Offer a name change feature for FFXI SE.

[Alhanelem]

Cool. I personally like seeing FFXI based names running around.

I don't. Such names should be blocked in the name filter. Everyone wants to be Cloud or Sepiroth or Squall, naming their character that as if it makes them that character, and as if no one else is going to come up with such an ingenious idea. It would be fine if only one person did this, but that's not the case, so you end up with xXCloudXx, xxxxCloudxxxx and so on. It got to the point where there's more than one NPC in FFXIV that actually makes fun of this trend.

Does this matter? Can only have one per server.

No, it doesn't. See above- people just add x's to their name until it's different from someone else who came up with the same great idea.

If this became a problem, SE could easily remove the feature again. Really nothing to argue about.

Or just never offer it in the first place, then it won't ever be a problem.

[Meyi]

I don't. Such names should be blocked in the name filter. Everyone wants to be Cloud or Sepiroth or Squall, naming their character that as if it makes them that character, and as if no one else is going to come up with such an ingenious idea. It would be fine if only one person did this, but that's not the case, so you end up with xXCloudXx, xxxxCloudxxxx and so on. It got to the point where there's more than one NPC in FFXIV that actually makes fun of this trend.

Except, I said FFXI names, not just FF in general. I have an Alchemist mule named Romidiant, named after my Adventuring Fellow. And I've seen some Shantottos running around. I wanted Ealdnarche for my taru but naturally that was taken. I think it's enjoyable, especially if obscure NPC names from NPCs that are rarely interacted with have someone named after them. I had a friend named Lobison who named his Galka way before WotG came out. Was pretty neat to see monsters with his name above their heads wandering around.

As for names like Xxxxcloudxxxx yeah, that's silly. But names like Romidiant, Simmie, Arpetetion, or Baunise are interesting.

[Kimble]

Dazinosuk will always be the best.

[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.

[macross]

What they should offer is a race change, so all those taru who want to be melee can be non gimp.

[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.

[Zaknafein]

SE! I want my name back I had for 6 years before the merge. If I had lost it to an active player then fine I could accept that. However, losing it to someone that has been inactive since March of 08' is not acceptable.