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** Having less than ten characters is considered weird.
** It's also somewhat common for people to meticulously recreate an existing character, but not play as them for fear of having them deleted or changed by the mods.
** With the death and resurrection of the game, every player now has as many slots for characters as they need.
** The company that developed ''City of Heroes'', Cryptic Studios, hasthen recently comecame out with ''[[Champions Online]]'' which offers even greater customization options, with the player able to mix-and-match abilities from every powerset in the game as well as a vast array of options when creating a character's look.
*** And now, a "demo" version exists which consists entirely of character creation (with only two character slots) and the tutorial level.
** [[DC Universe Online]] users tend to suffer from Alt-Itis as well, for largely the same reasons
* ''Furcadia'' is well-known for this among its players. The staff are aware of this, and allow ten alts per email address. However, alts DO expire if left inactive without a portrait or paid item on them. This is common, because many people claim alts just for the sake of 'owning' a cool name or word.
* ''[[Final Fantasy XI]]'' has a treatment program of sorts, allowing one to choose new classes with a single character.