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the savage nornbear

the savage nornbear

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2008

The Raging Cadavers [rage]

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Before we begin, lets not focus on how childish this name may be.So my buddy wants to make a new assasin. And naturally he wants to use "ass" in the name. Now seeing as it is allowed in the character creation part, he wants to know if he would get suspended for such a name. Thanks.

tommarrow

tommarrow

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Shyft Machine [MYTH]

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You can keep a name until someone reports you. Once that happens then it is brought to the attention ANet and then they decide if is appropriate. We do not know exactly what they will decide is inappropriate.

Jumping Is Uselss

Jumping Is Uselss

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

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He won't get suspended Anet will just ask him to change the name
I don't believe he will get in trouble as long as it does not insult or hurt anyone who reads the name.

the savage nornbear

the savage nornbear

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2008

The Raging Cadavers [rage]

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Mk so it sounds like he will be OKish. Thanks for the quick responses.

for anyone whose interested 'ass' is deemed inappropriate and my friend is a fail

DarkFlame

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2005

Ascalon

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Originally Posted by the savage nornbear View Post
And naturally he wants to use "ass" in the name.
Naturally.

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Now seeing as it is allowed in the character creation part, he wants to know if he would get suspended for such a name.
Depends on what the full name will be. If he wants to call himself Assassin Bob, obviously that won't be a problem. If he wants to call himself Pain In The Ass, for example, he'll get away with it until someone finds it offensive, reports it and whoever is on the receiving end of support ends up agreeing with it and issues the temp ban.

dilan155

dilan155

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2007

living room

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you can get away with pretty much any name, UNTIL someone finds it offensive and reports you, then its upto a-net to decide whether its appropriate or not. In most cases they will just ask you to rename rather than ban.

Taisayacho

Taisayacho

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

England (GMT)

The Imperial Guards of Istan [TIGI]

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I believe a guildie of mine got a 72-hour suspend for the having "badass" in his name. and i think he had to change the name.

Antares Ascending

Antares Ascending

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2008

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It does't make a bit of sense to use a name that you know, is at best, marginal.

You and your friend both know this going in so don't post an 'I been usin this name for 2 years and have bunches of titles and they bopped me'

I sure a different, legal name, can be found that your friend can live with.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

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Originally Posted by Jumping Is Uselss View Post
He won't get suspended Anet will just ask him to change the name
If he's reported and A-Net deems it inappropriate, he WILL get suspended and they'll ask him to change his name.

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I don't believe he will get in trouble as long as it does not insult or hurt anyone who reads the name.
If it's found offensive, he'll get in trouble, usually a 72 hour suspension for first offense.

OP - Since you started this thread, you already KNOW that the name isn't gonna fly with the overall GW community. Save your friend the hassel and tell him to think of a better name.

Luminarus

Luminarus

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2007

Sydney, Australia

Haze of Light [pure]

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I thought they had a censoring program that prevented players from making offensive names in the first place. I though ass was in that, i may be wrong though.

Neo Nugget

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

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Originally Posted by Luminarus View Post
I thought they had a censoring program that prevented players from making offensive names in the first place. I though ass was in that, i may be wrong though.
Your right, you can't get past the naming screen, I just tried it on an empty slot.

the savage nornbear

the savage nornbear

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2008

The Raging Cadavers [rage]

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ass doesn't work, but something like assface does

Accursed

Accursed

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2007

Why make a name where you could get a name change for? In my opinon it's kind of ridiculous.

Anyway you could use like 'Badass' or 'Assface' or something to get past the naming screen.

ubrikkean

ubrikkean

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

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Sorry to resurrect this thread, but I've got something to add:

I just got a 72-hour ban for the name "Ferret The Badass".

Go figure.

Twan4188

Twan4188

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2006

Ashford

White Dragon Order [WD]

W/Mo

'Ass' is not an insulting term, not direct anyway. If a report is the result, then you probably have to change the name, which is quite annoying if you have got any costumized items of some value. For because the name has been changed, you will not be able to use them again. besides that, if the name is insulting, you will not be able to name it that way, because of a spam filter that provides you from using insulting names. I don't think the problem is very high, for I've seen quite a few names with 'Hitler' in it, which is worse then 'ass'.

Yang Whirlwind

Yang Whirlwind

~ Retired ~

Join Date: Nov 2005

Copenhagen, Denmark (GMT +1)

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Ass
1. a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
2. any wild species of the genus Equus, such as the onager.
In fact, Anet should be hard pressed coming up with a reason to disallow names containing "ass".
Though I have no doubt, they will make your buddy change such a name, if it is brought to their attention.