Removal of Surnames

[Cairdeas]

I like that family members can share a last name for their characters as well as having a unique first name so that people that play together can be identified as such.

[OmegaNovaios]

I like that family members can share a last name for their characters as well as having a unique first name so that people that play together can be identified as such.

This reason as well as the other option of have a more unique and creative name IMO was a good idea on SE's part. It gives the game a more classy/formal/and general FF feel to naming your character whether you/everyone decide to take it seriously or not.

[OmegaNovaios]

Surnames has nothing to do with any other element in the game nor how FFXIV is doing. Surnames aren't "needed" but are nice to have. many things are not "needed" but are nice to have. The universe/world/life didn't "need" to exist but I think most people can agree it's nice to have.

[BelgianRofl]

Surnames has nothing to do with any other element in the game nor how FFXIV is doing. Surnames aren't "needed" but are nice to have. many things are not "needed" but are nice to have. The universe/world/life didn't "need" to exist but I think most people can agree it's nice to have.

Problem is, the only people defending surnames are people who currently play FFXIV right now - many of whom defend lots of the decisions currently made by SE. A lot of people had their minds set on a name for their character, only to have a wrench thrown into the equation when SE dropped the surname bomb. I don't think surnames is a nice thing to have. I think it is detrimental in many areas.

A lot of players who would like to use words or names from other characters they've created in other games would then have to figure out some bogus last name to satisfy a requirement to play FFXIV.

Surnames need to go.

[yukikaze_yanagi]

Problem is, the only people defending surnames are people who currently play FFXIV right now - many of whom defend lots of the decisions currently made by SE. A lot of people had their minds set on a name for their character, only to have a wrench thrown into the equation when SE dropped the surname bomb. I don't think surnames is a nice thing to have. I think it is detrimental in many areas.

A lot of players who would like to use words or names from other characters they've created in other games would then have to figure out some bogus last name to satisfy a requirement to play FFXIV.

Surnames need to go.

So basicly surnames need to go because you need to think to a proper surname ? quite a weak argument.
I'd say it's more a problem since there isn't a pg search, so yell for a pg search, not for removing surnames .-. also i say it again, working on an already implemented database can bring a lot of problems and can be detrimental. Why taking the risk for have less, for your ego ?
If you have some valid reason, explain what are these "detrimental in many areas."

[Dreamer]

So basicly surnames need to go because you need to think to a proper surname ? quite a weak argument.
I'd say it's more a problem since there isn't a pg search, so yell for a pg search, not for removing surnames .-. also i say it again, working on an already implemented database can bring a lot of problems and can be detrimental. Why taking the risk for have less, for your ego ?
If you have some valid reason, explain what are these "detrimental in many areas."

Thank you for finding the words I could not.