Missing Genders: A request for Male Miqote, Female Highlander, and Female Roegadyn

[Elexia]

Concern over players changing their name to avoid a bad reputation is not valid..

It is a valid point though. The XIV community has proven if there's something that can be abused in the game it will be abused. So using it to avoid bad rep every few weeks is indeed a perfectly valid point. Whether you feel so or not is your opinion, however in terms of abuse, it's valid.

Much like only allowing people who are gender swapping to change names is perfectly valid too, you personally just may not agree with it.

There is no valid reason to not allow players to change their name if they want to. SE should not be spending resources

SE is a company, they're the ones running the show they can deem what they can/should/don't/won't/shouldn't need to spend resources on.

[Radnar]

The XIV community has proven if there's something that can be abused in the game it will be abused.

That is not something that has been proved by the FFXIV community. That's human nature.

So using it to avoid bad rep every few weeks is indeed a perfectly valid point. Whether you feel so or not is your opinion, however in terms of abuse, it's valid.

What are you actually saying here? Are you saying that the concern is valid, or that you think people will use name-changes every few weeks/months to try and avoid the concequences of their actions? Of course people are going to try, but name changing has never worked in any other MMO to escape a bad rep, and it won't work in this one either.

Much like only allowing people who are gender swapping to change names is perfectly valid too, you personally just may not agree with it.

Again, what are you actually trying to say here?

SE is a company, they're the ones running the show they can deem what they can/should/don't/won't/shouldn't need to spend resources on.

Yes, SE is a company and, yes, they also run FFXIV. I don't see how that has anything to do with my position.

[Soukyuu]

Last post on this topic from me...

Concern over players changing their name to avoid a bad reputation is not valid. In every MMO ever that allows name changes, players who try to hide behind a different name are always found out.

At the cost of someone getting ripped off again.

[Radnar]

At the cost of someone getting ripped off again.

No, it usually happens because people notice when a new characters shows up on the server wearing the same gear and with the same job levels as a prior offender.

[Mirage]

I actually agree with this. I'm just trying to be diplomatic, and find a solution both sides can feel all right with.

[Mirage]

Well, name changes, if possible after the one we're likely to get at the start of v2, are most likely not going to be free. I would also be surprised if there wasn't a solid cooldown on the feature, something like one name change per character per 3-6 months.

[Babydoll]

Who cares if people want to change name...if people are going to do something bad they will do it regardless. They can always buy the game again and just make a new character if things get that bad. Its not like leveling is hard lol

[Amsai]

I cant even understand (nor do I want too) where some of you people are coming from. The topic for the last few pages totally disgusts me, and the fact that people are even considering baring people from a name change because they think they will use it to get rid of a bad rep is just silly. Who gives a shit.

2.0 is right around the corner. Its f*cking make or break time. I want to know how SE is going to entice new players, and what their plans are to ensure player retention. Because so far, Im not nearly as impressed as I'd like to be. We have bigger issues to worry about, everything else is bullshit.

On topic-ish:

Goblins = Win
Viera = Fail

[MrKupo]

I was under the impression that they will allow a name change when they allow us to change looks and races. They way it was worded made it seem like it was a one time thing... not a new service.

[Arkhan]

All I'm saying is, If SE wants 2.0 to go well, all us girly named cats better get to get new names.

otherwise there are going to be a buncha fruity male cats running around with names like Kitty Princess and Fifi McFluffyTail


Imagine how dumb the screenshots would look if those are the kinds of names running around on MALE CHARACTERS.