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dayerider on Apr 5, 2016 wrote:

There have been suggestions in the past to make the friends list tied to account names and not wizard names. The argument FOR it was, "It wont matter which wizard they're on, I can always find them" and "It would multiply, by a lot, how many wizards we could have on our friends list because one account can hold 6 wizards". The argument AGAINST it was the security issues, that if people chose poor passwords,m they could get their wizards stolen. All in all, changing a name should be easy to do (the process to change it not necessarily the process to program it into the game)

I said a unique account name that would differentiate you from everyone else.

Not username! who on earth would want their log in credentials prominently displayed to the general public, or even friends and family?

So yes, the two of you did misunderstand.

Soul330 on Apr 3, 2016 wrote:

That's a great idea, and it sounds like the easiest solution to the problem!

Right?

No more guessing who is who.

Awhile back I had a friend, who had the same mount, and the same clothes, and the same name, and his friend ported to him and couldn't figure out which of us was which.

A unique name that leaves no question of who you are is more or less a must.

dayerider on Apr 6, 2016 wrote:

alas, it is you who misunderstood. *I* never said any of what I posted. I stated quite clearly that there were arguments for and against, and listed the arguments. Those werent MY arguments. In your admirable haste to want to uphold account security, you allowed yourself to misread what i wrote. it's all good though, Im glad you're erroring on the side of player safety :) Have a good day in the spiral

You listed arguments against having your username displayed, misunderstanding what I meant when I said an account name.

"The argument AGAINST it was the security issues, that if people chose poor passwords, they could get their wizards stolen."

I suppose not everyone can be egoless.

That being said, I always find people who own up to mistakes more admirable.

People who vehemently refuse to admit to mistakes, especially when the mistake is minor and understandable, tend to come off as insecure or lacking in strength of character.

It reveals a lot.

As for having a good day in the spiral, I'm taking a break from the game for a bit.

A few recent ill informed transactions and subsequent sales and promotions have left me with a bitter taste in my mouth, but that's another story for another day.

I honestly don't see how there can even be an argument against name-changes. Pretty much every other big MMO out there allows it, and there aren't any issues.

dayerider on Apr 7, 2016 wrote:

no, I simply listed the arguments people have had. it's ok though. Either KI will do this, or not. At the end of the day, I would like to see the feature, but it wont make or break the game for me

Right, you listed the arguments people had- against having your username displayed.

Like I said, you misunderstood. Nobody here is saying usernames should be displayed.

A unique name tied to your account, just a display name, something that sets you apart.

Heck, they could even have a policy forbidding your display name from matching your username.

Likewise, I'd like to see this feature implemented, but I'll live if they don't.

It seems like a wasted opportunity not to capitalize on all this want though.

- and of course, once they do add it, there can stop being a billion threads about this.

Seriously, I don't think they understand.

For as long as this game exists, there will be players wanting to change their names. It's inevitable.

TylerUnicornguy on Apr 10, 2016 wrote:

Hi everyone. Back in 2014 I contacted the Customer Support to change my name, since it is quite embarrassing(Tyler Unicornleaf). They replied to me with this. ''We're sorry for the inconvenience, but there is no way to change a character's name, gender, or physical features. In Wizard101, the School of Focus of a character cannot be changed. In Pirate101, the Pirate Class of a character and the character's flag cannot be edited as well. You'll simply have to create a new character with the desired traits. Let us know if you have other questions or concerns''. I guess we'll never get that feature.

I too actually contacted customer support once about this issue and received a similar response.

Right now, it simply isn't an option.

However, this is the section of the message board where we suggest improvements to the game.

Things might change in the future.

I mean, if KI pays attention to the message boards, they'll know a lot, A LOT, of players want these changes.