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Character flagged for rename? Why god, why?

Bunk
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I just logged in to see a bunch of my characters with "reserved" names, now all flagged for rename. While some of them MAY have been questionable, one was simply unnecessary to change.

Art Vandelay. i was using him as a temporary mule. How on earth is this name unacceptable? ZOS please respond. I was really fond of that name.
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  • Stautmeister
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    Art Vandelay, from Vandelay enterprises? I am wondering what other names you had though! :)
    An orc marrying a wood elf?! Enjoy your Borsimer mutants!
  • nicktallica
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    i completely agree. same problem

    my main is currently blocked from play. i dont want to change his name because im hoping this will all blow over.

    "Dark Brotherhood Assassin"

    i mean really. theyre going to ban that?
  • AngryNord
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    Might well collide with an NPC name and potentially cause confusion.
  • Zargorius
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    Seen this coming from miles...good stuff.
    Honor is a dead man's code.
  • Stautmeister
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    AngryNord wrote: »
    Might well collide with an NPC name and potentially cause confusion.

    This. Dark brotherhood assassin is probably a general npc name. Just like with other MMO's they will ban out certain words related to in game characters.

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  • steveb16_ESO46
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    Art Vandelay, from Vandelay enterprises? I am wondering what other names you had though! :)

    Art Vandalay from Sienfeld. Still seems a fine name that should be allowed.

    But I'm more than happy for ZMO to block stupid, juvenile names en-masse though.

  • Darzil
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    Expect any names from fiction or real life to get changed if someone reports them. It's just the way these things work. Invent one and it's unlikely to happen.
  • AngryNord
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    I hope my Nord named Ottar Big-Axe won't get flagged for renameing then...
  • Stautmeister
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    AngryNord wrote: »
    I hope my Nord named Ottar Big-Axe won't get flagged for renameing then...

    Missed a golden opportunity not going for Big-Mace here ;)

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  • AngryNord
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    Well, the name should be unproblematic, it is lore-friendly, and sure, someone might se innuendo in it but those people probably see innuendo in everything...
  • Stautmeister
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    AngryNord wrote: »
    Well, the name should be unproblematic, it is lore-friendly, and sure, someone might se innuendo in it but those people probably see innuendo in everything...

    Did you misspell inurendo?
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  • AngryNord
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    AngryNord wrote: »
    I hope my Nord named Ottar Big-Axe won't get flagged for renameing then...

    Missed a golden opportunity not going for Big-Mace here ;)

    LoL..Yeah, good point. Would've had to make him fat and balding then tho to really fit :P
  • Bunk
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    I'm not gonna let this go. I was very fond of that name.
    idiot
  • AngryNord
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    AngryNord wrote: »
    Well, the name should be unproblematic, it is lore-friendly, and sure, someone might se innuendo in it but those people probably see innuendo in everything...

    Did you misspell inurendo?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innuendo
  • TrillBilly
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    I to was a victim of this but on the forums. My middle name is Walter I know this is a mediocre at best middle name. But I am also white "very white" so my name of walter whiteboi shouldn't harm anyone. yet I had to change it from that as I received a warning to change it due to hoe it may harm to community.
  • KerinKor
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    AngryNord wrote: »
    AngryNord wrote: »
    Well, the name should be unproblematic, it is lore-friendly, and sure, someone might se innuendo in it but those people probably see innuendo in everything...

    Did you misspell inurendo?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innuendo
    The irony of that is awesome .. I'm willing to believe he wrote inurendo deliberately.

  • thisgeek
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    AngryNord wrote: »
    AngryNord wrote: »
    Well, the name should be unproblematic, it is lore-friendly, and sure, someone might se innuendo in it but those people probably see innuendo in everything...

    Did you misspell inurendo?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innuendo

    Most likely a Todd-ism (Scrubs).
  • Sedlina
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    Zargorius wrote: »
    Seen this coming from miles...good stuff.
    ^this

    That's the reason why my OC's names are registered and protected trademarks. If someone would have picked or reserved their names I would have enforced a rename on them myself.

