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sj1608

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Mo/

19 Dec 2007 at 04:48 - 1

I just tried to make a new PvE female ele about 15 minutes ago, and for the name, i inputted: D R I G E R
Guild Wars gave me an error 31 message stating that this name (or parts of it ) contains characters not allowed in GW.
wtf?

then i tried: G A L U X
same error message.....
then i tried: G A L E O N
same friggin error message.

what are in these names that GW doesn't like?

VanDamselx

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Buffalo, NY

[TTBH]

19 Dec 2007 at 04:58 - 2

That happened to me before when I tried to make a name with spaces. It may trigger the filter to believe that you're trying to spell out a censored name to get around the filter. Meh, I guess that doesn't make much sense but it's the best thing I can come up with.

RSGashapon

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

Sol 3

R/

19 Dec 2007 at 05:09 - 3

Come up with real character names instead of just spaced out letters. There's plenty of fantasy/sci-fi/weird name generators out there. Give one of the many at Seventh Sanctum a try.

sj1608

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Mo/

19 Dec 2007 at 05:11 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSGashapon

Come up with real character names instead of just spaced out letters. There's plenty of fantasy/sci-fi/weird name generators out there. Give one of the many at Seventh Sanctum a try.

i like spaced out names.

Brianna

Insane & Inhumane

Join Date: Feb 2006

19 Dec 2007 at 05:22 - 5

Meh at name generators. I think it's better to come up with something that suits your own personality, what ever kind of name that may be. (hopefully not inappropriate).

Either way, I don't know, could be a filter for another language (not likely), or what booooYA said.

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

19 Dec 2007 at 06:02 - 6

I'm pretty sure the name filter doesn't like a lone "G," and that's why it's rejecting all those names. Pretty dumb, but there ya go.

sj1608

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Mo/

19 Dec 2007 at 06:49 - 7

yah i think it is the lone "g".
i tried several other names with single "g's" in them and none of them worked, popping up the same error message. thnx alot guys ^^

-sj1608

lishi

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

19 Dec 2007 at 07:37 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSGashapon

Come up with real character names instead of just spaced out letters. There's plenty of fantasy/sci-fi/weird name generators out there. Give one of the many at Seventh Sanctum a try.

i prefer funny name

JeniM

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2007

W/E

19 Dec 2007 at 07:58 - 9

"G" is offensive?

DarkNecrid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

19 Dec 2007 at 08:19 - 10

It can be, if you combine it with certain other 4 letter words.

Roshi_ikkyu

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Mo/W

19 Dec 2007 at 08:50 - 11

this time of year in my country Santa has to say HA HA HA,
Becuase Ho Ho Ho is offensive to females... so who know hey G perhaps its offensive.

Word up G

EinherjarMx

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Mexico

La Legion del Dragon [LD]

E/

19 Dec 2007 at 08:59 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roshi_ikkyu

this time of year in my country Santa has to say HA HA HA,
Becuase Ho Ho Ho is offensive to females... so who know hey G perhaps its offensive.

Word up G

that made me lol

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

19 Dec 2007 at 09:04 - 13

Ah, that explains it. Combine the two and you get Hog Hog Hog.

Nasty.

Chik N Nuggets

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

calgary, alberta, canada

The Crimson Knighthood [CRIM]

W/

19 Dec 2007 at 09:04 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by EinherjarMx

that made me lol

lulz same here ^^

Inger

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

R/Rt

19 Dec 2007 at 09:44 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roshi_ikkyu

this time of year in my country Santa has to say HA HA HA,
Becuase Ho Ho Ho is offensive to females... so who know hey G perhaps its offensive.

Word up G

I heard about that... lol

on topic, I remember trying to create the name I N G E R and that was also rejected, citing innapropriate.

I know a friend of mine has a spaced how name however, he used his own first name, put spaces and it worked perfectly. Hes also made a couple of variations also with spaces.

