Jack Power

Originally Posted by TonyV

There is always a lot of confusion in threads like these. Just to clear a few things up...

The EULA states that they can ban any name or other information at any time for any reason. Whether they can do it is beyond question, and most certainly legal, no matter how non-infringing the character might be. Anyone claiming that they can't do it or that someone has some kind of "right" to use a name is being completely bogus, and more importantly, wrong.

However, as you might expect, they would get really bad press if they just capriciously banned names at random for no reason.

So they ban names that might be protected by IP laws. Notice the "might," it's really important. NCsoft is under no obligation whatsoever to make a judgment whether or not the character actually is infringing. Only that it might be. Beyond reasonable doubt? No. Maybe, maybe not--that's the standard that the GMs use to trigger a name/costume/bio ban. (Actually, I'm thinking it might even be more like "possibly, but probably not.")

If you were to write a comic book titled "Arc.Angel," there's a high probability that 1) you wouldn't be sued, and 2) even if you were, you would win. However, remember, that's not the standard that the GMs use. Also remember that you're not writing a comic book. You're playing a game. A game with specific rules spelled out in the EULA that says that you're relinquishing any rights you might think you have to your character to NCsoft, and that they can do whatever they want with said character, including but not limited to blowing away his/her/its name. Whether or not "Arc.Angel" (or any other name, for that matter) is infringing is largely irrelevant, other than it helps you predict whether or not action will be taken. But it's not a sure-fire indicator.

Last, but not least, all of this has little to nothing to do with the Marvel lawsuit a few years ago. I distinctly remembering many names being nuked before that lawsuit, and the fact that NCsoft was indeed responding to such issues was undoubtedly pointed out during legal proceedings, and one reason that the case ultimately went nowhere. They nuked names before, just as they nuke names now.

Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow

Unfortunately, Gunslingers do not appear to be subject to these tactical limitations. They fire their handguns just fine even at the closest range I can get to without hugging them.

Originally Posted by Nerferteri

AHA caught ya jack....
*tickles with feather*

Originally Posted by Black_Marrow

Your a Fire Tank and dont have Acrobatics.

Originally Posted by Zekiran_Immortal

I just wonder how it stays on. Magnets in his forehead?