Taken character names

[Coratanni]

Yea about that... or during a server merge... I lost my name to someone else when I had it 1st during alpha and beta...

Needless to say, thats why we have "last" names on the game which helps prevent loss. Granted... a level 1 char shouldnt keep the name if its never played..

Server merges is a different story. If there are names on level 1's that haven't been logged into, in 2-3 years, why should they still be taken? 45 days is way too extreme due to natural disasters, people being deployed overseas, etc. But 24-36 months? Without logging on once? That account is either dead, or the person doesnt play on that server. Ever.

[Sicno]

Sorry, you'll have to keep being Xxx'dark Kirito'xxx.

[ZodiarkFC]

if the subscription is being paid leave them alone.

if there's no sub i would be okay with
Under Lv 30 - 6 months
Above Lv 30 - Be within one expansion of the current one. So if a Lv 50 character quit before HW and hasn't paid their sub since, their name should go back into the pool when 4.1 is released. if they paid anytime during HW even if they didn't buy HW, they should be fine until 5.1.

This x1000

[Canadane]

I'm not a fan of the idea of names being deleted for inactivity.
If you want something different, get more creative. If it's already taken, then you likely weren't being very original.