Author Topic: Changing ingame name caused account to be locked out...  (Read 450 times)

Offline Dobs

  • Persona Non Grata
  • Nickel Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 644
Changing ingame name caused account to be locked out...
« on: August 27, 2016, 10:13:35 AM »
Reported by a squaddie. He changed his name from Sgtron54 to Sgtron1 and had to log out to get the name change. Found himself unable to get back in as a result. Ended up creating another account so he could fly with us.

Might be worth looking into.

GTX 980TI
Intel I7-6700K @4GHZ
32GB RAM
Fly at 3840x 2160 resolution

Offline JimmyD3

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3979
Re: Changing ingame name caused account to be locked out...
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2016, 11:28:55 AM »
IIRC that is normal, you can not change your user name in an existing account.
Kenai77
CO Sic Puppies MWK
USAF 1971-76

Offline BowHTR

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2074
Re: Changing ingame name caused account to be locked out...
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2016, 11:50:25 AM »
IIRC that is normal, you can not change your user name in an existing account.

You change change your ingame name once every 30 days, however you will lose your perks and achievements. You can change just the casing (upper and lower case) on your ingame name and it wont effect anything.
AH Supporter Since Tour 35

Offline JimmyD3

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3979
Re: Changing ingame name caused account to be locked out...
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2016, 01:50:23 PM »
There I stand corrected.  :D
Kenai77
CO Sic Puppies MWK
USAF 1971-76

Offline Lusche

  • Radioactive Member
  • *******
  • Posts: 23888
      • Last.FM Profile
Re: Changing ingame name caused account to be locked out...
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2016, 02:49:45 PM »
You change change your ingame name once every 30 days, however you will lose your perks and achievements.

Only perks, achievements are kept. Been there, done that ;)
Steam: DrKalv
E:D Snailman

Offline BowHTR

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2074
Re: Changing ingame name caused account to be locked out...
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2016, 09:35:19 PM »
There I stand corrected.  :D

You and me both!  :cheers:
AH Supporter Since Tour 35

Offline hitech

  • Administrator
  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Posts: 12398
      • http://www.hitechcreations.com
Re: Changing ingame name caused account to be locked out...
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2016, 11:39:00 AM »
Log in just as you did before you attempted to change your name.

Your login does not change when you change your game id.

HiTech