Miss Lioness Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Seeing this will be a long term continuously 'update', there will be a specific thread for it. Third batch is for now postponed: Edited the first post to include the following update :- Just a heads up; we won’t be releasing another batch of character names this week. This is primarily due to the fact we’re focusing our attention on mitigating the current service disruptions.As always, we want to keep you updated, as we know quite of a lot of you have your eye on a new name!For more information on future batches remember to check the homepage. Batch two is announced: Character Name Clean-Up – Second Batch In just one day we’ll be releasing the second batch of character names: beginning D-H.Head back in-game on Wednesday 13th August at 1pm BST and select ‘change name’ in the Hero interface to secure the name you’ve had your eye on. The list of character names will be published here and on the forums at the same time that the names are released. Check the list out for a little inspiration, but bear in mind that it will quickly become out of date as character names are taken. We're publishing the list simultaneously with the release, as we have disabled the name checking function on the website in order to improve performance. We're always looking for ways to improve things, so in response to your feedback, we’ve tweaked the process related to changing your character name. For the first 24 hours, players who want to change their name will require a minimum total level of 1,000 to do so.This will allow players who have invested time in the game to grab the name they want before newer accounts.Once the 24 hours have passed all members will be able to have a go. Bond redemption will not be restricted based on level. We've also been working hard to optimise the performance of the website to make things even easier for you. The RuneScape Team 1 Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?~ Marianne Williamson For account help/issues, please follow this link: Account Help. If you need further assistance, do not hesitate to PM me or post here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I'm glad they did the total level lockout, it prevents black market selllers from hoarding names right off the bat. 2 Popoto.~<3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stev Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 At first I thought they locked out lower accounts for our benefit, then I kept reading. Silly me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arceus Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I was genuinely expecting at least a month for Jagex to figure out tweaks and get on with it. This is a lightning-fast response by the usual standards :P. "Fight for what you believe in, and believe in what you're fighting for." Can games be art? --- My blog here if you want to check out my Times articles and other writings! I always appreciate comments/feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I still disagree with a total level line :/ [2:21:46 PM] Baldvin | Leik: these comp reqs are so bad [2:22:36 PM] Arceus Dark: Time to get...req'd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Now to wait next week for the 'K's. Popoto.~<3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Lioness Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Just a heads up guys: You cannot change your name with a bond if you aren't 1000+. Just to clear up another point for you guys. Redeeming a bond will NOT allow accounts to bypass the 1000 level requirement! The line in the first post of this thread just means we are not restricting accounts from buying bonds at this time. Source: http://[Use Quick Find Code]/[Please Use QuickFind Code]?254,255,385,65452510,50,332647395#50 Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?~ Marianne Williamson For account help/issues, please follow this link: Account Help. If you need further assistance, do not hesitate to PM me or post here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stev Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 "Bond redemption will not be restricted based on level." They really could have worded that better. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Lioness Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 "Bond redemption will not be restricted based on level."They really could have worded that better. Agreed. It is good though that they jumped right on when people immediately presumed it would circumvent it. Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?~ Marianne Williamson For account help/issues, please follow this link: Account Help. If you need further assistance, do not hesitate to PM me or post here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sy_Accursed Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Worded it badly or were in it for the cash and quickly decided to do some fire fighting/back pedalling when they saw the PR win of fixing the name issue going down the toilet as their not-as-dumb-as-wed-like market spotted the obvious work around which allowed Jagex to profiteer? 1 Operation Gold Sparkles :: Chompy Kills :: Full Profound :: Champions :: Barbarian Notes :: Champions Tackle Box :: MA RewardsDragonkin Journals :: Ports Stories :: Elder Chronicles :: Boss Slayer :: Penance King :: Kal'gerion Titles :: Gold Statue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxingmck Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Some lucky person is gonna get Emboar, Genesect, and Gyarados 1 Noobs: We pay we sayJaGeX: How much will you pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urza285 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 You can't fault them for allowing bond redemption. Maxed [February 14, 2012] | Completionist [October 25, 2012] | Trimmed Completionist [in Progress]Visit my Blog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Lioness Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 You can't fault them for allowing bond redemption. That is for general things like selling for cash or exchanging for RuneCoins/Keys/ It will not work to change name if you don't have at least 1000 total. Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?