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piper4 · 09-08-2007, 05:27 AM

are we getting a extra charicter slot with the expansion or will we have to delet one we all ready have ?

ke'la · 09-08-2007, 05:34 AM

piper420 wrote:

are we getting a extra charicter slot with the expansion or will we have to delet one we all ready have ?

They have not said that there will be an addtional slot. Being that adding a slot would be EXTREEMLY popular with the players if they where going to add one they would be shouting it from the rooftops. Therefor no new caractor slot for RoK. This does not mean that they won't add one down the road. They have already added 5 free slots and 1 "paid*" slot already to the game. All added between expaintions.

*if your accually paying for 12 total slots(and are not playing more then 1 SoE title) you are wasting your money as you can get 14 slots(using 2 accounts) for the same amount of money.

piper4 · 09-08-2007, 06:04 AM

I only have 7 slots is that what every one else has if they have the basic sub ? and i will be getting the pass when PoTbs comes out will i get more then ?

Wingrider01 · 09-08-2007, 10:11 AM

piper420 wrote:

I only have 7 slots is that what every one else has if they have the basic sub ? and i will be getting the pass when PoTbs comes out will i get more then ?

7 slots is the standard for the basic subscription, 12 for station access. Not sure what PoTbs is, but as far as an additional slot when RoK comes out, there has been no official statement, if there is one it will probably be annouced a few days prior to the release of the next expansion for EQ2. There have been other expansions that have added a character race - the FAE, when the fae first released with the expansion there was no additional character slot added, it was added to the subscriptions after the dark fae and neriak was patched in (1 basic, 2 SA).

Will it happen again? Only the shadow knows, while it would be nice to gain an additional two slots on all my station access acounts it is not a deal stopper for me, I am looking forward to Kunark in the game, if I have to delete one of my low level characters on all the accounts to play the new race, so be it. This is my feelings, others may and will have different feelings concerning it.

liveja · 09-08-2007, 01:28 PM

Wingrider01 wrote:

Not sure what PoTbs is

Pirates of the Burning Sea.

On topic: I kinda-sorta expect an 8th slot, because of the new character race. But if we don't get it, I expect I'll still be pleased with the expac.

Ama · 09-08-2007, 02:44 PM

If they added in another character slot people who pay for their upgraded station pass would expect to get two. They added in 1 extra slot for regular people and 2 for us upgraded station pass people. I do agree though that if the devs were going to add another character slot we would have heard about it already getting us psyched up.

Wouldn't mind an extra character slot that way I could make two more characters without feeling guilty of locking up my account.

EtoilePirate · 09-08-2007, 03:34 PM

piper420 wrote:

I only have 7 slots is that what every one else has if they have the basic sub ? and i will be getting the pass when PoTbs comes out will i get more then ?

Hehe, that's the game making me go back on the Station Access plan too.

And yes, when you go to the $30 plan for that then you'll have at least 12 EQ2 slots.

piper4 · 09-08-2007, 10:23 PM

also is there a pre order and if so where do i find it ? and will there be a pre order reward ?

Lightstrider · 09-09-2007, 09:33 AM

While I agree that based on past experience, it is highly unlikely that a new character slot will be added (after all, they added a new race, the Fae, on the last expansion and gave us no new slot for that--it was half a year later when they added the Arasai that we finally got a slot), I would point out that not having heard anything doesn't mean no. The last new slot wasn't announced until just before launch of the LU. So they may wait until late October-early November to make such an announcement. Although it would make sense to be advertising a new slot, no one would accuse SOE of being masters of marketing skills.

I still think it highly unlikely, though, since we got a new slot in May.

Nolrog · 09-11-2007, 09:54 AM

Are you sure there wasn't an extra slot with the Fae? I thought they increased it (or maybe they increased it, but not in conjunction with the expansion. I don't remember exactly.)

Lightstrider · 09-11-2007, 01:23 PM

There definitely wasn't a slot with the Fae. There were a lot of complaints at the time, as people whose slots were full had to decide whether to delete a character or not. I was one of those folks, and had to delete one of my characters. They did add a slot 7 months later when they introduced the Arasai, which I've been hanging onto since I want a Sarnak but wouldn't have any space come November if they didn't add a slot.

ke'la · 09-11-2007, 01:48 PM

Lightstrider wrote:

While I agree that based on past experience, it is highly unlikely that a new character slot will be added (after all, they added a new race, the Fae, on the last expansion and gave us no new slot for that--it was half a year later when they added the Arasai that we finally got a slot), I would point out that not having heard anything doesn't mean no. The last new slot wasn't announced until just before launch of the LU. So they may wait until late October-early November to make such an announcement. Although it would make sense to be advertising a new slot, no one would accuse SOE of being masters of marketing skills.
I still think it highly unlikely, though, since we got a new slot in May.

Accually Feature Lists of LUs are almost never advertized until it hits Test. However, the addtional slot with the Arasai was announce I think less then a week after thr LU that proceded its launch went live, as was the addtion of Neriak, so consitering the way SoE usually advertizes its LUs I would call that shouting it from the roof tops(atleast for SoE).

