Auto-Deletion of Inactives on server:

[Zeraph]

I hate it when you try to Sign Up for a game & ALL the good names are taken, most of which have not been active in game for over a year?

I think there should be a inactive deletion of the users have not used the character in more then 6-12 months, this will save server space & also make an opportunity to get a really nice name! I am just tired of seeing names like ?Ilikecake1283? & would rather like to choose a name that hasn?t been used in a year & is really good! Maybe later we can have a ?Confiscated Items Market? run by NPC?s that sells the items that the inactives will not be using anymore for a reduced price! & Maybe randomly distribute there money around the game, or give it to Animals for an extra bones in battle?

[Icefalcon]

The whole database will be wiped with the release of CB, and then there will be stricter moderation for names (no more sw33t ch33cks). But all the crystals of each account will be transfered to the new account, so we cant delete any of em now...

[Moogie]

Originally posted by Icefalcon
But all the crystals of each account will be transfered to the new account, so we cant delete any of em now...

They can be. But only if you choose to do it yourself. It\'s not something that will automatically happen to everyone who reserves their name.

[rumblebelly]

well i hope that i can keep my name in the next release i would be some cranky if someone stole my ingame name  

[Davis]

Then some n00b takes a previously well-known members name and confusion ensues.

Somebody you don\'t know ends up on your friends list.

Old members can\'t return to the game, there character is deleted and their name very likely taken.

Be creative. I have several names that are never taken. The current system works fine. Quit whining.

As for server space... that\'s stupid.

[Shariom]

How does that work? If all accounts are wiped how do I transfer stuff to my new account? Is it going to be a form on a webpage or something?

[Xanaroth]

i dont know exactly how that will go, but if you have trouble finding names, there should be a post arround the newbie forum if i was correct with links to sites that generate fantasy names.

[jonmack]

I spent a few hours reading the CVS yesterday ( Yeah, was really bored ) and I\'m sure I spotted something about random name generation built in the character creation screen. ( I assume I can say things like this seeing as the CVS is open for all to read anyway... )

I too would also like to know how to reserve names. I guess this isn\'t possible yet, but I hope when it comes available we will be told. Not that I have many crystals to transfer! But that one diamond of mine... it took me so long to find I just can\'t let go...

[Icefalcon]

Originally posted by Shariom
How does that work? If all accounts are wiped how do I transfer stuff to my new account? Is it going to be a form on a webpage or something?

Yes there will be something like that...

[tygerwilde]

the way I spell my handle is pretty unique, the only time I\'ve ran into a situation where someone had my name was when I was boarding for Asherons call 2, then on release day, someone I knew stole it.

[DepthBlade]

When is it we will be able to start reserving names and guild names??

[Toadhead]

I hope my name Toadhead will be allowed :/
I use it everywere

Btw I don\'t like the auto account deletion.. what if you don\'t play the game for a few months becuase ur on a big vacation or saomething.. :/

Than the delay needs to be something like 6 months or something, a 1/2 year, that would be good

[Zeraph]

Ya, I think the delay needs to be about 6 months or more, I think 1 year is just about right. I don?t think that anyone will be on vacation for more then 6 months, & if they do not login by then they are probably not interested in playing. I would go for 1 year just to make sure the user is not interested in the game anymore, a year is a long time?.

[Shariom]

Nah, 6 months should be plenty... if you go on vacation for that long give one of your trusted friends your password and get them to log in for you once or twice....

[tygerwilde]

actually I think the idea is a pretty rotten idea...

think about it this way, what happens if you play for a long time, get known on the server, you have built up friendships, then lose your internet connection for whatever reason... you finally get back on, and BAM, you\'ve lost your name. someone out there has been posing as you or whatever. you want to have your old social life, but now you have to convince everyone you knew that the other guy wasn\'t you, they don\'t know you didn\'t decide to be a jacka$$ and make all this up, and can\'t decide whether or not to trust you...

that would suck pretty bad

I\'ve lost my connection for long periods of time before, hell, I just went through nearly a year without a computer of my own.