~ Marianne Williamson For account help/issues, please follow this link: Account Help. If you need further assistance, do not hesitate to PM me or post here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammako Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Jagex have a track record of continually wording things in an extremely poor manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blutters Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 How does redeeming via a bond work? I have one right now. If I redeem it for a name change before the names are released, what happens? Do I have to choose a name right then, does it reset my name choice on the main website, or is there a thing in-game that sticks around as a sort of "credit"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Lioness Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 You get the ability to name change and is valid for one name change. It is then used up whenever you change your name. Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?~ Marianne Williamson For account help/issues, please follow this link: Account Help. If you need further assistance, do not hesitate to PM me or post here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blutters Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Is there a way to access it from in-game at that point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arceus Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Redeeming a bond grants you an "early" name change if you are still within the waiting period until your next free one. To redeem a bond for this purpose, simply:1) Click the extras button2) Scroll down on the right hand side until you find 'Character name change.'3) Click on it and confirm. Note: If you haven't entered your PIN you will be prompted for it/may have to repeat the procedure. To change your name in-game, click the 'Hero' tab (or press F1, assuming that you have the default settings), then go to the summary tab and click 'Change Name' under your character name, in the middle of the screen. "Fight for what you believe in, and believe in what you're fighting for." Can games be art? --- My blog here if you want to check out my Times articles and other writings! I always appreciate comments/feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blutters Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Eh, well I'm irked. I was waiting at launchtime for the name I wanted, which is on a level 524 clearly never P2P account I haven't seen log in since I added it, but it wasn't freed.EDIT my second choice is also "taken" but doesn't even appear on the highscores and isn't offensive or game-related. Bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albel Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I was in game and ready to go...and what happens? The system quits...I lost my chance to get 'Haseo'. It shouldn't hurt this much but it does.... [hide=Quotes]Albel/JustinAlbel doesn't say anything anymore, just comes in, leaves an arrow and vanishes into the night :(Probablypractising some euphoniumYou nearly had me fooled, you fooler youEuphonium/10.9/10. To me, always associate Albel with musical stuff in OT.Everyone with a goatee and glasses is Albel now.lmfao albel m8 wat r u doin, hi though. [/hide][hide=Runescape Achievements]99 firemaking(2007), 99 woodcutting(2008), 99 fletching(2009), 99 magic(2010), 99 cooking(2010), 99 farming(2011), 99 construction(2011), 99 runecrafting(2012), 99 Hunter (2014), 99 ranged (2015), 99 HP (2015), 99 Slayer (2015), 99 attack (2015) 99 Defense (2015) 99 Prayer (2015) 99 Summoning (2015) 99 Strength(2015) 99 Herblore (2015) 99 Dungeoneering (2017) 99 Mining (2017) 99 Crafting (2017) 99 Smithing (2017) 99 Thieving (2017) 99 invention (2017) 99 Fishing (2018), 99 Divination (2018), 99 Agility (2018), MAXED (05/17/2018)[/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arceus Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Keep in mind they could play with pm off/friends as well. "Fight for what you believe in, and believe in what you're fighting for." Can games be art? --- My blog here if you want to check out my Times articles and other writings! I always appreciate comments/feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blutters Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 At those levels, I can only assume they were "lucky" enough to have logged in within the furthest reaches of the given time.The other doesn't appear at all on hiscores, but doesn't say it's an unknown player when added in-game. -.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arceus Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I've seen several of those too, yet they weren't on the list of names that were released today. I wonder what keeps Jagex from releasing them. "Fight for what you believe in, and believe in what you're fighting for." Can games be art? --- My blog here if you want to check out my Times articles and other writings! I always appreciate comments/feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Lioness Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Two possibilities: 1) Banned name/Recently banned account.2) Has been an active member for past two years. I still don't get why jagex set that criteria at two years. That is a rather long time and you only needed to be a member for one month. Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?~ Marianne Williamson For account help/issues, please follow this link: Account Help. If you need further assistance, do not hesitate to PM me or post here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arceus Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 They could be banned, but if they have been an active member, then they would still show up on your friends list when you attempted to add them. The two years was probably to provide incentive for people to buy a month of membership and protect their name for a longer period/with less effort. Who knows. "Fight for what you believe in, and believe in what you're fighting for." Can games be art? --- My blog here if you want to check out my Times articles and other writings! I always appreciate comments/feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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