    Good job ZO

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    Sanity is like cake: It's a lie!
  • Hyperventilate
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    I don't really see the problems with this. If it is a legit mistake and not something like "*** Wasn't Too Bad I Guess" or something like that (Name I saw in-game a few days ago) I could see them reversing it. I can definitely see the Dark Brotherhood Assassin being a problem but I think support has bigger fish to fry than explain why a name is naughty or not. I don't see a problem with the Vandalay one but perhaps I'm not seeing something they are.

    If it really is a Seinfeld reference then I bet you're out of luck.
  • Israel
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    I'VE COUGHT THE NAME ISRAEL AND I WANT IT BACK! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ISRAEL!?

    Israel is not just a name of a country its a name of persons, theres many persons which their names are Israel! give it back!
  • AterNoxis
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    Strange that some names were not blocked at the start.
    For example, in first few minutes of early start i took the name which I wanted.
    And after thet I decided to check out of curiosity some names.

    And I was amazed when i can create character named "Mephala"!!!
    So in the end they will make me change it? It will not be a surprise. But I would like to know more precisely.
  • Zargorius
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    Israel wrote: »
    I'VE COUGHT THE NAME ISRAEL AND I WANT IT BACK! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ISRAEL!?

    Israel is not just a name of a country its a name of persons, theres many persons which their names are Israel! give it back!

    I suppose this is to avoid problems in game, it would attract flak very easily , like Jesus or Muhammad - these are legit names but are just not worth the trouble.
    Edited by Zargorius on April 3, 2014 1:40PM
    Honor is a dead man's code.
  • disexistencenub19_ESO
    I'm so glad they are actually cracking down on stupid and offensive names or names from fiction and popular culture. However, some of these seem beyond silly to ban.
  • Bunk
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    Seems like the whole universe is against me.
    idiot
  • Stautmeister
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    KerinKor wrote: »
    AngryNord wrote: »
    AngryNord wrote: »
    Well, the name should be unproblematic, it is lore-friendly, and sure, someone might se innuendo in it but those people probably see innuendo in everything...

    Did you misspell inurendo?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innuendo
    The irony of that is awesome .. I'm willing to believe he wrote inurendo deliberately.

    The naïvety actually made me facepalm, thanks for getting it ;)
    An orc marrying a wood elf?! Enjoy your Borsimer mutants!
  • TaergEno
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    TrillBilly wrote: »
    I to was a victim of this but on the forums. My middle name is Walter I know this is a mediocre at best middle name. But I am also white "very white" so my name of walter whiteboi shouldn't harm anyone. yet I had to change it from that as I received a warning to change it due to hoe it may harm to community.

    I really hope you are trolling....whiteboi can be seen are racist...especially the spelling of boi mixed with a skin color.
  • Paks_ESO
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    Go read the CoC Behavior policy please. You can find it in the support section by searching for "naming policy".
    PC/NA
  • Bunk
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    Paks_ESO wrote: »
    Go read the CoC Behavior policy please. You can find it in the support section by searching for "naming policy".
    Could you read it for me? Thanks.
    idiot
  • Arunei
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    There were rules posted somewhere (not sure where originally, saw a copied list on Reddit or else I wouldn't know about this) that state you can't use names from fiction/non-fiction, even if it's in the public domain. I think it's stupid really; one of the rules also said anything deemed offensive by ZOS is grounds for forcing a name change. Which means literally no one is safe. Which is beyond stupid imo, but I doubt the devs are going to run around banning characters just because they don't like a certain name.
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  • digitalprowlerb14_ESO
    i completely agree. same problem

    my main is currently blocked from play. i dont want to change his name because im hoping this will all blow over.

    "Dark Brotherhood Assassin"

    i mean really. theyre going to ban that?

    they are adding dark brotherhood stuff later and that will almost certainly be an npc enemy lol
    Edited by ZOS_JoanaL on April 24, 2014 12:56AM
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