naming policy rules... what are they?

[Ihealyou]

While I'm fine with GMs changing names, I agree that the official rules need to be updated. I played on other emu servers before coming here, and they all have pretty much the same naming rules as the "official" one here. On those servers, as long as your name wasn't racist, overtly sexual, or a bunch of swear words, it was fine. Names like Dpsftw, Freehugs, Ihealyou, etc. were perfectly acceptable and not uncommon.

As its written now, there's no way for a new player to know the official naming policy without digging through an eight page thread to find a GM comment on it. The first time I even thought about my name violating the policy was when it was changed. If I knew it violated the naming policy, I would have chosen a different name when I made the character.

Save the GMs and players time and trouble by making the naming policy more conspicuous. If you're following the SOE naming rules, put that in the rules in the FAQ. Changing people's names takes up GM time, as well as destroying the reputation built up by the player. Make it easy for new players to know what an acceptable name is, and save everyone a lot of headache later.