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So... it was decided player names arent unique?

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
I have a borg who I named Seven of Eleven (at first thinking itd already be taken) and it let me. Ive seen two other Seven of Elevens since then...
Whats is gonna be like tomorrow? 10 guys with the same name? 20?
I can somewhat uy the ships name's not being unique (even though It shouldnt happen but w/e) but PLAYER'S names? Cmon now
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Your unique identifier is your @name so character names themselves are not unique.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Yep it is one of the things I hate about the game. I wish they would get rid of the handles altogether and go to unique names for charaters and ships
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Yep it is one of the things I hate about the game. I wish they would get rid of the handles altogether and go to unique names for charaters and ships

    I agree on the Character part, the unique ID is a bit screwie, and really, shouldn't be needed if they just made "nicknames" unique

    ship names i disagree on, they don't need to be made unique
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Yep it is one of the things I hate about the game. I wish they would get rid of the handles altogether and go to unique names for charaters and ships

    They won't, and probably can't at this point. They thought they had a good solution to the "my name is taken" complaints in other MMO's, and ended up creating a new problem instead.

    At any rate, since there are duplicate names, they can't suddenly make them unique at this point, so learn to live with it.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Yeah, pretty much. It's the account that's unique.

    charactername1@accountname1

    There can only be 1 accountname1. Just like in Champions. The character name is not unique. Not a big deal really...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    buddah7118 wrote:
    I have a borg who I named Seven of Eleven (at first thinking itd already be taken) and it let me. Ive seen two other Seven of Elevens since then...
    Whats is gonna be like tomorrow? 10 guys with the same name? 20?
    I can somewhat uy the ships name's not being unique (even though It shouldnt happen but w/e) but PLAYER'S names? Cmon now

    There's no alternative. If they hadn't have done this, undoubtedly, there was already a Seven of Eleven in the game, so you'd have ended up with the following.

    Seven of Eleven
    Sevyn of Eleven
    Sevven of Eleven
    Seven of Elleven
    Seven o Eleven
    Sevin of Elevyn
    Sevenn of Eleven
    Etc. Etc.

    I like it the way it is. I wish they would hide the handle, but *shrug* it's a step in the right direction. Personally, I'd have been happy with being able to have unique Full Names (First Middle Last).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    NinetyNine wrote:
    They won't, and probably can't at this point. They thought they had a good solution to the "my name is taken" complaints in other MMO's, and ended up creating a new problem instead.

    At any rate, since there are duplicate names, they can't suddenly make them unique at this point, so learn to live with it.

    I don't have a problem with it really. I very rarely ever send a tell to someone so no problems using the full name to do it. Also people can have the same name in RL so I don't see what the issue is.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Also, it's the system they use. Allows you have a type of global access to your accounts. If you're playing or have played their other games, you can chat into those games as well because of your global ID. I've got friends who still play champions and my friends list from that game is associated with my account so it's still there in my STO game.

    When ya think about it, it's pretty cool.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    seven of eleven? seriously? and you're complaining that you can't be the only one...

    This post has been edited to remove content which violates the Cryptic Studios Forum Usage Guidelines ~Dionaea
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Also, it's the system they use. Allows you have a type of global access to your accounts. If you're playing or have played their other games, you can chat into those games as well because of your global ID. I've got friends who still play champions and my friends list from that game is associated with my account so it's still there in my STO game.

    When ya think about it, it's pretty cool.

    It also sort of sucks, as you can't make an alt character to play with when you don't feel like socializing.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I hid the @ names so it only shows the first name.. Yea.. ive sent a bunch of messages to the wrong people.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    *edit* nvm I need to learn to read
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Mephane wrote:
    Wait you copying a character from the show and then you complain that a dozen others can and will do so, too?

    /facepalm

    I thought it was from a convenience store.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Personally, I'd have been happy with being able to have unique Full Names (First Middle Last).

    Doesn't work that well eiher. I tried to give my character a Klingon name,
    [First]K'Tar[/First] [Middle]son of[/Middle] [Last]Karana[/Last]

    I was promptly adressed as "Karana" by the Admiral.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    NinetyNine wrote:
    I thought it was from a convenience store.

    Ditto, and I admit that it made me laugh
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    until some fanboi freaks out because there is an entire fleet of chuck norriss' flying the USS chuck norris
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    NinetyNine wrote:
    I thought it was from a convenience store.

    It is a store lol

    lol Lets all make characters named Chuck Norris, flying USS Chuck Norris ships and name our fleet Chuck Norris, only inviting other Chuck Norris's
    Chenchuan wrote: »
    until some fanboi freaks out because there is an entire fleet of chuck norriss' flying the USS chuck norris

    damn beaten to it
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    tatsumasa1 wrote: »
    seven of eleven? seriously? and you're complaining that you can't be the only one...


    I don't care who you are, that's funny!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    buddah7118 wrote:
    I have a borg who I named Seven of Eleven (at first thinking itd already be taken) and it let me. Ive seen two other Seven of Elevens since then...
    Whats is gonna be like tomorrow? 10 guys with the same name? 20?
    I can somewhat uy the ships name's not being unique (even though It shouldnt happen but w/e) but PLAYER'S names? Cmon now

    Perhaps you're not the unique snowflake you thought?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    K-Tar wrote:
    Doesn't work that well eiher. I tried to give my character a Klingon name,
    [First]K'Tar[/First] [Middle]son of[/Middle] [Last]Karana[/Last]

    I was promptly adressed as "Karana" by the Admiral.

    I think most of the characters will address you by your nickname, which I think is your last name by default, but that's easy to change. One thing you could have done to address the few times you are referred to by last name would be to set the name to display LAST MIDDLE FIRST and change the name to [First]Karana[/First] [Middle]son of[/Middle] [Last]K'Tar[/Last] That way, your character will still be K'Tar son of Karana, but characters will refer to you as K'Tar.
    What I would like to see is an option to set the preferred formal name that characters refer to you as when they're not referring to you by your nickname.
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