Quote Originally Posted by Amberion View Post
Well, I have yet to find a game that won't allow you to do something based on your name and appearance. Well, unless it's male/female thing. But usually then, there are 2 versions of the same thing.
But when they introduce new races, some people want to switch them. Or as far as names go, they choose a silly name because they didn't think they would play the game seriously, and later in life regretted it as they found out they really liked X game and want to stick with it. It's really all about not wanting to loose progression with your main character but wanting to adjust things like race and such. Or for people are into rp'ing or just really into the lore, I'd imagine they would want lore appropriate names if they switched race. I know I have a friend who wants to change his lallafel into something else, but he would be stuck with a lala name and it's the only reason he doesn't use his phantasia.