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Name change service "sooner rather than later"

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Moshi
Doomheim
#1 - 2015-03-27 09:51:03 UTC
I see a CCP dev has said on reddit that a name change service is being talked about, and that it might happen sooner rather than later. Is there any more info on this? Pricing, ETA etc? I tried the forum search but it didn't work.
Carrie-Anne Moss
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2015-03-27 10:03:31 UTC
Im gonna change my name to Mooshi and make posts how im addicted to porno (true, sad story btw)
Moshi
Doomheim
#3 - 2015-03-27 10:08:35 UTC
Carrie-Anne Moss wrote:
Im gonna change my name to Mooshi and make posts how im addicted to porno (true, sad story btw)


Brave is as Brave does, I guess.
Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#4 - 2015-03-27 10:10:33 UTC
I vote never. It's bad to allow name changes. Reputation is a huge part of this game, don't let people slip away from that by allowing a change.

/c

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War Kitten
Panda McLegion
#5 - 2015-03-27 10:13:02 UTC
Everything you hear on Reddit is true. Everything a CCP Dev says will happen.

The internet doesn't lie!

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Moshi
Doomheim
#6 - 2015-03-27 10:13:23 UTC
Chribba wrote:
I vote never. It's bad to allow name changes. Reputation is a huge part of this game, don't let people slip away from that by allowing a change.

/c


No offence Chribba, but this isn't a poll to see who wants it or not. I was asking if there are any more details available. Below is the full quote from CCP Terminus:

Quote:
Name changing services have been talked about. Might happen sooner rather than later. We would have to keep your name history visible to other players though of course.
Scipio Artelius
Weaponised Vegemite
Flying Dangerous
#7 - 2015-03-27 10:14:57 UTC
Chribba wrote:
I vote never. It's bad to allow name changes. Reputation is a huge part of this game, don't let people slip away from that by allowing a change.

/c

But if I change my name to chribba, then I won't be slipping away from a reputation, but into one...Big smile
Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#8 - 2015-03-27 10:15:23 UTC
Raaa I will never stop voting. Do you have the link to this devpost so I can downvote that too? lol

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Claud Tiberius
#9 - 2015-03-27 10:17:52 UTC
Chribba wrote:
I vote never. It's bad to allow name changes. Reputation is a huge part of this game, don't let people slip away from that by allowing a change.

/c

That's bit of a naive way to look at it. Do you think your contacts (good and bad) would disappear just because a person changed their name? It would be extremely inconvenient and rare, when most other functions in this game are made easy to use/follow/etc. Not everyone is trying to escape bad reputation.

Not only that, CCP could do like other games: Store an alias list.



Basically you need not concern when an idea is barely fleshed out.

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Moshi
Doomheim
#10 - 2015-03-27 10:18:19 UTC
Chribba wrote:
Raaa I will never stop voting. Do you have the link to this devpost so I can downvote that too? lol


Sorry, I should have put it in my post: http://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/305rgg/i_have_a_dilemma/cpr99mk
CCP Logibro
C C P
C C P Alliance
#11 - 2015-03-27 12:11:25 UTC
At this stage, there are no details, and implementing this feature isn't even a sure thing yet. But as CCP Terminus said, it's definitely something we've talked about internally (and even mentioned before this externally).

We'll let you know more in the future if we move forward with it.

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Phoenix Jones
Small-Arms Fire
#12 - 2015-03-27 12:15:44 UTC
Absolutely not. Hunting, tracking, reputation... Gone

No.

Yaay!!!!
Kaarous Aldurald
Black Hydra Consortium.
#13 - 2015-03-27 12:22:00 UTC
CCP Logibro wrote:
At this stage, there are no details, and implementing this feature isn't even a sure thing yet. But as CCP Terminus said, it's definitely something we've talked about internally (and even mentioned before this externally).

We'll let you know more in the future if we move forward with it.


Why is this even being considered?

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Jenn aSide
Worthless Carebears
The Initiative.
#14 - 2015-03-27 12:22:03 UTC
Chribba wrote:
I vote never. It's bad to allow name changes. Reputation is a huge part of this game, don't let people slip away from that by allowing a change.

/c


On the other hand, changing your name to 'McRibba' would be funny as hell Big smile
UberFly
Metallurgy Incorporated
#15 - 2015-03-27 12:24:51 UTC
I approve of this change. Being able to put a new name on a purchased character would be sweet! No more skipping on a nice toon because it's named "fluffyMcPuddinPop" or something even worse.
Jenn aSide
Worthless Carebears
The Initiative.
#16 - 2015-03-27 12:26:44 UTC  |  Edited by: Jenn aSide
UberFly wrote:
I approve of this change. Being able to put a new name on a purchased character would be sweet! No more skipping on a nice toon because it's named "fluffyMcPuddinPop" or something even worse.


We said, guy who in the future will be named "BOOberfly" Big smile

CCP Logibro wrote:
At this stage, there are no details, and implementing this feature isn't even a sure thing yet. But as CCP Terminus said, it's definitely something we've talked about internally (and even mentioned before this externally).

We'll let you know more in the future if we move forward with it.


I'm actually cool with the idea as long as the previous name is never hidden (so you can click on a character name and see what it's name was and when and what corp they've been in under what name).

But I though CCP already had a name change system for it's employees. I say that because one minute I see a guy named "CCP something" and the very next day the same guy is "RIOT something" ... Twisted
Moshi
Doomheim
#17 - 2015-03-27 12:35:10 UTC
CCP Logibro wrote:
At this stage, there are no details, and implementing this feature isn't even a sure thing yet. But as CCP Terminus said, it's definitely something we've talked about internally (and even mentioned before this externally).

We'll let you know more in the future if we move forward with it.


Thank you for responding, I appreciate it.

Just my two cents, but I it's definitely something I'd like to see implemented, with the necessary safeguards to appease the rather vocal forum users who might be against it.
Schmata Bastanold
In Boobiez We Trust
#18 - 2015-03-27 12:35:44 UTC
Oh Jenn, nice :)

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Moshi
Doomheim
#19 - 2015-03-27 12:36:43 UTC
Kaarous Aldurald wrote:
CCP Logibro wrote:
At this stage, there are no details, and implementing this feature isn't even a sure thing yet. But as CCP Terminus said, it's definitely something we've talked about internally (and even mentioned before this externally).

We'll let you know more in the future if we move forward with it.


Why is this even being considered?


Possibly as a response to player feedback. I guess they get quite a lot of tickets asking for a name change.
Medreena Burstin
Galactic Salvage Corporation
#20 - 2015-03-27 13:06:57 UTC
So long as contacts roll over and an aka is added i am ok with it. I think its a horribly bad idea though.
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