If you think its the "G" that is activiating the filter, it very well could be. My friend who has several spaced out names has none that contain the letter G

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

19 Dec 2007 at 10:18 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkNecrid

It can be, if you combine it with certain other 4 letter words.

F can be offensive if you combine it with 3 other letters, C can be offensive if you combine it with 3 other letters, even J can be offensive if you combine it with 2 other letters, yet those letters alone aren't filtered.

On topic, I can't make a name with a single 'G' either. Pretty weird, but meh.

Saraphim

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Hand of Omega [WHO]

E/

19 Dec 2007 at 10:40 - 17

Well I googled G and got A WHOLE BUNCH OF FLUFFY BUNNIES

x2

prism2525

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Among dead bodies.

The Republic of Sky Pirates

E/

19 Dec 2007 at 10:43 - 18

I tried to name my mesmer M I R A G E...

no joy

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

19 Dec 2007 at 13:15 - 19

Ah, I got it.

It's so you can't name a character G G ANet

Lil Mystique

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2007

In England soon to be with Leslie ^.^

Slash Afk [afk]

A/

19 Dec 2007 at 13:19 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snograt

Ah, I got it.

It's so you can't name a character G G ANet

Lol. Has anyone else noticed one of the Charr bosses in Bjora Marches is named Tenagg Flametroller...Tenagg is GGAnet backwards....

Zeek Aran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Earth, sadly

BORK

A/

19 Dec 2007 at 13:38 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil Mystique

Lol. Has anyone else noticed one of the Charr bosses in Bjora Marches is named Tenagg Flametroller...Tenagg is GGAnet backwards....

Haha, if that's one of the name a boss winners, then that's the best charr boss ever.

Hookecho

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Red States

The Runners Academy

W/Mo

19 Dec 2007 at 14:52 - 22

I got that error when I tried to use "Bloodsucking" in the name of my pvp Necro

pretty lame when you cant use Bloodsucking on a dang necro

Shadow Spirit

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Chicago

your cat eats dog food [pup]

N/E

19 Dec 2007 at 15:16 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil Mystique

Lol. Has anyone else noticed one of the Charr bosses in Bjora Marches is named Tenagg Flametroller...Tenagg is GGAnet backwards....

LOL! That's awesome!

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

19 Dec 2007 at 16:06 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil Mystique

Lol. Has anyone else noticed one of the Charr bosses in Bjora Marches is named Tenagg Flametroller...Tenagg is GGAnet backwards....

Wow, never noticed that. Since we're on the topic of charr, charr mender = charmander.

Fluffiliscious

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

US

Gods Army of the [Dead]

E/

19 Dec 2007 at 16:22 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkantos

Wow, never noticed that. Since we're on the topic of charr, charr mender = charmander.

Lol, think they ran out of creativeness?

Smile Like Umean It

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

E/Rt

19 Dec 2007 at 17:09 - 26

It's definitely the g.

When I tried naming my war W A S G D (we are so gonna die) after my mantra for pugging places like UW it wouldn't let me. Had to change it to W A S Gd before they let me use it.

I pwnd U

God of Spammers

Join Date: Oct 2005

in the middle of a burning cornfield...

Scars Meadows [SMS] (Officer)

19 Dec 2007 at 17:28 - 27

Hmmm it must only be spaced out names...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hookecho

I got that error when I tried to use "Bloodsucking" in the name of my pvp Necro

pretty lame when you cant use Bloodsucking on a dang necro

Though I think that is probably just something that may be banned from being used in names for some reason. Because my PvP character is okay and he has 1 G in it.

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

19 Dec 2007 at 18:12 - 28

Well blame the world that's full of prudes and pansies that are offended and afraid of words.

It's not Anet's fault as much as they have to appeal to a wide player base and unfortunately most of that player base are the types of people above.

VanDamselx

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Buffalo, NY

[TTBH]

19 Dec 2007 at 22:55 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkantos

Wow, never noticed that. Since we're on the topic of charr, charr mender = charmander.

