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Posted by: Ootarion.6192

Ootarion.6192

Okay, I just want to point out what I am referring to. The horrible flaw of this game, one of the biggest in my opinion, is the fact that unless im mistaken, character names are shared throughout the ENTIRE game, if a name is made in one server, the same name cannot be used in a different server, simply because of how the game is designed. THIS IS BAD, because as a result, I am now unable to come up with a name for my 5th character because all the names I would use, are all taken, likely by people on a completely different server, I have been spending hours, HOURS trying to come up with a name and still CANT, all because of this huge…unacceptable flaw.

I could add a last name to remedy that, however why would I do that? Last thing I need is someone coming up to me and wondering why I took their already in use character name and added a last, and honestly, it just makes me feel like im not using my imagination, point is, i have NEVER had this problem before with another game, then again, other games dont interconnect their servers in a manor that Guild Wars 2 does…

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Posted by: Brendar.3548

Brendar.3548

This is because you can transfer servers. Therefore the name server is shared among all servers. It makes sense. Perfect sense.

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Posted by: Vayne.8563

Vayne.8563

It’s also because of guesting. Any player can guest to any server.

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Posted by: anzenketh.3759

anzenketh.3759

They did this because you can guest/transfer onto other servers.

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Posted by: GrandmaFunk.3052

GrandmaFunk.3052

all because of this huge…unacceptable flaw.

there’s nothing remotely “huge” about this “flaw”.

Last thing I need is someone coming up to me and wondering why I took their already in use character name and added a last

Absolutely no one will care that your name is close to theirs.

GamersWithJobs [GWJ]
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Posted by: Ootarion.6192

Ootarion.6192

This is because you can transfer servers. Therefore the name server is shared among all servers. It makes sense. Perfect sense.

Then couldnt they do something about that? Like add some kind of symbol or indication as to what server the character actually comes from? If they did it right, you could have people on different servers with the same name, but because of the symbol next to the name, like an initial of some kind, they could have the same name. I mean you have to admit, that as a result of this, it has become difficult coming up with names that only have just a name and not a first and last name approach, cause honestly, who here really REALLY wants to spend time typing in someone’s first and last name just to whisper them?

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Posted by: oshilator.4681

oshilator.4681

You have got to be kittening joking.

I’ll file this under “More Evidence That This Playerbase Will Whine About Anything.”

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Posted by: anzenketh.3759

anzenketh.3759

This is because you can transfer servers. Therefore the name server is shared among all servers. It makes sense. Perfect sense.

Then couldnt they do something about that? Like add some kind of symbol or indication as to what server the character actually comes from? I mean you have to admit, that as a result of this, it has become difficult coming up with names that only have just a name and not a first and last name approach, cause honestly, who here really REALLY wants to spend time typing in someone’s first and last name just to whisper them?

There are more efficient ways to whisper them Right click on them in guild panel or friends list or chat(except for WvW) for example.

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Posted by: Ootarion.6192

Ootarion.6192

You have got to be kittening joking.

I’ll file this under “More Evidence That This Playerbase Will Whine About Anything.”

So its wrong for me to point out a flaw and give a potential solution then? You dont belong on the forums if you think its wrong for me to voice my opinion about something that really is a flaw. If they just make it so that an initial for the server your own is next to your name then it would be much better then having to add a last name, so instead of say Luna, it would be Luna-GM, GM standing for Gates of Madness if the character originates from Gates of Madness. It would simplify things and remove the need of using a last name.

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Posted by: oshilator.4681

oshilator.4681

How is your lack of imagination a flaw on the game’s part?

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Posted by: Donari.5237

Donari.5237

Or maybe you could come up with a name no one has? I made a new guardian last night, named him David Raffino. He’ll be “Rafe” as a nickname. It was my first choice of name and it was available.

It is harder for Asura and Sylvari since they should have one-word names and fit in certain naming conventions, but you can use titles before or after the name. As long as you’re not trying to use a mass media name (which is against the rules anyway) it really shouldn’t be that hard to find a name.

Plus yes, you can do something very similar to someone else. In Beta I came up with the idea for Altdrag Splitstack and bandied it about as a joke, so in live when I decided to make him the name was taken. All right, now I have a level 60 norn engineer named Altdragg Splitstack and I think the extra g makes it even more nornly.

