Regarding racial/gender/name changes for 2.0

[Fensfield]

Name changes I'm all for.

What I am not for is this business about shortening them.

Now, shortening might work, but one of the things I happen to love about Final Fantasy XIV is the fact that by virtue of the forename/surname system, people don't have to bicker over getting particular names. At least, not nearly so much.

It is so, so wonderful being able to have the name I want to have. Do you realise how hard it is to secure the name Hana in most MMO's? Beside Forra she's one of my most important characters and it's horrid having to faff about with her name.

And that aside, there's something really, really nice about being in a world where there's a chance of meeting someone with a similar name to your own.

So yes. Yes to name changes, but for goodness' sake please protect the advantages of the forename/surname system in allowing it. Shortening sounds worryingly like it might impinge on that.

[leomax]

I would love to be able to change or even shorten my name to Leo Max.

[Jinko]

Yes to all of the above.

[Babydoll]

Yes, name change, gender etc. Yes to all.

[Lebannen]

I am not gonna change my gender so a name change is not needed, but for those many males who made female miqote named their char Michelle or something and want to change to male miqote I can see how it is relevant.

[Nakiamiie]

Name changes I'm all for.

What I am not for is this business about shortening them.

Now, shortening might work, but one of the things I happen to love about Final Fantasy XIV is the fact that by virtue of the forename/surname system, people don't have to bicker over getting particular names. At least, not early so much.

It is so, so wonderful being able to have the name i want to have. Do you realise how hard it is to secure the name Hana in most MMO's? Beside Forra she's one of my most important characters and it's horrid having to faff about with her name.

And that aside, there's something really, really nice about being in a world where there's a chance of meeting someone with a similar name to your own.

So yes. Yes to name changes, but for goodness' sake please protect the advantages of the forename/surname system in allowing it. Shortening sounds worryingly like it might impinge on that.

This, entirely. Twice.

[Betelgeuzah]

You know

You could make this dramatic.

Have us Die while trying to prevent the 7th Umbral Era unsuccessfully.

You could set up graves for our memory in-game while making us create new characters to follow in their predecessors footsteps.

This would enhance the dramatic impact that 2.0 will bring.

[Nayt]

You know

You could make this dramatic.

Have us Die while trying to prevent the 7th Umbral Era unsuccessfully.

You could set up graves for our memory in-game while making us create new characters to follow in their predecessors footsteps.

This would enhance the dramatic impact that 2.0 will bring.

There are a number of ways SE could spin this. I just pray they'll be unorthodox enough to go through with it.

[Andrien]

I concur with everything regarding race/gender/name change.

[Teakwood]

You know

You could make this dramatic.

Have us Die while trying to prevent the 7th Umbral Era unsuccessfully.

You could set up graves for our memory in-game while making us create new characters to follow in their predecessors footsteps.

This would enhance the dramatic impact that 2.0 will bring.

God, I've been sitting on speculation along these lines that the entire game pre-2.0 is a Echo-given vision of the Sixth Astral Age for weeks now.

"Let those who came before / guide those who walk after", and all that. :3