how to change your name - Guild Wars Forums

maximus decimus · Sep 21, 2008, 06:36 PM // 18:36

ive been seeing some people changing there names recently, and i want to change my name to.
ive heard that some people asked their friends to report them for their name so guild wars requires you to change your name, but thats what I heard.

ramma77 · Sep 21, 2008, 06:45 PM // 18:45

i assume if people reported you for your name anet would go "lolwut" and then not do anything about it.

zwei2stein · Sep 21, 2008, 07:38 PM // 19:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by maximus decimus

ive been seeing some people changing there names recently, and i want to change my name to.
ive heard that some people asked their friends to report them for their name so guild wars requires you to change your name, but thats what I heard.

Have friend report you claiming your character name means "i do your mom daily" in swahili or something.

Elder III · Sep 21, 2008, 07:40 PM // 19:40

^^^first stop and consider if the potential and likely ban (temporary) is really worth it...

maximus decimus · Sep 21, 2008, 07:44 PM // 19:44

in my opinion its probably worth it for me cause i dont even do much in guild wars anymores anyways and i got other things to do ^^

Rebelor · Sep 21, 2008, 07:49 PM // 19:49

sounds like u bought or hi jacked an account, or it wouldnt be a problem

maraxusofk · Sep 21, 2008, 07:50 PM // 19:50

well it is understandable for some ppl to want to change their names and will risk a ban to do so. that feeling u get when u feel ur chars and just the way u like them is pretty awesome, and u can quit in peace after.

*Darcy* · Sep 21, 2008, 08:23 PM // 20:23

ArenaNet only requests a name change if they consider your character's name to be offensive -not because someone reports you.

russiansteven · Sep 21, 2008, 08:36 PM // 20:36

Its impossible to change your character name unless it is offensive.
Maybe you can expect to see that in gw2. But if your saying that its worth a ban to you because you dont play gw a lot than why would you care what your character name is

Nanood · Sep 21, 2008, 09:41 PM // 21:41

Delete the character...
Re Invent the charcter...
Re name the character...

All done.. All by yourself.

Issac · Sep 21, 2008, 10:06 PM // 22:06

The getting reported by your friend seems risky lol, best thing you could do is remake.

Hyper.nl · Sep 22, 2008, 09:14 AM // 09:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nanood

Delete the character...
Re Invent the charcter...
Re name the character...

All done.. All by yourself.

Off-topic: Time sink anyone?
On-topic: No, you can't change your name. And tricking ANet into allowing you to change with a report is not something that I would advise. (If only because ANet also reads this forum

)

DarkFlame · Sep 22, 2008, 01:59 PM // 13:59

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Originally Posted by Hyper.nl

On-topic: No, you can't change your name. And tricking ANet into allowing you to change with a report is not something that I would advise. (If only because ANet also reads this forum

)

And because asking your friends to abuse the report system may or may not lead to actions against them as well.

Sep 21, 2008, 06:36 PM // 18:36	#1
maximus decimus Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2007 Guild: [RenO] Profession: W/E	how to change your name ive been seeing some people changing there names recently, and i want to change my name to. ive heard that some people asked their friends to report them for their name so guild wars requires you to change your name, but thats what I heard.

Sep 21, 2008, 08:23 PM // 20:23	#8
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	ArenaNet only requests a name change if they consider your character's name to be offensive -not because someone reports you. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Sep 21, 2008, 06:45 PM // 18:45	#2
ramma77 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Shields, England Guild: The Psycho Titans Profession: R/	i assume if people reported you for your name anet would go "lolwut" and then not do anything about it.

Sep 21, 2008, 07:40 PM // 19:40	#4
Elder III Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio Guild: I Will Never Join Your Guild (NTY) Profession: R/	^^^first stop and consider if the potential and likely ban (temporary) is really worth it...

Sep 21, 2008, 07:44 PM // 19:44	#5
maximus decimus Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2007 Guild: [RenO] Profession: W/E	in my opinion its probably worth it for me cause i dont even do much in guild wars anymores anyways and i got other things to do ^^

Sep 21, 2008, 07:49 PM // 19:49	#6
Rebelor Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2006	sounds like u bought or hi jacked an account, or it wouldnt be a problem

Sep 21, 2008, 07:50 PM // 19:50	#7
maraxusofk Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Francisco, UC Berkeley Guild: International District [id多], In Soviet Russia Altar Caps You [CCCP], LOL at [eF] Profession: W/	well it is understandable for some ppl to want to change their names and will risk a ban to do so. that feeling u get when u feel ur chars and just the way u like them is pretty awesome, and u can quit in peace after.

Sep 21, 2008, 08:36 PM // 20:36	#9
russiansteven Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In a chair Profession: R/Mo	Its impossible to change your character name unless it is offensive. Maybe you can expect to see that in gw2. But if your saying that its worth a ban to you because you dont play gw a lot than why would you care what your character name is

Sep 21, 2008, 09:41 PM // 21:41	#10
Nanood Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Supermans Crystal Palace Guild: Legion Of The Dark Sun	Delete the character... Re Invent the charcter... Re name the character... All done.. All by yourself.

Sep 21, 2008, 10:06 PM // 22:06	#11
Issac Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Earthrealm Profession: W/A	The getting reported by your friend seems risky lol, best thing you could do is remake.