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Posted by: roachsrealm.9284

roachsrealm.9284

you already provided your own solution, yet you also stated you don’t want to do it. you cannot be helped. it appears that you don’t want to be.

if you have another, constructive, perhaps original idea to help solve the problem then by all means..

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Posted by: locoman.1974

locoman.1974

Considering that this is done because we can guest on any server for free (most other MMO I’ve played, the only way to play with friends on other servers is by either paying for a one time server transfer or creating a new character), I don’t really see it as a flaw.

Also, since this game allow for spaces, you do have a LOT of room to create good character names.

And if you want to keep the names RP friendly, just add a surname or something extra as apropiate… so if you want an asura named “Lokko” for example, just make it “Lokko of Dynamics College”, “Golemancer Lokko”, “Krewe Leader Lokko”, “Lokko the Kreweless” and so on, for Norn, Charr and Human create a nice sounding surname and add it, and for sylvari you can add things like “of the dawn/noon/dusk/night cycle”, “the soundless”, “of the grove” and so on.

It’s a pile of Elonian protection magic, mixed with a little monk training,
wrapped up in some crazy ritualist hoo-ha from Cantha.
A real grab bag of ‘you can’t hurt me. They’re called Guardians.

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Posted by: khani.4786

khani.4786

Seriously? This is not a flaw. This is not a bug. This is not a problem.

The only problem I see is your lack of imagination.

Is it frustrating to come up with a name & someone else has it? Sure, but that just means try again. I personally think it’s awesome that your name is unique across the whole game.

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Posted by: Tasty Pudding.3764

Tasty Pudding.3764

You’re doing it wrong, Ôòtårïðñ.

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Posted by: Brendar.3548

Brendar.3548

This is because you can transfer servers. Therefore the name server is shared among all servers. It makes sense. Perfect sense.

Then couldnt they do something about that? Like add some kind of symbol or indication as to what server the character actually comes from? If they did it right, you could have people on different servers with the same name, but because of the symbol next to the name, like an initial of some kind, they could have the same name. I mean you have to admit, that as a result of this, it has become difficult coming up with names that only have just a name and not a first and last name approach, cause honestly, who here really REALLY wants to spend time typing in someone’s first and last name just to whisper them?

Umm…most people in game have a “first” and “last” name. It actually makes it more personal. All my characters have the same last name. It’s how I’m identified in my guild. Didn’t have a problem doing it. You seem to be the first to complain about your precious name being taken on the first come first serve name database.

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Posted by: XelNigma.6315

XelNigma.6315

I played Champions Online for a long time, In that MMO, your account name was part of the character name. but in game you simply seen the character name (unless you changed your options to view entire names).

So I could have a character named “John Gunsmith” for example. And some one else could also have a character named “John Gunsmith” and we could team up and play together on the same server.
Because my characters full name was “John Gunsmith@XelNigma” where as the other guys name was “John Gunsmith@RandomGuy123”.

After going from that, it just seems weird I have to come up with off the wall sounding names that look more like I just threw random letters together to get a character name. Even worse when that name is already taken. I’m like really? Some one has the name “Kagurmngash”?

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Posted by: LanfearShadowflame.3189

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I like and prefer this personally. I know that my name choice, or combination of choices is unique. No one else will have its exact replica. I like not having to worry about ‘running into myself’ if I transfer or guest.

Using the suggestion of adding a symbol or something, in the case of a duplicate name singles a player out. It calls attention to the fact that they are guesting, or that they transferred. It’s also like saying “haha you couldn’t come up with something your own, you had to copy ‘x’ other person”

I think most people like feeling unique. I know I do.

Don’t look at me like that. Whatever you’ve heard, it’s probably not true.

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Posted by: Naus the Gobbo.5172

Naus the Gobbo.5172

I’ve been playing since launch and I never knew this, lol.

It’s not too much of a problem when you can have more than one name.
If we could only have one name then it would definitely be a problem.

Knowing that I am the only one with my names…. sweet.

What we do in life echoes in eternity
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Posted by: LanfearShadowflame.3189

LanfearShadowflame.3189

I’ve been playing since launch and I never knew this, lol.

It’s not too much of a problem when you can have more than one name.
If we could only have one name then it would definitely be a problem.

Knowing that I am the only one with my names…. sweet.

Haha, oh yeah. That’s partly why there was such a huge rush to reserve names at the beginning.

