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Any possibility that a name-change service will be added?

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Novekk Nolm
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2014-06-02 19:03:52 UTC
I've been playing about a week now and at the time I didn't know that a last name wasn't required or that you couldn't change your name.

I kind of understand why; it's your reputation and people who've done horrible things could just change their name but there are solutions such as adding your previous names to your character info kind of like how in real life if you get a name change people can look at your records to see that you changed your name and what is was previously.

Anyway, I'm just curious if there has ever been an official response to this question and if so, could someone please link it?

I had hoped that the Character Re-Sculpt would offer this but it doesn't even allow you to fully recustomize your character unfortunately and while the creators may not be hurting to cash, I think this would be a great way to bring in additional revenue.

If this is the wrong forum, I apologize. I didn't see a suggestion forum though it might belong here if there has been a response to it.
SurrenderMonkey
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#2 - 2014-06-02 19:07:41 UTC
No.

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University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2014-06-02 19:08:07 UTC
Its a 1% chance per decade, falling by an additional 1% of that chance per year.

More seriously, eve is all about reputation. Managing the Character Bazaar is difficulty enough, I doubt CCP wants to add more complexity to the process.

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Novekk Nolm
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2014-06-02 19:13:20 UTC
Yeah, I get the reputation part but like I said in my OP; there are solutions to that such as showing your previous names in your character info. They could add another tab there that lists previous names or add it next to the portrait.

Judging from the responses, they've never weighed in themselves on the issue I take it?
Cara Forelli
State War Academy
Caldari State
#5 - 2014-06-02 19:28:11 UTC  |  Edited by: Cara Forelli
Novekk Nolm wrote:
Yeah, I get the reputation part but like I said in my OP; there are solutions to that such as showing your previous names in your character info. They could add another tab there that lists previous names or add it next to the portrait.

Judging from the responses, they've never weighed in themselves on the issue I take it?


Edit: My reading comprehension is bad today. Anyway I doubt anybody really wants to try and keep track of a long list of names for a character just because they can't make up their mind.

If you really hate your name you can always biomass and start over.

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Novekk Nolm
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2014-06-02 19:36:11 UTC  |  Edited by: Novekk Nolms
Cara Forelli wrote:
Still very unlikely, considering that many players keep the identity of their alts secret. Eve is all about intel and reputation.

If you really hate your name you can always biomass and start over...


I mean, I don't hate it too much, but Nolm sounds weird. I think I should have added an s to make it Novekk Nolms instead, or just leave off Nolm altogether had I known you could do that.

What do you mean by biomass? I'd hate to have to relearn all of my skills over again, so that's not really an option since it takes so long to relearn..

Not trying to be rude or anything, but I don't see how an alt would be relevant to this - people could still have an alt for all sorts of other tasks and benefits (from what I understand) but the reputation on your character would stay the same since, if they did add this feature, people would still be able to view your previous names. Then they could cap it at one name-change per year or something. The list of previous names could be a seperate tab on the character info screen making it very easy to read if you wanted to.

I'd argue that it's an even bigger issue in this game where skills are trained in real-time but I understand there are some people who feel differently.

Thanks for the reply though, and one last thing; do you know if an official has ever answered this issue?
Ethikos
Doomheim
#7 - 2014-06-02 19:39:32 UTC  |  Edited by: Ethikos
Biomass does indeed mean starting over. That being said, if your name is something that will really bother you; do it now. EvE is a very long term game and if you get hooked you will be stuck with your name for that entire time. I had to do it when I started, my first name had 0 thought behind it. After I realized how important the name was; I created Ethikos, traded everything to Ethikos, and then biomasses my original character. Option two is to create a new man and turn your current guy into a trader alt / etc.
Cara Forelli
State War Academy
Caldari State
#8 - 2014-06-02 19:42:39 UTC
Ignore my off-topic point, I became distracted mid post and didn't re-read before posting.

If your character is very new you may be able to petition for a name fix, if you consider it a small typo. That would only happen at CCPs discretion. Then again if it's very new you could probably also just create a new character (technically you can keep the one you have, just make a new character and train it instead). Eventually the few skills you've trained won't seem like much, though they do when you are just starting out.

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Novekk Nolm
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2014-06-02 19:42:56 UTC
Ethikos wrote:
Biomass does indeed mean starting over. That being said, if your name is something that will really bother you; do it now. EvE is a very long term game and if you get hooked you will be stuck with your name for that entire time. I had to do it when I started, my first name had 0 thought behind it. After I realized how important the name was; I created Ethikos, trading everything to Ethikos, and then biomasses my original character. Option two is to create a new man and turn your current guy into a trader alt / etc.


