#1 - May 19, 2013, 5:34 p.m.
Would the character name, Heimerdinger, become a problem?
I’m pretty sure it isn’t copyrighted, and I’d love to make an Asura Engineer with the name.
Thanks!
Character Name Question
#18 - May 20, 2013, 3:06 p.m.
The name Heimerdinger is related to another game and I would advise against it.
The names that begin N-i-p, including the display name, are not acceptable and we stand behind their censoring.
#19 - May 20, 2013, 3:23 p.m.
Nip is an racial insult for Japanese people
Proof please.
I don’t believe you.
Also no Japanese person would find that offensive, however would find it hilarious that you’d try with such a lame insult.
There is no dispute that the term “nip” is a pejorative term for Japanese people. It was widely used during WWII, and “proof” can be obtained in watching any of a dozen movies made during the period.
The three definitions on Urban Dictionary point to two racists uses and one reference to a body part. None of these are acceptable in the terms of a Guild Wars/Guild Wars 2 name.