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Title: Name Reservation Post by: Venkman on April 20, 2004, 05:33:56 PM Just posted today:
http://www.cityofheroes.com/news/item218.html Critical part (everything's worth reading though): Quote 1. At an undisclosed time on Tuesday, April 20th, a game server named "Name Reservation" will be put up and will remain up until 11:59pm CDT on Thursday, April 22nd. At your earliest availability, log into the game with your pre-order or beta account. (Remember if you have one of each; always go with the pre-order account!) 2. Don’t waste time – click through the process as quickly as possible to make sure that you get the name you want before anyone else does. The origin, archetype, power sets, individual powers, and costume options you choose don’t matter – just choose anything and whip right through them. Remember – this character is going to get wiped come the 22nd – it’s the name you want to concentrate on. 3. When you arrive at Hero Registration, type in your desired name and click on "Enter Paragon City." (Don’t worry about Character Description or Battle Cry – these will not be saved). 4. Wait until the tutorial loads, and you see your character standing inside the game. Then quit out of the game right away. Congratulations! You will have reserved your desired name in the number one character slot. 5. Your character name will be reserved until 11:59pm (CDT) on Saturday, May 15th at which time all unclaimed reserved names will be released for use by anyone who has purchased a retail box. Once you’ve applied your retail code to your pre-order or beta account , you will need to claim your name by logging into each server you wish to play on, creating a character (exactly how you want it this time), and then naming him/her your reserved name (which should be available to your account only). Again, your character names must be claimed by end of day May 15th. All character names not claimed by this date and time will be wiped from the database and can be used by anyone. I think the "undisclosed" time is 8:30 Eastern, since the Login server JUST came up right now :) Title: Name Reservation Post by: schild on April 20, 2004, 05:48:59 PM fucking can't login to 'name Reservation' it's getting slammed.
AIDHFAISHD324898#@(*&@#(*@#^(&#^@^&*# Title: Name Reservation Post by: Venkman on April 20, 2004, 05:57:14 PM Ya. Me too :(
Title: Name Reservation Post by: MrHat on April 20, 2004, 06:03:28 PM Can you only reserve one?
Title: Name Reservation Post by: schild on April 20, 2004, 06:05:24 PM Correct.
And that's probably good. I can't come up with a name I REALLY must have. Title: Name Reservation Post by: Leaddore on April 20, 2004, 06:24:37 PM I have my name reserved now, go me
and there was much rejoycing..... yay Title: Name Reservation Post by: schild on April 20, 2004, 06:31:17 PM I got a new name reserved. And I fucking like it.
The Stygian See - it's awesome. And works for my Dark Defender. Unfortunately whoever took the name "The Professor" will be hunted from the first day PVP goes live. Title: Name Reservation Post by: WayAbvPar on April 20, 2004, 06:36:53 PM After a few attempts, I got in and reserved Beguiler for my Magic Mind Controller.
Title: Name Reservation Post by: Venkman on April 20, 2004, 06:41:54 PM Darniaq. Even though the other stuff doesn't technically matter, I went with Blaster Fire / Fire anyway.
Title: Name Reservation Post by: addryc on April 20, 2004, 06:46:58 PM I got the name I'd been thinking about for a while but wasnt available on Prime: The Apothecary :)
Title: Name Reservation Post by: schild on April 20, 2004, 06:47:54 PM What would you be?
Title: Name Reservation Post by: addryc on April 20, 2004, 06:49:39 PM Pah - I updated the RollCall for release with it - but The Apothecary is going to be a Technology Defender - Empathy/Electrical.
Title: Name Reservation Post by: cevik on April 20, 2004, 07:11:30 PM Remember, this is all thanks to HaemishM
I just reserved "The Red Scare".. My battle cry: "To Each According To His Need!" I'm going to be a fire/fire blaster. I will probably look something like this: (http://home.comcast.net/~cevik/RedScare.jpg) Title: Name Reservation Post by: Leaddore on April 20, 2004, 07:13:29 PM I am a fire/fire blaster as well, I love it, only thing I am going to change on him on production, is I am not taking fire sword this time out.
