Why Mains need AltsFollow

One other reason would be to complete quests that require certain factions or race/class combinations such as the Coldain Military Wristguard. 4 of my alts were created to complete the Sonic Wolfbane Quest.

I created two other alts for access to Neriak, Oggok and Cabilis. My kitty main wasn't very well liked in either place.

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well, if you're sick of your kiddies, create on on FV...

Correct - My monk just hit 30 on FV. I still see two-boxing or guilds helping power-leveling twinks. It's called "re-rolling" on FV. I am not sure, but I think they sell all and/or put gear in shard bank, then delete and re-create.

Rate me bad if you wish, but I do not like power-leveling, uber-twinks or even running around with temp at level 8.

My FV monk is master at every language, maxed on h2h, ihb, bind wound, disarm, and all other fighting skills etc.

I bet I could kick butt in a duel with another melee at the same level. I'd just take that uber-weapon out of the zerkers hands and beat him like a red-headed step-child. I am convinced that having a well rounded toon will save your butt in a group/raid-gone-wrong situtation.

I have 2 box and so can have up to 16 slots.

My current main (57 chanter) was originally created as an alt to enchant bars for my daughter's main Cleric (currently 46) on the 2nd account. BTW the cleric was created to rez & heal for my original main (46 pally) to 2 box.

So the above were created to help mains.

I also have 27 frog pally (created when frogs came out), 23 Barb warrior (for change of pace), 21 Ranger (to track & forage), Dwf Cleric (19) who is on the 2nd account opposite War & Ranger & groups with them, and a 11 Kitty BST (created for Luclin & to try out class). I also have low level bard & druid and I am thinking about starting a shaman to get a feel for these classes.

The second group above is just to expand horizons.

Note that I like 2 boxing for exp, but originally started to make equipment swapping easier pre-shared bank.

Alts do give you a place to put some of the class restricted items that the higher main gets and cant use.

Don't trade, so I dont have a mull, but I do usually have 2 characters at the bank to make transfers easier (i.e. enchated bars to clc on 2nd account).

Agreed,
Since my FV toon is an Iksar, I don't get much drive-by buffs (my RL wife gets a lot since she has a WE druid), but I'm not gonna click them off if someone is nice enough to cast them.

My main is 58 necro. I have toyed around with alts alot and have about 10 level 5-10 chars on various servers. They were mainly for the boredom. However, I did recently start a rogue that is up to 22 on my main server because I wanted a char that could group easily (easier than necro, at least), was melee, and did killer dps. Also, my guild desperately needs rogues.

*shrug* Why I made my alt, guild needed the class and I wanted to play something different for awhile.

I have an evil alter ego twink ranger alt that is the perfect thing after a bad day at work. Pwning n00bs and being a total *** about it in PaludaL caverns is sometimes just what the Dr. ordered. I am the cruelest most heartless SOB when I play my Woodie Ranger (who will never get above 25th lev or so) yet when I play my troll beastie main, I have a heart of gold like I normally do in rl. It's good to have an alter ego that nobody knows about, kinda like the rush of the stage. Getting to be somebody you aren't, even for a lil while.

My main is a Cleric who is GM in all non-cultural tradeskills available. All of my alts were created to support this obsession. I have a level 53 WE Druid, who does all my foraging and tracking for me. I have a 65 Chanter who does all my enchanting for me and JCM 1, does all JC combines. I have a bazaar mule to sell my stuff. I have 5 alts who holds all my tradeskill stuff. I just created a Gnome Necromancer, now level 30, who is doing tinkering. I am planning on eventually to get a Shammie and Rogue to high enough level to do all tradeskills.

So all my alts are somehow involved with tradeskills.

Taushar

Ack - double post - sorry

Edited, Wed Jul 28 20:48:20 2004 by Devilwind

For me anyway I see any spell cast by a person that you would not get XP in a group with as out of level range. Otherwise that class would have that spell at that level. But thats just my opinion.