Are character names tied to accounts - Guild Wars Forums

johnactor · Feb 12, 2007, 08:51 PM // 20:51

I got two accounts, deleted a character from one so i could use the name on the other account. Said 'another player' is using it.

Downer. Is there a timeout or do names get permanently tied to particular accounts?

Thanks,

Loviatar · Feb 12, 2007, 08:53 PM // 20:53

1 hour hold after that it is up for grabs

Villager · Feb 12, 2007, 08:54 PM // 20:54

There is a one hour timeout after a character is deleted before the name becomes free to use again. Once the hour is up you can use the name on your other account.

johnactor · Feb 12, 2007, 09:06 PM // 21:06

thanks

adrian

raven214 · Feb 12, 2007, 11:14 PM // 23:14

Yes, there is a 1 hour reserve, but be very careful in deciding to do that... Never having problems in the past, I tried to switch a character name over to my primary account about a month ago, and when I went to recreate it after waiting 1 hour, it gave me an error message saying the name or part of it was not allowed in GW (like it was a bad word, which it wasn't). It seems I can no longer use any name with "rmt" in it, or something like that. GW support amounted to nothing. So I lost the name.

dark_prince2023 · Mar 12, 2007, 04:25 PM // 16:25

what about armor can you switch that to a charicter with the same name. Say you put it in storage and delete charicter then remake it with the same primary profession will that armor go back on the charicter???

Shakti · Mar 12, 2007, 04:29 PM // 16:29

no princess, it is customized by character not just char name/pro sorry

dark_prince2023 · Mar 12, 2007, 04:41 PM // 16:41

Ummmm if your ready it says prince I'm a guy thanks for the info though

Shakti · Mar 12, 2007, 04:50 PM // 16:50

LOL Sorry! In my defense, it is early (for me) and I haven't had my coffee yet. Friend of mine uses screen name princess....I just auto typed

Realm of Fiery Doom · Mar 12, 2007, 08:35 PM // 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shakti

LOL Sorry! In my defense, it is early (for me) and I haven't had my coffee yet. Friend of mine uses screen name princess....I just auto typed

Lol oh dear

*gives him cold coffee*

Shakti · Mar 12, 2007, 08:54 PM // 20:54

lmfao ...I'm a her...it's just a gender confused day isn't it? But tyvm 4 the caffiine

\

/me gets her caffine IV drip

Feb 12, 2007, 08:51 PM // 20:51	#1
johnactor Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: Mo/Me	Are character names tied to accounts I got two accounts, deleted a character from one so i could use the name on the other account. Said 'another player' is using it. Downer. Is there a timeout or do names get permanently tied to particular accounts? Thanks,

Mar 12, 2007, 04:25 PM // 16:25	#6
dark_prince2023 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2007 Profession: W/Mo	Armor?? what about armor can you switch that to a charicter with the same name. Say you put it in storage and delete charicter then remake it with the same primary profession will that armor go back on the charicter???

Feb 12, 2007, 08:53 PM // 20:53	#2
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	1 hour hold after that it is up for grabs

Feb 12, 2007, 08:54 PM // 20:54	#3
Villager Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Lunar Templars Profession: Me/A	There is a one hour timeout after a character is deleted before the name becomes free to use again. Once the hour is up you can use the name on your other account.

Feb 12, 2007, 09:06 PM // 21:06	#4
johnactor Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: Mo/Me	thanks adrian

Feb 12, 2007, 11:14 PM // 23:14	#5
raven214 Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Profession: R/	Yes, there is a 1 hour reserve, but be very careful in deciding to do that... Never having problems in the past, I tried to switch a character name over to my primary account about a month ago, and when I went to recreate it after waiting 1 hour, it gave me an error message saying the name or part of it was not allowed in GW (like it was a bad word, which it wasn't). It seems I can no longer use any name with "rmt" in it, or something like that. GW support amounted to nothing. So I lost the name.

Mar 12, 2007, 04:29 PM // 16:29	#7
Shakti Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Home... Guild: Vier Reiter [Vier]	no princess, it is customized by character not just char name/pro sorry

Mar 12, 2007, 04:41 PM // 16:41	#8
dark_prince2023 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2007 Profession: W/Mo	Ummmm if your ready it says prince I'm a guy thanks for the info though

Mar 12, 2007, 04:50 PM // 16:50	#9
Shakti Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Home... Guild: Vier Reiter [Vier]	LOL Sorry! In my defense, it is early (for me) and I haven't had my coffee yet. Friend of mine uses screen name princess....I just auto typed

Mar 12, 2007, 08:54 PM // 20:54	#11
Shakti Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Home... Guild: Vier Reiter [Vier]	lmfao ...I'm a her...it's just a gender confused day isn't it? But tyvm 4 the caffiine \ /me gets her caffine IV drip