Getting rid of surnames

[RathSkybreaker]

I know what you mean, lost count how many times I've facedesked because I've seen people using names from previous final fantasys.

Have yet to see a Sephiroth though.... probably 'cos he doesn't have a last name XD

pshh sephiroth strife is the obvious answer LOL..

hey.. now thats failed game mechanics you're talking about :/

I know :[ I know.. but still i've never had the problem where i couldnt get someones name unless they were like quick striding opposite direction then hit a zone line and then dced while zoning.. O-o granted it does take a bit to type the name it could be worse... most of the time if im talking to a few people i just cycle through Ctrl R and normally dont have problems..

[Celethien]

i'm all for surnames but come on cloud stryfe optimus prime (lol) tifa leonheart... original please.. x3

You could see that kind of names even if we didn't have surnames.
Then there would be people running around with names like "optimusprime", "cloudstrife", "tifaleonheart", etc.
It's all just punched up together. :/

[Konachibi]

Not to be picky but Tifa's last name is Lockheart

Squall's last name was Leonheart

[Celethien]

^ True true... XP

[Konachibi]

On my old warcraft server I used to get this overwhelming urge to kill a deathknight i kept seeing that was simply named Deathknight.

My gnome warrior Gnibbles chased him all around stormwind one time shouting "Unoriginal" at him for like, 5 minutes.

I was waiting for a heroic, there was nothing else to do

[Overkill9000]

My gnome warrior Gnibbles chased him all around stormwind one time shouting "Unoriginal" at him for like, 5 minutes.

/golfclap +1

he got what was coming to him.... psch unorginal names...

[Konachibi]

/golfclap +1

he got what was coming to him.... psch unorginal names...

I did end up grouping with him for a raid once though.

Then I called him Mr. Nobody.

Anyways, I'm finally off to bed >.>'

ta-ta

[Celethien]

I remember seeing someone named Hunter in a battleground one time and his pets name wasn't that original either.
Totally made me do /facepalm and sigh.
Then I quit WoW because of FFXIV...
Plus ever since I quit it, I've enjoyed it that there hasn't been goldsellers whom
have been whispering to me every freaking 5 minutes or so.

[Jennestia]

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.

Don't be lazy, surnames are actually a good addition and actually being utilized in more games both Online and Mock Online games (.hack style)

[RathSkybreaker]

Not to be picky but Tifa's last name is Lockheart

Squall's last name was Leonheart

I know this O_o I've played majority of final fantasies however you'd be surprised how weird people get when they want to fantasize their favorite characters having a baby...