I dont feel I need to be in melee range at all lol Title: Name Reservation Post by: schild on April 20, 2004, 07:16:28 PM Quote from: cevik Remember, this is all thanks to HaemishM I just reserved "The Red Scare".. My battle cry: "Must Kill Jimmy Carter" Fixed. Title: Name Reservation Post by: Venkman on April 20, 2004, 07:32:28 PM Quote from: Leaddore I am a fire/fire blaster as well, I love it, only thing I am going to change on him on production, is I am not taking fire sword this time out. Me too :) Well, if it's ever just the two of us in a team, we'll Fire Ball the shit outta four or five groups at once. The one thing I REALLY wish we had, but from a way-too-uber-point-of-view understand why we don't, is the Fire Controller "Cage of Fire". AoE Root. 'nuf said. Title: Name Reservation Post by: Lurk on April 20, 2004, 07:33:13 PM I'm making a dangerous assumption here, but I can't decide:
John Doe: Fits my personality. Will Rock: Would probably be declared copyright infringement. Satan: God was invalid, but this guy must be kosher. Orgasmatron: I'm really liking this one. Hot Flashes: It's funny, promise. Mr. Pink: 'nuff said. Spank Wagon: You haven't lived until you've named yourself after a Wesley Willis song. Ultra-Violence: The name of my current main. Help me out here... Title: Name Reservation Post by: schild on April 20, 2004, 07:34:02 PM Hot Flashes is a work of art.
Title: Name Reservation Post by: Leaddore on April 20, 2004, 07:44:30 PM Quote from: Darniaq Quote from: Leaddore I am a fire/fire blaster as well, I love it, only thing I am going to change on him on production, is I am not taking fire sword this time out. Me too :) Well, if it's ever just the two of us in a team, we'll Fire Ball the shit outta four or five groups at once. The one thing I REALLY wish we had, but from a way-too-uber-point-of-view understand why we don't, is the Fire Controller "Cage of Fire". AoE Root. 'nuf said. Yeah, they dont want to give us an AE Root, put a few speeds on fireball so it regens faster, and you would be a killing machine, mix that with the rain, and it would be mayhem Title: Name Reservation Post by: Venkman on April 20, 2004, 08:18:03 PM Crushing graphics cards nightly, to be sure :)
Title: Name Reservation Post by: Morfiend on April 20, 2004, 08:59:15 PM Quote from: schild I got a new name reserved. And I fucking like it. The Stygian See - it's awesome. And works for my Dark Defender. Unfortunately whoever took the name "The Professor" will be hunted from the first day PVP goes live. Why dont you just use schild? I took Morphiend, just so there is no confusion. Title: Name Reservation Post by: schild on April 20, 2004, 09:05:12 PM Because Schild isn't a Super Hero name?
It's the last name of a Jewish kid... Title: Name Reservation Post by: Ookii on April 20, 2004, 10:08:57 PM I got Ms. Voyeur even though the gm said, "Flesh colored costumes are not allowed, please log off and delete your character immediately." I think i'm going to go for the *ahem* "flesh colored costume" character, but then again what happens when I hit level 25 and a gm deems my toon "inappropriate". Well anyway, no matter what kind of powers I pick (looks like i'm going energy blaster/gadgets) I will be some sort of skimpy chick.
Title: Name Reservation Post by: MrHat on April 20, 2004, 11:19:24 PM Quote from: Ookii I got Ms. Voyeur even though the gm said, "Flesh colored costumes are not allowed, please log off and delete your character immediately." I think i'm going to go for the *ahem* "flesh colored costume" character, but then again what happens when I hit level 25 and a gm deems my toon "inappropriate". Well anyway, no matter what kind of powers I pick (looks like i'm going energy blaster/gadgets) I will be some sort of skimpy chick. slut. Title: Name Reservation Post by: CmdrSlack on April 20, 2004, 11:20:23 PM Some chucklefuck took Jurist, so I kept Seismic Shift.
