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Arenanet have now posted the deadline for people to reserve their Guild Wars 1 character name in a new blog post.
Quote We’re building our Guild Wars 2 name reservation list on July 31. We’re only reserving character names from activeGuild Wars accounts, which is why you’ll need to log in at least once before we build the list in order to be considered an active Guild Wars player.If you’re a Guild Wars player who wants to use your character names in Guild Wars 2, now is the time to stake your claim. It’s easy—all you have to do is log in to your Guild Wars account to reserve all your character names. But don’t delay—the deadline for name reservation is July 31.
Read the rest of the blog post here.
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#1 Azure Skye
Seraph Guardian
Posted 23 July 2012 - 06:18 PM
#2 Rada
Asuran Acolyte
Posted 23 July 2012 - 06:33 PM
#3 Mordakai
Mordakai7
Posted 23 July 2012 - 06:34 PM
Does this now include one word names? Or still ony two word names?
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Guild Wars 1 only accepts 2-word names.
#4 Momochi7
Fahrar Cub
Posted 23 July 2012 - 06:38 PM
- can we reserve 1-word names?
#5 Aengus
Fahrar Cub
Posted 23 July 2012 - 06:42 PM
#6 Mordakai
Mordakai7
Posted 23 July 2012 - 06:43 PM
So the real name-race starts when the headstart starts, and after the unclaimed names are released
- can we reserve 1-word names?
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No. There will be a mad rush to reserve one-word names at launch.
#7 Diecast
Fahrar Cub
Posted 23 July 2012 - 06:54 PM
#8 Dareln3
Pale Tree Seedling
Posted 23 July 2012 - 07:01 PM
#9 Drogon
Fire & Blood
Posted 23 July 2012 - 07:03 PM
I'm confused, once you log in...how do you reserve a name?
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You don't have to do anything. You just have to log in.
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#10 Diecast
Fahrar Cub
Posted 23 July 2012 - 07:11 PM
You don't have to do anything. You just have to log in.
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Ah alright, easy enough!
#11 Znake
Vanguard Scout
Posted 23 July 2012 - 07:22 PM
#12 T J
Asuran Acolyte
Posted 23 July 2012 - 07:28 PM
#13 rukh
Sylvari Specialist
Posted 23 July 2012 - 07:29 PM
#14 FrogKnight87
Sylvari Specialist
Posted 23 July 2012 - 07:31 PM
I thought you could just pick what ever name, even if it was taken, and just get a different 4-digit suffix?
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the 4-digit suffix name is the name used in forums or in the contacts list in-game. It has nothing to do with character names
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If I delete a character after the reservation date, its name will still be reserved for that account?
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If it's deleted after the 31st I would guess that yes it is in their lists even if deleted, but I wouldn't delete him just to be safe
#15 Mordakai
Mordakai7
Posted 23 July 2012 - 07:31 PM
As long as you have logged into GW1 sometime between January 1, 2012 -- July 31, 2012: your name is reserved.
"So we’ll use the following very generous definition of active: [i]Guild Wars[/i] players will be considered active—thus having their [i]Guild Wars[/i] names reserved and available to claim during Headstart Access and on launch day—if they have logged into the game at least once between January 1, 2012 and the day we build the name reservation list." (July 31, 2012).
http://www.arena.net/blog/reserving-your-character-name-for-guild-wars-2
#16 pap1965
Asuran Acolyte
Posted 23 July 2012 - 07:32 PM
#17 rukh
Sylvari Specialist
Posted 23 July 2012 - 07:36 PM
#18 Zugluk
Asuran Acolyte
Posted 23 July 2012 - 07:40 PM
However I'll do it for some caracters
#19 FrogKnight87
Sylvari Specialist
Posted 23 July 2012 - 07:40 PM
Will the name still be reserved even if I haven't [i]linked[/i] my Gw1 account yet to a Gw2 one?
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It will be reserved if you've logged on GW1, but you'd have to link an account before the release because 1 day after release it won't be reservered anymore
#20 surfboar
Asuran Acolyte
Posted 23 July 2012 - 09:03 PM
Do you think that certain words/names have been "pre-reserved" or taken out of the available list by Arenanet?