Character name in use by another player?

bms

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2009

02 Nov 2009 at 02:40 - 1
I deleted a character from one of my guild wars accounts, and when I tried creating a character with the same name on a different account, it said the name is still in use. Why is this?

Cracko

Cracko

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

02 Nov 2009 at 02:41 - 2
gotta wait 24hrs, as a name protection.

Aussie Boy

Aussie Boy

Alcoholic

Join Date: Mar 2007

Australia

W/

02 Nov 2009 at 03:58 - 3
Yeah as said above it's still reserved for 24hours on the account you deleted it from.
It stops name name hijacking by other players i guess.
Just remeber to do it as soon as you can on the other account after the 24hours or you may lose it for good to someone else.

Shadowlore

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2009

02 Nov 2009 at 07:45 - 4
As stated you have to wait 24 hours between accounts, although you can use the name straight away again on the same account.

Cheers

Shadow

Guntorian

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2009

Malta

02 Nov 2009 at 13:45 - 5
Wow never knew that.

Kattar

Kattar

EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING

Join Date: Mar 2007

SMS (lolgw2placeholder)

Me/

03 Nov 2009 at 16:47 - 6
Now that that's settled.