should SE delete characters that were never used

[worldofneil]

I do agree with the post SE should put a limit on all characters. If you haven't logged in in 45 days your character will be deleted permanently. Think of all the money you could be making SE.

I think it's more likely to be the other way around. I have many friends who only play occasionally (like have breaks up to 6 months at a time). Right now SE gets occasional subscriptions from them. If they were to delete the characters there's no reason for them to ever come back. People would resent a game that forced them to pay until the end of time just to stop losing their character and everything they achieved and that sort of resentment just pushed people away and they'd never return (because if even a year later they fancied playing again, there's no incentive if everything you worked for has gone).

Especially since there's no technical reason to delete them. SE hopes people will come back, that's never going to happen if who they were is gone, no matter what level they were.

[WinterLuna]

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The 45 day idea is ridiculous, however it wouldn't be ridiculous to delete characters under level 10 that haven't played in 365 days. Anyone over level 10 would be automatically safe regardless of how long they take a break for. This is only to free names and I think this would be a very fair and acceptable solution.