How many alts do you have?

[Sathona]

Like 4 or 5?
And i use 2.
My main obviously and on another DC my alt.
I play my Main with JP Dub for MSQ[yay] and my alt in ENG Dub[oof]

[Granyala]

-0-

I do not see the point.
One char can do everything and with new game+ you can relive the MSQ.

[MelodyCrystel]

It only costs more if you want multiple alts on a single world, or more than eight in total. That's how many you can have on an entry-level subscription.

Nonsense...?
You don't pay for alts. I have waaay too many, so I should know.
(EDIT: That information goes for standard account.)

Also, rerolls are a solid alternative to save money if you need more than 2 retainers but don't want to buy any extra ones.

[Averax]

I have one alt that i kind of abandoned when i remembered all of the effort that would go into getting it caught up.

Other than that, i do create new ones to test out some facial tweaks i want to try.

[Tyssyn]

I have my main, and my original character. I had left FFXIV before ARR patches were finished, then came back a few months after Stormblood came out. I couldn't remember how to play, and instead of just starting a new class (which I should have done) I created a new character that is now my main. It works out though, I use my old me (as I call her) to run things with a friend, and use main me to run things at my own speed.

[LaylaTsarra]

More than I'm willing to admit and most are endgame.

[Barraind]

Nonsense...?
You don't pay for alts. I have waaay too many, so I should know.

You're forgetting entry accounts.

It's not "pay per alt" its "pay more (unless you use 180 day cycles) to even be able to make an alt".

[LLSmoothJ]

Currently I have seven - Two main alts (Viera, Au Ra), four I occasionally use, one that seems to just be there. All are at post-SB content except for one - who's about 1/4 in the SB story line.

[Iscah]

Nonsense...?
You don't pay for alts. I have waaay too many, so I should know.
(EDIT: That information goes for standard account.)

You're forgetting entry accounts.

It's not "pay per alt" its "pay more (unless you use 180 day cycles) to even be able to make an alt".

You pay more for a standard subscription, which (as far as I'm aware) only affects how many characters you are able to make.

But it isn't "pay more to even be able to make an alt".

Entry level subscriptions can have eight characters, one per world. You do not need a standard subscription to have alts in any form. Only if you want two on a single world, or more than eight in total.

I had two alts before I'd even left the free trial period.

[MelodyCrystel]

A) I said my comment goes for standard account and B) at least as a German, I don't see why anybody should even work with an entry account, as 11€ isn't far away from 14€ for the regular service.
(Plus, 60-days-playtime-cards on the Internet tend to be a small tad cheaper than buying the sub twice on Mogstation.)