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Kralic Canada2628 Posts November 25 2010 18:19 GMT #41 I would say by game id even at lan's and stuff. Makes it easier and you also feel like a super hero! Cheques are always made out to your real name because bank's don't let you open an account in a name that is not your real name.

Dr.Frost United States389 Posts November 25 2010 18:41 GMT #42 Why use their real names especially on camera, it can be confusing for people. Just pick a name you want to be called, have everyone call you that and be done with it. I think it is pretty simple. It gets confusing when some people call you by your real name, some call you by ur I.D., and some just call you a fag. lol sorry I had to throw that in as a shout out to my team luls. Anyway, if everyone is calling someone by their I.D., it is just common sense to do that as well.

salle Sweden5554 Posts November 25 2010 18:54 GMT #43 I don't see any issue with calling someone by their chosen gamer-tag. if they want to be known by their name they'll just name themselves Teeler or whatever it may be. Using players "gamertags" for e-sports is the norm in the west. Or well for online gaming at all, I know from talking with people online playing games when you talk to them on vent you call them by their gamertags or the name of their avatars (in the case of rpg games).

RoboBob United States798 Posts November 25 2010 18:56 GMT #44 As a pure spectator, Id rather have the nick rather than the full name. The idea that a player gets to choose their name is very appealing to me. And like it or not, sc2 as an esport has much more in common with individual sports, such as wrestling, than team sports like football. Choosing your own name within the community goes along with the highly individualized nature of sc2. Maybe if there's ever a big sc2 proleague that could change, but not the way the scene is now. I would also dispute that "normal" people would be turned off by nicks. Even the least tech savvy people have their own nicks for stuff like email and IM. I feel that the use of nicks meshes very well with the computerized nature of sc2. I will admit though, that the most important thing is for the community to pick one or the other and stick with it. I was never put off by nicks, however it is incredibly annoying to need to know both in order to follow a specific player. The switching back and forth on stuff like sotg is annoying as heck until you get used to it.

teh_longinator Canada725 Posts November 25 2010 18:58 GMT #45 In private channels, I'd prefer people call me by my name. However, there is a reason I made a Game ID, and it sure isn't for it to be ignored in lieu of my name.

Chill Calgary25997 Posts November 25 2010 18:58 GMT #46 I think it's really cool that they go by their tags. I actually really don't like it when I hear people call them Dan, Nick, Greg, Sean, etc.

Weken United Kingdom580 Posts November 25 2010 19:03 GMT #47 I dont mind becasue i think that its nice to think about the person instead of thier account name or w/e. However i also think that some people may just prefer to call them by there gamer ID as they are playing a game! I wouldn't mind ether and different commentators can do which ever they like i think this would add more variatly to commentary. Or mabye they could just say it as context, its up to the person imo.

Alver United States177 Posts November 25 2010 19:19 GMT #48 I like real names to introduce a player before a match and during interviews and IDs during games and on the forums. I think its a sign of esports being more than a game when i hear the real names of the players but i think using IDs is the best when your outside of tournaments and interviews.

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