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latan
740 Posts
and when are they going to start placing ads on maps? | ||
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Loser777
1931 Posts
On August 17 2010 03:49 DivineJustice wrote: Actually you can't because they don't let you put numbers in name in b.net 2.0.. unless you get a 1/999 chance of getting Loser.777 in character code... Haha I forgot about character codes... Dammit I don't want to just be a plain Loser XD It's the name I've used on so many forums and communities... hmm EDIT: 666th post maybe I'll be Loser666 | ||
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DivineJustice
Canada5 Posts
On August 17 2010 03:50 Loser777 wrote: Haha I forgot about character codes... Dammit I don't want to just be a plain Loser XD It's the name I've used on so many forums and communities... hmm EDIT: 666th post maybe I'll be Loser666 lol yeah in one hand, I don't mind the lack of numbers in names 'cause it looks a lot better without them in a lot of the cases but there's always people like you who always stuck with numbers in names... I'm of two minds about this issue also.. but I like my "justice" b.net handle.. so this topic is not even that relevant to me.. | ||
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QuothTheRaven
United States5524 Posts
On iCCup the only times I ever played anyone whose name I recognized were during TSL and ASL. That being said it's obviously beneficial for the pro players to smurf, since then people can't pin down their playstyle in ladder and come into a tournament match with extra information. Hopefully this doesn't create an environment where top level players feel pressured to change their name while laddering or practicing for a big tournament. Anyways, it'll be interesting to see how this plays out. | ||
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nullmind
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RageOverdose
United States690 Posts
And I don't see how the cost of name changing, which I'm sure they have all the refactoring tools built in already (or are building them), warrants alone the cost we have to pay to get any more than one. I don't really care though, this is obviously just a way for them to make extra money and make sure they break even at least, or may help with funding the support of Bnet as a whole or their new MMO IP they still won't talk about (whoa, being REALLY optimistic there). But I have no problem with it personally. I love the system of micro-transactions. It gives users options and makes people some money, and as long as the game or game balance is not hindered by it, then I probably won't care. | ||
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SCC-Faust
United States3736 Posts
Glad the feature will come out, so disappointed in the money part of it. It makes me kind of want to really rage hard, but nothing would come of it. Although the pay feature will still prevent smurfing, adding a feature like "free name change once a week" would do just the same. It is always for the money now. Any other motive they make claim is a total lie. | ||
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nibbles
United Kingdom179 Posts
My identifier is 747... | ||
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United States1401 Posts
On August 17 2010 00:53 Hawk wrote: It's a bit different when the micro transactions start becoming necessary to play the game at an acceptable level. This is a luxury. It's still pretty fucking stupid in my mind to charge for this, but I won't lose sleep over it. When they start charging to have new mappacks that are required for ladder, change clan tag, to have a clan channel and what not, it's fucking with the very essence of the game. Blizzard knows that if people are dumb enough to pay for name changes, they will certainly pay for cross realm play, clans, chats and other shit. That's the reason why this is a major issue. I'm going to go back to my question "do you know what a slippery slope is," then look at your post, and laugh. Plus you debunked your whole argument when you said "this is a luxury" - yeah it is, you don't have to pay for anything you don't want to. They're not charging for map packs required for ladder. And I don't see it happening. Forgive me for not living in fear of the horrible, evil corporation that put out a video game with a service that's ruining the very fabric of my life. Christ. As far as "Blizzard knows that if people are dumb enough to pay for name changes etc" its your responsibility not to be one of those people. | ||
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Mint Adnade
Canada1 Post
Now, while I'm pretty sure 90%+ people here do not care for the feature and will never use it, some people will use it because they need it but there's also some people who will do it because they can. I know someone who race changes every 2 weeks or so, and another person who used to name change on cooldown and that's with a $15(?) price tag. What if it was free, how many people would request name changes every 3 day for the hell of it? Also, it's pretty easy to track people since their id will not change, only their name will. | ||
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latan
740 Posts
also some people also need to understand that your needs are not the same as other people's and maybe you don't give a duckload about being able to change your display name but for some other people this feature may be important. for these people charging for a basic feature will always feel like abuse. | ||
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Fizbin
Canada202 Posts
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latan
740 Posts
can you tell me anyone who doesn't? | ||
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AxeX1606
United States39 Posts
Yes every name change after the first isn't free, and this IS NOT SOMETHING YOU HAD BEFORE. Because before you couldn't change your name, but you could create another account (and for some reason you guys think it is the same thing, no it is not). And so what if it isn't free, IT'S A SERVICE, they have every right to charge you for it. Also, as someone has said before, if your changing your name more often then you change your pants, you have an issue to work out. Also, having your clan tag as part of your name is about as stupid than getting your lovers name tattoo'd on you. Sure this may be the start of micro-transactions for StarCraft 2, but your forgetting one thing: They have NEVER done micro-transactions that affected gameplay. It has always been about vanity, and nothing more. Also, I kind of do hope they charge for cross-region. I only plan on playing in the NA servers, and its bad enough I have to deal with players who have crap internet HERE, but soon I'll have to deal with players with bad internet across the ocean? I want them to pay for it, maybe Blizzard will actually put that money toward making the latency better or something. | ||
Last Romantic
United States20661 Posts
On August 17 2010 04:07 nibbles wrote: Hmmm, time to change my name to Boeing. My identifier is 747... hi five! same here | ||
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Archerofaiur
United States4101 Posts
On August 17 2010 04:43 AxeX1606 wrote: They have NEVER done micro-transactions that affected gameplay. This line was about as informed and well thought out as the rest of your post. | ||
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SeaSmoke
United States326 Posts
Blizzard doesn't need the money from name changes, but having them be free and unlimited would create problems they would rather avoid. I fully understand why they would charge money for doing so. | ||
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Kgst
United States45 Posts
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AxeX1606
United States39 Posts
On August 17 2010 04:47 Archerofaiur wrote: This line was about as informed and well thought out as the rest of your post. the mount is a moot point, because it doesn't help you raid any better, or do better in PvP. All it does is reduce travel time which isn't that big of a deal. Edit: if you would like to know what I mean, go try some F2P MMO's, where in some, the ONLY way to be any good is to pay thousands for the micro-transaction items in their shops. | ||
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Teddyman
Finland362 Posts
On August 17 2010 04:47 Archerofaiur wrote: This line was about as informed and well thought out as the rest of your post. Care to explain how it's different gameplay-wise to ride that mount compared to a normal mount? | ||
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