Roo Ella · May 16, 2009, 12:26 AM // 00:26

Swapping names around on same account?
Hi
About the name changes I hope someone can answer this question I have before I ask Support and take up there time.
If you had 2 Names/Toons on the "same" account that you wanted to keep but just wanted to Swap the names around
is that possible without deleting one?
One is an old toon 37mts my very first toon

and I learned how to play GW with.
other toon is 14 mts old but has actually finished all campaigns etc and I play more than the first.

Sorry if this has been asked before.
Thanks for reading and any replies.

Bowstring Badass · May 16, 2009, 12:29 AM // 00:29

Only way I can think is to purchase 3 renames from the ingame store name 1 char something dumb, go to char2 put char1 old name there and go back to char1 and put char2 name there.

Roo Ella · May 16, 2009, 07:33 AM // 07:33

Thanks for the reply.
Reading the rules you can only rename a toon once every 30 days.
So maybe my only option is
Buy a name change change 1st name to something silly
make a new toon with the old name wait 30 days
buy a name change change 2nd name to something silly
make a new toon with the old name wait 30 days
delete both new toons after the 30 days
Buy 2 more name changes and swap them that way.
O.o sounds complicated just to swap names around. lol

Gneppe · May 16, 2009, 08:21 AM // 08:21

Aren't you making it more complicated? 3 name changes are required, 1 of your characters will have to wait for 30 days to recieve the final name change.
First change the name of the character you use the least and change it something random. Secondly use your 2nd name change to change your other character to the first (the guy you already renameds) name. 3rdly wait 30 days to rename the first guys name to his final name.

A good advice: Make a PvP guy with the name so it's reserved.

Roo Ella · May 17, 2009, 02:07 AM // 02:07

Thank you Gneppe for your help.
Just call me a "dumb blond" like my hubby does lol

Cargan · May 18, 2009, 01:07 PM // 13:07

makes sense. I did something similar by giving my warrior my elementalists name and giving my ele a different name (along with a sex change). Now I get my main with my favourite name on my account. It's costly, so it's worth careful consideration if it's worth spending the money to keep those 2 exact names.

Gneppe's way would require 4 changes. it should only require 3:
rename CharA, to CharX.
Rename CharB to Char A.
After 30 days rename CharX to CharB.

I believe names are reserved for a while although I'm not sure how long. All I know is a friend tried creating a char using the old name I had and couldn't, and using that name in friends list still adds me despite not having the name anymore.

RotteN · May 18, 2009, 05:55 PM // 17:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cargan

I believe names are reserved for a while although I'm not sure how long.

Only 24 hours. So in this case that leaves 29 days for someone to run off with your name. Better make a spare toon with the name just to be sure (and delete it once you can change the name again).

May 16, 2009, 12:26 AM // 00:26	#1
Roo Ella Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Australia Guild: Oz Profession: E/R	Swapping names around on same account? Swapping names around on same account? Hi About the name changes I hope someone can answer this question I have before I ask Support and take up there time. If you had 2 Names/Toons on the "same" account that you wanted to keep but just wanted to Swap the names around is that possible without deleting one? One is an old toon 37mts my very first toon and I learned how to play GW with. other toon is 14 mts old but has actually finished all campaigns etc and I play more than the first. Sorry if this has been asked before. Thanks for reading and any replies.

May 16, 2009, 12:29 AM // 00:29	#2
Bowstring Badass Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Character selection screen figuring what I want to play... Guild: Purple Lingerie - :D	Only way I can think is to purchase 3 renames from the ingame store name 1 char something dumb, go to char2 put char1 old name there and go back to char1 and put char2 name there.

May 16, 2009, 07:33 AM // 07:33	#3
Roo Ella Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Australia Guild: Oz Profession: E/R	Thanks for the reply. Reading the rules you can only rename a toon once every 30 days. So maybe my only option is Buy a name change change 1st name to something silly make a new toon with the old name wait 30 days buy a name change change 2nd name to something silly make a new toon with the old name wait 30 days delete both new toons after the 30 days Buy 2 more name changes and swap them that way. O.o sounds complicated just to swap names around. lol

May 16, 2009, 08:21 AM // 08:21	#4
Gneppe Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denmark Guild: Surprise Team Buttshizzle [TTUB]	Aren't you making it more complicated? 3 name changes are required, 1 of your characters will have to wait for 30 days to recieve the final name change. First change the name of the character you use the least and change it something random. Secondly use your 2nd name change to change your other character to the first (the guy you already renameds) name. 3rdly wait 30 days to rename the first guys name to his final name. A good advice: Make a PvP guy with the name so it's reserved.

May 17, 2009, 02:07 AM // 02:07	#5
Roo Ella Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Australia Guild: Oz Profession: E/R	Thank you Gneppe for your help. Just call me a "dumb blond" like my hubby does lol

May 18, 2009, 01:07 PM // 13:07	#6
Cargan Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Scotland Guild: [ESP] Profession: W/	makes sense. I did something similar by giving my warrior my elementalists name and giving my ele a different name (along with a sex change). Now I get my main with my favourite name on my account. It's costly, so it's worth careful consideration if it's worth spending the money to keep those 2 exact names. Gneppe's way would require 4 changes. it should only require 3: rename CharA, to CharX. Rename CharB to Char A. After 30 days rename CharX to CharB. I believe names are reserved for a while although I'm not sure how long. All I know is a friend tried creating a char using the old name I had and couldn't, and using that name in friends list still adds me despite not having the name anymore.