Do stupid player names wreck the game for you at all?

qiyamatawilrwb17_ESO · September 2014

UrQuan wrote: »

qiyamatawilrwb17_ESO wrote: »

witty is good.
I like to make some toons represent other favorite characters from books, tv, movies etc. ie. my sorc is "LoPan".

OK, I have to admit that's a reference that I enjoy

10ft dark elf male vamp, gaunt and bearded.

Probitas · September 2014

They are a much needed laugh while playing the game. Every time I see some fool who named himself with a Title, or some actual real life persons name in a shameless display of stalking behavior, I get a good chuckle. Same with names from copyrighted works of fiction.

Some people have no imagination. Or it's too active. I can't tell which.

AngryNord · September 2014

Anyone seen Tiber Septim in-game yet?

AngryNord · September 2014

In one of the betas, I made a Redguard sorcerer called Nur ab-Sal. Kudos to those who can tell what game that came from ;-)

pirate3 · September 2014

Two constants in every MMO I've played: 1. Players with silly names, 2. Players complaining about players with silly names. Laugh at the witty ones, avoid all the *** ones and rejoice in the absence of name tags.

AngryNord · September 2014

Rosveen wrote: »

eliisra wrote: »

Playing EP, I do get a bit annoyed with all the Ragnar Lothbrok's running around. Counted up to 28, since early access lol. I bet AD have have loads of Bosmers wielding a bow and called something involving Legolas...

Funnily enough, the only Ragnar Lodbrok I saw was in AD.

There's one in the EP too, I've encountered him a couple of times.

AngryNord · September 2014

Khami wrote: »

I suppose people should have used this site for their lore friendly name.

http://esodb.com/tools/generate-name

Or better still, this one:http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Names

Woolenthreads · September 2014

I only have one character with an name from a tv show and that's because I wanted to see if I could make a tiny ninja in purple LOL. Most of my character names are variations on a theme and one of my nicknames, only the dark elves are a nickname variation and Morrowind House.

Pancake-Tragedy · September 2014

Yeah, silly names have no place in this game! Plz change

Dekkameron · September 2014

I dunno, it depends on the name as well as what race they're playing..

Silly names are fine on both Argonian and Khajiit characters for example (within reason)

but an Altmer templar called "Ipwnjoo" is pushing it a bit far.

Venereous44 · September 2014

Just thought of something worthy of a thread resurrect... and IMO should settle this argument.

All hail the coolest celebrity character voice in the game... which is of course Sir Caldwell. "there is nothing funny about poopy panties!"

Potenza · September 2014

Ok you bumped an old thread - but it will never be settled. Only RP'rs complain about this. I think anyone should be able to name their character any name they want.

DaniAngione · September 2014

I completely agree with eliisra.

I don't mind the names as long as they're stupid attempts to try and have that cool name from a famous character or something... Unless it's a witty joke too... For example... The Master of Coin in our guild has a special character to organize bank/safekeep funds/etc... The character is named after Petyr Baelish and is always around the brothel in Ebonheart

But he doesn't 'play' with the guy.

During travels I don't mind stupid names much, I try to pretend they're just really bad reputation names lol.

Azzuria · September 2014

Can't say they ruin my game since I have to actively mouse-over them and make an effort to read their names. Not offended, either, because I don't allow the ignorance, stupidity, chappeau du derrier-ism of others to control my emotions.

I do understand that if I see Sir Poopy Pantsington running into a delve ahead of me, waiting until he re-emerges would probably save me frustration... and give time to make the cat climb walls in the eternal effort to catch the red dot.

PBpsy · September 2014

Pancake-Tragedy wrote: »

Yeah, silly names have no place in this game! Plz change

Your names are awesome and extremely lore friendly.

Oldtimer209 · September 2014

I really don't mind the funny or clever names. The one's I don't care for are the vulgar player names that have been purposefully made to circumvent the naming filter, if there is one at all.

Baconfat79 · September 2014

Best "silly" name I've seen yet: Europe Itch. Like it or not, that's just brilliant and hilarious.

Rylana · September 2014

dcincali wrote: »

I see more people using - in front of their names now, like am i supposed to say hyphen and then the name? I don't get it.

Its like Le-a

Its pronounced Ledasha, cause the dash dont be silent

Also a list of my names

Rylana Dionysis - also my @ handle, a name I have used in about six games to date, was just "Rylana" in beta, but someone took the name in live so I had to add the last name bit. Still makes me mad to this day.
Kailiana
Lyzara Dionysis
Dannika Dionysis
Victoria Dionysis
Minerva Dionysis
Believe What You Like (mule/storage alt based on the famously annoying phrase that NPC in Elden Root says every 2 minutes)
Catman Begins (storage alt with long pointy black ears, all black clothing, and black fur, inspired by a Batman movie title, obviously)

RenhardtESO · September 2014

If you are RP'ing, other RP players typically don't have funny names and take their names more seriously. So I don't really see how it ruins the RP experience in this game. If it bothers you that much, just ignore them. Nothing much else you can do about it.

