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How much would you pay for a name change?
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Bully Hedro
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#1 - 2012-07-18 21:22:00 UTC  |  Edited by: Bully Hedro
How much would you pay?

I would probably pay up to $100 (real dollars, not plex) for the opprotunity for a one time name adjustment for my main character... wondering if others feel similar.

This is what I would propose for CCP to consider as it could possibly make them a *whole lot of cash* if others feel the same as I do.

They offer a 1 time offer for a name change for the fee of $100 (or maybe $50 to be more conservative). Offered for a limited time on a special week ('name adjust week' or something') as a one time event. Each account has the one-time opprotunity to rename one and only one existing character on that account. Once the name has been changed there are no takebacks and no other opprotunity for rename any other characters on the account at any time.

To keep confusion at a minimal, an automated email would be sent to anyone that had that character listed in their contacts to inform them of the name change. A blurb on their Bio would automatically list former *aliases* for everyone to see.

Theoretically, if enough subscribers take advantage, it would make both sides happy. Subscribers get to finally fix that nagging poor name on their main character (the old name driving them crazy). And if, for example, 50% of subscribers take advantage of the offer, then that would be 175k subscribers paying $100 each to generate a whomping $17.5 million dollars of extra income to CCP.Shocked

It could also be done once per year to give all new players the opprotunity to do it once (old players would not have a repeat opprotunity). Something to consider CCP.
Sabrina Solette
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2012-07-18 21:28:31 UTC
0 isk and 0 real currency

If you choose a name you like there's no reason to change it.

Plus I would not buy a character from the bazaar as I prefer to develop them myself.






However for people buying a character from the Bazaar I think that they should be able to change the name as long as the original name is somewhere to be seen albeit not on the main character page.
Mashie Saldana
V0LTA
OnlyFleets.
#3 - 2012-07-18 21:32:04 UTC
Sabrina Solette wrote:
However for people buying a character from the Bazaar I think that they should be able to change the name as long as the original name is somewhere to be seen albeit not on the main character page.

No, never.

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Roll Sizzle Beef
Space Mutiny
#4 - 2012-07-18 21:33:29 UTC
Sabrina Solette wrote:
However for people buying a character from the Bazaar I think that they should be able to change the name as long as the original name is somewhere to be seen albeit not on the main character page.


This.

Otherwise you should never be allowed to have a name change to cover some massive alliance heist. Or if you just happened to acquire the reputation of a massive tool. You are your name.
Sarah Schneider
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2012-07-18 21:33:30 UTC
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I like my name.

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Mashie Saldana
V0LTA
OnlyFleets.
#6 - 2012-07-18 21:35:19 UTC
Roll Sizzle Beef wrote:
Sabrina Solette wrote:
However for people buying a character from the Bazaar I think that they should be able to change the name as long as the original name is somewhere to be seen albeit not on the main character page.


This.

Otherwise you should never be allowed to have a name change to cover some massive alliance heist. Or if you just happened to acquire the reputation of a massive tool. You are your name.

And by permitting that I could trade a char between two of my accounts for 2 PLEX and bye bye name associated with heist...

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Roll Sizzle Beef
Space Mutiny
#7 - 2012-07-18 21:37:14 UTC  |  Edited by: Roll Sizzle Beef
Mashie Saldana wrote:

And by permitting that I could trade a char between two of my accounts for 2 PLEX and bye bye name associated with heist...

Except we already stipulated that original name will be kept somewhere on the character info. Much like previous corporation.

And I'll add, if its ever traded back to a previous account, the old name is reapplied.
Crrrazy Ivan
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2012-07-18 21:41:38 UTC
On one side, both parties would benefit from a one time or reoccurring name change as a) the company (CCP) benefits from another source of revenue and b) player named xXxC00lkidxXx finally gets to change his name to something more.... normal. For this reason, I support the idea as I have played several MMO's in my career where such name change's have brought great satisfaction to both the player base and the host company.

On the contrary, I myself am strongly against turning Eve into yet another game where actions have no future implications or consequences. This would be yet another step into dumbing down the game to the point where, as long as you have money, you can achieve/do anything. Furthermore, current players with a history of scamming / griefing / corp thefts etc. would be almost untraceable due to name changes unless some sort of menu would be listed next to the Bio, Description, Notes that clearly states the players previous alias'.

Personally, I would not pay for this service as I have no problem with any of my characters names however, I would be prepared to pay something along the lines of 2x PLEX or £20 if I had the need and such service existed.
Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#9 - 2012-07-18 21:42:09 UTC  |  Edited by: Chribba
Hope it never happens.

