this game needs name police, names are not sentences or phrases ....

Quethrosar

i remember in everquest character names had to be somewhat fantasy characterish. It's very stupid to see people in this game running around with names like zzzzxxxslayerzzzxxxx or iamthegodaroundhere or whatever. i am not a role player but i do think names need some policing.

Katheriah

I'm pretty sure all variants of names like Geralt and Jennefer are already taken. After three times of 'this name is not available' people might resort to silly things.

jaws343

People throughout history have literally had Phrases that were their names.

This is also pretty much a non-issue. Just turn of character names in the nameplate overlay if it bothers you so much.

Destai

No. I've seen too many occasions where people face some sort of action over something fairly innocuous. And honestly, support has better things to do than deal the rename process and all the interactions that go with it.

I do agree that names should something lore-ish related, but beyond a name generator, I don't think there's a way to fairly enforce it, especially what with what I've seen reported.

Sonickat

Character names have always been pretty diverse in every game I've played for the last few decades. I still remember someone running around in SWOTOR with "I Love Pancakes" on the Scylla server. The traditional use what you want as long as it doesn't clearly violate the TOS works fine. It's their character and if you don't want to see or interact with them because of their name block them.

Ph1p

Also no. Beyond profanity and copyright issues I don't see a need to spend customer support and other resources on this. Just because a sequence of letters is gibberish in your language doesn't mean it's not a valid name in another. So why actually "police" this?

By the way, Everquest specifically allows names containing phrases, they just don't accept numbers or special characters.

Vahlyance

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It's a video game, people will play it how they like with whatever keyboard mashed name they like because it's a game and ultimately the name does not matter. If they WANT to give their character a real name for their OWN immersion, fantastic.
If they want to be XxXTrogdorTheBurninatorXxX and blast mobs with inferno staves all day that's THEIR choice and they're allowed to make it.

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Quethrosar

Ph1p wrote: »

Also no. Beyond profanity and copyright issues I don't see a need to spend customer support and other resources on this. Just because a sequence of letters is gibberish in your language doesn't mean it's not a valid name in another. So why actually "police" this?

By the way, Everquest specifically allows names containing phrases, they just don't accept numbers or special characters.

i played EQ in 2000 - 2001 and remember GMs running around enforcing name changes.

BloodyStigmata

Not your character, not your say.

Four_Fingers

It is already hard enough to come up with a name that isn't taken already.

jaws343

jaws343 wrote: »

People throughout history have literally had Phrases that were their names.

This is also pretty much a non-issue. Just turn of character names in the nameplate overlay if it bothers you so much.

To follow up on my own comment, even names in games are literally phrases. Like, almost every Argonian has a name that is modeled after a phrase.

fizl101

There are lots of Argonian NPC with phrases as names, I don't think players need to have enforced a kind of european high fantasy name on them

Necrotech_Master

unless the name is something actually offensive like a profanity, then no it shouldnt be "policed"

Soarora

It’s cool to be around people with lore-friendly names but it’s also funny to see clever non-lore-friendly names. Besides, what’s a lore-friendly name anyways? I have a Breton character named “The Aphoristic Knight”. Is that not lore friendly despite the Soulrazer polymorph? It’s several words, after all.

spartaxoxo

Names are policed for things like racism and copyright. They don't need rules beyond that.

Elsonso

spartaxoxo wrote: »

Names are policed for things like racism and copyright. They don't need rules beyond that.

Exactly. Names are hard for some people. No need to single them out.

Rebirthment

Toanis

IDK, when XXIamthebossXX sticks to this naming scheme they won't take any names you or I would like to use, so why not let them do their thing?

Just don't let them join your RP group? If you're roleplaying in a PUG or while doing writs in Vivec City, you're the odd one.

As for story: I'd prefer none of you to run around in my CRPG, thank you very much. You can have the most lore friendly name possible, it's still a bummer when the story claims I enter a place for the fisrst time in centuries, and it's already crowded with other players. But hey, that's ESO for you, in engine cutscenes without any instancing, even though the technology exists.

Lumenn

Quethrosar wrote: »

Ph1p wrote: »

Also no. Beyond profanity and copyright issues I don't see a need to spend customer support and other resources on this. Just because a sequence of letters is gibberish in your language doesn't mean it's not a valid name in another. So why actually "police" this?

