Project 1999 Naming Policy

[XeroKill]

Originally Posted by AxerJ [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Definitely agree - if the GMs keep letting most of the lame names slide, the atmosphere will definitely not be as inviting for new players. It'll more likely cause players who are more into that kind of humor/whatever to stick around. That could be OK, but itd be a bit of a different environment from classic EQ. But that's to be expected somewhat. Just wait for Pantheon, Baler =] What youre saying here is not weird at all.

Edit: Also, we should always keep in mind the GMs are volunteers and this whole project is for free, so they can't do everything. Remembering the reality of this project is good to understand where a bunch of other peoples' negativity stems from. We should probably thank the GMs and devs more, actually.

I am really starting to wonder how many of you actually played Classic EQ... my best friend that got me started in this game was a Human Cleric named Talking Shit on the Cazic Thule server. He was created on the day of launch and he held that name all the way through Planes of Power at which point we both quit playing. Never got reported, never got renamed. We even had several titles added to our names over the years, so it isn't as if a GM never noticed. One of our guild's top Paladins was named Sir Tingling Ballz the Champion of Norrath. In fact, there were far more dipshit names in our guild than lore-friendly names. Not one immersion was harmed in the raiding of our guild. Tunare be praised!

I don't know why anyone is convinced that this is somehow endemic to a newer generation of gamers or the ever decreasing maturity of the MMO scene... this has been a thing since things could even be things. I bet the first cave paintings that we think are some testimonial to the wilderness or some other mystical BS is really just one caveman dubbing himself Sir Butts McFace the Third and he wanted it recorded for posterity sake. Have we really become the curmudgeonly old men of gaming, sitting in our 8-bit yards yelling at the kids to turn down their graphics?

[Jimjam]

Originally Posted by Erati [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

whats wrong with Farsight?

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Double word names throw him into a rage it seems.

I'm not sure...
"Descriptive compound words are allowed in first names and are encouraged in surnames (e.g. Treehugger, Giantslayer)."

... Maybe Farsight is a name from another intellectual property?

[myriverse]

Originally Posted by Baler [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I care about Project 1999 and want to see it continue successfully into the future.

You realize that many of the names you object to were cool during classic Live. Right?

[Muggens]

Originally Posted by AxerJ [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Definitely agree - if the GMs keep letting most of the lame names slide, the atmosphere will definitely not be as inviting for new players. It'll more likely cause players who are more into that kind of humor/whatever to stick around. That could be OK, but itd be a bit of a different environment from classic EQ. But that's to be expected .

You know you sound insane right?

[Jontheripper]

Originally Posted by Muggens [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You know you sound insane right?

Im convinced he is a grandmaster ruseman.

[Braknar]

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[Thulack]

Originally Posted by Braknar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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Better be careful. Your name is just bra with rank spelled backwards after it. Baler might be coming for you next.

[thufir]

this thread has rustled more people than all of RnF has rustled all year

[Spyder73]

Wu'Tang

[Jimjam]

Originally Posted by Braknar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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'Bra' is a Hawaiian slang title, roughly equivalent to 'Sir'. You and Sirken better keep an eye on each other [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.].