Forced Rename - Outraged. I paid for early access to get names.

ipadjosh10101b16_ESO

My character, God, has been forcibly renamed. Why? That is the name I wanted, that is the name I got. You can't take that away from me, it's not offensive or vulgar. I want the name back.

I feel as though you are not treating me like a player of this game. I got in first, because I paid the money you asked for early access. I made sure I was online at the right time to get the name I wanted, and managed to get it. The name was not banned or disallowed, and it was neither offensive or derogatory. I am treating my name as a verb, I am not naming myself after anybody or any idea/being. The name is not against the naming terms and conditions either.

Davorn

lol

ipadjosh10101b16_ESO

Removed - Included in original post instead

Maestro_Sartori

So what was it forcibly renamed too?

ipadjosh10101b16_ESO

It wasn't, it was flagged for name change which is the same thing

Ravinsild

Maestro_Sartori wrote: »

So what was it forcibly renamed too?

Good

mcatchlovb16_ESO

rofl

Tamisan

I'm looking through the agreement and don't see anywhere that ZOS guarantees names.

Maestro_Sartori

How about God Is Good?

Bunk

You think that's bad? My character's name and SIX backup names were all flagged for rename.

Sakiri

Thats what you get for an obvious religious reference.

@bunk, what names.

Calaban

Boo hoo

ldwulfub17_ESO

My frustration was paying for early access to have a shot at getting the name I wanted and then finding it wasn't available because they opened the servers before the 7AM EST time they said they would open them at. I was on by 6:40 AM and the name was already taken.

ipadjosh10101b16_ESO

which is the same thing

eq2imora_ESO wrote: »

Thats what you get for an obvious religious reference.

@bunk, what names.

There is nothing in the terms and conditions that say you cannot make religious references. It says you cannot make religious references that are; offensive, derogatory or defamatory, which this is not.
It would be an extreme limitation on freedom to not be able to make a religious reference.

Nibs

OP stop trolling and/or grow up.

Viiqupaen

This guy should get what he wants. He's right. "God" is a word that isn't only tied down to the Christian religion. It's a damn word and it shouldn't offend anybody. Deal with it people.

Elvikun

Don't you know, it could be offensive to someone, we can't have that. In fact you want to have names like Hgjg Jkjjk to avoid the chance of being offensive to sone hypersensitive person and thus being reported and renamed :P

Bunk

eq2imora_ESO wrote: »

Thats what you get for an obvious religious reference.

@bunk, what names.

Virgin, Todd Howard, Elder Scrolls Online, Art Vandelay, Zenimax, Obama and ***.

VERY disheartening to see these names gone.

Censored word is the leader of the third reich

babylon

I don't see how "God" is offensive or derogatory at all. In some times we have had multiple gods, and even goddesses. It's just a word that covers the idea of a figurehead to follow or worship (deity). It shouldn't be assumed it's tied to the Christian religion at all.

Zargorius

Bunk wrote: »

eq2imora_ESO wrote: »

Thats what you get for an obvious religious reference.

@bunk, what names.

Virgin, Todd Howard, Elder Scrolls Online, Art Vandelay, Zenimax, Obama and ***.

VERY disheartening to see these names gone.

Censored word is the leader of the third reich

You deserve every inch of the rename bat coming down on you.

Sakiri

ipadjosh10101b16_ESO wrote: »

which is the same thing

eq2imora_ESO wrote: »

Thats what you get for an obvious religious reference.

@bunk, what names.

There is nothing in the terms and conditions that say you cannot make religious references. It says you cannot make religious references that are; offensive, derogatory or defamatory, which this is not.
It would be an extreme limitation on freedom to not be able to make a religious reference.

There isnt a game on the market thatll let you keep God if its reported.

Vigo_the_Carpathian

And if the Christians who play this game would find it offensive then they should just forgive you, because that's what God taught you after all.

MysticAura

It was pretty obvious that name would get flagged. A little common sense could easily see that coming. Seems like you were just asking for trouble on such a controversial name, so you could make a fuss

Xexpo

What's wrong with Art Vandelay ? it's like 3 ways removed from any real person , that's exactly the type of name you should be able to use

Corithna

ldwulfub17_ESO wrote: »

My frustration was paying for early access to have a shot at getting the name I wanted and then finding it wasn't available because they opened the servers before the 7AM EST time they said they would open them at. I was on by 6:40 AM and the name was already taken.

The best advice i can offer you is to take from this a learning experience. Read the terms of service, and when in doubt ask before hand. A quick feedback ticket to customer service would have enlightened you to the fact that the names you wished to use would be flagged for rename. In fact common sense should have told you that despite getting past the initial filters that you would have been brought to the attention of customer service sooner or later anyway. In any public forum, intentionally being offensive, even if you think you have some clever gimmick on how to get out of it, is flirting with disciplinary action. I'm sorry, I really can't feel bad for you on this one. Just choose more appropriate names and move on.

Brydion

So you say you are treating it like a verb and yet you capitalize it in your post.

Skeletun

Maybe the word God is not offensive. But having that as a character name opens up all kinds of issues.
I mean look at how he posted here. When he goes in game, they will be calling him all kinds of names and when they say it in chat it will be God is being a ____.
No, he knew what he was doing. Fortunately so did Zenimax.

babylon

Brydion wrote: »

So you say you are treating it like a verb and yet you capitalize it in your post.

Well names are capitalised. It's same as you can have a band called Run-DMC (run is a verb).

Niri

I don't know about offensive, but I'm pretty sure it's idiotic.

Keep up the good work ZOS!

darkkterror_ESO

You're honestly surprised that God got flagged for rename?

driosketch

Bunk wrote: »

eq2imora_ESO wrote: »

Thats what you get for an obvious religious reference.

@bunk, what names.

Virgin, Todd Howard, Elder Scrolls Online, Art Vandelay, Zenimax, Obama and ***.

VERY disheartening to see these names gone.

Censored word is the leader of the third reich

It's my guess, because I don't know who Todd or Art are, but you have a number of names worthy of flags here, and they likely just did a blanket name ban.


Also, someone only mentioned it was a religious reference. No one initially named a specific religion. Please don't make don't make assumptions or drag the discussion in that direction.