114316-question-about-names-and-the-upcomming-megaservers

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     I have recently returned to the game having come to the conclusion I didn't give Wildstar a good enough chance before setting it aside. The issue is the server I was originally on appeared to be fairly empty. I read on the forums that one of the PvE servers with the highest population is Stormtalon. To join a larger community of players I took advantage of the "Free Realm Transfer" service and switched over to Stormtalon. Unfortunately this presented a new problem, my characters name is already taken.
     This leads me to the point of my forum post. Below is an excerpt taken from the FAQ of the Megaservers post which was posted by "Max "Stark" " pertaining to how name conflicts across servers are going to be handled.
 
      "Along with the Megaservers, we will introduce character last names. Each characters will have a unique name comprised of a first name (this is your existing character name) and a last name separated by a space. In the character select screen, you will have to choose a last name before entering the game. You will be limited to a total 30 characters including the space."(https://support.wildstar-online.com/entries/98036173)
 
    So as it sits now, without spending any additional money, if I were to change my characters name so that I can log onto Stormtalon, I will lose my characters first name. While if I wait for the megaservers to go live(not ideal) I can forgo the $19.99 (plus tax) charge. To be clear I'm not stating the Megaservers are bad and trying to advocate against them (wouldn't do me any good anyway). But I'm trying to point out what I feel might be a bit of a sticky situation. My solution to this sticky situation is to allow players to re-name there character's first name as well as give there character a last name at the time of the Megaserver launch.
 
    Is anything like this possible?	
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			Shoulda looked through the sticky as well:https://forums.wildstar-online.com/forums/index.php?/topic/111868-megaserver-feedback-thread/page-19&do=findComment&comment=1160994	
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			Great news! Thanks for the link.	
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			For everyone who didn't read the link (and because more information is always good!) once the megaservers hit, all characters will be flagged for a free rename across the board with both names.  Essentially, you get one single new "name" that has to include a space and three letters on either side of it at a minimum (and 30 characters maximum).  It's not really "surnames" as much as they're just asking for you to have a space in your name that they can use to differentiate characters.	
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Locking this since the question has now been answered - be sure to leave all megaserver feedback (including feedback about names) in the thread stickied above :) 
 
Thanks!
- Team WildStar 	
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