Would Anyone Else Like To Be Able To Create Their Own Titles?

Korah_Eaglecry

As much as I enjoy the titles that ZOS adds to the game with achievements. There's just some times where I feel I could do a better job of creating titles for my own characters. The generic titles you get from the achievements might hit the spot on occasion but most of the time can you really say that your character is the Star-Made Knight or Orderly? Some of them are good for more generic titles like Sergeant or Lord but what if you have different ideas for a nickname or title that is more befitting of that character. Maybe its something so unique or out there that its unlikely ZOS will ever think of it or care to add it?

For me I know its unlikely that the nicknames and titles I have for some of my characters will ever be introduced. Things like Black Heart Orc, the Book Mage, Tree Witch or the Grimjawl. All of these are so specific or out of left field that I know they aren't going to show up in the game any time soon. I would have to cut some of my characters names to add these nicknames and titles to their names. Aban Shahid Bakr would have to become something like Aban The Book Mage or Kheshna gra-Gharbuk might not even be able to fully use her Black Heart Orc nickname because of too many letters.

I know some might bite my head off for the suggestion. But I would pay for the opportunity to detail my characters just a little more than what is currently available. What do you all think?

Dusk_Coven

It's a great idea but you just know people are going to abuse it. They already abuse the privilege of choosing their own @names
Making names longer to fit them in might work without adding even more than normal policing work for ZOS.
Also (sort of minor) you'd have to take responsibility for all the times your name shows up in the game (e.g., various documents) and how funny it might look with a title.

I'd rather see ZOS make a ton of titles and charge a small number of crowns for mundane ones, a huge number for really cool ones.
More titles for memberships in various guilds or activities would be cool too. As would titles in place of the trash-weapon-with-special-name quest reward you end up throwing away.

Korah_Eaglecry

Dusk_Coven wrote: »

It's a great idea but you just know people are going to abuse it. They already abuse the privilege of choosing their own @names

I know. But I don't think that should be grounds to not let others utilize it the way it would be intended. You can't prevent complete abuse but ZOS could at the very least add word checks into the system much like they have for the actual names. And that might actually prevent a good bit of the abuse.

SirAndy

There's already an AddOn for that ...


https://esoui.com/downloads/info1334-CustomTitles.html

Just fyi, many people are not happy with the AddOn as it is distributed as a library and usually hidden within other AddOns.
Many, like myself, make a point of deleting any instances of it when we update or install new AddOns.

Korah_Eaglecry

SirAndy wrote: »

There's already an AddOn for that ...


https://esoui.com/downloads/info1334-CustomTitles.html

Just fyi, many people are not happy with the AddOn as it is distributed as a library and usually hidden within other AddOns.
Many, like myself, make a point of deleting any instances of it when we update or install new AddOns.

Thats cool. Unfortunately for us console players we don't have that option. But at least PC is able to give their characters a bit of unique flavor.

JamieAubrey

SirAndy wrote: »

There's already an AddOn for that ...


https://esoui.com/downloads/info1334-CustomTitles.html

Just fyi, many people are not happy with the AddOn as it is distributed as a library and usually hidden within other AddOns.
Many, like myself, make a point of deleting any instances of it when we update or install new AddOns.

I use The Undertaker on my Necro

Zacuel

Fart wizard master class.

Yeah I can see why this isn't a feature.

rotaugen454

I am not going to say what I thought the thread title was when I first tried to read it on my phone, as it could earn at least a temp ban...

Jhalin

It would take exactly one second for something banworthy to end up as someone’s title, so no nice things allowed

Emma_Overload

I want "Top Madam" as my title.

Dusk_Coven

Jhalin wrote: »

It would take exactly one second for something banworthy to end up as someone’s title, so no nice things allowed

That or a lot of "that's not as funny as you think it is" titles. Which isn't bannable but tedious to see.
They already don't enforce lore-friendly names (an enforcement of which is probably just not feasible) but sometimes you see names that just make you shake your head or facepalm.

OTOH, there is Settings > Nameplates > Show Title > OFF
So maybe it wouldn't be so bad. Won't actually be any worse than what we have right now with @names and toon names either being bannable or just in poor taste.

Aigym_Hlervu

Hello, @Korah_Eaglecry! Answering your top question - no, I think this is not the way. I agree with @Dusk_Coven that to have more official titles is the better idea. Much better.

When you create your character the game asks you to give it a name. Not a title, rank or anything of that sort. Titles are not something given for free - you have to earn it for achieving certain things. Titles are not taken, they are given as a token of respect from a group to an individual. For example the Nerevarine is a title given to us by the Ashlander tribes after we accomplish certain deeds. The opposite example is Conoon Chodala who declared himself the Nerevarine recently - you know what happened to him. I smile and if I have time I try to emote a laugh when I see somebody's passing by called "John the Dark Lord" or anything of that kind. A self proclaimed Dark Lord.. How.. interesting.. So, no. If you wish to become a local Dark Lord - go and make yourself a guild with certain ranks so those guildmembers see you are the Dark lord of that specific guild.

