Getting rid of surnames

[User201109011315]

I was merely thinking aloud in my above post. A /display surname off command wouldn't work for obvious reason that you wouldn't be able to /tell people if you only knew their first name and not their surname.

The only way the option to have one name could work is if they gave people option at character creation to have one, two, maybe evenTHREE names.

But I guess SE didn't want to give people option like this because then those who choose to have only one name will have a perceived advantage over others (more convenient to /tell them and they also "look" more original).

[Kam]

(more convenient to /tell them and they also "look" more original).

Wow the first person to hint at this.

I admit the option to turn of last names would be complicated, but theres no reason why it should interfere with the chat system, even with singular named character running about.

Full target name appears upon selecting them, right?

[User201109011315]

Most people on this forum are pretty irrational like that and can't have a discussion.

[DantesAmore]

combining the two names would be no different then leaving them apart, I really dont see the down side to having Surnames, this was you can have w/e name you want. sure you have to have a 1st and last which i hated at first cause i wanted to keep my FFXI name "Demo" on hades and cerberus but i was not able to cause any last name would look stupid after "Demo" however its been over a year i got use to the new name.

in order to change the system to allow optional surnames it would require some coding. yes test server might support it (idk where that comes from, all the test pics i seen have 1st and last names)


it would interfere with the chat system though, /tell user would sent to user but /tell user micuser would be to a different person, if you cant see the last name you wouldnt know what to type for it and thus could not /t them anything unless you highlight them and /t <t>

[Kam]

combining the two names would be no different then leaving them apart, I really dont see the down side to having Surnames, this was you can have w/e name you want. sure you have to have a 1st and last which i hated at first cause i wanted to keep my FFXI name "Demo" on hades and cerberus but i was not able to cause any last name would look stupid after "Demo" however its been over a year i got use to the new name.

in order to change the system to allow optional surnames it would require some coding. yes test server might support it (idk where that comes from, all the test pics i seen have 1st and last names)


it would interfere with the chat system though, /tell user would sent to user but /tell user micuser would be to a different person, if you cant see the last name you wouldnt know what to type for it and thus could not /t them anything unless you highlight them and /t <t>

Essentially by allowing say half the population to have "original" (singular) names, you allow for the current variations on that name, and the singular name to exist along side it. (=more options)

At the same time. You are erasing a lot of screen clutter that maybe shouldn't/wouldn't be there with the option of one name. (like my surname name, for example)

let alone freeing up a ridiculous amount of space in the chat log....

[Kam]

the inconvenience of it is probably what gets me the most, especially in lag city, or when meeting a player who really wasn't sure what to name himself.

I don't care about the beauty of your eloquently thought out name. If I cant repeat it within 2mins of meeting you you're not getting an invite from me any time soon.

The fact many people will admit an option for a last name would be nice is sentiment enough.

[DantesAmore]

lol at tempestmoon nice pun ^.~ hehe


boxxy >> I see what you did thar!!

[DantesAmore]

haha if your computer is lagging due to the names ... "theres your sign" might want to play on something stronger then a NES . sorry i mean your machine no offense i just had the nes pop into my mind and HAD to find a way to compare lag due to names with the NES ;P

realistically there is no viable reason to change the system (why fix what isn't broke?) its 1 word more of typing. adding this into the game would come with the price that SE would have to offer all the players (like myself) that have played since alpha, beta, and CE launch (septemebr22 2010) the option to change our main characters name. and that would be a lot of programming that i'm sure they would rather use the time and resources to add/fix aspects of XIV.

if they do ever implement it then heck ya /goodbye Dante Mccloud... "<Welcome Back!> Demo"

[Kam]

haha if your computer is lagging due to the names ... "theres your sign" might want to play on something stronger then a NES . sorry i mean your machine no offense i just had the nes pop into my mind and HAD to find a way to compare lag due to names with the NES ;P

realistically there is no viable reason to change the system (why fix what isn't broke?) its 1 word more of typing. adding this into the game would come with the price that SE would have to offer all the players (like myself) that have played since alpha, beta, and CE launch (septemebr22 2010) the option to change our main characters name. and that would be a lot of programming that i'm sure they would rather use the time and resources to add/fix aspects of XIV.

if they do ever implement it then heck ya /goodbye Dante Mccloud... "<Welcome Back!> Demo"

Well matey, I don't see why you're not lobbying with me. And I don't play on a nes by any standards :P

[Tempestmoon]

I don't get the hate for surnames it's not hard to talk to someone in tells especially if you are responding. you can just hit CTRL -R to respond, and if you use the auto translate the game keeps track of the last 30 people you sent a tell/sent a tell to you. Just hit your TAB key push your up arrow once, and click on Audience and there they are. I love surnames, and hey they give more...I'm going to say it! Immersion! That word again!

Good day Sur's! (see what I did thar?)