Also sneak preview.... Linkage

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Sarah Atkinson
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#10 - 2012-07-18 21:45:37 UTC
I can change my name in real life, so why can't I in EVE? I'm sure there are lots of pirates out there who would pay to have a newly forged ID card.

Pickles!
Roll Sizzle Beef
Space Mutiny
#11 - 2012-07-18 21:48:45 UTC
Sarah Atkinson wrote:
I can change my name in real life, so why can't I in EVE? I'm sure there are lots of pirates out there who would pay to have a newly forged ID card.


Except real name changes are published in a legal journal or the local newspaper. However, when it comes to domestic violence cases its actually not public. Yet since EvE loves domestic violence. All names would be public record.
Linda Shadowborn
Dark Steel Industries
#12 - 2012-07-18 21:51:22 UTC
Nothing I like my names even my science alt whos name I spelled wrong.. oops.. but it has grown on me
Mashie Saldana
V0LTA
OnlyFleets.
#13 - 2012-07-18 21:51:40 UTC
Roll Sizzle Beef wrote:
Mashie Saldana wrote:

And by permitting that I could trade a char between two of my accounts for 2 PLEX and bye bye name associated with heist...

Except we already stipulated that original name will be kept somewhere on the character info. Much like previous corporation.

And I'll add, if its ever traded back to a previous account, the old name is reapplied.

This idea has been covered in hundreds of threads over the years and will never be implemented by CCP. Use the search if you want to read all the arguments again.

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Quaaid
Phoenix Foundry
#14 - 2012-07-18 21:56:40 UTC
Assuming that there was some retention to my old name for transparency and social reasons, I would pay a plex or two.

I would much rather be Quaid or Douglas Quaid, and would not re-roll just to do it.
James Amril-Kesh
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#15 - 2012-07-18 21:58:00 UTC  |  Edited by: James Amril-Kesh
I'd pay a PLEX, maybe more.
This name is crap. I pulled it out of my ass and now I'm kind of regretting it.

Not sure if I'd support having the ability. Maybe if it could be done once, and name history is listed in character's corp history or something.

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ArmyOfMe
Stay Frosty.
A Band Apart.
#16 - 2012-07-18 22:00:31 UTC
0,0000000000000001 isk

Im quite happy with my nameLol

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Rats
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#17 - 2012-07-18 22:03:54 UTC
Nope

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Sabrina Solette
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#18 - 2012-07-18 22:06:25 UTC  |  Edited by: Sabrina Solette
Quaaid wrote:
Assuming that there was some retention to my old name for transparency and social reasons, I would pay a plex or two.

I would much rather be Quaid or Douglas Quaid, and would not re-roll just to do it.




That was the proposal that the old name remains on the character sheet just not on the from page because I'm sure a new owner would not want to see the old one everytime they open the character sheet.

At the time of change it could be recorded in the employment history, a line such as - Formerly known as 'Blah Blah' for example.
Sarah Atkinson
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#19 - 2012-07-18 22:13:30 UTC
Roll Sizzle Beef wrote:
Sarah Atkinson wrote:
I can change my name in real life, so why can't I in EVE? I'm sure there are lots of pirates out there who would pay to have a newly forged ID card.


Except real name changes are published in a legal journal or the local newspaper. However, when it comes to domestic violence cases its actually not public. Yet since EvE loves domestic violence. All names would be public record.


That is assuming I'm talking about the legal route of changing ones identity.

Pickles!
Bully Hedro
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#20 - 2012-07-18 22:15:50 UTC  |  Edited by: Bully Hedro
For those of you that like your names already, of course its not something you would pay for... duh! Why would you change a name that you like?

But like some have said already, many of us chose a name in haste and want an opprotunity to change it.

Roll Sizzle Beef wrote:
Sarah Atkinson wrote:
I can change my name in real life, so why can't I in EVE? I'm sure there are lots of pirates out there who would pay to have a newly forged ID card.


Except real name changes are published in a legal journal or the local newspaper. However, when it comes to domestic violence cases its actually not public. Yet since EvE loves domestic violence. All names would be public record.


This isn't the case in any place I've ever lived. Where do you live?

Chribba wrote:
Also sneak preview.... Linkage


If you read carefully, you will see that it is only available for a one time offer for one character per account. You would never see a character with multiple aliasis. Just a one time name change.
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