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Alt-o-Holics Anonymous

Any fellow suffers here? :)

Currently got a fair few characters in and around the level 20 range. Mostly a mix of Dragonborn (Wizard & Rogue), Menzo Drow (Warlock & Ranger) and a solitary Human (Cleric) who is probably just the highest level at 26 I think.

Seriously loving this game and the classes are fun to play, but my Alt-o-Holism is back at full strength.

Am I alone in this? ;)
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  • mebengalsfan#9264 mebengalsfan Member Posts: 3,169 Arc User
    I normally do that as well but with an MMO it is best to get one character to max level and try to get them best gear. I usually do everything on that character, it takes time but when it is all said and done, your main will be strong and than playing alt you will know what to do the second time, speeding up the process and by the third character, it becomes even easier.

    I have two characters in the wing waiting for me to finish my main. All my characters are of the healing type.

    My main is a Dragonborn Cleric
    My alts are Halfing Paladin and Half-Elf Warlock.

    I played DCUO and had about 10 characters with 7 of them being end game with basically best gear. My main got the most love and had all the best of the best for equipment, gems/mods, etc....
  • gjrgamergjrgamer Member Posts: 100 Arc User
    It's deciding on main that's the problem for me, hence the alting. I mostly convince myself I'm trying everything just to make sure.

    I enjoyed DCUO too. Had a fair few characters but kept going back to Rage heroes as I just loved the gameplay of that.
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  • drathmor#2709 drathmor Member Posts: 113 Arc User
    > @mebengalsfan#9264 said:
    > I normally do that as well but with an MMO it is best to get one character to max level and try to get them best gear. I usually do everything on that character, it takes time but when it is all said and done, your main will be strong and than playing alt you will know what to do the second time, speeding up the process and by the third character, it becomes even easier.
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    > I have two characters in the wing waiting for me to finish my main. All my characters are of the healing type.
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    > My main is a Dragonborn Cleric
    > My alts are Halfing Paladin and Half-Elf Warlock.
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    > I played DCUO and had about 10 characters with 7 of them being end game with basically best gear. My main got the most love and had all the best of the best for equipment, gems/mods, etc....

    sup buddy =-) yea i already have 5 my main being a op Devotion hybrid
  • mebengalsfan#9264 mebengalsfan Member Posts: 3,169 Arc User
    gjrgamer said:

    It's deciding on main that's the problem for me, hence the alting. I mostly convince myself I'm trying everything just to make sure.

    I enjoyed DCUO too. Had a fair few characters but kept going back to Rage heroes as I just loved the gameplay of that.

    My main on DCUO is a Light Troll with 170 CR and over 220 SP fully modded as well. My CR would be higher but I have quite a few OP pieces of gear keeping it at 170 vs. 172.

    I also played Atomic, Munitions, Rage, Earth, Ice, Gadgets, Quantum, Celestial, Sorcery, and Nature toons. I am fully bored of that game now.

    I just bought two more packs giving me two more character slots. :)
  • mebengalsfan#9264 mebengalsfan Member Posts: 3,169 Arc User

    > @mebengalsfan#9264 said:

    > I normally do that as well but with an MMO it is best to get one character to max level and try to get them best gear. I usually do everything on that character, it takes time but when it is all said and done, your main will be strong and than playing alt you will know what to do the second time, speeding up the process and by the third character, it becomes even easier.

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    > I have two characters in the wing waiting for me to finish my main. All my characters are of the healing type.

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    > My main is a Dragonborn Cleric

    > My alts are Halfing Paladin and Half-Elf Warlock.

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    > I played DCUO and had about 10 characters with 7 of them being end game with basically best gear. My main got the most love and had all the best of the best for equipment, gems/mods, etc....



    sup buddy =-) yea i already have 5 my main being a op Devotion hybrid

    Not much. What level are you at right now? I'm at level 41 with 4 alts now all level 1. Will play those guys later once my main is end game with a Item Level around 2K.
  • drathmor#2709 drathmor Member Posts: 113 Arc User
    > @mebengalsfan#9264 said:
    > > @mebengalsfan#9264 said:
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    > > I normally do that as well but with an MMO it is best to get one character to max level and try to get them best gear. I usually do everything on that character, it takes time but when it is all said and done, your main will be strong and than playing alt you will know what to do the second time, speeding up the process and by the third character, it becomes even easier.
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    > > I have two characters in the wing waiting for me to finish my main. All my characters are of the healing type.
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    > > My main is a Dragonborn Cleric
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    > > My alts are Halfing Paladin and Half-Elf Warlock.
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    > > I played DCUO and had about 10 characters with 7 of them being end game with basically best gear. My main got the most love and had all the best of the best for equipment, gems/mods, etc....
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    > sup buddy =-) yea i already have 5 my main being a op Devotion hybrid
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    > Not much. What level are you at right now? I'm at level 41 with 4 alts now all level 1. Will play those guys later once my main is end game with a Item Level around 2K.
    im lvl31 OP with 4 alts all around lvl 4

    im not really bored with DC as ill never stop playing it but with that large content gap coming and most of my league mates on both sides taking breaks i needed another time drain and been waiting on this game for ever.
  • mebengalsfan#9264 mebengalsfan Member Posts: 3,169 Arc User

