About name change

Lumifer

Dear Support,
I have a problem that is driving me crazy. I have a level 23 sorcerer alt who I'd love to level but, for awhile now, I have disliked her name so much that I want to delete her make a new character. However, she already has level 50 Draft Horse and enchanting close to 32, both have taken a lot of time and gold to level so.. deleting character would be a total waste. I also do RP so having a name that I like and a name fits the character is really important to me. Soo, what happens is that I end up just staring the character selection in an endless cycle of frustration, to delete or not to delete, to play or not to play..

Will it be possible to change character name in the future? Or would it be possible for the Support to change the name from my character A -> to my character B? Or is my character doomed?

stefan.gustavsonb16_ESO

Name changes for in-game gold were discussed during development. I have no idea if they are still considering it.

As a workaround, you could have a few friends report you for an inappropriate name, claiming that it is offensive in some little known language and that you are doing it to annoy or even discriminate against a particular small group of people. Then you might end up getting a forced name change as "punishment", and in those name changes you can decide the new name yourself - at least according to what I have been told.

No, I am not seriously suggesting this. It is a bad idea, because it involves getting a small group to lie boldly and consistently to customer support, but it could work.

In all seriousness, I would suggest contacting customer support in full honesty about your problem. They might listen.

Brabok

If the name does not truly violate the TOS it would not be changed, no matter how many people would report it.

worse, it may raise some flags and have them review chat logs and figure out your "conspiracy". that in turn might incur penalties for all involved.

best to either put the charater on "hold" and see if they will eventually include a name change for cash option in the shop, or just play the game... whats in a name anyways as long as you enjoy the game play?

stefan.gustavsonb16_ESO

I was not actually suggesting it, and I thought that was 100% clear. Note the part where I said "I am not seriously suggesting this". The "solution" I proposed was a joke, nothing more.

Hypothetically speaking, I could claim that a name was derogatory and offensive in a language and dialect they wouldn't know, that it was directed against a local minority group in a manner that only they would understand, that I belong to that group and that the player in question had chosen the name with the specific intent to be offensive to me and my peers, and that he was constantly flaunting the name as a trophy. If more than one person reported this, they might take action.

But hopefully, I have now made this method of deceit impossible by posting it here. If anyone is actually considering this, don't. Just don't.

Brabok

i did notice you mentioning that it was only in jest. i just felt i'd make certain people wouldn't think to themselves... "hey not a bad idea.let's try it"...

sarcasm and subtle humor tends to be ignored or get lost in forum posts

stefan.gustavsonb16_ESO

sarcasm and subtle humor tends to be ignored or get lost in forum posts

I am all too aware of this, believe me. I have been needing a different personality online since 1990, but I have failed. I still behave like myself.

xBLEVxGAMING

i wish these topics would get more attention. i've been away from the game for a bit because I realized I hate my alt's name and want it's name changed but I am too far to want to start over and the option isn't available. the worst part about it for me is I am actually breaking the naming rules and they ignore the reports I got on me! the character uses the name of a character from another copy righted property but the last name was shortened to just the first letter. i realized I wanted to RP the character eventually but was going to name them something original because nobody would take me seriously using a name from another game world. i actually should be getting a name change but it seems to be ignored just because I actually want the change. I love ESO and this is my first problem to really bug me, and ZOS really needs to fix it.

stefan.gustavsonb16_ESO

I don't think you are breaking the rules. Copyright does not extend far enough to cover abbreviations of copyrighted names. "Lara C", "Mickey M" or "J Dredd" would all be OK names. Not imaginative or good, but allowed.

xBLEVxGAMING

stefan.gustavsonb16_ESO wrote: »

I don't think you are breaking the rules. Copyright does not extend far enough to cover abbreviations of copyrighted names. "Lara C", "Mickey M" or "J Dredd" would all be OK names. Not imaginative or good, but allowed.

ok but it doesn't fix the problem that people really want to change their name and, although the game is programmed to do so, it isn't openly available to use. now I kinda wish I actually spelled it all out and maybe they would've changed it...

stefan.gustavsonb16_ESO

I'm not sure I understand what you are saying here.

I was not trying to say that your problem is fixed. There is no sure way of fixing it before they add name changes, and there is no mention of that in the road ahead, so I would advise you to just give up on that character and start anew. You could try sending a ticket to customer support and say that you deeply regret your bad choice of name for your character. They are reasonable people, and they are perhaps more likely to listen if you honestly think that the name which you picked yourself is an issue that could make you give up on the game.

If that fails (and my bet is it will), leave your current character around as a banking alt if you think it might be useful, and start a different character of a different class in a different faction to experience some new content.

Sedrethi

Likewise, I would very much appreciate a rename feature as well as I've been unsatisfied with my Altmer's (and to a lesser extent, Redguard's) surname.