That's unfortunate, I guess I'll just stick with my current name because even though I've only been playing for ~10 days, that's a substantial amount of time to me considering it's a game. I hope they add this feature in the future because I see no reason not to given that the reputation arguement is defeated by the fact that they could simply add a list of previous names on the character info as well as capping a name-change to once a year or more.

Thanks again.
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#10 - 2014-06-02 19:43:32 UTC  |  Edited by: ShahFluffers
Novekk Nolm wrote:
Yeah, I get the reputation part but like I said in my OP; there are solutions to that such as showing your previous names in your character info. They could add another tab there that lists previous names or add it next to the portrait.

Judging from the responses, they've never weighed in themselves on the issue I take it?

Once or twice they (the DEVs) have responded to the idea (amid the many proposals that have been put forward). If memory serves me right, they are more or less split with the side wanting the change still being only lukewarm to the idea.
Novekk Nolm
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2014-06-02 19:51:28 UTC
ShahFluffers wrote:
Once or twice they (the DEVs) have responded to the idea (amid the many proposals that have been put forward). If memory serves me right, they are more or less split with the side wanting the change still being only lukewarm to the idea.



That's great to hear, thanks. It means there's a possibility in the future. :)
ShahFluffers
Ice Fire Warriors
#12 - 2014-06-02 20:01:34 UTC
If by "possibility" you mean "not very good chance" then yes.

In a game as multifaceted as EVE where everything and everyone can affect you and your reputation a fairly large degree of consensus must be made before introducing something like this.

If someone enters a system people want to know immediately whether that person is a threat or a nobody. Having to check everyone's character info each time easily becomes tedious and takes away from the idea of "reputation" through name recognition.

That said... if it early enough in your character's life you can MAYBE petition a GM to alter your name slightly. It's hit or miss though.
Vortexo VonBrenner
Doomheim
#13 - 2014-06-02 20:10:33 UTC
The name-change idea has been brought up many times. Many. The sparse official responses are no accident, that is a response, really, eh?

Your name isn't so bad. It could be worse

That being said, if you think your name will bother you, biomass that character now and start a new one fresh while it will hurt less. Many players in EVE wish they had done exactly that (including me, a little - my character name was an inside joke between me and the guy who got me into EVE...one of those seemed like a good idea at the time things - but I can live with it.)




Novekk Nolm
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#14 - 2014-06-02 20:10:42 UTC
ShahFluffers wrote:
If someone enters a system people want to know immediately whether that person is a threat or a nobody. Having to check everyone's character info each time easily becomes tedious and takes away from the idea of "reputation" through name recognition.


That's a good point, but I'm sure the devs are capable and can figure out a non-tedious way to get around that via some sort of display or system.

I wish I knew enough about the game to attempt to offer some solutions but from what you're telling me they've probably already thought of a great number of ideas.

I made a petition, hopefully they'll add an "s" to make my last name "Nolms" - it seems minor enough.
Douglas Nolm
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#15 - 2014-06-03 04:53:41 UTC
Novekk Nolm wrote:

I mean, I don't hate it too much, but Nolm sounds weird.



There's nothing wrong with Nolm at all! :-p
Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
#16 - 2014-06-03 05:58:47 UTC
It could be worse. You could be named Aandaan like my friend [blob primaries are often called alphabetically]
Mark Sviridoff
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#17 - 2014-06-03 08:04:10 UTC  |  Edited by: Mark Sviridoff
10 days is nothing comapering with years of training ahead of you. Use buddy invitation links form here to create new account and you will get 21 days trial instead of two weeks. Plus some offers will give you money as start up aid.
Myfanwy Heimdal
Heimdal Freight and Manufacture Inc
#18 - 2014-06-03 11:05:12 UTC
Novekk Nolm wrote:


That's unfortunate, I guess I'll just stick with my current name because even though I've only been playing for ~10 days, that's a substantial amount of time to me considering it's a game. I hope they add this feature in the future because I see no reason not to given that the reputation arguement is defeated by the fact that they could simply add a list of previous names on the character info as well as capping a name-change to once a year or more.

Thanks again.


Ten days is nothing. Soon you will be training skills which take a month to get to the next level. Do the Biomass now and take the ten day 'hit' and see it as part of the eternal Eve learning curve.

Capping a name change to once a year? Maybe once at the turn of each leap-century but no more.

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Candi LeMew
Division 13
#19 - 2014-06-03 11:15:21 UTC
CCP Legion wrote:
We have actually looked into this, but haven't decided anything yet. If we do end up introducing this,there would probably be some limit to how often you can do it, it would not be a way to escape your past and your previous names would be clearly displayed and searchable.

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Doughfleet
Triglavian Outlaws and Sobornost Troika
#20 - 2014-06-04 13:17:51 UTC
For what it's worth, I think you have a cool name.
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