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I knew it, I didnt think so soon......apparently a player has taken it upon himself to report ALL Character and ship names he feels are NOT CANON.

I saw this in a pvp zone chat tonight. This person, who i am NOT going to name, reported a bunch of us for "non canon and nonsensical" toon and ship names.

I want a Dev or GM response on what the guidelines are for naming because if some probably overweight hot pocket eater has appointed himself "naming sheriff" then I want this nipped in the bud NOW
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    lol, its bound to happen..
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    This post has been edited to remove content which violates the Cryptic Studios Forum Usage Guidelines ~Seadgir
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    So what are your character and ship names, Dancing-Horta?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    My ship and character name isnt important. rest assured it isnt anything like I have seen flying around like the "USS Adolf Hitler" or the "USS TRIBBLE", which I can understand being reported, but I dont have a canon name on my toon or ship and THAT is what is making me angry, that some obsessed cheetoh eater decides anything NON CANON is getting reported.

    I just dont feel like dealing with the hassle.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    People will always be douches, but surely if Cryptic do enforce his wishes it must be part of their policy.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Names that are similar to Trek names don't really bother me that much considering extended families and offspring, but the John-Luke Pikards do get kind of annoying.

    My only gripe is with the U.S.S. En7erprizes and other variants. Those I wish Cryptic would block or do something about, but even then I haven't seen nearly as many as I thought I would. And obviously lewd, and socially unacceptable names like U.S.S. N$&%er Beater (and yes I have seen one of those) should be reported.

    Also before anyone asks, no I'm not the name sheriff. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Since there is no RP server - non canon names shouldn't be enforced. I doubt anything will come of his reports unless someone had an offensive name.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Cryptic has screwed the pooch in a couple ways here.

    1st off they said way back when STO was in development that Ship names (along with Boff names) were going to be generated so they would not have to police a TRIBBLE load of names for each player.

    Then they said we would have the ability to turn off the names so we would not have to see them in sector space or PvP.

    Neither thing happened, and now some players are retaliating by reporting every non-canon name they see. I'm not saying it is right fair or I agree with it, it is just is what’s happening because of Cryptics woeful lack of polish on their product.

    Cryptic should have just asked Taldren what happens when you mislead the Treker fanbase.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Well,I'm getting back into Wall of Voodoo,maybe the finest of New Wave bands. :cool:

    Going with Captain Marc Moreland of the USS West Covina.

    If he reports me,I'm gonna unhouse my plasma conduit and do a Kirk manoeuvre on his aft shield.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Ladysniff wrote: »
    USS West Covina.
    Cool name actually, I grew up in Covina. :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Honestly, my biggest worry with this is that I'm going to get reported by somebody like that. My ships are named the USS Dargason and the USS Danza. Both of those look like gibberish to those who aren't familiar with the names, but they're actually the titles of two pieces of classical music that I performed in my high school orchestra. I don't want to have to put up with some moron reporting me just because he doesn't know jack **** about music.

    Also, how wouldn't most of the alien names that you might make up (like that Vulcan ship in "Take Me Out to the Holosuite") seem like gibberish too? I mean, I'm all for reporting names like USS TRIBBLE or USS En7erprise, but if some dude is going around reporting every name he doesn't get... that's just gonna get annoying.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I've seen a lot of variations of James T Kirk though. Scads of em. I'd really prefer names with an ounce of originality or humor and zero canon to this garbage. I don't report this sort of stuff either. If I don't like it, I don't have to stare at it. Punks just make me sad.
    Names that are similar to Trek names don't really bother me that much considering extended families and offspring, but the John-Luke Pikards do get kind of annoying.

    My only gripe is with the U.S.S. En7erprizes and other variants. Those I wish Cryptic would block or do something about, but even then I haven't seen nearly as many as I thought I would. And obviously lewd, and socially unacceptable names like U.S.S. N$&%er Beater (and yes I have seen one of those) should be reported.

