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Ironballs · Feb 19, 2009, 10:34 PM // 22:34

The ability to change names would be nice, but I can't really say it should be open to everyone. Perhaps a character has to have been around so long, or pay a fee such as 100k.
*shrug*
I know I would use it, but not too often.

/signed

Yasmine · Feb 20, 2009, 03:50 PM // 15:50

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I'd be happy to change some of my chars name, would even be willing to be reported and get a temp ban but I doubt my nicks would be offensive to anybody just because they have a number.

T1Cybernetic · Feb 20, 2009, 04:22 PM // 16:22

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Originally Posted by Jasmine Mc Coy

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I'd be happy to change some of my chars name, would even be willing to be reported and get a temp ban but I doubt my nicks would be offensive to anybody just because they have a number.

I hate to say it but i have often wondered if i should get people to report me for this exact reason

But all my names are pretty regular (I just want to change them/some)

The option one way or another would be nice

Dmitri3 · Feb 20, 2009, 09:22 PM // 21:22

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Originally Posted by T1Cybernetic

I hate to say it but i have often wondered if i should get people to report me for this exact reason

But all my names are pretty regular (I just want to change them/some)

Ahem, I tried getting reported by about 5 different people... It didn't work.

Maybe need more people to report or just my name was too clean. Anyhow, I wouldn't recommend it since it's abuse of report feature.

I was sort of testing all the rumors about Anet banning names for no reason (well, name change would've been nice too), but it still doesn't make it right, I know.

aubray1741 · Feb 23, 2009, 02:52 AM // 02:52

I would pay real money for character renames.

Rosie Woogs · Feb 23, 2009, 05:19 AM // 05:19

changing names would be difficult i would think - what happens to the f list of peeps that have you on it? would you not be there all of a sudden? I would much rather be able to name my Heros' pets. My beastmaster team char has Lucy as a pet....but she sooo misses Ricky and Ethel and Fred, not to mention Little Ricky

Carrier of Darkness · Feb 24, 2009, 10:37 PM // 22:37

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i saw some people there should be a fee and I would personally settle for 20-50k (big window, but o well)

Xzodia Omaega · Feb 24, 2009, 11:03 PM // 23:03

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Originally Posted by against

The ability to change the name of your characters in Guild Wars is a feature that we are considering as an addition to the game, but is not an option at this time. (The only exceptions to this are characters with names that violate our User Agreement or Rules of Conduct. Such characters must be renamed by their players with an automated name violations tool, or the character must be deleted.)

If a name-change feature is something you would like to see as part of the Guild Wars service, then we encourage you to share your suggestions on one of the many Guild Wars fansite message boards.

If you want to see this happen, post your support here!

I dont think it would be easy for anet to do. If it was they probably wouldnt want to, as i assume people would change their names all the time which would cause unnessessary lag.

Also for upholding rules and such it would be used by people who want to get away with acts that go against anetpolicy.

If possible i guess ok, but i dont even think there is a game where names can be changed so easily, if at all. i do know some but they arnt done automatically, and because of that those games charge real money for the service

DragonRogue · Feb 25, 2009, 10:30 AM // 10:30

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If Anet made this feature I can see it being abused by people to get out of being reported for leeching, bad names or racial slurs, or scam artists. Just to name a few. Friends lists, ignore lists, and guild rosters could be thrown out of whack too. Not to mention the data base on available names trying to keep up. Maybe a one time only name change allowed by Anet on one character per account could be kept up by Anet staff. But imagine 2 million people wanting to change 10 toon names. It would be utter chaos. Even a tenth of that total would be more than thier staff could handle. And by this i mean the requests sent to Anet for this name change. It could take months to respond to all the emails and reset the name. This is a bad idea for many reasons im sure I have not even thought of. Delete your toon if you dont like the name or take more time in choosing it the first place.

Soulfire Cleopatra · Mar 13, 2009, 09:49 PM // 21:49

/signed. So many names I'd love to change.

mhailes · Mar 14, 2009, 10:03 AM // 10:03

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Originally Posted by aubray1741

I would pay real money for character renames.

Yes - they could do a makeover kit as an add on which might cost the same amount (real money!) as say a new character slot. Each makeover kit would allow a one time change to all characters on the account and you wouldn't be able to buy more than one in any 6 month period.

That would also generate a bit of revenue - which is important to keep Anet interested in the game.

Cutest Reaper · Mar 17, 2009, 01:21 AM // 01:21

Make it an NPC, call it like [Profilist].
Don't make his purpose free because noobs will abuse the hell out of it.
but for a fee of 3-5k, allow players to cahnge hair, height, name, and maybe even gender?????
*Cutset*/$iGn3d

your lucky i · Mar 17, 2009, 04:15 AM // 04:15

let me guess.... you guys were all excited to get gw and made names like "white dragon slayer of death"(i know its not 18 characters) and "slayer of demons" or make some fake-thinking its cool-fake japanese names (factions + sins, thanks to naruto...)... LOL

eonclipse · Mar 18, 2009, 05:51 AM // 05:51

doin sumtin like in the godfather game and many others, where u can walk into a barber shop and change ur name/looks

cYC756 · Mar 19, 2009, 10:54 PM // 22:54

I would love being able to change my name/apperance. It's a shame investing hundreds of hours of time (thousands for some people), and finding out you spelled your name wrong like me. :-X

spirit of defeat · Mar 20, 2009, 09:12 AM // 09:12

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Originally Posted by cYC756

I would love being able to change my name/apperance. It's a shame investing hundreds of hours of time (thousands for some people), and finding out you spelled your name wrong like me. :-X

That's called stupid.
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every time a TV show introduces a new character a lot of people will change there name into a spin off on that, especially 12- 14 year old ones.

t00115577 · Mar 20, 2009, 09:32 AM // 09:32

/signed, would be a good idea. But maybe limit it to something like character has to have over 1000 hrs playtime, then it costs 100k to do it to stop it being abused.

SpiritBond · Mar 20, 2009, 12:43 PM // 12:43

Great idea...

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Silent Arrow Lex · Mar 21, 2009, 11:50 AM // 11:50

Well,i personaly would love to change my sins name,Lex Shadow Belnder<-- see the spelling error.i only notised that when he had elite armour lvl lots of skills etc :/

Yuna Matsumarui · Mar 21, 2009, 01:57 PM // 13:57

/signed

Darthshadow said:

lets not forget everyone that the people who sign this are:
a.)selfish
b.)scammers
c.)uncreative
d.)outright illiterate
EDIT:
e.)Cross-dressers

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dont agree, i got a few characters with the names Heather, Ann, and Yuna. I got like 4 with Heather ( i was kinda digging the name Heather back then

) but now I don't like it anymore, so i'd like to change it, I don't scam, I'm not uncreative as my characters got first, and last names, why would I be selfish because i want to change my nickname? , I'm not illiterate, and well, ok. I play female characters while I'm a male in real life, but dude, I'm heterosexual + have you ever seen male monks, they just look lazy and fat ( no offence ).