Change Your Characters Name

tEamXtreme

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2006

I've send an email to a support team asking them if they would be able to change my characters name. They replied to me saying that they are considering it to be a new feature they want to add. I'm just here to support this new feature, because I do really want them to make this available.

I have a really bad name for one of my PvE characters and I don't want to delete the character in order to create a new name for him. I want to be able and change his name without having to delete him.

What do you guys think about? And I'm sorry if there was another topic about this already.

majoho

majoho

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Denmark

I think you should have given it more than 2 secs of thought before you gave your char a name.

tEamXtreme

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by majoho
I think you should have given it more than 2 secs of thought before you gave your char a name.
I kinda have a story behind why I got this bad name I don't like.

fiery

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

If it revolves around the word "bad", your part of why we don't have the function to change names when wanted.

tEamXtreme

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by fiery
If it revolves around the word "bad", your part of why we don't have the function to change names when wanted.
Huh? I said bad as in a name that wasn't the right choice, and don't feel like sticking to it anymore. And now I wish to change it.

Crimson Ashwood

Crimson Ashwood

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Australia

Angels of Cthulhu

N/

This is an awesome feature idea, I'd love to see it implemented! I wouldn't mind tweaking the order of some of the words to give my Characters names additional meaning, and to suit them more after playing them.

Trollish posts such as "I think you should have given it more than 2 secs of thought before you gave your char a name." are the most useless and unhelpful things you can get in a suggestion thread, why post at all.

TheLordOfBlah

TheLordOfBlah

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

California

None

Mo/N

I think its a good idea. Glad its something theyre thinking about implementing.

Da Deathblade

Da Deathblade

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

CA

W/

Yes, I think it should be an avaliable feature. I hate the names of two of my PvE's. Hopefully they can implement this.

Carl Butanananowski

Carl Butanananowski

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Arizona

We Have Big [Meat]

what i seriously hated was creating a warrior (named 'Plauge Dog') and not finding out his name was mispelled till sanctum >.< in order for carl to be happy, his characters names must be perfect. sadly.. i deleted plauge dog..

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Just to let you know, A.net have already said this name changing idea is most likely never going to happen. Just to they way your character name is linked to all sorts of things ingame.

So don't get your hopes up, this has been requested before.

Kaguya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Moon

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by RTSFirebat
Just to let you know, A.net have already said this name changing idea is most likely never going to happen. Just to they way your character name is linked to all sorts of things ingame.
Not really linked to a char name, since if you delete your chara, keep the items customized for it in storage/mule and recreate chara of same profession with the same name, you won't be able to use the items, even if they are customized to the same name. Possibly they are linked to a database ID number, in that sense renaming charas should be possible.

Maybe that's another thing they could add into ingame store, char renames, 1-5 bux each


must use new smilies!

Droven

Droven

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

R/

I just was thinking to start to game when i first got it so my first characters lastname sux I'd like to change it so im supporting it

Red

Red

Rawr!

Join Date: Mar 2006

Kentucky, USA

Team Love [kiSu]

Mo/

/support, /sign, /whatever

darkrunaway

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2006

Mo/Me

Not an good idea for me,, Think about the spammers, they spam someone and then they change there ingame name so they never can get caught,,
Some players going to discriminate other people and change there name,, the environment changes ingame when this happend,,
So I say that this is no good idea!!!

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

Its definitely a viable thing to implement because Anet can allow you to change your char names if they are deemed inappropriate or a violation of the EULA. It is somewhat susceptible to abuse so I'd say there would have to be a limit on changing it (like region changing) or a cost of some sort.

Anyway, /signed.

erick5876

erick5876

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

TN

Heroes ETC

D/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by darkrunaway
Not an good idea for me,, Think about the spammers, they spam someone and then they change there ingame name so they never can get caught,,
Some players going to discriminate other people and change there name,, the environment changes ingame when this happend,,
So I say that this is no good idea!!!
Surely A-net would track namechanges. hooray log-files!

/signed

Extreme Days

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Save The Dolyaks [NUKE]

Mo/Me

/sign (but i prefer changing characters looks..

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

mods please merge this thread with the other already there or close it

azuresun

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

WV, USA

Spirit of Elisha [SOE]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by darkrunaway
Not an good idea for me,, Think about the spammers, they spam someone and then they change there ingame name so they never can get caught,,
Some players going to discriminate other people and change there name,, the environment changes ingame when this happend,,
So I say that this is no good idea!!!
That's why you charge $1 or $2.50 per name change in the guildwars store. Keeps people like spamnmers from abusing it, but allows people who really want a legitimate name change and affordable and quick way of doing so.

M1h4iL

M1h4iL

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Perth, Australia

/sign, and make it cost either gold or real money to keep scammers, abusers away.

Zakarr

Zakarr

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Finland

Name changes should cost money (one euro?) so people won't abuse it so easily. Also there should be a delay like a month or so before you can change it again. Maybe one time change would be a better option after all?

Technically name changes are possible because Anet let you change your name if it is too offensive.

onilink

onilink

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Consortium of Evil Monkeys

E/

/Signed. I think that they should make this, and hairdressers, available.

Ecklipze

Ecklipze

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

R/

/sign

sucky names suck

tEamXtreme

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by RTSFirebat
Just to let you know, A.net have already said this name changing idea is most likely never going to happen. Just to they way your character name is linked to all sorts of things ingame.

So don't get your hopes up, this has been requested before.
Quote:
Thank you for contacting the Guild Wars Support Team.

The ability to change the name of your characters in Guild Wars is a feature that we are considering as an addition to the game, but is not an option at this time.
Plus they already allow you to change your name if its inappropriate.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zakarr
Name changes should cost money (one euro?) so people won't abuse it so easily. Also there should be a delay like a month or so before you can change it again. Maybe one time change would be a better option after all?

Technically name changes are possible because Anet let you change your name if it is too offensive.
I don't think it should cost anything, but a delay like a month would be good.

Electric Sky

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Extreme Days
/sign (but i prefer changing characters looks..
Cosmetic Surgery FTW !

Master Adamdk

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

England

Heroes of Vizunah Square [VIZU]

Me/Mo

I think they shoudl charge something like 2k, and have a 1 month delay on changing the name again. or maybe a feature where a character can only change their name 5 times, once a month, then when all five credits to change the name run out, you either A) Leave the name or B) Pay something like 10k for another five credits.

Farin

Farin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Delta Formation [DF]

W/

I'd love this.

Aimz_Choppa

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2005

AIMZ

W/E

/signed

i agree. take me for an example. my bro named this warrior which is the STUPIDEST NAME EVER. i have a shitload of customized items, and i hate the name. maybe give one name change per charc so it wont be abused.