Inactive character names?

There's a character with a name I wanted for a new character. It was taken, so I checked on the Lodestone and the character is possibly inactive ( As it is only level 1 ). Is there a way to get this name? Via a ticket or otherwise.

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Originally Posted by Asterforest

There's a character with a name I wanted for a new character. It was taken, so I checked on the Lodestone and the character is possibly inactive ( As it is only level 1 ). Is there a way to get this name? Via a ticket or otherwise.

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At this time i don't think so

No, come up with a more original name.

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Originally Posted by 16bitBounty

No, come up with a more original name.

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:P you can just say no don't you think

I could but minimum char limit.

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Not happening, due to the possibility that the player could resub or log back in to that character if they're still playing.

As well, it's a way to 'reserve' your name.

When new race will come and jobs, some people want to make sure to have a name that will fit.

So they are not inactive, just 'on hold'

It goes to those who were faster than you sadly in this case.

They should implement a time-limit amount on a character name if they haven't logged into the game for several months. Priority should be given to active subscribers with a longer sub history - not those that played for a month and disappeared for good. If they ever resub, then they just have to change their name.

I know the feeling. I wanted a certain name/last name combo when I started this game, but someone apparently thought it'd be funny to create 1 character for each of 8 servers, all looking the same and all using that name. Unfortunately that includes the server my friends are at. -_-...

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Originally Posted by Gucci_Charms

They should implement a time-limit amount on a character name if they haven't logged into the game for several months. Priority should be given to active subscribers with a longer sub history - not those that played for a month and disappeared for good. If they ever resub, then they just have to change their name.

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They probably won't do that seeing it's bad business practice. SE and all MMO companies know as long as that character is there, there is a chance that person will come back. FFXI had the Restoration Project where people who had been gone 2, 3, 4+ years could come back to the same character, same name etc...

Unfortunately, unless SE changes it's stance on how long it will hold unto a character, I doubt they OP will be able to get that character name.

SE also allows people to pay for 40 character for 14.99 a month, or 8 characters for 9.99. Could very well be someones alt on an active account that the person hasn't used yet. If that is true, then the account is active and being used, just not that character and SE won't touch an active account's characters.