Having more than one character, what's the point?

[SwordCoheir]

Using them as a Teleport Mule.

[Davorok]

...for all the reasons already given plus I don't want to burn through all the new quests & side-quests as a Lvl 50 Class/Job....

...actually, it's none of your business how I play.

[Rukira]

I thought today's generation of women liked their men shaved. Guess not?

How you could say no to this is beyond me.

[Airget]

Roleplaying purposes, Storage purposes, ability to see the other 2 nations storylines if they don't plan on allowing one to change allegiance still, ability to make new character to see how the new feel is for all new players lol. So ya, there are a few reasons to have multiple characters, it's also possible that they will add a limit to DOH you can level past 50, since there are 8 crafts and 8 characters slots, then perhaps they are adding this concept so they can say, ok you can only lv one past 50 for each character but since you have 8 slots you'll still be able to lv all the DOH classes just on separate characters,

[heit]

With the new pricing system for 2.0, we're going to be able to have upwards to 8 characters on a single world. My question is what the point of having more than one character in a world would be, from a game play perspective. The character wouldn't keep any of the levels, meaning that all of your job levels will be dispersed between several characters which would lead to inconvenience right? The only benefits I can think of would be the different race (which I find a bit of a small incentive considering the sacrifice of the levels from your main) and as a mule I guess?
Just wondering what other people's thoughts were, are you going to make a secondary character? And why?

As it stands with the current Client, I made an extra character to play though the Limsa story, and if I have time I'll do the same for Gridania.

That extra character is a Lala.. and he is a crafting main... unlike my first character which is a Hyur DoW/DoM from Ul'dah.

[Riv]

I hate to say it, and i doubt many ppl will admit it, but the reason lots of ppl have another char is to run a bot on it to make them money. Another popular reason is extra storage, and another is to PL yourself and/or "solo" things.

I personally do not see the need for multiple characters, and i probably will never have more than my one.

[Rahsch]

How you could say no to this is beyond me.

Haha so funny, my main is gonna be a male Miqo'te, I've been hoping the day would come that a male version will be playable, HURRAY!!

[Niqote]

... To have my very own Man cat. I think that is reason enough.

Seriously though /inventoryspace

[Phen]

Variety is the spice of life.

Also I dont think you can dual within the same account right? Sorry you can not be your own girlfriend. Well without doing one of those hilarious "ive never seen them at the same time" acts.

[Ksenia]

with multiple characters you are always building XP buff and your chance of running out of leve points is exponentially lower. And of course, inventory.