Hello everyone, I have a small thing to discuss, well it may seem small to you, but it is important to me. If this issue has been discussed before, I apologize, I'm not familiar with forums.
I would like to be able to change my name, even if it's only once. I made my character very long ago, and I found out lately that there is a mistake in the spelling according to proper japanese phoenetics. My character is 20 with numerous skills, all missions complete and 15k armor which is dyed black. So I can't just make a new character considering the amount of time I've put in this one. Also, I don't believe in shakespears "What is in a name" theory, I believe that a name is important and defines a person. I realize many people may reply with rude statements about how trivial this sounds, but please have a bit of respect, this is important to me.
Thank you in advance,
Yukino
Issue with your name?
Yukino
Diablo???
I know how you feel, a one-time name change would be so nice. My lvl 20 Warrior has been cursed with a misspelled name, and now she sits on death row, waiting for death when Faction comes out..... only the grace of a name change can save her life now.
Kakumei
They've stated pretty much directly that you'll never be able to change a character's name, due to potential abuse.
Sorry.
Sorry.
Yukino
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Originally Posted by Kakumei
They've stated pretty much directly that you'll never be able to change a character's name, due to potential abuse.
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Diablo???
That's bad news for my warrior, looks like she's gonna have to die.
storm of daeth
i wish that you could change your name like 5 times per account just like territory changes as my warrior too suffers from the typo name disease i accidentely named him daeth instead of death
Winterclaw
Have you tried contacting the game's CS? I think that unintentional misspellings should be correctable as long as the two are spelled closely enough that you can't tell much of a difference. Since you have a japanese forum name, I'll use this as an example: Yoko. Often it is spelled Yoko but there are a few times (12 kingdoms for instance) that I've seen it spelt Youko.
And with the fact there are pvp characters and whatnot, I don't think an occasional cosmetic change would be a problem.
Maybe tack it on with the stylist NPC idea. For a price, you can alter anything about your PC but his primary class. Things like name changes and what not could cost more than a new hair style or color, but still be possible and if necessary, subject to GM approval. Since your friend's list it tagged by account, people will still know who's who.
And with the fact there are pvp characters and whatnot, I don't think an occasional cosmetic change would be a problem.
Maybe tack it on with the stylist NPC idea. For a price, you can alter anything about your PC but his primary class. Things like name changes and what not could cost more than a new hair style or color, but still be possible and if necessary, subject to GM approval. Since your friend's list it tagged by account, people will still know who's who.
Living Legend
/signed.
Uzul
the character name is a unique ID which makes it possible identify an account without any doubt - the namechange would allow scammers and other malicious elements to cleanse their name --- and even one time is more than i am willing to allow them.
/notsigned
two days ago we had a very promising recruit, but one of his names beared too much offensive potential that we could not let him join. when asked why he choose that particular name he replied: "couldn't think of something else." ironic? maybe a bit - but spending 15-20 minutes on a real name for your character will pay off every month you play with it.
one last idea: report yourself and tell a.net that you are offended by your own name - maybe you get flagged and are "forced" to change your name. (O_o)
/notsigned
two days ago we had a very promising recruit, but one of his names beared too much offensive potential that we could not let him join. when asked why he choose that particular name he replied: "couldn't think of something else." ironic? maybe a bit - but spending 15-20 minutes on a real name for your character will pay off every month you play with it.
one last idea: report yourself and tell a.net that you are offended by your own name - maybe you get flagged and are "forced" to change your name. (O_o)
Silent Kitty
/Not signed
Just start a new character. Put your mind to it, and you'll be lvl 20 in no time.
Just start a new character. Put your mind to it, and you'll be lvl 20 in no time.
