So the problem is..

Horuce

Well the problem is I am (again) trying to get back into the game and want to start anew but every time I make a new character I know I have a fully tri-transed character with arties and full riding and everything else.. Coupled that with Achaea's rules that you can not help a alt what so ever. (Never did understand that rule..in fact just writing it makes me double think my even coming back to the game..) Anyways. Which would be more feasible to you guys start completly anew and try to get back into the game or start over with the old character and try with him? 

Jules

Unless I had both time and money to burn, I'd stick to one character.  Even little things, like never, ever being able to buy a monocle would piss me off.  

Nakari

I would guess that it really depends on what you want. I mean, starting a new character can be pretty cool. You've got no ties, no history, it's a completely blank slate to make yourself into whatever you want to be. You certainly can't get the same freedoms to do new things as anything but a new character.

At the same time, there are a huge number of causes in the game that an older character could dedicate themselves to, so you can still pretty much do what you want' you'll just have a past to go with it. Which can still be cool

Shirszae

Well, it depends. Was your character active back in the day? Was he well-known? If the answer is no, you can get many of the same benefits a new character would have, while still retaining all your previous investment. Even if he was well known, you just need creativity to go trough any hoops you may find. 

Jonathin

I give it 2 days before we see a legendary post.

Riley

I have an easy solution that only requires a few steps:

1. Enjoy your character get them to be well known.

2. Do something that really upsets the Garden

3. Get Perma-shrubbed

Now you have the perfect reason to start over, and the thought of going back to your other character is completely voided.

While this method may seem very extreme, it works extremely well.

Sidonia

Hail Neroes!

Santar

All hail @neroes! Because some things never die:

Tue, 2009-03-10 23:07

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Ok, anyone who's ever talked to Horuce know's his orgins he doesn't hide them at all ie from the desert and I've come to a problem. I don't know which God to have him really worship, I was really wanting to get into Neroes order even spent alot of time talking to people in cyrene how ever I sent all the messages and tells I was supposed to (three weeks ago and never got anything back.)

So shrugged it off out of character and Horuce just thinking that a god of the sea wasn't good for a desert dweller anyways. My problem now lies in I'm not sure which direction to go because in my back story I had Horuce's tribe worshiped Kastalia, purpose being she was a goddess of fresh water. Desert people worshiping Water it fits. I now am looking over and trying to figure out what would be a idea one for a desert dweller to worship, any idea's thoughts?

Prythe

Water is overrated.

Melodie

Oh is -this- who made the "Hail Neroes!" thing popular?

I've got my eye on you. :>

Hyperlith

Prythe said:

Water is overrated.

Caoimhaen

I would suggest starting over with one of your old characters. One: you spent a lot of time and money on them. Two: I know many many people who have come back to their old character and got back into it. Though...from what people are saying, you get mad at the game and players. Return if you feel you can remain patient and not take things so seriously. This is a game, and it being a game means you should have fun. If you don't have fun. Don't play it. I am neutral on this because I don't know you. We can all give you advice. But the person to make the decisions is ultimately you. I mean no disrespect in what I have said thus far. Just trying to answer your question in the best way I know how.

Eld

Daeir said:

Another beautifully constructive post by our very own Cooper - addressing nothing about the topic at hand and instead bringing personal vendettas wherever possible. Welcome back, by the way. Don't let him put you off.

That aside, I would highly advise sticking with your main character and potentially trying to rebirth your character - use the dormancy as an opportunity for "long journey" RP to have your character come back fresh and receptive to what I can only imagine is a vastly different Achaea. That way, you can explore all of the newer areas without having to slog through the early level grind and even potentially get into combat again. I used to make a whole ton of alts (a few are survival + tritrans) but ever since I've started investing into artefacts on Daeir, I've refrained from really playing my alts as much and instead sinking more depth into the interactions I have and building him as a character.

The world's your oyster, as they say. Dormancy is an excellent opportunity to play something completely different - seize it!

"Seize your oyster" is a remarkably dirty-sounding mixed metaphor.

Sylvance

Horuce said:

Coupled that with Achaea's rules that you can not help a alt what so ever. (Never did understand that rule..in fact just writing it makes me double think my even coming back to the game..)

@Horuce - I'm curious; can you not see the reason that this rule is in place?

Sidonia

Back in the day with the old newbie tour, I knew a guy who scripted a system that would create newbies and bail as soon as the merchant/trader gives you gold, dropping it at a certain place and then suiciding, rinse and repeat. I think he made about 10k before he was shrubbed.

Jovie

It is nice to start on a clean slate where no one knows you and you can enjoy the game for what it is and not be back logged by your previous decisions.

My best advice is to simply make a new character and run with it. Roleplay helps quite a bit, perhaps try a different edge you never played before.

As someone who left behind a fully omni-trans character with a goldmine worth of artifacts in another IRE game, I feel your pain. But I like to think my retired character and I had good times, but now it is ended and it is time to start somewhere new. Yes, lots of time, energy, and money went into that character, but that exact train of thought is what kept me from moving on and as it turns out, I wasn't even enjoying the game or that character anymore. Everything on my bucket list had been crossed off, most of those items crossed off two, three, four times. From your post, it sounds like you're also stuck in this loop. But it is as easy as stepping out and walking away.

Credits aren't particularly hard to obtain here in Achaea, at a soft 6k per, so as long as you're dedicated and want to move forward, it is possible. Also, the playerbase seems pretty friendly, and with the current promotion going on you might find people willing to part with their giftable credits for new players.

Consider trying a new IRE game as well. You might find it refreshing.

I hope this has helped. Best of luck to you.

Sylvance

Jonathin said:

I give it 2 days before we see a legendary post.

Achimrst

Sidonia said:

Back in the day with the old newbie tour, I knew a guy who scripted a system that would create newbies and bail as soon as the merchant/trader gives you gold, dropping it at a certain place and then suiciding, rinse and repeat. I think he made about 10k before he was shrubbed.

Only 10k? What a waste of time.