Getting rid of surnames

[Konachibi]

IMO, surnames would be less of an issue if we could do a "/sea all shortname longlonglonglongname" then click on them and hit "Send Tell" like we could in FFXI because you could just search for part of their name to find them. :/

Since they're still tweaking the UI with each patch to make it more usable, I imagine we'll see something like this in patch 1.20+.

[Kiote]

I'd like to hear peoples opinions on this. I've had a few discussions in game with friends and some are for, some are against.

Personally I'm not much of a fan. "/tell Charles whatthehellstupidlongname" is wearing thin.

1. Your major complaint is supposed to be addressed with the FList fixes.

2. Have you never tried to played an MMO and it says "Sorry but that name is already in use." Often happens to people upwards of ten times. Will essentially not happen ever in this game unless you make a common Joke name.

[KiriA500]

I know my way around a QWERTY keyboard, so I don't have a single issue with typing multiple names.

[PrettyPrincess]

btw WHY DID WE NEED ANOTHER OF THESE THREADS!?

[Dallie]

Keep surnames, improve the communication methods. I shouldn't have to constantly scroll and select different things just to talk to two people in different chatmodes.

[DeadRiser]

Lina Lux. How epic does that sound? I love alliteration.

I'd rather "Big Arse" than XxxXXXBigxxxArseXXXxxX

^like what the hell is that? A crown for your name?

[Kiote]

Lina Lux. How epic does that sound? I love alliteration.

I'd rather "Big Arse" than XxxXXXBigxxxArseXXXxxX

^like what the hell is that? A crown for your name?

i nearly forgot about all the poor souls who actually though putting a bunch of Xs in there name was a good idea...

Sir names seem to have cut down on the sepheroths as well..

[syntaxlies]

i nearly forgot about all the poor souls who actually though putting a bunch of Xs in there name was a good idea...

Sir names seem to have cut down on the sepheroths as well..

all those x's in the name would definitely mean you'd have to run to me for a party invite as i would not be typing it.

[Falcus]

all those x's in the name would defiantly mean you'd have to run to me for a party invite as i would not be typing it.

If they sent you a tell they would turn up in your auto translate so you just need to start typing out the first few characters of their name.
But I just wouldn't invite them because they have such a stupid name.

[Overkill9000]

rly? still going on this? still arguing cumbersome and difficult? you know a space is just ONE more character right? typed several in all your posts. no big! extra word. i can't go on! /faint o.O' i can see possibly reducing the total characters between the two names because sometimes two huge names is annoying, and having optional one name. rly if the person wants an annoying name so badly a surname won't stop them. but the whole arguement that the surname is too difficult is just phooey.