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Stendhal 0.85 has a change to characters and accounts. You have probably already logged in and seen something like this:
[[Image:Stendhal choose character hendrikus.png]]
Why is there this extra step (clicking on the character) before you can login
== Manual ==
===Characters and Accounts===
Characters and accounts were really one thing before, now they are split. Lets explain the basic ideas:
A '''character''' is a player in the game with a character name, level, outfit, ... A real life person could have more than one character.
An '''account''' is the login for one real life person. One real life person can have
Up until now you had to create a new account for each new character you wanted. Each account might have different passwords. If you wanted to [https://stendhalgame.org/index.php?id=content/account/login&url=/account/change-password.html change the password] on your accounts or check your [https://stendhalgame.org/index.php?id=content/account/login
Now you can merge accounts.
===How to merge accounts===
# Think about which account should be your main one.
[[Image:Stendhal_account_merge.png]]▼
# Go to https://stendhalgame.org/account/login.html and login with this account.
# Click on "Merge Accounts"
# On the Merge Account page enter the username and password of the accounts that you want to merge in.
'''You will still be able to play all your characters normally. You can play more than one at a time.'''
The following screenshot shows how I logged into my account "hendrikus" and merged my "hendrik" account in:
▲[[Image:Stendhal_account_merge.png]]
===Logging into game with main account===
Next time you login to game, use the account name and password you chose as your main account.
You'll be able to choose which character to play:
[[Image:Stendhal_choose_character.png]]
===Cleaning up saved profiles===
You can remove saved profiles of accounts that are now merged onto your main one. We merged ''hendrik'' onto the main one, ''hendrikus''. So, we go to the Login to server dialog, select the old profile from the list and click ''Remove profile''.
[[File:Stendhal_account_drop_down_list.png]]
===Making new characters===
Next time you want to create a new character, you don't need to create a new account. Just login to your main account, and then click the ''New character'' button instead of one of your existing characters:
[[Image:Stendhal_choose_character_new.png]]
== FAQ ==
; Do I have to merge my accounts? : No, merging accounts is optional. It is perfectly fine to own more than one account.
; After merging accounts, can I play with two of my characters at the same time? : Yes.
; What are the benefits of merging accounts? : It is less work to [https://stendhalgame.org/index.php?id=content/account/login&url=/account/change-password.html change the password] on your accounts or check your [https://stendhalgame.org/index.php?id=content/account/login&url=/account/history.html login history]. There are less passwords to remember, and you can tidy up your saved login profiles so there is less to choose from. The website has two really cool features: You can see [https://stendhalgame.org/account/messages/to-me.html postman messages] to all your character on one page and you can see how good [https://stendhalgame.org/world/hall-of-fame/friends_overview.html your friends on the hall of fame].
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