Listerman Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 I have quit playing until they allow Legacy name change. I guess we'll see if i come back. Well, if THAT's all it takes, I can only imagine what happens when a waitress gets your order wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VJade Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 One thing I hate as well as not being able to change it is the fact that the few legacy names I wanted was already taken by others.... there are plenty of smiths, jones etc etc that arnt related you should be able to have whatever name you like despite someone else having the same name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBTronix Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 On my main character I chose a first name that was decided by Bioware to break the ToS. So I'm now stuck with a Legacy Name that doesn't work anymore, and therefor wont ever use it. It would be nice if we could have a one-time chance to choose a different Legacy Name when 1.2 comes. Those who wish to keep their current Legacy name can choose to do so as well. It was pretty vague as to how much the Legacy sytem would impact the game. I think it's only fair that those of us who made a mistake get one last chance to make sure it's something we want to stick with for the rest of our adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glopy Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Yes! i wish i could change my legacy name i hate mine and i was so confused when i got the option in the beginning because if u pressed more info? they had nothing to say since it was so early in the game so they didnt have anything to explain. I really hope Bioware makes an option to change legacy name possibly with these legacy points? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xihu Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Bioware, make this an option for players!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurials Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Based on an admin ticket response, they're working on a solution to change the legacy name in the future. Fine be me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaWaffle Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I actually have yet to give my lv 33 smuggler a legacy name, purely out of fear of screwing it up. Why, oh why can't we just give our chars individual surnames? If we actually want them to be related we'll just give them the same surname. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fogg Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Having the option to change the surname would be nice, I know that my wife really wishes that she had spent more time deciding on hers and now regrets the choice she made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsianRob Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Why is this issue ignored? Practically 1.2 is all about Legacy and we have around 80+ pages of upset people wanting a change. Not a single employee has said anything... I am one of the many that has accidentally made their Legacy the same as their name... I've seen many others that have done the same as well. Can we get any speculation on this service maybe provided in the future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaff Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Now that 1.2 is live what is the word on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellipsys Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Adding my support to everything the original poster said. As a roleplayer this is an important factor to me as well. We need more options and the fact that even GMs can't reset/change etc...a surname or that it is written into the server code for all time even if you delete all your characters on a server etc... is absolute insanity. Surnames should be variable per-character and both they and Legacy names should not be unique - we already have account-wide invisible identifiers; every MMORPG does...well, from what I've seen so far in SWTOR I don't feel so confident in this statement... In any event, we need the option to have differing chosen surnames per-character, and that Legacy names should be changeable and non-unique. You know, another thing that really bothers me about all this? Players are expected to form their own "family tree" of characters they play on their own Legacy, but yet they can't actually make any kind of partnership with another player character to do so! The OP and I can't agree to "link" our Legacies/family/get married etc...in game and then opt for other alts we have to be descendents or adoptive relatives etc. Much the same way that Romancing player characters is a pure RP experience with no way for it to be present in the gameworld - we can't even share the same surname as noted above- but yet romances with NPCs have many benefits and are an important part of the game experience! I don't mind that there is single player story content and other stuff, but the level of exclusion between SOCIAL interactions (as opposed to gameplay interactions - requiring 8 or 16 or 40 or 75 players to stand next to each other to kill a boss is NOT social) undertaken between players by comparison is really staggering. It is like the game recognizes "single player" experiences and validates them while interactions between actual player characters in a MMO are actively discouraged! When people say that "SWTOR is basically a lot of people playing KOTOR3 by themselves in close proximity to other players", there is some truth to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon_Mott Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I just have to know, OP. You whole heartedly admit you knew surnames were linked to legacy before you chose your legacy name. Why in the world would you choose a legacy name that would not also suit any Imperial alt you may have made in the future? This game is about choices, however I would support your idea for a paid name change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VVyrdo Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I don't use the surname, I use the title. But yes, I do agree that you should be able to change it. I'm going to be making any new characters Sith Pureblood, I already have the name "The Síth Legacy" So I'm not likely to be changing mine, but I do like the idea of having the surname seperate. Rather than having the same name for both. In my opinion the Legacy name should be for all your characters, but the surname should be unique to each character, or different for rep/imp if you wish it so. Having them both linked is just bad development. Any idiot could have seen that people won't like being forced to use the same surname or legacy name for every character on that server, rep or imp. In terms of lore, it can be used to your advantage. But then again, it could ruin any chance of making a certain class or race that you wanted to make just because the legacy didn't fit with it. We have the option to compeltely customize our UI, why can't we customize our character names? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurials Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 So, the Legacy system got its patch... 1.2 is live, and I am still stuck with the surname I chose for my first character back in January... now, this is getting increasingly frustrating. And I NEED to be able to choose different surnames for those alts I don't want to be related! I believe there are enough players asking for theses options, just give us a date to wait for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raikul Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I second these notions; with a vengeance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjprotacio Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Bumping up for good measure, this a problem seen on my server too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaltman Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 At this point, I question Biowares commitment to its Subs. This thread alone is 87 pages of angry subscribers, and its just one of many threads on this same topic. They have yet to respond to any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightspirit Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Now that 1.2 is live what is the word on this? The bird? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edrawr Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 It's probably my own fault, but I didn't realize at first that Legacy surnames were for both factions. I thought I could have one for my Republic characters and one for my Empire characters. Then, the day I actually unlocked Legacy surnames, my husband told me that it's for ALL characters. Suddenly, I had this box yelling at me to pick a name, my husband was waiting for me to decide, and forty-five minutes later, I came up with Esembi (S M B for the first initial of each of my pets' names). I liked it for about ten seconds, then wished I had just picked something simple like Skyhawk because Esembi looks really ugly. Needless to say, I'm hiding it on all my characters. So yeah, I'm very much hoping that they someday let us change them, even if I have to pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Slaughterhouse- Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 i think the surname should not be tied to every character. i believe that we should be able to change it, like in other mmo's, by paying in game or out of game, to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirameki Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 i think the surname should not be tied to every character. i believe that we should be able to change it, like in other mmo's, by paying in game or out of game, to do so. The reason why it's tied to all chars is because of the Legacy system. Chance is most likely a feature to change it will come but it's not high on their priority list and my guess is they will do so by a microtransaction. (It's EA we're talking about) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajikMyst Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 At this point, I question Biowares commitment to its Subs. This thread alone is 87 pages of angry subscribers, and its just one of many threads on this same topic. They have yet to respond to any of them. So far we got a dialogue box in patch 1.1.3.. Feb. 14th.. Sadly however, is it does nothing for the people that created their legacy before that.. It would have been nice if Bioware was a little more forth comming with information when it comes to player choices that are supposed to be permenant.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trols Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 A lot of stuff have been said. I agree with the OP. Please dear designers, work towards letting us change our legacy name. /signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHowling Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Chance is most likely a feature to change it will come but it's not high on their priority list and my guess is they will do so by a microtransaction. (It's EA we're talking about) That's your assumption as you've posted numerous times on threads about this issue In December when I chose my legacy name, the only information I received was in the in-game mail, which explained the name would affect all characters on the server. Bear in mind this information was available AFTER I chose so anyone who made the wrong choice due to not knowing it would affect all characters do have a right to ask for a reset or change due to lack of information. Not game breaking mind you but annoying enough to break immersion for some players. Legacy is a great addition to the game. Implementing a name change will make those who chose, spelt or typed wrongly very happy, more immersed and intent on subscribing for a long time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkerus Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 A one time change would be nice. We all know its just a field in a database. This would help those who didn't understand what Legacy was when they chose a name. To their defense not everyone comes to the forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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