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Are lore breaking names bothering you?

Nemesis7884
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This might be a bit of a personal issue...I am somoene who always chooses an RP server if only so i dont have to deal with all the "Noobhunter5000XXX" of this world.

This is something that really starts bothering me, being in a dungeon or trial group and seeing those kinda names that are so incredibly lore breaking that they are hard to ignore and always stick out like a sore thumb.

Am im the only one bothered by this and do you think since we only got one server there should be naming rules in place?

ps: i understand the argument that people should have the freedom to play what you want - i just think this problem was solved nicely in the past with having rp servers where naming restrictions were applied...and it's not like those rp servers werent sought out

Pps: not talking about e.g. a nord with an argonian name or the such...that is still lore friendly - even funny names can be very lore friendly...im talking about gamer tag-like names and the such that have nothing to do with elder scrolls such as ROXXOR5000 or n00bmasterxxx or something like that
Edited by Nemesis7884 on March 15, 2019 5:14PM

Are lore breaking names bothering you? 540 votes

Lore breaking names don't bother me
65%
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They do bother me but we have to tolerate / ignore them
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They do bother me and some naming rules should be implemented
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  • Draxys
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    palm -> face
    2013

    rip decibel
  • Sylvermynx
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    They do bother me but we have to tolerate / ignore them
    In a game with the number of players when I left WoW (about 15 million? not sure now as that was in 2013) snipping players for stupid names wasn't much of an issue.

    In ESO? I'd tend to think CS wouldn't want to *** off a lot of the current player base - and it IS a lot. I see FAR more garbage names than lore-oriented ones - probably 10-1. In fact.... the occasional lore seeming name causes me to do a double take....

    Sad. But money is money. And money talks.
  • Edaphon
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    Lore breaking names don't bother me
    I couldn't care less.
  • Dojohoda
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    Lore breaking names don't bother me
    I don't mind either way. :)
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  • Most_Awesome
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    Lore breaking names don't bother me
    I have some of the most *** names in game LOL
  • Elsonso
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    I tend to ignore them. However, when I see a lore friendly name, I know that a kindred spirit is near.
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  • Glass
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    Lore breaking names don't bother me
    I'm going to name my nord Sun-In-shadows and be your worst nightmare
  • Sylvermynx
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    They do bother me but we have to tolerate / ignore them
    Glass wrote: »
    I'm going to name my nord Sun-In-shadows and be your worst nightmare

    I wouldn't be unhappy about that one at all.
  • Vietfox
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    Lore breaking names don't bother me
    Those kind of names make me laugh tbh and don't bother me at all. Noobhunter, chicken nugget scientist... They all are fine to me.
  • Waynerx8
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    This might be a bit of a personal issue...I am somoene who always chooses an RP server if only so i dont have to deal with all the "Noobhunter5000XXX" of this world.

    This is something that really starts bothering me, being in a dungeon or trial group and seeing those kinda names that are so incredibly lore breaking that they are hard to ignore and always stick out like a sore thumb.

    Am im the only one bothered by this and do you think since we only got one server there should be naming rules in place?

    Not really, but all the glowing pantomime shite costumes that's bloody everywhere does, like a shi?e 80's fancy dress party.

    Can put up with someone called Winnie the poo ***?e but Jesus stop with all the glitter.
  • AkromaAngelOfWrath
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    They do bother me but we have to tolerate / ignore them
    Some of these names are annoying, but I don't think there should be any restrictions on choosing them.

    Mostly because if "XXX420(insertdeludedboastaboutskillhere)1337XXX" shows up, I'll immediately know this is someone I want nothing to do with.
    Rules about name choice would make it harder to identify these people.
    I'm laughing at your epeen
  • leeux
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    Lore breaking names don't bother me
    They don't bother me... though, I have to confess that some of the one I saw through the years made me cringe just a little :blush:
    PC/NA - Proud old member of the Antique Ordinatus Populus

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  • moses1763
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    Lore breaking names don't bother me
    the more creative the better especially those that are extremely unique; always makes me laugh a lil walking thru town to the crafting stations to see a clever name.

    Embrace diversity its makes it all so much more interesting... :)
    Live, Laugh, and Hope!
  • bearbelly
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    I think they are dumb, and I don't think very highly of the people who use them, but I pretty much ignore them.
    I have plenty of other things in Life that affect my ability to feel happy; if I let all of the stupid little things bother me, I'd be miserable every second of every day.
  • D0PAMINE
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    lol
  • JaZ2091
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    Lore breaking names don't bother me
    Gods forbid if people want to have fun on a game.
  • VaranisArano
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    My characters have lore appropriate name's for their race. That's why I asked ZOS to add the Name Change tokens and was delighted when they listened!

