Unhappy with your character name, but don't want to lose your time and energy?

Dfx Gladiator

Dfx Gladiator

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

Portugal - Porto

W/

/signed .

furanshisuko

furanshisuko

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

R/

/double signed

got 2 accounts :P

furanshisuko

furanshisuko

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

R/

how many signatures do you need ill ask all of my guildies :P

Boren Supremecy

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

St Louis

La Cosa Snowstra [SNOW]

N/A

it should be a seasonal option button in between the create and delete button as mentioned before and it should be a benefit or gift of the holiday seasons like wintersday and halloween but not during rest of the year since the confusion w/ friends list and guildies.

or have it cost like 5-10 plat for every change and have a NPC name changer next to the profession changer in Balthazaar

/signed

Evaine

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA

KORE

N/

/signed

I'd also agree with changing skin color.

Loki Seiguro

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

IGN: Scarlet Test Ace

We play Isketch in [HoH]

E/

/not signed...I see problems with it now with the /report feature...people could say something then change their name..and do it over and over again

+ think of a char name u like...if u want to change it u must not have chosen a good name

Nyktos

Nyktos

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

The Nyktos Guild [win]

Make a limit. Like, you can change your name once per month or something like that.

Also, /signed

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

/signed
cept put a limit so it isnt easily abusable

Zarathustra

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2007

E/D

Quote:
Originally Posted by Loki Seiguro
/not signed...I see problems with it now with the /report feature...people could say something then change their name..and do it over and over again

+ think of a char name u like...if u want to change it u must not have chosen a good name
Ignorance is anything but bliss. Once again please read the thread before you speak. "I see problems with it now with the /report feature...people could say something then change their name" Yes we are quite aware of this, and this is exactly why a limit on this feature would need to be implemented, much like the current system on account names; a once per month system would easily meet the requirements for solving such a problem.

As previously mentioned there are issues with the tedious nature of name changes, but it's not something that a minuscule amount of coding could fix. Let's face it. It's not that Anet doesn't care about PvE players, or the issue in this thread. It's just that due to the nature and conditions associated with such an issue, the time and effort required has yet to be massed in order to address the issue properly. Yes there have been many viable solutions and ideas provided in this forum to address these issues, and for all we know Anet may have future plans to implement one of these; however at the time it just isn't practical - quite frankly they have bigger fish to fry. For now all we can do is make this issue metaphorically into a "bigger fish" - That means getting as many people as you can to sign this.

The Arching Healer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2006

Super Kaon Action Team [SuKa]

/signed

old topic but maybe is gaile watching

Mangione

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Arching Healer
/signed

old topic but maybe is gaile watching
She watched, maybe.
She answered.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...&postcount=943

Woop Shotty

Woop Shotty

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

Ruthless Mafia [RM]

Mo/

Title sounds like an infomercial. Where do I put my credit card number, and how many installments will it be split into?

/signed

I'd pay up to a certain amount for it in GW2. I'm happy with all my names except for one.

Rohan

Rohan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

Wasted Days [wD]

It's not going to happen and many of the things people are suggesting have already been said multiple times in this thread

eR1k

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Fairly Harmless

D/A

/signed , would be an excellent feat.

Adam of Tyria

Adam of Tyria

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

W/

/signed
12 characters

Daan Is Cool

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

Ownage of the Dutch Lions

D/

/signed, but make sure you can only change like once a week or so

English Warrior

English Warrior

LEET HAXXOR!

Join Date: Feb 2007

Random Arena

N/A

This is a 'iffy' thing if you could change anytime it wud cause people to scam then change however if there was a 1 per character or 2 time use it would work
/SIGNED for 1 time use.

Horus

Horus

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

www.godtguild.com

Blades Of Burning Shadows [GoDT]-leader

Mo/

/signed would really like to change a nammeone of my chars, as im bored with curent name XD

warcrap

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

somewhere on earth!

E/Me

they said in wiki their not gonna do this because it could lead to fraud and scamming.

assassin of the night

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2007

GEAR

N/

/Signed (good idea)

Jay Em

Jay Em

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

Finland

/signed

I think one option to prevent abuse of name changing would be to limit it for example to one name change/year.

br0thergr1m

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2006

Dallas

{Shepherds Of Silence}

Rt/R

/signed

I think name changing "might" become crazy switching back and forth. Make it chargeable like someone else mentioned. Maybe dye traders can also "dye your hair...or change your hair style for that matter. I dont think face should change but you should be able to change your hair style....dont we?

Sanakthe Victus

Sanakthe Victus

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2007

Holland

N/Mo

/signed

Great idea!

