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One of the first things you'll need to do in this game is choose a name, first a family name and then your first character's name.
 
One of the first things you'll need to do in this game is choose a name, first a family name and then your first character's name.
  
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There aren't many hard and fast rules. They chiefly boil down to: Don't give yourself an offensive name.
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There aren't many hard and fast rules. However, we can offer you a bundle of guidelines:
  
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However, there are lot of things to consider. First, that your family name will rarely come up during the game, except in roleplay.  Second, that the character's name will appear everywhere: that's how people will address you, that's how you'll appear in the game, and that's how all of your messages will be signed. Silly or joke names can get old fast, especially with 1337 spe11ing or sy|\/|bols.
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* Do not use offensive names. That is really more a rule than a guideline, and characters have been deleted for clearly offensive names.
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* Both your family and character name should be proper ''names'', not nicknames, handles or code signs.
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* Use proper spelling, no 1337 5p34k or sy|\/|bols.
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* In case of doubt, err on the side of common and conservative names.
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* Think twice before using special characters. While BattleMaster allows you to use language-specific umlauts or accented letters, many players will not know how to read or pronounce them and might feel irritated or confused.
  
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<i>I feel like I might be on thin ice with this article.  Does someone with a bit more authority than me care to finish it?</i> --[[User:Dolohov|Dolohov]] 26 July 2005 05:20 (CEST)
 
  
 
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Revision as of 17:49, 26 July 2005

One of the first things you'll need to do in this game is choose a name, first a family name and then your first character's name.

There aren't many hard and fast rules. However, we can offer you a bundle of guidelines:

  • Do not use offensive names. That is really more a rule than a guideline, and characters have been deleted for clearly offensive names.
  • Both your family and character name should be proper names, not nicknames, handles or code signs.
  • Use proper spelling, no 1337 5p34k or sy|\/|bols.
  • In case of doubt, err on the side of common and conservative names.
  • Think twice before using special characters. While BattleMaster allows you to use language-specific umlauts or accented letters, many players will not know how to read or pronounce them and might feel irritated or confused.


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