Able to use the names of major SW characters

[Sostrata]

Tonight I was allowed to create Obi-wan Kenobi, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian; Owen, Beru, & Anakin Skywalker; Boba Fett, Padme Amidala, Wedge Antilles and Grandmoff Tarkin.

I was prevented from using Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, Han Solo, The Emperor, Yoda, and Leia Organa.

[apathyboy]

It looks like our table of fiction names needs some more data in it.

[Sostrata]

We are also not supposed to be able to use planet names in character names.

I was able to use the following planets in character names: Corellia, Dantooine, Dathomir, Endor, Rori, Talus, Yavin.

I was prevented from using the names of Lok, Naboo and Tatooine.

[zetlaux]

August 14

I was allowed to create a Mon Cal character with the name Tatooine Naboo. Thought it was worth mentioning since both of them were on the list of names Sos was prevented from using.

*Edit: I was additionally allowed to create a Wookiee by the name of Lok.

[zetlaux]

If I remember right, SOE had alternate spellings of SW characters on the list of forbidden names. Things like Luuke, Leiaa, Hann, Chewy, Palpatiine, and Lanndo were on the list. It was pretty hard to get away with anything close to a classic SW character name. Things like Emperor, Darth, Hutt, and other SW words weren't allowed.

I created a character tonight in deadlock's den named Chewbaca Solo after being refused Chewbacca Solo.

[apathyboy]

Thanks for this, you're right SOE was pretty agressive about character names especially early on.

[Kronos11]

On top of this, no matter how good our filters are someone is probably going to find a loophole, so adding in an option for an administrator to make a player change their name would be a good idea as well. I know games like WoW incorporate this now. I don't know what the feasibility of this is as it seems like there might need to be a change on the client end though.

[zetlaux]

Actually, I have memories of some of my friends being forced to change their toon's name shortly after launch. You're right, though...the filter just thins out the number of ppl making non-original names. It takes a person monitoring it and changing names when necessary. I know SOE did it early on, so at a minimum we know it has been done before. If this can't be done, we would be forced to make the player delete the character and re-create it...which in reality wouldn't be the end of the world.

[kinshi]

Added Trello card for this issue to validate reported cases with latest builds

[kinshi]

This issue is still present in current builds (as of 4/2/12)..Trello card has been moved back to 'in -progress'

[apathyboy]

Can you test the following points to make sure these rules work (I added a fix in the other day that should correctly handle the 2nd point now):

1.The first character is not ' or -

2. No more than 3 instances of ' or - appear
3. Firstname capture group: 3-16 chars must be a-zA-Z or ' or -
4. Optional sirname group, same restrictions as firstname

I will look into the issue with fictionally reserved names.

[kinshi]

Validation complete. all 4 of the above mentioned name filters work as expected on 4/2/12 build (win32)

[Kronos11]

this should now be fixed with the recent modifications to fictionally reserved table.

[kinshi]

Verified fixed.