LifeInfusion
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Just start a new character. Put your mind to it, and you'll be lvl 20 in no time. |
storm of daeth
the name changing would work it would be like looking at your friends list and seeing what char they are playing on it has a different name the name change would work like that and it would come up like its a new char the account created or something but its already lvl 20 and the old char
RuPee
heres a really bad idea how to change your name:
if you really want to change your name, make a really offensive name first, since you cant think of a good one at the time, then later when you think of a good name email anet about something then leave your offensive ign. then after a 24 hour suspension you get to change your name.
if you really want to change your name, make a really offensive name first, since you cant think of a good one at the time, then later when you think of a good name email anet about something then leave your offensive ign. then after a 24 hour suspension you get to change your name.
Str0b0
I see nothing but problems with this feature being abused if it ever was implemented. My advice is to double check before you hit that next button.
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Jiao Yang
I deleted my first character purely becuase I didn't like it's name. I can see why you feel this way Yukino- but I can also see why Anet dont allow it.
Winterclaw
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/Not signed
Just start a new character. Put your mind to it, and you'll be lvl 20 in no time. |
Ristaron
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/Not signed
Just start a new character. Put your mind to it, and you'll be lvl 20 in no time. |
/signed out of spite
DeadlyFred
Your game identity is bound to your account, not your IGN.. which is why if you have one person's character on your Friends list, you will see them on-line even under other characters.
I think I already gave this idea Fred's Seal of Approval on another thread
... keep it limited, just in case, but still there.
/signed
I think I already gave this idea Fred's Seal of Approval on another thread
... keep it limited, just in case, but still there./signed
Ninetail Trickster
/signed
GIVEN that there are STRONG measures to prevent abuse. An example I can think of would be preventing anyone from taking the old name for at least a week, and either allowing a limited number of changes, or charging a gradual fee. IE 1k for the first time, 1.5 the second, 2.5 the third, and so on.
GIVEN that there are STRONG measures to prevent abuse. An example I can think of would be preventing anyone from taking the old name for at least a week, and either allowing a limited number of changes, or charging a gradual fee. IE 1k for the first time, 1.5 the second, 2.5 the third, and so on.
lishi
you can make some of your friend report to arena.net your name, saying is against some random religion.
if arena.net believe that there is a function aready implemented who will allow you to change your name if arena.net consider it offensive
if arena.net believe that there is a function aready implemented who will allow you to change your name if arena.net consider it offensive
Lady Lozza
I have heard, but it is unconfirmed, that if you are really unhappy with your name you can appeal to Anet to change it. Personally I'm somewhat dubious about this. As far as I know Anet is not happy about name changing at all, and with all the potential for abuse I can see why.
BTW I have heard that the way the "names" work is that the first character name you have is the one which is identified with your account and thus reserved for you forever. All others are freed up after an hour. I've no idea how this relates to friends and ignore lists.
BTW I have heard that the way the "names" work is that the first character name you have is the one which is identified with your account and thus reserved for you forever. All others are freed up after an hour. I've no idea how this relates to friends and ignore lists.
lishi
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Originally Posted by Lady Lozza
I have heard, but it is unconfirmed, that if you are really unhappy with your name you can appeal to Anet to change it. Personally I'm somewhat dubious about this. As far as I know Anet is not happy about name changing at all, and with all the potential for abuse I can see why.
BTW I have heard that the way the "names" work is that the first character name you have is the one which is identified with your account and thus reserved for you forever. All others are freed up after an hour. I've no idea how this relates to friends and ignore lists. |
if you give me 100k i will be very displeased of your name and i will report it immediantly
mariano
I would like to know wich is the spelling problem of your character's name; just because curiosity, as I know some Japanese.
The problem I have with Japanese and Chinese names is that, think GW has implemented Japanese and Chinese writing for the chat channels, these writings are allowed in the International District only and an American player, or an European, may not use Japanese and Chinese characters for characters' names.
Think I need them for two of my characters, because, without those Japanese and Chinese characters, their names look fake names.
The problem I have with Japanese and Chinese names is that, think GW has implemented Japanese and Chinese writing for the chat channels, these writings are allowed in the International District only and an American player, or an European, may not use Japanese and Chinese characters for characters' names.
Think I need them for two of my characters, because, without those Japanese and Chinese characters, their names look fake names.