Don’t look at me like that. Whatever you’ve heard, it’s probably not true.

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Posted by: Vayne.8563

Vayne.8563

You have got to be kittening joking.

I’ll file this under “More Evidence That This Playerbase Will Whine About Anything.”

So its wrong for me to point out a flaw and give a potential solution then? You dont belong on the forums if you think its wrong for me to voice my opinion about something that really is a flaw. If they just make it so that an initial for the server your own is next to your name then it would be much better then having to add a last name, so instead of say Luna, it would be Luna-GM, GM standing for Gates of Madness if the character originates from Gates of Madness. It would simplify things and remove the need of using a last name.

No. It’s simply wrong to use hyperbole. This is a minor annoyance. Titling your post “horrible flaw” instead of titling it, my comment about naming immediately makes your post a target.

I have a problem with people overstating things. I’ve been on these forums for a while now and I think since launch I’ve only seen one other person bring it up. And they got pretty much the same reaction you have.

Why not try moderate language next time, instead of sensational language. You’d probably get more support.

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Posted by: Poledo.3256

Poledo.3256

OP, I am sorry Sephiroth was taken. Have you tried X Sephiroth X? Oh that’s taken as well. Maybe you can try Xsxexpxhxixrxoxtxhx.

Yeah I am being facetious but this is about as original as you are if you can’t come up with something where you can have multiple spaces between names and multiple names.

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Posted by: Ootarion.6192

Ootarion.6192

Using the suggestion of adding a symbol or something, in the case of a duplicate name singles a player out. It calls attention to the fact that they are guesting, or that they transferred. It’s also like saying “haha you couldn’t come up with something your own, you had to copy ‘x’ other person”

I think most people like feeling unique. I know I do.

Uhhhh what? How would adding a last name be any different from having a Symbol or Initial (initial for the server your from) in your name, placed there by the game itself, to tell people which server you are from?

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Posted by: Whitey.6185

Whitey.6185

If you can’t come up with 5 names then you need to be more creative. I have 18 characters, all with unique names.

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Posted by: Ootarion.6192

Ootarion.6192

Using the suggestion of adding a symbol or something, in the case of a duplicate name singles a player out. It calls attention to the fact that they are guesting, or that they transferred. It’s also like saying “haha you couldn’t come up with something your own, you had to copy ‘x’ other person”

I think most people like feeling unique. I know I do.

Uhhhh what? How would adding a last name be any different from having a Symbol or Initial (initial for the server your from) in your name, placed there by the game itself, to tell people which server you are from?

You get to choose your last name. You can pick your server, but there is limited selection. What if your friends play on a server where you don’t like the symbol?

Oh wait I know, make a post like this one complaining about something that isn’t a problem.

Come up with a last name and be done with it. there are plenty of threads on the forum for ideas on how to create an inventive, unique name.

Even with the symbol or initial placed there by the game you can still add in a last name if you wanted to.

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Posted by: jheryn.8390

jheryn.8390

You have got to be kittening joking.

I’ll file this under “More Evidence That This Playerbase Will Whine About Anything.”

So its wrong for me to point out a flaw and give a potential solution then? You dont belong on the forums if you think its wrong for me to voice my opinion about something that really is a flaw. If they just make it so that an initial for the server your own is next to your name then it would be much better then having to add a last name, so instead of say Luna, it would be Luna-GM, GM standing for Gates of Madness if the character originates from Gates of Madness. It would simplify things and remove the need of using a last name.

You don’t need a last name. One word names are now acceptable. I have three characters with only one name.

It is hardly a flaw in the game but rather a benefit that people who create their names have sole right to it.

As others have pointed out, similar names are also available. If you wanted the name “Mike” and it was taken try “Myke” and see if it is available.

There are literally billions of name and word combinations to create. If you are stumped in generating one, there are name generators on the net you can try and also name meaning websites you can get ideas from.

However as Vayne pointed out below, it isn’t wrong for you to voice your opinion in any way, just know that when you give such a apocalyptic title to a matter that is very trivial, you will draw the haters and snarky posters to you like metal to magnates.

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Posted by: LanfearShadowflame.3189

LanfearShadowflame.3189

Using the suggestion of adding a symbol or something, in the case of a duplicate name singles a player out. It calls attention to the fact that they are guesting, or that they transferred. It’s also like saying “haha you couldn’t come up with something your own, you had to copy ‘x’ other person”

I think most people like feeling unique. I know I do.