+ an r

Charmanderr

Yawgmoth

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

19 Dec 2007 at 23:29 - 30

It was really annoying me since ever.

The official response on this issue was: to prevent people from naming a character "G M Something" and pretending to be a real GM.
This doesn't make sense...
They should forbid the whole "G M" not a single "G" (just as the "Gm" together are.). It's is very important for me for a certain reason.

And real GM's have names "Gm Xxxxx" or "Admin Xxxx" or often without any special word. (the Admin word is also not accepted)

Kale Ironfist

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

Australia

Venatio Illuminata [VEIL]

W/

20 Dec 2007 at 00:33 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yawgmoth

It was really annoying me since ever.

The official response on this issue was: to prevent people from naming a character "G M Something" and pretending to be a real GM.
This doesn't make sense...
They should forbid the whole "G M" not a single "G" (just as the "Gm" together are.). It's is very important for me for a certain reason.

And real GM's have names "Gm Xxxxx" or "Admin Xxxx" or often without any special word. (the Admin word is also not accepted)

GMs in Guild Wars only have a standard character name. The ONLY thing that differentiates them, visually, is the fact that there is a BIG GM sign above their character (and that's only if they turn it on IIRC).

But if you come from another game, you might not know that, therefore this will prevent abuse.

Yawgmoth

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

20 Dec 2007 at 01:58 - 32

My point is that a single "G" can't be offensive or used in any malicious intent, like for example "G M" could be. Thus there's no reason to forbidding that single letter from character or guild's name or even your PET's name!
If they can disallow various combinations of the F word and spaces, like "F U * *" without disallowing the single letter "F" they should be able to do the same with "G" and "G M"

And the "Gm Xxxxx" or "Admin Xxxx" names are/were used by gms in GW, I've seen some.

Zonzai

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

E/

03 Mar 2008 at 21:19 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lil Mystique

Lol. Has anyone else noticed one of the Charr bosses in Bjora Marches is named Tenagg Flametroller...Tenagg is GGAnet backwards....

I didn't notice it for myself, but I've heard of it.

Rocky Raccoon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Massachusetts, USA

Guardians of the Cosmos

R/Mo

03 Mar 2008 at 21:26 - 34

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10262258

Dylananimus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

The Eternal Champions

W/Mo

03 Mar 2008 at 21:52 - 35

I think it could be more to do with the very offensive N word. The lone G can be utilised to spell out that word, and that would be very offensive to - I would hope - most people. Swearing by using the F U, ect, isn't as offensive, it's just plain rude, though I can't say swearing particularly irritates me.

I think Anet have it right. I don't want to see offensive words about race being easily used in names on a game that's meant to be played for fun, and not used to bash or degrade. If that's too 'PC' for ya or makes me a prude, or 'afraid of words' then so be it, I'm happy to be that way than not find nasty words about race offensive

Find a better name for your character. Spaces look stupid anyways

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

03 Mar 2008 at 22:59 - 36

G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry had to do it.
so now we can just say G to you!

its soo funny it makes me laugh....HA HA HA, hog hog hog

Yes I remember when I was trying to make one of my characters and I had a lone G in it....she wound up being Gs...no biggie for me.

freaky naughty

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

Mo/N

04 Mar 2008 at 00:05 - 37

A lone G? Please explain because I don't understand how a single letter can be offensive.

Nanood

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Supermans Crystal Palace

Legion Of The Dark Sun

04 Mar 2008 at 00:15 - 38

Gaile said in another post that the lone G was made unavailable due to people being able to call themselves G M and pretending to be a Game Moderator and such and gain benefit within the game from other players. The word Guild is also not allowed.

Commander Ryker

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jun 2005

R/

04 Mar 2008 at 01:53 - 39

Ok ya'll, we only need 1 thread about names open at any one time. Risky Ranger posted the link for the other, so go post there. I'm closing this one.