Dying in GangCity isn't the end. You can start over right away, and you decide how. You stay in control of your name and of what you carry over to your new character. Dying is closely tied to murders and the hitlist.
What happens when you die?
As soon as your life runs out, your character is wrapped up. That takes at most a few minutes. After that you see an end screen where you choose how to continue: keep your old name, or take a completely new name. You don't need to sign up again or confirm an email; your choice takes effect immediately and you keep playing right away.
Visibility in the online list
Deceased players no longer appear among the online members — as soon as you die, you disappear from that list. When you come back (with the same name or a new one), you stay invisible in the online list for a while longer, even if you're actively playing. That way, it's not immediately obvious to everyone which account just came back after a kill.
Keeping your name
If you choose this, you start over with the same name. You keep your name and your visible reputation, such as your old forum posts. Your money, possessions and progress disappear, so you start again from the bottom. This is the choice if you want to stay recognizable to other players.
Choosing a new name
If you'd rather start over anonymously, you take a new name. You leave your old name and reputation behind, and no one needs to know it's you. The name must be available and meet the same rules as at registration: at least four characters, letters and numbers only, and not already in use.
What do you carry over?
When you start over with the same email address, you can carry over some things. On the recovery screen, you choose which available categories to claim:
- Donor status: the remaining time on your donor status.
- Badges: the badges you earned in events.
- Titles: purchased titles that are still valid.
- Buffs and buff items: remaining time on transferable buffs and unused buff items stored in the account vault.
- GC Credits: your unused balance stays linked to your email address and is available again after starting over with that same email.
Purchased access to the same active event is restored automatically, but your event level, XP and daily progress start over. If you choose a new name and want to stay truly anonymous, leave your badges and titles behind, since others can recognize you by them. A carried-over title is in your possession again after the reset; you still need to set it yourself in your profile before it becomes visible.
Not every purchased extra carries over: name effects, name flairs and glow frames are linked to the old character. GC Credits already spent, such as credits used for a purchase, are not refunded.
What never carries over?
Your in-game cash, ordinary items, vehicles and game progress do not carry over, regardless of your choice. Your unused GC Credits are an exception and remain available through the same email address. Otherwise, starting over means a clean slate: your place in an ongoing event also starts from zero; only the badge as permanent proof can be carried over.
Were you already logged out?
If you die while not logged in, you can simply sign up again with the same email address. You make the same choice then, during sign-up, and confirm it after activating your new account via email.