Community Names

[Bell]

Originally Posted by Lyndzey

What about allowing a player to pick an account name when they upgrade? If they were implemented to get rid of hundreds of unused trials, then give them an account name when they upgrade and let Graal###### be temporary.

OR just script it so that unused trials self destruct after 30 days of non use. The issue of all the good names being taken would disappear. This would also eliminate the need for support to remove a community name for someone that decided they wanted to change their identity by changing their community name. Plus it would get rid of the Graal##### confusion once and for all.

[papajchris]

Originally Posted by Bell

OR just script it so that unused trials self destruct after 30 days of non use. The issue of all the good names being taken would disappear. This would also eliminate the need for support to remove a community name for someone that decided they wanted to change their identity by changing their community name. Plus it would get rid of the Graal##### confusion once and for all.

I keep hearing people say all "the good names" were taken. What defines an account name as good? Does anyone else want to be known as papajchris or Bell? I don't understand whats a good name. Sure many new people like acct names such as "xXSilent_SNIPERxX123" but theres millions of other words and ways to do that, so i don't see how there is a lack of account name emergency

[kia345]

Originally Posted by papajchris

I keep hearing people say all "the good names" were taken. What defines an account name as good? Does anyone else want to be known as papajchris or Bell? I don't understand whats a good name. Sure many new people like acct names such as "xXSilent_SNIPERxX123" but theres millions of other words and ways to do that, so i don't see how there is a lack of account name emergency

I want *pojo, but it's been taken by an account that hasn't so much as logged on in years.

[Darlene159]

Originally Posted by kia345

I want *pojo, but it's been taken by an account that hasn't so much as logged on in years.

I'm pretty sure when I made this account, I had to tack numbers on it because "Darlene" was taken. I wish I could remove the numbers. I have never seen an account named "Darlene", ever...

[Scary_Sock]

Originally Posted by papajchris

I keep hearing people say all "the good names" were taken. What defines an account name as good? Does anyone else want to be known as papajchris or Bell? I don't understand whats a good name. Sure many new people like acct names such as "xXSilent_SNIPERxX123" but theres millions of other words and ways to do that, so i don't see how there is a lack of account name emergency

Good names are defined as names without numbers or multiple letters.

In example...

XxBryanxX or Jerold648797

Those are terrible names. Good names are Bryan or Jerold.

In my opinion of course (The terrible name opinion of course).

[Lyndzey]

Originally Posted by papajchris

I keep hearing people say all "the good names" were taken. What defines an account name as good?

When I was the Accounts Admin, I got requests daily by people who wanted names that were already taken, mainly because they wanted that much desired star in front of their name.

I wonder if the Graal##### has discouraged anyone from upgrading. People used to upgrade several accounts, I think because of the name. I would create accounts with spaces or with 3-4 letters in them for someone who already had an upgraded account, and they would upgrade the one I just made for them. What's the fun in Graal######?

Perhaps they cannot change the Graal##### accounts, but they could at least give the option of selecting your own account name when you upgrade.

[Draenin]

I like being able to call people by names I can remember.

Please bring old account names back.

[Bell]

Originally Posted by Lyndzey

I wonder if the Graal##### has discouraged anyone from upgrading. People used to upgrade several accounts, I think because of the name. I would create accounts with spaces or with 3-4 letters in them for someone who already had an upgraded account, and they would upgrade the one I just made for them. What's the fun in Graal######?

It has discouraged some players from upgrading. What I have been doing though for those that ask individually is reassign an old trial that hasn't been used in 4 or 5 years with the understanding that they have to upgrade it within a month. If they don't upgrade I'll ban the account, and yes, I now keep a list for when they need to be upgraded by. I cannot make accounts though so don't ask.

I wouldn't of insisted on this upgrade but certain people who shall remain nameless were trying to harvest those accounts then sell them off to other players or to see what kinds of items they can get off them.

People just really want that individuality that the Graal##### accounts don't give and I don't blame them in the least.

[MontyPython]

I usually tire of a name or account name, and buy a new one.

It's just the way I go about doing things. Anyways, needless to say - this habit stopped abruptly after the Graal#### phase.

It's bad enough that if I wanted a new account I'd have to pay monthly just to get classic servers. It's even worse when my account is some impersonal string of digits.

One other thing - Graal#### accounts aren't even taken seriously. I don't know how many times I've heard people tell newcomers "Oh, you're just some Graal### newb." or when I ask about someone "He's just some Graal### ***."

Granted, all that does is show the immaturity of the player-base...but that fact aside, if I were a new player and I was mocked even for my account (which I can do NOTHING about), I sure as hell wouldn't stick around.

[Hiro]

Originally Posted by MontyPython

I usually tire of a name or account name, and buy a new one.

It's just the way I go about doing things. Anyways, needless to say - this habit stopped abruptly after the Graal#### phase.

It's bad enough that if I wanted a new account I'd have to pay monthly just to get classic servers. It's even worse when my account is some impersonal string of digits.

One other thing - Graal#### accounts aren't even taken seriously. I don't know how many times I've heard people tell newcomers "Oh, you're just some Graal### newb." or when I ask about someone "He's just some Graal### ***."

Granted, all that does is show the immaturity of the player-base...but that fact aside, if I were a new player and I was mocked even for my account (which I can do NOTHING about), I sure as hell wouldn't stick around.

i've also seen that happen to people, where someone with lifetime class buys a graal#### account, and is ridiculed about it until they don't use it anymore, and go back to their lifetime classic accounts. same with graal#### accounts sparring - they are ALWAYS newbies in the eyes of most (and to be honest i'm not sure i've ever been beaten by a graal#### account)

[Darlene159]

Originally Posted by Bell

OR just script it so that unused trials self destruct after 30 days of non use. The issue of all the good names being taken would disappear. This would also eliminate the need for support to remove a community name for someone that decided they wanted to change their identity by changing their community name. Plus it would get rid of the Graal##### confusion once and for all.

I agree, but I think it should be a little longer than 30 days. At least 2 months. Giving people leeway in case something happens like hospital stays, loss of internet, personal issues, moving, or whatever, ya never know...

[EclipsedAngel]

Originally Posted by Bell

OR just script it so that unused trials self destruct after 30 days of non use. The issue of all the good names being taken would disappear. This would also eliminate the need for support to remove a community name for someone that decided they wanted to change their identity by changing their community name. Plus it would get rid of the Graal##### confusion once and for all.

But I want to keep my trials

Also, with this new payment plan, what if you revert back to trial mode and can't pay it for a while or something?