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JaxxFunk
Macabre Votum Morsus Mihi
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Posted - 2009.08.01 23:35:00 -
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Edited by: JaxxFunk on 01/08/2009 23:37:27 +Support
Would be easy to implement - just allow only one name change per 12months or something and charge a fee
Edit: Not that I want to change my name, but i don't see why you shouldn't be able to. It could even be once per character lifetime as someone previously mentioned. Or when a character changes hands etc.
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bjtardiff
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Posted - 2009.08.02 00:26:00 -
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It makes sense for people like myself who were idoits or were not sure if they were gonna play the game when they started.
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SolarKnight
Gallente ORIGIN SYSTEMS Shadows of Light
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Posted - 2009.08.02 02:38:00 -
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Hell no!
Character name is THE single most important choice you make when you create a character, right at the start of the game.
EVE is a dark, harsh game, its about consequences for all the actions you perform and decisions you make in game.
Now, case in point, think back to when you started the game, the first time you left the safety of empire, you were happily exploring, ratting or mining, then along comes a pirate and makes that ship you worked so hard for explode.
If you do not quit the game in frustration, chances are you are going to want to hunt this guy down and kill him later on, when you are stronger, this lust for revenge drives a lot of new players to keep playing.
I have heard plenty of tales of how people have caught up with people who podded them in the past and killed them.
So fast forward to now, for arguements sake, name changes come in next year, hundreds of new players will likely go out exploring into low sec, and will get podded. But since the bad guys can now so easily change their name, the new guys will never manage to get their revenge.
Its just a little food for thought, just because you don't like your name in game, doesn't mean the end of the world, sure starting again is not an easy decision, but the option is there, you are free to make another character at anytime.
Think about every side of the story before you jump in and demand change. The Light in the Darkness
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Saturo Matare
Capax Infiniti
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Posted - 2009.08.02 04:15:00 -
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Big yes.
Solution for all the problems is simple - you have an employment history tab - ADD an NAME CHANGE HISTORY tab and all problems are gone.
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Kasity
General Mayhem Inc.
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Posted - 2009.08.04 07:20:00 -
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Yes. But, Things would need to be done to prevent it being exploited. And many of these methods are already in place
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Gnosis19
Caldari Ichizoku
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Posted - 2009.08.04 09:35:00 -
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With re: to corp references, you could always have the employment history and name history in same window, so:
On left column, corps with timeline On right column, names with timeline
So you would see where the names and corps crossed over (and also be able to see more easily with a timeline how long the guy stays in corps and keeps names).
-- Gnosis19, CEO, ICHIZOKU
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Awesome Possum
Insert Obscure Latin Name
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Posted - 2009.08.05 02:03:00 -
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Edited by: Awesome Possum on 05/08/2009 02:03:48
Originally by: Psychotic Penguin while I have an awesome name it doesn't really fit when I want to RP
and yea there should just be a history like corp history.
Actually.... ;D
However, I agree with OP. I've been looking into buying a character, but all the names just make me /emo. Please allow me the ability to change the name of xXAmarrPVPerXx to something that doesn't make me want to kick a puppy.
edit: forgot to support ♥
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darius mclever
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Posted - 2009.08.05 02:10:00 -
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Originally by: Awesome Possum However, I agree with OP. I've been looking into buying a character, but all the names just make me /emo. Please allow me the ability to change the name of xXAmarrPVPerXx to something that doesn't make me want to kick a puppy.
but kicking puppies is fun!
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CruiserMk2
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Posted - 2009.08.24 13:41:00 -
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Yes, once in a year (or lifetime), maybe with some payment in real money, and history of changes.
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Miyamoto Uroki
Caldari 24th Imperial Crusade
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Posted - 2009.08.24 14:25:00 -
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No. Don't be a dumbass and chose your characters name wisely upfront at creation.
Maybe some more drastic hints from CCP at character creation screen that you REALLY will have to live with your characters name all the upcoming years of eve...
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the plague
Scoopex Majesta Empire
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Posted - 2009.08.24 16:08:00 -
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Perhaps CCP would consider doing this on a one-time basis in conjunction with an upcoming expansion. After that you're stuck with it. And of course there would be a fee similar to a portrait swap.
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Suzie Flaubert
Eve University
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Posted - 2009.09.02 10:39:00 -
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/supported
Though maybe just in a 6 month grace period for new players.
I originally set-up my character with little knowledge of how I would be playing the game.
I thought I'd be more interested in some RP side of things. I'm not.
I'm now left with a name that makes me cringe each time it gets used as a call sign...
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Psi Klone
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Posted - 2009.09.02 22:15:00 -
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I support this idea IF there is a log of all name changes, just like the current employment history that every pilot has. This would eliminate the problem of scammers just changing there name and disappearing while still allowing honest players to modify their name to something that suits either the pilot or themselves more.
