Every name is reserved. Does ESO ever free up unused player names?

[Kane]

Every year or so I check back in with ESO to see if any character names are available, and every year there is the same outcome...all names are reserved. So I just don't play. After trying to get an unreserved name for a few hours I just give up and uninstall the game. That is unfortunate because I'm the type of person who spends a lot of money in MMORPG's...which can help the game. However, due to the naming system....people like me just give up and move on to other MMORPG's.

There are games that allow you to use any name you want...and then they just put a hidden number at the end of the name. That number allows people to still send mail, send invites, and buy/sell items on the AH due to their unique ID. There are also games that use first and last names so that you can name your character whatever you want AND THEN HIDE THE LAST NAME. Why is this so hard to implement? Even World of Warcraft frees up unused names after a certain amount of time has passed.

[AstinDextor]

Add an honorific adjective. "Mighty Ragnar" instead of "Ragnar" for example.

[AmaiAmai]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Aphex:

Imagine if real life didn't allow you to use duplicate names. Why are devs identifying your profile via name and not name + iterator anyway?

Now you know why the game performance is trash

Common sense wasn't used when the game was made, leading to very bad issues and close to no support if you encounter a special issue like when all my mail vanished. Lost over 2k tempering alloy I paid millions for and never got compensated at the time.

[Disabled Veteran]

Get creative. Use ALT Key codes. I did and got the names I wanted.

[squire-balo]

Just remeber that different games follow different name policies. In ESO you can use a space in your name. I like to have most characters on my account having the same surname. Just pick a short one that you like. I havent actually checked but things like 'Sam Cloud', 'Jack Cloud', 'Lisa Cloud'still should work. Obviously you can get way more creative like 'Sakura Shino', 'Chen Shiko'. But yes ... if ypu try something like Gandalf, Likes-Skooma-Alot ... those names are surely taken :D

[Matrix]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AmaiAmai:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Aphex:

Imagine if real life didn't allow you to use duplicate names. Why are devs identifying your profile via name and not name + iterator anyway?

Now you know why the game performance is trash

Common sense wasn't used when the game was made, leading to very bad issues and close to no support if you encounter a special issue like when all my mail vanished. Lost over 2k tempering alloy I paid millions for and never got compensated at the time.

Sounds like a PC skill issue. My mid range GPU from 2020 still runs the game fine at just under max settings, although I recently invested money into a top range PC precisely because I don't want hardware issues causing glitches and lag. If you're not just a casual gamer, maybe upgrade?

[MISO4EVER]

Look through uesp at actual lore based games for each race and sort of fused them together. That’s what I did for all mine.

I hate seeing lore breaking names like “kitty stink butt” and stuff like that. It’s not too hard to research the lore / races lore and build off it. You need to be creative while keeping in line with what makes sense for the world.

It’s mmo so of course a lot of names are taken.

[Lowbei]

My name is 6 letters. No numbers, no special characters.

It was available, as it has been in every MMO for 20+ years.

Along with the alts Lowbay, Lowbey, Lowbae, Lowbii, etc.

6 letters

Be original with your names and you will have no problems.

[MafuMafu]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย PCkukac:

Hi, John I am John, how are you, thanks John good, lets find two other Johns for a dungeon, it will be fun.

Johngeon

[Kissing Fish]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Kane:

Every year or so I check back in with ESO to see if any character names are available, and every year there is the same outcome...all names are reserved. So I just don't play. After trying to get an unreserved name for a few hours I just give up and uninstall the game. That is unfortunate because I'm the type of person who spends a lot of money in MMORPG's...which can help the game. However, due to the naming system....people like me just give up and move on to other MMORPG's.

There are games that allow you to use any name you want...and then they just put a hidden number at the end of the name. That number allows people to still send mail, send invites, and buy/sell items on the AH due to their unique ID. There are also games that use first and last names so that you can name your character whatever you want AND THEN HIDE THE LAST NAME. Why is this so hard to implement? Even World of Warcraft frees up unused names after a certain amount of time has passed.

Their game, their rules.
Get over it and move on.

[TimsGamingDen]

His post if from june, i think he had found a name already :)

[Kane]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Kissing Fish:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Kane:

Every year or so I check back in with ESO to see if any character names are available, and every year there is the same outcome...all names are reserved. So I just don't play. After trying to get an unreserved name for a few hours I just give up and uninstall the game. That is unfortunate because I'm the type of person who spends a lot of money in MMORPG's...which can help the game. However, due to the naming system....people like me just give up and move on to other MMORPG's.

There are games that allow you to use any name you want...and then they just put a hidden number at the end of the name. That number allows people to still send mail, send invites, and buy/sell items on the AH due to their unique ID. There are also games that use first and last names so that you can name your character whatever you want AND THEN HIDE THE LAST NAME. Why is this so hard to implement? Even World of Warcraft frees up unused names after a certain amount of time has passed.

Their game, their rules.
Get over it and move on.

I did move on to other games. I spent $3,000 this month alone on Final Fantasy XIV and Lord of the Rings Online, and those are only the MMORPG in game purchases. Glad to see their naming policy is such a successful business model that people spend their money elsewhere. In my opinion...it's not very smart. Final Fantasy XIV forces last names and Lord of the Rings Online opens new servers. Even World of Warcraft frees up unused names. Elder Scrolls online does none of those things to free up names. People still have names reserved from when the game released. So my whale money will go to other games.

[AstinDextor]

I use adjectives. Like instead of naming a character Jack, try Nimble Jack or something like that.