God, I am so mad right now. You see, the JekkJekkThar finally got it's "merge" with The Harbinger. Now when I moved my chars, I lost my names. ALL OF THEM. Ok save, Elikal, but I lost SEVEN of my EIGHT names. And yes, I understand for some people it means nothing. But you see, I have these same 5 names for 8 frigging years. I am attached to them, some especially.

I was Akim TelBane in SWG for 7 frigging years.

I was Akim TelBane in EQ2 for 6 years.

I was Akim TelBane in LOTRO for 3 years.

And they TOOK THE NAME FROM ME.

I had extra preordered SWTOR. I had entered the game in the first few minutes to make sure I get those names I always have. Akim, Matteo, Aryan, Sarnok and Elikal. I have these persona every time. Heck, they even more or less LOOK the same, have the same bio. And now, all but Elikal were taken. Chance is by people who cancelled or came much later. This stinks. And for me it is really the breaking point, where I feel like, ok I can't take it anymore. Not ANOTHER compromise.

Ummmm, I thought you gave up on TOR a long time ago. You flip/flop more than anyone I've ever met.

Oh, yeah. Sorry to hear about the names. That does suck. When DCUO went to merged servers, I resubbed just so I wouldn't lose my name.

Aryan? Wow.

Other than that, I know that feel bro.

Originally posted by AZHokie54

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NO NO NO NO NO!

This is NOT negotiable!

This is NOT arbitrary!

...

If you name is John, and suddenly you are forced to be called Jim, would you not be upset?

I'm sorry for your loss. You have my condolences. Will you be serving refreshments?

Seriously though, I'm sorry to hear that. That's a bummer. I go by the name "King Icewind" for 7 years now, but many times it's taken or just unavailable, which means I resort to my name on here. Oh, and I use Clementine if I am playing a girl toon haha, but that one is more often then not taken, so have to snag that one up right at launch.

Anyways, time for some new creativity! :)

Honestly I see where you are coming from and that's a little ridiculous.

Did they ever spell out how duplicate names where being hanled because I never saw anything?

Originally posted by CcDohl

Aryan? Wow.

 

Other than that, I know that feel bro.

Darth Aryan the Sith Lord, come on admit it: it's cool!

Awww sorry to hear about that Eli.

Naming conventions in MMORPGs have to change.

The Secret World has instituted the best new system so far.

First "NIckname" Last.

Allows people to have the same first and last names. But requires a unique Nickname.

Its very effective.

I've done char transfers sometimes, and lost my char name. Someone had it on the destination realm. Nothing cant be done about it, deal with it, or if it's a deal breaker I guess then you'll just have to quit, but there's no reason to make a post about it unless for venting purposes only. I'm not, and you arent either, someone who will or should get special treatment in situations like this, that's just how it goes and how it can go.

I'm sorry you lost your char names though, I really am, it pisses me too when it happens, but it is what it is.

Edit: Would be nice to have naming system like Cujo above me mentioned for TSW, I dont like to run around with "same" name with someone else around but at least I get to pick the name I want!

Originally posted by CujoSWAoA

Naming conventions in MMORPGs have to change.

The Secret World has instituted the best new system so far.

First "NIckname" Last.

Allows people to have the same first and last names. But requires a unique Nickname.

Its very effective.

Its not a new system. Funcom did that before with Anarchy Online

Really? I thought you'd quit? 

Names aren't that important TBH. At least you have Elikal, and I'd assume that's the most important one. 

You could be worse off - there's a bunch of us stuck on life-support on Lord Calypho, pop plummeted and we have no transfers because BioWare seemingly don't know what to do with the EU RP-PvP servers. Massive thread on the forums about it. 

So, you lost your name, that sucks a bit; BUT at least you have other players to play with. 

If it wasn't for my guild I'd have rerolled somewhere else long before now. As it is, I log in to do dailies and ops and that's about it. I've given up on levelling my alts (all but their crew skills) since there's no grouping at all while levelling, and warzones aren't happening much at all. I'd happily hand over all of my names for the chance to be on a populated server. 

Originally posted by CujoSWAoA

Naming conventions in MMORPGs have to change.

The Secret World has instituted the best new system so far.

First "NIckname" Last.

Allows people to have the same first and last names. But requires a unique Nickname.

Its very effective.

Not really "new" they have been using that system in Anarchy Online for years which is nice system.

And E , Sith happens :< .

I can understand your frustration, many of my guildmates had the same issue.  I was lucky and only lost 1 name.

Now I acknowledge that this is an unfortunate reality of server transfers, but I think the furstrating thing is that this is happening less than 6 months after launch, and the ways transfers were opened up there was little time or warning to prepare.

A rival guild took my friend's name hoping it would make him stop playing because he was the best PvP'er on the server and was constantly making the guy who took it look like a noob.  So he had to change a letter.

I didn't play Anarchy Online, so forgive me.

Its new to me.

Originally posted by barezz

I can understand your frustration, many of my guildmates had the same issue.  I was lucky and only lost 1 name.

Now I acknowledge that this is an unfortunate reality of server transfers, but I think the furstrating thing is that this is happening less than 6 months after launch, and the ways transfers were opened up there was little time or warning to prepare.

You see, I have seen server merges, which this really is. Usually the older taken name was getting the higher right. I created those 5 names in the first 10 minutes in the preorder day. I can't imagine all of them were taken in 10 minutes on the other server. So why am I, who was a day one player robbed of my names? Why did they not have to come to our server?

I have taken so many bad pills with this game, I have accepted so many compromises. Time and again I have accepted all sorts of shit. Like when I was in the Jedi Knight level 50 endgame, and that chest with mayor loot never opened, and the only thing I got was a Dev mailing me "we are WORKING on it". I NEVER got what was inside even tho it was 3 damn months ago. I made so many compromises, but not my names!

NOT EVER.

Originally posted by AZHokie54

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If he is a paying customer, then he is special, however if he's currently unsubbed, he really has no rights, and I'm surprised more companies don't just make the name available for any character that is inactive for a certain period of time.

Originally posted by Kyleran

Originally posted by AZHokie54

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If he is a paying customer, then he is special, however if he's currently unsubbed, he really has no rights, and I'm surprised more companies don't just make the name available for any character that is inactive for a certain period of time.

 

I guess it would make many players angry, if you return to a beloved char for an expansion or what and find it renamed in "DofusXYZ12345". Still, if a merge happens, IMVPO the older taken should have precedence.