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Sickotico
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Posted - 2010.01.15 00:25:00 -
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Originally by: Kyra Felann You know, it'd be nice if you could change your name, but it kept record of old names like an AKA list or something similar to how it keeps track of your employment history. Also, if someone adds you to their (buddy?)list, and then you change your name, you'd still show up, and maybe have the old name in parentheses or something. There could also be a timer (6 months? a year?) before you're allowed to change your name, or even only allow it once or twice ever per character.
That way, you couldn't completely escape your old identity (which doesn't really matter as much when everyone has a million alts), but if you really hate your character's name, you could change it, or at least the one that shows up on chat windows, while your old name(s) would be in your 'show info' window still.
Being able to change it just once and having the old one still visible in "show info" would be just perfect.
New players start with 2 neural remaps available because they don't quite know yet what they are doing when they pick their initial attributes. It would be uber cool if we all had the ability for 1 name change in case we picked as a name the first thing that came to mind because we just wanted to give the game a try, but then felt in love with it.
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GM Spiral
Game Masters
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Posted - 2010.01.15 00:41:00 -
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Originally by: 1nsan1ty I made mine ages ago.. and i hate it now! At least if I could make this starting number a letter, like Insan1ty or something ..
Its so uncool with the number, makes me a primary every time we bloody fight! Especially against Tri .. They always do target calling by names .. stupid Tri!
I'm afraid that swapping letters is not permitted under the policy, that is an actual alteration of the name.
Example: If someone is named "Insanity" then nobody can have the name "insanity" as the system recognizes them as identical. "1nsan1ty" is considered to be a unique name apart from the other examples I mentioned.
We will only provide changes to uppper/lower case letters if it is obvious that the name was originally intended to have it. So changing "john" to "John" would be considered, changing it to "jHOn" would most likely not. It is largely up to GM discretion however, within the boundaries the policy as presented.
Anyways, back to work. -------------------------------- Senior GM Spiral EVE Online Customer Support Team |
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Chainsaw Plankton
IDLE GUNS IDLE EMPIRE
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Posted - 2010.01.15 01:09:00 -
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Originally by: Assistant Beaker Putting in just a little bit of thought before creating the character is never a bad thing.
that is the thing I hate most about starting a new game, have to pick a name
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Ryhss
Caldari The Templar Navy SRS.
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Posted - 2010.01.15 01:30:00 -
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Originally by: P00P Ny name is like a bad tattoo
ROFLMFAO!! Billy Corgan is dating Jessica Simpson, my cousin has dubbed the celeb couple "Smashing Dumbkins".
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Kyra Felann
Gallente
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Posted - 2010.01.15 01:37:00 -
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Originally by: Mr Epeen Having a name change for RP reasons is a good idea. I wouldn't have a corp with Xspock, xspockx, Sp0ck and Spock113 in it.
But here's the thing. Let's face it, this is wide open for abuse if the players have control of it.
So what I would suggest is you get one shot at it. One. And you don't pick the name. CCP does through a name generator. You can repeatedly hit the change name until you get one you like, but it will be based upon your race and be randomly generated. And like with the portrait change it will cost you RL money. Call it an idiot tax. A way to make it clear to the gen-me's that there is no free lunch. You must be responsible for your own decisions, else you pay for someone else to make them for you.
I have made many character names over the years and managed to do it without bracketing an already taken name or adding numbers for letters. Or being just plain silly ('cept my forum alt, of course). If you can't come up with a decent name to start, odds are you never will be able to. So you pay CCP to do it for you.
This sounds good.
I've played at least one MMO with a random-name generator--I believe it was Age of Conan, but it might have been Warhammer Online. You could always type in your own, but there was a button where you could have the game come up with some "random" names suitable to your character's race and sex.
Anyway, something like that would be good so that new players who are interested in the RP/immersion side of things can get an idea of what sorts of names their chosen race should have, even if they don't use the generated name exactly.
CCP obviously has some procedures for generating appropriate names, since most NPC names were procedurally generated, as well as most system names, so adding this as an option for character generation shouldn't be too hard.
I, for example, might have picked a different name if I new the sorts of names Gallente tended they have. I didn't know that their language was similar to French until well after I started playing. I think my character's name isn't too dissimilar from Gallente names, though, so I'm fine with it, really.
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Big Badaboom
C3 Tech Rally Against Evil
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Posted - 2010.01.15 02:15:00 -
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Originally by: Chribba
Originally by: Lady Spank What if I got married in game and needed to update my name appropriately? There should be a mechanic to allow this deeper role play immersion.
