Feedback:User/Volfen/One Character Cloned to Multiple Slots

One Character Cloned to Multiple Character Slots (Professions).

 * Understanding that selling Character Slots is an objective of GW2's financial model, the following is a suggestion to bridge the divide for those who tend to play a single primary avatar:


 * Allow players to place their favorite avatar in multiple character slots - same name and same look - in multiple instances (character slots); allowing the appearance of multiple professions for one character. Thus, one avatar can play multiple Professions (progressing from the game's beginning each time as a new clone), even though the player would have to log off/on to switch professions. It allows the player to remain true to the identity of their avatar, using only one name, and/or one model, or models of similar complexion and look (if profession builds are dissimilar). This could be a valuable feature for casual players who only log on a few times a month, but wish to be remember as a specific character. It would also add another reason to buying extra character slots.


 * A feature for those who play only a few separate characters, wishing to maintaining identity for friends and guild mates. Clones may provide a means of exploring other professions while maintaining this identity.


 * If this idea has any value, then also consider taking it one step further. If the conditions are met, allow players to switch professions midgame. Whether solo, while side-kicking, with appropriate friend, or group, in an area that the alternate clone (profession) has already unlocked etc. . . perhaps this "switching" feature could work for any character on a user's account, regardless of name, profession or race.


 * Another solution: allow players to use same name for multiple characters.


 * This assumes models/body types will be unique only to race and not profession.

edit:
A quote from someone on a particular forum, who understands the concept:


 * "That way you could try all possible combinations with 40 character slots, but 5 characters, instead with 40 characters. I really want to try all combinations without having to play 40 characters." (at $10 a character slot, that translates to $350 per "all combo clients" (assuming the initial slot qty, at release, is five))

edit: Volfen 11:57, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

 * It also increases the development of a single avatar eightfold. Progress you can bank on - revenue.