Yes I'd pay $30 to change character appearance and name

I know it's been done to death with the 'why can't we do (the above)' but I don't know if anyone's logged how keen some people are to spend money to make this happen, and enough money that it would discourage the people looking to do it for nefarious reasons.

Why would I pay so much? The name of my character was a joke, and he was the first I created, I want to improve both as I play him all the time, and am exploring the complete game with him all the time, he's really my only character I care about the reputation of, and so incredibly valuable to me. I spend hundreds and hundreds of hours and still have so much more to do with him, over future updates etc. I'd like just once to change him for the future.

Anyway, delete thread as you see fit, hopefully someone at ANET will consider how lucrative this could be, and how important it is I get that it shouldn't be exploited, hence my willingness to pay some decent cash to do it.

Adrian

I think your slightly insane. But carry on!

I *might* pay $5 for that on one or two characters. Certianly not $30..

I wouldn't pay extra money for the ability to change a character name, but I do agree that it should be made possible, but only in ways to prevent spammers/bots/jerks, etc. from abusing it. Maybe you get the chance to change your character's name once every 6 months or something? That would entail requiring a character stick around for a while, which means it would most likely be a character that a person feels passionate about (ie. less of a chance this would be used on a "throwaway" character from an abuser).

Changing hairstyle and hair color, etc, would be cool, and I wish there was a way to change that on characters in town. For example, I'd like to take my Tyrian characters over to Elona and get an Elonian hairstyle, and vice versa. That would be neat.

Good for you.

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Along those lines, ANet could make some money with this.

Changes could include, face, body size, hair and name.

If they stick with their $9.99 pricing, they'd make a mint.

that's RIDICULOUS! spending money on char's appearence.. it should be FREE at some stylist npc or something. i mean if anet would charge money for this i'd rather pay 30$ on ebay, buy gold and just make a new char whith name/appearance i wanted.

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I personally would not pay to change my characters appearance. Hell, I probably would not change it if it were a free option. I like continuity. I like to see my ele's same smiling face when I play her, or my necro's cold, dark stare. I feel "connected" to them in some way. If I went about changing their faces, names, and size all the time I would loose that sense of connection.

Changing the characters name....well personally would not do it, but if you made a name that is embarassing or a misspelling or something, maybe you could pay to change that.

you shouldnt be able to change your characters name because its like your own name--you were born with it and you have to keep it.

they should definatley add an NPC stylist to change your characters hair if you want for something like 5-10k

Ummm... Huh? Perhaps this is the case where you live, but where I live it is a relatively simple matter, albeit a slightly expensive one, to change one's name.

As to the topic at hand... US$30? Nah. US$5 or so, perhaps, but thirty bucks seems a bit out there.

Should've been more careful when you created your character(s).

I wouldn't pay $30 for ascetics.

Nice, i would really really pay $30 just to change my ele's appearances!! I hate all elonian eles, so uncreative, so ugly, so so so you know, tyrian eles are the best! I would really pay $30 US dollars just change it. But i dont think this will happen. =( Because i once heard that once you confirm something, it cannot be changed.

I wouldn't pay $30 to change my looks, let alone my toon. More thought should've gone into looks in the creation stage, instead of rushing through it. I love the way all mine look and wouldn't change a thing.

Excellent idea for the online store to perhaps keep some residual income for ANet. I doubt I would do it on looks but wouldn't mind changing my warriors name. As far as the cost, well that would depend on how much actual manpower would be needed to code the changes imo.
Why not is my question? If it can produce a profitable income stream then I don't see how it can hurt.
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If I had one request it would be to unlock teh high end armors for PvP characters(ie my 15k war, monk, and fow necro) when I buy them for my PvEs. That is something I would be willing to pay for just to add it in. Even if I still had to get them, not buy them with gold or faction.

well, we arent going through legal matters in guild wars and in the real world 99% of people keep their name like a normal person =/

Not free. but not real money..

A stylist NPC ingame. for about 1k per change?

I completely agree on both counts. Maybe not make it every six months, but some shorter length of time or maybe there could be a $5 or $10 charge to change a character's name.

But I totally think--as I've seen a lot of other people post here too--that an appearance-changing NPC would be great. Like a stylist or something--pay gold and get a hairstyle of the country and customize makeup too.

Lol I wouldn't pay more than 25 cents and even that is questionable. Though I always make sure my characters have the names I want and the face/hairstyles/height I like.