'Name in use' yet character doesn't exist.

'Name in use' yet character doesn't exist.

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Posted by: Shiera.3152

Shiera.3152

I tried a new char for the PoF test event last weekend, and used a char name for it.
Char slots were on sale that week so I bought some, with the idea I would reuse the same character name for one of the new characters once it was freed up by the test char being automatically deleted at the end of the event.

The event ended and the test character was deleted, yet even several days later whenever I try to make a character with that same name I get ‘Name is currently in use’ during character creation and as such I can’t use it.
I know that the name however is still not in use by another character because if I try to /w that name the message gets sent to me, and I receive the message.
If I try to send mail to that name I get a ‘You cannot send to yourself.’ Error message, yet I don’t own a char with that name.

Therefore there is a character name that can’t be used, but doesn’t exist in game.
The name in question was nothing profane or anything else that would get blocked by filters or anything.

Presumably this is a bug due to how the PoF test characters were deleted?

A simple Vabbian who mainly does World Boss tours. I go by Shiera or Arisais.
I used to like to scout in WvW before the participation changes.
Also a Skritt-like hoarder of shinies.

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Posted by: Healix.5819

Healix.5819

The test characters haven’t been deleted; they’re only hidden. The first set was only deleted a few days prior to the second demo. Without another demo planned, you can only guess when ArenaNet will get around to deleting them.

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Posted by: Shiera.3152

Shiera.3152

Makes sense I suppose.
I did however kind of assume that the chars would simply be deleted after the event due to the ‘Progress and rewards will not be saved’ bit.
Kind of a shame though, I suppose I’ll just have to wait a few <InsertAnetTimeScaleHere> for the chars to be deleted.

A simple Vabbian who mainly does World Boss tours. I go by Shiera or Arisais.
I used to like to scout in WvW before the participation changes.
Also a Skritt-like hoarder of shinies.

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Posted by: Ashantara.8731

Ashantara.8731

It could be a name reserved for someone from GW1.

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Posted by: Inculpatus cedo.9234

Inculpatus cedo.9234

Names reserved for GW1 players were released about 3 months after launch.

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/community-news/reserved-names-from-guild-wars-to-be-released-next-week/

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Posted by: RoseofGilead.8907

RoseofGilead.8907

It could be a name reserved for someone from GW1.

OP said they used the name for a demo character. So, no, it’s not a case of someone else saving the name.

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Posted by: Ashantara.8731

Ashantara.8731

Names reserved for GW1 players were released about 3 months after launch.

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/community-news/reserved-names-from-guild-wars-to-be-released-next-week/

What?! That’s a scandal!

Guess I just got lucky then with some of my old names.

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Posted by: ekkue.3754

ekkue.3754

the same thing happened for the Hot beta weekend

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/support/bugs/Beta-name-still-taken/first#post5626343

it got resolved in the end with a devpost in the thread, but it still might be worth sending in a ticket

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Posted by: Jon Olson

Jon Olson

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“You cannot send to yourself” would suggest OP still has the character associated with their account.

One will likely have to wait for us to clear beta character data before one can use the name once again.

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Posted by: Doombringer BG.3740

Doombringer BG.3740

“You cannot send to yourself” would suggest OP still has the character associated with their account.

One will likely have to wait for us to clear beta character data before one can use the name once again.

Are the characters saved for something else? Like Anet using them to test stuff that might have been reported by that person or anyone else?

Because I don’t understand how hard it would be to check the “Select All” box and press “Delete”.