Xar.6279 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Do you really think that players which stopped playing in 2012 still care about their GW2 character nicknames? While they literally don't care about this game anymore? Current players and newcomers could use those nicknames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante.1763 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Is it really so hard to come up with names? Ive yet to run into a name i couldnt use. Seven years after i deleted my first character i was able to remake her, name and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xar.6279 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 > @"Dante.1763" said: > Is it really so hard to come up with names? Yes. >Ive yet to run into a name i couldnt use. Seven years after i deleted my first character i was able to remake her, name and all. Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a flesh wound.3589 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 How do you know that the names you want are from people who stopped playing in 2012? Unless you’ve been checking since that time they could have stopped recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xar.6279 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said: > How do you know that the names you want are from people who stopped playing in 2012? Unless you’ve been checking since that time they could have stopped recently. There's actually no nicknames I want. But anyway IMO they should reset it regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante.1763 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 > @"Xar.6279" said: > > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said: > > How do you know that the names you want are from people who stopped playing in 2012? Unless you’ve been checking since that time they could have stopped recently. > > There's actually no nicknames I want. But meantime IMO they should reset it regularly. Disagree with you. i had to stop playing for three years because of multiple deployments, i would have been pissed off if they reset my names when i came back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xar.6279 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 > @"Dante.1763" said: > > @"Xar.6279" said: > > > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said: > > > How do you know that the names you want are from people who stopped playing in 2012? Unless you’ve been checking since that time they could have stopped recently. > > > > There's actually no nicknames I want. But meantime IMO they should reset it regularly. > > Disagree with you. i had to stop playing for three years because of multiple deployments, i would have been pissed off if they reset my names when i came back. Why? Just rename it. It's just character name. ID is more important in GW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentMoore.9453 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Hard no, buddy. Imagine paying for a game where it's understood that your characters are yours until you delete them, losing access to the internet for any number of reasons, and coming back to find your account stripped of characters because you didn't log in soon enough? A more reasonable request would be to allow multiple accounts to use the same character name, as there are currently games which do this. Still, this request assumes it wouldn't break ArenaNet's core game code, which has been described as a saucy heap of spaghetti and existential terror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a flesh wound.3589 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 > @"Xar.6279" said: > > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said: > > How do you know that the names you want are from people who stopped playing in 2012? Unless you’ve been checking since that time they could have stopped recently. > > There's actually no nicknames I want. But meantime IMO they should reset it regularly. So you don’t actually want any character names. You’re just speaking on behalf of hypothetical players who may or may not want character names abandoned by players who may or may not have stopped playing in 2012? It’s actually not that hard to get a unique char name. Adding a last name or changing the spelling a bit will do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante.1763 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 > @"Xar.6279" said: > > @"Dante.1763" said: > > > @"Xar.6279" said: > > > > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said: > > > > How do you know that the names you want are from people who stopped playing in 2012? Unless you’ve been checking since that time they could have stopped recently. > > > > > > There's actually no nicknames I want. But meantime IMO they should reset it regularly. > > > > Disagree with you. i had to stop playing for three years because of multiple deployments, i would have been pissed off if they reset my names when i came back. > > Why? Just rename it. It's just character name. > ID is more important in GW2. No, its more than a character name. All my characters have stories and backgrounds that i wrote for them. Lets rename Frodo and Harry Potter while we are at, afterall its just names, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xar.6279 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 > @"AgentMoore.9453" said: > Hard no, buddy. Imagine paying for a game where it's understood that your characters are yours until you delete them, losing access to the internet for any number of reasons, and coming back to find your account stripped of characters because you didn't log in soon enough? It actually happened to me. Other (successful) mmorpg's reset character names and it works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoni.7015 