Where Winds Meet has finally added a long-requested feature: multi-character support. Players can now create multiple characters on a single account and explore Jianghu with different builds, roles, or playstyles.
In general, that sounds like a big win. However, in practice, player reaction to this has been rather mixed.
Nothing Carries Over Between Characters
Clearly, the biggest point of frustration is what does not transfer between characters. Progress, cosmetics, outfits, keybinds, and exploration all reset completely. Even paid cosmetics need to be purchased again on every new character in Where Winds Meet.
For a lot of players, this makes the feature feel less like “alts” and more like starting a second account. On a respective Reddit thread, which you can see below, several comments point out that without any shared progression, the motivation to reroll drops quickly.
Why Some Players Still Use It
Nevertheless, not everyone is unhappy with the system. Some players are still creating new characters in Where Winds Meet for specific reasons:
- Separate characters for PvE, PvP, or co-op
- Starting fresh to experience Legend Mode
- Trying different genders, weapons, or roles
- Joining multiple guilds
- Replaying the story with a different focus
For these players, the clean slate is part of the appeal, even if it comes with extra grind.
Monetization Concerns Drive the Design
Community members familiar with the Chinese version explain why the system works this way. Sharing cosmetics or currencies across characters would allow faster farming of premium resources, which could disrupt the game’s economy.
From a business perspective, the restriction makes sense. From a player’s perspective, it mostly just feels too harsh. Especially when even Twitch drops, early rewards, and exploration progress stay locked to a single character.
The Feature Feels Incomplete
The general sentiment right now is that multi-character support is a step forward, but not a satisfying one. Most players say they would reconsider if at least some elements were account-wide, such as cosmetics, map discovery, or a campaign skip option.
Until then, it seems that the bigger portion of Where Winds Meet players openly say they would rather create a second account than invest time into a second character.
The feature is here, but for a lot of the community, it still feels like something is missing.
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