Faction change name issue

#0 - July 14, 2010, 6:44 p.m.
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Hi,

I just faction changed (no server transfer) a toon on my account and renamed it in the character design screen which went fine; then when I tried to log in it was flagged for a name change again. I really want my original name choice, even though it's almost the same, still.... >< also when I logged in everything had my original choice on it, including character sheet, the name showing up in RealID, tooltips, target unit frame, etc except my own unit frame had the second choice. weirdness. when I relogged everything was changed to the second choice.

original name choice is Zooe
forced rename choice is Zooie
server Dark Iron

the same thing happened to my friend who faction changed with me, original choice was Xarhotep, forced second choice is Lorenac. also Dark Iron.

oh the original alliance names were Sayezilla and Taulth if you need those.

thanks very much!

thanks!
#4 - July 15, 2010, 2:11 a.m.
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Psylocke and Grimlok, you both should be able to log in at this time, without being asked to change your name. Please give this a try for me, and make sure that you are able to actually log into your respective characters. Sayeth, your friend will have to give me a post here if they would like me to resolve their issue, sorry, but I am unable to alter someone else’s account unless I have their permission.

As for your own issue, Sayeth, it appears that your situation was a bit different. It doesn’t appear that the character, which is now named Zooie, was previously named Zooe; the name seems to have been quite a bit different, according to my records. That being the case I do not believe there is going to be much I can do to assist you with this. Your Faction Change should have come with the ability to rename and recustomize your character, and you should have been able to select Zooe at that time, as the name is not taken on your realm at this time.

If it is a name you would really like this character to be known under, you may want to consider using an alternate character to hold onto the name until you are able to utilize the Character Name Change process.
#7 - July 15, 2010, 5:02 a.m.
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Q u o t e:
I think it's pretty crappy you're implying I'm fishing for a free rename with no merit when there are so many identical threads today :(


We are not accusing you of fishing for a free name change, Sayeth. There was just a bit of confusion as we were expecting the name to be Zooe, currently. It was not clear that you had opted to select a new name and log in the character.

As you noted there are several posts about this but in those cases the character flagged for the rename was not logged in. The person simply posted here or submit an in-game petition from an alternate character.

I'll see what I can do to correct it.
#8 - July 15, 2010, 5:05 a.m.
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Actually, I'll need you to log out of the character if I am going to be able to help. :) Please let me know when you have done so.
#11 - July 15, 2010, 6:35 a.m.
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Q u o t e:
sorry if my original wording was unclear. i've been logged out of the character for maybe 20 minutes now.

thanks for the attention!


You should be good to log in, Sayeth, let me know if you have trouble selecting the name.
#13 - July 15, 2010, 6:44 a.m.
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whoo, thanks! worked just fine.

apologies to Auryk for being rargh at her reply. my first post was sort of mushy with the language.


No worries, Sayeth, text is a funny thing, sometimes getting your meaning across is a challenge. In many cases just misreading one word can change the entire structure of the sentence. :)

Lorenac, you should be set. :)
#16 - July 15, 2010, 6:55 a.m.
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Huckstable, you and Naisa should be set. :)