Guild Tags and Cape Designs - Guild Wars Forums

Tsamikayu · Sep 21, 2006, 03:07 PM // 15:07

Why aren't guild tags and capes unique? I've seen two people with the same tag as my Guild (which wouldn't bother me so much), and I even saw someone with the same tag and a cape identical to my Guild's, only instead of the green on my cape, they have gold.*

That second occurrence creeped me out a tad, since it seemed too much of a coincidence. Has anyone else had this problem?

* I began to wonder whether they had deliberately copied, but I don't understand why anyone would do that, since I would have thought everyone would prefer something unique, and besides, my Guild's not even remotely famous.

Knightsaber Sith · Sep 21, 2006, 03:13 PM // 15:13

Well there are only so many possible cape combinations. It would be unreasonable to make a cape combination or tag completely unavailable cause one person out of 2 million already had that idea.

Tsamikayu · Sep 21, 2006, 06:13 PM // 18:13

What about cases of mistaken identity?

Loviatar · Sep 21, 2006, 06:16 PM // 18:16

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Originally Posted by Tsamikayu

What about cases of mistaken identity?

it has already been covered that there are only x number of choices available.

icedragon981 · Sep 21, 2006, 06:21 PM // 18:21

Well, My guild's (Ice Dragoons) tag seems unique to me (Drgn, my personal shortening of dragon) and my cape (light blue background, dark blue flames around the edges and a VERY light blue dragon as the icon) hasn't been copied yet to my knowledge.

vinegrower · Sep 21, 2006, 06:22 PM // 18:22

With only 4 spaces and 26 options per space, that gives only so many combinations, and many are going to be used over and over.

My guild leader switched to the Japan territory and set up the guild using Japanese characters. Pretty good chances that we will never see another guild on the american servers with our same tag, lol.

LiamR · Sep 21, 2006, 06:25 PM // 18:25

Well, me in my own guild of one, its called Liam Ftw, [Liam] ^o^ And the cape it black with the newish dragonthing, which is silver.

Electric Sky · Sep 21, 2006, 07:33 PM // 19:33

as long as you know who your guildies are and who is in your alliance ( identified by the gold text in the tag ), it doesnt really cause major problems.

Sep 21, 2006, 03:07 PM // 15:07	#1
Tsamikayu Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Glasgow, Scotland, UK Guild: Warriors of Ellimire Profession: N/R	Guild Tags and Cape Designs Why aren't guild tags and capes unique? I've seen two people with the same tag as my Guild (which wouldn't bother me so much), and I even saw someone with the same tag and a cape identical to my Guild's, only instead of the green on my cape, they have gold.* That second occurrence creeped me out a tad, since it seemed too much of a coincidence. Has anyone else had this problem? * I began to wonder whether they had deliberately copied, but I don't understand why anyone would do that, since I would have thought everyone would prefer something unique, and besides, my Guild's not even remotely famous.

Sep 21, 2006, 03:13 PM // 15:13	#2
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	Well there are only so many possible cape combinations. It would be unreasonable to make a cape combination or tag completely unavailable cause one person out of 2 million already had that idea.

Sep 21, 2006, 06:13 PM // 18:13	#3
Tsamikayu Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Glasgow, Scotland, UK Guild: Warriors of Ellimire Profession: N/R	What about cases of mistaken identity?

Sep 21, 2006, 06:21 PM // 18:21	#5
icedragon981 Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006 Location: At my computer Guild: Teh Nine [lll] Profession: N/	Well, My guild's (Ice Dragoons) tag seems unique to me (Drgn, my personal shortening of dragon) and my cape (light blue background, dark blue flames around the edges and a VERY light blue dragon as the icon) hasn't been copied yet to my knowledge.

Sep 21, 2006, 06:22 PM // 18:22	#6
vinegrower Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Song of the Forsaken Profession: E/	With only 4 spaces and 26 options per space, that gives only so many combinations, and many are going to be used over and over. My guild leader switched to the Japan territory and set up the guild using Japanese characters. Pretty good chances that we will never see another guild on the american servers with our same tag, lol.

Sep 21, 2006, 06:25 PM // 18:25	#7
LiamR Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: Prefer Unlight Beer [PuB]	Well, me in my own guild of one, its called Liam Ftw, [Liam] ^o^ And the cape it black with the newish dragonthing, which is silver.

Sep 21, 2006, 07:33 PM // 19:33	#8
Electric Sky Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006	as long as you know who your guildies are and who is in your alliance ( identified by the gold text in the tag ), it doesnt really cause major problems.