GreySix · September 2014

Wouldn't like the name of two of my characters then:

Old Bald Woodelf
Bipedal Sneaky Cat

Dreyloch · September 2014

It ruins the RP element imo. But I still find it laughable. I'm not big into the RP thing, I'm not out there trying to speak in an old english accent or anything. But I take pride in naming my characters. Trying to give them a strong name, a name worthy of the class and race of the toon.

Funniest one I ever saw was a cleric or warrior back in Everquest. A Halfing (with his already oddly shaped huge head) named Greavous Headwound.It just made me laugh everytime I saw him.Running around with his huge head and tiny little legs moving way too fast lol.

Impera7 · October 2020

YESSS OP !!

Oh god, maybe i'm just a prickly little dude.

But honestly, it really ruins it for me too.

Not only the stupid names people choose, but the stupid shiny mounts and flaming volcano eye sockets and skins.

I mean, this game has so much potential, but as any other company, they will try to appease the majority.

And the majority of players like to rush quests, use shiny outfits and name their character the worst way possible.

I would say i have to respect other people's tastes, but honestly, the majority have INCREDIBLY BAD TASTE.

I really don't get why people have so much difficulty into choosing a lore-friendly name, instead of: "Peepee-In my- Butt"

It makes me loose a little faith in humanity..

Ofc maybe i'm being dramatic, but it sucks to have to put up with this ***.

Impera7 · October 2020

JoffyToffy69 wrote: »

MornaBaine wrote: »

I appreciate stupid names. It's like we have people helpfully carrying signs that say, "Hi! I'm an idiot! Avoid interacting with me at all costs!"

Silly names could also simply indicate "I'm here for fun, not to be a snob"....

DuelWieldingCheesyPoofs wrote: »

Sounds like too much rp and not enough rl

i guess you wouldn't like my big fat female orc with pink armor named pinkprincess

I certainly would not like it, you ruin the game.

eNumbra wrote: »

My Templar, Buffington Penelope Rumblecrunch and Nightblade Maximillian Smashmastersen III are offended that you would call their family names stupid.

People like you rush quests and ruin the game

So much effort is put up in these games for people to just simply skip dialogue, and use silly names..

Sadly you are like that...

I have to respect your tastes, what about you respect ours ?

Honestly it's not that hard to choose a lore-friendly name

Tandor · October 2020

Nothing like a 6 years old thread for necroing!

Inhuman003 · October 2020

If you're a true scholar of the Elder Scrolls it would be nice to have a name scroller in there to help us select a name without trying to have a headache figuring out a name that's been taken or you can't use because of policy rules.

Impera7 · October 2020

DuelWieldingCheesyPoofs wrote: »

Come to think of...if anything turns me off this game its RP ers

i find it very creepy adults playing make believe in a game if in honest, but i dnt go moaning openly on a forum about it.

i say live and let live each to their own, who are you to judge or tell people how they should play.

I'd rather have a game full of RPers creeps, than a game full o Quest Rushers, Dialogue Skippers, and Silly Nametags.

Talk as if you're not trying to offend, but you are..

Respect RPers...

Your silly nametag ruin the game more than the Rper on his own.

Thannazzar · October 2020

Pre launch ZOS touted a player questionnaire that you would fill out and then if you chose so you would never share an instance with lore inappropriate names, underage players, bunny hoppers etc etc. So you only got instance grouped with players of your mindset.

This feature was unfortunately dropped pre launch with the usual lack of reason.

Gilvoth · October 2020

AlexDougherty wrote: »

JoffyToffy69 wrote: »

MornaBaine wrote: »

I appreciate stupid names. It's like we have people helpfully carrying signs that say, "Hi! I'm an idiot! Avoid interacting with me at all costs!"

Silly names could also simply indicate "I'm here for fun, not to be a snob"....
Just saying..

Depends on the name.

Some names I avoid even if they are slightly amusing, because they indicate a certain lack of thought.

i have to agree with you, normaly it would bother me the names being so bad but, the names often times give that mmo feel to it, so in the end i suppose it's ... something i can live with.
but if the names are anything insulting to religion, or politics or insult other players or stuff like that then it does bother me.

Astrid · October 2020

MornaBaine wrote: »

I appreciate stupid names. It's like we have people helpfully carrying signs that say, "Hi! I'm an idiot! Avoid interacting with me at all costs!"

I feel the exact opposite. I wanna interact with funny people.

Impera7 · October 2020

Astrid wrote: »

MornaBaine wrote: »

I appreciate stupid names. It's like we have people helpfully carrying signs that say, "Hi! I'm an idiot! Avoid interacting with me at all costs!"

I feel the exact opposite. I wanna interact with funny people.

Sounds more like, childish people, not funny.