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  • Poll [41 votes]: Should you be allowed to change your BNet (Bungie) name?
Subject: Can I get my Halo 2 stats back after a gamertag change?
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Poll: Should you be allowed to change your BNet (Bungie) name?  [closed]
Yes:  44%
(18 Votes)
No:  46%
(19 Votes)
I don't give:  10%
(4 Votes)
Total Votes: 41

I recently changed my gamertag from irnmatic8 to PittZOO, but my Halo 2 stats haven't transferred like my Halo 3 ones did, do I need to pop the disc into my 360 and play a game for them to show up again or are they gone for good? (my BNet name still is irnmatic8 if you wanna search me up) Thanks!

  • 11.25.2007 4:42 PM PDT

Posted by: DeeJ
Why don't you just give me ONE SECOND!

Your stats will be there in awhile.. You might have to play again.

And to answer the poll: No. People would change their name every day. It'd be stupid and very confusing.

  • 11.25.2007 5:00 PM PDT
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Yes, but only once every six months, and your old name should be displayed under the 'member' title as 'Formerly (insert name here)'.

  • 11.25.2007 5:10 PM PDT

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Posted by: dalmedya
Yes, but only once every six months, and your old name should be displayed under the 'member' title as 'Formerly (insert name here)'.

I disagree. People should find a name a stick with it. If you've ever played a PC game online over a period of time, you would find out how hard it is to keep track of those people who want to be someone new every week.

  • 11.25.2007 5:16 PM PDT
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What about typos, Zag? I'm sure Nos would like this feature >.>

  • 11.25.2007 5:43 PM PDT

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Posted by: Jeremiah
Whether it's superbouncing or interrupting weapon animations, just because we don't personally ban you for it doesn't mean it isn't cheating and extremely poor sportsmanship.

There's no need to change it. If you make a typo then oh well, you shoulda paid more attention.

  • 11.25.2007 5:49 PM PDT
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that's exactly why I changed mine, I made a typo in my old one and ppl kept on mispronouncing it. Definitely keeping the new one.

  • 11.25.2007 9:58 PM PDT
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If you invite me to your group you will be blocked.

No, only a mod should be able to do that for you. Your Bnet name is your identity on these forums.

  • 11.25.2007 10:46 PM PDT
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Look at mine people... Look at it!!

Wouldn't you want to change it too!?

  • 11.25.2007 10:49 PM PDT
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If you invite me to your group you will be blocked.

Posted by: THE CHIEF 87
Look at mine people... Look at it!!

Wouldn't you want to change it too!?

I want to change mine, but just because I want to change it doesn't mean I can or should be able to.

  • 11.25.2007 11:05 PM PDT
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I just decided that I actually don't mind it now...

  • 11.25.2007 11:23 PM PDT

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Posted by: THE CHIEF 87
Look at mine people... Look at it!!

Wouldn't you want to change it too!?

I want to change mine, but just because I want to change it doesn't mean I can or should be able to.

But, yours is awesome. So many grav lift memories contained within those letters and numbers.

  • 11.26.2007 2:41 AM PDT
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I want to change my linked gamertag accounts name to this profiles name it isn't fair. :-(

  • 11.26.2007 5:45 AM PDT

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Delete old account....create new account.......link XBL account

this is how it has been done for long time...


Unless you can convince bungie to take MS points and change you b.net name for 200pts

  • 11.26.2007 8:21 AM PDT
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Lol, you can't delete bnet accounts. You have to be inactive for a year.

  • 11.26.2007 10:37 AM PDT

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Posted by: PyrobeIIum
Lol, you can't delete bnet accounts. You have to be inactive for a year.


Delete...abandon .....what ever :P

  • 11.26.2007 11:13 AM PDT

Pick a name, link a gamertag, and then you have two options.

Use the GT name (so if it changes, your b.net name will change with it) or use the one you submitted.

  • 11.26.2007 11:17 AM PDT
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While i do get irritated by the eejits on CS who like to change their names every other week (usually to something vexing with alternating capitals and a couple of ^s and ™s), i do think people should have the limited ability to change their display name on b.net. The only thing i'd like to see alongside this is a name history, so you cant simply change your name and avatar and essentially be on a clean slate. It'd certainly help with those people who get new GTs and end up having to run 2 accounts just to use the stats properly.

  • 11.26.2007 11:49 AM PDT
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Posted by: DEATHPIMP72
Anyone but Foman. He smells like cheese.

Agreed. I like the idea of a limited ability to change your BNet login, either limited by time (once every few months or so) or with a display like the following:

Foman <display name that can be changed at will>
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Bungie.net Login: x Foman123 x
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  • 11.26.2007 12:01 PM PDT

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My gamertag is SHADOWRIDERJP.

As some have said, limited. I would love to change my name to SHADOWRIDERJP for my gamertag.

  • 11.26.2007 12:15 PM PDT
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i changed my gamer tag too, same problem.

  • 11.26.2007 3:32 PM PDT

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Posted by: Jeremiah
Whether it's superbouncing or interrupting weapon animations, just because we don't personally ban you for it doesn't mean it isn't cheating and extremely poor sportsmanship.

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Posted by: PyrobeIIum
Lol, you can't delete bnet accounts. You have to be inactive for a year.


Delete...abandon .....what ever :P


thats what i had to do to my "i am a pirate" account.

  • 11.26.2007 3:38 PM PDT
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Posted by: PyrobeIIum
Lol, you can't delete bnet accounts. You have to be inactive for a year.


A Year, really? I thought it was 4 Months.

Oh, and for the sake of actually posting something On-Topic, I believe that you shouldn't be able to change it, mainly for the multitude of reasons already listed.

  • 11.26.2007 4:40 PM PDT
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An option to have your gamertag as your Bungie.net username would be good. That way, if you ever want to change it, it will cost you...

  • 11.27.2007 1:02 AM PDT

Yes we should be able to change our B.net names, but only on your three year anniversary.

: )

[Edited on 11.27.2007 5:07 AM PST]

  • 11.27.2007 5:06 AM PDT