Name retention - Guild Wars Guru Archive

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Frost Gate Guardian

Wind Riders

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Joined May 2007

Aug 25, 2008 at 9:25 AM • #1

So when you delete a character, that character name is retained for that account for a specific period of time(AKA no one else can make a character with that name to take it).

I thought the time was one hour, but apparently I'm wrong. Does anyone know anything about this?

Supervillain

Frost Gate Guardian

HML

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Joined Dec 2006

Aug 25, 2008 at 9:47 AM • #2

The time is indeed one hour (60 mins).
What do you mean by "apparently i'm wrong"? Was you not able to use that name (within the time)?

RotteN

Forge Runner

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Joined Jun 2005

Aug 25, 2008 at 11:24 AM • #3

If the name is used as account name (registered at Tolkano) no one will be able to use it untill you replace it.

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sigshane

Lion's Arch Merchant

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Joined Mar 2007

Aug 25, 2008 at 11:45 AM • #4

Quote:

Originally Posted by RotteN

If the name is used as account name (registered at Tolkano) no one will be able to use it untill you replace it.

Please explain this comment. I don't remember this anywhere in the wiki.

Elder III

Furnace Stoker

I Will Never Join Your Guild (NTY)

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Joined Jan 2007

Aug 25, 2008 at 12:15 PM • #5

I think he is referring to your PlayNC account username???

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Joined Jul 2005

Aug 25, 2008 at 12:16 PM • #6

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Character#Deletion

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Your character name will be reserved for 60 minutes, after which the name will be available for use by any player. Note that if you have used the character name as your Hero Battle account name then it will not be available for use until you change your account name.

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wanmoke

Frost Gate Guardian

Wind Riders

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Joined May 2007

Aug 25, 2008 at 5:10 PM • #7

I deleted a character yesterday. The name is still tied to my account, and no one else can use the name. It's not the name I tied to Hero Battles either. If I try to add the name to my friend's list it says, "You cannot add yourself as a friend." Thus why I'm asking.

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sigshane

Lion's Arch Merchant

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Joined Mar 2007

Aug 25, 2008 at 5:41 PM • #8

Quote:

Originally Posted by wanmoke

I deleted a character yesterday. The name is still tied to my account, and no one else can use the name. It's not the name I tied to Hero Battles either. If I try to add the name to my friend's list it says, "You cannot add yourself as a friend." Thus why I'm asking.

Lemme get this straight: you deleted one user name from your account, then tried to add that name to your other character's friend list?

Why? It's either gonna say "Name is not is use" or "Cannot add yourself as a friend".

Were you doing it to test whether it was still tied to your account or not?