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Name Changes: 1.8 Minecraft!(First Pop Reel)

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cbeeston1
Lvl 36Artisan Spleefer
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Since 1.5 mojang have been flashing their technology at our faces for name changes in the future and we already know we have been using since 1.7.6, giving us ID's when we are banned rather than using our names. But when will we get the ability, what are the costs, these are the questions mojang tried to answering in their name change Q&A here.

From reading the Q&A, we got to wonder to ourselfs.

1.When will 'enough' players will be using 1.8 Minecraft when it comes?

2. What will be an affordable cost for a one off name change?

My Opinion:

1. Depending on when Minecraft 1.8 comes out, like a lot of players and myself I will be waiting for the newest bukkit to come out before updating my client at all, though, servers like Mineplex can work a way to make the two patches compatabile like they did with 1.6.4 and 1.7.2 since we are already using the technology for ID's since 1.7.6. Overall, Mojang better be keeping a large eye on Bukkit, because we know that it can take MONTHS for it to have a stable version.

2. I would say $5 for your first time, but it goes up to $20 your second time, but goes back down to $5 after three months time, I think that system would work well for their ideas of a system that resembles this.

"We want it to be easy and freely available, but we also don’t want people changing their name every 5 minutes!"

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cbeeston1
07/07/2014 5:54 pm
Level 36 : Artisan Spleefer
One of the reasons I think we will have to pay a small fee is with Mojang's new EULA guideline being enforced, they are supporting selling cosmetic changes. But everyone who thinks it is free does have a fair point, but looking at other games it costs players to pay a small fee to change their name.
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Wolfren_Aetherson
07/07/2014 12:29 pm
Level 15 : Journeyman Pony
The idea of PAYING to change usernames is a bad idea. What if you can't pay and desperately need a new name? We'd be screwed over. I need a name-change because I am getting harassed on my name that I use in MC and used to use everywhere, and I need a name-change in order to get away from that, and I am unable to "buy" a name-change, so that is why I think paying for a change is a bad idea.
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AlchemistSun
07/07/2014 12:21 pm
Level 1 : New Crafter
I think  That you should pay 5 dollars for your 1st time(except on the first day its implementeted as a kind of deal) and advance by 5 every time you change it but you can only cahnge it after a months time has passedi and you should be able to revert to any of your past names for free and if theres a typo you can fix it for a dollar.
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The_Smartass
07/07/2014 3:52 am
Level 48 : Master System
Having to pay for name changes will probably make most shy away from it. I hope there is a cool-down time for name changes. maybe a month or so, somethin' like that.
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n31ln3t
07/06/2014 11:21 pm
Level 8 : Apprentice Network
Nice one, threw a diamond at you.
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Masterlife124
07/06/2014 7:01 pm
Level 1 : New Miner
I think 
1st: free
2nd: 5$
3rd:10
Then no more
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Dominos
07/06/2014 6:02 pm
Level 14 : Journeyman Fisherman
They could just make name changes free, but make a time lock for a month so that after a month you can change your name again.
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WaffleProductions
07/06/2014 7:42 pm
Level 7 : Apprentice System
I came up with Domino's solution in my head! :O
I don't think there should be a cost on name changes. All you're doing is updating a database, to change the name associated with our new UUIDs. But to limit the name changes, one month seems an appropriate time. (Could be anywhere from a week to 3 months or so, and I would be okay.)
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cbeeston1
07/06/2014 6:03 pm
Level 36 : Artisan Spleefer
Actually when you think about it, they could do that free, but locks for a month, but instead of the lock, maybe $20 fee?
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Nyan_Thor
07/07/2014 9:45 am
Level 18 : Journeyman Pirate
There should be a request for typos too so you dont have to pay $20 for a letter. Maybe like $1-$5 per letter after a name change. Unless it's the first. I do like both inbetween ideas together, though.
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