naming policy rules... what are they?

[guineapig]

Seriously, can I have a cleric named Panacea?
I'm so unsure about anything anymore...

[pickled_heretic]

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

Seriously, can I have a cleric named Panacea?
I'm so unsure about anything anymore...

Officially, you can have whatever name Cyrius decides you can have. That is the only criterion other than having a non-offensive name. You'll have to ask him if you can keep it.

[eqdruid76]

At this point, it's gotten so out of hand, I don't think there's much the GMs can do about it.

A lot of people will threaten to ragequit if their retarded names are changed. Whether they do or not is another matter, but they'll certainly bitch about it on here.

There aren't a whole lot of "offensive" names, as defined by the server rules. It's mainly "annoying", "retarded", or "stupid" names, which the majoirity of P99 players have.

/shrug What I find an annoying name may not bother anyone else, though.

[Bumamgar]

I understand that people are attached to their names for a variety of reasons, and that the prospect of having one's name changed is upsetting to many.

However, the bashing of Cyrius in this thread is unacceptable. He is not acting in a vacuum or arbitrarily changing names on a whim. He is following the same guidelines as the other guides on this server. Guidelines which are nearly identical to the naming guidelines provided to guides on live servers.

These guidelines are currently being reviewed and will be posted publicly soon.

If you feel that your name has been changed incorrectly, a clearly worded polite post in the petition forum is the proper way to address the situation. Angry posts in this forum are not.

[Kainzo]

Even on live, Senior guides made name changes but always followed the rules/policies, as well as their best judgement.

I don't think there is any foul play involved, if you feel you've been cheated, direct a message to the staff, make a post in the petition forum or get on IRC and rant.

[Taxi]

Well my name is now Bilbus Baggons, i hope it pleases all the hardcore RPers on the server!

[Olorin]

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

Well my name is now Bilbus Baggons, i hope it pleases all the hardcore RPers on the server!

Worse than taxi imo ....

[Taxi]

So like... all the time i spent buffing noobs, powerleveling random folks, porting people for free, being an all around carebear... that reputation is all byebye, im now some anonymous hobbit with a silly RP name. Not that i did it stricly for that but man.... it does feel like im being picked on because i dared say that either you change all the names or you change the rules is what makes sense.

[wangerinlee]

I may as well start thinking of another for my toon then if they gonna crack down. I always love the name "Priapism" lv 19 shammy, look me up =D

[Cyrius]

Nice list, will be some work for me!