看到这则, 不知是针对全部还是只有美版
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/15910697/release-the-names-character-name-reclamation-coming-9-15-2014
http://ppt.cc/Owtg
大意是说, 在 patch 6.0.2 到之后
自 2008.11.13 就没上线过的角色名字
会被释放出来, 供别人取新名或付费改名.
个人的推论应该是包含台版
若 2008 年后没开出来的角色又希望能保留名字
那可能需要去储个点数把角色开上来
不过, 2008.11之后都没玩的人
应该也不会在意吧?
再加上这中间台版合并多次...
然后都没玩的人, 看到这则消息的机率可能也不高
Release the Names! Character Name Reclamation Coming
Blizzard Entertainment 9/15/2014
With the upcoming Warlords of Draenor pre-patch (6.0.2), we will be
releasing sidelined characters’ names back into the wild. Any
characters that have not logged into the game since November 13, 2008
will have their names freed up, making them available to anyone
creating a new character or using the paid Character Name Change service.
How Do I Preserve My Names?
You will need to log in to World of Warcraft and enter the game using
each character whose name you wish to retain before patch 6.0.2 goes live.
While it is possible no one will claim your recently released name
and you might be able to snag it again, it is probably not worth
the risk if you want to keep your names intact long-term.
Our goal with this great name liberation is to make sure new and
returning players have a large and varied pool of names available
to choose from—so log in now if you wish to preserve your unused
characters’ names for your journey intro Draenor.