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Mattk50
House Maadiah
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Posted - 2009.09.03 03:10:00 -
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yes plz
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Fdux
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Posted - 2009.09.06 10:22:00 -
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This proposal has been discussed since November (ten months ago), so I gather that every argument has been well and thoroughly chewed over. If character trading is an entrenched part of the game, then the change of character name and picture should be mandatory. You should not be able to buy another's reputation or history. As for changes to your main character I support a once only, up to six months into the game.
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Sean Thendt
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Posted - 2009.09.08 19:24:00 -
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I can't believe the people against this idea.
In fact, I believe that when you buy a character, changing the name and portrait should be mandatory.
As soon as you buy a character, I think CCP should force a name change and a new portrait.
I don't believe you should be able to change your name if you aren't selling, unless it is fairly soon after you created it. Have a "cooling off" period during which you can correct a horrid naming mistake, but otherwise only for sales.
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Skandrannon22
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Posted - 2009.09.08 19:59:00 -
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I think it's fine as long as you can only do it once a year, and, there would have to be something on your profile that listed all known aliases.
-Skan
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Nika Dekaia
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Posted - 2009.09.09 08:20:00 -
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No to name changes.
For one, tracking scammers, corp thieves and the like as well as intel on wartargets would become more of a hassle.
Second, the fact that you can not change the name of bought character is a way to reduce the number of people which are RL rich and want to buy their way in. It's a needed drawback for character buying.
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Helle Acoma
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Posted - 2009.09.10 04:54:00 -
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Im up for this; once it showed previous names in a tab - like the employment history tab
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Trazis
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Posted - 2009.09.24 06:38:00 -
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Supported to an extent
Make it like neural remap where it can only be done once a year.
-this allows people to change their name without letting scammers hide effectively. -if scammers are gonna scam its gonna be on an alt their gonna scam on freakin alts people not their bloody main.
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Kuuijn
The R.I.T.U.A.L Corp Twilight Federation
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Posted - 2009.09.24 10:13:00 -
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I support this proposal but it should be a once only thing. That way it supports people who hate their name but doesn't allow scammers and pirates to slink off into anonymity.
There should also be some way - either in game or on this site - to see whose name has been changed.
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Amanda Wilkins
Caldari Dromedary Goat Albatross and Fish Systematic-Chaos
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Posted - 2009.09.24 10:54:00 -
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While I can fully understand that a person with the name evilphoenix wants a name change * grins * I am not in support of this idea.
In eve, you are who you know and you are identified not just by your character, but by your name. I know some people change characters every 14 days, but most of us stay with our mains - and their names - for the rest of our Eve lives.
Live with it.
Amanda Wilkins CEO of Dromedary, Goat, Albatross and Fish
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Vrasna
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Posted - 2009.10.16 04:56:00 -
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Edited by: Vrasna on 16/10/2009 04:59:10 I support this. I'd love to be able to change my characters name at least once. If we can change our characters appearance at a one time cost, I think we should be able to do the same with the names, perhaps also at a cost?
Plus, Trial accounts? What if it was your very first time playing EVE? A lot of people don't put effort into naming characters they might not want to use forever. I sure didn't. But now this char is 6+ months old, and I regret the lack of foresight into name creation.
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Adunh Slavy
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Posted - 2009.10.16 10:25:00 -
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Yes please
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shuckstar
Hauling hogs
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Posted - 2009.10.16 14:40:00 -
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Jebidus Skari
Comply Or Die
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Posted - 2009.10.16 14:47:00 -
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Supported...and yes you can always have a log of changed names for the paranoid ones :)
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Mr DurkaDur
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Posted - 2009.10.19 04:20:00 -
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Kara Sharalien
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Posted - 2009.10.19 04:34:00 -
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Originally by: Saturo Matare Big yes.
Solution for all the problems is simple - you have an employment history tab - ADD an NAME CHANGE HISTORY tab and all problems are gone.
a dude called corstaad ganked me two years ago when i first started playing eve. i remember this, and if he ever arrived in the same system as me i would dock up.
you propose to give him the option to change his name, so i dont know when he arrives in system. im hardly going to go though the ID page of all 100 names in a caldari system before i start mining there.
name changes are ******ed. not supported. the Luminare titan: lets pop that *****! http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=1175042&page=1 |
gpfwestie
Red Federation
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Posted - 2009.10.20 11:40:00 -
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God yes please, I hate my Characters name, I had no idea what I was doing when I signed up, no idea you couldn't change the name later.
I keep petitioning to get it changed, but the answer is always the same.
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Rodj Blake
Amarr PIE Inc.
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Posted - 2009.10.20 15:11:00 -
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Edited by: Rodj Blake on 20/10/2009 15:12:17 No.
When you buy a character, you also buy the reputation.
It's part of the cost of taking a short-cut.
Quote: FC's cannot pronounce gpfwestie (try it, it's nonsense, not even a word).
At least you won't be primaried
Dulce et decorum est pro imperium mori.
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