Race Naming Conventions for Viera and Hrothgar

[Solenne]

To be honest I’m really surprised the forums aren’t blowing up about this yet. Is it really only a handful of us who feel some urgency about naming?

[AvalonBright]

I wasn't feeling any REAL urgency until this week rolled around and they've still posted nothing. Square, what the heck? There's only 3 days left until Early Access maintenance and you're giving nothing but radio silence! What's the deal?!

[Elexander]

Guys, you have only to check out the original Race Naming Convention post to see around when they're releasing that information.

Check it out: all 1.0 and ARR races had their naming conventions released around a week before Early Access began (August 21st, 2013; ARR Early Access started August 27th of the same year). That's mainly because they were already in the game back then, just never really had clarification about their names.
The Au Ra, on the other hand, had their posts released June 18th 2015, immediately a day before Heavensward's Early Access (June 19th of the same year).

They're likely going to do the same to Viera and Hrothgar, releasing it a day before or during the maintenance to Patch 5.0 (06/26, 06/27).

The conventions are also likely going to be released on the original post like they did Au Ra, so pay attention to it. 6 or 7 replies means Viera and Hrothgar naming conventions were released.

So, just chill.

[Sathona]

Doesnt bother me if i wait,name changing isnt going anywhere :nompopcorn:

[Sapphos]

It'd be nice to get them a little earlier than last minute though, I'd love to have some time to think about and change it before starting the story.

[AvalonBright]

They're likely going to do the same to Viera and Hrothgar, releasing it a day before or during the maintenance to Patch 5.0 (06/26, 06/27).

The conventions are also likely going to be released on the original post like they did Au Ra, so pay attention to it. 6 or 7 replies means Viera and Hrothgar naming conventions were released.

So, just chill.

Be that as it may, it'd be nice if the community managers on this game actually acted like community managers. I GET that there's a difficult barrier between the Japanese and US offices and what can be revealed freely but there has got to be better communication than this. It might be how Japanese companies do things but Square's lack of transparency outside of Live Letter streams is insane... Even if they'd just come out and say "Peace y'all, it's coming the day before maint." Awesome.

[Kytrin]

Be that as it may, it'd be nice if the community managers on this game actually acted like community managers. I GET that there's a difficult barrier between the Japanese and US offices and what can be revealed freely but there has got to be better communication than this. It might be how Japanese companies do things but Square's lack of transparency outside of Live Letter streams is insane... Even if they'd just come out and say "Peace y'all, it's coming the day before maint." Awesome.

Yeah, something would be nice at this point. I gave the Au'ra a pass because of how difficult it was to explain eastern naming to a western audience. But c'mon! Both the new races seem to have a variation of northern european names. Scandinavian, Norse, etc. It can't be THAT hard to say "Oh by the way, Norse names for the rabbits, Scandinavian names for the lions.

I personally would appreciate a chance to get my alt set up before early access and without having to pay for a name change when I get it wrong.

[Zakuno2]

My problem is when I get paid. I'm almost out of money and I may have to wait a week or two to name change if this doesn't get released soon.

[Starblessed]

I've been waiting eagerly for the naming conventions, but honestly if they do wind up releasing them DURING maintenance it gives me something to do.

[MaethusXion]

Both the new races seem to have a variation of northern european names. Scandinavian, Norse, etc. It can't be THAT hard to say "Oh by the way, Norse names for the rabbits, Scandinavian names for the lions.

idk about the EU, but I'm pretty sure a decent handful of people from NA wouldn't be able to tell you the difference. Most people I know of don't know any differences besides British Isles (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland), Vikingland (Norway, Finland, Sweden), and Mainland Europe...