Author Topic: Game Name Change vs. BBS Name  (Read 792 times)

Offline WarTooth

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Game Name Change vs. BBS Name
« on: February 02, 2009, 12:10:21 PM »
Hello,

Though I hope to not make regular changes of my name, my in-game name has changed and I was wondering what my options are to align my BBS name?

Thanks for your advice,

WT

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Re: Game Name Change vs. BBS Name
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2009, 12:26:57 PM »
Options are:  Put your game ID in your signature.  Create a new account.  Or email support and request that they change your bbs username for you (I'd suggest not attempting that today when there is a backlog of weekend email and outage complaints).

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Re: Game Name Change vs. BBS Name
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2009, 05:05:40 PM »
Skuzzy told me he really doesn't like changing BBS names. Honestly, make it easy on him and just make a new account.
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Offline Xasthur

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Re: Game Name Change vs. BBS Name
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2009, 06:56:52 PM »
I changed my game name after two weeks. It was originally Xasthur but when I decided to subscribe a while after the initial two weeks I decided to try something different after being met with two many expressions like this:  :huh when my game name was Xasthur.

The pronunciation of the name escaped too many people and I can understand how annoying that it is. I hate it when I have to double-take people's names to figure how to bloody say it.

I changed my game name to Archaius which, in hindsight, was probably not the best choice given the amount of different pronunciations I get on that one. I get "Ar-key-us" and "Arch-ee-us" a lot when it should be "Ar-kay-us".

I don't care though, I know they're talking to me.

Many end up just saying "Arch" or "Ark" which is great, it's nice and easy to say and type.

Just put your in-game tag in your BBS signature or avatar and people will know who you are.

A few people actually call me 'Xas' in-game, too, actually. So don't worry, people will put it all together.

< too easy.

(Oops, I thought my game tag was in my sig, I forgot I put it in my avatar instead)
« Last Edit: February 02, 2009, 07:01:54 PM by Xasthur »
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Re: Game Name Change vs. BBS Name
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2009, 08:47:36 PM »


The pronunciation of the name escaped too many people and I can understand how annoying that it is. I hate it when I have to double-take people's names to figure how to bloody say it.

I changed my game name to Archaius which, in hindsight, was probably not the best choice given the amount of different pronunciations I get on that one. I get "Ar-key-us" and "Arch-ee-us" a lot when it should be "Ar-kay-us".
Seriously?? :huh I thought that was simple grammar, but isn't that one of the Pokemon?

(edit: Scratch that, the Pokemon is Arceus)
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Re: Game Name Change vs. BBS Name
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2009, 07:54:15 PM »
Pokemon? Most certainly not.  :lol

The intended meaning of my username is somewhat convoluted and vague. It was not really supposed to be easily identified.

The etymology of its components are:

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arch (adj.)
1547, "chief, principal," from prefix arch- (from Gk. arkhos "chief;" see archon); used in 12c. archangel, etc., but extended to so many derogatory uses (arch-rogue, arch-knave, etc.) that it acquired a meaning of "roguish, mischievous,"

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archaic
1832, originally of words no longer in use, from Fr. archaique, ult. from Gk. arkhaikos "old-fashioned," from arkhaios "ancient" (see Archaean). Archaism "an archaic word or expression" is attested from 1748.

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Sirius
from Gk. Seirios, lit. "scorching".

Make of that what you will. Don't over-think it, though, it's not intended to be overly cryptic or loaded.
« Last Edit: February 06, 2009, 07:55:49 PM by Xasthur »
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