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ZenithM
France15952 Posts
Game IDs should maybe stay for the game UI only if SC2 wants to be considered a real "mainstreeam" sport. I like the korean approach. Of course I still like game IDs, but they're so random sometimes that it doesn't add much to use them. I mean, Major (Juan ;D) should not be allowed to pick nicknames anymore, for example ;D. | ||
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Laurence
Ireland119 Posts
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blagoonga123
United States2068 Posts
On November 22 2011 12:14 Kieofire wrote: Nicknames are what they are known by and sounds better imo, plus it makes it easier on casters. You have to remember that some people have some difficult real names to pronounce. This is true, cept some people like gswswesrwsswer and bratok and even idra getting pronounced in like 50 different ways haha edit: oh wow this is 20 pages late lmao whoops | ||
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Sufr1r
Spain78 Posts
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itkovian
United States1763 Posts
But for credibilities sake I feel it is important to include the player's real names in certain situations. Especially when being more businesslike and formal about it. For example, it may be obvious, but including player's real names is important in news pieces or articles because it gives it a more official feeling. | ||
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Euronyme
Sweden3804 Posts
Other than that I don't really care to be honest. | ||
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Arterial
Australia1039 Posts
The reason why REAL names are used in other sports, is because thats what they GO by. Pro-gamers go by their IDs because that's what they are known as. | ||
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Kibibit
United States1551 Posts
On November 23 2011 08:27 Arterial wrote: How many of you could remember EVERY single player's name? Be realistic here. The reason why REAL names are used in other sports, is because thats what they GO by. Pro-gamers go by their IDs because that's what they are known as. I could easily remember the exact same amount should they be introduced to me as such. Real names are no harder or easier to remember than IDs to be quite honest. Heck, I'd remember Korean BW names if they were standard instead of their IDs for the foreign Community, and those ARE less easy to remember than IDs. | ||
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Herr Wilhelm
Chile170 Posts
It's a game, and if people just don't like using nicknames they will use their names, like oGsMC (Min Chul Jang, i think). | ||
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Ryder.
1117 Posts
On November 23 2011 08:31 Kibibit wrote: I could easily remember the exact same amount should they be introduced to me as such. Real names are no harder or easier to remember than IDs to be quite honest. Heck, I'd remember Korean BW names if they were standard instead of their IDs for the foreign Community, and those ARE less easy to remember than IDs. It's not just one or the other, if you want them to go by real names you would have to remember BOTH, since in things like replays and such there is no choice but to use the game ID. Remembering Korean names AND their ID would be hard. For everyone saying how easy it is and they already know who boxer, MC, MVP ect, what about the rest of the lesser known ones? What about everyone in Code A/those qualifying for code A? What about everyone who competes in the open bracket at MLG, are the casters supposed to remember the names of 256 players there? Yeah it's easy for you guys to recall a select few of the better known players, but that doesn't prove anything. And where would you draw the line at 'pro players'? Would casters at go4sc2 or playhem daily use their real names? Much easier to keep what they do now; introduce them at the start of the game with the real name, as well as in interviews ect. But when referring to them mid-cast stick with IDs, since that is what they are known by. | ||
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Dotrar
Australia46 Posts
On November 23 2011 10:41 Ryder. wrote: It's not just one or the other, if you want them to go by real names you would have to remember BOTH, since in things like replays and such there is no choice but to use the game ID. Remembering Korean names AND their ID would be hard. For everyone saying how easy it is and they already know who boxer, MC, MVP ect, what about the rest of the lesser known ones? What about everyone in Code A/those qualifying for code A? What about everyone who competes in the open bracket at MLG, are the casters supposed to remember the names of 256 players there? Yeah it's easy for you guys to recall a select few of the better known players, but that doesn't prove anything. And where would you draw the line at 'pro players'? Would casters at go4sc2 or playhem daily use their real names? Much easier to keep what they do now; introduce them at the start of the game with the real name, as well as in interviews ect. But when referring to them mid-cast stick with IDs, since that is what they are known by. This. Leave the names where it matters. its going to be hard (especially for new people ) to remember that Gregg = EGidra where as interviews could say 'Gregg "Idra" Fields' just the other day i showed my coworker Sc2. they remembered the names of "Naniwa" and "DRG" easily cause they're short and sweet, but different. if everything started to use their real names it would be silly | ||
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Chicane
United States7875 Posts
On November 23 2011 08:03 Laurence wrote: I've been saying this to my SC buddies for ages. I don't see any use in Nicknames, we use real names when speaking about players. I'm not sure who we is, but it definitely includes yourself so... you're saying that when Leenock won MLG Providence you were saying "Lee Dong Nyung just won MLG!" instead of "Leenock won MLG"? I really doubt that, but I don't know why you would lie just to make your point so... that seems very uncommon, and it is more difficult to remember Korean names as opposed to English sounding names. | ||
creamer
Canada128 Posts
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MeteorRise
Canada611 Posts
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perestain
Germany308 Posts
On November 23 2011 12:38 creamer wrote: I have always wondered this myself, I feel like when and if gaming achieves the level of other sports, handles will disappear or maybe the other way around. Nicknames appear pretty goofy to anybody not involved into gaming and probably support the idea that it is all about role playing stuff for kids instead of a competition. Sure, they're part of the culture, but not being taken serious by anyone is also part of the culture, and I think the names do play a rather big role in that. If esports wants to become recognized as sports it will be a necessitiy to use real names to some degree to appear legit imo. | ||
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Kibibit
United States1551 Posts
On November 23 2011 10:41 Ryder. wrote: It's not just one or the other, if you want them to go by real names you would have to remember BOTH, since in things like replays and such there is no choice but to use the game ID. Remembering Korean names AND their ID would be hard. For everyone saying how easy it is and they already know who boxer, MC, MVP ect, what about the rest of the lesser known ones? What about everyone in Code A/those qualifying for code A? What about everyone who competes in the open bracket at MLG, are the casters supposed to remember the names of 256 players there? Yeah it's easy for you guys to recall a select few of the better known players, but that doesn't prove anything. And where would you draw the line at 'pro players'? Would casters at go4sc2 or playhem daily use their real names? Much easier to keep what they do now; introduce them at the start of the game with the real name, as well as in interviews ect. But when referring to them mid-cast stick with IDs, since that is what they are known by. You kinda missed the point. If names were all we had to go by, or were the standard to go by, we wouldn't have as much problem as some people seem to be making it out to be. | ||
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spidercrumbs
United States23 Posts
There's a pretty good reason behind their use anyway. So much of the game occurs online, over battle.net, where players exist only as nicknames. It's pretty essential to have continuity between tournaments (and other live appearances) and the online component of the game, for the sake of building reputations and personalities, which esports needs. | ||
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spidercrumbs
United States23 Posts
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Brutaxilos
United States2633 Posts
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yeint
Estonia2329 Posts
Competitive gaming is still gaming. Gamers use IDs. | ||
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