PlaneShift
Gameplay => General Discussion => Topic started by: Frosch on December 02, 2005, 05:01:22 am
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I have just started playing this game a week or two ago and was really getting into it however today when I logged in my name had been changed.
My name in game was Frosch this is German for frog. Frog has always been my nickname, see my name is Jeremiah, so I am sure most of you get it.
Anyway I am not sure why my name was changed, I have read the rules about creating a name , and I did naot break any of them.
So can some one please to tell me why this happened...
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Generally it is a bad idea to use common words from common languages for character names, simply because so very many other players may be from around the various language-speaking countries (Germany, by the way, being a very prominent one). And it tends to be awkward to roleplay with someone who goes around calling him- or herself Frog. The fact that you have used this name for such-and-such time in such-and-such places is irrelevant. If you\'ve also read the rules for naming, you might know that making threads discussing GM decisions is not a good idea :) You are free to dispute the actions of the GM who changed your name either with that GM, or with another (or on IRC - server freenode, channel #planeshiftgm-talk), explaining why your character needs to be named the way he or she is. PlaneShift is generally an English-based game, with other languages best used on private channels rather than in the public, so a common word in a common language tends to push other (in this case numerous German) players into an out-of-character realm.
Anyway, my take on it :) Please continue the discussion with more appropriate authorities. If anyone believes that he or she has something truly significant or different to add, PM me and I will reopen the thread.