Curse

Hunter Sharparrow · Apr 10, 2006, 01:51 PM // 13:51

Well I made a warrior by the name of Axe Tornado since axe was the weapon I intended on using. However I found I didn't like the axe and switched to the sword since it made soloing easier with the damage more consistant and the sword skills (I found) simpler to work with. Now that I have a ranger I can solo with, I am currently swiching to hammer for the maximum damage output and switching my secondary to geomancer. So that will leave with a w/e using a hammer named Axe Tornado. I know, my fault for naming my character that but a way to change my name would be a nice feature as I'm sure I'm not the only person in this kind of situation. The change in hight and apperance is a bit much since it is those features that make the character unique. As the saying goes "A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet". You wouldn't be able to copy anyone elses name because it would have the same feature as when you first make a character. Limited to 12 characters and can't have a name that already exists. From what I can tell there are some pretty heafty sensors to what you can have as a name so you couldn't have John sucks because sucks would become *****.

/signed

Sparks Dawnbringer · Apr 10, 2006, 08:00 PM // 20:00

not signed! If you can't take the time to call yourself a name you can live with you don't deserve to change it. If you name yourself Big Dumb Idiot well you made your bed and quit crying. Change your hair,skin, hair color, hat size what ever, but your name is how others know you. If you want a second chance well that is what pre is about, and if you know what your doing you can get your character out of pre and up to snuff in a few hours.

xiaokai · Apr 10, 2006, 08:06 PM // 20:06

/Signed.

artay · Apr 10, 2006, 09:06 PM // 21:06

/signed
i named my ele ancient gale, gale meaning air magic but now i use watever element I feel like

byteme! · Apr 10, 2006, 11:34 PM // 23:34

/signed

keldean rainmaker · Apr 12, 2006, 05:30 AM // 05:30

/signed only if with limited change # like changing region ,we have limit of five times,so why not,5 times limit FTW

Thallandor · Apr 12, 2006, 08:57 AM // 08:57

/signed

Chris1986 · Apr 12, 2006, 10:23 AM // 10:23

/signed as well!!!

I believe this, and the ability to change face/hair/skin color when new ones come out should be implemented.

Cowboy Nastyman · Apr 12, 2006, 11:28 AM // 11:28

/signed

put alot of effort and gold into my warrior and would rather nto delete her but i have been regretting the name for awhile now and would like at least a 1 time chance to change

Ixi · Apr 19, 2006, 10:47 AM // 10:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cowboy Nastyman

/signed

put alot of effort and gold into my warrior and would rather nto delete her but i have been regretting the name for awhile now and would like at least a 1 time chance to change

Same for my monk

/Signed

EDIT: All the customized weapons have to change to thou

Blitzy · Apr 19, 2006, 11:46 AM // 11:46

/signed

I wish I had a common theme through my name so guildies actually realised who they were talking to

Adamant · Apr 19, 2006, 04:56 PM // 16:56

/signed
maybe there could be a time restraint on it? Such as only once a month
that, or a charge, something around 5k
sorry if those were already suggested, I only read the first page or so

Dougal Kronik · Apr 19, 2006, 05:47 PM // 17:47

/not signed

I have no problem if someone wants to change their hair, armour, or weapons. But name, sex, and size should not be changeable. You made the character, put untold hours into his/her development, have a style of play you like - be happy with that.

shardfenix · Apr 19, 2006, 07:09 PM // 19:09

They could make a "self realization" quest or some BS like that which lets you change your name.

Evilsod · Apr 19, 2006, 07:21 PM // 19:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dougal Kronik

/not signed

I have no problem if someone wants to change their hair, armour, or weapons. But name, sex, and size should not be changeable. You made the character, put untold hours into his/her development, have a style of play you like - be happy with that.

Hair and face i'm not bothered about either. With the coming of Factions they'll be many more things to choose from.

Name on the other hand, if you picked a stupid name or a name related to what the character then changed your mind thats your problem. Not Anets.

As said earlier, changing names = scammers getting even harder to track down.

blocparty · Apr 19, 2006, 07:50 PM // 19:50

/signed

Kaptain Kenya seemed funny at first, but its weird when people ask if im really fron kenya.

Hamanu · Apr 19, 2006, 10:05 PM // 22:05

Sure, why not. I probably wouldn't take advantage of it, but if people want to I don't see why not. I have to admit I don't really see any incresed risks with this feature in. I change my name almost every day anyways, but with the way the friends list works noone seems to lose track of me.

As for scammers, in pve you can have up to four different character names as it is, if someone scams you with one name it's easy to go grab a different character and do it again. Changing names will only save maybe 10 seconds off that process, and if you really want to annoy the scammer just add them to your friends list and spam out whatever name they're using at that point.

As far as impersonations go, names are reserved for a period of time, I'd assume that would stay the same with this feature in. I don't really see how that would be any different than it is now. If I wanted to I could go roll up a character named Blood Light Eyes and even make a guild with the tag [EviL], noone but an idiot is going to think that I really am Bloodlight though.

So why not let the people who want a change have it?

Evilsod · Apr 19, 2006, 11:58 PM // 23:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by blocparty

/signed

Kaptain Kenya seemed funny at first, but its weird when people ask if im really fron kenya.

My necro is named after a Norwegian black metal bands vocalist (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Per_Yngve_Ohlin) who comitted suiciding leaving a suicide note reading 'Excuse all the blood'. I keep getting asked if i'm from Sweeden. The point is i've been intending to make a necro with that name for a while (or at least i would but its taken so i improvised). Having to say i'm English is more amusing. I wouldn't change any of my characters names if i could.

You chose them now your stuck with it unless you delete them. If you truly hate the characters name THAT much you'd delete them and remake them. That or you should've picked a name you could stick with.
Scammers are just getting the easy way out. How do you report someone who no longer exists?

furiousfunk · Apr 20, 2006, 08:39 AM // 08:39

/signed

charge them 1K for a Name Change

Matsumi · Apr 20, 2006, 08:47 AM // 08:47

I wonder if this kind of thing would allow users to get passed the ignore list idea though.

but /signed

because I would like to change my character's name sometimes