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Ryndika
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
1489 Posts
September 12 2011 06:43 GMT
#161
These threads which are about featuers that bnet 0.2 lacks makes me so bad because they are so true. Maybe we should do what we can and just make a thread in bnet forums where people can sign up. Can't think of anything else...

Btw searched forums and Couldn't find one thread in front page, so if there is good writer it would be awesome if he opened a thread.
as useful as teasalt
JiYan
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3668 Posts
September 12 2011 06:43 GMT
#162
lets try to get as many replies as possible by 8am pacific time. that's likely when blizzard (based in california) will get to work and read all the fuss on their forums. we should try to make it at a critical mass by that time or else it might be glossed over altogether.
hahaimhenry
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada368 Posts
September 12 2011 06:45 GMT
#163
they should charge us every time we ladder if they want money so bad
:]
Brotocol
Profile Joined September 2011
243 Posts
September 12 2011 06:46 GMT
#164
Worst trend in modern gaming: blaming "the community."

"Guys, if the community supports the feature enough, say, 2,000,000 posts showing support, we'll add a feature that literally takes 10 minutes to add." How obnoxious is this...


It's equivalent to saying "dance for us, peasants, and maybe we'll throw you a bone."
"The Protoss ball of death is already too strong, so Protoss doesn't really need new units in HotS." - David Kim, Blizzcon 2011
thatsundowner
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada312 Posts
September 12 2011 06:47 GMT
#165
On September 12 2011 15:43 Brotocol wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 12 2011 15:37 thatsundowner wrote:
The ability to make a new account at will isn't exactly the same thing as name changes, especially with the internet being a very different place.


That's not what's being discussed though. People are just asking for name change. And it really is a trivial addition. And they're even willing to pay.

The point here is that Blizzard needs to stop being coy about name change. It's almost a tease at this point.


People are claiming that brood war had name change support, all I was saying is that it let you make new accounts at will which isn't the same thing
"you're gonna fail" in latin
Brotocol
Profile Joined September 2011
243 Posts
September 12 2011 06:49 GMT
#166
On September 12 2011 15:47 thatsundowner wrote:
People are claiming that brood war had name change support, all I was saying is that it let you make new accounts at will which isn't the same thing


Ah, I see your point now. Nonetheless, if it's a design decision not to allow new accounts to be made, then surely name change is the solution.
"The Protoss ball of death is already too strong, so Protoss doesn't really need new units in HotS." - David Kim, Blizzcon 2011
emc
Profile Joined September 2010
United States3088 Posts
September 12 2011 06:49 GMT
#167
I think blizz is most worried about smurfs, I think they should give a free name change every time a new ladder season begins. I mean we don't want clan hoppers or smurfers so I think a name change every season is reasonable.

Either that or a pay system where you can change anytime but for a price.
fraktoasters
Profile Joined January 2011
United States617 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-12 06:51:09
September 12 2011 06:49 GMT
#168
On September 12 2011 15:26 Brotocol wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 12 2011 15:20 graNite wrote:
On September 12 2011 14:59 Sultan.P wrote:
This requires no effort on the part of Blizzard, seriously guys. You can already change your SC2 char name once for free; I'm not computer expert but I imagine all you would have to do is change it to instead of only limited to 1 name change ---> unlimited name changes.


yeah, its harder to implement a one time change than a unlimited change



No it's not, that's patently wrong. It's the exact same SQL query. The only addition is the payment system, which they already have, since bnet 2.0 is a storefront.

They even already have the field in the database which stores the number of name changes that you have on your account...


There is virtually no cost to implementing this.


Source: Software engineer


I concur with this. It's quite obvious they already have this implemented (since we all got 1 free name change). I'm really baffled at how having more name changes would be difficult to implement unless they designed their back end in some really bizarre way.

Look, people need to stop saying "Whatever Blizzard does I'm sure is right" or "We don't know because we're not Blizzard". Computers aren't magic. There is not magic in this or super secret technology, and there are plenty of people here that can understand the technology side of this.

A name change should be a trivial thing to implement.

Edit: Also this whole thing is really pathetic of Blizzard.
Excludos
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Norway8113 Posts
September 12 2011 06:50 GMT
#169
Love how I can't show my support on the thread because I'm European..
thatsundowner
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada312 Posts
September 12 2011 06:50 GMT
#170
On September 12 2011 15:49 fraktoasters wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 12 2011 15:26 Brotocol wrote:
On September 12 2011 15:20 graNite wrote:
On September 12 2011 14:59 Sultan.P wrote:
This requires no effort on the part of Blizzard, seriously guys. You can already change your SC2 char name once for free; I'm not computer expert but I imagine all you would have to do is change it to instead of only limited to 1 name change ---> unlimited name changes.


yeah, its harder to implement a one time change than a unlimited change



No it's not, that's patently wrong. It's the exact same SQL query. The only addition is the payment system, which they already have, since bnet 2.0 is a storefront.

They even already have the field in the database which stores the number of name changes that you have on your account...


There is virtually no cost to implementing this.


Source: Software engineer


I concur with this. It's quite obvious they already have this implemented (since we all got 1 free name change). I'm really baffled at how having more name changes would be difficult to implement unless they designed their back end in some really bizarre way.

Look, people need to stop saying "Whatever Blizzard does I'm sure is right" or "We don't know because we're not Blizzard". Computers aren't magic. There is not magic in this or super secret technology, and there are plenty of people here that can understand the technology side of this.

