Creating multiple characters on the same server.

I did a search of the forums and could not find out if you can create multiple characters on the same server. I have a character to play by myself but want to create another to play with my wife. On the character select screen it says 1/8 but when I tried to make another one it said I can not create another character on the server with this account. Will I be able to create one when the game goes live on the 27th?

Theres really zero need for multiple characters, ur character can be all jobs, if ur wife plans to play in grid, well thers 2 other classes u can play, if your wife wants to start in uldah then zip over too grid and create a class there rush to 15 get airplane, then play with your wife on another class.

I think you gotta pay a dollar more for more characters added in a single server.

if you pay the $12.99 one you get 1 character per server and can make a total of 8 characters.

if you pay the $14.99 one you get 8 characters per server and can make a total of 40 characters.

if you are legacy you pay $9.99, you get 8 characters per server and can make a total of 40 characters.

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Originally Posted by rastil

I did a search of the forums and could not find out if you can create multiple characters on the same server. I have a character to play by myself but want to create another to play with my wife. On the character select screen it says 1/8 but when I tried to make another one it said I can not create another character on the server with this account. Will I be able to create one when the game goes live on the 27th?

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What you are seeing is that a lot of the NA/EU servers have been locked against folks creating new characters on that particular server, which stunk for folks like me who want to try all 8 classes before figuring out which one to adopt and bolt on (never played FFXIV) that and I roll characters based on my mood.

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Originally Posted by Neutron

which stunk for folks like me who want to try all 8 classes before figuring out which one to adopt and bolt on

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Well seeing as you can play any and all classes on any given character (after the Lv10 class quest you can go unlock other classes to play as) there really isn't a need to make more than one character to try things out on.

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Originally Posted by rastil

I did a search of the forums and could not find out if you can create multiple characters on the same server. I have a character to play by myself but want to create another to play with my wife. On the character select screen it says 1/8 but when I tried to make another one it said I can not create another character on the server with this account. Will I be able to create one when the game goes live on the 27th?

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Yeah you can create as many characters on the same server as your account type allows.

Considering they keep locking char creation on servers and people cant even play with friends due to this, I would suggest NO ONE be making alt. chars AT ALL right now. It's just hurting other people's chance of getting onto a server with friends.

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Originally Posted by Yuufarlc

Theres really zero need for multiple characters

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Retainers say 'sup.

There isnt the room on the servers for NA/EU for everyone to make all of the characters they might dream of, for now...which is why they had to lock them for that, so enjoy what we CAN do and leave the huge fleet of characters for a future would make sense. ...since we want as many as possible to join us :) imho.

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Originally Posted by Yuufarlc

Theres really zero need for multiple characters, ur character can be all jobs, if ur wife plans to play in grid, well thers 2 other classes u can play, if your wife wants to start in uldah then zip over too grid and create a class there rush to 15 get airplane, then play with your wife on another class.

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So you are telling me I could join ALL guilds and perfect every discipline with one character, without losing the full efficiency of any one class?

Yes you will be even better as you can choose a few skill from others classes to add to your arsenal

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Originally Posted by Yuufarlc

Theres really zero need for multiple characters

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Strange how everyone seems to know what's the best for others ... The fact that YOU don't need or want more that one character (on the same server) doesn't mean that other don't have the need. Indeed there IS a need for that - from being able to play different races or genders or simply having another look to having different characters for different purposes / groups and so on. There are many many people having one char for their own "single" use, one for playing with partner, another one for (semi-)profi FCs and one or two for testing or some other side usage. Why do you tihnk would otherwise SE even offer to have up to 8 characters on the same server anyway?

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Originally Posted by oldaric

So you are telling me I could join ALL guilds and perfect every discipline with one character, without losing the full efficiency of any one class?

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Yes! That's the best part of the game. Atm my character is: Arcanist lvl 25, Thaumaturge lvl 13, Blacksmith lvl 5, Weaver lvl 9, Miner lvl 8 and uhh... can't remember if I had anything else ;D

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Originally Posted by Reiterpallasch

Retainers say 'sup.

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Unless you have an alt account. It's gonna be hard to get your stuff to your other retainers anyways.

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Originally Posted by oldaric

So you are telling me I could join ALL guilds and perfect every discipline with one character, without losing the full efficiency of any one class?

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yes will take alot of time. One toon to rule the classes.