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Is it possible to change your @name?

Aliyavana
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I ask because I might want to change its name in the future and have some names I might like
  • Loralai_907
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    A friend of mine was able to, but had to be re-invited to her guilds and friends list had to be redone after the name change.
    PC-NA - formerly, mommadani907Guild: Weeping Angels - Co-GMTwitter: @ Loralai_907 several Alt accounts....CP 1700+
    Active characters:Fauna Rosewood ( Bosmer Stam DK - Master Crafter/AD)///Loralai Darknova (Drunken Zombie Bosmer Stam Sorc - PvP/AD)Lilith Darknova ( Dunmer Mag DK - Master Crafter - PvP/AD)///and roughly 1billion alts
  • MaxBat
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    Someone if my forums was told just this weekend by Zenimax CS that it can't be done unless the name violates the ToS.

    They had picked their name a long time ago and now wanted to change it. Thing is, other people said they had done it. Maybe the policy has changed?
    "Funny that magic doesn't work when a mace caves in your skull."

    Playing on a PC, NA Server, since that very first day ...
  • Loralai_907
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    My friends was a loooong time ago, and she spelled it wrong - typing to fast and switched two letters around. She had to bug them a lot but they finally did fix it for her.
    PC-NA - formerly, mommadani907Guild: Weeping Angels - Co-GMTwitter: @ Loralai_907 several Alt accounts....CP 1700+
    Active characters:Fauna Rosewood ( Bosmer Stam DK - Master Crafter/AD)///Loralai Darknova (Drunken Zombie Bosmer Stam Sorc - PvP/AD)Lilith Darknova ( Dunmer Mag DK - Master Crafter - PvP/AD)///and roughly 1billion alts
  • Oreyn_Bearclaw
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    It can be done, but I think you kind of need a good reason. I know someone that actually got a character name changed (before it was available for purchase), by RP'ing with costumer service.
  • Marque
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    I was able to have my in game @ name changed just before dark brotherhood, reason being that it previously too closely resembled my actual surname, and I didn't want the broader public to see it, and it was no hassle to change it and was done in a day or two. If you go through support I believe there are steps listed to get it changed currently.
  • KhajiitiLizard
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    @name can be changed without violating ToS... it was character name that couldn't be changed, mostly. I have changed a character's name without violating anything, but that was back when ZOS actually had decent CS.
  • Runs
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    They changed the policy on it.

    You used to be able to submit a ticket and get it changed, but no longer. Even the FAQ was changed, last month, to reflect the policy change. https://help.elderscrollsonline.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/6894/kw/userid%20change%20name
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    Taste-of-Hist-Sap| Argonian NightbladeWar'den Peace| Khajiit WardenLittle Warden Annie Altmer Warden
    Ports with Blood| Breton TemplarDirty-Old-Man| Dunmer DragonKnightEyes-of-the-Sun| Argonian DragonKnight
    Bleak Mystique| Nord WardenPolychronopolous| Imperial SorcerorBullcrit| Khajiit Nightblade
    PC NA CP 1250+ and still a noob
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  • KhajiitiLizard
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    Wow...

    ZOS just gets worse and worse...
  • Abeille
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    I got my @name changed, but this was a while ago. Last February, maybe March.

    It was the name of my main, and it started to bother me that people on guild chat would call me by my main character's name when I was playing other characters. Support solved it in just a few hours, and all the time they kept apologizing for it not being something that I could do on my own. I really can't complain.
    Just so that everyone knows, my Altmer still can't have black hair. About a dozen of Altmer NPCs in the game have black hair. Just saying.

    Meet my characters:
    Command: Do the thing.

    Zadarri, Khajiit Fist of Thalmor: The thing was done, as commanded.
    Durza gra-Maghul, Orc blacksmith: The thing was done perfectly, in the most efficient way.
    Tegwen, Bosmer troublemaker: You can't prove I didn't do the thing.
    Sings-Many-Songs, Argonian fisher: Sure, I'll do the thing... Eventually. Maybe.
    Aerindel, Altmer stormcaller: After extensive research, I've come to the conclusion that doing the thing would be a waste of resources.
    Liliel, Dunmer pyromancer: Aerindel said I shouldn't do the thing. Something about "resources".
    Gyda Snowcaller, Nord cryomancer: I will find a way to do it that won't waste resources and make Aerindel proud of me.
    Beatrice Leoriane, Breton vampire: I persuaded someone else into doing the thing. You are welcome, dear.
    Sahima, Redguard performer: Doing the thing sounds awfully unpleasant and really not my problem.
    Ellaria Valerius, Imperial priestess: I'll pray to the Eight for the thing to be done, if it is Their will.
  • Wow
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    They used to allow it, now seems they dont
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    they added a new policy of UserID. They don't allow it anymore per 11th August 2016 https://help.elderscrollsonline.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/6894/kw/userid

    They still do able to change it if your Userid violates TOS. Or if your userid has your real name on it, then you could ask for a change to protect your privacy.
    Edited by Wow on September 6, 2016 11:30PM
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  • Aliyavana
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    ok thanks for the info guys, I guess it looks like a huge hassel
  • MaxBat
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    Runs wrote: »
    They changed the policy on it.

    You used to be able to submit a ticket and get it changed, but no longer. Even the FAQ was changed, last month, to reflect the policy change. https://help.elderscrollsonline.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/6894/kw/userid%20change%20name

    Thanks for that. I'll pass that information on.

    I'm curious now, though. What if the name a character from a novel or a movie? Say, David Copperfield or Ramsay Bolton. Does that violate the ToS?

    "Funny that magic doesn't work when a mace caves in your skull."

    Playing on a PC, NA Server, since that very first day ...
  • barney2525
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    gotta go into witness protection first



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