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Eve & Dust player accounts, could there be another me?

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Pewty McPew
EVE Corporation 2357451
#1 - 2013-01-10 11:20:14 UTC  |  Edited by: Pewty McPew
Just wondering if the user database for the two games are seperate or is there some sort of integration?

Could I potentially see another Pewty McPew in the Eve universe playing DUST?

If I wanted to give DUST a test drive could I use this account and just pay the additional subscription? Or would I have to create a new DUST account and hopefully my name isn't already taken?

EDIT: If the latter is the case where/how do I go create my DUST account now to reserve my name?
0wl
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2013-01-10 11:21:57 UTC
Good point. I'm assuming not since we share the same chat.
Andreus Ixiris
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2013-01-10 11:23:05 UTC
Since Dust is a free-to-play game, I'm pretty sure they wouldn't mind you holding an account on Dust as well as an account on EVE. No idea about the name thing, though. Would really like input from a dev on this, actually.

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Thomas Gore
Blackfyre Enterprise
#4 - 2013-01-10 11:26:02 UTC
I tried to create a character with my EVE Capsuleer name in the beta. Said the name was already taken and I am pretty sure no one would come up with that name.

So I'd say yes, the name database is common and duplicates are not possible. Not 100% sure though.
LordSwift
Wrabble Wrousers
#5 - 2013-01-10 11:27:10 UTC
No, All current and new names already in eve online are blocked from being created in dust. i already tried to create lordswift as a dust merc and was unable to so i just added a 1 after my name Big smile

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Cecil Tanner
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2013-01-10 11:32:28 UTC
Maybe there will be a way to link the accounts together so you can have the same name?
Akrasjel Lanate
Immemorial Coalescence Administration
Immemorial Coalescence
#7 - 2013-01-10 11:41:54 UTC
Same server means there can't be two chars with the same name.

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Thomas Gore
Blackfyre Enterprise
#8 - 2013-01-10 11:43:21 UTC
Cecil Tanner wrote:
Maybe there will be a way to link the accounts together so you can have the same name?


That would not make sense. Your EVE character is a capsuleer, not a mercenary. Real life carrier captains don't go doing beach heads with marines.
Sergeant Acht Scultz
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#9 - 2013-01-10 11:47:00 UTC
Pewty McPew wrote:
Just wondering if the user database for the two games are seperate or is there some sort of integration?

Could I potentially see another Pewty McPew in the Eve universe playing DUST?

If I wanted to give DUST a test drive could I use this account and just pay the additional subscription? Or would I have to create a new DUST account and hopefully my name isn't already taken?

EDIT: If the latter is the case where/how do I go create my DUST account now to reserve my name?



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Sergeant Acht Scultz
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#10 - 2013-01-10 11:48:12 UTC
Thomas Gore wrote:
Cecil Tanner wrote:
Maybe there will be a way to link the accounts together so you can have the same name?


That would not make sense. Your EVE character is a capsuleer, not a mercenary. Real life carrier captains don't go doing beach heads with marines.



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Solstice Project
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2013-01-10 11:53:58 UTC
How is this not obvious to you ?
Lord Wamphyri
Starside Lost
#12 - 2013-01-10 12:00:30 UTC
The name database is shared between the games. It's possible to search for Dust names from EVE and vice versa.. kinda cool seeing your EVE avatar in your Dust screen.

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Pewty McPew
EVE Corporation 2357451
#13 - 2013-01-10 12:34:51 UTC
Well if indeed this is true and the name database is shared makes me wonder if any other account data is shared cross-platform.

Will I have access to my Eve wallet in DUST?
Can I train on both accounts at the same time?
Can I play on both accounts at the same time? (Launch a bomb in space and be on the ground to see it go off)
Can I cross-train skills?
Will my DUST identity automatically be in the same CORP?
CCP FoxFour
C C P
C C P Alliance
#14 - 2013-01-10 13:05:19 UTC
The two games are on the same server with the same DB and the same namespace.

In other words there can only be one of you. :)

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Matthew97
#15 - 2013-01-10 13:42:57 UTC  |  Edited by: Matthew97
Pewty McPew wrote:
Well if indeed this is true and the name database is shared makes me wonder if any other account data is shared cross-platform.

Will I have access to my Eve wallet in DUST?
Can I train on both accounts at the same time?
Can I play on both accounts at the same time? (Launch a bomb in space and be on the ground to see it go off)
Can I cross-train skills?
Will my DUST identity automatically be in the same CORP?



Edit: On other thoughts, this reply may of broken the NDA, not sure if it has or not wups Oops
Brooks Puuntai
Solar Nexus.
#16 - 2013-01-10 13:48:58 UTC
CCP FoxFour wrote:
The two games are on the same server with the same DB and the same namespace.

In other words there can only be one of you. :)


So I guess we will be seeing a 4th surname option added. I'm guessing this wasn't thought through on CCPs side.

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Alaekessa
Matari Combat Research and Manufacture Inc.
#17 - 2013-01-10 13:52:07 UTC
How/where do we get API's for our Dust Mercs?