Name Change - Guild Wars Forums

KasenSorel · Nov 06, 2008, 12:26 AM // 00:26

Is There anyway, I can change the name of one of my Character's. ASAP.

Any ideas? I dont want to have just make a new one.

Mars Dragonblade · Nov 06, 2008, 12:33 AM // 00:33

Unfortunately there is no way to change a character's name without remaking them once it has been created. This is a feature that has been mentioned to death in the Sardelac section of the forum but one none the less we will probably never see.

trickfred · Nov 06, 2008, 01:10 AM // 01:10

Anet can most certainly change character names, they just don't, unless the character has an offensive name and it has been reported.

Daisuko · Nov 06, 2008, 01:23 AM // 01:23

I've got it! Have some friends report you for an offensive name, then ANET will force you to change it!

The Red Messenger · Nov 06, 2008, 01:46 AM // 01:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daisuko

I've got it! Have some friends report you for an offensive name, then ANET will force you to change it!

that works. or write support and make up a good story why your character's name needs to be changed (like a death in the family of the guy you named it after or whatever)

Issac · Nov 06, 2008, 01:56 AM // 01:56

You have to have a really good reason for a name change. And as someone else stated, it's mostly on for offensive names and such :S.

Xx Da Best Xx · Nov 06, 2008, 02:13 AM // 02:13

Try and find some weird way to explain how your name can be considered perverted...then ask Anet to let you change it :P

realtalk916 · Nov 06, 2008, 06:36 AM // 06:36

lol all these ideas make me wanna try and message anet support. thought my names cool, named after my high school crush

Icy The Mage · Nov 06, 2008, 06:46 AM // 06:46

Just so you know, changing your character's name disables you from being able to wear any of your armor and use any of your customized weapons/shields.

Kook~NBK~ · Nov 06, 2008, 07:32 AM // 07:32

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Originally Posted by IcyFiftyFive

Just so you know, changing your character's name disables you from being able to wear any of your armor and use any of your customized weapons/shields.

Is that right? I always thought that Armor & weapon customization are tied to the character, not the name. That's why you can't delete a character, create a new character with the same name, and them transfer the old character's armor (which you stuck in storage) to the new one.

Cherrie · Nov 06, 2008, 12:49 PM // 12:49

As far as I know, this is not true.
They are still customised with your old name, but you can wear it... at least that's what I remember reading about here on this forum couple of years ago.

imnotyourmother · Nov 06, 2008, 01:26 PM // 13:26

right invent something. I love that idea. Like that was my x-husbands toon's name and I won it in a court settlement so you better do something about it. Or just bite the bullet and make a new toon.

Sadly the latter is your best hope - if the name that you want still exists.

Kyper Wolf · Nov 07, 2008, 07:29 PM // 19:29

Armor is NOT tied to a name. A friend of mine had to change his name...and he was able to use everything from weapons to dungeon books to armor.

*Darcy* · Nov 07, 2008, 07:43 PM // 19:43

Armor and other character-customized items are tied to the character ID code (or whatever a programmer calls it). The name change is cosmetic only, it doesn't change that ID code, so items can still be used by the newly-named character.

Think of it as dying your armor a different color - instead of blue armor, you now have green armor, but it is still the same armor.

HawkofStorms · Nov 07, 2008, 10:39 PM // 22:39

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Originally Posted by Darcy

Armor and other character-customized items are tied to the character ID code (or whatever a programmer calls it). The name change is cosmetic only, it doesn't change that ID code, so items can still be used by the newly-named character.

Think of it as dying your armor a different color - instead of blue armor, you now have green armor, but it is still the same armor.

Exactly. Otherwise you could buy armor/whatever for a character, put those items into storage, delete that character, and then create a new character with the same name and use those items.

Nov 06, 2008, 12:26 AM // 00:26	#1
KasenSorel Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2008 Guild: Hedge Of Everlight Profession: P/W	Name Change Is There anyway, I can change the name of one of my Character's. ASAP. Any ideas? I dont want to have just make a new one.

Nov 07, 2008, 07:43 PM // 19:43	#14
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Armor and other character-customized items are tied to the character ID code (or whatever a programmer calls it). The name change is cosmetic only, it doesn't change that ID code, so items can still be used by the newly-named character. Think of it as dying your armor a different color - instead of blue armor, you now have green armor, but it is still the same armor. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Nov 06, 2008, 12:33 AM // 00:33	#2
Mars Dragonblade Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2006 Location: Awesometon. Guild: Ministry of Fate [MoF] Profession: W/	Unfortunately there is no way to change a character's name without remaking them once it has been created. This is a feature that has been mentioned to death in the Sardelac section of the forum but one none the less we will probably never see.

Nov 06, 2008, 01:10 AM // 01:10	#3
trickfred Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canadia Guild: It's A Trick Get An [Axe]	Anet can most certainly change character names, they just don't, unless the character has an offensive name and it has been reported.

Nov 06, 2008, 01:23 AM // 01:23	#4
Daisuko Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: California Guild: [Vr] Profession: E/Me	I've got it! Have some friends report you for an offensive name, then ANET will force you to change it!

Nov 06, 2008, 01:56 AM // 01:56	#6
Issac Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Earthrealm Profession: W/A	You have to have a really good reason for a name change. And as someone else stated, it's mostly on for offensive names and such :S.

Nov 06, 2008, 02:13 AM // 02:13	#7
Xx Da Best Xx Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2008 Location: LA	Try and find some weird way to explain how your name can be considered perverted...then ask Anet to let you change it :P

Nov 06, 2008, 06:36 AM // 06:36	#8
realtalk916 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: California Guild: Reign Of Judgment [RoJ] Profession: W/E	lol all these ideas make me wanna try and message anet support. thought my names cool, named after my high school crush

Nov 06, 2008, 06:46 AM // 06:46	#9
Icy The Mage Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Profession: E/	Just so you know, changing your character's name disables you from being able to wear any of your armor and use any of your customized weapons/shields.

Nov 06, 2008, 12:49 PM // 12:49	#11
Cherrie Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Echowald Guild: Marked by [Fury] Profession: Me/	As far as I know, this is not true. They are still customised with your old name, but you can wear it... at least that's what I remember reading about here on this forum couple of years ago.

Nov 06, 2008, 01:26 PM // 13:26	#12
imnotyourmother Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: in a house Guild: The Knitters Guild Profession: W/R	right invent something. I love that idea. Like that was my x-husbands toon's name and I won it in a court settlement so you better do something about it. Or just bite the bullet and make a new toon. Sadly the latter is your best hope - if the name that you want still exists.

Nov 07, 2008, 07:29 PM // 19:29	#13
Kyper Wolf Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2008 Profession: R/	Armor is NOT tied to a name. A friend of mine had to change his name...and he was able to use everything from weapons to dungeon books to armor.