The thing I would offer the ZOS is to rename faction ranks changing those numerical Ranks 1-10 to the rank system with Retainers, Oathmen and others and giving us an opportunity to set it as a title the way they've already done it with Alliance War ranks. No other changes are needed because I think they did everything really great regarding this matter.

Xerikten

I could see it as a crown store item. where you must submit it for approval.

starkerealm

Dusk_Coven wrote: »

It's a great idea but you just know people are going to abuse it. They already abuse the privilege of choosing their own @names

They also abuse the privilege of making their own titles. On PC some addons have a "hidden" feature that pushes custom titles for select users to anyone else running that addon. Some are just inane, while others let a small cadre of the mod author's friends push titles they hadn't actually earned.

So... no.

Fischblut

I would love to have custom titles very much!

I could see it as a crown store item. where you must submit it for approval.

This would be perfect solution! I wouldn't pay more than 2000 crowns per "custom title" slot though, and such slot should be account-wide. Also with some limits... Maybe not giftable; and you can only sumbit a (new) title for approval once a month? And you can't copy titles available in game, of course. I just want this feature so much

I want so many titles for my characters, and only few in-game titles satisfy me
For example, why don't we have simple and cool title "Beast" for completing MoS challenger?..
Why don't we have "Werewolf" or "Vampire" titles for reaching max level in Werewolf and Vampire lines?..
Why don't we actually have "Drunk on power" title for one of the new DLC challngers?
What about "Jack of all trades" title?
Why guys don't get proper variant of upcoming "Witch" title (from festival)? Perfectly "Witcher" (would be very popular title ) or "Warlock". I already have a girl who can't wait to get this awesome and simple title, but none of my guys will want to be a "Witch" - even if they use Dutchess personality and wear dresses.

Katahdin

Nope we don't need more ways for people to show off their immaturity with phonetic spellings of certain male and female body parts.

SydneyGrey

I'd like for them to include more normal and simple titles, like:

Baker
Soldier
Enchanter
Alchemist
Mercenary

etc.

I love that they're going to include "witch" as a title. Nice and simple. I have one character who would use it.

Michae

Nah.

redlink1979

No because some would abuse this.

It's the LOL button story...

BNOC

Just better obtainable titles.

I love "Star-Made Knight" but I don't love that it's available every year, I wish they were time limited, couldn't of been that hard to change the title every year so people could see when someone done what etc; Especially if you could obtain the new one yearly.

I always think back to WoW when I think of titles, for example: going 20-0 in a BG was a bit of a feat at the start but you got the title "Wrecking Ball" for it. Things like that were very noticeable because they required skill to obtain.

Korah_Eaglecry

Cygemai_Hlervu wrote: »

Hello, @Korah_Eaglecry! Answering your top question - no, I think this is not the way. I agree with @Dusk_Coven that to have more official titles is the better idea. Much better.

When you create your character the game asks you to give it a name. Not a title, rank or anything of that sort. Titles are not something given for free - you have to earn it for achieving certain things. Titles are not taken, they are given as a token of respect from a group to an individual. For example the Nerevarine is a title given to us by the Ashlander tribes after we accomplish certain deeds. The opposite example is Conoon Chodala who declared himself the Nerevarine recently - you know what happened to him. I smile and if I have time I try to emote a laugh when I see somebody's passing by called "John the Dark Lord" or anything of that kind. A self proclaimed Dark Lord.. How.. interesting.. So, no. If you wish to become a local Dark Lord - go and make yourself a guild with certain ranks so those guildmembers see you are the Dark lord of that specific guild.

The thing I would offer the ZOS is to rename faction ranks changing those numerical Ranks 1-10 to the rank system with Retainers, Oathmen and others and giving us an opportunity to set it as a title the way they've already done it with Alliance War ranks. No other changes are needed because I think they did everything really great regarding this matter.

That will never happen and all of you know it. ZOS is not making a profit off of titles and they don't really care all that much for anyone that might be RPing to begin with. They aren't going to go out of their way to add even more titles than at the pace they already are.

The solution would be to give players the ability to create their own, but give other players the option to turn off player made titles. But you guys keep spending your gaming experiences with your panties in a bunch over what other people name their characters. Sounds like a real fun time.

rotaugen454

Epic NPC Man did a funny video about names people use in games, and the same would apply here.

Kiralyn2000

No, that would be a train wreck. What some people do with names is bad enough already.

Korah_Eaglecry

Kiralyn2000 wrote: »

No, that would be a train wreck. What some people do with names is bad enough already.

No it really wouldnt. I've already addressed all of these weak arguments already.

Nestor

I would take the title "Grumpy and Grouchy"

Deathlord92

I love the assassin title as that is what my character is ⚔️

Tryxus

"Way of the Drunken Warden"

Katahdin

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Cygemai_Hlervu wrote: »

Hello, @Korah_Eaglecry! Answering your top question - no, I think this is not the way. I agree with @Dusk_Coven that to have more official titles is the better idea. Much better.

