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Dominique Vasilkovsky
BFG Tech
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Posted - 2014.12.29 13:00:50 -
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Steve Ronuken wrote:Dominique Vasilkovsky wrote:Has any of the old names been freed up yet? The name I intend to re-use still seems to exist in game All names for trial accounts (only trials) which are over a year old have been released. I guess the one I wanted was subbed for 1 month in 2003... Ah well, maybe it will be another purge in the next ten years.
Dominique Vasilkovsky EVEboard
Once known as:
Mashie Saldana sold - Anastasia Rigel sold - Monica Foulkes sold
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Jean Luc Lemmont
Federal Navy Academy Gallente Federation
511
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Posted - 2014.12.29 14:45:46 -
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Primary This Rifter wrote:Rain6637 wrote:hah that's easy. someone who plays My block lists have always been, and will always be, completely empty. Except for times when I have to temporary block some exceedingly obnoxious people, but that doesn't last. I just don't pay any attention to local when I'm in trade hubs or fleet fights. Don't see the need to block people.
Plus you might miss some funny raging.
Will I get banned for boxing!?!?!
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Caviar Liberta
Moira. Villore Accords
837
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Posted - 2014.12.29 15:11:38 -
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Jandice Ymladris wrote:CCP Falcon wrote:When a character is blocked, they're blocked by characterID. For instance, if you were to block CCP Falcon, you wouldn't be blocking "CCP Falcon" you'd be blocking the characterID "92532650". If I changed my name to CCP Rook (which I would never do, because Rooks are poopy and completely inferior), then I'd still be blocked. Character name doesn't matter. Just the same as if we change someone's character name because it's offensive, they'll still remain in your contact list under their new character name. Hope this helps. So if you create a new character and it uses one of the wiped names, it wouldn't get blocked? Because the new char has a new ID that's just using an old name?
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TheMercenaryKing
StarFleet Enterprises Almost Awesome.
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Posted - 2014.12.29 16:59:16 -
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CCP Falcon wrote:When a character is blocked, they're blocked by characterID. For instance, if you were to block CCP Falcon, you wouldn't be blocking "CCP Falcon" you'd be blocking the characterID "92532650". If I changed my name to CCP Rook (which I would never do, because Rooks are poopy and completely inferior), then I'd still be blocked. Character name doesn't matter. Just the same as if we change someone's character name because it's offensive, they'll still remain in your contact list under their new character name. Hope this helps.
by using that logic, it would be possible for character name changes being not that difficult if it were offered as a service. I assume all references are by character ID in game with the exception being searches and player made links (in chat where you highlight it and do that right click thing). I don't intend to say it would be an easy task, but for 2 plexs i think it would be manageable. however if somethign like this were to be implimented, there should be a new tab for character info called "Aliases" listing old names and the times they were held like corp history. |
Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises Vote Steve Ronuken for CSM
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Posted - 2014.12.29 17:09:17 -
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TheMercenaryKing wrote:CCP Falcon wrote:When a character is blocked, they're blocked by characterID. For instance, if you were to block CCP Falcon, you wouldn't be blocking "CCP Falcon" you'd be blocking the characterID "92532650". If I changed my name to CCP Rook (which I would never do, because Rooks are poopy and completely inferior), then I'd still be blocked. Character name doesn't matter. Just the same as if we change someone's character name because it's offensive, they'll still remain in your contact list under their new character name. Hope this helps. by using that logic, it would be possible for character name changes being not that difficult if it were offered as a service. I assume all references are by character ID in game with the exception being searches and player made links (in chat where you highlight it and do that right click thing). I don't intend to say it would be an easy task, but for 2 plexs i think it would be manageable. however if somethign like this were to be implimented, there should be a new tab for character info called "Aliases" listing old names and the times they were held like corp history.
If you take a look at the CSM minutes, it was discussed. There were strong feelings on both sides.
Woo! CSM 9!
Fuzzwork Enterprises
Twitter: @fuzzysteve on Twitter
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CCP Falcon
10135
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Posted - 2014.12.29 17:09:35 -
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TheMercenaryKing wrote:CCP Falcon wrote:When a character is blocked, they're blocked by characterID. For instance, if you were to block CCP Falcon, you wouldn't be blocking "CCP Falcon" you'd be blocking the characterID "92532650". If I changed my name to CCP Rook (which I would never do, because Rooks are poopy and completely inferior), then I'd still be blocked. Character name doesn't matter. Just the same as if we change someone's character name because it's offensive, they'll still remain in your contact list under their new character name. Hope this helps. by using that logic, it would be possible for character name changes being not that difficult if it were offered as a service. I assume all references are by character ID in game with the exception being searches and player made links (in chat where you highlight it and do that right click thing). I don't intend to say it would be an easy task, but for 2 plexs i think it would be manageable. however if somethign like this were to be implimented, there should be a new tab for character info called "Aliases" listing old names and the times they were held like corp history.
