Offer a name change feature for FFXI SE.

[Nidhogg]

Deactivate your account before the start of the next month, wait 7 days, purchase a new ID if you do not have a mule character, name it your main characters name, then reactivate your main character and whalla you can change your main characters name.

[Dragoy]

Deactivate your account before the start of the next month, wait 7 days, purchase a new ID if you do not have a mule character, name it your main characters name, then reactivate your main character and whalla you can change your main characters name.

Might work a bit differently now, since you don't pay for each month in advance the way we used to. ^^;

Moreover, I did try to test due to another reason, to name a new character with a name that a friend has: It's not available even though the account is inactive, and has been for several months. I think I remember this way working at some point, though. Is it treated differently if the name is tied to the same account already? I do doubt it.

I do think a bit that they should have just had the names restricted server-wide, that way merging them would have never had any issues like that. On the other hand, though, since FFXI only allows one part names, it would have been quite restrictive, so I'm not sure if I would have gone with server-wide either after all.

But I digress.
I just wanted to say that I have my doubts on simply de-activating the content ID, as well as from when it really is considered inactive (would likely depend on the payment method, if it's Crystanonsense or the other, too).


Blubb.

[Juri_Licious]

Deactivate your account before the start of the next month, wait 7 days, purchase a new ID if you do not have a mule character, name it your main characters name, then reactivate your main character and whalla you can change your main characters name.

I wonder how this would work with the current setup? How are you able to create a character with the same name if it exists?

[svengalis]

Deactivate your account before the start of the next month, wait 7 days, purchase a new ID if you do not have a mule character, name it your main characters name, then reactivate your main character and whalla you can change your main characters name.

Gonna try this, pretty sure it does not work though.

[svengalis]

Deactivate your account before the start of the next month, wait 7 days, purchase a new ID if you do not have a mule character, name it your main characters name, then reactivate your main character and whalla you can change your main characters name.

Just tried this method. It does not work. It would not allow me to name my mule my main character's name even though my main character was deactivated.

[Kristal]

Just tried this method. It does not work. It would not allow me to name my mule my main character's name even though my main character was deactivated.

That's because deactivated characters aren't removed. It needs to be deleted or moved to a different server for the server to free up the name.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

Just tried this method. It does not work. It would not allow me to name my mule my main character's name even though my main character was deactivated.

That's because deactivated characters aren't removed. It needs to be deleted or moved to a different server for the server to free up the name.

Yeah, it helps if you move the charater first like everyone told you to. Yes... that means you have to wait a month to move your character back.

[Kimble]

Yeah, it helps if you move the charater first like everyone told you to. Yes... that means you have to wait a month to move your character back.

3 Months. and 50 bucks just to change your name, lol.

[Aramyth]

3 Months. and 50 bucks just to change your name, lol.

lol That's so ridiculous, that it's funny.

I think they should have a name change service as well, it's unfair to assume that everyone who wants to change their name is running from their reputation. Some people may use it that way, but if they are that much of a jerk then it will just catch up with them again anyway.