05-03-2005, 04:32 PM
Phoenix,May 3 2005, 05:46 PM Wrote:Very well known names from pop culture and media. And I don't even know two of the three examples they name. I wonder how far they intend to take this. What if you make up a name and it turns out some guy in a book or TV show has the same name? How obscure does a name have to be to be safe?
Frankly, it's a dumb rule, because there's no clear limits, and unless you mash on the keys making up a name like Gurnsgleo or Venhulingres, you'll probably end up with a name from somewhere.
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Parzival and popular culture? My mind reels!
It's Blizzard's world of course. And they are king, and whatever interpretation of their rules is possible, they still can do whatever they want...
But surely here is something amiss. When I hear Parzival I have to think of the Wagner opera Lohengrin. Why would this be not appropriate for a fantasy role-playing game with obviously a medieval background? (I did a google and found an interesting link by the way: Wolfram v. Eschbach: Parzival.)
I second Quark's notion that someone is trying to grief nobbie in a very special way: by reporting the name to the GMs. Being that it is a German server the name was maybe deemed too Third Reich or something...
And I see people running around with names like Jp...
-Arnulf
Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and enthusiasm!