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== Account and character handling ==
== Account and character handling ==


*[20:49] <hendrikus> In the next version there will be a change to the way accounts are handled
* In the next version there will be a change to the way accounts are handled
*[20:50] <hendrikus> Currently an account has exactly one character.
* Currently an account has exactly one character.
*[20:50] <hendrikus> So I have two accounts: hendrikus and hendrik.
* So I have two accounts: hendrikus and hendrik.
* In the next version it will be possible to have multiple characters in one account.
*[20:50] <hendrikus> (In fact, I have 15 accounts on various test servers.)
*[20:51] <hendrikus> In the next version it will be possible to have multiple characters in one account.
* So I can login as account "hendrikus" and then I can select the characters "hendrik" or "hendrikus".
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* there will be a function which can merge old accounts.
*[20:51] <killerm> exelent
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* I can login "hendrik" and "hendrikus" at the same time.
*[20:51] <omero> hey this is a nice new featyure
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* The reason behind this is to make the account-dropdown list less crowded.
*[20:51] <hendrikus> So I can login as account "hendrikus" and then I can select the characters "hendrik" or "hendrikus".
* And there will be a new page variant of on the hall of fame: [http://stendhalgame.org/world/hall-of-fame/friends_overview.html Me and my friends]
*[20:51] <storyteller> can you put your old characters to one account then?

*[20:51] <tigertoes> will only one be playable at a time?
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*[20:51] <hendrikus> storyteller, yes, there will be a function which can merge old accounts.
*[20:51] <storyteller> Okay
*[20:52] <moonligth> :)
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*[20:52] <hendrikus> No, i can login "hendrik" and "hendrikus" at the same time.
*[20:52] <superkym> tigertoes, no
*[20:52] <tigertoes> ok
*[20:52] <Oslsachem> will fast user switching be feasible in the future?
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*[20:52] <hendrikus> The reason behind this is to make the account-dropdown list less crowded.
*[20:53] <storyteller> Ah, what I wanted to mention... What is about this reconnect- thing?
*[20:53] <hendrikus> And there will be a new page variant of on the hall of fame:
*[20:53] <hendrikus> "Me and my friends".
*[20:53] <storyteller> Some minutes ago I lost connection for 10 seconds or so
*[20:53] <superkym> Can we please listen to what is already possible and planned and even coded, first?
*[20:53] <hendrikus> If someone wants to work on reconnect, feel free to do so.
*[20:53] <superkym> Then add ideas later>
*[20:54] <storyteller> Okay, Kym
*[20:54] <hendrikus> So in the next version, after logging in, there will be a dialog to chose one of your characters.
*[20:54] <hendrikus> So in the next version, after logging in, there will be a dialog to chose one of your characters.
*[20:55] <hendrikus> You can go to the website and merge your accounts there.
*[20:55] <hendrikus> You can go to the website and merge your accounts there.
*[20:55] <tigertoes> is this a personal choice kind of thing?
*[20:55] <tigertoes> is this a personal choice kind of thing?
*[20:55] <Oslsachem> what password will prevail?
*[20:55] <tigertoes> ie, if i wish to keep all my accounts separate, can i?
*[20:55] <tigertoes> ie, if i wish to keep all my accounts separate, can i?
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*[20:55] <hendrikus> It will be possible to play multiple characters at the same time. So you can idle in bank with one character and fight with another.
*[20:55] <hendrikus> tigertoes, yes you can.
*[20:55] <hendrikus> tigertoes, yes you can.
*[20:55] <superkym> tigertoes, there is no obligation to do it
*[20:55] <superkym> tigertoes, there is no obligation to do it
*[20:56] <tigertoes> ok
*[20:56] <superkym> but you will see there will be advantages, i think
*[20:56] <hendrikus> tigertoes, if you do nothing, they will be kept seperate. If you want to merge them, you have to get active.
*[20:56] <hendrikus> tigertoes, if you do nothing, they will be kept seperate. If you want to merge them, you have to get active.
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*[20:55] <hendrikus> It will be possible to play multiple characters at the same time. So you can idle in bank with one character and fight with another.
*[20:56] <killerm> I wonder players can use two at once or just one at a time
*[20:56] <killerm> I wonder players can use two at once or just one at a time
*[20:56] <axelf> less passwords to remember is a great advantage i think
*[20:56] <superkym> killerm: they can use two at once
*[20:56] <superkym> killerm: they can use two at once
*[20:56] <tigertoes> :)
*[20:57] <hendrikus> The webpage on http://stendhalgame.org for account merging, will ask you to login into one account. Then it will ask you for username and password of the account to merge in.
*[20:57] <hendrikus> The webpage on http://stendhalgame.org for account merging, will ask you to login into one account. Then it will ask you for username and password of the account to merge in.
*[20:57] <hendrikus> The username/password of the first account will stay, Oslsachem.
*[20:57] <hendrikus> The username/password of the first account will stay, Oslsachem.
*[20:57] <tigertoes> so this can be abused by those who have already exchanged passwords :(
*[20:57] <hendrikus> Of course the page is not up yet, we will publish it after the next release.
*[20:57] <hendrikus> Of course the page is not up yet, we will publish it after the next release.
*[20:58] <tigertoes> causing support issues
*[20:57] <tigertoes> so this can be abused by those who have already exchanged passwords causing support issues :(
*[20:58] <superkym> tigertoes, we have thought of this, and that we need to store old values
*[20:58] <superkym> tigertoes, we have thought of this, and that we need to store old values
*[20:58] <hendrikus> Passwort sharing is forbidden anyway and there is a high risk to get a permanent ban.
*[20:58] <hendrikus> Passwort sharing is forbidden anyway and there is a high risk to get a permanent ban.
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