Why can't players have the same name?

Faulgor

I was really surprised at launch when I found out that this didn't work.
Other MMOs like STO do it without any issues, I don't see why ESO couldn't.

Taunky wrote: »

Nothing says immersive like 100 (or more) people running around with the exact same name...

I'm sorry, but this isn't Skyrim. Try adding a surname to your character's name.

I'll tell you it's more immersive than seeing Drizzzzzt, LeGoLaS and Str1d3r running around everywhere.

DaveMoeDee

There is no debate to be had here. Character names need to be unique because that is what you see when you look at people in the game. If want to contact them when they are no longer around, you can use their character name to make that happen.

You usually can't even know their account name if they aren't in your guild or grouped (I believe grouping shows it, but I don't remember offhand).

Na0cho

I hate to be that guy but man some of you get worked up at the silliest stuff.

No one is going to call you just “joe” no matter what you name him. They will call you your @ name unless you are in an rp guild. They will ask you constantly about your lack of last name so better come up with some kind of orphan backstory if that’s the case.


Just name the character “useless name” here because that’s about what it adds up to.

Na0cho

DaveMoeDee wrote: »

There is no debate to be had here. Character names need to be unique because that is what you see when you look at people in the game. If want to contact them when they are no longer around, you can use their character name to make that happen.

You usually can't even know their account name if they aren't in your guild or grouped (I believe grouping shows it, but I don't remember offhand).

This is incorrect.

You can set in game what you see when you mouse over people.

For instance I only see your @ name.

stojekarcub18_ESO

yeah.. back before ESO when I played Neverwinter, I actually found it kinda fun when I killed the enemy that had the same name...pop up on the screen, Dagon has killed Dagon . lol

EvilAutoTech

I share a first and last name with someone who signed the Declaration of Independence. I am also a Junior. I have met at least 30 other people with my same first and last name. I rarely use my entire name (legal documents, mostly) and don't even use my first name often as it's very common itself.

Like Indiana Jones, I have spent most of my life with a nickname that, while not unique, is very uncommon. I know of only one other place where it was used.

Anyway, even with a surname or clan name, you aren't necessarily going to get the name you want. I have an account that is just Nords. The father and his seven daughters. When I finally got around to creating the last character, the name I wanted was taken on the NA server. I was a little surprised, I mean, I had "invented" a "unique" clan name for my Nords. Someone "stole" my name!

Tl/dr: naming characters in this game is the one activity in my life that forces me to be creative. I like it.

Ackwalan

FakeFox wrote: »

BossXV wrote: »

Taunky wrote: »

Nothing says immersive like 100 (or more) people running around with the exact same name...

I'm sorry, but this isn't Skyrim. Try adding a surname to your character's name.

In real life I meet people with the same name

I doubt you have met many people with the same first and last name.

My dad and my brother.

dazee

BossXV wrote: »

We have different account names, why can't we have the same character name?

In Skyrim you can name the character your name, it's immersive. So when I played ESO I tried to name myelf Joseph "NAME TAKEN" grrr how about Josephe "NAME TAKEN" k what about Josef " NAME TAKEN" OH MY GOODNESS, HOW ABOUT JOSEIPH "..taken "

I think it would simplify things and make it more immersive to just be able to have the same name.

EDIT:

To answer some of the biggest arguments presented

1) its not immersive to meet people with the same name,

A. In real life people have the same name, I can't tell you how many Joseph's I've met

2) how would we communicate properly without unique names?

A. We have unique account names

Agreed 1000% I've played mmos which actually allow you to use decent names its refreshing and fun.

Jhalin

Because we have the capability to invite by character name

Allowing duplicate names means that functionality would have to be deleted and I doubt that’s a sought after consequence

Edit: also, just give your char a last name, not yours.. >_>

Oakmontowls_ESO

Did you try replacing letters with special characters? Something like Jóseph or Joséph

JayAstrophel

I haven't had any trouble coming up with unique names for my characters. In fact, I really love the challenge! There's something special about knowing no one else has a character in this game with the same name as my own ones.

Dark_Lord_Kuro

But then they would need to make that only the account name can apear in the group health bar
Imagine trying to organise a group of 12 joseph for a vet trial

Night_Wolf2112

The argument that, 'imagine all the Gandalfs, Legolas, Drizzt', etc... running around.' just proves ZoS doesn't strictly enforce the TOS ... that states you are not supposed to use actual names taken from other works..... copyright laws being what they are. So there shouldn't even be one of those, much less hundreds.

