you should add a "dont care" to the first poll. i never intend to change my name; i have been using it since 1998, but i could care less whether other people change their name or add clan tags.

i see this whole name change thing as something only a very select few people want and that is why blizzard doesn't really care about it. that being said, it seems kind of stupid for them not to implement something that allows name changes for a few extra bucks. although the procedural hassle and developing the programming for it may make it not cost-effective, which is what businesses care about. i'll let people who know consider that.

f0rzaa

United States59 Posts

September 12 2011 23:55 GMT

#43

How about a free name change thread? We shouldn't have to pay for something as minute as this. Apparently Blizzard is incapable of coding this? Valve seemed to do it for Steam without hassle................................

Ownos

United States2147 Posts

September 12 2011 23:59 GMT

#44

Clan/team system is coming. I wouldn't worry about a name change system for that.

FeyFey

Germany10114 Posts

September 13 2011 00:00 GMT

#45

Haha like i once wrote, if people don't use the free namechange blizzard will see this as not necessary to implent.

On the other hand its good to see people have no idea how value added service works. If they find out the game is generally doomed.

I can imagine the look on the devs face when they saw this thread and so many posts. And they were like wth ? no one used the stuff for free... damn people if its for free they overlook it, but if there is a dollar sign on it they buy it and complain that it costs something.

But don't worry, if they posted something like this. They will look into it again, probably throw out a notice on bnet and give you a chance to show your opinion again. (I changed my name to the same name, will disable the free one anyway when they will go over to the payment one, thats no moneymaking ~.~ just keeps it simple for them)

Belisarius

Australia6230 Posts

September 13 2011 00:21 GMT

#46

This is pretty damn silly.

"We decided not to implement it because nobody was using the free one" is the basis of their argument? Surely they realise that that's going to be skewed?

If i know I only have one name change available to me at the moment, I'm going to be a lot more careful changing my name than if I could do it whenever I liked (even for money). Same deal for clan support; lots of people don't have a clantag in their name because they know they'd never be able to get rid of it if they used their one change to put it there.

Far out. Some quality logical deduction from the high-ups, here.

theMiNUS

United States333 Posts

September 13 2011 00:26 GMT

#47

On September 13 2011 08:15 ComusLoM wrote:
I think the only reason we haven't been so vocal about this is because we've been promised it already.

^^ what he said

USApwn

United States81 Posts

September 13 2011 00:29 GMT

#48

Would LOVE to see something done about this. I find it so weird that Blizz wouldn't allow name changes to occur more than once - what's the big deal if somebody wants to change their name?

DGenerate

Canada140 Posts

September 13 2011 00:43 GMT

#49

I can't help but feel that this is exactly what blizzard want: They want US to justify them for making this cost money. Clan support was in War 3 and MANY other stats features in BNet. They are only waiting for people to beg to them for another opportunity to charge additional money.

Blizzard is looking more like a cell phone company with hidden charges and stuff.

No I won't change my name just for the sake of not participating in this poor excuse for money for something that I don't feel equals the cost of development.

OpTiKcoyote

United States60 Posts

September 13 2011 00:50 GMT

#50

We need this implemented badly. Please recognize this Blizzard.

-Kyo-

Japan1926 Posts

September 13 2011 00:52 GMT

#51

I don't understand how you can sit on such a large income and have literally nobody work on this game, whether it be for UI - balance - or something like changing your name. It's not them being lazy it's them being like a corporation/business who wants to keep all their money, higher as few people as possible, and put as little money as possible into their product as possible, and then turn around and milk everyone for everything they can when possible.

It's pretty disgusting actually, that's the problem with the U.S :/

Wout

Netherlands76 Posts

September 13 2011 00:54 GMT

#52

I'd be willing to pay for a second name change. More importantly though it will help out all the pro players that move to different teams - seeing them play with their old tags is confusing for the spectators and actually a detriment to teams and their sponsors.

Vandroy

Sweden155 Posts

September 13 2011 00:55 GMT

#53

I don't even know where to begin, how can it not be anymore clear that the community wants clan support and name changes? There have been many threads on the subject even though many of them were clumped together with everything that's wrong with bnet 2.0.

This has been an issue since day one for alot of players, and I get a feeling of deja vu from the whole "Do you really want chat channels?". Now we hear that these features are not even in development even though blizzard has said that they want to implement them, and all because the community supposedly doesn't seem to want them, say whaaaaaa???!

Are we supposed to reassue blizzard all the time that we want clan support and name changes even though we "know" it's coming? Does that seem really stupid or is it just me?

pathy

Taiwan619 Posts

September 13 2011 01:11 GMT

#54

not many people know about it? I'm sure a lot of people know about the free name change, but like me, are saving it -.-

mango_destroyer

Canada3914 Posts

September 13 2011 01:14 GMT

#55

That blue post basically means GTFO. I seriously can`t believe they are using that logic. There is a huge thread already about it and this feature was expected for a year now and then they come up with THAT bullshit. The disconnect from the fanbase amazes me.

Nillinch

Poland147 Posts

September 13 2011 01:36 GMT

#56

Boby Kotick say: "Let them pay for another accounts. Lots of teams and other biger organizations in esport will do it and we'll get 60$ instead of 10$".

BTW. I don't want pay name change. I want can support. I don't want to pay every time I change team or clan.

Stress

United States980 Posts

September 13 2011 01:42 GMT

#57

Sometimes Blizzard seems so out of touch with its fan base. Although a lot of this can probably be blamed on their CEO and his beliefs/philosophies.

svefnleysi

Iceland623 Posts

September 13 2011 01:51 GMT

#58

On September 13 2011 08:15 ComusLoM wrote:
I think the only reason we haven't been so vocal about this is because we've been promised it already.

Exactly.

Sina92

Sweden1303 Posts

September 13 2011 02:10 GMT

#59

I encourage u all to post / like the thread @blizz forums

emc

United States3088 Posts

September 13 2011 02:15 GMT

#60

either

1.) a fee you pay any time to change your name any time

or

2.) allow one name change per season.

I think #2 is more desirable because it enforces players who clan hop to at least try and make their clan work for a season and I think it's a fresh start to be able to pick your name and race (if you want) each season.