Small minds who think they are being witty. Or kids. Or small minded kids who think they are witty.
Not going to ruin my game.
Players with nasty names are a nice giveaway to never group/guild/dungeon with ... that's how I handle it anyways.
Exactly!!
I'm all for freedoms and am not going to suggest any names be banned, but I certainly prefer immersion and would prefer to play with those who feel the same way.
So, if someone gives me a hint (their name, their guild name, how they talk in global chat, etc.), then I can very freely choose to ignore them and we never need to bump into each other again.
I'd love a game where GMs would actually ban and ip block people with retarded or even non-lore appropriate names or ridiculous OOC chat even if it was only on one specific RP server . I'd even be willing to pay extra for a server like that.
Don't look now, but you just used a word "retarded" that some people could use to give you a "ban and ip block" by a GM.
I know what you mean, but as others have said. Worry more about your own fun and less about what others are doing. You can choose to report or ignore those you think are offensive.
How many people long for that "past, simpler, and better world," I wonder, without ever recognizing the truth that perhaps it was they who were simpler and better, and not the world about them? R.A.Salvatore
Originally posted by timidobserver People that spend all of their time stessing over what other people do irk me. I don't care what people say in general chat or what they name their characters. I am very good at ignoring ignorant people.
I am also very good at ignoring or turning the cheek but many people believe in the righteous good,nothing wrong with that,morals in today's world are severely lacking.
You know how many neighbors out there would not even care if they saw someone robbing your house?I have a friend who has tons of money,been retired since he was 35,he is one of those that couldn't care less what happens in the world around him because in his little world he has no issues or problems ,just loads of money.
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.
Wait, I thought subs kept this sort of riff-raff out? I guess this blows that theory out of the water.
Anyway, you get those sorts of names in a pvp game. For some reason hardcore pvp guilds and many pvp players in general love those sorts of names. I don't get it, but I've seen it a lot in pvp games.
Ah...how I love irony. On the one hand you're saying there is no difference between F2P and P2P communities and then you go on with your own myth about PVP vs. PVE communities...priceless!
I'v seen just as many dumb ass names in PVE and PVP - no difference except in the minds of non PVPers.
"Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community ... but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots”
― Umberto Eco
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?” ― CD PROJEKT RED
I remember in Fallen Earth I had a character called "Korrban Dalles" - a GM contacted me in game saying it was too close to a name from a certain movie and had me change in game....
So copyrighted names (within Fallen Earth I don't see how such a name is lore-breaking, I see it as a homage rather) is not ok, but offensive names are.... Oh well. But yes, where goes the borderline?
Krimli is a typical name in fantasy games for me when playing a Dwarf. Is it a Gimli rip-off? Yes. Does it fit the lore of eg LOTRO? Heck yes it does. But XxxFrödöXXX ? Or SuperLugulus? I don't know.
Anyway, we won't solve it here. Aside from OPs motivation, his question was basically if there is a naming policy or not and if Zenimax has one or not, it's not up to us to decide. Though I have to admit, why not state ones wishes to them just as one does with game-mechanics and such, as paying customers (not as whining beta-players).
Wait, I thought subs kept this sort of riff-raff out? I guess this blows that theory out of the water.
Anyway, you get those sorts of names in a pvp game. For some reason hardcore pvp guilds and many pvp players in general love those sorts of names. I don't get it, but I've seen it a lot in pvp games.
No, it doesn't "blow that theory out of the water" at all.
People who are reported and have their names changed by the game moderators will risk being banned if they keep offending repeatedly. In a F2P game that threat is meaningless.
Originally posted by MrSalty another one of those guys whos more concerned about other peoples names rather than playing the game.
And with good reason, an mmo is much more then just a game, its a social experience, and i certainly hope that names like frack69 are not on my shard
On your shard????
Did you already forget that there are no shards in ESO?
Well, there kind of are. Just not in the traditional EQ server sense. The Mega Server is actually made up of dozens of smaller servers that can communicate seamlessly. So, even though you don't have to log on to different named server, your character might be on North American server 112. While my character is on North American server 045. However, you can send me tell or group invite and then teleport to me. The game will then move your character from one shard to the other so we can play together.
