Removing origianl char name from account - Guild Wars Forums

Aradia Ashkal · Aug 12, 2006, 07:12 AM // 07:12

My brother has given my daughter his GW account as she loves to play and he hardly does anymore. We are attempting to remove his orignal name from the account so that it does not show up on friends lists as his old name. Like I have always had him on my friends list of course and even after we deleted every char and let the account sit empty when we make a char he still appears on my list as his old name with hers in ()
Its not a huge deal but i would prefer it not to be linked to his old account things.

Is this possible?

shevaa · Aug 12, 2006, 07:18 AM // 07:18

The only way I have found to do this is to remove the person from your friends list and then re-add the new character name

Aradia Ashkal · Aug 12, 2006, 07:21 AM // 07:21

Hrmm If anyone knows another way if its even possible...obvisously its not me who I am concerned about but the people a 30 yr old man and a 12 yr old girl should be talking to is what concerns me LoL

dargon · Aug 12, 2006, 07:54 AM // 07:54

Nope, no other way to do it.

Aradia Ashkal · Aug 12, 2006, 08:56 AM // 08:56

well darn

Chief · Aug 12, 2006, 09:47 AM // 09:47

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Originally Posted by Aradia Ashkal

Hrmm If anyone knows another way if its even possible...obvisously its not me who I am concerned about but the people a 30 yr old man and a 12 yr old girl should be talking to is what concerns me LoL

Changing a character name is not an effective method in protecting your daughter's online gaming activities. If you are that concerned, it will be up to you "DAD", to observe her online chat.

There is a chat filter (Press F11) and you can pick one of the three options.

Guild Wars User Agreement

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(a) Eligibility. Accounts are available only to adult individuals 18 years of age or older. If you are less than 18 years of age and wish to use the Service, your parent(s) or guardian(s) must complete the registration process, open an Account in their name(s) and accept full responsibility for all obligations under this Agreement.

Changing Character Name Timelimit:

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Originally Posted by Guild Wars Support

Can I delete a character name from one account and remake it on another account?
Deleted character names go into a 60-minute holding period to allow the reserved name to be maintained on the same account. If you delete a character on one account, the name will become available to anyone after 60 minutes. You may then be able to create that named character on another account.

Note: There is a risk that someone else will acquire the name and bind it to his or her account. Name transfer from one account to another is risky, at best.

Even though it is your brother's account, he is in violation of the Guild Wars User Agreement.

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You may not (a) sublicense, rent, lease, loan or otherwise transfer the Software or the Service (or any part thereof), including without limitation access keys; (b) modify, adapt, reverse engineer or decompile the Software, or otherwise attempt to derive source code from the Software; (c) create any derivative works in respect of the Software or the Service; or (d) otherwise use the Software or the Service except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

If your daughter "loves to play" the game as much as you say, I would recommend you purchase her own copy. She probably would not even be concerned about starting from the beginning of the game.

Aug 12, 2006, 07:12 AM // 07:12	#1
Aradia Ashkal Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005	Removing origianl char name from account My brother has given my daughter his GW account as she loves to play and he hardly does anymore. We are attempting to remove his orignal name from the account so that it does not show up on friends lists as his old name. Like I have always had him on my friends list of course and even after we deleted every char and let the account sit empty when we make a char he still appears on my list as his old name with hers in () Its not a huge deal but i would prefer it not to be linked to his old account things. Is this possible?

Aug 12, 2006, 07:18 AM // 07:18	#2
shevaa Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2005 Profession: N/Mo	The only way I have found to do this is to remove the person from your friends list and then re-add the new character name

Aug 12, 2006, 07:21 AM // 07:21	#3
Aradia Ashkal Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005	Hrmm If anyone knows another way if its even possible...obvisously its not me who I am concerned about but the people a 30 yr old man and a 12 yr old girl should be talking to is what concerns me LoL

Aug 12, 2006, 07:54 AM // 07:54	#4
dargon Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: R/	Nope, no other way to do it.

Aug 12, 2006, 08:56 AM // 08:56	#5
Aradia Ashkal Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005	well darn