    > @mebengalsfan#9264 said:

    > > @mebengalsfan#9264 said:

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    > > I normally do that as well but with an MMO it is best to get one character to max level and try to get them best gear. I usually do everything on that character, it takes time but when it is all said and done, your main will be strong and than playing alt you will know what to do the second time, speeding up the process and by the third character, it becomes even easier.

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    > > I have two characters in the wing waiting for me to finish my main. All my characters are of the healing type.

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    > > My main is a Dragonborn Cleric

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    > > My alts are Halfing Paladin and Half-Elf Warlock.

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    > > I played DCUO and had about 10 characters with 7 of them being end game with basically best gear. My main got the most love and had all the best of the best for equipment, gems/mods, etc....

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    > sup buddy =-) yea i already have 5 my main being a op Devotion hybrid

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    > Not much. What level are you at right now? I'm at level 41 with 4 alts now all level 1. Will play those guys later once my main is end game with a Item Level around 2K.

    im lvl31 OP with 4 alts all around lvl 4



    im not really bored with DC as ill never stop playing it but with that large content gap coming and most of my league mates on both sides taking breaks i needed another time drain and been waiting on this game for ever.

    I'm a big D&D person. Played pen and paper AD&D 1st and 2nd edition back 20+ years ago now. I also played all D&D computer games up to NWN2. I was disappointed when I heard this was coming to XBone a year ago but not PS4. Than I got wind that it was coming to PS4 and heard it was releasing this summer, same time DCUO has an extended break. I figured why not go all into Neverwinter and I have.

    I dropped some $$$ for Dragonborn, Champion of the North, Weapon Pack, VIP, and Early Access bundle. Do I regret any of these purchases, NO. Yeah it cost me close to $200 but who cares. I'm loving it.
  • urabaskurabask Member Posts: 2,923 Arc User
    edited July 2016

    > @mebengalsfan#9264 said:

    > I normally do that as well but with an MMO it is best to get one character to max level and try to get them best gear. I usually do everything on that character, it takes time but when it is all said and done, your main will be strong and than playing alt you will know what to do the second time, speeding up the process and by the third character, it becomes even easier.

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    > I have two characters in the wing waiting for me to finish my main. All my characters are of the healing type.

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    > My main is a Dragonborn Cleric

    > My alts are Halfing Paladin and Half-Elf Warlock.

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    > I played DCUO and had about 10 characters with 7 of them being end game with basically best gear. My main got the most love and had all the best of the best for equipment, gems/mods, etc....



    sup buddy =-) yea i already have 5 my main being a op Devotion hybrid

    Not much. What level are you at right now? I'm at level 41 with 4 alts now all level 1. Will play those guys later once my main is end game with a Item Level around 2K.
    2k is basically just high enough to do dailies in campaign zones tbh. Technically you could run T1/T2 if your party knows what they're doing.

    The main thing you should be using your alts for is leadership. Once you get their leadership to 25 you can start pumping out a lot of the RP you'll need to refine artifact equipment. The downside is it takes ~ three months to get a character to level 25 leadership.

    I wouldn't really focus on gearing alts until you have one character to 3k because a that point you can run content fast enough that you can justify putting resources into gearing alts. Wards and RP are crazy expensive relative to the AD you can earn so overall Neverwinter is a pretty alt unfriendly game. At the same time it's not really worth getting to BiS since the best way to earn more AD is running a bunch of alts through dungeons.
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  • drathmor#2709 drathmor Member Posts: 113 Arc User
    > @mebengalsfan#9264 said:
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    > > sup buddy =-) yea i already have 5 my main being a op Devotion hybrid
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    > > Not much. What level are you at right now? I'm at level 41 with 4 alts now all level 1. Will play those guys later once my main is end game with a Item Level around 2K.
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    > im lvl31 OP with 4 alts all around lvl 4
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    > im not really bored with DC as ill never stop playing it but with that large content gap coming and most of my league mates on both sides taking breaks i needed another time drain and been waiting on this game for ever.
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    > I'm a big D&D person. Played pen and paper AD&D 1st and 2nd edition back 20+ years ago now. I also played all D&D computer games up to NWN2. I was disappointed when I heard this was coming to XBone a year ago but not PS4. Than I got wind that it was coming to PS4 and heard it was releasing this summer, same time DCUO has an extended break. I figured why not go all into Neverwinter and I have.
    >
    > I dropped some $$$ for Dragonborn, Champion of the North, Weapon Pack, VIP, and Early Access bundle. Do I regret any of these purchases, NO. Yeah it cost me close to $200 but who cares. I'm loving it.

