Why does this person have a number in his/her name? - Guild Wars Forums

Accursed · Feb 03, 2008, 07:55 AM // 07:55

noticed it while I was doing HA...

MisterB · Feb 03, 2008, 08:00 AM // 08:00

You forgot to edit the player's name in the target bar on the top.
I was under the impression that numbers weren't allowed in character names.
Curious.

Lykan · Feb 03, 2008, 08:03 AM // 08:03

asian names are allowed numbers

kerpall · Feb 03, 2008, 08:31 AM // 08:31

there cant be spaces in japanese names though, with the enlish + japanese name.
i'm not sure about other asian names
and i dont think it allowed me to type kanji (the chinese looking characters) either in my name.
please let me know if this is different, or simply because i was using a trial account.

either that, or i am incredibly stupid at making asian names >_< (50/50 chance im just stupid or dont know somthing, lol)

Accursed · Feb 03, 2008, 09:31 AM // 09:31

so nobody knows?

is it possible that he is a hacker that hacked the character select screen to do that?

CyberSphere · Feb 03, 2008, 09:37 AM // 09:37

Asian accounts are allowed numbers, it's true. Unfair isn't it? =P
I first noticed it when I saw someone called "No. 1".

willypiggy · Feb 03, 2008, 12:49 PM // 12:49

It's something to do with the fact that people pronounce there names different to the way it is written. (Someone could be called Light but use the Kanji for Moon) My opinion anyway...

Numa Pompilius · Feb 03, 2008, 01:00 PM // 13:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blizzard.

is it possible that he is a hacker that hacked the character select screen to do that?

No. The name is stored server-side and he'd need to hack one of ANets servers, which is rather more complicated.

Anyway, it's not a hack, it's simply the way it is: asian players can use numbers in their names, but european and US players can not. According to a discussion on the official wiki, the reason is that the chinese character set contains numbers which are coded differently than in latin character sets, and therefore not filtered by the game.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Talk:...acter_creation

Dronte · Feb 03, 2008, 01:14 PM // 13:14

Your hp is way too low for an infuser.

And yes, asian names can contain numbers.

Zamochit · Feb 03, 2008, 01:25 PM // 13:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dronte

Your hp is way too low for an infuser.

And yes, asian names can contain numbers.

+45 when enchanted sheild?

And yeah I want numbers too 1!1!1!!11!!1

Obama · Feb 03, 2008, 04:48 PM // 16:48

I've seen people with no capital letters in their names.

Mesmer in Need · Feb 04, 2008, 05:35 AM // 05:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obama

I've seen people with no capital letters in their names.

Capital I looks like a lower case L. Thats why people can have thoes super annoying Barcode- Like names: Illll Illl Illll <_<
Also, i know a friend who named his pvp Iook Iower Case

Kattar · Feb 04, 2008, 02:42 PM // 14:42

Also saw a character name that was censored. Like he said something in local chat, and when it showed his name half of it was ----. I was kinda surprised, especially since the character creation screen normally doesn't allow stuff like that.

Tachyon · Feb 04, 2008, 05:40 PM // 17:40

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Originally Posted by Katsumi Rikyu

Also saw a character name that was censored. Like he said something in local chat, and when it showed his name half of it was ----. I was kinda surprised, especially since the character creation screen normally doesn't allow stuff like that.

That's probably because ANet is retarded when it comes to censoring words.

Kattar · Feb 04, 2008, 07:45 PM // 19:45

Meh, they seem to do a pretty good at catching most things. Although I've never tried, some friends of mine have.

Only thing I figured was he named his character before they added that word that got censored to the list of words they don't allow.

~nymph~ · Feb 05, 2008, 05:12 AM // 05:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mesmer in Need

Capital I looks like a lower case L. Thats why people can have thoes super annoying Barcode- Like names: Illll Illl Illll <_<
Also, i know a friend who named his pvp Iook Iower Case

hehe my pvp character is named Iowercase Iol

Numa Pompilius · Feb 05, 2008, 08:55 AM // 08:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katsumi Rikyu

Only thing I figured was he named his character before they added that word that got censored to the list of words they don't allow.

