Why are name changes still only done during maint?

[PenguinJoe]

So why would you avail that change name if you know that it only be given at maintenance? hahaha
I do not know why it is like that but it is already scheduled during main.
You can even catch up on some of those gm and talk to them after their event and as we all know you can send them tickets lewl

If you bought a character that was a really good price and it has some fked up name, and can afford to change it, what would YOU do? Please think a little bit before posting.

His complaint is that PWi insists on only doing name changes during a maintenance when it is not necessary in the least. Both HH and I know for a fact that changing a name involves a single database cell in your character's record and checking for dupes (the name really doesn't even have to be unique, but is to simplify things). A change can happen at any time and would not be visible until you log that character out (you don't even have to exit the client) and log it back in. A simple SQL stored procedure can handle the task of searching for duplicates and zapping the name in a few milliseconds.

[Yg99gY]

maybe to lessen the bugs! because if they will change from time to time need to update the patch from time to time!

[PenguinJoe]

maybe to lessen the bugs! because if they will change from time to time need to update the patch from time to time!

Not sure I get what you mean here. Changing name is dead simple. You can do it even while the game is running and the character is logged in. I've personally done it several times and you can bet your boots that HH has as well.

There really is no reason to force stripping the character of everything, sealing it and making a player wait until maintenance. It is a waste of effort on the players AND support staff because you just know the the player will demand all deleted IM and untradeable bits be restored - which is problem-prone as many players can attest. Frankly IMHO there is more danger of losing player paid items by doing this 'maint only' name changes than there is by simply doing it at the time the name change ticket is received. As I said the name change does not happen in-game until the player logs off and logs back in with his character.

[RBNXD]

I've seen this in pservers it's funny that the official hasn't done it before :l

[PenguinJoe]

I've seen this in pservers it's funny that the official hasn't done it before :l

As I said above - I've done it myself.

Thing is, the unique name check and RPs withdrawal is done when you place the name change order. There really is nothing stopping the web process from kicking off a shared proc to do the actual change when the user requests it right then and there.

[TheRealHuninHune]

Yup... No reason for it at all...