Curse

Cybah · Aug 26, 2006, 05:14 PM // 17:14

/not signed!!!!!!!

if you can't imagine good names, you deserve to live with your shit names.

and of cause... no... it's just a dumb idea.

Xenrath · Aug 26, 2006, 05:26 PM // 17:26

I think maybe have a "one time use" thing, so things like appearance/name can be changed, but only one time and that's your lot. That should help cut down any abuse.

Quite frankly I don't see why people would be against ideas like this, which just add options to the game. They don't take anything away. They don't force you to do anything new. They're just options which could be handy to have, and they don't hurt anyone.

T1Cybernetic · Aug 26, 2006, 05:26 PM // 17:26

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Originally Posted by Charrbane

I would like to be able to change a misspelling in one of my characters 2nd name.

/signed

Also wish you could change guild names. At least be able to change it once.... but that's anouther story.

Dont hold me to it but im pretty sure you can change your guild name for a small fee? someone correct me?

Loviatar · Aug 26, 2006, 06:10 PM // 18:10

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Originally Posted by T1Cybernetic

Dont hold me to it but im pretty sure you can change your guild name for a small fee? someone correct me?

you are corrected.

no you cant

N-Earthshaker · Oct 29, 2006, 08:06 AM // 08:06

/signed

I think would be a good idea to be able to change the name, but only once or twice

MrGuildBoi · Oct 29, 2006, 08:11 AM // 08:11

/notsigned

Been said many times.

Scammed: OMFG U SCAMMD ME
Scammer: heh.
-Scammer changes name-, screen shot obsolete.

T1Cybernetic · Oct 29, 2006, 03:33 PM // 15:33

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

you are corrected.

no you cant

I dont know alot about guild/s as such i was probably thinking of cape changes

cheers

Addone_Abaddon · Oct 29, 2006, 03:52 PM // 15:52

/notsigned

MegaMouse · Oct 29, 2006, 03:54 PM // 15:54

As said earlier in this post, your name is a part of who you are in the game. If you dont lkike the name then why did you pick it to begin with. I thin changing your name at will, can and will create too much confusion, not to mention the database problems that may crop up. Unapproiate names are already taken care of we just need to report them when we see them.
So in saying that I do not support a name change vendor or any other way to change a characters name after creation. If you dont like the name you chose themn delete the character.

Mega Mouse

Paloma Song · Oct 29, 2006, 04:49 PM // 16:49

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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

Lovely. "If you disagree with me you're a stupid, pervy crook." Heh.

Selfish? Who the heck are you to tell someone that changing his name is selfish, how does it hurt you? If you don't want to change yours, don't, but you have no cause to begrudge someone else that choice. If you think your ability to be lazy and not maintain a friends list should trump someone else's ability to rename a beloved old character, it is you who is selfish.

Scammers? Scammers will go on scamming with or without the change. There's no reason Anet couldn't put a time limit on name changes, and no reason they couldn't keep a record of past names in tracking scammers. If forum software can do it, I'm sure Anet can.

Uncreative? When you first make characters, you generally pick what you like at the time. Your choices are already limited by names already taken, by appearance choices that are often very poor. This results in clone characters and names that can sometimes be rushed so you can get the character made and get into the game faster. After you've played longer, you know what names to avoid that might have ingame connotations, and you know what hair/faces to avoid, because everyone else has them too. That's not a symptom of being uncreative. The petition is promoting more creativity.

Outright illiterate? This one has me stumped. My names are perfectly crafted in English, I simply no longer like some of them - they don't reflect what the character has become, or the area in which I feel they're most at home.

Cross-dressers? I realize it's important to get your homophobia out of the way, but not only is this ignorant it's offensive. I'm a woman, my characters are all women, and if I wished to change them into male characters, that would reflect on my out-of-game dressing habits not in the least. And vice versa.

Petition /signed. Anet can work out the kinks. The ability to retroactively put faces and hair from other expansions onto your characters would be especially nice. I get terribly miffed each time a new expansion releases and my old characters look more and more ugly by comparison.

NoLeetzard · Oct 29, 2006, 06:30 PM // 18:30

GO PALOMA GO!
One more /sign from me. Because I picked what I liked AT THAT TIME, I don't want it anymore and deleting a character with some fifty thousands of XP is not that easy.

Cybergasm · Oct 29, 2006, 07:23 PM // 19:23

The ability to change your character should be earned with a repeatable quest.

broodijzer · Oct 29, 2006, 09:19 PM // 21:19

/signed.

Take my monk for example, "I Only Protect You". I just came from diablo 2, where the hype is to create funny names, and names that represent your build. I also read on forums about monks getting blamed for not healing in pugs, so to be safe I took that name.

Now it's a crap name, my other chars names are 'real' names, and I play as a WoH healer most of the time. I would really love to change the name, but no way I'm gonna delete my monk.

hopefulliness · Oct 29, 2006, 11:40 PM // 23:40

/signed
Just look at my character name

The Hand Of Death · Oct 29, 2006, 11:55 PM // 23:55

/signed

Going along with Broodijzer

I also came from the diablo 2 game where my names were clever puns on the role of the character, now that I am more into the game I want actual names for my first two characters, not the ones they have now.

Aimz_Choppa · Dec 01, 2006, 11:48 PM // 23:48

/SIGNED

and i thought i was the onlyone with this problem, it seems alot of you think like me

. name changes should be available...but do something to stop people from abusing it.

anna · Dec 02, 2006, 12:30 AM // 00:30

/SIGNED

I'm very surprised and excited that name changes are being considered. This very morning I was thinking about creating a new necro to replace my original little necro lady (Protector of Tyria, Protector of Cantha, and capturer of countless elites) merely because I've grown tired of her name. Please, please, PLEASE follow through with permitting name changes.

I especially like this idea...

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Originally Posted by Cybergasm

The ability to change your character should be earned with a repeatable quest.

Anna

Loviatar · Dec 02, 2006, 12:41 AM // 00:41

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Originally Posted by anna

/SIGNED

I'm very surprised and excited that name changes are being considered. This very morning I was thinking about creating a new necro to replace my original little necro lady (Protector of Tyria, Protector of Cantha, and capturer of countless elites) merely because I've grown tired of her name. Please, please, PLEASE follow through with permitting name changes.

I especially like this idea...

Anna

where did you hear from ANET that this is being considered?

due to database security accounts cannot be changed which includes names/appearance.

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I know it's incredibly boring, but I can only repeat what Gaile has said when asked about rumours in the past:

Until we confirm something, don't set your heart on it being true. If it's a rumour, chances are it's going to be wrong. That's the way these things go, a lot of the time. Someone will talk about something they'd *like* to have, and overtime as more people talk about it it gets twisted into "I heard they are going to do this..."
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Lag Hell · Dec 02, 2006, 12:43 AM // 00:43

/notsigned

Critical Cal · Dec 02, 2006, 01:02 AM // 01:02

I'd like to sign on 1 condition, that it's a "Appearance" change, Not a "Name" change.....Names we're stuck with ( To wink,wink try to discourage SCAMMERS ) ...however new appearances are acceptable!!
Nothing wrong with Improving "Your Look!",
Thank for listening to my "opinion", Critical Cal!