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This is something thats been sorely sorely needed for a long time. There have been some names that have just been sat on since month 1 and 2 of HC by accounts that just have not logged in since then, because they had no intent of playing beyond the curiosity of "Theres a CoH private server" and they're some really good names too. And thats not even counting the name campers. I'm sure we've all had periods where we've /getglobalname'd and just seen one global take every variation of the name and its like eugh.. WHY. I do understand some people's arguments here about RP alts and not playing every alt all the time but still playing them from time to time and still being an active player who isn't name camping. So maybe an increased time period would help? Something like: Level 1-5 characters will be flagged as inactive if they have not been played in the last 60 days. Level 6-20 characters will be flagged as inactive if they have not been played in the last 120 days. Level 21-49 characters will be flagged as inactive if they have not been played in the last 365 days. Level 50 characters will never be flagged as inactive. My other suggestion (unless this is actually whats gonna happen) to combat this would be to have the warning mode constantly active, but not the name purge system active all the time, a bit like how it is now on the test server. Then have it active for a month twice a year (maybe anniversary month and December), so essentially we'd be having bi-yearly name purges. This gives active players plenty of time to actually log in and use their alts, while still purging names of people who clearly don't play anymore, or just don't play that character. I don't think both of these should be implemented however or else there'd hardly be any names released.

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Yeah I do think its definitely time for a name purge as it's getting harder and harder to find names. It must be annoying for a brand new player coming on and seeing all the names taken. At least of people who haven't been on since the first 3 months of HC's launch, preferably of anyone who hasn't logged in since September or October 2019 IMO. We're three years in now. Actually just over three. Thats plenty of time for the people who haven't logged in since month one or month two of HC to log in and be active. I think at this point it's pretty obvious they only came back for nostalgia reasons or just to peek at what all the fuss is about, and now they've got that they have no intention to play or be active. And even if they do log back on one day I'm sure they won't be too devastated that their level 1 they haven't logged in for 900+ days is gone. If they even remember that they had that name. As Attache said, during that first month of HC there was a lot of squatting of good names by people who haven't logged on since and now they just sit with a level 1 in their character selection. Even just doing the first three months of any non 50 would free up A LOT of names, first six months would be even better. EDIT: Actually, thinking about it, would there even be a way to generic all names that haven't logged on since a certain date? Or arent of a certain level? Or would it have to be individual since that would take a lot of time? Thinking about it I think the way they did it on live would be best, send an email and make a discord announcement saying "You have until this date to click this link/log into the game on a character or it gets generic'd"

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Released two punks: Junkpunk and Sky Punk

Would recommend here. Its great when open!

I would be for this 100%

More names! Missile Boy Missile Girl Missile Woman Mister Missile Ms. Missile Ms Missile Mrs Missile Rocket Rocker Mine Field Minefield Grenade Launcher Energy Launcher Maiden Heaven

I've discovered the following names are free: Dark Academia, Academia, Academic and Hackademic (A Hacker student/teacher?)

Released the following: Oddysea Mystic Madam Deadly Stranger Thundaddy Marbleskin Raven Boy

I hope he has a sidekick called Captain Marble.

The names Bodybuilder and Body Builder are free if anyone wants to make a muscle person!

Stupid Sexy Dr. Aeon

I hope the people with the names Legendary on their servers pick the Legendary Title and Legendary Badge.

My joke one would be Dancing Queen But yeah I like Formidable since we're still going! Or Resurrected.

Okay so I did an alt wipe because my character select screen just feels too cluttered full of alts I dont play because I think "Ohh thats a cool idea." but just never use them and there might be people who want those names or have better ideas for those names. So I Marie Kondo'd my own alt list as a method and it kinda worked. So here are some free names for people to use! Fluttering Streetstalker Dr. Magnificent Ironpunk Magimedic Ghastling Citizen Nine Citizen Seven Aquaterror Moonlit Masquerade Gunkpunk Destructive Man Bioluminescent Cosmomancer I recommend it that method. Now these names might finally be used!

I like these changes a lot! Sometimes I can be a little iffy with HC changes cause its always like "Ehhh changing the game from how it used to be" but these are all super beneficial and answers a minor complaint I had since live in regards to the jet pack powers and such. It really makes you wanna pick the travel powers. The only thing I'd change, and it is a SUPER minor thing I know but its a suggestion at least: I feel like Concealment should have something "Invisiblity" related. Its a superhero game and I feel there should be a power called Invisibility in a game with superpowers. Invisibility is one of the major superpowers always referred to. If anything I'd call Stealth Invisbility and Infiltration Stealth. Or maybe even rename the Concealment power set to Invisibility? Also what appearance will the new Stealth have? The stealth appearance or Invisbility one? Since they're slightly different in transparency? Again relatively minor but it would be nice to have something called Invisibility in a superhero game.