With your looks you won't get married?
ROFL, superb response, Chribba!
Lady Spank, don't you think that most marriages would be a "name fix", since this is not a RPG, and so many nerds gank you simply for answering IC? :)
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Big Badaboom
C3 Tech Rally Against Evil
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Posted - 2010.01.15 02:29:00 -
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Originally by: Vossejongk Confirming I would be willing to pay $$$ to change my name, picture and gender all at once (Preferably "trade" with my alt)
The concept is real simple tho. Give each character a unique user ID, that is not related to the actual name of the character. Changing the name of the character wouldnt create issues with the unique user ID number and if everything is linked to the unique ID then there wouldnt be problems with finding back stuff from people who have changed their name ?
Dude, right click your portrait here, and check properties... On yours it says : URL: http://img.eve.is/serv.asp?s=64&c=1272461788
Yes, your unique ID is 1272461788 ;)
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Ryhss
Caldari The Templar Navy SRS.
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Posted - 2010.01.15 02:48:00 -
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Originally by: Assistant Beaker Putting in just a little bit of thought before creating the character is never a bad thing.
I do that. This one I stole from Magic the gathering CCG. It's Reese, but ppl call me rice. :-/ Billy Corgan is dating Jessica Simpson, my cousin has dubbed the celeb couple "Smashing Dumbkins".
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theSONARnet
Gallente Dark-Rising IT Alliance
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Posted - 2010.01.15 06:52:00 -
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sweet, it worked for me.
Petition send and answered really fast. I now have capital letters in my name, muhaha |
Anubis Xian
Reavers
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Posted - 2010.01.15 07:19:00 -
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The first character I ever made in this game was named for Microsoft software.
Originally by: CCP Oveur The client handles no logic, it is simply a dumb terminal.
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Caine Demastikus
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Posted - 2010.01.15 18:08:00 -
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i seem to remember something about name change on eve to do list also they talked with CSM on what u think.. overall CSM favored if old name will shown in someway after name change.. check csm wiki
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Kyra Felann
Gallente
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Posted - 2010.01.15 20:50:00 -
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Originally by: Ryhss I do that. This one I stole from Magic the gathering CCG. It's Reese, but ppl call me rice. :-/
And they stole it from Wales. Rhys is a Welsh name IRL.
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Sterile Nails
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Posted - 2010.02.04 12:15:00 -
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On my main alpacasolution
I always seem to get primaried after the guy with Ab ...
I hate A names.
I'd spend 10...maybe even 20 bucks to get my name changed to something else, I didn't know when I first started that most FCs call targets a-z 1-3 and so on.
It'd be nice if CCP actually put a name change feature in, o/
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Vaerah Vahrokha
Minmatar Brutor tribe
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Posted - 2010.02.04 16:05:00 -
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Quote:
With your looks you won't get married?
Do I see something here? Do you want to break her tank? Use a tank and Spank strategy?
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Maybe they allow double names in that case. Lady Spank-Chribba for example
Maybe Lady Spank y Chribba y Veldspar
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Silent Wispa
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Posted - 2010.02.04 16:18:00 -
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Originally by: mechtech I just want a capital 'M'!!!!!
Originally by: shi'ako Guess thats another petition going in later
Originally by: London Sweet! I can finally have a capitol "L"
Originally by: theSONARnet sweet, it worked for me.
Petition send and answered really fast. I now have capital letters in my name, muhaha
This option only seems to work if you happen to be in IT Alliance, is this normal?
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Glengrant
TOHA Heavy Industries TOHA Conglomerate
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Posted - 2010.02.04 16:43:00 -
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The idea that people want to change their names comes up again and again. And the reason CCP won't do it (very good) is that recognizing characters (enemies, friends, business partner) is confusing enough over time without name changes. If people could change it - even with the old names listed in Show Info - they could hide behind that new name.
That would be a big hassle for many vs a cosmetic fix for a few. Not a good deal and therefore not going to happen. Deal with it. My sympathies to those who are stuck with a stupid name.
Offering a nice name generator during char generation is a good idea though. --- Save the forum: Think before you post. ISK BUYER = LOSER EVE TV- Bring it back! Laptop, NVidia7900GS, Ubuntu 8.04, WINE |
Angry Poster
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Posted - 2010.02.04 17:03:00 -
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As stated many times before I'd be willing to pay 200 USD to get a name change. CCP could really make a lot of money if they finally gave us this option.
