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SideKick or Buddy Invite Program ?

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Rurod Arkdale
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2013-01-31 15:45:03 UTC
Hi,

I'm thinking on creating an alt for hauling/orca and other stuffs while my main one for pvp. Should I go with SideKick or just invite myself and upgrade that account?

Do SideKick has any benefit to main account? I'm assuming no since they don't put any info about that.

So,

SideKick $24.95
Main Alt = Get Nothing
Alt Account = 90 Days game time

Buddy Invite $14.95
Main Alt = +30 Days game time
Alt Account = 21 + 30 game time

Total :
90 Days for $24.95
or
81 Days for $14.95

It seems buddy invite seems better, or am I wrong?
Rurod Arkdale
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2013-01-31 15:50:06 UTC
And also, in the future (after my alt finishes all skills that I want), can I transfer that character to my main account? So that I only pay 1 subscription later on?
ISD LackOfFaith
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#3 - 2013-01-31 16:18:53 UTC
Whichever you pick, you can transfer characters around accounts later. Check this page for more info.

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Rurod Arkdale
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2013-01-31 16:44:14 UTC
ISD LackOfFaith wrote:
Whichever you pick, you can transfer characters around accounts later. Check this page for more info.

But once the char on my alt merged on my main, I can only train 1 at a time right?
Elena Thiesant
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2013-01-31 16:51:58 UTC
Correct, and only one can be logged in at a time.
Steven Koskanaiken
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#6 - 2013-01-31 16:53:25 UTC
Rurod Arkdale wrote:
ISD LackOfFaith wrote:
Whichever you pick, you can transfer characters around accounts later. Check this page for more info.

But once the char on my alt merged on my main, I can only train 1 at a time right?


Correct.

Only 1 training character on 1 account.

Only 1 character logged in on 1 account.
Rurod Arkdale
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2013-01-31 17:28:57 UTC
okay, i think ill go with sidekick Cry
Ovv Topik
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#8 - 2013-01-31 21:26:08 UTC
Hold on there fella.

I buddy invited myself about a month ago to start an alt, and when I went to sub it for the first month they offered me 3 months for the price of 2.

It may have changed, but you lose nothing to try it now. If you dont get the offer, drop the buddy account and do the sidekick deal.

"Nicknack, I'm in a shoe in space, on my computer, in my house, with a cup of coffee, in't that something." - Fly Safe PopPaddi. o7

SinTeryx
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#9 - 2013-02-01 13:16:29 UTC
Buddy invite.

And get this 30 days+cerebral accelerator+30 days GT.

These may as well be farts in the wind but I have had a few beers since the start of this thread.
Scynner
South of Heaven Ltd
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
#10 - 2013-02-01 14:15:52 UTC
This account runs out tomorrow. The other day I just resubbed an old account that I played for a month plus the trial. I didnt realize about the sidekick thing, so I'm going to let this account expire and sidekick this to the other account. A buddy account would work if you're starting fresh with new account though.
Atalius Vinelgo
Ruthless Regiment
SL0W CHILDREN AT PLAY
#11 - 2013-02-01 14:55:10 UTC
You can do a buddy invite for an existing account? Just send it to their email account?
Merouk Baas
#12 - 2013-02-01 22:51:49 UTC
No, the "buddy" must create a new account. You can send the buddy invite FROM an existing account TO someone who must create a new account.

CCP is doing all these promotions to increase their player base (number of accounts), not to give us all free time, plexes, or discouts, for no benefit at all to themselves.
Akeem Amin
Western Frontier
#13 - 2013-03-13 00:33:12 UTC
Do you have to Do all the Skills again with sidekick?
Ovv Topik
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#14 - 2013-03-13 00:53:00 UTC
Akeem Amin wrote:
Do you have to Do all the Skills again with sidekick?

Yes you do. It's a completely new character and separate account.
The idea is to spread your skills between the two.
Typically, people train their main in combat and the alt to make money or support the main in some way.

"Nicknack, I'm in a shoe in space, on my computer, in my house, with a cup of coffee, in't that something." - Fly Safe PopPaddi. o7

Akeem Amin
Western Frontier
#15 - 2013-03-13 22:41:46 UTC
thanks