Changing character - names and assets need help

[Todbringer]

I would like to change the name of my character, and the only way to do that is to delete the current one by creating a new one.

 

Now, if i do that it warns me that all my labor hours will be deleted. But that opens a question for me what about experience, ranks, money, assets, outposts, etc? Do I lose everything and start from scratch?

 

Also, when i want to create char there is a warning about labor hours and I get an option to click confirm. Now, I am worried if the name is already taken, does the game delete my char first and then informs me my name is taken or does it keep my char and gives me an option to choose another name or to cancle creation?

 

Wouldn't want o delete my current char if name I want is already taken.

[Henry d'Esterre Darby]

You'll lose all of your assets - ships, gold, outposts, stuff, etc.  I'm not sure about blueprints, but craft XP and combat XP/rank will still be there.

 

The labour hours you have saved up are reset to 0.  This prevents an exploit where you have an alt, build everything you can, then delete the alt and recreate the alt to magically recharge your labour hours.

[Todbringer]

Thanx a lot. One more thing, do you know the answe ro this part:

 

Also, when i want to create char there is a warning about labor hours and I get an option to click confirm. Now, I am worried if the name is already taken, does the game delete my char first and then informs me my name is taken or does it keep my char and gives me an option to choose another name or to cancel creation?

 

i'm afraid to press "confirm" so i don't needlessly delete my current char.

[Konali89]

Blueprints will be lost too if i am correct.

and just a tip:) if you want to know if your new desired name is taken, use the contacts list and search for your desired name. If its there then its taken and you have your answer. About the labour hours, idk.

[Ink]

Thanx a lot. One more thing, do you know the answe ro this part:

 

Also, when i want to create char there is a warning about labor hours and I get an option to click confirm. Now, I am worried if the name is already taken, does the game delete my char first and then informs me my name is taken or does it keep my char and gives me an option to choose another name or to cancel creation?

 

i'm afraid to press "confirm" so i don't needlessly delete my current char.

You have to delete the current character by yourself to be able to create another one, the game will not delete it without you (in your case, the game will tell you "You are not allowed to add more players. Please delete existing one")

Also, with a help from friends or clan mates you can reduce loses only to outposts, buildings and known none-standart blueprints - just go to a free port and trade all the movable stuff to a trusted person via trade window, then take it back with the new character

[Todbringer]

You have to delete the current character by yourself to be able to create another one, the game will not delete it without you (in your case, the game will tell you "You are not allowed to add more players. Please delete existing one")

Also, with a help from friends or clan mates you can reduce loses only to outposts, buildings and known none-standart blueprints - just go to a free port and trade all the movable stuff to a trusted person via trade window, then take it back with the new character

 

Ah, excellent.

 

Any way to check if the name is being used before deleting char?

[Chijohnaok]

Ah, excellent.

 

Any way to check if the name is being used before deleting char?

That was already answered by Konali89 in post #4.

[Todbringer]

That was already answered by Konali89 in post #4.

 

Ah, lol, missed it. thanx

[CptEdwardKenway]

You'll lose all of your assets - ships, gold, outposts, stuff, etc.  I'm not sure about blueprints, but craft XP and combat XP/rank will still be there.

 

The labour hours you have saved up are reset to 0.  This prevents an exploit where you have an alt, build everything you can, then delete the alt and recreate the alt to magically recharge your labour hours.

What about an option to change only the name? You could make an info on the players profile about his past names so everyone eould know who the player is.