Personally, as someone who enjoys RP on occasion, the only thing that really grinds my gears name wise is when some R.A. Salvatore fanboy names his character Jarlaxle or Drizzt and runs around "RPing" that he's a Drow. Umm, in the words of Dr. Evil, "How about NO!"
I saw this all the time in EQ. You're a Teir'Dal in that game, not a Drow. In ESO, you're a Dunmer, not a Drow. Get over it. This ain't the Forgotten Realms you're looking for...Move along.
Personally, as someone who enjoys RP on occasion, the only thing that really grinds my gears name wise is when some R.A. Salvatore fanboy names his character Jarlaxle or Drizzt and runs around "RPing" that he's a Drow. Umm, in the words of Dr. Evil, "How about NO!"
I saw this all the time in EQ. You're a Teir'Dal in that game, not a Drow. In ESO, you're a Dunmer, not a Drow. Get over it. This ain't the Forgotten Realms you're looking for...Move along.
Ok, now you are taking away my fun as a R.A. Salvatore fanboy.
But no, I don't try to do as you say above. I might if it was a Forgotten Realms online, but this is ESO. I won't be playing an Artemis assassin either. But I will steal a name here or there based on a character I want to build, I use last names more when they have them and go with a non related first name.
How many people long for that "past, simpler, and better world," I wonder, without ever recognizing the truth that perhaps it was they who were simpler and better, and not the world about them? R.A.Salvatore
Personally, as someone who enjoys RP on occasion, the only thing that really grinds my gears name wise is when some R.A. Salvatore fanboy names his character Jarlaxle or Drizzt and runs around "RPing" that he's a Drow. Umm, in the words of Dr. Evil, "How about NO!"
I saw this all the time in EQ. You're a Teir'Dal in that game, not a Drow. In ESO, you're a Dunmer, not a Drow. Get over it. This ain't the Forgotten Realms you're looking for...Move along.
Ok, now you are taking away my fun as a R.A. Salvatore fanboy.
But no, I don't try to do as you say above. I might if it was a Forgotten Realms online, but this is ESO. I won't be playing an Artemis assassin either. But I will steal a name here or there based on a character I want to build, I use last names more when they have them and go with a non related first name.
I always tease guys who make assassins called Artemis. It's really a woman's name. It's the name of Zeus' daughter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis
Wait, I thought subs kept this sort of riff-raff out? I guess this blows that theory out of the water.
Anyway, you get those sorts of names in a pvp game. For some reason hardcore pvp guilds and many pvp players in general love those sorts of names. I don't get it, but I've seen it a lot in pvp games.
Ah...how I love irony. On the one hand you're saying there is no difference between F2P and P2P communities and then you go on with your own myth about PVP vs. PVE communities...priceless!
I'v seen just as many dumb ass names in PVE and PVP - no difference except in the minds of non PVPers.
I feel honored you caught that. Hey, it was worth a shot. Mostly I see those sorts of names in esport pvp games or shooters, not as much in immersive fantasy games. You don't think there are more silly names in pvp like "branflakes" (that was one I remember specifically) or like evil said above, dawn kibauls. That one is brilliant.
Don't be offended I was just poking a little. I didn't mean it seriously.
No offence taken, lol. And you might be right about FPS games...it's been a while since I've played any, My experience is from MMOs that typically have both PVE and PVP and honestly I can't tell a difference between the two with respect to idiotic names.
I also typically play in RP servers when those exist, since the people there tend to take immersion more seriously...except for the ones who love to roll there just to troll RPers that is.
"Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community ... but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots”
― Umberto Eco
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?” ― CD PROJEKT RED
Personally, as someone who enjoys RP on occasion, the only thing that really grinds my gears name wise is when some R.A. Salvatore fanboy names his character Jarlaxle or Drizzt and runs around "RPing" that he's a Drow. Umm, in the words of Dr. Evil, "How about NO!"
I saw this all the time in EQ. You're a Teir'Dal in that game, not a Drow. In ESO, you're a Dunmer, not a Drow. Get over it. This ain't the Forgotten Realms you're looking for...Move along.
Ok, now you are taking away my fun as a R.A. Salvatore fanboy.
But no, I don't try to do as you say above. I might if it was a Forgotten Realms online, but this is ESO. I won't be playing an Artemis assassin either. But I will steal a name here or there based on a character I want to build, I use last names more when they have them and go with a non related first name.
