the other, everything's fine.
You need an email adress, and, obviously another game key.
You don't need to install the game twice, just use your existing files.

Welcome to the wonderful world of more than one account

So if I've purchased two copies of the game, I can't be logged on to both of them at the same time from the same PC? Why would they prohibit that? I assume I can be logged on to both from different PC's, right?

Loralai_907 · July 2018

Why would you want to run multiple accounts on the same computer at the same time?

Deepblue962 · July 2018

"Why" one might want to do it, isn't the question. There could be any number of reasons. My question is, "Is it really prohibited, and if so, why would it be?"

smacx250 · July 2018

I haven't seen anything in the ToS that would necessarily bar one from running multiple accounts on the same computer at the same time. However, note that in doing so, you may not do anything that would violate the ToS section included below. Note that the part in bold (my emphasis) casts a pretty broad net. All the other stuff are just "examples", and aren't exhaustive in what they may view as prohibited.

You agree not to use any hardware or software or any other method of support that is not authorized by ZeniMax or that may in any way influence or advantage Your playing abilities, or influence or advantage Your use of the Services. Third party tools, the use of "bots", "speed hacks", "deep-link", "page-scrape", "robot", "spider", algorithms or other programs that copy or monitor any part of the Services (including, but not limited to, the Game(s) and/or forums), software that transmits, manipulates, or distributes (including, but are limited to, "mirroring") the data stream or any aspect of the Services to another computer, server websites or other publication or distribution media, or software that permits You to use Services without human input are examples of methods not authorized by ZeniMax.

Deepblue962 · July 2018

Thank you smacx250. I wouldn't want to do anything that violates that, and can't really think of a good reason someone would want to use two accounts at the same time on the same PC, but it just seemed odd that someone said it was prohibited.

Merlin13KAGL · July 2018

Absolutely, just sucks that some of the shared resources won't be shared. I got a second one with a bundle through Steam (though you might steer clear of Steam activated offers right now)

They run them on sale from time to time, if you just need the base game, and you can hold out for sales for any DLC's you want to ad.

You can have as many as you're willing to pay for, it's absolutely not prohibited. (If you're not otherwise violating the ToS - botting, harrassment, etc, why on earth would they turn down income?

Let your main do the crafting for the alt, let you alt have hirelings you mail back to the main.

EDIT: On a side note, I'm a little surprised ESO hasn't implement an export token, something that would allow you to basically archive a character tied your account (no selling that way) so you could make new ones without having to summarily execute ones you wanted to keep. It would make them money, and let people shelve alts from patch to patch, if they ceased to be as effective.

Willard · July 2018

If you have 10 accounts you can have your own Guilds with the Guild Banks. 500 bank slots come in real handy for storage. If you have 5 of your own guilds--you have an extra 2000 slots for storage.

Just saying:)

SlikRick · December 2018

It also Depends on the PC if you have a Steam ESO client or an Official Client. Steam is connected to your account and will log in automatically both at start and when you re-log from being AFK. All though with the regular Client you can login with your Steam version account too. Then if you want steam overly just add it to your game library.

Ilsabet · December 2018

SlikRick wrote: »

Reverb wrote: »

It's allowed, it's common, it doesn't require you to install the game again, you just use the new login and password when you want to use the same account. Same client and same launcher.

Actually, Not quite. That also Depends on the PC if you have a Steam ESO client or an Official Client. Steam is connected to your account and will log in automatically both at start and when you re-log from being AFK. There fore if you have a copy on steam and a normal copy you will have to have BOTH clients installed to do so.

You can bypass the launcher (and Steam) by pinning the ESO client to your taskbar and opening it directly from the icon there. You can log into the non-Steam account that way with no need to install anything a second time.

friimynd · August 2020

or find the directory: *\Steam\steamapps\common\Zenimax Online\Launcher
copy shortcut to desktop of: Bethesda.net_Launcher.exe

opens as regular pc version, login screen

with the steam version you can either start a new account or link an existing account (not sure why you would do that latter though, as you can launch the game from the folder and login to any account)

using steam you can easily login to your steam account without any need for input
or the other way you can also input your credentials for your steam account of eso

Danikat · August 2020

friimynd wrote: »

or find the directory: *\Steam\steamapps\common\Zenimax Online\Launcher
copy shortcut to desktop of: Bethesda.net_Launcher.exe

opens as regular pc version, login screen

with the steam version you can either start a new account or link an existing account (not sure why you would do that latter though, as you can launch the game from the folder and login to any account)

using steam you can easily login to your steam account without any need for input
or the other way you can also input your credentials for your steam account of eso

This topic is almost 2 years old now, chances are they've figured it out now.

ZOS_Lunar · August 2020

Greetings!

Given the age of this thread and that some information may be out of date, we have closed it. If you wish to continue discussing this topic please create a new thread. Thank you for your understanding.