Character Names

Changing your character name

It is possible to change the name of your character everywhere that other players can see it - e.g. on the forums, in the game, on Friends Lists, and so on. This is called your character name and is separate from your login details (which you will always use to log into the game and forums). Changing your character name is a simple process and can be done through the Account Management section of the website under 'Change Character Name'. Note that you cannot change your character name while you are logged into the game.

Changing your character name

There are some restrictions on who is able to change their character name and how often.

For instance, at present:

This feature is not available for accounts that are currently banned.
Names may only be changed once every 28 days.

Also, character names must not break our naming guidelines or breach our rules. Any account that repeatedly breaks our naming guidelines will lose the right to change its character name (and may be subject to further action).

As a reminder of some of these rules, character names:

Must not be offensive.
Must not be deceptive (e.g. no mod impersonation).
Must not include personal details.
Must not advertise other websites.

Also, character names:

Can be no more than 12 characters long.
Can include letters, numbers, spaces, underscores and dashes.
Must start and end with either a letter or number.
May not contain more than one consecutive punctuation character or space.
Are case sensitive, so you may capitalise them as you wish.

Character names expire if they are out of use for long periods. If you do not log into an account with a character name for over a period of a year, that character name will be made available to other players.

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