I'm in the same boat as Luminen, where my character is decently leveled, has a maxed-out horse, and is my primary blacksmith (nearing 50 in said profession with a decent amount of traits researched), so starting over is too much of a loss just for a simple name change.

Yes, I've indeed sent feedback in-game every so often, in case anyone suggests doing so, but have seen no official word on it (other than to send feedback). It'd be nice that, if it is in the works, that it doesn't involve a microtransaction fee, but rather an in-game gold cost, if any cost at all.

It would be fitting for the customization theme of Update 3. Is this requested feature being acknowledged at all? @ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_JessicaFolsom @ZOS_AmeliaR @ZOS_TristanK @ZOS_JasonL

nvsg

I have the opposite problem I want my alts name on my main

Sedrethi

So out of the five staff members I tagged in my previous post, none had any input for this thread? I know I'm being whiny, but it's getting rather disheartening to keep sending in-game feedback with no acknowledgement or response. @ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_JessicaFolsom @ZOS_AmeliaR @ZOS_TristanK @ZOS_JasonL

Nox_Aeterna

Well , i hope they allow this for those that want it.

Still personally i reserved 8 names during the first minutes :P , so i dont plan on changing them at all. Even my 7 mules names are not something im willing to give up heh.

Lumifer

Sedrethi wrote: »

So out of the five staff members I tagged in my previous post, none had any input for this thread? I know I'm being whiny, but it's getting rather disheartening to keep sending in-game feedback with no acknowledgement or response. @ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_JessicaFolsom @ZOS_AmeliaR @ZOS_TristanK @ZOS_JasonL

Hopefully this topic will get more attention from players and the staff will eventually response. Any response would be really appreciated ^^

Also, all players who would like to see name change service should send in-game /feedback and get our voice heard!

(I still haven't decided whether to level my sorcerer or delete it.. :E )

PrinceBoru

I contacted CS about a name change.
In response I was told it is not possible, but perhaps in the future.
Translation?
More threads like this one may get ZOS to implement a name change option.
I think a lot of players would like this ability.

Absynthe

Absynthe wrote: »

I wanted my main (Nightblade) in Daggerfall to have my favorite name - a name that was already used on my alt in a different faction (Dominion). Wish I could switcheroo the names, but they didn't respond to my request at all. It was one of those "didn't know what faction to play at first" moments. Oh well!

I don't think it's something they are doing yet, but if enough people want the ability to somehow change character names, who knows, they might add some way to do it in their game.

^^
@ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_JessicaFolsom @ZOS_AmeliaR @ZOS_TristanK @ZOS_JasonL

Thyldrassia

I would love for this to be an option, as well! Either for in-game gold or as a paid service, as other MMO's have, or perhaps both options? I'm not picky, it would just be great if this was available for the people who would like to change their character's name!

Not to mention that some sort of feature for changing one's character's appearance would be neat! Pretty please?

ZOS_GaryA

Hey there everyone,

We answered this question in another thread but we wanted to be sure everyone got the head's up! Currently, we are unable to make character name changes upon request. If you are interested in this feature, we ask that you use the /feedback command in the game to make this suggestion. Thanks for your patience!

CapuchinSeven

I actually never get stuff like this in MMOs, it's not actually that hard of a thing to be created and while it does take time to create, name changes and appearance changes are constantly at the top of lists of things people want in new MMOs, every time without fail.

primordiali

Thyldrassia wrote: »

I would love for this to be an option, as well! Either for in-game gold or as a paid service, as other MMO's have, or perhaps both options? I'm not picky, it would just be great if this was available for the people who would like to change their character's name!

Not to mention that some sort of feature for changing one's character's appearance would be neat! Pretty please?

I agree that we need both the ability to change name as well as the ability to change appearance.

Desiring to change name is the player's issue, so I'd be accepting of there being a real $ charge for it.
Three thoughts on this subject:
(1) Failing to implement a change for which players are willing to pay real $ obviously results in the associated business(es) losing potential income.
(2) The real $ charge for this service should be a reasonable amount. What would most accept as reasonable?
(3) I believe the "going rate" for name changes in similar games is $10-20, and I'd like to say that I think that rate is too high. I believe that if a game charges $5 for a name change, then there will be a lot more instances of people taking advantage of the service -- and in the long run, there will be more money spent on the service. .... More reasonable for the players & more profitable for the business.

I do not think it would be reasonable to charge players (real $) for character appearance changes because characters in-game do not look the same as they do in character creation. This is a game issue, and I don't think players should be charged for the game failing to function properly.

alduiin

Yes I also desire a name change I think they should make it as an option but its something you have to pay for so you dont just change youre name 24/7

Sir_Highfield

I WANT NAME CHANGE!!!!!!