Character name change??? (Is it possible?)

[Dmer]

False.

The name you're using now, cannot be used anywhere else, meaning it does not exist on other servers. This is to avoid having people with the same name in dungeons(duty finder is cross server), and to avoid making people change their names when they transfer. I know this for a fact, because I tried to do it back during EA, when i wanted to use the same character on multiple servers.


Basically, once you have a name, you're stuck with it until the character is deleted.

Then why is SE saying that if you transfer to a world you will have to change your name if it already exists on the destination server?

[SugarPeanut]

Uhhh I have a char named Sugar Peanut on 3 different servers....
so yes, you can have multiple chars with the same name thru out different servers - http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest..._tribe=&order=
you guys should be aware of this feature on the main site to search names on servers..... lol.

[Dmer]

Read it.

"In the event". meaning "If it happens". Legacy accounts may not apply, so they may have similar names to those on other servers(of course, they can't leave their server)

Also, read the last line "the same name but is associated with an inactive service account". They don't delete inactive accounts right away, but inactive accounts have to be recovered before they can be active again.

Again, I tried to use the same name on multiple servers before, doesn't work, and I highly doubt, anyone would use the same name i have, let alone have all of the same character names i have.

EDIT: forgot to add, there's also the JP severs, which have different data centers, and different name servers.

Because someone on the second server already had your name, duh.

[Slatervonjager]

Because someone on the second server already had your name, duh.

Yeah, like I said, no. You can even go look it up. Only one with that name, and I CANNOT make other character on other servers, with that name.

Who would even logically think all these servers share the same name listing anyways .... Derp Logic -_-

It's called a Name server, and yes, it is real. They're used by international companies, as well as with games. Derp logic on your part.

[Althire]

False.

The name you're using now, cannot be used anywhere else, meaning it does not exist on other servers. This is to avoid having people with the same name in dungeons(duty finder is cross server), and to avoid making people change their names when they transfer. I know this for a fact, because I tried to do it back during EA, when i wanted to use the same character on multiple servers.


Basically, once you have a name, you're stuck with it until the character is deleted.

Lol again I mean common did you just have to chime in because it was my reply lol and yet you where still wrong haha.

Yeah, like I said, no. You can even go look it up. Only one with that name, and I CANNOT make other character on other servers, with that name.




It's called a Name server, and yes, it is real. They're used by international companies, as well as with games. Derp logic on your part.

Seen as there is multiple people with same names on different servers that I know yet again you are wrong and seems to be proven further down this post lol do you love being wrong ^^.

[seekerofpower]

Yeah, like I said, no. You can even go look it up. Only one with that name, and I CANNOT make other character on other servers, with that name.

You are incorrect. Look up Kaine Highwind on the the Lodestone. There are 30+ of them across different servers.

I did want to point out that Secret World does have cross shard name server, but only because chat is shared across all shards.

[SugarPeanut]

Who would even logically think all these servers share the same name listing anyways .... Derp Logic -_-

[SugarPeanut]

Sorry but never once played a game using multiple servers to choose from that shared the same name listing. SMH
Also, don't know how you can explain all the ppl with the same char name on different servers ( like myself ) then? You CAN have multiple chars with the same name on diff servers, its just a fact. whats going on with u I cannot say. I doubt it has anything to do with membership types, either, tho I cant confirm that.

[Slatervonjager]

Sorry but never once played a game using multiple servers to choose from that shared the same name listing.

Then you haven't played very many games. Name servers exist to insure that those with the same name cannot exist, for the reasons of things like cross server play, and server transfers, this does not include different regions. The only time you should EVER be forced to change your name when changing servers, is when moving a character from one data center, to another, I.E. Japan to Europe for example.

And Well in my case then, Square did it's job right.

[lineandcolor]

Just for you, since you obviously need pictures and you're not willing to do a simple search, have some pictures of a search I did for the name Genesis Rhapsodos. The name of my character.







So, um, yeah, I think it's safe to say that there are, indeed, other people using the same name on multiple servers. You can find me in the third image And by the way, that's from the Lodestone site too.