@Beryl no worries, I can see how others would feel entitled. For me though, all I can do is carry on... I still have @hawke

If you don't like surnames or titles "of" can be a good modifier, with built-in RP, e.g. Wolfram of Winterhold.

The solution to stolen names: Last names.

Use a space, put in a last name you like, and bammo, you've got the first name you wanted.

Can you not space and make a first and last name? You could in beta so not sure.

Sadly your name is too common.. I know your pain.. Early in 1997, I took the name Kodiac (with a c at the and not a k on purpose) and I was the first on google trends or google with that name, with only my blog having the word. Then i got known in the Counter-strike community + the fact that people cant spell for ***, the name was taken more and more and then even if i came online one minute after the game gets released, someone took it.

Then I gave up last year and finally chose a new name.

Love,
The now deceased Kodiac.

Sylwa wrote: »

kijima wrote: »

Glad you got some resolution on this.

Not anymore /sigh
I went to recreate the character and in the 2 minutes it took me someone took that name. Back to the beginning

This is grounds for an improvement request if ever I saw one. When you create a character, it should request and if possible reserve the name you type as soon as you leave the text box (flagging it just as it does a too-short name if the name's already taken.)

Then you can take your time with the very in-depth character creation options and make the character you want, rather than rushing to get the name you want.

Well i had a list with around 26 names i could try to pick.

Only lost the one i wanted the most , got all the others i tried , which makes me happy. I would say i was surprised to get so many well know names , but i was not , the server did open 1 hour before most expected it , so it was quite easy.

Problem now is picking a class and which name i will use on my main.

MistryssNite wrote: »

Sylwa wrote: »

kijima wrote: »

Glad you got some resolution on this.

Not anymore /sigh
I went to recreate the character and in the 2 minutes it took me someone took that name. Back to the beginning

Are you sure it's not you? I thought there was a 24 hour hold on deleted names? Or, was that just rumor?

Nope there is no hold , if you delete a char , anyone can take the name.

The trick , is to first create/custom the char you want, then press back , delete the char you already got , and go fast just add the name.

Takes a few secs , which helps keeping the names :P.

Ot just have a friend who can keep the names for you while you create the char.

refelian wrote: »

Hawke wrote: »

I guess you didn't get yours either.

Still patching sadly, I'm hopeful I will get the name I want, but I guess a lot of good names or preferred options will be gone by the end of the day.

Wondering if I should make several characters before playing properly just to get the names I'd like!

I would recommend that. I got all my names straight