Removing unaccessed lvl1 characters

[Welsper59]

To be fair, even this isn't a guarantee. When I was making alts to test out looks for fantasias, I'd hit the random name generator and I came across a bunch of names already used. It could be bad luck, but I ended up having to generate around 10 names before I found one combo unused. And since a few of the races have naming conventions based on real life, someone can also inadvertently steal your original name too, if you both did your research (aka read the same Wikipedia list. )

In my case, not many people are willing to name themselves in a way that sorta translates to "maximum perversion". It sounds neat though, at least from what I've been told lol.

[Evangela]

Get your own unique name. You don't need to be Asuna Yuuki or Sasuke Uchiha to play this game.

[Ametrine]

This is an old wives tale. There's never been proof that this actually works, it's only just hear say by individuals with no proof provided to support their claim.

I can't tell you how many times I've tried to get alts onto both servers before and after maintenance with no luck, and until I succeed or physically witness some other person succeed. I will be incline to believe that this statement is false.

I've actually done this on both Balmung and Gilgamesh, but in the 2.0 days.

It doesn't surprise me at all that it's almost impossible now as the servers have done nothing but grow. And, as mentioned, bots flood it to get in without paying for a transfer.

[basketofseals]

If they use a super conservative amount of time, then I see no harm. I think it's fair to say that if someone hasn't logged in in 3 years, then they're not really gonna wanna keep that name.

[Kosmos992k]

If they use a super conservative amount of time, then I see no harm. I think it's fair to say that if someone hasn't logged in in 3 years, then they're not really gonna wanna keep that name.

I don't think that is fair at all. I don't think that they should ever remove characters to free up certain names. However I have to say that irrespective of anything else if the account that a character is attached to is active, even if the character hasn't been touched in 3 years, then that character needs to be considered to be active.

Regarding names and the stated desire of some to remove characters to free up a name for them... I don't agree that anyone's characters - even if you consider them an obvious placeholder for a name - should be removed because someone wants to use the exact same name. Have a bit of imagination, use the forename and change the last name. You don't need the exact name and spelling to play a character that is like one from a fictional source. Even if you're just using a known character from some other source as inspiration, you don't need to have their exact name.

My Kosmos is inspired by KOS-MOS from Xenosaga, and also my character from my last MMORPG who was also based on/inspired by KOS-MOS. But, that Kosmos became known as Kos or Kossy, and took on a character of her own. When I came to Eorzea, Kosmos got a new last name, and an appearance a bit closer to the original inspiration, but she's still Kos, Kossy or Kosmos, and always will be.

[MomomiMomi]

use the forename and change the last name.

Not an option for female lala lore names. Their possible names are limited, even more so because they don't have surnames.

I had previously mentioned 40,000 names. After actually taking a look, I believe it's closer to 100 possible syllables, resulting in about 10,000 possible names.

[basketofseals]

I don't think that is fair at all. I don't think that they should ever remove characters to free up certain names. However I have to say that irrespective of anything else if the account that a character is attached to is active, even if the character hasn't been touched in 3 years, then that character needs to be considered to be active.

I don't understand, why is it not fair? After 3 years, I'm willing to bet most people wouldn't even know what names they reserved. That's assuming they come back at all. At that point it's not even someone's character. It's some data that nobody has accessed. Three years is a LONG time for a game.

[Niwashi]

I don't understand, why is it not fair? After 3 years, I'm willing to bet most people wouldn't even know what names they reserved. That's assuming they come back at all. At that point it's not even someone's character. It's some data that nobody has accessed. Three years is a LONG time for a game.

No it's not. I've had my LOTRO characters for nine years, and several times taken long breaks from them while I focused more on this game instead, but I'm no less attached to them for that. For Guild Wars, it's even longer and with more multi-year breaks (though admittedly I'm not as attached to that one). Most of the games I've been playing longer than that are single player, so a bit different, but there's still lots of games I spend well over a decade on. Just because you may not have been playing games for long doesn't mean other people don't. A mere three years is barely any time at all.

[MomomiMomi]

No it's not. I've had my LOTRO characters for nine years, and several times taken long breaks from them while I focused more on this game instead, but I'm no less attached to them for that. For Guild Wars, it's even longer and with more multi-year breaks (though admittedly I'm not as attached to that one). Most of the games I've been playing longer than that are single player, so a bit different, but there's still lots of games I spend well over a decade on. Just because you may not have been playing games for long doesn't mean other people don't. A mere three years is barely any time at all.

I'm attached to my house, but I lose it after 45 days. 3 years is a LONG TIME.

[basketofseals]

No it's not. I've had my LOTRO characters for nine years, and several times taken long breaks from them while I focused more on this game instead, but I'm no less attached to them for that. For Guild Wars, it's even longer and with more multi-year breaks (though admittedly I'm not as attached to that one). Most of the games I've been playing longer than that are single player, so a bit different, but there's still lots of games I spend well over a decade on. Just because you may not have been playing games for long doesn't mean other people don't. A mere three years is barely any time at all.

I mean what you're describing is a different situation than what I described. You played those characters. I don't think it's an unreasonable assumption to believe that people aren't attached to level 1 characters on a game they haven't picked up in a very long time.

Since it is as simple as can be to add an extra vowel, an extra consonant, an apostrophe, or whatever else to make a name the same but unique, there is absolutely no need to remove existing characters for the vain convenience of others.

You know as well as I do that that's not what people want to do with their names. It just looks dumb. You can't tell me that Caaitlyn or J'ohn wouldn't raise a few eyebrows.