He probably used a name which contained a forbidden string. E.g. "Charles Dickens" will show up as "Charles ----ens" to those who have profanity filter enabled.

X Sana X · Feb 17, 2008, 11:55 PM // 23:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katsumi Rikyu

Meh, they seem to do a pretty good at catching most things. Although I've never tried, some friends of mine have.

Only thing I figured was he named his character before they added that word that got censored to the list of words they don't allow.

If they did that, then they would have the person change their name.
It happend to my friend, his name had a vulgar word in it, and anet didn't catch it, once they did, they had him change it and he didn't have to re-make the character.

masta_yoda · Feb 18, 2008, 08:56 AM // 08:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberSphere

Asian accounts are allowed numbers, it's true. Unfair isn't it? =P
I first noticed it when I saw someone called "No. 1".

yeh asian countries get favored alot

btw was it No 1 best seo?? :P

Mesmer in Need · Feb 18, 2008, 08:41 PM // 20:41

Even if they get numbers, don't they have to pay to play?

Feb 03, 2008, 07:55 AM // 07:55	#1
Accursed Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2007	Why does this person have a number in his/her name? noticed it while I was doing HA...

Feb 03, 2008, 08:00 AM // 08:00	#2
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	You forgot to edit the player's name in the target bar on the top. I was under the impression that numbers weren't allowed in character names. Curious.

Feb 03, 2008, 08:03 AM // 08:03	#3
Lykan Forge Runner Join Date: May 2005 Guild: StP Profession: R/	asian names are allowed numbers

Feb 03, 2008, 08:31 AM // 08:31	#4
kerpall Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: I live in an Igloo in southern BC, neer US border. Guild: The Pig Pen [PIGZ] & We Aint All [NロロB] Profession: Mo/D	there cant be spaces in japanese names though, with the enlish + japanese name. i'm not sure about other asian names and i dont think it allowed me to type kanji (the chinese looking characters) either in my name. please let me know if this is different, or simply because i was using a trial account. either that, or i am incredibly stupid at making asian names >_< (50/50 chance im just stupid or dont know somthing, lol)

Feb 03, 2008, 09:31 AM // 09:31	#5
Accursed Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2007	so nobody knows? is it possible that he is a hacker that hacked the character select screen to do that?

Feb 03, 2008, 09:37 AM // 09:37	#6
CyberSphere Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sweden Guild: Drunken Gaurdians [Hic] Profession: Mo/	Asian accounts are allowed numbers, it's true. Unfair isn't it? =P I first noticed it when I saw someone called "No. 1".

Feb 03, 2008, 12:49 PM // 12:49	#7
willypiggy Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2006 Profession: D/Mo	It's something to do with the fact that people pronounce there names different to the way it is written. (Someone could be called Light but use the Kanji for Moon) My opinion anyway...

Feb 03, 2008, 01:14 PM // 13:14	#9
Dronte Grotto Attendant Join Date: Sep 2006	Your hp is way too low for an infuser. And yes, asian names can contain numbers.

Feb 03, 2008, 04:48 PM // 16:48	#11
Obama Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: Team Angels [TA] Profession: W/E	I've seen people with no capital letters in their names.

Feb 04, 2008, 02:42 PM // 14:42	#13
Kattar EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: SMS (lolgw2placeholder) Profession: Me/	Also saw a character name that was censored. Like he said something in local chat, and when it showed his name half of it was ----. I was kinda surprised, especially since the character creation screen normally doesn't allow stuff like that.

Feb 04, 2008, 07:45 PM // 19:45	#15
Kattar EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: SMS (lolgw2placeholder) Profession: Me/	Meh, they seem to do a pretty good at catching most things. Although I've never tried, some friends of mine have. Only thing I figured was he named his character before they added that word that got censored to the list of words they don't allow.

Feb 18, 2008, 08:41 PM // 20:41	#20
Mesmer in Need Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: [ToA]	Even if they get numbers, don't they have to pay to play?