error: character does not exist

Cerd Cordall · Post by **Cerd Cordall** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 2:17 pm

I have been gone for quite some time now.
I came back and logged in fine last night.

I tried again this morning though and get the message that the character does not exist.

Thanks for any help.

Cerd Cordall

Irania · Post by **Irania** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 2:32 pm

It may have been disactivated. Talk to a gm.

Cerd Cordall · Post by **Cerd Cordall** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 2:58 pm

I don't think so.
Like I said I was just on last night, and now this morning I can't get on.

Cerd Cordall · Post by **Cerd Cordall** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:04 pm

ok, figured it out.

It seems the character name is case sensitive.

Like I said, I've been gone for some time.

Arien Edhel · Post by **Arien Edhel** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:06 pm

I just tested it. I'm able to log in with your char.

Sordelka · Post by **Sordelka** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:05 pm

And I got a question again =)
For how long will my char stay like created??? Meaning if, lets say, in the summer I got to Russia for 3 months, will my char get deleted or will it stay?

Arien Edhel · Post by **Arien Edhel** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:29 pm

Normally, if the power of technology is with us

, chars will stay forever. If he's playable is another pair of shoes. Perhaps it'll be banned meanwhile or something like this.

Post by **Estralis Seborian** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 11:55 am

Uhm, Arien?

Your character will not stay forever, I hope this message does not discourage you. Due to technical reasons (refer to the latest newsletter), it will be necessary that a charwipe takes place. This will not happen tomorrow, but within the next few weeks / months.

You can keep your character's name and his race, but concerning skills and inventory, you have to start from the beginning.

Naybet Grint · Post by **Naybet Grint** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:16 pm

Will it be the case that only the original creator of a character will have access to the name after the character wipe?

So if there is a character called, for example, 'Naybet Grint' after the wipe people who know him will know it is the same character and player, and can react to him the same after the wipe as they did before, or will friendships and enmities need to be built from scratch same as skills?

Arien Edhel · Post by **Arien Edhel** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:27 pm

You're right Estralis. My answer didn't consider the coming charwipe.

Post by **Estralis Seborian** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:34 pm

Only the original creator of a char can keep its name (at least that's how it is planned). You don't have to start from the beginning, it is just that the current character data is not compatible to the new stuff (database / accountsystem) that will be introduced.

But to second Arien's words, there is no "time limit", characters won't be deleted if you don't log in for a certain time. You can take a break anytime you want. Some people even find a roleplaying reason (i.e. a trip to a foreign country) and when they return, they tell stories of their trip.

Aragon · Post by **Aragon** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:35 pm

Naybet Grint wrote:Will it be the case that only the original creator of a character will have access to the name after the character wipe?

So if there is a character called, for example, 'Naybet Grint' after the wipe people who know him will know it is the same character and player, and can react to him the same after the wipe as they did before, or will friendships and enmities need to be built from scratch same as skills?

Yes, the original creator will only have access to the name. The social environment and history of the char and the land should stay the same as before. But nethertheless you can start with a new char and personality, if you want.

edit: och menno Estralis, lass mich doch auch mal was beantworten