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juicyjames *
Profile Joined August 2011
United States3815 Posts
January 12 2013 00:09 GMT
#1
http://eu.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/6952164/Free_Name_Change__Paid_Name_Change_Update-12_01_2013
http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/8397166/Free_Name_Change__Paid_Name_Change_Update-1_11_2013

We owe you an apology. Some time ago, we communicated a plan to make a paid name change service available to players. We want you to be able to change your name in-game more freely, and do so as often as you like.

The small percentage of players who used the free name changes that we previously offered, the introduction of Battle.net Battle Tags, careful consideration of how character names will work with Battle Tags in the future, and our increasing focus on completing StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm all contributed to us deprioritizing the Paid Character Name Change feature. The fact that we didn’t keep you updated when we deprioritized the feature was a mistake, and we aim to do a much better job of keeping you informed in the future.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience that the lack of name change options has caused anyone. We’ve definitely heard your passion for this subject, and we should have more information about a Paid Character Name Change feature shortly after the release of Heart of the Swarm. In the meantime, we’ve added a new free name change to all player accounts.

We’re planning to offer another free name change to all players when the new Clans feature goes live in the next couple of months, so don’t worry about removing your clan tag from your character name with this one.
We will alert you to that when the time comes.

If you'd like to change your character name, log in to Account Management and choose your StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty game license. On your game license screen a "Character Name Change" button at the bottom will initiate the request. After confirming that you'd like to change your character name, log in to StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, and you'll be prompted to assign your character a new name.
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czaku
Profile Joined June 2011
Poland429 Posts
January 12 2013 00:13 GMT
#2
Wow that is huge. Responding to our ideas. WOW.
Wonder how much will it cost.
shiroiusagi
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
SoCal, USA3955 Posts
January 12 2013 00:13 GMT
#3
Nice for a free name change.

Though can't wait for the paid name changes for those who constantly change their names and won't have to buy a copy of SC2. :x
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Xova
Profile Joined November 2010
United States342 Posts
January 12 2013 00:14 GMT
#4
It's about time...
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Atrbyg
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States513 Posts
January 12 2013 00:15 GMT
#5
Yay. Thanks Blizzard.
GolemMadness
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada11044 Posts
January 12 2013 00:15 GMT
#6
Man, I wish these things stacked. I'd have like four by now.
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ssg
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1777 Posts
January 12 2013 00:16 GMT
#7
Do I have 2 now?
SHOOG
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States1639 Posts
January 12 2013 00:22 GMT
#8
On January 12 2013 09:15 GolemMadness wrote:
Man, I wish these things stacked. I'd have like four by now.

Haha same here.
I keep wanting to change my name, but I can never get myself to do.
Glurkenspurk
Profile Joined November 2010
United States1915 Posts
January 12 2013 00:24 GMT
#9
How many times are they gonna apologize about not keeping us updated on stuff until they actually start keeping us updated on stuff?
askmc70
Profile Joined March 2012
United States722 Posts
January 12 2013 00:25 GMT
#10
yeah just now have to spend 40 more dollars for something that should have been implemented sooner.
tili
Profile Joined July 2012
United States1332 Posts
January 12 2013 00:25 GMT
#11
Sweet!

I must go research my new tag... for days.
forsooth
Profile Joined February 2011
United States3648 Posts
January 12 2013 00:27 GMT
#12
It's a step in the right direction, still waiting for unlimited though. I changed my tag like 2-3 days after I created my account and have wanted to change it several times since.
mau5mat
Profile Blog Joined September 2012
Northern Ireland461 Posts
January 12 2013 00:28 GMT
#13
I suddenly have another free name change now, do I get another free one when the clan thing is announced?
Shadow_Dog
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada427 Posts
January 12 2013 00:32 GMT
#14
They still mentioned absolutely nothing, why is everyone applauding them? They also need to add more characters and room for IDs.
Proseat
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Germany5113 Posts
January 12 2013 00:34 GMT
#15
I guess we will see even more barcode names now.
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Snowbear
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Korea (South)1925 Posts
January 12 2013 00:37 GMT
#16
I became a barcode on my 2 smurfs :p
scgaming4
Profile Joined February 2011
United States35 Posts
January 12 2013 00:38 GMT
#17
WOOT I can ladder again! Time to barcode it up and GO GO GO
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
January 12 2013 00:45 GMT
#18
blergh, more name-changes, no feature );
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
HigoSeco
Profile Joined December 2010
Chile232 Posts
January 12 2013 00:48 GMT
#19
It's been years, but finally the technology is there.
t e a C h e r
Profile Joined January 2013
Canada151 Posts
January 12 2013 00:49 GMT
#20
Woahh, i've been wondering when they would give us another free name change.

NIce!! blizzard, thanks!
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