-Rxu- Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Its happened to us all (maybe), you try a new server and want to keep your current preferred handle and after carefully customizing your character you enter your beloved name only to realize it has been taken by someone else. You feel robbed, violated and upset. What can you do? Nothing I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezzi Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I hate unique character names for this exact reason. As a roleplayer, it's a severe detriment to my game experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talsalus Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 imo they should let us name our character whatever we want. If there is someone with the same name in the same instance as you... you can be identified by you legacy...... (I do believe legacy should still be unique tho) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drudenfusz Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I am also not happy that BioWare decided to go with that system, there are solutions out there in other MMOs which work well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezzi Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I am also not happy that BioWare decided to go with that system, there are solutions out there in other MMOs which work well. I love how STO handled this; their use of a unique gaming ID allows for an infinite number of the same character name. I don't feel like I have to use up character slots (as I do in SWTOR) to reserve names there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidacid Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 imo they should let us name our character whatever we want. If there is someone with the same name in the same instance as you... you can be identified by you legacy...... (I do believe legacy should still be unique tho) every player doesn't even have a legacy, they don't show in chat at all and you can choose to hide them... so no that is a horrible idea... would make CS a nightmare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_atomic Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Its happened to us all (maybe), you try a new server and want to keep your current preferred handle and after carefully customizing your character you enter your beloved name only to realize it has been taken by someone else. You feel robbed, violated and upset. What can you do? Nothing I guess YOU feel robbed, violated, and other ********. I come up with a new name, I have no trouble coming up with names that resonate in my imagination and make my character complete. I do have names I like to use but if they are already taken I invent a new one and move on with my gaming. I am so glad we have unique names, btw, I do not want some scum bucket out there being an ****** under a name I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drudenfusz Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I wonder if BioWare had made a Game of Thrones MMO instead of SWTOR, would have seen there then the option that people don't have to worry about their character names (Since that setting has so many characters named Jon or Robert, that it is obvious that this should be a feature that the game allows too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talsalus Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 every player doesn't even have a legacy, they don't show in chat at all and you can choose to hide them... so no that is a horrible idea... would make CS a nightmare well then just do playername@accountname every player has an account name... problem solved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturalSwag Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Side note to this thread, what if you change servers and the name you have/want is already taken over on that server? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidacid Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Side note to this thread, what if you change servers and the name you have/want is already taken over on that server? you choose another name... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drudenfusz Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) well then just do playername@accountname every player has an account name... problem solved Do we have in SWTOR? Or is the forum name the account name? But if so why does the game never asks for that? Edited May 8, 2012 by Drudenfusz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavensAgent Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 well then just do playername@accountnameThis is never a good solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morthaur Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I wonder if BioWare had made a Game of Thrones MMO instead of SWTOR, would have seen there then the option that people don't have to worry about their character names (Since that setting has so many characters named Jon or Robert, that it is obvious that this should be a feature that the game allows too). At least they might put Ewoks in that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavensAgent Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 At least they might put Ewoks in that game.I hate to admit it, but Ewoks are very much a possible addition to this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drudenfusz Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I hate to admit it, but Ewoks are very much a possible addition to this game. Even though it is off topic I will bite: What's make you think that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morthaur Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Because I dont think their track record on sticking to lore has been particularly good, so a Bioware teen rated "Game of Thrones" would contain Tyrion the Ewok , (tongue in cheek I shudder to think what they would to with the Game of Thrones Intelectual property, but I'm glad you can imagine it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavensAgent Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Even though it is off topic I will bite: What's make you think that?One of the books belonging to the SWTOR product label establishes the existence of a Republic research base on Endor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xschmedx Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 should be able to choose any name u wish as your name but legacy names should be unique .... there is more than 1 person out there with my first name in real life ... to be honest there is more than 1 person with my entire name but if they wanted to keep something unique then i say once you have your legacy name ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branmakmuffin Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 (edited) well then just do playername@accountname every player has an account name... problem solved I don't want my account name used in the game. If I wanted people to know my account name, I'd tell them. "I can't have the name I want in a computer game" just screams "First World Problem." Edited June 25, 2013 by branmakmuffin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Moonshadow Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 *pops out of the ground* NECROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! *chucks a pickaxe at the necromancer's skull* RESETTI STYLE, SITH! ANIMAL CROSSING! UGH! *burrows back into the ground* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikinai Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Hmmm, Identity Crisis, what a great name for an IA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branmakmuffin Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 *pops out of the ground* NECROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! *chucks a pickaxe at the necromancer's skull* RESETTI STYLE, SITH! ANIMAL CROSSING! UGH! *burrows back into the ground* Damn it! And I fell for it! Son of a mother[lov]er. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithKoriandr Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 In a game such as CO, DCUO and City of Heroes, I actually expect unique names. It goes with the genre (with very few exceptions). However, in SW, outside of some Darth's they use their real name. Why would they be unique? There has to be multiple Han's, Leia's, Luke's and Lando's out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm-Cutter Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Conversely what if someone comes to your server, and <shock horror> you've taken the name that they used on their server. They'd feel "robbed, violated and upset." no? Would you give it to them, coz you felt bad? I wanted Finntlewoodlewix but it was > character limit. I've ben suicidal ever since. I chose 'Henry' eight months after launch. Problem solved. Happy now. Funny how every QQ about names, and no-one ever wants to mention the name that they're so fond of, they'd give up their first born to have.... Anyone want to rise to the challenge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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