undelete Character XPLOIT?

[xselax]

So a new feature is coming next patch and i was just thinking about exploiting the shit out of this and save money.

Delete char (Flugur, name example). Tell a friend or someone else to make a new char on same server and name it Flugur and then undelete your character, boom free rename??

[Suketsune]

Seems we'll be able to do that. Well thought.

[batok]

has a 30day CD so only one character at a time but a good idea

[c172]

Blizz will also hold the deleted character name for a certain amount of time (usable by the deleter immediately but no one else) , this combined with the 30 day CD makes it seem lees appealing.

[ev0]

They mentioned when you delete a character, that name is unavailable for a few weeks. So, sure if you wait 3-4 weeks you can get a free name change.

[batok]

the name is held on your account so no one else can have it but you can make a level 1 instead of your friend then recreate it

[c172]

the name is held on your account so no one else can have it but you can make a level 1 instead of your friend then recreate it

No you can't, you are forced to transfer or deleted your lvl1, blizz confirmed this on the very same pge they announced the feature.


Reclaiming Your Name: What About Flugur?
We’ll be holding deleted character names for a limited time, and the original creator can reclaim it for use on a new character during that time. If you create a new character with the same name as one of your deleted characters (let’s say Flugur), the new character must be renamed, transferred, or deleted to complete the restoration of the original Flugur.

[xselax]

Blizz will also hold the deleted character name for a certain amount of time (usable by the deleter immediately but no one else) , this combined with the 30 day CD makes it seem lees appealing.

then start deleting character(s) now before they implement the change itself. might work (3-4 weeks name held)

[xselax]

I'm gonan delete my druid with a shit name one day prior to the patch and my friend will ''steal'' my name and lvl it up. prob gonna work. But I'm also wondering if anyone knows if CMD gear will remain on that character even if i delete it?

[gippy]

i deleted a character last week to test, i still cant make a character with the same name on a different account. Is the name retaining thing active now, or am i missing something?

[xselax]

i deleted a character last week to test, i still cant make a character with the same name on a different account. Is the name retaining thing active now, or am i missing something?

maybe u should wait like 2-3 weeks cuz i think it said something about the name being reserved. lets hope so

[keedorin]

You can delete it like a day before 6.0 comes out and make a new character with same name and undelete it

[Romath]

You can delete it like a day before 6.0 comes out and make a new character with same name and undelete it

No you can not. I thought of this a week ago and tested it on the PTR, you're unable to restore the deleted character while a current character has the name of the deleted character.

[xselax]

No you can not. I thought of this a week ago and tested it on the PTR, you're unable to restore the deleted character while a current character has the name of the deleted character.

yes u should be, the name will be held for a certain amount of time.. I deleted some of my lvl 70+ characters a few weeks ago and i made new char with same name to see if it works today and it did. we just gotta see and wait for patch release. anyway, u can still get free name changes on realm transfer by letting someone make a char with same name

[katsas]

what i thought of this was, buy 1 mil gold, delete the character, take the heat off by deleting the character, restore 1 month later, voila.