Guild Wars 2

Hello

As i see many many new players is entering the world of Tyria. I can see several new fun names. Unfortunately my story is not the same .. 3 years ago .. more precisely it was during the last beta weekend event i got suspended for using FlamingFarts as my display name .. then as you can see someone thought Farming Flats was more appropriate.

Honestly , at that time i thought the display name was just a user name visible to me .. why im posting this ? its because i see more and more players using similar name for their characters IN game and nothing happen to them … then a recent post by ProHeals on reddit confirmed the recent change and you can see it it here :

https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/3wsxb7/character_name_banned_now_picked_up_by_someone/cxz697n

Today I have a bitter taste in my mouth, and I think it is unfair to be forced to wear a name I have not even chosen or not to have had the chance to rename … seeing all that is happening today and the new changes I would like my name to be restored. I will be very happy just with Flaming. As the reddit post says .. if i want to be known as Flamingfarts then this is MY problem.

I don’t think it will be resolved , that i will receive an answer .. but I must say that my identity was taken from me. Someone can take Bathtub Fart as a name and be happy with no repercussion.

sorry for my grammar , english is not my native language.

Do not really understand why you want to be called a flaming fart. Seem gross and immature but guess that my opinion. But have to make support ticket if you want answer. Support link top of page.

Qugi.2653:

Do not really understand why you want to be called a flaming fart. Seem gross and immature but guess that my opinion. But have to make support ticket if you want answer. Support link top of page.

It’s a name i started to use 21 years ago. So today , yes , you may well be right, but now it’s a matter of principle. This why i said i’ll be happy with Flaming.

Then make ticket like I say and ask support.

You agreed to the Terms Of Service when you signed up to play the game. Your original name is against the TOS. You may be able to get your new name changed if you file a support ticket.

As Quigi points out, you’ll need to create a support ticket. If your name was changed without warning and you weren’t asked to select a new one then you should have contacted support and requested that it be changed to something specific, or asked for clarification on their action.

Name based decisions usually occur based on reports from people in the GW2 community, so just because there are people running around with similar names to what you had doesn’t make those names now acceptable. It just means nobody has reported those people. Arenanet do not personally review every single account or character name, they rely on people reporting those that are found offensive.

abomally.2694:

You agreed to the Terms Of Service when you signed up to play the game. Your original name is against the TOS. You may be able to get your new name changed if you file a support ticket.

But what OP say is now ProHeals (Michael Henninger game support lead) now say on reddit it okay to have a name with thing like fart. I do not agree with this because I think such name immature but Michael Henninger say it okay now so this why OP ask because their name change before Michael say this. But OP still need to make ticket and ask.

FlamingFoxx.1305:

As Quigi points out, you’ll need to create a support ticket. If your name was changed without warning and you weren’t asked to select a new one then you should have contacted support and requested that it be changed to something specific, or asked for clarification on their action.

Name based decisions usually occur based on reports from people in the GW2 community, so just because there are people running around with similar names to what you had doesn’t make those names now acceptable. It just means nobody has reported those people. Arenanet do not personally review every single account or character name, they rely on people reporting those that are found offensive.

Yeah ticket done so wait and see.

BTW , We talk about a account name here not a character name. I doubt I’ll create and play a character with that sort of name. All i asked in the ticket is to get my original account name back. ( display name )

did you try to make a play on words with yours? funny.

Farming Flats.5370:

FlamingFoxx.1305:

As Quigi points out, you’ll need to create a support ticket. If your name was changed without warning and you weren’t asked to select a new one then you should have contacted support and requested that it be changed to something specific, or asked for clarification on their action.

Name based decisions usually occur based on reports from people in the GW2 community, so just because there are people running around with similar names to what you had doesn’t make those names now acceptable. It just means nobody has reported those people. Arenanet do not personally review every single account or character name, they rely on people reporting those that are found offensive.

Yeah ticket done so wait and see.

BTW , We talk about a account name here not a character name. I doubt I’ll create and play a character with that sort of name. All i asked in the ticket is to get my original account name back. ( display name )

did you try to make a play on words with yours? funny.

I’m not aware of any pun in my name?
I’m doubtful that they’ll change your account/display name back to what it was. Account names still have to adhere to the same requirements as character names since they’re visible to others. Hopefully they’ll allow you to select a new display name though.

FlamingFoxx.1305:

Farming Flats.5370:

FlamingFoxx.1305:

As Quigi points out, you’ll need to create a support ticket. If your name was changed without warning and you weren’t asked to select a new one then you should have contacted support and requested that it be changed to something specific, or asked for clarification on their action.

Name based decisions usually occur based on reports from people in the GW2 community, so just because there are people running around with similar names to what you had doesn’t make those names now acceptable. It just means nobody has reported those people. Arenanet do not personally review every single account or character name, they rely on people reporting those that are found offensive.

Yeah ticket done so wait and see.

BTW , We talk about a account name here not a character name. I doubt I’ll create and play a character with that sort of name. All i asked in the ticket is to get my original account name back. ( display name )

did you try to make a play on words with yours? funny.

I’m not aware of any pun in my name?
I’m doubtful that they’ll change your account/display name back to what it was. Account names still have to adhere to the same requirements as character names since they’re visible to others. Hopefully they’ll allow you to select a new display name though.

That’s thing. ANet NOW allows for characters to be named Flaming Farts.

They did not when they changed his account name.

Since they’ve now changed the policy, the OP is wondering if he can get his original account name back since it’s not against the rules anymore.

It’s always been in the naming policy that references to inappropriate bodily functions are against the rules when naming. Guilds and other character names with this particular bodily function have had to have a rename.

Character names get acted upon when other players report the name via right click. If other characters have that name, it’s because nobody has right-clicked and reported them for it, not because ArenaNet have suddenly started to allow it.

penelopehannibal.8947:

It’s always been in the naming policy that references to inappropriate bodily functions are against the rules when naming. Guilds and other character names with this particular bodily function have had to have a rename.

Character names get acted upon when other players report the name via right click. If other characters have that name, it’s because nobody has right-clicked and reported them for it, not because ArenaNet have suddenly started to allow it.

unfortunately you’re wrong , rules have changed. I got an answer for my ticket and the way i interpret this is if changing the display name was allowed i could have my name back. I can probably buy a new account and call it Flamingfarts if i want to and neved get suspended.

ticket answer in the spoiler tag

I wasn’t even aware of this change but the quote from the ‘boss’ in that thread pretty much sums up how I feel about the direction this game is going for the longest time. ‘Not my problem’.

And I think this change, clearly because of the F2P influx of players, is garbage. But at least I get yet another reason to hide all player names by default.