Character Name Purge with Folks not Playing Anymore

They already did with the merges, so the precedent is there, no saying they wouldn't. I don't think they would do a one time purge of names, I think if they did anything this system would include the ability to only check when the name is requested if it meets the idle criteria or not.

If it's already taken, it's obviously not unique, bro.

And I don't want for any names. I have my names.

Mergers were not a name purge, dude. Mergers forced several characters with the same names onto servers where those who had the same names were forced to rename. That's not the same thing as creating software specifically to spider through the game files and purge names from unused characters.

It's more obscure than Dragon Ball Z, isn't it?

As much as it stinks, those people still have a right to those names. Wouldn't be fair to take them, since those people could want to come back to play. I think the best idea would be to offer something to players in exchange for names they are no longer using. Cartel coins, maybe.

Now this obviously wouldn't really work with people who no longer play, but it could have some success with people who have a low level toon they just don't use but have no reason to delete.

This. I'd be thrilled with freeing up all names that have been "absent" for 90+ days.

How nice for you

During the merges they claimed they used some kind of algorithm to determine which characters kept the names and which didn't (though they never publicly listed what the criteria specifics were). All I'm asking for is the same here because there is a precedent for it

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and yet it creates the exact same situation as if it were software created to do that...either way your screwing people over...

So why should someone that's no longer playing (hasn't logged in in over 6 months) be able to keep a name while someone who has been playing since launch be forced to change theirs because they were unfortunate enough to be ASSIGNED BY BIOWARE to a server that was low pop? Doesn't seem right does it?

Besides, you already said you have your names and don't have a reason to change names so how in the world does this effect you in any way?

I don't think they should wipe names; however, I think they should set a priority point WRT length of time inactive.

They did it during the last server merge. Name priority was based on something other than "they already have that name on this server". It was based at least in part on account activity and length of name ownership regardless of server.

I would like to see some breaking point in inactivity for the account. Say if the account has been inactive 6 months and someone wants a name associated with it, they can get that name. Or maybe it's 9 months. Or 12. Whatever.

But at some point, unused names need to be opened back up.

I'm not asking for character deletions; just forced name changes for long inactive accounts.

Depends on the audience. Watership Down has never been out of print and is one of the best selling novels of all time.

If I were getting killed by a Jedi named Hyzenthlay I would know where that name came from. The only name I know from dragonballz is Goku. That's right, right?