Certain People like myself chose witty names that seemed really funny at the time, but now... not so much.

Would it be possible to generate a paid service for name changes?

Certain People like myself chose witty names that seemed really funny at the time, but now... not so much.

Would it be possible to generate a paid service for name changes?

There already is such a service. It's called the Character Bazaar. Don't be stupid.

Think of it as a helpful reminder that your actions have consequences.

Certain People like myself chose witty names that seemed really funny at the time, but now... not so much.

Would it be possible to generate a paid service for name changes?

EVE is a game of consequences, where reputation matters. Don't expect name changes coming any time soon.

[quote=Reiisha]I wonder if CCP still have that Monoclegeddon complex? Why else we still dont have those services on TQ?

This feature would be great... so long as, right under your current name, we see your past names in the character history.

Name:
Hula Bob

Known aliases:
ImInUrPOS OffliningUrShields
Yodelheim Semolina
Awoxer SaysWhut
Skill Training Online

This is exactly what I was thinking...!!!

With public name change log (also available in China) you still have "consequences" and at the same time can finally fix typo in your name, change MACTEP to Master, etc etc. Mind-blowing, isn't it?

I too considered naming my character Yodelheim Semolina but it didn't seem to fit.

Have a Character History, bit like Corporation History, problem solved

Not really on the consequences bit, forcing people to check your bio to find out who you really are would still be a very useful trick.

But muh consequences

Majority of players simply dont give a damn about other players past. Were you a miner? Awoxer? Scammer? I don't care and I will forget you in no time.
Those who care about other players past (recruit officers and other creepy stalkers) WILL check name log by their own choice.

B-but... but... c-conse... oh nevermind.

B-but... but... c-conse... oh nevermind.

Already implemented by CCP for operator in China so don't be so sure.

Main services page: http://pay.tiancity.com/eve/Service/Main.aspx
Character Rename: http://pay.tiancity.com/eve/Service/RoleRenameMenu.aspx
Attribute remap: http://pay.tiancity.com/eve/Service/ResetAttribute.aspx

I wonder if CCP still have that Monoclegeddon complex? Why else we still dont have those services on TQ?


With public name change log (also available in China) you still have "consequences" and at the same time can finally fix typo in your name, change MACTEP to Master, etc etc. Mind-blowing, isn't it?

Consequence for the sake of consequence is pointless.
Having a public name change history is enough of a consequence.
There's really no reason to oppose this except for people's stubbornness.

EVE is a game of consequences, where reputation matters. Don't expect namechanges coming any time soon.

alot fo things are different in the chinese server, if i recall the galente federation doesnt even exist in lore there.

just because something is acceptable in one culture does not mean it is accepted in all cultures, chinese/korean MMOs have a long history of MT for the stupidest of little things, and people pay shittons for it, over there its become not common but EXPECTED business practice.

now you have the "western" EVE playerbase (sorry russians and japanese, possibly australians), who have for 10 eyars been absolutely apppaled at the idea of MT in EVE, and how MT-based games rarely do well voer long periods of time in western markets.

its just how it is, cultural differences lead to differences in business, thank god CCP is a western company.

Certain People like myself chose witty names that seemed really funny at the time, but now... not so much.

Would it be possible to generate a paid service for name changes?

Name changing would mess up the bounty hunting system, which is why it has not implemented. Don't pick silly names then.

Already implemented by CCP for operator in China so don't be so sure.

Main services page: http://pay.tiancity.com/eve/Service/Main.aspx
Character Rename: http://pay.tiancity.com/eve/Service/RoleRenameMenu.aspx
Attribute remap: http://pay.tiancity.com/eve/Service/ResetAttribute.aspx

Tiancity does the operation of EVE in China, not CCP directly, due to political issues.

Think of it as a helpful reminder that your actions have consequences.

Moreover even now, when we have "names with consequences" well-known corp thieves still successfully operate, people still use Mittani 3rd party supercap trading service (most trusted service in New Eden), awoxers with names like "Awox McBlueKiller" still.. awox. Character name change wont remove trustful dummies from the game.

Already implemented by CCP for operator in China so don't be so sure.

The chinese server, serenity, is subject to a number of legal requirements that tranquility is not subject to, there are reasons products or serives will exist there but will not exist anywhere else, as CCP have mentioned numerous times when it comes to TQ the name you pick is final unless offensive, in which case it will get changed but not to something you will enjoy :P

I'm not sure if biomassed characters free up their names, but I'd be surprised if they did.

Dude you're digging too deep. It's just an account service, nothing else. No need to involve "cultural differences" because you can find character name change in any western MMO released in last decade (WoW, Rift, GW2, UO, Daoc, AoC, you name it). With the change log implemented, there is no other strong arguments against this feature (excluding your personal bitterness of course).

Except that there's no limit to how many new characters you can make. You could, for every account you have, make three new characters every ten hours if you really wanted to. I'm not sure if biomassed characters free up their names, but I'd be surprised if they did.