Usernames
Usernames
Since this board is going to become the userlist for the in game registration, it will require a change to the naming standards.
1) Don't put any extra symbols in your name. like "'()`!,&:=@
2) DON'T put your team name in with your name, we are going to have a field just for that so don't worry.
3) They have to follow the bzflag lame name rules. so no names that are 00000000MY_000000 or any crap like that.
1) Don't put any extra symbols in your name. like "'()`!,&:=@
2) DON'T put your team name in with your name, we are going to have a field just for that so don't worry.
3) They have to follow the bzflag lame name rules. so no names that are 00000000MY_000000 or any crap like that.
Last edited by JeffM on Sun Jan 29, 2006 5:34 pm, edited 2 times in total.
JeffM
"Since this board is going to become the userlist for the in game registration"
What is this all about, I've tried looking in the forum for a thread about it, but no luck. Could someone point me to a thread where this is explained?
"Does 'brad2901' still count as a lame name?" personally, I think any name with numbers in it like that is a wee bit lame. -_^
What is this all about, I've tried looking in the forum for a thread about it, but no luck. Could someone point me to a thread where this is explained?
"Does 'brad2901' still count as a lame name?" personally, I think any name with numbers in it like that is a wee bit lame. -_^
Team Wad!
As I asked on a similar note a month or two ago, who is going to contact Arthur C. Clarke and tell him that HAL2001 is a lame name? Honestly, how anyone can claim that numbers are lame for callsigns in a game is beyond me. There are times when numbers make sense and a call sign of all numbers or mixed numbers is either significant, serious, or humorous.Logwad wrote:"Does 'brad2901' still count as a lame name?" personally, I think any name with numbers in it like that is a wee bit lame. -_^
Examples of numbers that mean as much as a name: (all of these are callsigns I've seen)
007
7-11
9-11
911
666
And some callsigns that use as many or more numbers than letters:
brad2901
f12
B-52
U2
And callsigns that use any numbers at all:
PatLabor221
Each of these has a significance. If one is lame, they all are. Personally, I just don't see the issue as important. It's not like people are talking about registering "92387647892364623" - that is meaningless due to its complexity. The same as registering "zykqlhyvajnesnaoubhej."
There should be a limit to callsign length and email length, though. It's lame to use an extremely long callsign or email just to keep people from seeing your flag type on the display.
-toaster
"So there I was, all alone, facing all of the enemy. I started driving in circles, until I had them surrounded, and then I escaped in the confusion."
"So there I was, all alone, facing all of the enemy. I started driving in circles, until I had them surrounded, and then I escaped in the confusion."
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Hey, you guys have a chance. There used to be a filter for about a day barring all callsigns less than five characters (I think it was five), only in the CVS version, but it would bar anyone with a SN less than five characters into a server. I changed that. A few people and myself voiced our opinion and the rule was changed. Maybe that gives you hope.
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Did I get it right that the login-name you have in that board will also become your callsign in the game?
If right, I think you should allow special-letters. For example my neighbor uses "SAMY-{100%} as gaming-nick. If he cant use "-", "{", "}" and "%" his callsign would be reduced to SAMY100 and totally damaged.
And I think other players have the same situation. They built somehow an identity while playing for months with that name. It would be ugly to see loads of nicks changed. In my opinion.
And to the clantag: Will there be a field for that in the game, too? So that you can toggle display of the names for example pressing "t"? If yes, thats a great advantage.
If right, I think you should allow special-letters. For example my neighbor uses "SAMY-{100%} as gaming-nick. If he cant use "-", "{", "}" and "%" his callsign would be reduced to SAMY100 and totally damaged.
And I think other players have the same situation. They built somehow an identity while playing for months with that name. It would be ugly to see loads of nicks changed. In my opinion.
And to the clantag: Will there be a field for that in the game, too? So that you can toggle display of the names for example pressing "t"? If yes, thats a great advantage.
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- How long do you plan on maintaining a database of every callsign used?
- Will there be limits on the number of times a person can register with whatever central database will be keeping all these in game call signs?
- Will there be any real incentive to use the same name day in and day out for those who would rather remain anonymous during game play?
Basically, what is the point of doing this?
- Will there be limits on the number of times a person can register with whatever central database will be keeping all these in game call signs?
- Will there be any real incentive to use the same name day in and day out for those who would rather remain anonymous during game play?
Basically, what is the point of doing this?
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Answer is here.I_Died_Once wrote:2) Are people going to have to register to play BZ Flag now?
-toaster
"So there I was, all alone, facing all of the enemy. I started driving in circles, until I had them surrounded, and then I escaped in the confusion."
"So there I was, all alone, facing all of the enemy. I started driving in circles, until I had them surrounded, and then I escaped in the confusion."
there are a couple of points in doing it.
it means the game can know about teams in a leauge.
so you can have a server set to just allow the 2 teams who are suposed to play in a match to play. and make everyone else an observer. The server could also automaticly asign team colors based on the info.
It will be used for karma, some servers will only allow positive karma players, so you can only play on them with an account that you normaly play with.
Bzbb only allows 1 account per e-mail so if you wanted to make multiple accounts you'd have to make a bunch of mail addresses and that is a pain.
it can be use for admin rights on a group of servers. so if your admin on like the secretplace group, you'd need to use the same login so it picked up your group.
some servers won't allow unregisterd, so you'd have to use a registered name.
Basilcy it's going to be a lot easyer to play on all servers if you keep the same name.
it means the game can know about teams in a leauge.
so you can have a server set to just allow the 2 teams who are suposed to play in a match to play. and make everyone else an observer. The server could also automaticly asign team colors based on the info.
It will be used for karma, some servers will only allow positive karma players, so you can only play on them with an account that you normaly play with.
Bzbb only allows 1 account per e-mail so if you wanted to make multiple accounts you'd have to make a bunch of mail addresses and that is a pain.
it can be use for admin rights on a group of servers. so if your admin on like the secretplace group, you'd need to use the same login so it picked up your group.
some servers won't allow unregisterd, so you'd have to use a registered name.
Basilcy it's going to be a lot easyer to play on all servers if you keep the same name.
JeffM
Change Names
Does phpbb allow you to change your username? I know quite a few players who have decided to change nicks (for one reason or another), and I'd think you wouldn't want a ton of duplicate accounts when people want a new nick.
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Changing username
yes.
first entry on your profile page.
Note that once you change, anyone can grab your old username. I recommend you don't do it without good reason.
Note also that email addresses must be valid and unique for each forum account.
first entry on your profile page.
Note that once you change, anyone can grab your old username. I recommend you don't do it without good reason.
Note also that email addresses must be valid and unique for each forum account.