Question about deleting character

[comatosed1]

Hey all,

Quick question about deleting a character. If I wanted to delete a character, how long would it take for the name to be available to use again? I was thinking about deleting my main character and starting fresh with him and was wondering if I'd be able to remake the character with the same name immediately, or if I'd have to wait some time before it became available again.

 

Thanks.

[Skyhawke]

Usually it's immediately.

[comatosed1]

Awesome, thanks.

[Falling Stargazer]

It's immediate, I just checked with stale lowbie I wouldn't mind losing. I was able to immediately get the same name.

[Snarky]

DO NOT DELETE.  Rename to "who gives a flying whatever" and then quickly make the next toon.  If especially paranoid about the name going away, make the new toon with random name X and then rename them both real quick.  

 

You do not need to delete, you may want that toon someday, diff concept.

Edited January 15 by Snarky

[Cyrickain13]

In a world where you have 1000 available slots - rename don't delete.

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[Scarlet Shocker]

Also, when creating a character there is a circle at the base of the page that allows you to "reserve" that name while creating the character. That way you can make sure that the moment you start, you can ensure nobody namesquats you.

 

You may also find that as with the ability to rename your existing toon, you could create a character, costume and all, name it something like "rename me soon" and then go from renaming old to renaming new quickly. The process would be almost instantaneous.

[High_Beam]

18 hours ago, Snarky said:

If especially paranoid about the name going away, make the new toon with random name X and then rename them both real quick.

That's what I do when I am in do-over mode.

[UltraAlt]

19 hours ago, comatosed1 said:

Hey all,

Quick question about deleting a character. If I wanted to delete a character, how long would it take for the name to be available to use again? I was thinking about deleting my main character and starting fresh with him and was wondering if I'd be able to remake the character with the same name immediately, or if I'd have to wait some time before it became available again.

 

As an alt-jumper, I would suggest not deleting any character.

 

If I was going to do what you are suggesting, I would create the new character, get them into the open world, log out, go to the character select, rename your first character to something else, and then immediately rename the character you want to have that name. Then delete the character you don't want any more (though again, with 1000 slots per server, I don't know why anyone would want to do this. At the very least, use them as a mule.)

 

The name should be free almost instantaneously, and this is the fastest way to change the name and, hopefully, insure you keep it on your account.