09-08-2007, 05:34 AM	#2
ke'la Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,445	piper420 wrote: are we getting a extra charicter slot with the expansion or will we have to delet one we all ready have ? They have not said that there will be an addtional slot. Being that adding a slot would be EXTREEMLY popular with the players if they where going to add one they would be shouting it from the rooftops. Therefor no new caractor slot for RoK. This does not mean that they won't add one down the road. They have already added 5 free slots and 1 "paid" slot already to the game. All added between expaintions. if your accually paying for 12 total slots(and are not playing more then 1 SoE title) you are wasting your money as you can get 14 slots(using 2 accounts) for the same amount of money. __________________

09-08-2007, 10:11 AM	#4
Wingrider01 Loremaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,999	piper420 wrote: I only have 7 slots is that what every one else has if they have the basic sub ? and i will be getting the pass when PoTbs comes out will i get more then ? 7 slots is the standard for the basic subscription, 12 for station access. Not sure what PoTbs is, but as far as an additional slot when RoK comes out, there has been no official statement, if there is one it will probably be annouced a few days prior to the release of the next expansion for EQ2. There have been other expansions that have added a character race - the FAE, when the fae first released with the expansion there was no additional character slot added, it was added to the subscriptions after the dark fae and neriak was patched in (1 basic, 2 SA). Will it happen again? Only the shadow knows, while it would be nice to gain an additional two slots on all my station access acounts it is not a deal stopper for me, I am looking forward to Kunark in the game, if I have to delete one of my low level characters on all the accounts to play the new race, so be it. This is my feelings, others may and will have different feelings concerning it. __________________ Fixing computer issues, one SOC7 at a time. Yes Jim, the user has experienced the dreaded PICNIC error

09-08-2007, 01:28 PM	#5
liveja General Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends Posts: 4,793	Wingrider01 wrote: Not sure what PoTbs is Pirates of the Burning Sea. On topic: I kinda-sorta expect an 8th slot, because of the new character race. But if we don't get it, I expect I'll still be pleased with the expac. __________________

09-08-2007, 02:44 PM	#6
Ama General Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,833	If they added in another character slot people who pay for their upgraded station pass would expect to get two. They added in 1 extra slot for regular people and 2 for us upgraded station pass people. I do agree though that if the devs were going to add another character slot we would have heard about it already getting us psyched up. Wouldn't mind an extra character slot that way I could make two more characters without feeling guilty of locking up my account. __________________

09-08-2007, 03:34 PM	#7
EtoilePirate Tester Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 1,258	piper420 wrote: I only have 7 slots is that what every one else has if they have the basic sub ? and i will be getting the pass when PoTbs comes out will i get more then ? Hehe, that's the game making me go back on the Station Access plan too. And yes, when you go to the $30 plan for that then you'll have at least 12 EQ2 slots. __________________ Kella The Mighty Pirate, Assassin & Tailor Nimari, Fury-at-Large Test Server

09-08-2007, 05:27 AM	#1
piper4 General Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7	are we getting a extra charicter slot with the expansion or will we have to delet one we all ready have ?

09-08-2007, 06:04 AM	#3
piper4 General Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7	I only have 7 slots is that what every one else has if they have the basic sub ? and i will be getting the pass when PoTbs comes out will i get more then ?

09-08-2007, 10:23 PM	#8
piper4 General Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7	also is there a pre order and if so where do i find it ? and will there be a pre order reward ?

09-09-2007, 09:33 AM	#9
Lightstrider Loremaster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ormond Beach, Florida Posts: 196	While I agree that based on past experience, it is highly unlikely that a new character slot will be added (after all, they added a new race, the Fae, on the last expansion and gave us no new slot for that--it was half a year later when they added the Arasai that we finally got a slot), I would point out that not having heard anything doesn't mean no. The last new slot wasn't announced until just before launch of the LU. So they may wait until late October-early November to make such an announcement. Although it would make sense to be advertising a new slot, no one would accuse SOE of being masters of marketing skills. I still think it highly unlikely, though, since we got a new slot in May. __________________ The Road Goes Ever On . . .

09-11-2007, 09:54 AM	#10
Nolrog Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 487	Are you sure there wasn't an extra slot with the Fae? I thought they increased it (or maybe they increased it, but not in conjunction with the expansion. I don't remember exactly.)

09-11-2007, 01:23 PM	#11
Lightstrider Loremaster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ormond Beach, Florida Posts: 196	There definitely wasn't a slot with the Fae. There were a lot of complaints at the time, as people whose slots were full had to decide whether to delete a character or not. I was one of those folks, and had to delete one of my characters. They did add a slot 7 months later when they introduced the Arasai, which I've been hanging onto since I want a Sarnak but wouldn't have any space come November if they didn't add a slot. __________________ The Road Goes Ever On . . .

09-11-2007, 01:48 PM	#12
ke'la Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,445	Lightstrider wrote: While I agree that based on past experience, it is highly unlikely that a new character slot will be added (after all, they added a new race, the Fae, on the last expansion and gave us no new slot for that--it was half a year later when they added the Arasai that we finally got a slot), I would point out that not having heard anything doesn't mean no. The last new slot wasn't announced until just before launch of the LU. So they may wait until late October-early November to make such an announcement. Although it would make sense to be advertising a new slot, no one would accuse SOE of being masters of marketing skills. I still think it highly unlikely, though, since we got a new slot in May. Accually Feature Lists of LUs are almost never advertized until it hits Test. However, the addtional slot with the Arasai was announce I think less then a week after thr LU that proceded its launch went live, as was the addtion of Neriak, so consitering the way SoE usually advertizes its LUs I would call that shouting it from the roof tops(atleast for SoE). __________________