Name Change Contract - Easy question

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Posted by: Arlen.1625

Arlen.1625

Name Change Contract
“Change your character name to another available name. You can reclaim the abandoned name for a different character within 24 hours of the change”.

Can I claim the name on another existing character (using another Name Change Contract) within 24 hours or does it have to be a new character?
Thanks!

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Posted by: Guhracie.3419

Guhracie.3419

It seems logical that you could claim it with an existing character. I don’t know for sure, of course, but that would be my guess.

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Posted by: JustTrogdor.7892

JustTrogdor.7892

To reclaim the abandoned name for free it would have to be a new character. Otherwise if you wanted to use the abandoned name on a different existing character you would need another name change contract.

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Posted by: Guhracie.3419

Guhracie.3419

To reclaim the abandoned name for free it would have to be a new character. Otherwise if you wanted to use the abandoned name on a different existing character you would need another name change contract.

Well, the OP does say “using a new contract” in it, so I assumed that was known.

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-Mike O’Brien
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Posted by: Arlen.1625

Arlen.1625

To reclaim the abandoned name for free it would have to be a new character. Otherwise if you wanted to use the abandoned name on a different existing character you would need another name change contract.

Sure, my concern is about the “24 hours name reservation”. I’ve heard that it doesn’t allow you to take an abbandoned name within the 24 hours using another Name Change Contract (while it obviously allow you to take it on a new character). Is it true?

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Posted by: JustTrogdor.7892

JustTrogdor.7892

To reclaim the abandoned name for free it would have to be a new character. Otherwise if you wanted to use the abandoned name on a different existing character you would need another name change contract.

Sure, my concern is about the “24 hours name reservation”. I’ve heard that it doesn’t allow you to take an abbandoned name within the 24 hours using another Name Change Contract (while it obviously allow you to take it on a new character). Is it true?

This I don’t know as I have not heard of not being able to use a contract to claim an abandoned name. I would suggest you contact support to get an answer from the source and for documentation purposes should something go wrong. However it sounds like you would need 2 name change contracts. One to change the name of the character you wish to abandon the name of and another to change the name to the different character you want to use it on.

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Posted by: Arlen.1625

Arlen.1625

I know, that’s why I wanted to be sure before buying the 2 contracts.
Has anyone tried?

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Posted by: JustTrogdor.7892

JustTrogdor.7892

I know, that’s why I wanted to be sure before buying the 2 contracts.
Has anyone tried?

As I mentioned with something like this I would contact support instead of going with word of mouth. That way you will get a concrete answer from the source. Should something go wrong you will have documentation from Anet to support you.

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