I always tease guys who make assassins called Artemis. It's really a woman's name. It's the name of Zeus' daughter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis
That's a good way to end up dead, teasing assassins. But I guess that is a chance you are willing to take.
How many people long for that "past, simpler, and better world," I wonder, without ever recognizing the truth that perhaps it was they who were simpler and better, and not the world about them? R.A.Salvatore
I really didn't take notice of morons with bad names in the beta weekends, until I came across somebody who thought he was clever naming himself "Phallus".
-Rig
Former GM and associate game designer for SOE and Square Enix. (2001-2008)
Good manners among the vast majority of MMO gamers. Oh, you are serious there.
I love MMOs but find my fellow MMO gamers generally at the lower end of the scale when it comes to good manners and people I would care to associate with in real life.
Wait, I thought subs kept this sort of riff-raff out? I guess this blows that theory out of the water.
Anyway, you get those sorts of names in a pvp game. For some reason hardcore pvp guilds and many pvp players in general love those sorts of names. I don't get it, but I've seen it a lot in pvp games.
Ah...how I love irony. On the one hand you're saying there is no difference between F2P and P2P communities and then you go on with your own myth about PVP vs. PVE communities...priceless!
I'v seen just as many dumb ass names in PVE and PVP - no difference except in the minds of non PVPers.
I feel honored you caught that. Hey, it was worth a shot. Mostly I see those sorts of names in esport pvp games or shooters, not as much in immersive fantasy games. You don't think there are more silly names in pvp like "branflakes" (that was one I remember specifically) or like evil said above, dawn kibauls. That one is brilliant.
Don't be offended I was just poking a little. I didn't mean it seriously.
No offence taken, lol. And you might be right about FPS games...it's been a while since I've played any, My experience is from MMOs that typically have both PVE and PVP and honestly I can't tell a difference between the two with respect to idiotic names.
I also typically play in RP servers when those exist, since the people there tend to take immersion more seriously...except for the ones who love to roll there just to troll RPers that is.
My experience with the RP crowd is vastly different than yours. I always run into the weirdo's wanting to cyber. Makes me wonder about them in RL, like should they be hunted down and shot before they commit any real offences.
What, you don't enjoy seeing Pubestache and his friend Dickfingers out questing? MMO players are very creative and will think up ways to make vulgar names even if there is a naming policy. All ya can do is report it, and I'm sure there will be a ticket or flagging system to handle this type of thing.
Personally, as someone who enjoys RP on occasion, the only thing that really grinds my gears name wise is when some R.A. Salvatore fanboy names his character Jarlaxle or Drizzt and runs around "RPing" that he's a Drow. Umm, in the words of Dr. Evil, "How about NO!"
I saw this all the time in EQ. You're a Teir'Dal in that game, not a Drow. In ESO, you're a Dunmer, not a Drow. Get over it. This ain't the Forgotten Realms you're looking for...Move along.
Ok, now you are taking away my fun as a R.A. Salvatore fanboy.
But no, I don't try to do as you say above. I might if it was a Forgotten Realms online, but this is ESO. I won't be playing an Artemis assassin either. But I will steal a name here or there based on a character I want to build, I use last names more when they have them and go with a non related first name.
I always tease guys who make assassins called Artemis. It's really a woman's name. It's the name of Zeus' daughter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis
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I call dibs on IHoP !!!!
Aha !
So it was YOU !
Exactly!!
I'm all for freedoms and am not going to suggest any names be banned, but I certainly prefer immersion and would prefer to play with those who feel the same way.
So, if someone gives me a hint (their name, their guild name, how they talk in global chat, etc.), then I can very freely choose to ignore them and we never need to bump into each other again.
What are your other Hobbies?
Gaming is Dirt Cheap compared to this...
Don't look now, but you just used a word "retarded" that some people could use to give you a "ban and ip block" by a GM.
I know what you mean, but as others have said. Worry more about your own fun and less about what others are doing. You can choose to report or ignore those you think are offensive.
How many people long for that "past, simpler, and better world," I wonder, without ever recognizing the truth that perhaps it was they who were simpler and better, and not the world about them?
R.A.Salvatore
I am also very good at ignoring or turning the cheek but many people believe in the righteous good,nothing wrong with that,morals in today's world are severely lacking.
