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serrie
Stellar Lancers
#1 - 2011-09-22 20:03:24 UTC  |  Edited by: serrie
I'd like to bring the idea back up for consideration by the devs..I woud like to propose to CCP that the hundred million or so dead/dormant trial accounts that have never been activated since trial end from the last 7 years be deleted and the names contained therin released for new players/characters. Namespace and server space will be released...the whole EvE community has known for years....we NEED names!!!

CCP can simply send an email giving them notice (like the emails we all get inviting us back after 6 months of not playing) and then terminating the accounts after the given time. My proposal is for dormant TRIAL accounts only. If a player has activated then in all fairness they should be able to keep name and character for any future use.

Thoughts?.

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Sharp Nail
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2011-09-23 05:13:53 UTC
+1
Davelantor
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#3 - 2011-09-23 08:05:45 UTC
+ ￮￮
BLACK-STAR
#4 - 2011-09-23 08:40:22 UTC
Yeah, I was checking up on some names and the one I wanted was taken by a '03 trail account still in the naval academy, it has been inactive for almost a decade.

Clean up the database and rid those dead accounts.

+1
Fenris Nihilus
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2011-09-23 10:32:16 UTC
I got a better Idea that CCP might like that wont totally **** off ppl who log in after 3-7 years of in-activeness to find no characters on their account. In most mmo's when characters are merged to a new server free character name changes are given to players who's names would be taken. Why don't we just apply a similar concept and simply clear inactive character names and give them random generated serial numbers. Once the person starts his account again upon logging in will be notified that player has lost his name and must rename his character before logging in. Simple. Lets not go around deleting ppls ****.
Mocam
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2011-09-23 12:27:35 UTC
Fenris Nihilus wrote:
I got a better Idea that CCP might like that wont totally **** off ppl who log in after 3-7 years of in-activeness to find no characters on their account. In most mmo's when characters are merged to a new server free character name changes are given to players who's names would be taken. Why don't we just apply a similar concept and simply clear inactive character names and give them random generated serial numbers. Once the person starts his account again upon logging in will be notified that player has lost his name and must rename his character before logging in. Simple. Lets not go around deleting ppls ****.


Wanna point out the emotionally disturbed people that get hacked off logging into a game they never subscribed to 3-7 years later, finding that their FREE TRIAL chars are missing? IMO: Send them for some mental counseling or a refill on their prescriptions.

The OP isn't talking about paid accounts, only purging trial accounts that never subscribed - only several year old trial accounts at that. This has spank to do with something anyone has paid for.
Shalee Lianne
Banana-Republic.
Shadow Cartel
#7 - 2011-09-23 14:44:16 UTC
This is a good idea though it seems to me that with the allowance of last names, that people really shouldn't have that hard of a time coming up with a name.

But it does seem like a good idea to delete the old trial accounts.
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shadowace00007
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#8 - 2011-09-23 16:23:36 UTC
Plus WAN

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Barbara Nichole
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#9 - 2011-09-23 23:47:19 UTC
Agree but only for trial account dormant for a period of time.. not for any non trial account. In other words any account that has ever has a subscription active is off limits.

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Jerek Mothas
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#10 - 2011-09-24 00:13:13 UTC
I agree completely with this (even though I've never had issues with unavailable names). Only so long as the activated accounts aren't even TOUCHED. I've been inactive for 1-2 year increments during my time as an EVE player, and having my account deleted, or even having to rename my player, would NOT make me happy.

+1 for the idea, ma'am.

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Erainum
Pas Masters
#11 - 2011-09-30 00:46:50 UTC
This is a well thought out idea...i followed the old link and it has good support...

+1 from me
Sigras
Conglomo
#12 - 2011-09-30 07:35:25 UTC
I would only support this after a certain amount of time for accounts that were never paid
De'Veldrin
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#13 - 2011-09-30 14:48:59 UTC
+1

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killorbekilled TBE
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2011-09-30 14:53:01 UTC
get rid of the unpaid trial accounts first definatly

but deleting old characters that don't get used no thanks, those toons might have legacy's/history attached to them, or more importantly many veteran eve players return eventually

:)
Nova Fox
Novafox Shipyards
#15 - 2011-09-30 15:09:37 UTC
Only if they have only been never paid a dime trail accounts.

Anyone who had paid for the service should be protected from having thier names wiped out.

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UGWidowmaker
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#16 - 2011-09-30 17:22:25 UTC
just alow for similar names. its very posible to do so, if you code it propperly and give and number to the end of name. WICH CANT be seen.
serrie
Stellar Lancers
#17 - 2011-10-22 03:45:17 UTC
bigger voice...we need more x's to be noticed!
Sir Substance
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#18 - 2011-10-22 04:02:59 UTC
Nova Fox wrote:
Only if they have only been never paid a dime trail accounts.

Anyone who had paid for the service should be protected from having thier names wiped out.


This I agree with.

I'd like to say this. I've introduced a lot of people to the game, and not one of them has ever used a reactivated trial account to do it. There are a few reasons for this.

People usually don't remember the login credentials for a 4 year old account.

Steam often has $5 eve sales, but these only cover new accounts, not existing ones, including trials.

The buddy system only works for new accounts, not existing ones, including trials.

Basically, theres zero incentive for people to use an old account.

Also, I know that new players don't really understand this, but two weeks is not a lot of training time. If they have to retrain it, they'll deal with it somehow, poor muffins.

So ya, if you've paid for an account, that should reserve your name and account indefinitely. But all abandoned trials more then a year old should be deleted.

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Simc0m
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#19 - 2011-10-26 20:11:26 UTC
+1
Igniskhin
Fortis Fortuna Adiuvatt
#20 - 2011-10-26 20:16:28 UTC
as long as it only affects trial accounts as suggested.

+1
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