This has been a hotly debated topic among the community, and internally at CCP, for roughly the last decade.
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Solecist Project
The Scope Gallente Federation
12140
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Posted - 2014.12.29 17:21:39 -
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CCP Falcon wrote:When a character is blocked, they're blocked by characterID. For instance, if you were to block CCP Falcon, you wouldn't be blocking "CCP Falcon" you'd be blocking the characterID "92532650". If I changed my name to CCP Rook (which I would never do, because Rooks are poopy and completely inferior), then I'd still be blocked. Character name doesn't matter. Just the same as if we change someone's character name because it's offensive, they'll still remain in your contact list under their new character name. Hope this helps. [insert squeeky voice here]
I tried what your said in your example but it didn't work at all!!!!!!!1111oneoneone D:
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Hallvardr
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Posted - 2014.12.29 17:52:20 -
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CCP Falcon,
So reading the bigger picture there are a few oddities remaining.
1) Dominique Vasilkovsky: [an older name I want to use] ..still seems to exist in game ... was subbed for 1 month in 2003
So how can this old name still be unavailable if they've all been purged from the DB ?
2) Arisidana: One of my biomassed characters is still there, hasn't been picked up in almost 2 years.
I could see why "inactive" players you would never want to purge, but a biomassed character and inactive for "X" period, those should be okay to purge as well. There just seems to be a opportunity for a lot of wasted DB resources to me. IMHO. |
ISD LackOfFaith
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
2024
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Posted - 2014.12.29 18:04:49 -
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CCP Falcon wrote:Rooks are poopy and completely inferior Paging CCP Rise for comment!
Thanks for the interesting technical detail, CCP Falcon!
ISD LackOfFaith
Captain
Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs)
Interstellar Services Department
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Sol Project
I'm So Meta Even This Acronym
1426
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Posted - 2014.12.29 18:07:26 -
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Tbh all I would want is my name back.
The new owner of my old char doesn't need it. Doesn't even use it. I don't care about the skillpoints.
I bet he wouldn't even notice if you just swapped the names.
Disclaimer: Not regretting selling the char, but having my name back would be awesome. :p
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Xercodo
Vector Galactic Did he say Jump
3954
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Posted - 2014.12.29 23:50:15 -
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CCP Falcon wrote:TheMercenaryKing wrote:CCP Falcon wrote:When a character is blocked, they're blocked by characterID. For instance, if you were to block CCP Falcon, you wouldn't be blocking "CCP Falcon" you'd be blocking the characterID "92532650". If I changed my name to CCP Rook (which I would never do, because Rooks are poopy and completely inferior), then I'd still be blocked. Character name doesn't matter. Just the same as if we change someone's character name because it's offensive, they'll still remain in your contact list under their new character name. Hope this helps. by using that logic, it would be possible for character name changes being not that difficult if it were offered as a service. I assume all references are by character ID in game with the exception being searches and player made links (in chat where you highlight it and do that right click thing). I don't intend to say it would be an easy task, but for 2 plexs i think it would be manageable. however if somethign like this were to be implimented, there should be a new tab for character info called "Aliases" listing old names and the times they were held like corp history. This has been a hotly debated topic among the community, and internally at CCP, for roughly the last decade.
Just provide us with an alias list (e.g. steam) on character info like the employment history and allow for player searches to include these past aliases and the current name in parenthesis.
Result: Xercodo (aka DestroyerOf ApplePie)
The Drake is a Lie
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4Jane Ashpool
DATASTORM Industries Overclockers Podpilot Services
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Posted - 2014.12.30 11:41:06 -
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Hallvardr wrote:CCP Falcon,
So reading the bigger picture there are a few oddities remaining.
1) Dominique Vasilkovsky: [an older name I want to use] ..still seems to exist in game ... was subbed for 1 month in 2003
So how can this old name still be unavailable if they've all been purged from the DB ?
2) Arisidana: One of my biomassed characters is still there, hasn't been picked up in almost 2 years.
I could see why "inactive" players you would never want to purge, but a biomassed character and inactive for "X" period, those should be okay to purge as well. There just seems to be a opportunity for a lot of wasted DB resources to me. IMHO.
I imagine it's basically cos they're only doing "trial" accounts that never went live. People in that position have not invested any money into their game experience. I was unsubbed for a period of roughly 5 years, I was quite glad all my stuff was intact after that time! Your first example is a little more extreme but there would have to be a line drawn somewhere if they wanted to do long inactive/short subscribed time names, the way they have done it was a nice clear cut. Biomassed chars is a different issue, not sure what the deal is there. |
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