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AlienEyeTX
08.13.2013 , 12:26 PM | #101
Quote: Originally Posted by branmakmuffin View Post
Yeah. If I have it in mind to RP a character, I create the character, including its name, and then let the story and my RP shape the character. Its name is its name. A "stupid" name can be part of the character's back story.
True. It can make good conversation. "Where did you get a name like Sloopy?!"

Names are fun and creating new ones is a blast, in my opinion.
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SlimsPicken
08.13.2013 , 12:27 PM | #102
If its any consolation, who cares what your name is when all these transfers have clogged the server to the point of unplayability.
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branmakmuffin
08.13.2013 , 12:28 PM | #103
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True. It can make good conversation. "Where did you get a name like Sloopy?!"

Names are fun and creating new ones is a blast, in my opinion.
I sometimes name characters names I've used in other MMOs, sometimes create new ones. And yes, there is a certain amount of fun in creating names.

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chuixupu
08.13.2013 , 12:29 PM | #104
Losing a name sucks, and this should not have had to happen to so many people.

I don't know if it's within Bioware's capability to change their naming convention, or whether they would even if they could, BUT, I think at this point they should definitely consider looking through all the accounts that have been dead and untouched for a year and a half , especially characters under level 10, and free up some of those names.
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TUXs
08.13.2013 , 12:30 PM | #105
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That's clever.

My method is usually to mix booze, kung fu, and BBQ for moronic concoctions no one would want.

Although people whisper me a lot for drink recipes or ***** in gen because now they're hungry or out of hooch.
Brilliant! In what order do you start the process though?
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Xytron
08.13.2013 , 12:31 PM | #106
This makes me glad that my characters names are unique, and that during the last merge I had only had to rename 2 of my characters because they conflicted with ones I already had on the merged server.

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branmakmuffin
08.13.2013 , 12:39 PM | #107
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Losing a name sucks, and this should not have had to happen to so many people.

I don't know if it's within Bioware's capability to change their naming convention, or whether they would even if they could, BUT, I think at this point they should definitely consider looking through all the accounts that have been dead and untouched for a year and a half , especially characters under level 10, and free up some of those names.
As is pointed out constantly, you have no idea about the status of those accounts.

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chuixupu
08.13.2013 , 12:43 PM | #108
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As is pointed out constantly, you have no idea about the status of those accounts.
Of course I don't, but Bioware does.
I do know there are people that joined my guild back in December 2011, played for their free month, got a character to about level 7, and quit. They have no interest in coming back. I'm sure they are not alone. Even if those people did come back, losing a character name that you played for a few levels 2 years ago is probably not much of a blow. Prioritize the loyal customers, that other company does.
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branmakmuffin
08.13.2013 , 12:46 PM | #109
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Of course I don't, but Bioware does.
I do know there are people that joined my guild back in December 2011, played for their free month, got a character to about level 7, and quit. They have no interest in coming back. I'm sure they are not alone. Even if those people did come back, losing a character name that you played for a few levels 2 years ago is probably not much of a blow. Prioritize the loyal customers, that other company does.
And if it becomes clear to BWEA that "name taken" is a big reason people start canceling their subscriptions, they will do something, I have a hunch coming the forums to complain about it is the extent of it, though.

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Arlon_Nabarlly
08.13.2013 , 12:51 PM | #110
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So you still won't get the name. Thing is you don't know who is subbing and who is not. So for you to get this worked up over a name without knowing a thing about the other person involved, you have no right to the name. Correct? Yep, correct.
It's not about me getting the name. It's about knowing for sure that it's actually being used by someone and they didn't just steal it from me and throw it in a garbage can. But you keep feeling all high and might judgmental at me if you need that to feel better about yourself.
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