Also, you only get one, making multiples apparently results in them just giving you a random reserved name. Title: Name Reservation Post by: Signe on April 21, 2004, 05:54:08 AM I reserved Signe because someone just MIGHT steal it... though no one has in the millions of games I've played. I haven't decided what to reserve in my 4 other beta accounts. They just keep giving me new beta accounts!
I LOVE Hot Flashes... that really is rather inspired. And schild works for me, too... though you could make it 'Super Child'. I have to say... G. Gordon Liddy was too perfect last night, as was Righ's Wesley Snipes. Let's have that screenshot! I saw The Professor last night. He looks EXACTLY like the Hulk. Title: Name Reservation Post by: DarkDryad on April 21, 2004, 06:12:55 AM I reserved Dark Dryad.
Title: Name Reservation Post by: Leaddore on April 21, 2004, 06:33:11 AM being a computer geek, and an IT person, I saw the BEST superhero name last night running around, I should have stolen it...
The Computer Technician I laughed for quite a while when I saw it Title: Name Reservation Post by: Alluvian on April 21, 2004, 07:00:00 AM Quote I reserved Signe because someone just MIGHT steal it... though no one has in the millions of games I've played. I haven't decided what to reserve in my 4 other beta accounts. They just keep giving me new beta accounts! Isn't name registration JUST for the pre-order accounts? The name is tied to your pre-order account key. So unless you plan on having four paid accounts and four boxes there is no point in reserving names on those other accounts. As others here, I can't think of any names I outright MUST HAVE. I am not going to use names from other games except for one that I really doubt will be taken before I can get it on the 25th-28th. I am very rarely happy with my names anyway. Any name that I think about long enough becomes stupid in my head (yes, even every name listed here and every name I have ever seen in a game). Title: Name Reservation Post by: tar on April 21, 2004, 07:11:05 AM Quote from: Alluvian Isn't name registration JUST for the pre-order accounts? Apparently not (from the official news post): Quote Here’s the good news about name reservation – both beta testing accounts AND pre-order accounts have the ability to reserve a character name ahead of time! Title: Name Reservation Post by: DarkDryad on April 21, 2004, 09:15:55 AM grrr i hate it when preorder perks are given away ...
Title: Name Reservation Post by: WayAbvPar on April 21, 2004, 09:32:58 AM Quote As others here, I can't think of any names I outright MUST HAVE. I am not going to use names from other games except for one that I really doubt will be taken before I can get it on the 25th-28th. Half the fun is taking a name that you KNOW someone had on one of the other servers- griefplay at its finest! =) Who knows if the name I reserved will even end up being my main. I get the feeling that he is gonna be awfully group friendly though- Dominate pwns. Title: Name Reservation Post by: Signe on April 21, 2004, 10:04:36 AM Ah, Alluvian... there is a method to my madness. I reserve the names, they are held til May 15 (or whatever it was), they get tossed back into the mix, I log in that day and pick them off, one by one. See? Aren't I clever?
Title: Name Reservation Post by: Alluvian on April 21, 2004, 10:10:39 AM And you get to fuck with anyone else wanting the names. I see the joy in that.
Title: Name Reservation Post by: Morfiend on April 21, 2004, 10:20:18 AM Quote from: Ookii I got Ms. Voyeur even though the gm said, "Flesh colored costumes are not allowed, please log off and delete your character immediately." I think i'm going to go for the *ahem* "flesh colored costume" character, but then again what happens when I hit level 25 and a gm deems my toon "inappropriate". Well anyway, no matter what kind of powers I pick (looks like i'm going energy blaster/gadgets) I will be some sort of skimpy chick. What looks really good is if you go for white skin, and a light grey costume. This way it looks like sheer silk or some thing. AMy GF did this, also, I couldnt believe it, but they have nipples. You cant really see them with a flesh colored suit, but with the grey on white, it totally looks like nipple hard on. Title: Name Reservation Post by: Signe on April 21, 2004, 10:26:37 AM Actually, the names I think up are so lame, no one ever wants them. So far I reserved Signe... never had a problem getting my real name, though sometimes I feel a bit rejected, Angry Girl... which I had no problem making yesterday on both servers and Gunda Hjordis... most people don't even know what it means, let alone are able to spell it... but she has HORNS! It's not like I reserved SirBruce or anything.
