As sombody who had to change their character names in another MMO due to a server merge, I would be quite upset. I tried to make my names pretty specific to the charachter and what I like. I do hope, like others stated, it would be resolved by an icon behind the name (even tho I still would find that a bit ugly), but in my own past experiences with MMO's it was mostly a complete name reset for every character on the server since that was easiest back then atleast.
It probably doesnt help that I'm not really interested in crossplay. I can imagine that for the people that really do wish for crossplay it would be a small sacrifice. For me it would feel like a slap tho, having to change my name (after having that charachter for years) and then seeing somebody else running around with it becuase I was just to late with logging in and claiming it. Also in the past I have bought name change tokens due to not being completly okay with the name of my main character, would I get that money back?(Rhetorical question, probalby not haha)

fizzybeef wrote: »

tomofhyrule wrote: »

XSTRONG wrote: »

tomofhyrule wrote: »

XSTRONG wrote: »

A name change to play Crossplay seems like a tiny problem

To some people. Just like losing individual character progress to combine achievements seems like a small thing.

And to others, it’s a gamebreaking issue.

Shouldn’t things be done to impact the fewest people possible? It may take a bit of extra work, but knowingly causing a bunch of your players to leave is probably not the optimal solution.

I dont think if a few players need to change name would cause alot leaving the game.

The News about Crossplay would probably do the opposite and bring in alot of new excitement and returning/new players.

I understand some would hate to change name but I still see that as a tiny problem contra the good things.

Oh, you mean like how the news of “use any skills you want without class restrictions!” totally brought all those people back to the game and nobody is feeling like Subclassing was poorly implemented?
…Or did they think it would go like that, release it as is, and then have to post a whole “how did you feel about U46?” thread when that magic solution failed to get back to 2020 numbers?

Look: you don’t see it as an issue. You want crossplay more than having consistency in your virtual dolls’ names. You think other people are blowing things out of proportion. You see only positives from adding crossplay. And there are people who agree with you.

Is it so hard to fathom that there are people who don’t share your view? Would if really affect you if they actually took all of their players into consideration and set up crossplay in such a way as to not alienate some of their base?

I mean you also dont respect other peoples wishes, because you are against it. You cant please everyone, thats the first thing you got to accept.

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From a previous quote from myself

tomofhyrule wrote: »

I do hope some form of crossplay does come for the benefit of all. But ZOS will have to essentially rebuild a lot of the character data at the bottom of the spaghetti code to get it to work, and I hope that doesn’t take away from releasing new content.

Hmm… seems you think “I hope we get crossplay” is being against crossplay??? Or do you just see someone arguing a point and immediately thinking they’re 100% your enemy without reading their point?

Why does crossplay have to involve scooping names from others? Wouldn’t it be better to… do it in a way that doesn’t encroach on others? And then everyone could be happy instead of just some people?

What does the Luxury Furnisher offer this week?
The Luxury Furnisher Vendor (Zanil Theran) is located north of the bank in the Hollow City, Coldharbour and the Belkarth Festival Grounds in Craglorn.

• Alinor Pedestal, Shrine — 10000g
• Orc Brazier — 12000g
• Blackwood Brazier, Cold-Flame — 15000g
• Sigil Stand — 15000g
• Apocrypha Brazier, Stone Marker — 18000g
• Elsweyr Brazier, Cold-Flame Column — 20000g
• Sigil, Akatosh — 20000g
• Sigil, Arkay — 20000g
• Sigil, Dibella — 20000g
• Sigil, Julianos — 20000g
• Brazier, Stone Cold-Flame — 30000g
• Alinor Shrine, Magnus — 50000g
• Alinor Shrine, Trinimac — 50000g
• Altar of the Divines — 50000g

New item:
Apocrypha Brazier, Stone Marker

Alinor Pedestal, Shrine


Orc Brazier


Blackwood Brazier, Cold-Flame


Sigil Stand


Apocrypha Brazier, Stone Marker


Elsweyr Brazier, Cold-Flame Column


Sigil, Akatosh


Sigil, Arkay


Sigil, Dibella


Sigil, Julianos


Brazier, Stone Cold-Flame


Alinor Shrine, Magnus


Alinor Shrine, Trinimac


Altar of the Divines


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