By the way, Everquest specifically allows names containing phrases, they just don't accept numbers or special characters.

i played EQ in 2000 - 2001 and remember GMs running around enforcing name changes.

I played EQ at launch+14 years or so. Plenty of odd name like icky iksar or Dwarf Lover. The only ones that would get changed would be offensive names that the GM saw personally or when some "hall monitor" name police who can't mind their own business decides "Butt Ugly" isn't fantasy enough for a troll and reports it as offensive. As for ESO, all of that flies out the window if gamertags are visible anyway. If it's not liable (x-rated, racist, copyright, etc) then let it be and enjoy your own adventure while zzzzxxxslayerzzzxxxx enjoys theirs yes?

BardokRedSnow

Lmao don't read Ysgramor's 500 Companions op. The "names in brief" especially.

Castagere

People with names like that go right on my ignore list.

BardokRedSnow

I know your list is fuller than Coldharbour then @Castagere lol

I_killed_Vivec

fizl101 wrote: »

There are lots of Argonian NPC with phrases as names, I don't think players need to have enforced a kind of european high fantasy name on them

But who wants to be an argonian?

Tandor

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Does it interfere with my gameplay? No. I take no notice of them. For me that's easily done because after years of playing with such players I much prefer these days to play solo and not be troubled with the histrionics and petty drama of groups and guilds.

However, for those that do enjoy groups and guilds for the very best of reasons, characters with such [snip] names give the best possible indication of which players they should ignore.

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Tenthirty2

The examples you give do not need policing and are fairly common and not offensive.
Something like "ZZZZzzzzYourGodDaddyzzzzZZZZ" may be silly, but I don't see how it's offensive or ruins anyone's game experience.
If names like that are a bother there are settings to turn names off so you do not see them as much.

There are also built-in options to report offensive names, statements, players etc so if you feel the need to you can submit them there.

But in all honesty I have seen WAY worse content in zone chat that needs policing than stuff like this.

I_killed_Vivec

I'm not sure what "lore friendly" means.

Would Daenerys be lore-friendly? There's tons of variations of her name running around...

Would Tolkien be lore-friendly? I've seen plenty of variations on Gandalf, Isildur, Aragorn, etc. Haven't seen a Tom Bombadil, but I bet there is one

Let's face it, with so many players all needing "lore-friendly" names you'll see a load of variations on just a handful of names. So many derivatives get boring after a while. Let people be inventive!

In any case, my psycho sorc doesn't have a name, she defines herself by her achievement... she is I killed Vivec. Sorry if that offends.

(Not sorry )

AScarlato

As long as it’s not offensive I don’t even care. Argonian names already lend themselves to puns and cleverness in lore. As far as my immersion I head canon that most non roleplayers don’t even exist when I’m playing.

BardokRedSnow

@I_killed_Vivec no i dont think that would be, everyone here knows where that name is from likely lol. Not that anyone has to be lore friendly of course but it would be something original that could fit in the universe or that comes from the universe itself. My name comes from Barfok the Plane Maiden in 36 lessons, nord tongue mistress. Its also a reference to Bardock in dbz as most people know. That's an example of something that is lore friendly despite being a reference outside this world.

Katheriah

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Really? Just based on character names? Are you competing in the world championship jumping to conclusions or what?

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zaria

UndauntedValiance wrote: »

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It's a video game, people will play it how they like with whatever keyboard mashed name they like because it's a game and ultimately the name does not matter. If they WANT to give their character a real name for their OWN immersion, fantastic.
If they want to be XxXTrogdorTheBurninatorXxX and blast mobs with inferno staves all day that's THEIR choice and they're allowed to make it.

This, now as an officer in a guild I tend to skip people in wanting to join and have an edgelord style name as then list is long they go last, sorry XxXxKILLERxXxX your not the chosen one.
Now if I think you might be into culture war/ cancel culture or politic, I just add you to the block list.
Its not things you want into an guild, now for pvp guilds you get spies, yes its an in game thing but still pretty toxic.

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Aislinna

*knock knock*
Who's there?
The Name Police
Your name has been reported and as such you will be forced to change it on your next login. You may appeal this decision.