My account user has changed due to inactivity

[KKxie 1]

Why does an account change its user when it's inactive for too long. And why does tanki have to change users that are inactive

[Toby 2,938]

Hey!

After a certain period of inactivity — depending on the player's rank and whether or not they've made an in-game Shop purchase (which automatically protects the account's nickname from re-registration for an additional minimum period of 3 years following the date of the last purchase (regardless of the player's rank)) — an account's nickname may become re-available for registration again. This system has been put in place in order to free-up nicknames of inactive accounts for other active players to be able to use.

Important: Do note that after an inactive account has its nickname taken by someone else, it will NOT be lost (or have any of its data related to it prior to the period of inactivity changed) or assigned to a new player, but merely receive a new nickname with the prefix 'r_' in front of it — so if an account was for example named 'Tanker', it'll have its nickname automatically changed by the system to either  'r_Tanker' or 'r_Tanker0', in case 'r_Tanker' has already been taken.

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If your account's nickname has been changed due to inactivity (meaning that someone else has re-registered it), you can choose a new nickname for your account (free of cost) by contacting the Tech Support via this form. Before choosing a new nickname for your account, make sure to check its availability.

 

Additionally, you can learn more about nicknames and the system surrounding them in more detail on their official Wiki page.