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<blockquote data-quote="Mewness" data-source="post: 5858469" data-attributes="member: 14889">I've actually retired characters five times, in this manner:1st slot: One-Who-Waits (deva shaman) &gt; Livia (human seeker) &gt; Scarmiglione (kenku rogue|sorcerer)2nd slot: Papolstaanas (warden) &gt; Papolstaanas (battlemind) &gt; Papolstaanas (avenger|battlemind)3rd slot: Goldenhorn (minotaur cleric|runepriest) &gt; Pharodeys (petrified human shaman)All of these retirements involved heavy losses except for the last retirement of Papolstaanas (where I had credits to spend).I have to say, though, that I didn't find the retirements in which I replaced a character with a completely different character all that painful. (This despite the fact that Livia lost almost an entire level when she turned into Scarmiglione.) I was introducing brand new characters, and it didn't matter all that much to me what level they were.The first Papolstaanas retirement was extremely painful. I hated losing the experience--hated it. I felt I'd earned it, and I felt that the new Papolstaanas really was the same little dude who got dragged into the tavern by his mother so many moons ago, despite mechanical changes that were too severe to be legal as a free rebuild. The second retirement of Papolstaanas was kind of painful as well, despite the fact that he only lost wealth.To me, there really is a difference between revamping a character and introducing someone entirely new--not just because of personal attachment, but because of the effect on the feel of the world. I don't much like the idea of brand new high-level people that nobody's ever heard of appearing out of nowhere, but I don't mind much if established people change a bit.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mewness, post: 5858469, member: 14889"] I've actually retired characters five times, in this manner: 1st slot: One-Who-Waits (deva shaman) > Livia (human seeker) > Scarmiglione (kenku rogue|sorcerer) 2nd slot: Papolstaanas (warden) > Papolstaanas (battlemind) > Papolstaanas (avenger|battlemind) 3rd slot: Goldenhorn (minotaur cleric|runepriest) > Pharodeys (petrified human shaman) All of these retirements involved heavy losses except for the last retirement of Papolstaanas (where I had credits to spend). I have to say, though, that I didn't find the retirements in which I replaced a character with a completely different character all that painful. (This despite the fact that Livia lost almost an entire level when she turned into Scarmiglione.) I was introducing brand new characters, and it didn't matter all that much to me what level they were. The first Papolstaanas retirement was [B]extremely[/B] painful. I hated losing the experience--hated it. I felt I'd earned it, and I felt that the new Papolstaanas really was the same little dude who got dragged into the tavern by his mother so many moons ago, despite mechanical changes that were too severe to be legal as a free rebuild. The second retirement of Papolstaanas was kind of painful as well, despite the fact that he only lost wealth. To me, there really is a difference between revamping a character and introducing someone entirely new--not just because of personal attachment, but because of the effect on the feel of the world. I don't much like the idea of brand new high-level people that nobody's ever heard of appearing out of nowhere, but I don't mind much if established people change a bit. [/QUOTE]

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