Alternate characters: Difference between revisions

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There are various reasons a player may want to create more than one character. Sometimes players like to train each of their characters for specialised tasks, to avoid wasting time training everything on one character.

Since each character can join a separate [[corporation]] some people create another character to experience a different environment, or to do some tasks in greater safety; for example, because [[EVE University]] is often at [[War_Declaration|war]], it encourages members to create another character to [[haul]] for them, and to visit [[Trade ~~Hubs~~|trade hubs]] more safely. Players may also have more nefarious reasons to create another character, for example to infiltrate and spy on another corporation.

Since each character can join a separate [[corporation]] some people create another character to experience a different environment, or to do some tasks in greater safety; for example, because [[EVE University]] is often at [[War_Declaration|war]], it encourages members to create another character to [[haul]] for them, and to visit [[Trade hubs|trade hubs]] more safely. Players may also have more nefarious reasons to create another character, for example to infiltrate and spy on another corporation.

Players can freely create up to three characters on each [[accounts|account]], but because only one character per account can be logged in at a time, some players choose to pay for additional, separate accounts in order to use multiple characters simultaneously.

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===Creating another character on the same account===

[[File:Add Character.png|~~thumbnail|right~~]]

[[File:Add Character.png|thumb]]

To create another character on the same account, log out of EVE Online. When you log in from the launcher you will first see a page where you can select which character you want to log in with. If you don't already have three characters on your account there will be an option to Add Character (see the thumbnail to the right). This will take you to the [[Character Creator|character creation]] screen.

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==Transferring ISK between characters==

[[File:StationTradeWindow.png|~~thumbnail|right~~]]

[[File:StationTradeWindow.png|thumb]]

Sometimes players may need to transfer [[ISK]] or goods between their characters. There are various ways to do this. The simplest way to transfer ISK between characters is to look the other character up by name under [[File:Peopleandplaces.png|32px]] [[NeoCom#People & Places|People and Places]], click the three bars to the top left of their portrait and go to "Give Money":

Sometimes players may need to transfer [[ISK]] or goods between their characters. There are various ways to do this. The simplest way to transfer ISK between characters is to look the other character up by name under [[File:Peopleandplaces.png|32px|link=]] [[NeoCom#People & Places|People and Places]], click the three bars to the top left of their portrait and go to "Give Money":

[[File:Give Money.png]]

[[File:Give Money.png|link=]]

The other character does not need to be logged in to receive ISK; it will go straight into their wallet.

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If both characters are on separate Omega accounts and also in the same station in game they can use the station's Trade facility. Both characters will need to be logged in at the same time. To use this, right click on the name of the other character in the list of Guests under Station Services, then select Trade:

[[File:StationTrade.png]]

[[File:StationTrade.png|link=]]

This opens up a trade window on the screen of each character (see image to the right), and each can drag items into the window to add them to the list of items to be passed over to the other character. Once both characters have clicked the Accept button the items will be transferred. ISK can also be transferred by this method.

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 There are various reasons a player may want to create more than one character. Sometimes players like to train each of their characters for specialised tasks, to avoid wasting time training everything on one character.
-Since each character can join a separate [[corporation]] some people create another character to experience a different environment, or to do some tasks in greater safety; for example, because [[EVE University]] is often at [[War_Declaration|war]], it encourages members to create another character to [[haul]] for them, and to visit [[Trade Hubs|trade hubs]] more safely. Players may also have more nefarious reasons to create another character, for example to infiltrate and spy on another corporation.
+Since each character can join a separate [[corporation]] some people create another character to experience a different environment, or to do some tasks in greater safety; for example, because [[EVE University]] is often at [[War_Declaration|war]], it encourages members to create another character to [[haul]] for them, and to visit [[Trade hubs|trade hubs]] more safely. Players may also have more nefarious reasons to create another character, for example to infiltrate and spy on another corporation.
 Players can freely create up to three characters on each [[accounts|account]], but because only one character per account can be logged in at a time, some players choose to pay for additional, separate accounts in order to use multiple characters simultaneously.
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 ===Creating another character on the same account===
-[[File:Add Character.png|thumbnail|right]]
+[[File:Add Character.png|thumb]]
 To create another character on the same account, log out of EVE Online. When you log in from the launcher you will first see a page where you can select which character you want to log in with. If you don't already have three characters on your account there will be an option to Add Character (see the thumbnail to the right). This will take you to the [[Character Creator|character creation]] screen.
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 ==Transferring ISK between characters==
-[[File:StationTradeWindow.png|thumbnail|right]]
+[[File:StationTradeWindow.png|thumb]]
-Sometimes players may need to transfer [[ISK]] or goods between their characters. There are various ways to do this. The simplest way to transfer ISK between characters is to look the other character up by name under [[File:Peopleandplaces.png|32px]] [[NeoCom#People & Places|People and Places]], click the three bars to the top left of their portrait and go to "Give Money":
+Sometimes players may need to transfer [[ISK]] or goods between their characters. There are various ways to do this. The simplest way to transfer ISK between characters is to look the other character up by name under [[File:Peopleandplaces.png|32px|link=]] [[NeoCom#People & Places|People and Places]], click the three bars to the top left of their portrait and go to "Give Money":
-[[File:Give Money.png]]
+[[File:Give Money.png|link=]]
 The other character does not need to be logged in to receive ISK; it will go straight into their wallet.
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 If both characters are on separate Omega accounts and also in the same station in game they can use the station's Trade facility. Both characters will need to be logged in at the same time. To use this, right click on the name of the other character in the list of Guests under Station Services, then select Trade:
-[[File:StationTrade.png]]
+[[File:StationTrade.png|link=]]
 This opens up a trade window on the screen of each character (see image to the right), and each can drag items into the window to add them to the list of items to be passed over to the other character. Once both characters have clicked the Accept button the items will be transferred. ISK can also be transferred by this method.