What's the point in creating character names!?

ChingChangChui · June 2015

So the hardest part of any game (for me) is coming up with the perfect character name, ESO was no exception. However, in game it only shows psn names... So why even bother creating a name?

Also, you can't have two of the same letters in a row? That's silly. BabaBooey... No way. Two "o"'s in there...

coryevans_3b14_ESO · June 2015

ChingChangChui wrote: »

So the hardest part of any game (for me) is coming up with the perfect character name, ESO was no exception. However, in game it only shows psn names... So why even bother creating a name?

Also, you can't have two of the same letters in a row? That's silly. BabaBooey... No way. Two "o"'s in there...

Yes that would bumb me out as well. While I would like to think there is a logical reason for it and give ZOS the benefit of the doubt(I have done that before and been burned) I do not think there is one.

I love character names and seeing other folks character names. There's a reason a ton of us were rdy to log into the game during early release 1 hour earlier than planned (they stealth opened the game 1 hour early) to create 8 characters with names that we wanted to reserve. They are a huge part of an MMORPG imo.

But, maybe ZOS is equating the console community to the CoD community that doesn't care about such things. I just don't know.

KanedaSyndrome · June 2015

[delete this post, it was way too trolly, even for me]

demendred · June 2015

You can see it in the stuff you craft, and in the roster when you highlight your name.

There's that, at least.

ZylnorWrath_ESO · June 2015

In all honesty if there is no plans for us to use the names we gave are characters then they need to either be done with naming our heroes, or make it so it doesnt matter if its already taken. I was stuck in Character Creation when i made my archer about 3 days after Launch because all the names i wanted was taken. If we arent going to see them in game (especially with other players) they please get rid of it since its purpose has no meaning!

At least make an option to have it either show our IGN, or show our gamertag/PSN ID!

Neirymn · June 2015

ZylnorWrath_ESO wrote: »

In all honesty if there is no plans for us to use the names we gave are characters then they need to either be done with naming our heroes

Please no... It's a shame it doesn't display in it's right place but if the game gets totally rid of character names that'll suck even more imo. I like naming my characters and it also helps me sorting them out when in the character selection screen.

There is a poll going on here if you want to vote by the way.

newtinmpls · June 2015

Um ... it's no more than three of the same character/letter, not two. Or at least that was what it was when I was rolling up my last character.

Korah_Eaglecry · June 2015

coryevans_3b14_ESO wrote: »

ChingChangChui wrote: »

So the hardest part of any game (for me) is coming up with the perfect character name, ESO was no exception. However, in game it only shows psn names... So why even bother creating a name?

Also, you can't have two of the same letters in a row? That's silly. BabaBooey... No way. Two "o"'s in there...

Yes that would bumb me out as well. While I would like to think there is a logical reason for it and give ZOS the benefit of the doubt(I have done that before and been burned) I do not think there is one.

I love character names and seeing other folks character names. There's a reason a ton of us were rdy to log into the game during early release 1 hour earlier than planned (they stealth opened the game 1 hour early) to create 8 characters with names that we wanted to reserve. They are a huge part of an MMORPG imo.

But, maybe ZOS is equating the console community to the CoD community that doesn't care about such things. I just don't know.

From what it looks like the lack of Character name and Text Chat were due to cutting corners. They would of been small projects that were probably set to the side due to bigger issues revolving around bringing the game to Console. Close to the end they probably realized they hadnt put any work into it and decided to either nix it or gave up trying to find a way of tying the Gamertag to the Character name.

JediRift · June 2015

Running around with our PSN names is one thing I really hate. Ruins immersion when I see all these PSN names everywhere.

We need to see character names, and only see the PSN if we inspect the player.

Same goes for leader boards, they are currently listing character names, but Zenimax says this is a mistake, and it will be changed to PSN. NOOOO. Do not waste time changing something we actually want.