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 We don’t need or want a reset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 They should never reset names. Plenty of players return back and forth all the time. Resetting names should not be a thing in any mmo imo You also answered your own thread with this > @"Xar.6279" said: > > @"Dante.1763" said: > > > @"Xar.6279" said: > > > > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said: > > > > How do you know that the names you want are from people who stopped playing in 2012? Unless you’ve been checking since that time they could have stopped recently. > > > > > > There's actually no nicknames I want. But meantime IMO they should reset it regularly. > > > > Disagree with you. i had to stop playing for three years because of multiple deployments, i would have been pissed off if they reset my names when i came back. > > Why? Just rename it. It's just character name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmoid.7082 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 > @"Xar.6279" said: > > @"Dante.1763" said: > > > @"Xar.6279" said: > > > > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said: > > > > How do you know that the names you want are from people who stopped playing in 2012? Unless you’ve been checking since that time they could have stopped recently. > > > > > > There's actually no nicknames I want. But meantime IMO they should reset it regularly. > > > > Disagree with you. i had to stop playing for three years because of multiple deployments, i would have been pissed off if they reset my names when i came back. > > Why? Just rename it. It's just character name. > ID is more important in GW2. Wait wait wait. So people who have a name they picked freed up based on your idea should just come up with a new one but those who want a used name can't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenella.2634 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 > @"Xar.6279" said: > Why? Just rename it. It's just character name. > ID is more important in GW2. Wait, what? If character names are not really important to you, then what is this thread about again? ^^ Just look for names that are not taken. I know I know, you don't really have an issue with names being taken, despite starting this thread. But maybe you could be a bit consistent in your argumentation. Btw, I also had a 3 years break and was pretty happy to find my characters still as I left them, names and equipment intact. My names are not that special, but they are still part of the character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xar.6279 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 With regular name resets (once per 2 years for example) it would be MUCH easier to find some cool names for your characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a flesh wound.3589 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 > @"Xar.6279" said: > > @"Dante.1763" said: > > > @"Xar.6279" said: > > > > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said: > > > > How do you know that the names you want are from people who stopped playing in 2012? Unless you’ve been checking since that time they could have stopped recently. > > > > > > There's actually no nicknames I want. But meantime IMO they should reset it regularly. > > > > Disagree with you. i had to stop playing for three years because of multiple deployments, i would have been pissed off if they reset my names when i came back. > > Why? Just rename it. It's just character name. > ID is more important in GW2. If it’s just a char name then instead of asking for someone else’s character name just pick a different name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xar.6279 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said: > > @"Xar.6279" said: > > > @"Dante.1763" said: > > > > @"Xar.6279" said: > > > > > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said: > > > > > How do you know that the names you want are from people who stopped playing in 2012? Unless you’ve been checking since that time they could have stopped recently. > > > > > > > > There's actually no nicknames I want. But meantime IMO they should reset it regularly. > > > > > > Disagree with you. i had to stop playing for three years because of multiple deployments, i would have been pissed off if they reset my names when i came back. > > > > Why? Just rename it. It's just character name. > > ID is more important in GW2. > > If it’s just a char name then instead of asking for someone else’s character name just pick a different name. I was creating alt character few days ago and it's really hard to find free name these days. I like to have up to 5 letters in the nickname. I spent around 1-2 hours to find something what's not already used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diak Atoli.2085 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 > @"Xar.6279" said: > > @"Dante.1763" said: > > > @"Xar.6279" said: > > > > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said: > > > > How do you know that the names you want are from people who stopped playing in 2012? Unless you’ve been checking since that time they could have stopped recently. > > > > > > There's actually no nicknames I want. But meantime IMO they should reset it regularly. > > > > Disagree with you. i had to stop playing for three years because of multiple deployments, i would have been pissed off if they reset my names when i came back. > > Why? Just rename it. It's just character name. > ID is more important in GW2. If it's not important, why does it matter if character names are released or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xar.6279 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 > @"Diak Atoli.2085" said: > > @"Xar.6279" said: > > > @"Dante.1763" said: > > > > @"Xar.6279" said: > > > > > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said: > > > > > How do you know that the names you want are from people who stopped playing in 2012? Unless you’ve been checking since that time they could have stopped recently. > > > > > > > > There's actually no nicknames I want. But meantime IMO they should reset it regularly. > > > > > > Disagree with you. i had to stop playing for three years because of multiple deployments, i would have been pissed off if they reset my names when i came back. > > > > Why? Just rename it. It's just character name. > > ID is more important in GW2. > > If it's not important, why does it matter if character names are released or not? Reason is very simple. With regular name resets (once per 2 years for example) it would be MUCH easier to find some cool names for your new characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diak Atoli.2085 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 > @"Xar.6279" said: > > @"Diak Atoli.2085" said: > > > @"Xar.6279" said: > > > > @"Dante.1763" said: > > > > > @"Xar.6279" said: > > > > > > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said: > > > > > > How do you know that the names you want are from people who stopped playing in 2012? Unless you’ve been checking since that time they could have stopped recently. > > > > > > > > > > There's actually no nicknames I want. But meantime IMO they should reset it regularly. > > > > > > > > Disagree with you. i had to stop playing for three years because of multiple deployments, i would have been pissed off if they reset my names when i came back. > > > > > > Why? Just rename it. It's just character name. > > > ID is more important in GW2. > > > > If it's not important, why does it matter if character names are released or not? > > Reason is very simple. With regular name resets (once per 2 years for example) it would be MUCH easier to find some cool names for your new characters. But according to you, character names are not important. So by that logic, ANet has no reason to reset character names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xar.6279 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 > @"Diak Atoli.2085" said: > > @"Xar.6279" said: > > > @"Diak Atoli.2085" said: > > > > @"Xar.6279" said: > > > > > @"Dante.1763" said: > > > > > > @"Xar.6279" said: > > > > > > > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said: > > > > > > > How do you know that the names you want are from people who stopped playing in 2012? Unless you’ve been checking since that time they could have stopped recently. > > > > > > > > > > > > There's actually no nicknames I want. But meantime IMO they should reset it regularly. > > > > > > > > > > Disagree with you. i had to stop playing for three years because of multiple deployments, i would have been pissed off if they reset my names when i came back. > > > > > > > > Why? Just rename it. It's just character name. > > > > ID is more important in GW2. > > > > > > If it's not important, why does it matter if character names are released or not? > > > > Reason is very simple. With regular name resets (once per 2 years for example) it would be MUCH easier to find some cool names for your new characters. > > But according to you, character names are not important. So by that logic, ANet has no reason to reset character names. They may do it for new players for example. To make them start easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ugrakarma.9416 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 dont be deluded, if the name reset come in, the chances of someone pick-up famous names before u is bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a flesh wound.3589 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 > @"Xar.6279" said: > > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said: > > > @"Xar.6279" said: > > > > @"Dante.1763" said: > > > > > @"Xar.6279" said: > > > > > > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said: > > > > > > How do you know that the names you want are from people who stopped playing in 2012? Unless you’ve been checking since that time they could have stopped recently. > > > > > > > > > > There's actually no nicknames I want. But meantime IMO they should reset it regularly. > > > > > > > > Disagree with you. i had to stop playing for three years because of multiple deployments, i would have been pissed off if they reset my names when i came back. > > > > > > Why? Just rename it. It's just character name. > > > ID is more important in GW2. > > > > If it’s just a char name then instead of asking for someone else’s character name just pick a different name. > > I was creating alt character few days ago and it's really hard to find free name these days. I like to have up to 5 letters in the nickname. I spent around 1-2 hours to find something what's not already used. Wanting an ultra short name like that is a personal preference that the game doesn’t need to cater to. Again, use a last name. For example, recently I wanted a charr named Tiraz. Tiraz was taken. I added a last name and it went through. In addition, just because names are reset doesn’t mean you’ll get the name you want. It likely won’t be available at the time you want it because it wasn’t one of the ones reset or you weren’t making a new char when it opened up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Anet have categorically said no anyway to this. They want players to feel they can return at any time and not lose their names. The pool of possible names is endless so there will never be the issue of finding a cool name for a character. Any restrictions are related to a players imagination and in no way an issue caused by the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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