Curse

jules · Nov 23, 2005, 01:41 PM // 13:41

/signed

<<How lame is Miranda the Healer anyway..

neoteo · Nov 23, 2005, 01:41 PM // 13:41

/signed

quickmonty · Nov 23, 2005, 01:55 PM // 13:55

I would like the ability to change names, but on a limited basis. Perhaps X number of times, or a cost of 2K, or after ascension?

/signed

Soulfly · Nov 23, 2005, 02:00 PM // 14:00

I would welcome this option. But like many others, you should only be able to change your name with each character only so many times.

/signed

Mordakai · Nov 23, 2005, 02:08 PM // 14:08

OK, for those worried about Friend's List, this could be easily fixed, with Your new name appearing in the List, and a "Formerly known as ......." appearing underneath.

Ignore should ignore the new name as well, just because you changed names, doesn't mean I want to talk to you!

So, as long as the game makes it clear that this person was previously person X, I have no problem with it.

Janky Crackafoo · Nov 23, 2005, 02:09 PM // 14:09

Sorry to be different, but...

/not signed

Make sure you're happy with your name before you hit OK.

Chicken Rice Seller · Nov 23, 2005, 02:31 PM // 14:31

/signed

badd · Nov 23, 2005, 03:45 PM // 15:45

/signed
i had to remake my war once

finished the whole game and had to start over due to wanting a new name

Don Vito Corleone · Nov 23, 2005, 04:13 PM // 16:13

nice to change name but, only for 1 time for every character.

so changing names will not be everyday

HawkofStorms · Nov 23, 2005, 04:19 PM // 16:19

/not signed

Too much risk for abuse. Next time, make sure you like your name first.

LegendaryLemon · Nov 23, 2005, 04:20 PM // 16:20

Maybe make it like skills where the price goes up each time you do it? Sounds like a pretty cool idea though .... as long as it's controlled.

Loviatar · Nov 23, 2005, 04:29 PM // 16:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kira Sassan

They should allow you to change your name once a week, or once every 72 hours, that way it won't get abused.

you are either being sarcastic in which case you should put out the sarcastic sign

a scammer who would love to keep having a fresh identity

or someone whose intelegence is in question on this subject.

once maybe but more than that NO

you will put a lot of work into the character so think before you name.

you have 3 more slots for different names so use them

MSecorsky · Nov 23, 2005, 04:43 PM // 16:43

Doesn't anyone pay attention?

It looks like name is a primary key. What that means, in a nutshell, is that name is used as a lookup into the databases for your characters information. Most likely, this field is not modifyable. That means you cannot change it, and any attempts to do so would throw an error.

Now, IF they were to recreate all the databases, copy all the data from the old databases into the new ones, rename the new ones to the same names as the old ones (after deleting the old ones) and have GW shut down the entire time... then they would have to deal with the headaches that come with having databases with modifyable primary keys.

You don't want this. Trust me. The risk goes way beyond potential scammer abuse.

ghostlyranger · Nov 23, 2005, 05:02 PM // 17:02

changing name not good

Sir Edri · Nov 23, 2005, 05:07 PM // 17:07

/signed

Shimus DarkRaven · Nov 23, 2005, 06:19 PM // 18:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarthShadow

lets not forget everyone that the people who sign this are:
a.)selfish
b.)scammers
c.)uncreative
d.)outright illiterate
EDIT:
e.)Cross-dressers

What person beat you to make you hate humanity so? Just because people /sign this doesn't make them conditional to your statements.

Selfish? Possibly.
Scammers? No way to tell.
Uncreative? How so? Change in names would allow for MORE not LESS.
Outright illiterate? Excuse me? Are you insinuating that people who just want a simple name change are, in fact, illiterate? Get your facts straight, man. How can you even remotely link the two?
Cross-dressers? Unprovable.

You forgot to end your /sarcasm which I seriously hope was the case. If not; you have some serious issues that need be talked about at therapy.

//End Rant.

--The Shim

Zakarr · Nov 23, 2005, 06:29 PM // 18:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSecorsky

Doesn't anyone pay attention?

It looks like name is a primary key. What that means, in a nutshell, is that name is used as a lookup into the databases for your characters information. Most likely, this field is not modifyable. That means you cannot change it, and any attempts to do so would throw an error.

Now, IF they were to recreate all the databases, copy all the data from the old databases into the new ones, rename the new ones to the same names as the old ones (after deleting the old ones) and have GW shut down the entire time... then they would have to deal with the headaches that come with having databases with modifyable primary keys.

You don't want this. Trust me. The risk goes way beyond potential scammer abuse.

One account can have four characters. If player name would be primary key, how they could identify that those four characters belong to same player? Characters probably have own table and account_id is primary key in other table. Account_id datatype is probably some kind of number. That way they can know, what characters belong to same account.

Besides ArenaNet has stated that character names which violates the EULA (the rules or something) can be able to change their character name so it is possible.

MSecorsky · Nov 23, 2005, 06:31 PM // 18:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zakarr

One account can have four characters. If player name would be primary key, how they could identify that those four characters belong to same player? Characters probably have own table and account_id is primary key (datatype numbers or something). That way they can know, what characters are belong to same account.

Besides ArenaNet has stated that character names which violates the EULA (the rules or something) can be able to change their character name so it is possible.

With a database that uses your email or whatever as key for account specific information and the player names are data in that table. Then the names would be primary keys on character specific tables.

True on the EULA point, however, so there's a real good chance that I'm not close to being right. Tell no one.

boxterduke · Nov 23, 2005, 06:37 PM // 18:37

I say /signed
But it has to:
1- have a limit on how many times you cahnge the name.
2- should cost money to do so and not 300gp, should be like 1K or so.
Otherwise people would abuse it like hell.
Also for changing appearance, it should be for skin, hair color and type but not the face.
The face should stay the same.

Mordakai · Nov 23, 2005, 06:37 PM // 18:37

For those complaining about Scammers being able to change names:

What's to stop a person from deleting a character who scammed, and creating a new one?