    Other people can name their characters whatever they want as long as it doesn't violate the TOS. If I see a questionable name, I'll report it with note asking a "Hey, is this acceptable under the TOS?" and let ZOS sort it out.
  • russelmmendoza
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    Lore breaking names don't bother me
    No.
    I do smirk if its funny.
  • Marugh
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    They do bother me but we have to tolerate / ignore them
    I've played MMOs for too long and just been around people for too long to expect that everyone I encounter in an MMO, regardless of rules set or community, will adhere to an arbitrary naming standard.

    But I always appreciate the players that go out of their way to pick a lore-appropriate name, whatever the game. That effort is nice to see.
    Elberond Fanadil, Bosmer Nightblade who spends way too much time with his bow
  • Browiseth
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    Lore breaking names don't bother me
    i think the way people act in online games can potentially give some indicators on how they react/interact to/with other people outside the game and, if people can't handle seeing someone with a goofy user/character name in a video game, that tells me they aren't prepared to see much worse things they might not want to be exposed to in the real world
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    • EP - F - Sinnia Lavellan - Altmer Warden Healer - lvl 50
    • EP - M - Follows-the-Arcane - Argonian Healer Sorcerer- lvl 50
    • EP - F - Ashes-of-Arcane - Argonian Magicka Necromancer - lvl 50
    • EP - M - Bolgrog the Sinh - Orc Stamina Dragonknight - lvl 50
    • EP - F - Moonlight Maiden - Altmer Magicka Templar - lvl 50
    • EP - F - Maxine Cauline - Breton Magicka Nightblade - lvl 50
    • EP - M - Garrus Loridius - Imperial Stamina Templar - lvl 50
    • EP - F - Jennifer Loridius - Imperial Necromancer tank - lvl 50
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  • Tan9oSuccka
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    Lore breaking names don't bother me
    I take screenshots of characters/players with “pot names” doing the exasperated emote.

    Ex. ObiWanaTokie, BurnNFern, Lord Big Blunt etc.
  • Samadhi
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    Lore breaking names don't bother me
    decided at one point to reinterpret them as lore friendly
    it's not that people in my dungeon groups don't properly exist in Tamriel
    it's that the strangest inhabitants of Tamriel end up working for groups like the Undaunted
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  • MattT1988
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    Lore breaking names don't bother me
    How is FloppyPotato not lore friendly? LOL.

    Seriously though, if you are actually bothered about whether or not another player’s character name is lore friendly or not. Reassess your priorities.
  • spartaxoxo
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    Lore breaking names don't bother me
    Let me introduce my Argonian

    Twirls on Haters
  • MasterSpatula
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    They do bother me but we have to tolerate / ignore them
    I'm actually somewhere between option 1 and 2. They annoy me, but, except for the truly stupid ones, I just roll my eyes, think, "lame," and move on.

    I'm unlikely to make friends with someone who named his Khajiit "Grrr-Kelly," but I can probably complete a dungeon with him without having to tell him what I think of him.
    "A probable impossibility is preferable to an improbable possibility." - Aristotle
  • Zacuel
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    Lore breaking names don't bother me
    Lots of funny names out there

    Would be tragic to lose them to stale rp names.
  • dazee
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    They do bother me but we have to tolerate / ignore them
    No naming rules, that would just prevent us from making good names. The same thing which allows good names allows bad ones, its part and parcel.

    No one should be required to have a 100% "lore fitting" name. that said names like N00BSLAY3R-XXX are stupid.

    Like what if you were found as a little altmer baby by breton parents and they decided to name you "Richard", that could be a totally valid reason for an altmer to have a non aldmeri name.
    Playing your character the way your character should play is all that matters. Play as well as you can but never betray the character. Doing so would make playing an mmoRPG pointless.
  • MLGProPlayer
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    Lore breaking names don't bother me
    No. However, if anything were to bother me, it would be the lore-friendly names. Most of them are cringy.
    Edited by MLGProPlayer on March 15, 2019 2:06AM
  • BlueViolet
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    They do bother me but we have to tolerate / ignore them
    I think some names look really ridiculous.
    I don't particularly like them, but people are free to name themselves xXSephiroth's WillyXx or whatever if they want to.
    As others have said above, they're probably people I wouldn't want to bother associating with. I don't find those kinds of names amusing or anything.
    I truly do appreciate a proper clever name, just not an outright stupid one.
    EU / NA / PC
  • BrianLovesLisa
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    Lore breaking names don't bother me
    Turn off name plates and don't look at peoples names Problem = Solved, also I am gonna name my necromancer, the most lore breaking name possible just to spite people it bothers since it seems to tilt people so much.
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