    dang you really went all in i cant lie Ive easily spent close to a hundred i wish i would have gotten dragon born but it will have to wait. i have bought the early access bundle and the vip to rank 4 and the heirloom pack and a few bags
  • kreatyvekreatyve Member, Neverwinter Moderator, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 10,545 Community Moderator
    I have played on PC since open beta. I currently have 25 character slots on PC, with 19 characters total so far. I have played on Xbox since April. I currently have 6 character slots on Xbox with 5 characters total so far. I don't currently have a PS4, but I'm hoping to get one eventually. I am an Alt-o-holic. Please send help.
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  • gjrgamergjrgamer Member Posts: 100 Arc User
    Went back to my initial Control Wizard last night after not settling on a decent look for my Dragonborn Warlock. Need to spend some more time thinking on that (and maybe a little less on the shoulder slider! ;)). Also need a better name...

    I think the Dragonborn Rogue and Wizard will likely be my first characters to hit 30 though for sure.
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  • rowbear#6493 rowbear Member Posts: 6 Arc User
    i wouldnt say im an alt a holic. i just try every class to lvl 10 to decide what i like best. i have always done this.
  • gjrgamergjrgamer Member Posts: 100 Arc User

    i wouldnt say im an alt a holic. i just try every class to lvl 10 to decide what i like best. i have always done this.

    I tend to do this too, but classes change I find as you level them. Control Wizard seems very single target focused at lower levels but when you hit 30 you can suddenly start developing aoe abilities which changes the tone (and fun) of the class. Not a fan of Control Wizard 1-29 but from 30 on I love it.

    Rogue seems solid fun from the start. The ability to essentially one-shot enemies in an initial attack is very cool. It also looks awesome. Mine is still level 29 though, so I do need to push him to 30 and pick up his advanced class.

    I think over time I will push all classes to 30 to see how they start to develop. Although, with the best will in the world I don't really seem to like Hunter Ranger for some reason.

    Next on the list to level is a Warlock though.

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  • velforcevelforce Member Posts: 34 Arc User
    Ive got my main at 70, and 4 alts in the 15-20 range. got them to 11 and just parked them in front of the altar of the gods for invoking
  • drathmor#2709 drathmor Member Posts: 113 Arc User
    > @velforce said:
    > Ive got my main at 70, and 4 alts in the 15-20 range. got them to 11 and just parked them in front of the altar of the gods for invoking

    lol i have done something similar I have 3 lvl 13s outside of my main just hanging out in the invoking area so i can rake in the free AD and other currencies
  • velforcevelforce Member Posts: 34 Arc User

    > @velforce said:

    > Ive got my main at 70, and 4 alts in the 15-20 range. got them to 11 and just parked them in front of the altar of the gods for invoking



    lol i have done something similar I have 3 lvl 13s outside of my main just hanging out in the invoking area so i can rake in the free AD and other currencies

    oh ill play them eventually, once my rogue has all his boons, and the gear i want for him, just not sure which one ill play

    regardless im going to grab the vault of the 9 quest when they are 60 and have someone run me through them
  • drathmor#2709 drathmor Member Posts: 113 Arc User
    velforce said:

    > @velforce said:

    > Ive got my main at 70, and 4 alts in the 15-20 range. got them to 11 and just parked them in front of the altar of the gods for invoking



    lol i have done something similar I have 3 lvl 13s outside of my main just hanging out in the invoking area so i can rake in the free AD and other currencies

    oh ill play them eventually, once my rogue has all his boons, and the gear i want for him, just not sure which one ill play

    regardless im going to grab the vault of the 9 quest when they are 60 and have someone run me through them
    I'm sure ill find out what the vault of the 9 is later im a long time MMO player but new to neverwinter so looking forward to it. and good luck in choosing i know im struggling with making up my mind which toon i want to focus on the most
  • velforcevelforce Member Posts: 34 Arc User
    Well I main a TR, because thats what I played on pc, and i like the mechanics. Alt is likely to be the CW that i would focus on, because again, I played one on pc and really enjoyed it.
  • rowbear#6493 rowbear Member Posts: 6 Arc User
    > @gjrgamer said:
    > i wouldnt say im an alt a holic. i just try every class to lvl 10 to decide what i like best. i have always done this.
    >
    > I tend to do this too, but classes change I find as you level them. Control Wizard seems very single target focused at lower levels but when you hit 30 you can suddenly start developing aoe abilities which changes the tone (and fun) of the class. Not a fan of Control Wizard 1-29 but from 30 on I love it.
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    > Rogue seems solid fun from the start. The ability to essentially one-shot enemies in an initial attack is very cool. It also looks awesome. Mine is still level 29 though, so I do need to push him to 30 and pick up his advanced class.
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    > I think over time I will push all classes to 30 to see how they start to develop. Although, with the best will in the world I don't really seem to like Hunter Ranger for some reason.
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    > Next on the list to level is a Warlock though.

