Feskitt Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Apparently I'm stupid, or else this naming system is. First off, I couldn't find the option or "slot" for an actual last name during character creation. Why? Why the hell would BW limit our choice in this? So I condensed both names I wanted to use, into one big name. Then I hit a higher level, and am forced to take a "Legacy name" ...? Which better yet, is forced on ALL of my characters? Who's brilliant idea was this? I've surely missed something, cause this seems so utterly stupid if it is as it I've described it. What did I do wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maeh Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 You can turn the name off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakonnen Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 When they rolled this out, reaction was pretty swiftly extremely negative with just shy of 70% of the community (via very large polls) hating the system. Most people liked the idea of a Legacy system...but not tying it to one last name you use for all your characters. However, Bioware, after rolling it out late in the game, really had very little response and soon wiped the forums. The system still sucks, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skarus Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 The Legacy thing is not about the name it is about unlocking new stuff like special abilities or new option for character creation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaltom Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 You can: Display the Legacy name as your last name Display it as "of the Smith" Legacy Or not display it at all Deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granrick Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 They stated that they plan to add a LOT more to the legacy system and that it's still a work in progress. For now, the best you can do is hide the name. Hopefully the new features will rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakonnen Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 You can: Display the Legacy name as your last name Display it as "of the Smith" Legacy Or not display it at all Deal. Except for the part where it totally closes out on the ability of the rest of your characters to have unique last names on their own. No thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feskitt Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 So basically now, wanting to make different characters with their own unique, Star Wars-esque names, each fitting the appropriate class and character theme... ...I can't do that? Because the only way to have a last name... is to have the legacy name as a last name... the same legacy name, on all characters? Someone needs to change seats at BW for his moronic decision. Unbelievable. Amateurish or arrogant, I can't decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feskitt Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Oh, and to be clear... This is the ONLY way to have a last name, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollah Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Someone needs to change seats at BW for his moronic decision. Unbelievable. Amateurish or arrogant, I can't decide. Speak for yourself, I love this decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khondar Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Speak for yourself, I love this decision. I am with this guy, I like the Legacy system as it is. They gave you plenty of options, deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shimmerstrike Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 The critic against this is utterly childish, as there's an option to turn it off. It's used to "mark" your characters as yours. For example, I choose to name a character on a specific server "Starborn", thus all my characters on that server will be a member of the "The Starborn Legacy". It's not flawed at all, and in time it'll enable you to unlock cool stuffs. It's a way to tie your main and alts together. So... What's the problem... REALLY?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feskitt Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Speak for yourself, I love this decision. Why? Why do you "love" having less choice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalafeyn Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Hope its not new Specieses... i would hate to see a new species beeing introduced to my main class that i wanted on my main after i've locked in days, weeks, months even years of investment in the character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feskitt Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 I am with this guy, I like the Legacy system as it is. They gave you plenty of options, deal with it. How does it give you "plenty of options?" Can you make a first and last name in char creation? That was one of my original questions, that no one has yet answered. Perhaps I missed it during char creation. Not sure how though. I'd think someone w/ decent gaming experience could figure out how to make a first and last name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollah Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Why? Why do you "love" having less choice? I like the fact all my alts can be identified as one group. If a person sees the "Bollah Legacy" on any character they will know it is me. The legacy system was stated as a benefit for people that want to level alts. It isn't a RP feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shimmerstrike Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Why? Why do you "love" having less choice? It's not "less" choice, you're simply ignorant. All of your characters are a part of the same legacy, why should you prevent that? It's a brilliant idea. I don't see any other reason to give a surname to your character. If you're in to RP-stuff, then you should know that whatever is displayed above your character is totally irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khondar Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 How does it give you "plenty of options?" Can you make a first and last name in char creation? That was one of my original questions, that no one has yet answered. Perhaps I missed it during char creation. Not sure how though. I'd think someone w/ decent gaming experience could figure out how to make a first and last name. You can add it as a last name, you can add it as a title, house name, or whatever you feel like calling it name. And you can simply ignore it and hide the name. That's 3 options of what to do with the Legacy name. It's called the LEGACY system, not the LAST NAME system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space_Gimp Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 With the voice overs for selkath different from kotor1 I want a selkath jedi knight. Legacy system better have that option unlockable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyrinthic Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) Does it cross from empire to republic? I'd rather it be character specific, but it needs to be at least faction specific. Edited December 21, 2011 by kyrinthic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApesAmongUs Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 The critic against this is utterly childish, as there's an option to turn it off. It's used to "mark" your characters as yours. That's a global name. Plenty of games have those and it's fine. It's the decision to have that instead of a last name that is the problem. and in time it'll enable you to unlock cool stuffs. It's a way to tie your main and alts together. And the Legacy system would still be able to do that even without the stupid linking of global and last names. So... What's the problem... REALLY?? That the game has no last name functionality and instead put something cumbersome in it's place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakonnen Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 It's not "less" choice, you're simply ignorant. All of your characters are a part of the same legacy, why should you prevent that? It's a brilliant idea. I don't see any other reason to give a surname to your character. If you're in to RP-stuff, then you should know that whatever is displayed above your character is totally irrelevant. Let me explain the blatantly obvious to you about how that is less choice. You say, how is it less choice now that all of your characters are part of the same legacy with the same last name, why should you prevent that? I say, All of my characters, of different races, species, factions, planets etc. who are all contemporaries in the same time line and don't know eachother ARENT part of the same legacy, or same family to have the same last name. As most people do, we want our characters to be able to have different last names from one another and still be fully formed characters in their own right. Not having that is LESS than if you had it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakonnen Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Let me add this: NO ONE I'VE EVER SEEN IS AGAINST THE LEGACY SYSTEM. What people are against is tying the last names of all your characters to that system needlessly. This is not an attack on the legacy system as a whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feskitt Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 It's not "less" choice, you're simply ignorant. All of your characters are a part of the same legacy, why should you prevent that? It's a brilliant idea. I don't see any other reason to give a surname to your character. If you're in to RP-stuff, then you should know that whatever is displayed above your character is totally irrelevant. In other words, you can't address my points or answer my questions? Yeah, that's what I thought. Not being able to make a first/last name in char creation is a step back. Amateur time. By definition it limits choice. It's arrogant. Sticking your fingers in your ears and singing "la la la" don't change that. (unless someone can tell me how to make a unique first and last name, in char creation) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollah Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Think of it as your Xbox name. You use that name that your friends identify you across multiple characters. You get achievements on that name across server games. Don't look at it as solely a last name. It is a feature for people that like to reroll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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