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shannn
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands2891 Posts
November 03 2010 11:04 GMT
#161
On November 03 2010 19:59 green.at wrote:
I guess i'm gonna name myself "lorenzo van matterhorn" from now on

Awesome How I met your Mother reference
Maybe I should also name myself from a How I met your Mother reference :D
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewpost.php?post_id=6321864 Epic post.
xaeiu
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
432 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-03 11:12:50
November 03 2010 11:06 GMT
#162
On November 03 2010 09:42 NyuNyu wrote:
Yes! free name change, Anyone know if you create a new account does it also get 1 free name change as well?


yeah man...a friend just bought sc2 yesterday and activcated it a few minutes ago and he already got the option to change his name once


oh btw...here's the full text about the change-your-name thing which can be found on the QA of their terms and services...

+ Show Spoiler +
Yes! We have implemented a Name Change feature for Starcraft II. Each account will be eligible for one free name change per Starcraft II License. In addition, beyond this initial free name change, we'll be launching a service similar to the one we offer for World of Warcraft which will allow additional character name changes for a fee. We'll announce more details on how the free name change and additional paid character name changes will be implemented in the near future.

To process a Name Change, you must log into your Battle.net Account via Battle.net Account Management ( http://us.battle.net/en/ ). Continue to "Manage Games" and select your Starcraft II game copy with the character you wish to rename. From here, you should see the Name Change option. If your account has a Free Name Change available, it will state that it is free.
sleepingdog
Profile Joined August 2008
Austria6145 Posts
November 03 2010 11:11 GMT
#163
On November 03 2010 19:59 green.at wrote:
I guess i'm gonna name myself "lorenzo van matterhorn" from now on


lol I JUST SAW this episode yesterday....

I will be "the scuba diver" then, haha
"You see....YOU SEE..." © 2010 Sen
Assirra
Profile Joined August 2010
Belgium4169 Posts
November 03 2010 11:59 GMT
#164
On November 03 2010 19:13 Ryhn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2010 09:53 master beef wrote:
On November 03 2010 09:42 Licmyobelisk wrote:
you guys going to assume that it's going to have that 10 dollar fee for name change after the 1st one?

$10 for another name change is realistic I'd say, considering that's how much it costs to do the same in wow



People like this hurt me on the inside.

Paying to change your name in a video game is ludicrous! And even then you're limited to 12 characters, regionally based, no unicode.

This isn't even okay in an MMO, changing a name is a simple update command to a database, it is not something we should be happily paying for! Watching this most-ridiculous form of micro-transactions ooze from game to game sickens me. Don't encourage this unless you want to see it become the standard some years down the road.

Changing names, servers, etc. should be free. -- It is free -- Provided that irresponsible system developers are not in control.

I think you got no idea how much abuse free name changing would give.
Lets say you are a maphacker (yes it exists in sc2) and the moment ppl start to post your names on sites you change your name. Rise and repeat.
Name changing is an easy way out to start anew, why would you change your name so much anyway?
Cyber_Cheese
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia3615 Posts
November 03 2010 12:05 GMT
#165
wasnt there a coordinated TeamLiquid naming we were supposed to do?
The moment you lose confidence in yourself, is the moment the world loses it's confidence in you.
BillyHardcore
Profile Joined October 2010
Denmark104 Posts
November 03 2010 12:58 GMT
#166
This is too early! I haven't yet found my new character name! Need more time!
One does not simply walk into maraudor
FlamingTurd
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1059 Posts
November 03 2010 13:09 GMT
#167
Nice, glad they finally implemented this. There were a lot of ppl who made dumb names by accident.
Nerf MMMT!!! Liquid`Ret Hwaiting!!!
drooL
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United Kingdom2108 Posts
November 03 2010 14:47 GMT
#168
they fucked it up though > made a thread about it.
@nowSimon
251
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States1401 Posts
November 03 2010 14:47 GMT
#169
On November 03 2010 22:09 FlamingTurd wrote:
Nice, glad they finally implemented this. There were a lot of ppl who made dumb names by accident.


this is one of my favorite posts on tl
"If you can chill..........then chill."
Ryhn
Profile Joined February 2010
United States509 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-03 15:34:41
November 03 2010 15:33 GMT
#170
On November 03 2010 20:59 Assirra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2010 19:13 Ryhn wrote:
On November 03 2010 09:53 master beef wrote:
On November 03 2010 09:42 Licmyobelisk wrote:
you guys going to assume that it's going to have that 10 dollar fee for name change after the 1st one?

$10 for another name change is realistic I'd say, considering that's how much it costs to do the same in wow



People like this hurt me on the inside.

Paying to change your name in a video game is ludicrous! And even then you're limited to 12 characters, regionally based, no unicode.