    tried the wizard and did not like. i would like to try more, but with only 3 slots it kinda hard.
  • demigodgamer#7121 demigodgamer Member Posts: 194 Arc User
    I have learned over time that your 1st character tends to be your best. Sure you can have dozens after your 1st character. But nothing usually tops it. Sometimes, but not usually. I got the name I wanted , without having to settle. And how often does that happen? Pretty rare in my case:P So far no one has stolen it and copied it. "crosses finger's"



  • drathmor#2709 drathmor Member Posts: 113 Arc User
    edited July 2016

    I have learned over time that your 1st character tends to be your best. Sure you can have dozens after your 1st character. But nothing usually tops it. Sometimes, but not usually. I got the name I wanted , without having to settle. And how often does that happen? Pretty rare in my case:P So far no one has stolen it and copied it. "crosses finger's"

    in this game you can have pretty much any name you wish as your toons name is actually "name"@insert your username here but it only shows the name to others. so you can basically pick what you want
  • demigodgamer#7121 demigodgamer Member Posts: 194 Arc User

    I have learned over time that your 1st character tends to be your best. Sure you can have dozens after your 1st character. But nothing usually tops it. Sometimes, but not usually. I got the name I wanted , without having to settle. And how often does that happen? Pretty rare in my case:P So far no one has stolen it and copied it. "crosses finger's"

    in this game you can have pretty much any name you wish as your toons name is actually "name"@insert your username here but it only shows the name to others. so you can basically pick what you want
    ugh! that's not good to know:( I hate when others can steal your name IF they so choose. I wish this game was like GW2 or even ESO one name per server. It's really not MY fault you can't come up with something w/out having to steal it.



  • tachiharatachihara Member Posts: 30 Arc User
    Since the head start began I've got a 62GF, a 67SW and a 64OP. I've got a GWF planned, not sure what I'm going to do for a 5th. Maybe a drow just really dont like their traits. My dilemma now is which to max first. Right now it's between OP and SW.
  • gjrgamergjrgamer Member Posts: 100 Arc User
    Well, I started an Oathbound Paladin last night... the alt-o-holism is real! :smiley:
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  • drathmor#2709 drathmor Member Posts: 113 Arc User

    I have learned over time that your 1st character tends to be your best. Sure you can have dozens after your 1st character. But nothing usually tops it. Sometimes, but not usually. I got the name I wanted , without having to settle. And how often does that happen? Pretty rare in my case:P So far no one has stolen it and copied it. "crosses finger's"

    in this game you can have pretty much any name you wish as your toons name is actually "name"@insert your username here but it only shows the name to others. so you can basically pick what you want
    ugh! that's not good to know:( I hate when others can steal your name IF they so choose. I wish this game was like GW2 or even ESO one name per server. It's really not MY fault you can't come up with something w/out having to steal it.
    I never have any issue with names in other games its unimaginative people that have issues
  • mebengalsfan#9264 mebengalsfan Member Posts: 3,169 Arc User
    Here is a list of my characters.

    Main:
    Gender: Male
    Race: Dragonborn
    Class: Devoted Cleric
    Level/Item Level: 68/1667

    1st Alt:
    Gender: Female
    Race: Dragonborn
    Class: Oathbound Paladin
    Level: 10

    2nd Alt:
    Gender: Male
    Race: Tiefling
    Class: Control Wizard
    Level: 1

    3rd Alt:
    Gender: Male
    Race: Renegade Drow
    Class: Hunter Ranger
    Level: 1

    4th Alt:
    Gender: Female
    Race: Halfing
    Class: Guardian Fighter
    Level: 1

    As you can see I have been focused on my main. I want to get to end game ASAP. After I reach end game I will start my end game grind for that character. Once that character has mostly VII or higher runes, mostly epic and legendary gear, and most boons I will work on my 2nd alt.

    My 1st alt is used when my wife plays, this way I can tank and heal for her as she sit back and does damage.

    Well that is my plan and I see no point in rushing it. I have plenty of time to grind as this game seems to have plenty to do for me for the next couple years.
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