Uhhhh what? How would adding a last name be any different from having a Symbol or Initial (initial for the server your from) in your name, placed there by the game itself, to tell people which server you are from?

You get to choose your last name. You can pick your server, but there is limited selection. What if your friends play on a server where you don’t like the symbol?

Oh wait I know, make a post like this one complaining about something that isn’t a problem.

Come up with a last name and be done with it. there are plenty of threads on the forum for ideas on how to create an inventive, unique name.

Even with the symbol or initial placed there by the game you can still add in a last name if you wanted to.

But then it’s not your name anymore. If I wanted the game to pick my name for me, or adjust it as it saw fit, I’d just go use a random generator rather than bothering to come up with one in the first place (or play a game that did that by default).

Don’t look at me like that. Whatever you’ve heard, it’s probably not true.

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Posted by: roachsrealm.9284

roachsrealm.9284

Using the suggestion of adding a symbol or something, in the case of a duplicate name singles a player out. It calls attention to the fact that they are guesting, or that they transferred. It’s also like saying “haha you couldn’t come up with something your own, you had to copy ‘x’ other person”

I think most people like feeling unique. I know I do.

Uhhhh what? How would adding a last name be any different from having a Symbol or Initial (initial for the server your from) in your name, placed there by the game itself, to tell people which server you are from?

You get to choose your last name. You can pick your server, but there is limited selection. What if your friends play on a server where you don’t like the symbol?

Oh wait I know, make a post like this one complaining about something that isn’t a problem.

Come up with a last name and be done with it. there are plenty of threads on the forum for ideas on how to create an inventive, unique name.

Even with the symbol or initial placed there by the game you can still add in a last name if you wanted to.

you completely missed my point.

Please read it again.

of course you can add a last name if you wanted to. YOU CAN TOO. but you don’t want to, so you refuse flat out to solve your own problem and wait for someone else to fix it.

>_< This is why I stopped coming to the forum.

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Posted by: Im Mudbone.1437

Im Mudbone.1437

No flaw here, guesting would be the reason as almost everyone that understands has done said.

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Posted by: anzenketh.3759

anzenketh.3759

I see the OP frustration. I think it is nice that I am the only one in the world with my characters name. That does not happen in real life all the time. It is just rare.

They could if they wanted have names like Character Name.account name. To where you would not see the account name unless you are trying to type in a whisper or send mail. But then…… This really only becomes a problem if you are trying to create a Asura within the naming conventions as they are short one word names. At times it could be hard to include the title as there is a 15 character limit.

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Posted by: Danikat.8537

Danikat.8537

I don’t think I’ve ever really had a problem with names being taken, either in this game or GW1 which worked the same way.

The only time I can remember it being a problem it was my fault for being horrendously uncreative – I wanted to call a character Alleria Windrunner.
I had thought a character whose only appearance was in an expansion pack for an old RTS was obscure enough that I could get it. (In spite of a few footnotes and a statue in ‘the other MMO’.) The amount of fan art I was looking through when designing her should have been a hint. Long story short I got Alleria Wildrunner instead and about 2/3 of the people who recognise it don’t even realise it’s not the original.

Oh yeah, I couldn’t call my asura Xixxi because that was taken, so I got Xexxi instead and even I forget it wasn’t my first choice sometimes.

Last thing I need is someone coming up to me and wondering why I took their already in use character name and added a last

Absolutely no one will care that your name is close to theirs.

Agreed. It happened to me and I didn’t care.

At first I was seriously confused because it wasn’t a real word. I was sitting there thinking “That’s weird, I’m pretty sure I invented that word…” and wondering if I was going mad. Then they noticed me as well, we got talking and it turned out they’d seen a post on here where I’d explained my characters last name, liked it and copied it. It’s strange to think someone liked it that much but I’m hardly going to be offended.

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Posted by: Ootarion.6192

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However as Vayne pointed out below, it isn’t wrong for you to voice your opinion in any way, just know that when you give such a apocalyptic title to a matter that is very trivial, you will draw the haters and snarky posters to you like metal to magnates.

The thing is….no matter how I have ever titled my forum topics on any forum, it didnt matter, people came to them with usually the sole purpose of treating me poorly, so why should I bother giving my threads titles that are not over exaggerations, when no matter what I do people are going to give me unfair treatments anyways? :S