6.1 - Names no longer protected.

[Alecthro]

Just gonna leave this here: https://i.imgur.com/P7nNgZx.png

[youngkyu]

What are the chances of them forcing name changes on names from major warcraft lore characters?

[Van9690]

What are the chances of them forcing name changes on names from major warcraft lore characters?

to be honest i cant see them wiping EVERY name. I imagine they will only wipe offencive names (vagina etc) that a lot of people have made. Ultimately its their mistake, but hey if you get a free rename nothing to moan about!

[Arazane]

Anyone having dc's right now? Im disconnecting every time I try to create a character.

[ckmafia]

What are the chances of them forcing name changes on names from major warcraft lore characters?

They will. I had the name Sinestra in BC before Sinestra was in the game and they force changed it in Cata.

[JustRyan]

Anyone having dc's right now? Im disconnecting every time I try to create a character.

If you are on Windows XP
- Click Start and then Run
- Type cmd in the run box and the press Enter
- In the black console command window that appears, type: ipconfig /flushdns
- After typing the above command, press Enter, then close this window

If you are on Windows Vista or 7
- Click Start, then Programs, then Accessories and then locate 'Command Prompt'
- Right-click on 'Command Prompt' and left-click on 'Run as Administrator'
- In the black console command window that appears, type: ipconfig /flushdns
- After typing the above command, press Enter, then close this window

Same thing happened to me, Source.

[MisterPepsi]

Just made myself a new char named Dicktator....ahahaha roflamo

[Sklug]

Haha, for fun I made a troll toon on Alliance with the name along the lines of Allysuckingbad

[Alecthro]

They will. I had the name Sinestra in BC before Sinestra was in the game and they force changed it in Cata.

Im not sure about that. Im still running around with Sintharia, which is Sinestras real "human" forms name.

[mikelcarr]

Nice find mate, got some great nicknames!

But i cant find a nice one for my monk (T_T)

[Alienshroom]

I heard someone say that tomorrow mornings maintenance will force everyone to rename, anyone confirm?

[WizardTrokair]

Wild stuff. Grabbed Mage and Wizard on my realm. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. +9rep

[Smitten]

I heard someone say that tomorrow mornings maintenance will force everyone to rename, anyone confirm?

I haven't seen that on any of Blizzard's Twitter accounts or forum posts, but it's entirely possible.

[Augury13]

Wild stuff. Grabbed Mage and Wizard on my realm. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. +9rep

Of course you did trokair... xD You are da greatest Wizard

[ClassPM]

So much awesomeness, thank you so much mate. Got Arthas, Orc, Warlord, Warchief (the best name in wow probably, coupled with the "Of the Horde" title), King, Queen, Hunter (can get some nice combos, Elder Hunter, Hunter of the Horde, Bloodthirsty Hunter, etc).