Name changing

[ThunderTopaz]

Hence this being a suggestion forum.
I have zero understanding for your anger and your bickering seems immature and pointless.

who's angry and bickering?
I was simply pointing out my opinion.

I simply stated that paying to change your name instead of making another character is just a waste of money and time.
But if you really want, we can continue to throw our opinions at each other.

[kogitsune]

who's angry and bickering?
I was simply pointing out my opinion.

I simply stated that paying to change your name instead of making another character is just a waste of money and time.
But if you really want, we can continue to throw our opinions at each other.

Well, then I equally think changing your characters' race two times is a waste of time and money. You should have been more serious when you chose.

[ThunderTopaz]

Well, then I equally think changing your characters' race two times is a waste of time and money. You should have been more serious when you chose.

ahh but if I make a new character I can get the fantasia potions yet again sense it's connected to my account like all my other rewards.
but for a name change... you can only do that once am I correct?

[kogitsune]

Not once, never. Failing to see you're point, as that's why I've supported adding the feature to the game, which is a standard option in almost every online game, especially MMO, created in the last ten years.

So I'm still failing to see why you're gloating about fantasia potions. You don't think people should be able to change their name, but you're fine with people adjusting their entire appearance and actual race. Your opposition to the suggestion of changing names when you have that kind of attitude about changing appearance is just plain weird.

By the way, you can force a name change by buying a server transfer, creating a new character with the same name, then buying a second transfer and moving the character back after a 3-4 day waiting period. So for a total of four days and 36 dollars you can change your name within the bounds of the game's own parameters "at will."

But pardon, isn't that excessive? So again, might I suggest a basic online game function.

[Desecret]

I'm saying if you never made a character with a name you were not very serious on, we wouldn't be having this little problem.
(also too Desecret)
No where is it said you could change your name so jumping into a game you feel you were not going to be serious in but ended up enjoying it is your fault.
Also, by "professional" I meant something cool sounding or maybe something that rolls off the tongue instead of something silly like... say... "BusterBlade Strife"

You must be fun at parties

[ThunderTopaz]

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When have I gloated about the fantasia potions?
I am only pointing out the obvious facts sense you keep on mentioning the fantasia potions. Last time I checked, this was about the name change and not the potions.
I never once mentioned about fantasia potions until you brought it up and that was only explaining on the limit you can have and that it's connected to your account.

Also, I played so many mmo's in the last 10 years that I can agree that about... 80%... maybe... sell name changes in the cash shop. Which brings up this little topic. Cash Shops. A lot of mmo's are free to play so in order to keep the game running they have to get money somehow so they have a system where people can buy something from things called Cash Shops which sells pretty much anything they think will be a good idea to sell to anyone who is willing to buy.

you can continue to twist my words all you like but my opinion still stands. If you want to have another name then make another character. Really though, it's not hard at all to level up a class. Annoying? maybe it is for some people. But it's still a free way to get a name you want. If they make a name change service then good for the people who want to pay to change their name. It's just that i'm not going to use it if they did add that feature. I never changed my name in any game I've played mostly because it's pretty stupid too me if you just waste money just to change a name.

[Alistaire]

Plain and simple: names are your record of accountability. If you, or anyone, is a horrible player, you should not get the opportunity to pay to dodge your bad rep.

Conversely, if a good player quits you (or whoever) should not get the opportunity to impersonate them and inherit their good rep.

There's really nothing else that can be said here, much as some would like to do this due to poor choices, the fact that allowing name changes allows players to dodge accountability of the rep they get will make sure this never, ever happens.

[ThunderTopaz]

Plain and simple: names are your record of accountability. If you, or anyone, is a horrible player, you should not get the opportunity to pay to dodge your bad rep.

Conversely, if a good player quits you (or whoever) should not get the opportunity to impersonate them and inherit their good rep.

There's really nothing else that can be said here, much as some would like to do this due to poor choices, the fact that allowing name changes allows players to dodge accountability of the rep they get will make sure this never, ever happens.

very well said!
that's one of the many things I hate about name changes. You can dodge your bad rep just by changing names and nobody will be the wiser.

[Alistaire]

And yet despite most of that very clearly on the first page this thread keeps going. It's a bad suggestion, please drop it and don't ever pick it up again.

[kogitsune]

[QUOTE=ThunderTopaz;1935328you can continue to twist my words all you like but my opinion still stands. If you want to have another name then make another character. Really though, it's not hard at all to level up a class. Annoying? maybe it is for some people. But it's still a free way to get a name you want. If they make a name change service then good for the people who want to pay to change their name. It's just that i'm not going to use it if they did add that feature. I never changed my name in any game I've played mostly because it's pretty stupid too me if you just waste money just to change a name.[/QUOTE]

Okay, that last paragraph there is exactly my point. This thread is a suggestion to add the feature. You don't want it, don't post. Go away. Calling people stupid because YOU wouldn't use it is your own concern. I was playing these games before you were born, you don't need to explain to me what a cash shop is-- which by the way is a RECENT trend. Cash shops became popular in the last five years because they make more money through what are called "microtransactions" than they did by offering a subscriber fee. This is not one of those games. If you want an example, go look at TERA.

Some of us have jobs, or in my case, multiple as well as college. I'm grateful I have time to play this game and enjoy in the first place, but to redo all the work I've already done, a third time no less because I play two active characters, simply to change the name because you find it stupid and "not a lot of work" is quite frankly, ridiculous. It's a waste of time and money to change a name, so I should waste my time and money redoing everything for 30-40+ hours of tasks I've already completed multiple times to change text above the character's head that is an emotional problem for me that happened recent after the character's incarnation.

Really.

You're an interesting one. It's funny we share the same sort of interests and hobbies, but you probably don't realize that because you're too busy arguing IN A THREAD SUGGESTING something you're denouncing. If you don't want to support it, don't. This isn't a thread to UNSUPPORT a suggestion. No one cares if you think it's stupid or a waste of money.