In the near future Sigil will be evaluating all player names to make sure they are in accordance with the naming policy. Names that are not will need to be changed – we will post more information on this soon but in the mean time, please take a moment to go over the naming policy if you have not already.
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Names and the Naming Policy!
The purpose of our Naming Policy is simple: We want you to feel as immersed as possible in our world. Our Naming Policy is designed to encourage names that are appropriate for the world.
The Naming Policy is below. If you see a name that you feel is in violation of the Naming Policy, please contact a Game Master.
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Vanguard Naming Policy
The intent of our naming policy is to promote the feeling of being immersed in Telon. These policies apply to all player names, regardless of creation date.
The following types of names are unacceptable and are listed in order from the most to the least offensive. Intentional phonetic misspellings, combinations, and homonyms of these words are also unacceptable.
Names must be at least three characters long and may not contain spaces or any non-alpha characters.
1. Obscene, vulgar, lewd, or sexual references.
2. Racist, hateful, or ethnic references or slurs.
3. Religious or occult terms, historical, geographical, or mythological names (e.g. Angel, Lucifer, Julius Caesar, Israel, Zeus).
4. Pharmaceutical or illicit drug reference (e.g. Zoloft, bong, ganja).
5. Names recognizable from existing media, copyrighted, or trademarked names including but not limited to products, companies, celebrities, or characters (e.g. Winston, GE, Madonna, Britney Spears, Spiderman, or Harry Potter).
6. Proper names from Vanguard including the first or last name of any significant NPC, area, race, class, or a representative of Sigil Games Online, Inc., Sony Online Entertainment, their subsidiaries or affiliates.
7. Words that would not be found in the setting of the game or genre (e.g. Computer, Microwave, Coffee Maker, Noob).
8. Names created to defame or to impersonate another player, community member, or a member of our staff. (e.g. Aradune Mithara)
9. Names implying status, title, or rank (e.g. The, Officer, Master, Sir, Inspector, Mother). This includes alternate forms of “The” where the name contains a normal word, as they implicate a title. (e.g. LeThug, ZiCrafter, DSmasher).
10. Names that contain full or partial sentences (Ikillgoblins, Spongebob, IkillIerkiller and Toasteroven).
11. Names where the combination of the first and last name forms a phrase (e.g. Tellme Astory, Fish Taco, Lukesky Walker.)
12. Non recognizable or unpronounceable words (e.g. Afdsg, Kghg, Tspk).
Name and Surname Changes:
Names will not be changed unless they violate this naming policy or have met one of the following criteria for a surname change:
• Getting married or divorced.
We truly appreciate your cooperation!
