How long does it take?

Lilaznboi2011

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

My friend had a pretty cool name that he named his assassin, but because he didn't really do anything on it, he deleted it. Now I want to name my new assassin that name, but it said it's taken even though he deleted it already. How long do I have to wait so that I can make a character with that name?


Thanks

obsidian ectoplasm

obsidian ectoplasm

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

Maybe after he deleted it, someone else made that name?

McMullen

McMullen

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/W

The name is reserved for one hour after it is deleted.

Konig Des Todes

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

Either it's one hour reserved, or 24 hours. Don't recall which. My money's on one hour.

dilan155

dilan155

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2007

living room

N/

i also think its one hour, but if its a popular name theres a good chance its already been taken.

AKB48

AKB48

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2008

みやき町

Mo/A

Depends how fast you made your name after your friend deleted his. If it's like 5 minutes, the name is reserved, but if its a few days, then someone might already have taken it.

Icy The Mage

Icy The Mage

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Canada

E/

Try adding the name to your friends list. If someone took it, they're probably online. If it says "no player with such name exists" or w/e, then it's reserved for a bit.

Neo Nugget

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Azazel The Assassin View Post
Either it's one hour reserved, or 24 hours. Don't recall which. My money's on one hour.
Yep, 1 hour reserves for names on your account after you delete them.
Remade a couple characters a few months ago to my main account.
Waited a mere hour.

-Lotus-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2008

Quote:
Originally Posted by IcyFiftyFive View Post
Try adding the name to your friends list. If someone took it, they're probably online. If it says "no player with such name exists" or w/e, then it's reserved for a bit.
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Luminarus

Luminarus

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2007

Sydney, Australia

Haze of Light [pure]

R/

Add to ur friends list, if it puts a new person in there (other then ur friend) uve missed out. If it says this person is alrdy listed under (Friends name here), then its still reserved. If neither, then try again.