EVE New Citizens Q&A

I applied to join E-Uni and my application was rejected, before I even got an interview. They have a policy of not explaining the why, so I was left with a big question. I believe I followed all the instructions and I am generally an inquisitive and positive player. It was suggested to me that my player name may have been the reason. Then in the E-Uni chat room I was in, people kinda piled on that. So my question is this: Is my character name going to be a problem for me?

Let me just say first off, I'm a 32yr old manager and I'm not a child. I'm not 16 and I'm not a FPS player on voice who's constantly yelling things about people being gay, stupid, l2p etc. I realize my name is cheeky, but seriously, I didn't realize how "serious" this game is. I got a response to that of "welcome to the real world". My name comes from a cute thing my gf says instead of cursing sometimes, "butt salad". Okay, I get it; it's kind of childish. In almost any other MMO or game for that matter, i couldn't imagine that a name like mine would ever be questioned, and I have seen MUCH worse in the this game. I've never seen anyone get booted froma guild or group in Guild Wars 2 for a name like mine. I'm not an expert though, and this isn't GW2. When people started piling on that my name could be offensive to some and might cause problems for me, I was stunned. I was told corps might not accept me, or FCs in fleet chat might be annoyed at my name. But, that was just one chat room at one time. So, I'm reaching out to you guys.

I also briefly looked into name changing, but that probably isn't going to happen. It's been suggested that CCP doesn't do that unless the name is reported as offensive. I could report it myself, but then it was suggested I might get a name like "Minmatar Citizen 720480257304423". It was also suggested that I just create a new character, but I don't want to start over. I'm 17 days in and that's 17 days straight of training and such, and I realize that isn't very long in the grand scheme of this game, but idk, I don't really want to start from scratch at this point.

TLDR: Do you think my name is going to cause problems for me, given the serious nature of this game?

LOL, i can see your name is apropos :)

Welcome to Eve.

If the name is gonna be a problem with that corp, there's other corps available to join. Also there's 2 other character slots on your account to create different characters.

If you're bound and determined to join Eve University, I suggest you create another character on your account and use that one to apply to Eve University. 17 days of skill training is nothing to worry about and as a new player it's much easier right now to start over with a new character before you get too attached and invest a lot of time in the current character...



DMC

I appreciate that you're being helpful, so I am taking it that way. But please, take a step back for a sec. Yes, when I picked my name I didn't think people would think I was a spy. I didn't even know there was spying in this game. I knew almost nothing about this game before I signed up to try it. I joined because an article I read online about a massive battle with thousands of players... sounded cool. So no, I didn't know that this would be a problem. I ALSO didn't realize that you accusing me of being a troll was because of my name. Seriously. I asked why you were accusing me of that and I didn't get an answer. I thought it was because I was asking questions that showed some basic knowledge of the mechanics of this game, but that's only because I've been reading A LOT online about how the game works. There's no reason to take such a hostile approach to your response.

Why is it that someone who has a slightly cheeky name that isn't "Ash Starpilot" is seen with such, idk, hostility? Like a spy would even choose a name that would draw attention?

Thank you for your thoughtful response; this has helped clarify things. This game truly is unique, and it seems every day I'm learning something. I really didn't realize how serious and heavy this game is when I started. I'm learning, and this is part of it I guess.

Think of yourself, 3 years from now, still playing EVE. And you're on TeamSpeak with 100 others and they're all (for the millionth time) lolling about your name every time it's said.

Reroll.

first world problems

Oh, that would be awesome. I've submitted a ticket to support asking what my options are, but I'm preparing to roll a new char tonight, just in case.

Thank you all for your help in this.

TY, I appreciate the info/offer!

ty, I will. I do apologize to J'poll and the 1 other who thought I was a troll in my other post, b/c of my name I guess. Still learning the game and you have to try and think back to before you knew ANYTHING about the game and then take that reference when considering my questions. I don't think I was rude or anything, I guess my name+questions made them think I was trolling for some reason.

In any case, I do genuinely like this game a lot, and i have many many questions.


Actually, here's one:
If they do not allow a name change and I need to reroll, how do I give my assets to my new character? I see there is a "send money" option so I assume I can do that, but what about my meager belongings? My plan is to skip the tutorials (except adv military where you get the dessy) and optimize my skill training to get me back in my Thrasher and doing the SoE Epic Arc ASAP.