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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]], it encourages members to create another character to [[haul]] for them and to visit [[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]], it encourages members to create another character to [[haul]] for them and to visit [[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.

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 to use multiple characters simultaneously.

==How to create an Alt==

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Players can create as many accounts and they want.

Since the [[Expansions#Ascension|Ascension]] expansion in November 2016 players have been able to create [[~~Clone States|~~Alpha ~~Clones~~]], which are characters on an account with no active subscription (i.e. "free to play"). Characters on accounts with paid subscriptions are now known as Omega Clones.

Since the [[Expansions#Ascension|Ascension]] expansion in November 2016 players have been able to create [[Alpha clones]], which are characters on an account with no active subscription (i.e. "free to play"). Characters on accounts with paid subscriptions are now known as Omega Clones.

However, Alpha Clones have some restrictions, notably if a player is logged into an Alpha account they cannot log into any other account at the same time, whether Alpha or Omega. They also have slower training speed and heavy restrictions on the skills they can learn and ships they can fly. This does somewhat limit the usefulness of Alpha Clones for Alts for some tasks. To create a new account go to [https://www.eveonline.com/signup CCP's Create an Account] page and select whether you wish to create an Alpha or an Omega account.

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There are three options for transferring ships or items between characters.

If the characters both have access to the same Upwell structure where the items are held, then a character docked in that station can right-click on the item in inventory, and select "Deliver to." The items will be instantly transferred to the other character's Deliveries ~~Hanger~~. The other character does not need to be logged in.

If the characters both have access to the same Upwell structure where the items are held, then a character docked in that station can right-click on the item in inventory, and select "Deliver to." The items will be instantly transferred to the other character's Deliveries Hangar. The other character does not need to be logged in.

If you want to transfer ships or items in NPC stations, or you want to transfer items that aren't in the same place as your character, players will need to [[Contracts#Creating_a_Contract|set up an item exchange contract]] to the other character, which attracts a broker fee of 10,000 ISK.

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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]], it encourages members to create another character to [[haul]] for them and to visit [[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]], it encourages members to create another character to [[haul]] for them and to visit [[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.
+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 to use multiple characters simultaneously.
 ==How to create an Alt==
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 Players can create as many accounts and they want.
-Since the [[Expansions#Ascension|Ascension]] expansion in November 2016 players have been able to create [[Clone States|Alpha Clones]], which are characters on an account with no active subscription (i.e. "free to play"). Characters on accounts with paid subscriptions are now known as Omega Clones.
+Since the [[Expansions#Ascension|Ascension]] expansion in November 2016 players have been able to create [[Alpha clones]], which are characters on an account with no active subscription (i.e. "free to play"). Characters on accounts with paid subscriptions are now known as Omega Clones.
 However, Alpha Clones have some restrictions, notably if a player is logged into an Alpha account they cannot log into any other account at the same time, whether Alpha or Omega. They also have slower training speed and heavy restrictions on the skills they can learn and ships they can fly. This does somewhat limit the usefulness of Alpha Clones for Alts for some tasks. To create a new account go to [https://www.eveonline.com/signup CCP's Create an Account] page and select whether you wish to create an Alpha or an Omega account.
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 There are three options for transferring ships or items between characters.
-If the characters both have access to the same Upwell structure where the items are held, then a character docked in that station can right-click on the item in inventory, and select "Deliver to." The items will be instantly transferred to the other character's Deliveries Hanger. The other character does not need to be logged in.
+If the characters both have access to the same Upwell structure where the items are held, then a character docked in that station can right-click on the item in inventory, and select "Deliver to." The items will be instantly transferred to the other character's Deliveries Hangar. The other character does not need to be logged in.
 If you want to transfer ships or items in NPC stations, or you want to transfer items that aren't in the same place as your character, players will need to   [[Contracts#Creating_a_Contract|set up an item exchange contract]] to the other character, which attracts a broker fee of 10,000 ISK.