Today we want to know from you what names you give yourselves in MMOs. Is it always the same one? Is the name particularly important to you? Or do you decide spontaneously?
A Name Holds Much Power (and Money)
It’s Friday again, and that means it’s time to interview our readers (spoiler: that’s you!) with a question to reveal and discuss the various views of our community. Today, it’s all about a central aspect of character and account creation in MMOs: choosing the right name.
Players attribute a very special significance to character names, which even reflects in the view counts on Mein-MMO.de. Especially the news about character name reservations or issues with them (like with Blade & Soul) were extremely successful for us. Some might cynically say: If there’s stress with names, then that’s good for our site. This is not only true for us: When the name reservation for Black Desert started recently, the site was initially down: Too much traffic.
It’s therefore undeniable that names are important to players and often reflect part of their personality. But how do you handle it? Do you rush into a game and secure the one name you always use? Or do you choose anew or even randomly each time? Is it a fantasy name or a “famous” name from anime, video games, or a novel? Do you have much competition for your name? What do you associate with the special name you have chosen for yourself?
Cortyn says: Maybe I’m just seeing this through my rose-colored RPG glasses, but for me it’s usually not that important to have the same name in MMORPGs. Cortyn is (and nobody can deny this) the most beautiful name in the world, but it fits only selectively to the different races of fantasy worlds.
However, it’s different for me with “account names,” such as with Battle.net, SMITE or Steam. I get really grumpy if someone has already “snatched” my name, and I have to revert to another one.
This may sound strange at first, but “Cortyn” has simply become an important part of my personality. However, there is also the opposite case where I explicitly refrain from calling myself “as always” – especially when I don’t want to be recognized.
But enough about me, let’s get to you!
How important is it to you to snag the “right” name in a game? Would you even spend extra money just to reserve a name? Or do you not care about the whole thing and choose spontaneously or even use a “random” button? Let us know in the comments and discuss vigorously.