To prevent people from scamming and then renaming you could simply make it possible to still find the characters under their old name even after their renamed. Or even display the old name in the show info (eg. Angry Poster aka <old name>) or something like that.
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000Hunter000
Gallente Missiles 'R' Us
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Posted - 2010.02.04 17:56:00 -
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NO!!! U MUST SUFFER!!! Suffer like i still do...
But thats just what u get when ur a lazy sob... I never intended to play this game past the 2 week trial back in 2004... and here i am... 6 years later...
Not only is it a bad name, it also puts me ON TOP of every local list!!! Mebbe i should go live in a wh... ________________________________________________
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Gladys Pank
Amarr Trillionaire High-Rollers Suicidal Bassoon Orkesta
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Posted - 2010.02.04 22:36:00 -
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Originally by: Jaggeh
Originally by: Chribba
Originally by: Lady Spank What if I got married in game and needed to update my name appropriately? There should be a mechanic to allow this deeper role play immersion.
With your looks you won't get married?
Shotgun (Blaster) wedding?
People are so mean
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Pater Peccavi
Minmatar Genophage Remnant
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Posted - 2010.02.05 04:19:00 -
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My name's in Latin _________ My name is Pater! |
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Kazang
Wrecking Shots
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Posted - 2010.02.05 05:35:00 -
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The lesson, kids, is to always choose your name carefully. Even if you only intend to play for the trial period.
Kazang
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Eunson
Eunson Service Tainted Legion
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Posted - 2010.02.05 06:47:00 -
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Edited by: Eunson on 05/02/2010 06:52:39 I remember when I named my first toon my RL name after a few years I found out it wasnt a good Idea I try to get it changed and ccp told me go F*** my self too
had to sell a good Char on forums and all I got was this this maxed out learning NOOB
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Johnny Guns
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Posted - 2010.02.05 17:51:00 -
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Originally by: 000Hunter000 I never intended to play this game past the 2 week trial back in 2004... and here i am... 6 years later...
and at the end of it why did you not reroll with a name you liked? its only 2 weeks of training lost after all.
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sg3s
Caldari Deep Core Mining Inc.
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Posted - 2010.02.05 19:11:00 -
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Putting some thought in your name? Wat?
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FR0STY126
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Posted - 2010.02.06 04:03:00 -
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I really wish i could change the name of my chars.
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Ma'Kahn
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Posted - 2010.02.06 10:46:00 -
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The name change policy is stupid. The reasoning behind it doesn't make sense.
Characters have uID. So for the system itself the name doesn't make a difference. Standings do the rest and if the whiners really get too angry about having to live with somebody changing their charname once in a while, CCP can just impose a minimum time interval for name changes similar to what they've done with attribute reallocation.
I think it sucks to not be able to change a charname after some 4+ years of playing. It's bad customer service. People change. They shouldn't be forced to keep a name they chose 4 years ago. And with the way the skill system works, just re-rolling isn't really an option either. It's not like this is WoW where you can make a new char in 3 weeks.
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franny
Mentis Seorsum
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Posted - 2010.02.07 13:57:00 -
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Originally by: Ma'Kahn It's not like this is WoW where you can make a new char in 3 weeks.
and in WoW, you can change name, GENDER AND RACE
just ask my kids what god awful choices they made, then tried making me pay to fix for them |
zzjumper
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Posted - 2010.02.07 14:08:00 -
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Originally by: Compleat Bacon
Originally by: 1nsan1ty I made mine ages ago.. and i hate it now! At least if I could make this starting number a letter, like Insan1ty or something ..
Its so uncool with the number, makes me a primary every time we bloody fight! Especially against Tri .. They always do target calling by names .. stupid Tri!
Heh. I forsee fights over how many Z's you can start your name with...
why?
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franny
Mentis Seorsum
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Posted - 2010.02.07 14:11:00 -
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Originally by: zzjumper
Originally by: Compleat Bacon
Originally by: 1nsan1ty I made mine ages ago.. and i hate it now! At least if I could make this starting number a letter, like Insan1ty or something ..
Its so uncool with the number, makes me a primary every time we bloody fight! Especially against Tri .. They always do target calling by names .. stupid Tri!
Heh. I forsee fights over how many Z's you can start your name with...
why?
primary = 1 secondary = 2 third = aaaaaa . . . . . 750th = Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
so much cheaper than insurance ;)
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franny
Mentis Seorsum
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Posted - 2010.02.07 14:23:00 -
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on a side note, those that did a Upper/lower case petition what you file it under?, names????
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