Name.

Vampiro ICP

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Oprahs Book Club [Book]

N/Mo

So my account has a name attached to it that I deleted not to long ago. A friend of mine wanted to use the name and told me that they can't because apparently I'm still using it.

Ku Ku

Ku Ku

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

England

[MYST]

Rt/R

Yes, the character name will still be tied to your account, I'm pretty sure its permenant? So your friend will have to try a slight variation on the name, try Y's or E's instead of Is etc.

Snograt

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

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

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

There's a grace period attached to character names, allowing you to delete a character then re-make one with the same name, without some git nicking the name.

Can't remember how long - 12 hours maybe. Or maybe the period is up and someone else has already used the name.

[edit]No, Ku Ku - it's certainly not permanent.

Mickey

Mickey

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Eternal Insight

D/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Snograt
There's a grace period attached to character names, allowing you to delete a character then re-make one with the same name, without some git nicking the name.

Can't remember how long - 12 hours maybe. Or maybe the period is up and someone else has already used the name.

[edit]No, Ku Ku - it's certainly not permanent.
Grace period is 1 hour. Seems short to me, but whatever, that's what Support told me.

Songbringer

Songbringer

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

EastCoast

E/Me

Yes it is 1 hour. I had someone steal my 1st pvp char name I used. I deleted it then remade the pvp slot with a different name. Came back a few days and couldn't use the name. DAMN YOU Xx Monkie Xx!!! lol <3

Vampiro ICP

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Oprahs Book Club [Book]

N/Mo

Well it's been a day now and it's still tied to my account. and no one took it because it says I can't add myself as a friend.

Songbringer

Songbringer

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

EastCoast

E/Me

maybe its glitch....and you used to be able to add yourself as friend ^^