    Also before anyone asks, no I'm not the name sheriff. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    HunterPDX wrote: »
    I've seen a lot of variations of James T Kirk though. Scads of em. I'd really prefer names with an ounce of originality or humor and zero canon to this garbage. I don't report this sort of stuff either. If I don't like it, I don't have to stare at it. Punks just make me sad.

    People just have no originality.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    because you all need something to smile about

    http://nekollx.deviantart.com/art/USS-Bas-Set-151621051
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    People are actually reporting names? Wow. I'm too busy playing the game to give a damn; if someone has an idiotic ship/character name, I just laugh, congratulate myself on staying with canon, and then fly right on by.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Then they said we would have the ability to turn off the names so we would not have to see them in sector space or PvP.

    There is an option for this. Check your HUD settings.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I hope you all realize that none of this is talk going to help you guys find girlfriends.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    canudig wrote: »
    I hope you all realize that none of this is talk going to help you guys find girlfriends.

    Why are you on here exactly?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    DarkZenith wrote: »
    Why are you on here exactly?

    Just sort of a guardian angel, if you will
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I knew it, I didnt think so soon......apparently a player has taken it upon himself to report ALL Character and ship names he feels are NOT CANON.

    I saw this in a pvp zone chat tonight. This person, who i am NOT going to name, reported a bunch of us for "non canon and nonsensical" toon and ship names.

    I want a Dev or GM response on what the guidelines are for naming because if some probably overweight hot pocket eater has appointed himself "naming sheriff" then I want this nipped in the bud NOW
    Jean-Luc Paul Hyperriker from the USS Slamwagon eagerly awaits his affections.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Well I'm glad he hasn't seen my guy yet.

    His name is
    lolwaitingforjoinedtrill

    ship name
    rustbucket

    But that's surely canon, no?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    you can't be reported if your name isn't canon, so this persons reports will go un acted on, they may actually get in trouble for too many stupid reports, I wouldn't worry about it.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Well I can't say that I didn't expect this but consider this... The GMs are going to have enough to do over the next few weeks dealing with real issues especially after the 2nd that they probably aren't going to pay much attention to some over zealous douchebag with an overworked report button. Take this to heart though... Abusing the report function is a direct violation of the EULA so if they get tired of these type of reports it's the reporter that will get banned.

    Bren
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I don't care if names aren't canon, but I do hope they take out 1337-speak names.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Yeah, I don't really care about non-canon names.

    I just don't want to see DeathLordReaper captaining the U.S.S. IShartedInMyPants.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    just to let you know.

    I'M THE NAME POLICE> HAHAHAHAHA

    no but I do have a sound byte of him back when he played WOW.

    CLICK ME TO YOUTUBE
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Zodi-emish wrote:
    just to let you know.

    I'M THE NAME POLICE> HAHAHAHAHA

    no but I do have a sound byte of him back when he played WOW.

    CLICK ME TO YOUTUBE

    LOL :D

    <10 characters>
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    nekollx wrote: »
    because you all need something to smile about

    http://nekollx.deviantart.com/art/USS-Bas-Set-151621051

    Why is the female on the right look like she has one breast heavily sagging compared to the other breast?...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    sure he wasnt just a troll like those "when do i get a lightsaber" guys?

    Anyway let him report all he wants it doesn't mean anything other than GMs will learn to ignore him.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I knew it, I didnt think so soon......apparently a player has taken it upon himself to report ALL Character and ship names he feels are NOT CANON.

    I saw this in a pvp zone chat tonight. This person, who i am NOT going to name, reported a bunch of us for "non canon and nonsensical" toon and ship names.

    I want a Dev or GM response on what the guidelines are for naming because if some probably overweight hot pocket eater has appointed himself "naming sheriff" then I want this nipped in the bud NOW

    Well done Sir, you win the inter-net and over 9000 grand prize's.
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