You know how many neighbors out there would not even care if they saw someone robbing your house?I have a friend who has tons of money,been retired since he was 35,he is one of those that couldn't care less what happens in the world around him because in his little world he has no issues or problems ,just loads of money.
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.
Ah...how I love irony. On the one hand you're saying there is no difference between F2P and P2P communities and then you go on with your own myth about PVP vs. PVE communities...priceless!
I'v seen just as many dumb ass names in PVE and PVP - no difference except in the minds of non PVPers.
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
I remember in Fallen Earth I had a character called "Korrban Dalles" - a GM contacted me in game saying it was too close to a name from a certain movie and had me change in game....
So copyrighted names (within Fallen Earth I don't see how such a name is lore-breaking, I see it as a homage rather) is not ok, but offensive names are.... Oh well. But yes, where goes the borderline?
Krimli is a typical name in fantasy games for me when playing a Dwarf. Is it a Gimli rip-off? Yes. Does it fit the lore of eg LOTRO? Heck yes it does. But XxxFrödöXXX ? Or SuperLugulus? I don't know.
Anyway, we won't solve it here. Aside from OPs motivation, his question was basically if there is a naming policy or not and if Zenimax has one or not, it's not up to us to decide. Though I have to admit, why not state ones wishes to them just as one does with game-mechanics and such, as paying customers (not as whining beta-players).
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No, it doesn't "blow that theory out of the water" at all.
People who are reported and have their names changed by the game moderators will risk being banned if they keep offending repeatedly. In a F2P game that threat is meaningless.
i've seen some pretty offensive names in chat, but there was no way to report them from the chat that was easy to do.
Well, there kind of are. Just not in the traditional EQ server sense. The Mega Server is actually made up of dozens of smaller servers that can communicate seamlessly. So, even though you don't have to log on to different named server, your character might be on North American server 112. While my character is on North American server 045. However, you can send me tell or group invite and then teleport to me. The game will then move your character from one shard to the other so we can play together.
Personally, as someone who enjoys RP on occasion, the only thing that really grinds my gears name wise is when some R.A. Salvatore fanboy names his character Jarlaxle or Drizzt and runs around "RPing" that he's a Drow. Umm, in the words of Dr. Evil, "How about NO!"
I saw this all the time in EQ. You're a Teir'Dal in that game, not a Drow. In ESO, you're a Dunmer, not a Drow. Get over it. This ain't the Forgotten Realms you're looking for...Move along.
Ok, now you are taking away my fun as a R.A. Salvatore fanboy.
But no, I don't try to do as you say above. I might if it was a Forgotten Realms online, but this is ESO. I won't be playing an Artemis assassin either. But I will steal a name here or there based on a character I want to build, I use last names more when they have them and go with a non related first name.
How many people long for that "past, simpler, and better world," I wonder, without ever recognizing the truth that perhaps it was they who were simpler and better, and not the world about them?
R.A.Salvatore
I always tease guys who make assassins called Artemis. It's really a woman's name. It's the name of Zeus' daughter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis
No offence taken, lol. And you might be right about FPS games...it's been a while since I've played any, My experience is from MMOs that typically have both PVE and PVP and honestly I can't tell a difference between the two with respect to idiotic names.
I also typically play in RP servers when those exist, since the people there tend to take immersion more seriously...except for the ones who love to roll there just to troll RPers that is.
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
That's a good way to end up dead, teasing assassins. But I guess that is a chance you are willing to take.
How many people long for that "past, simpler, and better world," I wonder, without ever recognizing the truth that perhaps it was they who were simpler and better, and not the world about them?
R.A.Salvatore
I really didn't take notice of morons with bad names in the beta weekends, until I came across somebody who thought he was clever naming himself "Phallus".
-Rig
So much wisdom here ^^
Sad, but true!
I got your Deliverance!
Where's my banjo?!!
My experience with the RP crowd is vastly different than yours. I always run into the weirdo's wanting to cyber. Makes me wonder about them in RL, like should they be hunted down and shot before they commit any real offences.
I got your Deliverance!
Where's my banjo?!!
Every time I hear the name Artemis I think:
What are your other Hobbies?
Gaming is Dirt Cheap compared to this...
Excellent point.
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