Snowdaze

I dont really want to have to name a character "Yarborough Winklepicker" before they start using a name release policy. But I agree with the overall feeling of your post, with the exception of simply saying 50's are "safe".

Sooo....if you want Permanence for a name... Earn the "Until the End of the World" badge? I think by that time you would have earned it! Although that's an awful high bar...

Do you have a medi pad in your base...? I know back in the day this was an option. When you were defeated you could choose where to rez, base or hosp. But now that you mention it I dont know if I've seen the base option in the past year and a half...

It was originally mentioned a year and a half ago, I feel the situation has escalated name wise at this point and the player base has significantly stabilized enough, that considering addressing this issue on a current time table is prudent.

I also agree. The game is is in a free state, if you arent paying rent no reason you cant be evicted especially if you arent actually living here! Immune 50's for no other reason then they are 50 I feel is a HUGE loophole and just encourages people to skip the process of playing their character.

And thats fine, Ultimately the HC staff will do things on their own time table. However, re-addressing the issue and expressing how some of us would like "a name release policy" enacted sooner rather then later is valid. But being broadly against any name release policy is counter productive, and I have seen some people just be against it all together, because they want to be a dragon (eternal and greedy). Most importantly right now is the most important time to make productive discussion about this topic... BEFORE one is implemented. Fighting one altogether is only going to hurt the life of the HC servers, yes the HC servers are the most healthy of all the CoH servers but we need to look at the future so we can keep playing for years to come. And if we run out of names then we are al going just be numbers... So we need to actually try and agree on practical aspects of a name release policy for when the time comes and the proverbial "switch is flipped" because no backsies!

This is what is the root of the discussion, this isn't something some of us want for no reason. This is the current stated Policy... it has never been enforced yet! Guess what, as it stands at this very moment the above could happen free up ALL your lvl 1 characters that you havent touched in 6 months, and there isnt a thing you could say about it because it was posted! (well you could complain and moan but it wouldnt change anything) Now the Real issues here are: Is this the best policy? When should it be applied? What would a better policy? Should this be a account inactivity policy over a character inactivity policy? What do you agree or disagree with?!

I understand, but that was many many many posts ago and hours, and not where the current conversation was at. Posting a clear and concise opinion of what you think would work for a name expiration policy is what helps so the HC staff can take stock of it and try and come up with something that is in the playerbase's best interests. jrangering things can be comedic with done at the right time, and sometimes a simple "no" is really all one can say and then move on. But this is a more complex issue then "add a big red ball". Now I admit I remember reading a lot of post by you on earlier in the thread, but like you said you've been away for a while. Welcome back to the thread. Debate ideas, defend your own, give reasons why others ideas are not solid when you disagree (instead of monosyllabic answers).

When you go on deployment you don't go away forever. Normally 6-9 months. Still under a year!

I think HC has the right to define active and inactive for the service they are providing. I also think it would be hard to argue that someone who has not logged on at all in the last 365 days is still "active".

Please stop bringing the Military into this, I happen to be currently serving on active duty, and I have no issue playing. The military is not prison. They don't take your computer away when you join.

Analogy: Passing your drivers test is great, but if you don't keep renewing your license you have to do it again. A vested interest must be maintained. It is good for the long term health of the game.

but... if your account is active you have nothing to worry about... and if you decided to stop playing CoH forever you wouldnt be holding up the names and if you wanted to keep the names then requiring you come come visit the game once and a while is hardly an ask to imply at least a vested interest

I'm not going to pretend to know what the HC team does development wise or what it entails. I can however speculate at priority of lines of effort.

I'm ok with being Idle account control, But I also feel that a 50 shouldnt be immune, unless you want to make it more complicated with character playtime...

Yes but I have looked into Copyrighting my character, it is a little bit more complicated then that. It's not impossible but it is certainly not that simple. But that is off topic.

I feel you are misinterpreting my statement, I was pointing out fact that the HC team is limited in personal and resources, they are likely to focus their efforts elsewhere.

Devs are highly unlikely to add a whole new game system like this when people would rather have new powersets.

Deployments arent usually over 6-9 months. If you cant log in at least once in a year. You probably dont care that much about CoH. Even 2 years is super excessive.

please reread my original statement, I did not say Homecoming owns anything. Thank you.

You don't own the name!!!!! Unless you have filed for a copyright! It is an extension of the service being provided to you for free and is subject to any rules and stipulations set forth by Homecoming! You possess nothing! You are merely using something provided for you to use that you just so happen to choose at one point of time.

Tyrannical speaks truth, on this issue he is basically the anarchist that wants names to consistently be a form of free-for-all pvp!

Please read all the posts in the thread, that is not what everyone is suggesting.

Where I don't disagree, That is a LOT of emails though... and also may or may not take the most effort for the volunteer staff, excessive emails may also trigger spam filters, and is the most inconsistent form of notification since some people may read it and others it will just fade into the flood of spam and ads. And lastly aside from the use of an email to sign up. The HC Devs do not has a history of communicating through this media and thus it is the least expected as well. I feel that if it is posted in the forums and discord, and the EULA and notification that the EULA is changing is made, then due diligence has been served.

Just because people disagree doesn't mean I'm wrong either. The game has a EULA thats what it's there for is to notify people of policies regarding the game. People can choose to be uninformed, but if HC decides to define inactivity as a lack of logging on in the last 365 days then thats what it is defined as! I'm here to try and solve the problem of a Finite name pool, some people are here to shoot down any idea because they feel they are entitled to owning something that is provided as a free service... I do maintain if you play the game you will have nothing to worry about!