This isn't even okay in an MMO, changing a name is a simple update command to a database, it is not something we should be happily paying for! Watching this most-ridiculous form of micro-transactions ooze from game to game sickens me. Don't encourage this unless you want to see it become the standard some years down the road.

Changing names, servers, etc. should be free. -- It is free -- Provided that irresponsible system developers are not in control.

I think you got no idea how much abuse free name changing would give.
Lets say you are a maphacker (yes it exists in sc2) and the moment ppl start to post your names on sites you change your name. Rise and repeat.
Name changing is an easy way out to start anew, why would you change your name so much anyway?


If the system was designed with a universal account ID, rather than using names/identifiers for players this would not be a problem.

Their system is naively designed, which through it's flaws conveniently allows them justification for charging money to change names.

Steam doesn't have a problem with recognizing and tracking cheaters who change names because it uses such an ID system. It's not rocket science, just good design.

Don't be wrapped up by such a thin smoke screen, look a little bit deeper before nodding your head in acceptance of a $10 fee.
Famous Books Written by Progamers - "Clam: Mastering your other self"
ALARM
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany63 Posts
November 03 2010 16:36 GMT
#171
I guess im gonna change my id to "BoxeR".
fcman
Profile Joined October 2010
United States35 Posts
November 03 2010 17:29 GMT
#172
Maybe I'll change my name to Uniden...
iByte
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada33 Posts
November 03 2010 17:32 GMT
#173
there is an iByte with the same character code as me in EU lol... strange coincidence?
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
November 03 2010 17:35 GMT
#174
This is the bane of my day -_-

On a brighter side, maybe it's time to be Dtslol
crazeman
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
664 Posts
November 03 2010 17:41 GMT
#175
On November 03 2010 10:21 Chezmaster wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2010 10:08 tubs wrote:
Hot diggity, time to change my name to one of the forum names that made Artosis crack up in his GomTV interviews.

PattyLoves69 or KingDongStudios... here I come!


Grack420
Poopfeast420
Slayers_Boner420
BigDongStudios

I call dibs on BigDongStudios


For the questions asked during the interviews, I'm pretty sure John picks out the posts with the weirdest usernames to crack artosis up.
brokenftw
Profile Joined November 2010
United States5 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-03 18:14:42
November 03 2010 17:54 GMT
#176
i changed my name and im signed up to like 5 tourneys this week, this is gonna be bad. lol

anyone got suggestions on what to do?
protoss honor
anilusion
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden247 Posts
November 03 2010 19:22 GMT
#177
On November 03 2010 19:13 Ryhn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2010 09:53 master beef wrote:
On November 03 2010 09:42 Licmyobelisk wrote:
you guys going to assume that it's going to have that 10 dollar fee for name change after the 1st one?

$10 for another name change is realistic I'd say, considering that's how much it costs to do the same in wow



People like this hurt me on the inside.

Paying to change your name in a video game is ludicrous! And even then you're limited to 12 characters, regionally based, no unicode.

This isn't even okay in an MMO, changing a name is a simple update command to a database, it is not something we should be happily paying for! Watching this most-ridiculous form of micro-transactions ooze from game to game sickens me. Don't encourage this unless you want to see it become the standard some years down the road.

Changing names, servers, etc. should be free. -- It is free -- Provided that irresponsible system developers are not in control.


The reason such things are not free is that they would be abused to eternity. Imagine in WoW for example, what would prevent you from scamming others if you simply could move to another server with no bad reputation for free?

Sure, technically it might not cost Blizzard anything, but if it would be free it could ruin the game.
Agh
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States1021 Posts
November 03 2010 19:30 GMT
#178
Just renamed my smurf accounts

Damn I have some awesome names but can't share :o
I may appear to be an emotionless sarcastic pos, but just like an onion when you pull off more and more layers you find the exact same thing everytime and you start crying
Welmu
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Finland3295 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-11-03 19:32:40
November 03 2010 19:32 GMT
#179
On November 03 2010 22:09 FlamingTurd wrote:
Nice, glad they finally implemented this. There were a lot of ppl who made dumb names by accident.

That was hilarious xDDD
Progamertwitter.com/welmu1 | twitch.com/Welmu1
crw
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada70 Posts
November 03 2010 19:44 GMT
#180
On November 04 2010 04:32 Welmu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 03 2010 22:09 FlamingTurd wrote:
Nice, glad they finally implemented this. There were a lot of ppl who made dumb names by accident.

That was hilarious xDDD

roflmao
Zerg need heavy buffs from Tier 1 to tier 3, against Terran and Protoss. blizzard needs to get on the ball or lose SC2 as an eSports venue.
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