Character Naming Policy

Character names in PlanetSide® should reflect the genre of the game, original names are highly desired.

The following types of names are inappropriate and may be changed by an SOE CSR with or without warning:

1. Vile, profane, rude, or racist names including common swear words, anatomical references, racial slurs, and homonyms of these words.
2. Combinations of words that produce an offensive result (e.g. Hugeaz, Tug Mcgroin).
3. Names containing significant religious, occult or historic origin (e.g. Jesus, Allah, Satan, Stalin, Nazi).
4. Trademarked names of products, services, or concepts (e.g. , Marlboro, Sony, Band-Aid).
5. Copyrighted names from popular fiction or non-fiction media (e.g. Rambo, Indiana Jones) or real life celebrities or famous people (e.g. Garth Brooks, Pierce Brosnan, Ronald Reagan, Michael Jordan).
6. Common words and phrases that would not be found in the place and time setting of the game. This includes references to drug substances or drug related paraphernalia. (e.g. Ecstacy, Cannibis)
7. Names chosen with the intent or possessed with the effect of harming the reputation of or used to impersonate a Customer or representative of Sony Online Entertainment.
8. Names where the combination of the first and last name violate a previous rule.

For all of the above, misspellings and alternative spellings of the word or words are also unacceptable.

If a name is found to be in violation of any of the above polices, a member of the Customer Service Team will then use the following process:

• For category 1 or 2 violations, a member of the Customer Service Team will change the name of the character as soon as it is discovered. You may be notified of this name change either in-game or by email. Depending on the nature of the offensive name, the account may also be subject to disciplinary action including suspension or banning. A CSR will contact you to inform you if disciplinary action is taken.
• For categories 3 through 8, the member of the Customer Service Team will contact you either in game or via email to notify you of the character's name change.

Conditions for Name Changes:
Names are generally not changed unless they violate the Naming Policy.

Note: Outfits and Outfit titles are also held to these naming standards.