BossXV

Oakmontowls_ESO wrote: »

Did you try replacing letters with special characters? Something like Jóseph or Joséph

I will look into that, thanks

max_only

susmitds wrote: »

The mailing system, whisper system and many integral parts of the game's communication system works on a character basis. I can't see this ever being changed.

Huh, it makes me type the account name in all of those instances. I don’t have a chat addon either. Maybe I just haven’t paid attention but I’ve never used the character name for those systems.

Na0cho wrote: »

DaveMoeDee wrote: »

There is no debate to be had here. Character names need to be unique because that is what you see when you look at people in the game. If want to contact them when they are no longer around, you can use their character name to make that happen.

You usually can't even know their account name if they aren't in your guild or grouped (I believe grouping shows it, but I don't remember offhand).

This is incorrect.

You can set in game what you see when you mouse over people.

For instance I only see your @ name.

Ugh.

I wish we were known by our character names only. I don’t want to be bothered when I log into my “rogue” but I’m always ready to help when I log into my “healer”. As it is, no matter what character I want to play with I’m always available.

Danikat

Na0cho wrote: »

I hate to be that guy but man some of you get worked up at the silliest stuff.

No one is going to call you just “joe” no matter what you name him. They will call you your @ name unless you are in an rp guild. They will ask you constantly about your lack of last name so better come up with some kind of orphan backstory if that’s the case.


Just name the character “useless name” here because that’s about what it adds up to.

I can't remember anyone asking about any of my one-named characters. I mean if they really want to know I can tell them why they don't have or don't use their family names, but no one's ever asked.

As for what people call you I've found it varies. I've had a hard time sometimes contacting guild officers, crafters etc. because everyone refers to them by one of their character names and until I see them online on that character (or as someone for their account name) I don't know who they are. Other people are called exclusively by their account name, or a shorted version of it.

(Most people call me Dani which could be either, or both, it's a short version of both my account name and my 2 main characters names.)

Mettaricana

Played enough mabinogi lineage and tera to not wanna see 400 naruto and sasuke

dazee

Mettaricana wrote: »

Played enough mabinogi lineage and tera to not wanna see 400 naruto and sasuke

KInda selfish considering the benefits to being able to name your character what you want far outweigh any downsides. Unless you are the kind of gamer who doesnt care about their character and is happy using a dumb name like "Uncle L33thaxors"

CMDR_Un1k0rn

UESP.

Done.

Shadow-Fighter

Am I the only one who thinks ZOS can make money for selling unique name crowns?

Like within 30 days everybody can "secure" his/her name by buying x item from clown store. Lol

D0PAMINE

I don't want to see another Scissorz running around.

JamieAubrey

Tandor wrote: »

You can use the name you want if it's taken, just add a second name to it.

That's how the legend Vex Valentino was born, since someone already had Vexx

MattT1988

Tommy_The_Gun wrote: »

MattT1988 wrote: »

Tommy_The_Gun wrote: »

Why’d you take the first picture away? It was tops.

There you go ^

Thank you.

Sylvermynx

FakeFox wrote: »

BossXV wrote: »

Taunky wrote: »

Nothing says immersive like 100 (or more) people running around with the exact same name...

I'm sorry, but this isn't Skyrim. Try adding a surname to your character's name.

In real life I meet people with the same name

I doubt you have met many people with the same first and last name.

I haven't - just one.... a cousin of my husband's who was murdered shortly after I met her at his father's funeral, who had the same first name as I, and had never married so still had her father's name; he was husband's first cousin. That was a - strange feeling....

Also, I've got 20 characters - all of them have surnames, and none of the names were taken.

rexagamemnon

I thinks its kinda dumb we cant have to in game characters that have the same name

Facefister

"In Skyrim..."
Stopped reading there.

Thevampirenight

I kinda wished they did it how cryptic does it. The way they do it allows players to have the same name if they wanted too. Here you can't really do that. But I think that would make they would have to tie the @name and character name together. Well as long as you have a unique last name I think you might be able to have the same name as another player. So there is that.

Monte_Cristo

I reckon what they need is a 'check name availability' button in character creation, so you can see if the name you want is free before you set anything else.

IINordoxII

Edaphon wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u93bhAimFFU

Lol.

Now we just need an “I’m Negan” compilation.

Shawn_PT

Some time ago I ran into a bug which would deliver the mails I sent to @Friend to a @RandomPlayer who had a character named 'Friend', whenever the @Friend person was offline. Regardless of what I did and how many times I got the name right, they would consistently be delivered to the wrong person.

Having people share names would most likely make this issue much more common.