[QUOTE=Senlur]Do you still have a save file from the character where you've beaten the game (doesn't matter if it's right before the endboss, right after, or where ever)? If you do, then follow these steps:
1. Go to Multiplayer, LAN, and host a game.
2. Click on Load Game and select the save file I just mentioned.
3. When it lists the characters to be select (on the right of the screen beside your name in the list), click that character and start the game (note: this means you don't click the Load Character button this time at all, your character should already be selectable on the list to the right of your name in the game lobby).
4. After the game loads, save the game. You can either save over the file you just loaded, or save to a new slot. Doesn't matter.
5. Quite the game.
6. Go back to Multiplayer, LAN, and host a game again.
7. This time, do NOT click on "Load Game" at all, but instead just click on "Load Character".
8. On the character screen, click on "Last stored MP character" - this should contain the character you want now. Click on "Play this character"
9. Click on "Start Game" and you'll start with that character in a brand new game.
What it really comes down to is that the character you can select from "Last stored MP character" is the character you were playing when you _last_ saved a multiplayer game. Same with "Last stored single player character". It's the last character you were playing when you saved a single player game. So all you need to do to get a different character to show up is to load up a game that contains that character and save it again.
Let me know if you need more details, I know it seems kinda complicated but it's rather easy once you get the hang of it. I think I'm making it sound harder than it really is.
If you're using 1.4 then the only way you won't be able to play as your old character (the one you beat the game with) is if you've already saved over all (or deleted) the files that you had with that character in it. As long as you still have at least one save file with that character, you're fine.
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i guess i have to actually load a game before it will work - i did manage to get my lvl 35 player as an option, but on the left not the right.
after i saw it i was able to click on it and it moved to the right, then realized that the comp i was linked to was 1.3 - i will correct this and get back to you later - thanks i REALLY appreciate it