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Subject: One Time Username & Gamertag Change
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I think we should be able to have a one-time only chance to change our username or gamertag in our account. I don't think this can be abused in any way since it's a one-time thing and shouldn't also be a huge problem since everyone can do it only once and I doubt everyone's going to do that in the same time.

Some might have account names they do not like anymore or in my case my gamertag is obsolete since I was forced to move over a new one.

[Edited on 05.14.2012 5:07 AM PDT]

  • 05.14.2012 5:07 AM PDT

Posted by: Primum Agmen
A tosser is the same as a wanker. To toss oneself off is to fondle the trouser weasel.


Current Gamertag:
JesusWasAHindu

What would you change yours to? Out of interest.

  • 05.14.2012 5:11 AM PDT
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I would change my username to Dark Intellect, although I am not really sure about that, what's more important for me now is changing my gamertag or the way to do that to be easier. I really like the DarkONI name since it fits and it's easy to recognize.
Posted by: CrabbySpider
What would you change yours to? Out of interest.


[Edited on 05.14.2012 5:25 AM PDT]

  • 05.14.2012 5:14 AM PDT

Posted by: Timtaztix
yeah this reminds me of the time i got sent to jail for stealing crocs from target becozs i wanted all of the colors because i only got the green wons for my birthday and i wanted more ;)

I'm fairly sure you can change the GT associated with your account.

  • 05.14.2012 5:15 AM PDT
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I think it's a little tricky to do that with the current system.
Posted by: MORTO_hi
I'm fairly sure you can change the GT associated with your account.

  • 05.14.2012 5:16 AM PDT
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  • user homepage:

:)

I agree. I just want a capital 'J' at the start of my name!

  • 05.14.2012 5:16 AM PDT

(^}>

I probably wouldn't change it, I hate the username but there are people who know me by this name so it would just be confusing to change it. Although I would maybe remove the upper case A and maybe some of the numbers.

[Edited on 05.14.2012 5:18 AM PDT]

  • 05.14.2012 5:17 AM PDT
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Maybe we could have some label under "User homepage" in the profile or whenever you click to see the signature on a forum post which says "Past username:" or something like that.
Posted by: EuAn1196
I probably wouldn't change it, I hate the username but there are people who know me by this name so it would just be confusing to change it.

  • 05.14.2012 5:18 AM PDT
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For starters, you can't change your gamertag, unless you pay 1600 Microsoft Points on Xbox.

As for your Bungie name, it would make identifying community members much harder.

[Edited on 05.14.2012 6:01 AM PDT]

  • 05.14.2012 6:00 AM PDT

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I would change it just plain 'Death' and I would change my GR. I know it's stupi, but it's grown on me ;)

  • 05.14.2012 6:17 AM PDT
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That's funny, you want to add a capital letter to the beginning of your name and I want to remove it. Lower case 'b' for me please!

Posted by: jross1993
I agree. I just want a capital 'J' at the start of my name!

  • 05.14.2012 6:22 AM PDT

One cone to splatter em all!!

Would love to see this. I love the time I got on this account(even though I got warned onces for celebrating a certain game that used to be pretty big and you're all familiar with).

I named the account after my old gamertag that I had at the time. I misspelled cause my english was really bad back then. Now I'm stuck with this account that sounds kinda like a dirtyxxx act done over but with a number at the end.

IT SUXXX

Hope this doesn't get me warned I had a BLAM in the original post. haha

[Edited on 05.14.2012 6:30 AM PDT]

  • 05.14.2012 6:27 AM PDT

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I still think it would get extremely confusing.

  • 05.14.2012 6:30 AM PDT

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Posted by: DarkONI
I think it's a little tricky to do that with the current system.
Posted by: MORTO_hi
I'm fairly sure you can change the GT associated with your account.

How so? It's quite simple, actually.

As for your idea of being able to change your username only once, I wouldn't mind the feature being available.

  • 05.14.2012 6:36 AM PDT

I would keep my current name.

  • 05.14.2012 6:52 AM PDT
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"This bandicoot will be my general, he will lead my Cortex Commandos to world domination...

This time, I shall reign TRIUMPHANT!"

-Dr. Cortex

Even though my username fills people's minds full of wat the only thing I'd change would be the h and the g to capital letters.

  • 05.14.2012 9:41 AM PDT

If the ability to do it at all can be massively abused, I don't see how limiting it to one time makes it suddenly unable to be abused.

  • 05.14.2012 9:47 AM PDT
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Guys, OP is obviously saying that he wants to change his gamertag via changing his Windows Live ID, something that's been talked about and encouraged many times already in the past couple months. No need to drill him due to semantics.

I definitely think that WLID should be more manageable if possible - I'm in the "I would change mine instantly" boat as well. Username....I'm not so sure. I like username consistency as it's the users' main factor for identification here. Username changes are already technically handled on a case-by-case basis, and I personally think some things should always be handled that way.

  • 05.14.2012 10:00 AM PDT

La-hoo, Za-her.

I would do it, since my GT is an inside joke amongst friends I'm not in touch with anymore. Shoulda thought about that. So young... so naive...

  • 05.14.2012 10:16 AM PDT

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Maybe make it a one time only change, yes that can still be abused. But a lot of people made these names a long time ago, people change and what they deem a good name changes. It's also going to cut down on alts.

One name change ever, along with (maybe) a page somewhere on here showing all the usernames that got changed, and what they changed to. Alternatively, have a way to identify a user as what they used to be named. An asterisk next to the name, which when you place your mouse over it shows the previous name for example.

But I have no intention of ever changing my name, it means stuff to me.

[Edited on 05.14.2012 10:20 AM PDT]

  • 05.14.2012 10:19 AM PDT

-K

I'd like this idea, Even though I may never use it.
Perhaps it can come at the start of the site update.

  • 05.14.2012 11:08 AM PDT

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Posted by: DarkONI
I think we should be able to have a one-time only chance to change our username or gamertag in our account. I don't think this can be abused in any way since it's a one-time thing and shouldn't also be a huge problem since everyone can do it only once and I doubt everyone's going to do that in the same time.

Some might have account names they do not like anymore or in my case my gamertag is obsolete since I was forced to move over a new one.
It is possible to change or just unlink the Xbox LIVE gamertag associated to your Bungie.net profile. The reason you cannot change the Windows Live ID of your Bungie.net profile is because it is a huge security risk and causes a lot of issues (considering you can only use Windows Live Services to access your account). If/When Bungie makes it possible for you to sign into your account with a different logon system, then attaching and removing Windows Live IDs should be fine.

  • 05.14.2012 7:36 PM PDT

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Posted by: DarkONI
I think it's a little tricky to do that with the current system.
Posted by: MORTO_hi
I'm fairly sure you can change the GT associated with your account.
I did it a long time ago. My GT was associated with a different account in 2007.

  • 05.14.2012 7:39 PM PDT
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Withered Ghost, because my love for Halo has decreased over the years but I have not yet perished.

Or just Ghost.

Or perhaps SGeist.

  • 05.14.2012 7:40 PM PDT