Guild Wars 2

Is it possible to change my forum name? When I created my account I was under the impression that it was random, and I was really eager to just dive into the game and didn’t give it to much thought.

So again, is it possible? Doubt it is but thank you regardless

When I was first signing up to GW2 for the Betas, I was unfamiliar with the Display name system, that we would have an account name, and a display name. So I made the mistake of using my full name for my display name.

At first this didn’t bother me too much. But I became more and more uncomfortable with that fact that anyone could add me and know my full name. I know it’s not as bad as using say your email address, but if it is at all possible for me to change this to keep my identity to myself, that would really help me make up for my mistake.

Thanks for your time.

Googling you now…

/pause

Mmmheeeelllllloooooooo.

/stares creepily

I’m sorry, that was a joke, your request seems reasonable enough.

Thank you sir for proving my point! Now knock it off :P

EricGORE.7896:

I’m sorry, that was a joke, your request seems reasonable enough.

Haha you are forgiven. Thank you.

It would be great if there was a way to change your display name without going through support. They just brought me back to the forums because my display name is spelled wrong.

Name changed! Thanks ANET!

Hahahahaha lol, EricGORE, you made me almost pmsl xD

But yeah, I have a similar issue as I used my sister’s (real) name for the Display name (this was going to be her (unwanted, so I took it) account and I had noooo clue display names were, well, going to be displayed as they are…. lol). Needless to say, a guy using a girls name leads to some unwanted embarrassment… So here’s to hoping ANet deem my request worthy of a display name change =D

Unfortunately, display name changes are not a service that is offered, except in the cases of where security might be an issue. Sorry about that. I hope you have fun adventuring in Tyria, otherwise. =)

OK then security is an issue, a big issue. My previous email address might have been compromised, so I just created a new email for gw2 exclusively. But still I need a display name change.
^^True Story…

Here’s a list of some candidates, though I’m not showing my favorite:

Swift Screamy Goat
Finch Vicious
Freaky Vital Hippopotamus
Stony Volunteer
Slimy Insane Hook
Epsilon Torpedo
Silver Tristan

Security, as in you used your real name.

You can open a ticket with Customer Support, but you will probably not have much luck.

support.guildwars2.com

If his forum name is the name used for billing, then yes the staff will likely change it. They’ve done that before in such situations.

Well, I AM Bob from accounting…..so… I don’t want my coworkers to know Bob from accounting plays online video games. It can bring me endless harassment and derision.
Look at what happened to that female politician when people found out she played WOW.
Horror, no, never. I like to keep my online gaming in the closet.

lol well I thought perhaps your name was “Bob Frum”. I hadn’t associated “acct” with the rest of the name. Yeah, like Inculpatus said, you probably won’t have much luck. lol

Bob Frum Acct.9817:

Well, I AM Bob from accounting…..so… I don’t want my coworkers to know Bob from accounting plays online video games. It can bring me endless harassment and derision.
Look at what happened to that female politician when people found out she played WOW.
Horror, no, never. I like to keep my online gaming in the closet.

LOL I imagine there are a lot of Bobs from accounting that play GW2. Not to mention if they saw your tag in game doesn’t that mean they are playing too? Either way I hope it works out and you enjoy playing despite what Greg from accounting thinks of you.

Can a mod or dev do it? I really don’t mind here on the forums since I don’t post here, but it really bothers me in game. I never thought that was going to be my in-game account name when I chose it.

If so, can you please send me a PM I have a name in mind but I don’t want anyone else to see it ))))))

Edit: I wanna make clear Im not taking about my characters names. Just my account name “Bob Frum Acct.9817”

Thank you

My friend just purchased the game but used the wrong email

one he no longer has the password too.

since he cant get into his email and get the serial code he cant play

what can he do?

we submitted a ticket yesterday but no go

this is my cousin and we wanted to start playing today together

hopefully someone can help us out please

it was resolved

thank you very much

he got his nero to 12 last night with me

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK GUYS

Support responses are always so form-lettery it makes me wonder how closely they review cases to determine if exceptions should be made to standard practice.

So, could someone take a closer look at my case #130516-001241 please?

Basically, ANet created a new account for me just before headstart due to issues with my GW2 account. Unfortunately they were not able to unlink my old account from my GW account by the time of launch (despite assuring me that they would be able to do so), so I was not able to use the character names I actually wanted.

Thanks in advance.

Well without being support I think I can help you.

A few months ago the list of reserved names has been cleared. So you should be able to claim your names now. If the names are not avialable they are claimed by another user and it will be impossible to force that user to give up the names in question.

So I think support can’t do anything for you, but perhaps I’m missing something and Gaile find something more in the ticket.

hello i have finally upgrade an free trial account to standard but in step 2 they will change my dysplay name . i want the dysplay name i have used in trial account . what i can do ? because with my main account i have sent a mail with expensive item to this trial account for error . so if i change display name now , i will not found mail in game box right ? sr my english and tnx for info

You don’t have to change your name. You upgrade your existing free trial account to a full account by clicking the link account button under the create new account button in step 1.

