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Uncle_Mike
31-10-2007, 10:16
Since some of you guys are dedicated PvPers and I don't see you post in other sections much take a look at the below announcement please :smiley:


Expired Diablo II characters are now being treated much the same way as Battle.net accounts are treated when they have reached expiration status. When an established character (one having at least 2 hours of in-game time accumulated) has gone unused for a period of 90 days, it is considered expired. You will still be able to use and refresh this character by selecting and entering a game. Once this is done, the expiration timer resets and you will have 90 days again to use it before it becomes expired again. If a character has not been accessed for 90 days, the character name will be available to anyone making a new character. If this happens, the original will no longer be able to be used. A "Player not Found" message will appear if you select an expired character that has had its name used by another user. Characters that have gone unused for 90 days are also subject to being deleted by routine periodic maintenance performed on the realms. It's very important for you to use any character that has reached an expired status if you wish to keep the character. Any character that has expired and either been purged by maintenance or had its name used by another user can not be restored.

When refreshing characters, we strongly suggest entering a game and performing an activity to cause the characters inventory or status to change. Killing a monster to gain experience, or buying or selling an item to change your inventory are adequate methods to refresh your character and be certain it has been saved correctly.


Have you kept any expired oldschool chars for sentimental value? Here's your chance to revive them :thumbsup:

TienJe
31-10-2007, 11:53
yea, my friends have been going around trying to revive all their old mules with their old items from .09.

i forgot my passes to all my old accounts :frowntown:

Xombie
31-10-2007, 12:16
unfortunately, my other important accounts have already expired since you know...it was full of expired characters.

TienJe
31-10-2007, 13:07
unfortunately, my other important accounts have already expired since you know...it was full of expired characters.
alex revived hippoztrapz. the dark ages are upon us.

DayDream
31-10-2007, 17:05
I thought just logging on with the character was enough? Do we HAVE to join a game and do whatever as the tech recommends? oO

arbing
31-10-2007, 17:25
i think it's better to log into the game instead of just refreshing it by logging on... i had a couple of chars. that received the message of expiry when trying to log on but yet the expiry date displayed on the characters are well over that period (like 39 days till expire). I lost ALOT of goodies like 40ish 20/10 res scs. a coulpe of legit 3/20/20s, coas, 3 socket/30frw circlets, 6 bo helms etc.

Kijya
31-10-2007, 23:35
Hah! Kouga, soon to be uberwolf revived, holder of draculs and ribcracker on ladder.

Now to perm him ...


I'm still playing purely selffound on ladder, so those items hold far higher value for me then they'd do for most of you :smiley:

lendial
31-10-2007, 23:40
wow......that is great news

when can you no longer use "revive" , when the realms randomly purge accounts?

i cant beleive someone stole sdsdfd

as a note characters that have not had 2 hours of perm who get expired can be revived in the same way.

RetroStar
02-11-2007, 01:44
I wish you told me earlier Mike (I mean earlier as in a year earlier, but I am sure it didnt work back then). Since I delete my mules once I see them expire. There goes a few thousand SOJs worth of items. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Hyphy
02-11-2007, 03:04
I Might Revive Mac_dre Idk

Xombie
02-11-2007, 09:36
I Might Revive Mac_dre Idk

i get it

... 0/10

jesterlolz
02-11-2007, 16:51
Bwa ha ha, sds-Roar, my magic mule is now reborn.

Prepare to face a lot of new pictures, blue's only thread.