UWF Pre-Launch - August 25th Midnight Extravaganza

[JohnnyV]

Thanks, Vayne. That's definitely good news. I'll just have to be sure and find a way to get my character's name to JohnnyV after launch. I don't want to post it or give it out yet in case someone else nabs it before I do. I don't want there to be any confusion and him send an invite to the wrong person. lol

Now that I'm thinking about it, does that mean that if someone names their character named "tom" and they are from Darkhaven, does that mean that the name "tom" is locked for all worlds? If not, then how do you send an invite to "tom" when their can be like a "tom" on every world?

If you'd like, you can also PM your account name. As you can invite people based on that too, if I'm not mistaken.

[StacyX]

Yep, character names are global. If you get a name, it's yours throughout the entire world.

Well, yes, for the entire world of Darkhaven. But does that mean that it's locked for all the other worlds too? Like no one on any other world can name their character "tom"?

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If you'd like, you can also PM your account name. As you can invite people based on that too, if I'm not mistaken.

Cool. I'll send you a PM then when I make my first character then. Your Character's name is going to be "Cronix Lankter", correct?

(*Edit - Ohhh You said "account name", I read that wrong. Ok, I'll be sending you a PM.)

[Centaur]

Well, yes, for the entire world of Darkhaven. But does that mean that it's locked for all the other worlds too? Like no one on any other world can name their character "tom"?

Correct, character names (just like guild names) are global across all worlds (not per world). Otherwise you could get serious conflicts when guesting or changing your home world.

[Hideaki]

I will be def. there! =)

[StacyX]

Correct, character names (just like guild names) are global across all worlds (not per world). Otherwise you could get serious conflicts when guesting or changing your home world.

Ohh That makes sense, thanks, Centaur. Though I thought they might do it like Aion does on the world that anyone can play on, they use the character's home-world name along side the character's name. But I'm kind of glad to see GW2 character names are name locked across all worlds. It makes your character's name a bit more special knowing that there aren't going to be 10 other people out there, just on different worlds, with your same name. heheh

[Hideaki]

Once the invites are handled, we're going to simply group up and attempt to tackle each race's starting area together. To help usher in the game, we're going to multi-task the beginner areas and switch between races at pre-determined times which will be updated later (for instance, 30 minutes in the human area then 30 minutes in the Sylvari...this is just an example).

Let me ask a very stupid question: If I make a Charr and my buddies make Norn characters, can we level up together or we must complete all the race's storyline first? In order to play with my friends since the very first minute I am obligated to make a Norn (for instance)?

[Centaur]

Let me ask a very stupid question: If I make a Charr and my buddies make Norn characters, can we level up together or we must complete all the race's storyline first? In order to play with my friends since the very first minute I am obligated to make a Norn (for instance)?

Not a stupid question at all. Yes, you can definitely level up together. See here for details on how to find each other right after the tutorial (ie. about 10 minutes into the game).

[Hideaki]

Not a stupid question at all. Yes, you can definitely level up together. See here for details on how to find each other right after the tutorial (ie. about 10 minutes into the game).

I got it. Thanks mate!


Edit: I was going to ask another question but I read the other thread and it solved my problem.

[Loss67]

hey guys havent posted before but ive been keeping up on the forums ill be on darkhaven hopefully at 9pm tomorrow would like a guild invite if possible my id is loss.7362 hoping to get the loss name but nothing is certain so ill go with my account id thanks guys and see ya then

[JohnnyV]

The guild has been created. Sending out invites now.