So, How Many Names Did You Lose?

Only transfered my 3 most played toons, lost all 3 names(which are a theme with my Legacy name), but I got to keep my Legacy. At least I found other names that fit with it...

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this kind of thread should be deleted. It is in no way constructive to the game in any way, shape, or form. It is only an outlet for ppl to complain about something the EULA/TOS has already taken care of. You don't like it well guess what......your "issue" is covered in the EULA/TOS, read that. You are NOT promised, gauranteed, slotted, or otherwise entitled to any name for any character. All names are UNIQUE and FIRST SOME FIRST SERVE. You CHOOSE to move to another server knowing full well what may or may not happen to your character name. Now deal with it PROPERLY.

I don't see a problem with this thread as long as an opertunity to smugly tell others how it is is never lost

Well, I finally transferred over my characters, the news of enforced server merges was no surprise so I thought I may as well bite the bullet and get the free pet

I think I only got to keep one of my 8 names but luckily I'm not too attached to any of my names in an MMO and my legacy stayed the same which is the only thing I did care about. Something sad about leaving the server you started on behind but then it had become a ghost town. Luckily my US characters are on a populated server so no danger of them being renamed.

I lost one name I wanted to keep, but I was pleasantly surprised that I was able to keep my two favourites. I had to change my legacy name which was actually nice because I didn't like what I originally picked and so I was lucky..

Well, first and foremost I did not CHOOSE to move ... while Bioware is offering free server transfers right now, as though it is an opportunity ... but later this summer they are going to start doing server merges and anyone left on the servers that are currently being given free transfers will be FORCED to leave their server. So I am moving now, but not because I choose to, just because its better to leave before getting hit by the wrecking ball.

I realize this is THEIR game and their EULA/TOS probably says they can do whatever they want to our accounts or characters for any reason. That doesn't make it okay and doesn't mean we should be happy about it. At the very least, if we can't do anything about it we should be able to complain and let off some steam. Besides, if enough people complain maybe Bioware will come up with options for us ... I don't know what that might be, but I already know that I'm considering quiting the game over this ... I joined up in december on a light server specifically so I could get the names I wanted ... names I've been using for characters in table top rpg's and fanfics for YEARS ... just so I could play THOSE characters in in TOR. and now I'm being FORCED to go to a server were those names are taken. It may be in some rule someplace that they can do that, but its still bad business.

Right now, ,my wife and I are only keeping our accounts on the hope that after this merger bs is over that new servers will be made available and I will somehow be able to get my names back on the new servers ... given that the remaining RP servers they are forcing people onto look like they have HEAVY and VERY HEAVY populations right now ... I figure by the time the mergers are over they'll need to open up new RP servers and maybe I can get my names back by going there.

you have zero claim you agreed to the EULA/TOS, move along

I have a right to cancel my subscription. If bioware wants my business, then at the very least I get to complain when they do something that ruins my game experience and threatens my willingness to continue to give them money. With or without EULA documents, we are customers who can walk away ... and given that they are shutting down servers and trying to shunt us all into a small group just so those servers can have a decent population ... looks to me like they need all the customers they can get.

well again ya know you agreed to certain terms when you subscribed to this game. No claim, terms agreed to. Sure you can cancel though no one is stopping you.