EPTNicknames? Why? - Page 13
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FoBuLouS
United States570 Posts
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StrinterN
Denmark531 Posts
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gammAwolfa
Finland213 Posts
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two.watup
United States371 Posts
In American Football we call Calvin Johnson "Megatron", Benjarvis Green-Ellis "The Law Firm", Adrian Peterson "AP or ADP", Chris Johnson "CJ2K", there's MJD, DWill, JStew, etc. People's names are long and all the same. eSports is unique because you can choose what your nickname is, like Ochocinco lol | ||
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Scribble
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MrSexington
United States1768 Posts
Comparing Battle.net IDs in Starcraft 2 and nicknames for normal sports is silly. You have a better argument if you just talk about Korean SC2 where their real names are used. | ||
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snexwang
Australia224 Posts
Also, a funny side note: I have "real life" friends who call me "snex" more often than my real name. Basically, my alias has become my nickname... I hope that makes sense.  | ||
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oZe
Sweden492 Posts
You should just be grateful we're not limited to 3 characters anymore, says oZe ;-) Just to be clear. A nick name is what your friends call you because your name is to much work to pronounce or because you did something memorable. A handle is what you chose to be known as in your quest for world domination. A name that is more real and has more meaning than the random label you got before you were or did anything. Ps. When your favorite band is playing a gig do you ask your friends if they wanna go see Sven Johansson, Roger Smith, Serdar Mammadov, Lee Wáng & Kavitha Chakraborty or just the name of the group? | ||
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Cascade
Australia5405 Posts
If you use handles, then it is because the image of the person is important. You are trying to sell the person not only as a skilled person at what they do, but also the personality, attitude etc. This is what is done in show business, music industry for example has has been pointed out. People in general don't buy (well, download...) lady Gagas songs because they think she is one of the most skilled singers/performers in the world, but because they are attracted to the image (which of course includes the music) she represents. When using real names, I feel it is a bit more about focusing on the skill and properties of the person him/herself. Like in most "real" sports, politics, research, industry. (steve "FruitDealeR" Jobs? Barack "pE4ceBr1ng3r" Obama? Albert "Einstein" Einstein?) Pro wrestling i think is very good illustration of this distinctions, the "sport" that is more about show than personal skill, thus using made up handles. Another example is actors, that are known under their real names, as they are recognized as the best actors in the world rather than representing an image. Another example is opera, where again the singers are known under real names, as they are know as the best in the world at what they do, which is not the case in popular music. Also note that "earned nicknames" can be applied even in skill-based context, and is normally accepted, but then you have to really earn it. So in the end, I think it is a matter of how we want to sell e-sports to the outside world. If we want to sell it as the best players in the world doing what they do best, then I feel real names is better communicating that. If we want to sell starcraft as a really cool show with personalities battling it out, then handles are fine. Me personally would prefer to see sc2 sold as skilled individuals, thus using real names, but I can perfectly well see how handles can be argued for. Also, if a switch is to be made, then it would have to be gradual, through Greg "Idra" Fields, and maybe only with new appearing players start using only their last name to identify them. edit: using "handle" and "nickname" as clarified in above post.  | ||
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clownzim
Brazil267 Posts
and by the way when e-sports scene started to develop around the world most of caster had no idea of players real names. so they had to go for nicknames player was using and people just got used to it. simply as that. | ||
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2WeaK
Canada550 Posts
People make it out to be such a big deal to remember the names... Kind of like first day in high school, where all the people you knew might not be there and you'll have to do a few years with people you've never meet before... You're going to remember their name once you hear it enough times, just like the nicknames. Real names make it sound way more personal than a nickname. | ||
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mikiao
United States161 Posts
Now Greg is sending his overlord to scout Greg. Greg sent his overlord to the wrong corner, this means that Greg is going to get scouting information first and will be able to see that Greg is going pool first. Would it happen often? Probably not. Would it be annoying when it happens? I think so. Besides...most people I know that I play online with I call by their handle even if I know their actual names. Hell, people I knew in person before I knew they played, I call by their handle. | ||
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Nekovivie
United Kingdom2599 Posts
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Tidus Mino
United Kingdom1108 Posts
On November 22 2011 21:32 mikiao wrote: In the top corner we have the US Zerg Greg. And in the bottom 7 o'clock position we have the European Zerg Greg. Now Greg is sending his overlord to scout Greg. Greg sent his overlord to the wrong corner, this means that Greg is going to get scouting information first and will be able to see that Greg is going pool first. Would it happen often? Probably not. Would it be annoying when it happens? I think so. Besides...most people I know that I play online with I call by their handle even if I know their actual names. Hell, people I knew in person before I knew they played, I call by their handle. lol have you ever watched real sports..? They use their surnames. Nicknames are an important part of video games and always will be. Pro gamers usually are different to how their pro persona is. When you hear about Fata1ty you think of one of the greatest gamers of all time.. now what about when you hear the name Jonothan Wendel. Doesn't really hold the same kind of value | ||
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MHT
Sweden1026 Posts
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Cascade
Australia5405 Posts
On November 22 2011 21:32 mikiao wrote: In the top corner we have the US Zerg Greg. And in the bottom 7 o'clock position we have the European Zerg Greg. Now Greg is sending his overlord to scout Greg. Greg sent his overlord to the wrong corner, this means that Greg is going to get scouting information first and will be able to see that Greg is going pool first. Would it happen often? Probably not. Would it be annoying when it happens? I think so. Besides...most people I know that I play online with I call by their handle even if I know their actual names. Hell, people I knew in person before I knew they played, I call by their handle. Well, in (european proper) football, and i tihnk most sports, only the last name is used, so it would be "Fields", not "Greg". I've never experienced a problem in football, except when south Korea hosted the world cup, and at a certain point had 6 players out of 11 on the field named "Lee".... >_> "Lee passing lee, dribbles, back to lee, drops to lee, faking shot, passing lee, lee shoots" Must've been easy on the commentators at least. | ||
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Talic_Zealot
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Skaminator
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Cocacooh
Norway1510 Posts
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Ygz
England370 Posts
"Chris, Chris, Chris" Wrong. | ||
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