ShardWarrior

You are assuming grinding for unlocks is the only means for the game to grow. More actual content, especially for level 50+, is going to do more for longevity than anything else in my opinion.

In a live game that relies on players playing and more importantly paying longer, yes. Here, no.

Name hoarder! 😋

@Jimmy I know I have given you all a hard time over the base teleport stuff, but let me say these are freaking awesome! I am loving Athletic Run! Loved the power Ninja Run, but always hated the Naruto pose, so thank you! Question about the Stances - are there any plans to add other stances to the customization? Like Villain Pose 1/2, Hero Stance 1/2 etc. Thanks.

Sadly, this is very true of the community here in general.

You are assuming they did not know that already. They asked to hear from more people on this subject, so let the people provide feedback.

I do not disagree with you. Again, this is something a GM would be able to answer. This sounds right. I want to say that I recall this discussion coming up when the game was live and the answer was something to the effect of with the amount of work required, it would be easier to create a whole new engine. This is what Cryptic did, hence what exists in CO, STO, NW and so on. No doubt, however I personally think this is the minority of cases. Most names would get released by freeing up those on accounts not logged in in over a year.

For sure people name sitting is a part of the problem, but again with those you can still get in contact with the owner of the name you are after to negotiate with them for releasing it. There are several threads already on the forums for name releases. People are willing to give them up. Personally, I would bet the bulk of names to get released would be from accounts that are no longer active. @Greycat brings up some good points too. This did not work as well as intended back in the day.

I think it safe to say most of us are the same. However, in this case, any names you may have had here would get released and you were still given the opportunity to come back and chose not to. Fair for all.

If they are sitting on character names but playing other characters, the owner is still active and you still have the opportunity to contact them negotiate with them to release it. Again, I am not sure whether or not people are allowed per the rules to have others log in for them as I think it may fall under the account sharing rule. A GM would be able to clarify. Fair enough to say that courtesy emails is extra work, albeit really not all that much. Personally, I think going with accounts not logged in over a year will free up the bulk of any names. This game simply does not have the population to have that many names being hoarded.

I do not think it would need to pull individual character names, just accounts that have not been logged into at all in more than a year.

Well no, you are just upset that someone disagrees with a proposed policy as it is written. Again, I have no issue releasing names for those accounts that are gone and have no intention of coming back and see no harm in at least reaching out to ask.

How hard is it to use a free mass email service? Querying what accounts are inactive should be no problem at all if they are able to do that to release names.

Why not? I get emails from games I have not logged in to for a while all the time. I see absolutely no harm in it.

Again, please try reading. Scroll up. I am not against a name release policy. I simply suggested that the one offered could use some alteration. And if a name is important as you say it is, can it not be just as important to someone else as well? Should they not be at least allowed the common courtesy of an opportunity to keep it? Just pointing that out.

And doing without a name you wanted is?

Most libraries are not gaming machines nor do they allow you to download software onto them

Agrred, but why should this go only one way?

If someone has a name you wanted and you cannot come up with an alternative, I do not know what to tell you. This door swings both ways. People may have very serious, very legitimate reasons for being away for an extended period of time. Someone mentioned in a prior thread on this subject that their computer died and at present, they are unable to afford a new one due to being unemployed because of the virus situation. I think think people like this deserve some consideration as well as others who may have to be away from the game. Stealing the names like this is not okay.

Except for the people who through no fault of their own are unable to login for a period may lose a name they already had. By all means, release the names on accounts - not characters but accounts - that have not been logged into for more than a year, and after someone from Homecoming has reached out to provide an opportunity for them to come back. If after that, by all means release the names. Just because a policy existed on live does not mean it was a good policy nor should it mean it cannot be improved upon.

Hey, stop trying to use reason. 😉

Being unable to find a different name baffles me. The very same people complaining about names are the very same people complaining about others making homage characters and belittling the players who make them as "not creative enough".

Fine by all of those as well.

Fine by me. I have no issue with that at all personally. I am sure there will be those on here who will villify anyone who agrees.

Does this not fall under account sharing which as I recall is against the rules?