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Gameplay => General Discussion => Topic started by: XeNoDeMoS on March 11, 2005, 03:08:41 am

Title: Name Theft
Post by: XeNoDeMoS on March 11, 2005, 03:08:41 am
Im a little worried cause the wipe is supposed to delete everything right?So I was wondering what would happen if your char name gets used by someone else who just liked it better then thiers?I like my name and i plan to keep it =P
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Post by: WizardsRule on March 11, 2005, 03:41:38 am
then you better name your guy first
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Post by: AendarCallenlasse on March 11, 2005, 04:44:40 am
Your name can\'t be stolen because you don\'t own it.

First come, first serve.
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Post by: Hatchnet on March 11, 2005, 07:30:54 am
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Originally posted by AendarCallenlasse
Your name can\'t be stolen because you don\'t own it.

First come, first serve.


Your right we don\'t own our names; Planeshift (or at this point Atomic Blue) does. However a first come first serve basis does not seem fair to someone who has been playing with a character name for a while when they have a name taken out from under them by someone who simply decided that they liked that name better than the one they came up with on their own.
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Post by: Efflixi Aduro on March 11, 2005, 08:14:32 am
I think some older people should gain like a right to their names in ps though. I mean, what if you see a moogie walking abound but its not the true moogie.
Or \"Deftblade\" maybe even a Afflixi Eduro  8o
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Post by: Harkin on March 11, 2005, 12:12:37 pm
the wipe is returning everything back to the transfer from MB, i thought?

so that means those that transfered will be able to use thier names...

right?
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Post by: Mordaan on March 11, 2005, 09:34:35 pm
Correct.  If you created your name in MB, you should be safe.
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Post by: Ghost963 on March 11, 2005, 09:42:05 pm
Name in MB ey...

My nameth is sacred and musn\'t fall victim to theft, or so i would like....

I think that the creator of the name should keep it, plagarism(however it\'s spelt) be illegal, and i see no difference between this and the real world, apart from the fact that PS is a game and most of the names are generated (Mine is not) is beside the point!

What i\'m saying is, LETS KEEP OUR NAMES!!
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Post by: Draklar on March 11, 2005, 09:57:19 pm
If someone stole my name, I would bug Cad or Moogie to fix that :P

*bows to the PS Forum Poster King*
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Post by: Exuro Interficio on March 11, 2005, 10:32:16 pm
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Originally posted by Efflixi Aduro
Or \"Deftblade\" maybe even a Afflixi Eduro  8o


*slap*
I can\'t believe you honestly spelled your own name incorrectly.. I\'m ashamed..

I dont see a point in taking names.. i mean, if the name is really good, then maybe. but then people wouldnt know who i as.. so i probably wouldnt.
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Post by: Draklar on March 11, 2005, 10:42:30 pm
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Originally posted by Exuro Interficio
I can\'t believe you honestly spelled your own name incorrectly.. I\'m ashamed..
Obviously, it was made on purpose. The altered spelling like in the Depthblade -- Deftblade example.
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Post by: Efflixi Aduro on March 12, 2005, 03:55:47 am
Yes, yes it was. Thankyou for explaining that Drak. Now, I wouldn\'t have to be worried about my name being taken but my name in MB was KillerV!!!
I\'m doomed :P
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Post by: XpYtZ on March 12, 2005, 07:09:25 am
Yes, I\'m sure it was made on purpose, just like there are now three people using similar naming profiles to \"Lhoran Enelone\" and they are all on \'accident\'.
How do you get the whole name close? Hmmmm?
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Post by: Easton on March 12, 2005, 07:19:17 am
i share a similar fear.. i really don\'t think anyone would take my name.. except maybe amheh.. but i think that it will be quite chaotic in the first weeks after the wipe when people say \"remember me, im not easton anymore im (insert name here)\" what if it isn\'t that person?  

and i know im not proposing a solution, im merely chewing the fat.  but i agree with XpYtZ on this one.
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Post by: Kwip on March 13, 2005, 02:03:05 am
A name is but a label, nothing more what is behind the label is what counts not the label itself.
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Post by: Moogie on March 13, 2005, 02:31:23 am
When someone takes the name \"Kwip\" and parades around the Plaza like a clown, you\'ll think more than just \"it\'s only a label\". :)
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Post by: Robinmagus on March 13, 2005, 02:32:56 am
As usual. Kwip is the only rite one here..but hey...My name was Robinmagus in MB and i loved it..but i screwed him up and lost him in CB..so...GO DB wipe..I want my name back!!!

Get your names stolen..but it will be a happy moment for me *plans to name himself Moogie* (J/K)
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Post by: Hatchnet on March 13, 2005, 07:18:43 am
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Originally posted by Kwip
A name is but a label, nothing more what is behind the label is what counts not the label itself.


Sure a name is but a lable:

Pen
Pencil
Mouse
Eraser
Kwip
Wratchet
Box wrench
Rabit
Cow
Dog
Fence post

Tell me which label is is out of place and you will see why that label is different from all the others.
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Post by: John_Thazer on March 13, 2005, 10:34:54 pm
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Originally posted by Efflixi Aduro
I think some older people should gain like a right to their names in ps though. I mean, what if you see a moogie walking abound but its not the true moogie.
Or \"Deftblade\" maybe even a Afflixi Eduro  8o


And that\'s Depthblade!!! They already stole my name...it\'s just so simple...John...I mean the guy doesn\'t even play...:D...Why didn\'t I create John in MB....no I thought it would be boring walking like that \'cos you couldn\'t have last name....so I just called myself Thazer...shame...C\'mon wipe...
(chant of people) Wipe! Wipe! Wipe! Wipe! Wipe! Wipe!
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Post by: Platyna on March 13, 2005, 10:37:59 pm
I have created my char on MB, but when I have logged on on CB, I had to recreate it. :-/

Regards.
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Post by: Kwip on March 13, 2005, 11:42:26 pm
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Originally posted by Moogie
When someone takes the name \"Kwip\" and parades around the Plaza like a clown, you\'ll think more than just \"it\'s only a label\". :)

Hehe, I can be up high and mighty because my name is already reserved :D

But yea just wanted to be a little philosophical but really the only importance in the name is that connections to the actual you are made through it so if it was taken they would have hijacked those connections.

Though this usually does not last long as the behavior of the imposter reveals that he/she is not that person, plus the person being impostered (not a real word :) ) will if able alert others as to the imposter\'s true status unless he/she him/herselves benefited from having his/her label stollen.
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Post by: Pestilence on March 14, 2005, 12:28:53 pm
Is your name reserved? Or does your account get transfered and you still need to make a new character?

Well personally I hope they don\'t simply but it back to after MB but just make all characters start over with the option to just kick out characters your not using anyhow.

Not that I am afraid anyone is gonna take my name LOL but if someone did and pretended to be me it would be highly annoying to say the least.