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Subject: Why can't we change our usernames to what our gamertags are?

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I understand how changing a username can be exploited, but why can't we change our username to our linked gamertag? I know that Achronos has been thinking about username changes becoming a future Bungie Pro feature, but I don't see much of a difference between these options since it costs money to change gamertags as well as to get Bungie Pro.

[Edited on 08.19.2012 6:50 PM PDT]

  • 08.19.2012 6:50 PM PDT

Because they are two separate things? Why can't we change our usernames to our real names? Why can't we change our usernames to our favorite achievement? Why can't we change our usernames period is really what you're asking.

In which case... limit it to certain people and OK.

  • 08.19.2012 6:51 PM PDT
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Positive vibes.

Because Bungie said so. Ooo. :P Seriously, though, I hope this eventually becomes an option. Silly lowercase letters... >:|

  • 08.19.2012 6:52 PM PDT

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Maybe changing your name should be a perk for Mythic members or something.

  • 08.19.2012 6:53 PM PDT
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Positive vibes.

Either you are really gracious or really hoping that this will be an option by the time you become Mythic. ;)

Posted by: im am b0red
Maybe changing your name should be a perk for Mythic members or something.

  • 08.19.2012 6:55 PM PDT

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Posted by: im am b0red
Maybe changing your name should be a perk for Mythic members or something.

But that would require people to be active for a crazy amount of years just so that can change their name?

  • 08.19.2012 6:56 PM PDT


Posted by: AzNs4LiF3
Posted by: im am b0red
Maybe changing your name should be a perk for Mythic members or something.

But that would require people to be active for a crazy amount of years just so that can change their name?
Well if you don't have an old account then there's no harm in just making a new one with the other name anyways, no?

  • 08.19.2012 6:57 PM PDT

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Posted by: AzNs4LiF3
Posted by: im am b0red
Maybe changing your name should be a perk for Mythic members or something.

But that would require people to be active for a crazy amount of years just so that can change their name?
On one had it offers you a reward for investing into your account, on the other hand it makes your forum rank matter.

  • 08.19.2012 7:01 PM PDT

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Posted by: a rascal cat
Either you are really gracious or really hoping that this will be an option by the time you become Mythic. ;)

Posted by: im am b0red
Maybe changing your name should be a perk for Mythic members or something.

I just think Mythic Members deserve a perk because it is not easy to obtain that. I would know...

  • 08.19.2012 7:04 PM PDT
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I'm gonna finish it. Just like Jigga did to the pyramid.


Posted by: im am b0red

Posted by: a rascal cat
Either you are really gracious or really hoping that this will be an option by the time you become Mythic. ;)

Posted by: im am b0red
Maybe changing your name should be a perk for Mythic members or something.

I just think Mythic Members deserve a perk because it is not easy to obtain that. I would know...


For the love of all that is Holy. We know you are a veteran, we know you want mythic, we know you want mythic. Please just give it a rest.

  • 08.19.2012 7:16 PM PDT

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Because that's too simple

  • 08.19.2012 7:24 PM PDT

Posted by: im am b0red
Posted by: a rascal cat
Either you are really gracious or really hoping that this will be an option by the time you become Mythic. ;)
Posted by: im am b0red
Maybe changing your name should be a perk for Mythic members or something.

I just think Mythic Members deserve a perk because it is not easy to obtain that. I would know...
It's easy... Just takes time.

  • 08.19.2012 7:28 PM PDT

"No, Hoobla. No."
~DeeJ


Posted by: ALI217

Posted by: im am b0red

Posted by: a rascal cat
Either you are really gracious or really hoping that this will be an option by the time you become Mythic. ;)

Posted by: im am b0red
Maybe changing your name should be a perk for Mythic members or something.

I just think Mythic Members deserve a perk because it is not easy to obtain that. I would know...


For the love of all that is Holy. We know you are a veteran, we know you want mythic, we know you want mythic. Please just give it a rest.

???
I was simply saying that Mythic members should get a perk...

  • 08.19.2012 8:10 PM PDT

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Its not about money, and its not that simple. I'm sure if it were that simple then something like that would be implemented by now.

Posted by: Achronos
The reason you can't has to do with security - same reason why you can't change your Live ID on bungie.net.

Maybe at some point. I might also be able to bypass the security problem on changing names by allowing Bungie Pro users to change their bungie.net user names every so often. The Live ID issue is more tricky, because of several external factors.


Posted by: spawn031
Posted by: Achronos
Actually, the suggestion of tying it to Bungie Pro was because I thought that we'd want to gate it. It isn't about making money, it is about making sure an anonymous griefer isn't constantly changing his name. If he's a Bungie Pro subscriber, he wouldn't have been just another anonymous user.

We've moved on from that line of thinking a while ago, though. User Identity is a bigger problem that needs more than just a bandaid solution. But rest assured that the inflexibility of login names has been part of our thinking in this area; your complaints have been heard.

Posted by: POKEY CLYDE
I think the allowing Bungie Pro members to change their username every once in a while was purely for profit. There was a demand for changing usernames, there was a service on Bungie.net you could subscribe to for money (Bungie pro).

To give members incentive to subscribe to this service, Achronos and the online team were probably considering, or giving it thought to add this feature (changing of the username every once in a while) so that more users would subscribe to the service, making Bungie more profit.

With Bungie Pro being gone, I don't think this feature will be implemented, unless you pay for it.

  • 08.19.2012 8:15 PM PDT

Key

What if my gamer tag was OMARRCHR

[Edited on 08.19.2012 8:21 PM PDT]

  • 08.19.2012 8:21 PM PDT

If it was available I would probably change mine since its basically my Bnet name minus the I's, but I'm to the point that I really don't care anymore. It also wouldn't work if someone had your gamertag as their Bnet name already.

  • 08.19.2012 10:52 PM PDT