When you create your character the game asks you to give it a name. Not a title, rank or anything of that sort. Titles are not something given for free - you have to earn it for achieving certain things. Titles are not taken, they are given as a token of respect from a group to an individual. For example the Nerevarine is a title given to us by the Ashlander tribes after we accomplish certain deeds. The opposite example is Conoon Chodala who declared himself the Nerevarine recently - you know what happened to him. I smile and if I have time I try to emote a laugh when I see somebody's passing by called "John the Dark Lord" or anything of that kind. A self proclaimed Dark Lord.. How.. interesting.. So, no. If you wish to become a local Dark Lord - go and make yourself a guild with certain ranks so those guildmembers see you are the Dark lord of that specific guild.

The thing I would offer the ZOS is to rename faction ranks changing those numerical Ranks 1-10 to the rank system with Retainers, Oathmen and others and giving us an opportunity to set it as a title the way they've already done it with Alliance War ranks. No other changes are needed because I think they did everything really great regarding this matter.

That will never happen and all of you know it. ZOS is not making a profit off of titles and they don't really care all that much for anyone that might be RPing to begin with. They aren't going to go out of their way to add even more titles than at the pace they already are.

The solution would be to give players the ability to create their own, but give other players the option to turn off player made titles. But you guys keep spending your gaming experiences with your panties in a bunch over what other people name their characters. Sounds like a real fun time.

Why should people have to shut off titles because other people can't behave themselves and not make titles suggesting how big their (body part) is?

Because you know that is what is going to happen.

That's like saying we should blindfold everyone in NYC so we can display hard core (word is filtered (didn't realise)) on the screens in Times Square.

It's happened in literally every game that does allow it and we still see it with character and @names as it is. It's because of those people that this can never be allowed.

Newsflash kids:
It doesn't look cool, it's immature and just makes you look like an idiot.

But this falls on deaf ears because they don't have 2 brain cells to rub together to figure it out.

So why don't you (@Korah_Eaglecry) rail against people that cause us to not be allowed nice things because they cant refrain from making immature names instead of those that try to have an iota of common decency and sense for what is and is not appropriate in polite society.

Aigym_Hlervu

Katahdin wrote: »

Korah_Eaglecry wrote: »

Cygemai_Hlervu wrote: »

Hello, @Korah_Eaglecry! Answering your top question - no, I think this is not the way. I agree with @Dusk_Coven that to have more official titles is the better idea. Much better.

When you create your character the game asks you to give it a name. Not a title, rank or anything of that sort. Titles are not something given for free - you have to earn it for achieving certain things. Titles are not taken, they are given as a token of respect from a group to an individual. For example the Nerevarine is a title given to us by the Ashlander tribes after we accomplish certain deeds. The opposite example is Conoon Chodala who declared himself the Nerevarine recently - you know what happened to him. I smile and if I have time I try to emote a laugh when I see somebody's passing by called "John the Dark Lord" or anything of that kind. A self proclaimed Dark Lord.. How.. interesting.. So, no. If you wish to become a local Dark Lord - go and make yourself a guild with certain ranks so those guildmembers see you are the Dark lord of that specific guild.

The thing I would offer the ZOS is to rename faction ranks changing those numerical Ranks 1-10 to the rank system with Retainers, Oathmen and others and giving us an opportunity to set it as a title the way they've already done it with Alliance War ranks. No other changes are needed because I think they did everything really great regarding this matter.

That will never happen and all of you know it. ZOS is not making a profit off of titles and they don't really care all that much for anyone that might be RPing to begin with. They aren't going to go out of their way to add even more titles than at the pace they already are.

The solution would be to give players the ability to create their own, but give other players the option to turn off player made titles. But you guys keep spending your gaming experiences with your panties in a bunch over what other people name their characters. Sounds like a real fun time.

Why should people have to shut off titles so people can display things that are not considered socially acceptable in polite society like suggesting how big your (body part) is?

Because you know that is what is going to happen.

It's happened in literally every game that does allow it and we still see it with character and @names as it is. It's because of those people that this can never be allowed.

Newsflash kids:
It doesn't look cool, it's immature and just makes you look like an idiot.

But this falls on deaf ears because they don't have 2 brain cells to rub together to figure it out.

So why don't you (@Korah_Eaglecry) rail against people that cause us to not be allowed nice things because they cant refrain from making immature names instead of those that try to have an iota of common decency and sense for what is and is not appropriate in polite society.

I think he has not actually read my commentary he has qouted regarding what a title is or has not understood it. The ZOS are absolutely right in their policy on it. Agreed with you.

Naftal

Just use your imagination. That's how RP works anyway.

IndianaJames7

No, titles have to be earned and rewarded to have any meaning imo. What is the prestige of titles like Godslayer, if anyone can just choose to name themselves Godsbane, or even Godslayer for that matter.