From the website:
Option 2: Upgrading through the Registration Website

You can upgrade your trial account by going to the Guild Wars 2 registration site at any time during the trial event, or after it is over. First, you will need to purchase a Guild Wars 2 Serial Code from either our website: https://buy.guildwars2.com/ or from one of these authorized retailers: https://www.guildwars2.com/en/retailers. Once you have purchased your retail serial code, please follow these instructions:

Go to https://register.guildwars2.com/.
Click the “Link Account” button that is under the option to create a new account.
Enter your serial code in the box provided.
Enter your existing trial account login name and password. \
Click the “Next” button.
Follow the additional prompts to upgrade the existing account.

SandraSolace.7682:

You don’t have to change your name. You upgrade your existing free trial account to a full account by clicking the link account button under the create new account button in step 1.

From the website:
Option 2: Upgrading through the Registration Website

You can upgrade your trial account by going to the Guild Wars 2 registration site at any time during the trial event, or after it is over. First, you will need to purchase a Guild Wars 2 Serial Code from either our website: https://buy.guildwars2.com/ or from one of these authorized retailers: https://www.guildwars2.com/en/retailers. Once you have purchased your retail serial code, please follow these instructions:

Go to https://register.guildwars2.com/.
Click the “Link Account” button that is under the option to create a new account.
Enter your serial code in the box provided.
Enter your existing trial account login name and password. \
Click the “Next” button.
Follow the additional prompts to upgrade the existing account.

yes i do this , i know how update trial account , but at second step page they want display name . i attach image :

AVALON.1642:

SandraSolace.7682:

You don’t have to change your name. You upgrade your existing free trial account to a full account by clicking the link account button under the create new account button in step 1.

From the website:
Option 2: Upgrading through the Registration Website

You can upgrade your trial account by going to the Guild Wars 2 registration site at any time during the trial event, or after it is over. First, you will need to purchase a Guild Wars 2 Serial Code from either our website: https://buy.guildwars2.com/ or from one of these authorized retailers: https://www.guildwars2.com/en/retailers. Once you have purchased your retail serial code, please follow these instructions:

Go to https://register.guildwars2.com/.
Click the “Link Account” button that is under the option to create a new account.
Enter your serial code in the box provided.
Enter your existing trial account login name and password. \
Click the “Next” button.
Follow the additional prompts to upgrade the existing account.

yes i do this , i know how update trial account , but at second step page they want display name . i attach image :

Fill in the same displayname. I remember this from upgrading my BWE-trial account to my real account. Fill in the same name, verify that the same 4 digits appear and your upgrading your account.

i feel the need to post it here since CS ticket doesn’t really help me out i stopped playing way way back november i never get to change my email ever since i lost all the information needed.

– Your Guild Wars 2 purchase Order ID provided in the receipt of the purchase(s). (if available)
– The e-mail address you used when making the purchase. (if available)
or
—If the payment was attempted by credit/debit card, please provide the last 4 digits of the credit/debit card used ONLY.
– If the payment was attempted using PayPal®, the invoice ID or transaction ID from your PayPal® payment history for the transaction.

i can provide anything else besides those what time i created the account date year and such but those that are needed are gone. any other way or my account is just gonna stay like that forever btw i can still login without any problems i just wanna prevent future problems from happening. like when i forgot my password well if nothing can be done i will just forget about all this then. and wait till change email option will be available once again. have a great day.

I think you would need to create a support ticket to find out for sure.

support.guildwars2.com
‘Ask a Question’

Or, maybe, wait for the Support Liaison. Good luck. =)

Hello,

I no longer use the email address that is associated with my account. I do still have access to it, but I am trying to update all of my online accounts to use a new address. For the life of me, I can’t find a link on the website which allows me to do this. The “My Account” link only lets me change my password or download the client. How does one go about updating their email address?

Hey GW2

My hotmail was hacked and now i am setting all my profiles to my new email.
However i dont seem to be able to change my email.

Can anyone help me?

Greetings

Diamondcore

i know this is silly but i miss typed my name it’s suppose to be Dreamstorm.7102 not dreamstrom.7102 how do i change it it isn’t in my settings

I am afraid you can not change your name. Maybe, some day, there will be an option, but not in the forseeable future. Sorry about that. =)

Strom is German for stream, as in a small river. So you can think of it as DreamStream if that helps. :-)

Hello there.

I would like to know if its possible to change my email, i created a new email in my ISP and I’m transfering all accounts i have to there, but i cant find that option in GuildWars. Can someone help me plz?

Thanks and farewell!!!

This is a manual action that has to be done by support.
Please go to support.guildwars2.com (ask a question) to file a supportticket. You might have to prove ownership of the account. They will help you with that too.

Is there a way to suggest it, at least, to the devs? My display name was a stupid decision and I would without a doubt pay gems to correct it =.=

Dana.4713:

Is there a way to suggest it, at least, to the devs? My display name was a stupid decision and I would without a doubt pay gems to correct it =.=

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/suggestions
Make a thread here.

how to change account name?

how to change email?

There is no way to change your display name at this time. To change the email address associated with your game account, you can contact Customer Support.

support.guildwars2.com
‘Ask a Question’

Good luck. =)