Title: Name Reservation Post by: DarkDryad on April 21, 2004, 11:06:54 AM Hummmmmm
Title: Name Reservation Post by: SirBruce on April 21, 2004, 05:31:14 PM People were talking today about a flaw in the reservation system.
Although you can only reserve one name, because they are doing this through the server rather than a web form or something, you can go ahead and fill up all the character slots. While 7 of those 8 names will not technically be "reserved" (in fact, they say they'll pick one at random), you will "block" those names from being picked by someone else. That someone else will just as well think it's reserved. Come launch, when you log in, you'll be able to grab your reserved name and then quickly grab the other names you "blocked" from being reserved by creating characters in those slots. Bruce Title: Name Reservation Post by: angry.bob on April 21, 2004, 07:12:24 PM Quote from: SirBruce Blah, Blah, Blah Thanks for the heads up. I didn't want to waste my one name on taking Sir Bruce, but now I'll just snatch it up with one of my extras. I tried to get "Imaginary Sky Friend" so I could hover above the city and broadcast inspirational messages of moral condemnation at people, but the name was too long and using ImaginarySkyFriend is for chumps/losers. In the end I reserved "Angry Bob" to counter-grief whoever griefed me by taking it in beta. Title: Name Reservation Post by: Daydreamer on April 21, 2004, 09:21:59 PM I didn't reserve any Stone names sicne they are a dime a dozen, but I got Bloodfire for my Science Invuln/Fire tanker should I go that route. Someone took Burnt Offering though, and that makes me sad.
Title: Name Reservation Post by: Venkman on April 22, 2004, 05:20:50 AM Quote from: SirBruce Come launch, when you log in, you'll be able to grab your reserved name and then quickly grab the other names you "blocked" from being reserved by creating characters in those slots. A good point, but it no longer applies: Name Reservation system has been changed. They imply it's a response to some sort of outcry. Short form: we must create throw-aways on four different servers. I don't quite get this part either. Why four and not all? This is an overly complicated approach to something I think would have been more easily solved by only allowing us to create one character on the Name Reservation Server at all. And the worst part is? This doesn't solve the problem. As long as we can create 7 characters on each of these four servers, players can effectively block 7 names per server. Gaff. Anyway, onto the news. First this: http://www.cityofheroes.com/news/item219.html Quote The beta and pre-order players have been heard loud-and-clear regarding their concerns with the current name reservation system. We have listened attentively and hope this newly revised process is both clearer and easier to implement. We apologize for any confusion and/or inconvenience that our previous name reservation system created. You’ll find detailed information about our new name reservation process for both beta testing accounts AND pre-order accounts here (http://www.cityofheroes.com/news/item218.html) Then this: http://www.cityofheroes.com/news/item218.html Quote Here’s the good news about name reservation – both beta testing accounts AND pre-order accounts have the ability to reserve character names ahead of time! (If you have both types of accounts, remember that you’ll want to apply the name reservation to your Pre-order so you have the name reservation, Prestige Power and 3 Day Head Start all on the same account. If you only have a beta account or a pre-order account, you’ll want to use your respective one for the name reservation). Name reservation will now be accomplished by logging into each of the following servers individually and creating a "throw away" character with the name reservation you want. Your name can be the same on each server if you’d like (and if you can get it before someone else), or it can be different. Here are the servers that will be available for name reservation: Prime (character names reserved on this server will be saved and accessible on the Freedom server once the 3 Day Head Start begins) Justice Pinnacle Victory (formerly Name Reservation). If you already reserved a name on the Name Reservation server, you don’t need to do so again. On each server, create a throw-away hero IN ANY CHARACTER SLOT. Doing this on EACH server will reserve your chosen name on that server ONLY .Here’s a step-by-step walkthrough of what you’ll need to do: 1. The above game servers are currently up and will remain up until 11:00pm CDT on Thursday, April 22nd. At your earliest availability, log into the game with your pre-order or beta account. (Remember if you have one of each; always go with the pre-order account!) 