Getting rid of surnames

[Felis]

Maybe we should write a /tell guide for all people with /tell difficulty ^^
Then we can link to the guide if a new thread with the same topic pop up again in some months.

[Andrien]

I think surnames is cumbersome. I don't care if they remove it or left it alone because I mostly chat in LS or in party. rarely send tells.

[KaiKatzchen]

I like the surnames in the game!

Anyway you only have to type it once and then you got the nice 'ctrl+r' that auto pops the name back up for you.

I want it to stay.

[naaros]

IMO, surnames would be less of an issue if we could do a "/sea all shortname longlonglonglongname" then click on them and hit "Send Tell" like we could in FFXI because you could just search for part of their name to find them. :/

[Konachibi]

IMO, surnames would be less of an issue if we could do a "/sea all shortname longlonglonglongname" then click on them and hit "Send Tell" like we could in FFXI because you could just search for part of their name to find them. :/

Since they're still tweaking the UI with each patch to make it more usable, I imagine we'll see something like this in patch 1.20+.

[Kiote]

I'd like to hear peoples opinions on this. I've had a few discussions in game with friends and some are for, some are against.

Personally I'm not much of a fan. "/tell Charles whatthehellstupidlongname" is wearing thin.

1. Your major complaint is supposed to be addressed with the FList fixes.

2. Have you never tried to played an MMO and it says "Sorry but that name is already in use." Often happens to people upwards of ten times. Will essentially not happen ever in this game unless you make a common Joke name.

[KiriA500]

I know my way around a QWERTY keyboard, so I don't have a single issue with typing multiple names.

[PrettyPrincess]

btw WHY DID WE NEED ANOTHER OF THESE THREADS!?

[Dallie]

Keep surnames, improve the communication methods. I shouldn't have to constantly scroll and select different things just to talk to two people in different chatmodes.

[DeadRiser]

Lina Lux. How epic does that sound? I love alliteration.

I'd rather "Big Arse" than XxxXXXBigxxxArseXXXxxX

^like what the hell is that? A crown for your name?