Minecraft 1.7.6 + 1.7.7 released and name-changing FAQ!

[StanMiniShow]

I can no longer team in game when 1.8 comes out, my friends are going to have knew identitys. I won't know who they are if they change their names. People might say they are someone, but no way of knowing. Trust no one, everyone is an enemy.

Omg DPinky. <3 You need to relax a little.

 

[TheMangoTiger]

I can no longer team in game when 1.8 comes out, my friends are going to have knew identitys. I won't know who they are if they change their names. People might say they are someone, but no way of knowing. Trust no one, everyone is an enemy.

I guess you could check their stats to see if they're completely lying, but yeah I get what you're saying :c

 

[NorthernMojo]

Changing your name is free, right?

 

[AlgerWaterlow]

Hello tributes!

As you may realize, Minecraft 1.7.7 is now out; Mojang has done some changes in this version to prepare for name changing in 1.8 (you can not change names yet). As you may know if you were playing on our servers last night, we've already updated to support 1.7.7. We currently support all released 1.7 versions on our servers: 1.7.2, 1.7.4, 1.7.5, 1.7.6, and 1.7.7.

EDIT: 1.7.7 came out shortly after 1.7.6 to fix some crash issues; our servers now support 1.7.7 as well.

Here's the answers to a few frequently asked questions on name changing:
Q. Will I lose my rank if I change my name?
A. No, your rank is tied to your UUID (unique/universal user identifier). Your UUID is a string of numbers and letters that are assigned to your Mojang account, and do not change even when you change your name.

Q. Will I lose my stats if I change my name?
A. No; same reasoning as above. Your stats are tied to your UUID.

Q. When will name changing be supported?
A. According to Mojang, you'll be able to change your name sometime after 1.8's release, after they have completed an update to their web services.

Q. I'm banned and I'm changing my name. Will this unban me?
A. No. Just like your ranks and stats, bans are also tied to your UUID.

Q. When will 1.8 come out?
A. As far as I'm aware, the last Mojang estimation was for a release sometime in May.

Screw name changes. I just want the food saturation fixed to 1.6 standards!

 

[PROSKILLZ2]

Changing my alt to
HEROBRINE

 

[xExterminate]

Awesome, already know what I'm changing too

Same.

Changing my alt to
HEROBRINE

It is going to be taken.

Will you be able to change name whenever you want?

I am pretty sure that you will be able to change your name three times for free.

 

[TheMangoTiger]

Changing my alt to
HEROBRINE

I'm pretty sure that username is going to be taken already sorry xD

 

[CandyCranium]

This update may seem awesome, but if you're a Developer... ;-;

 

[TheRivalKillers]

I can no longer team in game when 1.8 comes out, my friends are going to have knew identitys. I won't know who they are if they change their names. People might say they are someone, but no way of knowing. Trust no one, everyone is an enemy.

True.

 

[Ceroria]

Awesome, already know what I'm changing too

Darkrai203?

 

[PROSKILLZ2]

Darkrai203?

I can take darkrai and impersonate him now.
#SKILLZ

 

[DK]

So with name changing, what will happen to the people that had inappropriate names and they changed them?