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

[SugarPeanut]

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

[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.

[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.

[SugarPeanut]

Kid, ive been beta testing & playing MMO's for over a decade now - and all kinds. I love how derps on forums like to talk to people like they even know anything about them just so they can feel better about themselves when they insult someone anonymously. Sorry, but no, never seen what you are talking about even once. Even played games that have cross server play and group finder like features that span across servers - and have run across ppl sharing names that's why it says their SERVER name next to them. >.>

Still does not change the fact that in THIS game in question ( who cares bout other things im staying on topic here ) you CAN have the same char name across multiple servers at the same time. & the Fantasia potion does not allow you to name change as people have said, but pretty much all other mmo's out there have a service to change your name - altho not all of them really come out with it in the beginning, so I would assume that in the near future it will be an added service. I mean, they are only just now getting around to opening up server xfers


- edited for lol 3:30 am grammar- oh how I <3 night shifts luls ~

[ForteXX]

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.

I did read it, that why I posted it. Your post (you know... the one I quoted), said that a name could only exist once between all servers.

Quoting again:

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.

[SugarPeanut]

Aaaand this morning made a FOURTH Sugar Peanut on some other random server - it worked yet again. Didn't need it tho so I deleted it again, but yea xD

[Zozorozo]

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.

Way to be totally and completely 100% wrong on something.

[SugarPeanut]

And if you read up with him ranting on me - even after I proved it to him by showing him my chars on different servers and explaining things, he is still defending what 'he knows for a fact' xD

[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.