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Trojan1 [2354683]
As you all know, the cost of of renaming one's account to a taken name costs more than changing to an unused name, which makes total sense.

The cost also adds up by each level of the inactive's name, and some other factors: https://wiki.torn.com/wiki/Preferences#Name

My suggestion is: the cost should go down by each year (maybe if they've been inactive for 5+ years) so it makes more sense; the possibility of the inactive going back to the game goes down by each year.

The name *removed* is already taken by someone else who is inactive, you can acquire it now for an increased cost of 1750 points if you wish. You will not be able to change your name again for 3 months.
1750 points for a player who's been inactive for 11 years. What are the chances this player will log back in after a decade?
Fishbum [2009144]
2000 total points to change your name to one you've waited forever to obtain doesn't sound unreasonable. Honestly, it sounds like the developers want to minimize name changing, especially when it involves taking them from inactive players who might return. Unless you're changing your name multiple times per year, deal with the cost. Players pay far more for a clothing items to customize their avatar and they don't have the option to take rare items from inactives. You at least have that option.

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Elizabeth [2339829]
I get what you're saying, but at the same time, people have come back after longer than that before. It's not a matter of what are the chances, it's a matter of are there chances, and if there are, which there are, then the price is going to be pretty high. This definitely doesn't need to be changed in this way. If anything, you should be able to claim taken names of people over level 50 (excluding level 100), but at a much higher price.

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