Revan Bastille

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

Ebon Hawk

Blood of the Martyr [Hope]

E/Me

/Signed 100x

lutz

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Battery Powered Best Friends [Vibe]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by MSecorsky
Your character name is probably a unique key type of field in the databases, and what you see externally as a simple change probably needs to be spammed across databases... providing they even allow a key field to be changed.

/NOT Signed, out of respect for the devs.
What kind of idiot developer uses user-generated content as unique keys? This is Guild Wars, not some crap script someone wrote in 15 seconds. It's most definitely a unique ID that identifies your character.

/signed

x-stunt-x

x-stunt-x

Banned

Join Date: May 2007

USA

death strikers

W/Mo

I would like to see the ability to change name and hair, would like to see it set up kind of like Fable. For people that have never played it if you make your guy eat all kind of crap he gets fat, if he is in the sun a lot he gets a tan, if he carries a big weapon he gets swole up ect ect ect

Irritation_Conflogaration

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2007

W/

as mentioned multiple times before it would aslo be fortunate to be able to change height, skin color, face shape, etc.

/signed

Darkhell153

Darkhell153

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

right behind you

Highlander Honor Guard [HHnr]

R/

who keeps bringing back old posts?

/signed anyway.

Holly Herro

Holly Herro

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Kangaroo-land.

Blades of the Dingo [AUST]

/signed

For obvious reasons.

greenreaper3

greenreaper3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

ign: Cytherea of Athens

We Made Mallyx Tap [Out]

R/

/signed

....and if u can change appearance...id be happier

ive always wanted to change my warriors hair or my rangers skin color...

leeky baby

leeky baby

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Surrey University

Starting to play again... need a guild

W/E

./signed

think it would be awsome, althou i alrdy remade the charchter i would of wanted renamed about a year ago :P

Sir Seifus Halbred

Sir Seifus Halbred

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

/notsigned

It will not happen, makes it very easy for hackers.

Tarnix

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

/signed

for anyone who is worried about friends list/ignore list...these are account based so changing a characters name would have no effect on losing your friends or having ignored people being able to bother you again.

Please Anet put a name change NPC in the game!!

Kanyatta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Guildless, pm me

R/Mo

They need to put this in, along with a Barber, and Plastic Surgeon.

I have a PvP Mesmer with about 300 or so Reward Points spent into, and I don't like his name, or the way he looks, but I don't want to have those RP's go to waste...

/signed

Edit: Another issue to bring up is customized weapons, would those carry over?

And Seifus Halbred, how would it make it very easy for hackers?
ZOMG! My namez can changezor! Nowz I have afinity goldz!

Faure

Faure

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

Mystic Spiral [MYST]

R/

Since my necro is running around with a misspelled name I'd like this option very much .

/signed

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kanyatta
They need to put this in, along with a Barber, and Plastic Surgeon.

I have a PvP Mesmer with about 300 or so Reward Points spent into, and I don't like his name, or the way he looks, but I don't want to have those RP's go to waste...

/signed

Edit: Another issue to bring up is customized weapons, would those carry over?

And Seifus Halbred, how would it make it very easy for hackers?
ZOMG! My namez can changezor! Nowz I have afinity goldz!
Tbh i don't think they are really NAME-binded, but more on some kind of identity of the char (since hero's can use them). If you change your name, the identity of your char won't change, neither will the customization (except that the name will change, which i think it just reads from the char-information)

Esuna

Esuna

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

NYC

Squee Squeeeeeeeeeeeeee [yay]

Mo/

I'd like this option, but it's as low of a priority to me as changing the color of my character's armor :P I agree that there should be a fee though, so that it wouldn't be abused.

Jenn

Jenn

Resigned.

Join Date: Sep 2006

I'd rather change my character's appearance than the name. Honestly, some of the tyrian characters look atrocious, and have come to look better with each campaign. I would love to be able to change the appearance instead of having to remake them. Appearances are a much bigger issue than character names, IMO.

Showtime

Showtime

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

WTB Q9+5e Bows/Q8 14^50 Weapons

R/P

/signed

That would be nice, but Anet should charge 50k to change a name or something.

Michiko Miko

Michiko Miko

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA

This was started on 2005, you guys think they decided already?

/signed anyway

I do like to be able to change hair/skin tones/faces etc with whatever is available across the campaigns.

I am a very visual person and it annoys me having to make an ugly character in proph because I need her to start on presearing for instance, when the same class in NF has tons more hair styles/colors and faces much prettier!

chowmein69

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

/signed .