Korean name? - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

fir

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

In my chair

Wooting The Woot For The Woot

04 Oct 2007 at 14:26 - 1

the last few weeks I saw many peeople with korean/jaoanese names and I was thinking I want a korean name too!

I've found some korean ''symbols''( or whatever you want to call it xD) but I cant use them when i create a new character can any one help me with this?

Buzzer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Australia

04 Oct 2007 at 14:31 - 2

I think you need the korean version of the game to do that

fir

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

In my chair

Wooting The Woot For The Woot

04 Oct 2007 at 14:32 - 3

And how do I get the korean version

**thnx for fast responding xD**

Buzzer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Australia

04 Oct 2007 at 14:45 - 4

Order from a korean shop or something. I don't know.

Etta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mancland, British Empire

04 Oct 2007 at 14:45 - 5

Um..maybe you could try any of the far east online game shop. Maybe play asia might have it.

http://www.play-asia.com/

A11Eur0

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

W/

04 Oct 2007 at 21:46 - 6

...

If you get the korean version of the game all text will be in korean.

The reason you're seeing korean names is because of the change they made to favor and the ability to switch to foreign districts at will without changing it in your options.

fir

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

In my chair

Wooting The Woot For The Woot

05 Oct 2007 at 11:08 - 7

Hmm I gues no korean name for me then awell any thnx for the help xD

Buzzer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Australia

05 Oct 2007 at 13:23 - 8

You can get into guilds with foreign characters though.

Vickie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

Australia, originally from Hong Kong

World of Moon Shadow[月影]

E/

05 Oct 2007 at 14:09 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by A11Eur0

...

If you get the korean version of the game all text will be in korean.

Which can be changed easily under the default F11 (what I love about GW), assuming that you can manage getting the account by using online translators.

I'm not sure why else you would want another version, though. I'd imagine that there are a lot more active players on your current server...?

Random fun facts:

Running around with an Asian name in International districts...
(1) people will be amazed that you understand and speak English
(2) getting quite a lot of questions like: so what does your name mean... uh, Asian person?
(3) and our beloved racist comments :P

Goldleader

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mo/Me

05 Oct 2007 at 16:58 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vickie

(3) and our beloved racist comments :P

You don't need an Asian name to get those. Trying playing a black character and on occasion you'll encounter racism at its worst.

I've noticed that ever since Anet implemented the /report feature and admitted to recently banning accounts, the game is becoming less offensive.

RPGmaniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

05 Oct 2007 at 18:38 - 11

Do you mean your character being black or being a black person in RL? Either way is bad, but I'm curious.

MisterDutch

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2007

The Netherlands

E/Me

05 Oct 2007 at 19:05 - 12

A while ago I used to play a black-skinned warrior in Guild Wars Factions and I was verbally attacked by people all the time, I got called the N-word alot, made fun of, insulted because of my character's skin colour, and more stuff like that. Only because I decided to create a character which looks nice to me.

I'm not even black myself, as if that actually matters. Hell I don't care what someone's skin colour is in real life and even less about some game character. But I guess some racist people think otherwise.

Ele Mental

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Underworld, being farmed for ecto by r3s

In Soviet Russia Servers Hate [You]

W/E

05 Oct 2007 at 20:39 - 13

hmm u can change your locaton so mayb this is the key?

DarkFlame

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2005

Ascalon

E/

05 Oct 2007 at 21:15 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ele Mental

hmm u can change your locaton so mayb this is the key?

You can only switch around between the American, European and international servers. The Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese, etc.. servers are still off limits to folks who don't have a game brought from those areas. And even if one managed to grab a foreign asian copy, the only access they'll have with the American and European servers is through the int districts, which for the most part are empty. Really not worth the hassle for a few Korean symbols in your name.

gremlin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

GWAR

Me/Mo

06 Oct 2007 at 01:57 - 15

I find choosing a character name very hard some I take from books, my mesmer was named after a famous stage magician.

But I have used Norse Japanese Chinese and Tibetan names.

Do internet searches for name generators just type it in as a question and you will be amazed.
Here are a few to start you off
http://www.geocities.com/phillipriley/otngkor.html Korean name generator

http://www.rinkworks.com/namegen/ Fantasy Name Generator "also does Japanese and Chinese.

Also just search tables of such names I chose mine by their meaning

http://www.babynology.com/korean_babynames.html this is a list of Korean baby names.

I know you don't get to use korean characters but its still worth considering.

fir

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

In my chair

Wooting The Woot For The Woot

08 Oct 2007 at 07:01 - 16

thnx guys xD