Getting rid of surnames

[Kam]

Practical reasons for turning them off - off the top of my head - would be more space in the chat log. Easier insta-tells to someone you just saw. Easier chatting in general. Less screen clutter. All these add to more "immersion" than a simple 'last name'

Thats just my own personal points about immersion'. And to continue on my own personal opinions - If you can't invent something thats unique with 30k players on the game (split into their own servers....), I generally feel sorry for your lack of creativity.

I'd want an option to opt out. Hell Foxclon can only have one name. I don't require a surname to immerse myself into XIV. Why can't I at the least have an option to opt out. Or even turn them off.

[Overkill9000]

rly? still going on this? still arguing cumbersome and difficult? you know a space is just ONE more character right? typed several in all your posts. no big! extra word. i can't go on! /faint o.O' i can see possibly reducing the total characters between the two names because sometimes two huge names is annoying, and having optional one name. rly if the person wants an annoying name so badly a surname won't stop them. but the whole arguement that the surname is too difficult is just phooey.

[Felis]

I'd want an option to opt out. Hell Foxclon can only have one name. I don't require a surname to immerse myself into XIV. Why can't I at the least have an option to opt out. Or even turn them off.

It's because his char is on the internal test server.
I bet on the offizial server he need 2 names, too

I love the surnames. There are 2 Skadi on Lindblum. I don't want change my name. And I bet the other don't want too.

[Kam]

rly? still going on this? still arguing cumbersome and difficult? you know a space is just ONE more character right? typed several in all your posts. no big! extra word. i can't go on! /faint o.O' i can see possibly reducing the total characters between the two names because sometimes two huge names is annoying, and having optional one name. rly if the person wants an annoying name so badly a surname won't stop them. but the whole arguement that the surname is too difficult is just phooey.

Read the first page? eh?

[Kiote]

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?

i nearly forgot about all the poor souls who actually though putting a bunch of Xs in there name was a good idea...

Sir names seem to have cut down on the sepheroths as well..

[Leowilde]

So basically I skipped everything, this thread is way too long to get into now. But to answer the OP question; the day they remove my character's surname, is the day they remove a part of my character. I've had it since I started out. Then it's better to change the way 'tell' works.

[Overkill9000]

Read the first page? eh?

no ty ^.^;

[Shyd]

For anyone who wants to get rid of surnames, if we lose them... I will find you.

I can help!

[syntaxlies]

i nearly forgot about all the poor souls who actually though putting a bunch of Xs in there name was a good idea...

Sir names seem to have cut down on the sepheroths as well..

all those x's in the name would definitely mean you'd have to run to me for a party invite as i would not be typing it.

[Drunk-Bandit]

lol I take it some people actually hate freedom in mmorpgs... I'd just go back to FFXI or WoW if that's the case...