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What happens to our characters when we cannot play Eve anymore?
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Tang Tso
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2012-09-15 11:15:09 UTC
I have terminal cancer and was wondering what happens to our 'stuff' (account, characters, items) when we can no longer play Eve. I mean I know that eventually they get wiped but can we leave our stuff/account to someone else if we are no longer able to play? How does someone go about transferring ownership to someone else? It kind of makes me sad to think all the time and effort I have put into the game will just be erased from some harddrive somewhere. I know I can sell all my stuff and give away my isk but I am more concerned with my 3 year old character and skills being lost. Does anyone have any insight? Thanks.
Demolishar
United Aggression
#2 - 2012-09-15 11:19:40 UTC
The EULA-safe way to do this is to sell your character(s) in the Bazaar and sell all your assets, then just give away the ISK as liquid ISK.
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Crrrazy Ivan
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2012-09-15 11:20:14 UTC
Giving away the whole account itself is against the ToS (username and password) however, if you'd like to transfer a single character on an account to someone else, a close friend maybe, then you can do by going on the 'Account Management' section and selecting the 'Transfer Character' option under the 'Services Tab'. Your character will then be transferred onto someone else account and they may resume training it from where you left off.
Caerfinon
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#4 - 2012-09-15 11:20:43 UTC
My condolences on your situation.

You can transfer your character to another account. Details are at;

http://support.eveonline.com/Pages/KB/Article.aspx?id=433

Allowing someone else to use your existing account is a EULA violation.

Cheers C.

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Solstice Project
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2012-09-15 12:26:18 UTC
Can i have your stuff ? ^_^

Good luck, man o/
Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
#6 - 2012-09-15 12:29:15 UTC  |  Edited by: Jonah Gravenstein
CCP won't erase your account, all lapsed account details are still in the database somewhere. It may be worth petitioning to see if your account can be transferred to a family member without breaking the EULA.

Sorry to hear that you have terminal cancer, I've lost family and friends to that malignant disease Ugh

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Doc Severide
Doomheim
#7 - 2012-09-15 12:31:47 UTC
Tang Tso wrote:
I have terminal cancer...

I just wanna cry when I read this stuff...
Vojk
Rattini Tribe
Minmatar Fleet Alliance
#8 - 2012-09-15 12:33:44 UTC
Really sorry to hear about your situation man.

Transferring or selling and giving away the isk are your only real options as the others have said.

Hoping you stay strong for as long as possible.
Slzy
I Own Four Sheep
#9 - 2012-09-15 15:05:12 UTC
You have terminal cancer and your priority is a video game? Lol
Jax Bederen
Dark Horse RM
#10 - 2012-09-15 15:11:26 UTC
Slzy wrote:
You have terminal cancer and your priority is a video game? Lol


What would you recommend, skiing in the Alps?
Paul Oliver
Doomheim
#11 - 2012-09-15 15:13:42 UTC  |  Edited by: Paul Oliver
They say one of the best things to do when fighting a terminal illness is to focus on something you really want to still achieve in the future, so how about that Ragnarok? P

Seriously though, I've known more than one person who survived cancer and beat it into remission in part due to their sheer stubborn refusal to die, so don't even think of giving up man. Blink
Its good to be [Gallente](http://dl.eve-files.com/media/1209/QEQlJ.jpg).
Tang Tso
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#12 - 2012-09-15 22:20:31 UTC
Thanks for the replys. I didnt even think of transferring the character. That seems like the easiest thing to do to save the years of play.
Lin-Young Borovskova
Doomheim
#13 - 2012-09-15 23:50:22 UTC
Paul Oliver wrote:
... don't even think of giving up man. Blink



THis OP, fcking very much this !!

brb
Travis117
Valkyrie Consortium
No Visual.
#14 - 2012-09-16 00:00:30 UTC
Tang Tso wrote:
I have terminal cancer.

I know people who have beaten cancer, dont give up!
DarkSim Market
Gangnam Style.
#15 - 2012-09-16 00:03:58 UTC  |  Edited by: DarkSim Market
Hi Tang. Got bored of spamming this in recruitment and robbing corps? [For those not in the know, he is a famous spammer/time waster/griefer]

If you are dying of cancer please donate all your isk and assets to me personally, I promise I will donate them to newbies in much need.
Tang Tso
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#16 - 2012-09-16 04:29:00 UTC  |  Edited by: Tang Tso
DarkSim Market wrote:
Hi Tang. Got bored of spamming this in recruitment and robbing corps? [For those not in the know, he is a famous spammer/time waster/griefer]

If you are dying of cancer please donate all your isk and assets to me personally, I promise I will donate them to newbies in much need.


I would love to see your proof of anything I have EVER stolen. My last 3 corps have been my own creation to avoid paying taxes and I had to hop to a new one when people were wardecing me because of my faith-based corp name. These corps never had more than me as a member. The last real corp i was in was 2011 and that one was a mistake as I took a break from eve and forgot I had applied (I can prove this because I had a lapse in my subscription during my last round of chemo). I have never stolen anything from anyone and your baseless accusations are pathetic. Why would I give someone like you (a liar and a troll) anything more than a block? Your lack of compassion for the seriousness of this question is again pathetic. If you dont like what I have asked, why bother to respond? I have never done you or anyone else wrong. This is the second time Ive posted to the forums in THREE years of playing off and on. I wish you well in life friend but you are just to negative for me to respond to further.
Jake Warbird
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#17 - 2012-09-16 04:35:46 UTC
Doc Severide wrote:
Tang Tso wrote:
I have terminal cancer...

I just wanna cry when I read this stuff...

Sad

Sugar Von MurdererTits : Jake Warbird gets my vote for most intriguing and attractive male character in Eve.
Ioci
Bad Girl Posse
#18 - 2012-09-16 04:36:41 UTC
Paul Oliver wrote:
don't even think of giving up man. Blink


Quoted twice. Nothing is written in stone.
If the fight is more than you have left, just give the account to someone you know will play it. Those rules are meant for people selling accounts, not for people like you.

R.I.P. Vile Rat
Herping yourDerp
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#19 - 2012-09-16 04:47:00 UTC
never give up.
Samurai Pumpkin
The Tebo Corp
#20 - 2012-09-16 04:50:00 UTC
I have wondered the same thing in the past.

Part of me wants to prepay the account for ~20 years and hand it off to someone that is really dedicated to the game. Problem is there is not really a good way to judge that to be the beneficiary of the account.

I'd like the option to prepay many years in advance for this kind of situation.
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