2. Don’t waste time – click through the process as quickly as possible to make sure that you get the name you want before anyone else does. The origin, archetype, power sets, individual powers, and costume options you choose don’t matter – just choose anything and whip right through them. Remember – this character is going to get wiped come the 22nd – it’s the name you are reserving and should concentrate on. 3. When you arrive at Hero Registration, type in your desired name and click on "Enter Paragon City." (Don’t worry about Character Description or Battle Cry – these will not be saved). 4. Wait until the tutorial loads, and you see your character standing inside the game. Then quit out of the game right away. Congratulations! You will have reserved your desired name in the number one character slot. Your character should be claimable as soon as the 3 Day Head Start begins. All you have to do to claim them is create the character you really want (once the servers become available), and assign them the name you reserved for that server. *Note: As you reserve a name on each server…if they are different, you might want to write down which name you reserved on which server. 5. If you are unable to claim your reserved name(s) during the 3 Day Head Start, no worries – the character name(s) will be kept in our databases until 11:59pm (CDT) on Saturday, May 15th at which time all unclaimed reserved names will be released for use by anyone who has purchased a retail box. THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART!!!! While its okay to create your reserved character names in ANY SLOT on each individual server, at the time of beta completion (11:00pm CDT on Thursday, April 22nd), your reserved character must be the ONLY CHARACTER in a slot. At the end of beta, if you have more than one character existing on a server, you will get NO CHARACTER RESERVATION on that server! So don’t forget to delete all your non-name-reservation characters by 11:00pm CDT time on the 22nd!!! Title: Name Reservation Post by: Signe on April 22, 2004, 06:12:19 AM Yes, I was reading this a bit ago and now I'm confused enough to ignore the whole fucking mess. I tried to reserve 'Confused', 'No Reservation' or 'I'll just eat at the Bar' but it wouldn't let me.
Title: Argh... Post by: angry.bob on April 22, 2004, 06:53:45 AM They changed it AGAIN apparently. Any server you have more than one character made on when they take the servers down, you lose all the names on that server and they all go up for grabs. It doesn't matter what slot they're in, but you can only have one guy made on each server.
I had some really great names too. edit-I just noticed that Darniaq posted the rules. I'm leaving this though in case someone skips over it like I did. Title: Name Reservation Post by: NiX on April 22, 2004, 07:09:56 PM Quote from: Ookii I got Ms. Voyeur even though the gm said, "Flesh colored costumes are not allowed, please log off and delete your character immediately." I think i'm going to go for the *ahem* "flesh colored costume" character, but then again what happens when I hit level 25 and a gm deems my toon "inappropriate". Well anyway, no matter what kind of powers I pick (looks like i'm going energy blaster/gadgets) I will be some sort of skimpy chick. Sadly... Patch Release Notes (4/22/04) Costumes Flesh-toned colors have been removed from the list of available costume colors. NO NUDE FOR YOU! Title: Name Reservation Post by: Signe on April 22, 2004, 07:59:30 PM I don't see what the big deal is with the flesh tones. It's not as if anyone has any gentalia. Hell, on Ryzom even the girl n00bs have plumbers crack. Some of the clothing is actually more provocative than the blandly naked costumes.
Title: Name Reservation Post by: Righ on April 22, 2004, 10:54:54 PM Costume colors and flesh tones are not mutually exclusive. You just have to be a tad more creative with the "flesh color" than WASP pink.
Title: Name Reservation Post by: HaemishM on April 23, 2004, 12:17:15 PM Quote from: cevik Remember, this is all thanks to HaemishM I just reserved "The Red Scare".. My battle cry: "To Each According To His Need!" Fucking commie. :) I missed out on the name reservation thanks to my PC blowing a gasket. Hopefully I will get my issues settled before Sunday. |