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KleineGeist
Profile Joined June 2011
United States52 Posts
September 11 2011 15:59 GMT
#1
Now that Blizzard gives you one free name change... is there any way to check if that name is available or not before you make the switch?
Railgan
Profile Joined August 2010
Switzerland1507 Posts
September 11 2011 16:00 GMT
#2
multiple people can have the same name
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ssartor
Profile Joined February 2011
United States129 Posts
September 11 2011 16:01 GMT
#3
I think up to 999 people can have the same name on SC. You shouldn't have a problem with someone having your name.
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Perfi
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Poland349 Posts
September 11 2011 16:01 GMT
#4
Well, the name is always going to be available; if there's already someone with the name, it'll just give you a different character code (the .xxx part). You can also use http://sc2ranks.com/ and search your server for your desired nickname, if you wanna make sure you're being original.
oDieN[Siege]
Profile Joined November 2009
United States2904 Posts
September 11 2011 16:02 GMT
#5
On September 12 2011 01:01 Perfi wrote:
Well, the name is always going to be available; if there's already someone with the name, it'll just give you a different character code (the .xxx part). You can also use http://sc2ranks.com/ and search your server for your desired nickname, if you wanna make sure you're being original.

Well, Blizzard is going to give you a character code regardless. (obviously),
but what I'm saying is, just because you're #423; it doesn't mean you're the 423rd person that created that name.
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Special Endrey
Profile Joined June 2010
Germany1929 Posts
September 11 2011 16:05 GMT
#6
On September 12 2011 01:01 ssartor wrote:
I think up to 999 people can have the same name on SC. You shouldn't have a problem with someone having your name.


more is also possbile . there are people with a 4 digit char code
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[F_]aths
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany3947 Posts
September 11 2011 16:05 GMT
#7
Any name is avaiable 1000 times, hence the 3-digit character code which is automatically assigned.
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oDieN[Siege]
Profile Joined November 2009
United States2904 Posts
September 11 2011 16:07 GMT
#8
On September 12 2011 01:05 Special Endrey wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 12 2011 01:01 ssartor wrote:
I think up to 999 people can have the same name on SC. You shouldn't have a problem with someone having your name.


more is also possbile . there are people with a 4 digit char code

This is true, I've seen someone with a 4 digit character code.
I want one with "1337" :D
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Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
September 11 2011 16:09 GMT
#9
Use simple questions thread or IRC in future please.
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