A name change should be a trivial thing to implement.


people keep posting to these mythical people who are claiming name changes are hard to implement when i haven't seen a single post that actually says that
"you're gonna fail" in latin
FinBenton
Profile Joined March 2011
Finland870 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-12 06:52:36
September 12 2011 06:51 GMT
#171
e. wrong threaf
fraktoasters
Profile Joined January 2011
United States617 Posts
September 12 2011 06:51 GMT
#172
On September 12 2011 15:50 thatsundowner wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 12 2011 15:49 fraktoasters wrote:
On September 12 2011 15:26 Brotocol wrote:
On September 12 2011 15:20 graNite wrote:
On September 12 2011 14:59 Sultan.P wrote:
This requires no effort on the part of Blizzard, seriously guys. You can already change your SC2 char name once for free; I'm not computer expert but I imagine all you would have to do is change it to instead of only limited to 1 name change ---> unlimited name changes.


yeah, its harder to implement a one time change than a unlimited change



No it's not, that's patently wrong. It's the exact same SQL query. The only addition is the payment system, which they already have, since bnet 2.0 is a storefront.

They even already have the field in the database which stores the number of name changes that you have on your account...


There is virtually no cost to implementing this.


Source: Software engineer


I concur with this. It's quite obvious they already have this implemented (since we all got 1 free name change). I'm really baffled at how having more name changes would be difficult to implement unless they designed their back end in some really bizarre way.

Look, people need to stop saying "Whatever Blizzard does I'm sure is right" or "We don't know because we're not Blizzard". Computers aren't magic. There is not magic in this or super secret technology, and there are plenty of people here that can understand the technology side of this.

A name change should be a trivial thing to implement.


people keep posting to these mythical people who are claiming name changes are hard to implement when i haven't seen a single post that actually says that


The one we're quoting?
Brotocol
Profile Joined September 2011
243 Posts
September 12 2011 06:52 GMT
#173
On September 12 2011 15:50 thatsundowner wrote:
people keep posting to these mythical people who are claiming name changes are hard to implement when i haven't seen a single post that actually says that


One of them is in the quote tree. He says it's harder to implement a repeatable name change than a 1 time name change.

There's also the "entitlement" guy who claims we can't know how hard it is.
"The Protoss ball of death is already too strong, so Protoss doesn't really need new units in HotS." - David Kim, Blizzcon 2011
Excludos
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Norway8113 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-12 06:56:00
September 12 2011 06:55 GMT
#174
On September 12 2011 15:49 fraktoasters wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 12 2011 15:26 Brotocol wrote:
On September 12 2011 15:20 graNite wrote:
On September 12 2011 14:59 Sultan.P wrote:
This requires no effort on the part of Blizzard, seriously guys. You can already change your SC2 char name once for free; I'm not computer expert but I imagine all you would have to do is change it to instead of only limited to 1 name change ---> unlimited name changes.


yeah, its harder to implement a one time change than a unlimited change



No it's not, that's patently wrong. It's the exact same SQL query. The only addition is the payment system, which they already have, since bnet 2.0 is a storefront.

They even already have the field in the database which stores the number of name changes that you have on your account...


There is virtually no cost to implementing this.


Source: Software engineer


I concur with this. It's quite obvious they already have this implemented (since we all got 1 free name change). I'm really baffled at how having more name changes would be difficult to implement unless they designed their back end in some really bizarre way.

Look, people need to stop saying "Whatever Blizzard does I'm sure is right" or "We don't know because we're not Blizzard". Computers aren't magic. There is not magic in this or super secret technology, and there are plenty of people here that can understand the technology side of this.

A name change should be a trivial thing to implement.


You obviously don't know what you're talking about. Do you realize just how complicated it is to change your name? Its not like its implemented already. Just the data behind "/dnd" must have been pages long considering how long it took them to implement it. /sarcasm

The best part is that when they finally do add some basic features (Like the ones that stops you from auto accepting every single invite from every random stranger in the game, which they're adding in patch 1.4) they actually need to run it a month on the ptr to make sure it doesn't bug out
Highways
Profile Joined July 2005
Australia6103 Posts
September 12 2011 06:57 GMT
#175
Wow really?

No clan support is in the works??? Starcraft 2 is supposed to be the ultimate e-sport, but it's built on a piece of crap known as bnet 0.2
#1 Terran hater
WarChimp
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Australia943 Posts
September 12 2011 06:58 GMT
#176
From what I can tell this is for paying to change your name. If this is the case, I don't care. I am not going to pay money for a name change, greedy bastards. If it is free however, then I am all for this. But paying 10bucks to change your name is not worth the money.
Liquid`Jinro
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Sweden33719 Posts
September 12 2011 06:58 GMT
#177

My opinion: A lot of people believe this should be free and that blizzard is "milking" the cow. Imagine if this feature would be free and unlimited ? The internet is already filled with assholes and stream cheaters imagine if they could change character code/portrait/name every day ?
A long time ago I thought blizzard was greedy but they are doing us a favor by not giving every dick on battle.net a chance to spam anonymously

So just make it a once a month or once every 3 months thing, and if you want more you pay.

So fucking easy to do.
Moderatortell the guy that interplanatar interaction is pivotal to terrans variety of optionitudals in the pre-midgame preperatories as well as the protosstinal deterriggation of elite zergling strikes - Stimey n | Formerly FrozenArbiter
NeWeNiyaLord
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Norway2474 Posts
September 12 2011 07:01 GMT
#178
hope this will work out. Still doesnt like the idea of shifting Character code tho. Feel like the name is enough
This is where we begin. Show your true self, Battosai.
Ledcaveman
Profile Joined March 2011
100 Posts
September 12 2011 07:02 GMT
#179
Pretty sure there are more important things to fix than implementing name changes...
Sofahamster
Profile Joined July 2011
Iran1 Post
September 12 2011 07:08 GMT
#180
The sad truth: I would have to buy a 2nd copy of SC2 just to be allowed to post on US battle.net forums. IMHO that sucks even more than the lack of clan tag support.
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