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Shousan
Profile Joined March 2011
Mexico92 Posts
May 09 2014 21:32 GMT
#161
If you don't like this you would've hated Arcades back in the 90s. Everyone hiding behind the almighty AAA.

Truth is, using barcodes is a simple solution to a real problem for pro players, and if lower league players do it and are BM'ing the ladder, you can still report them like a normal account. I don't find barcodes particularly annoying and it doesn't really affect my game experience in any way.

It's a cool idea what the OP is suggesting, because it would allow "cleaner" leaderboards, but I like it more so a pro player can play some anonymous person just to find at the end that he was beaten by Jaedong or whatever, it's a cool concept.
Stabley
Profile Joined July 2011
United States90 Posts
May 12 2014 18:17 GMT
#162
On May 10 2014 06:32 Shousan wrote:
If you don't like this you would've hated Arcades back in the 90s. Everyone hiding behind the almighty AAA.

Truth is, using barcodes is a simple solution to a real problem for pro players, and if lower league players do it and are BM'ing the ladder, you can still report them like a normal account. I don't find barcodes particularly annoying and it doesn't really affect my game experience in any way.

It's a cool idea what the OP is suggesting, because it would allow "cleaner" leaderboards, but I like it more so a pro player can play some anonymous person just to find at the end that he was beaten by Jaedong or whatever, it's a cool concept.



I appreciate your response!
TelecoM
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States10675 Posts
May 12 2014 18:46 GMT
#163
I remember a long time ago in SC : BW ladder there were still barcoders, it actually became such an issue with the II ll ||| ll II combinations of L , I and the symbol , | , and that was the reason that Blizzard decided to get rid of symbols in usernames in SC1, I wonder if they will ever do something to prevent barcodes as well, this is a good suggestion, we will just have to see what pans out.
AKA: TelecoM[WHITE] Protoss fighting
StatixEx
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United Kingdom779 Posts
May 12 2014 20:07 GMT
#164
everyone would turn your suggestions off. Im no way near gm but even for my clasn inhouse things id turn it off .. .then go on some bm spree with my name hidden . . if that ever got introduced you will see them unchecked for 98% of anyone who cares. the barcode i think is a nice clever way you can imagine ur playing a scarlett or Flash or <insert top guy here> and if u have them on ur friends list and they are offline . .the hype becomes REAL!
GiveMeCake
Profile Joined October 2010
148 Posts
May 12 2014 20:39 GMT
#165
On May 10 2014 06:32 Shousan wrote:
If you don't like this you would've hated Arcades back in the 90s. Everyone hiding behind the almighty AAA.

Truth is, using barcodes is a simple solution to a real problem for pro players, and if lower league players do it and are BM'ing the ladder, you can still report them like a normal account. I don't find barcodes particularly annoying and it doesn't really affect my game experience in any way.

It's a cool idea what the OP is suggesting, because it would allow "cleaner" leaderboards, but I like it more so a pro player can play some anonymous person just to find at the end that he was beaten by Jaedong or whatever, it's a cool concept.


You know that people report hackers/cheaters all day every day and Bliz does nothing about it right?
I had a dream I moved to Korea to become a GSL champion. I slept in PC bangs and practiced only vs the PC. I named my self Death and faced Life in the finals. I beat him, but ended up dying as I killed his last building.
Xinzoe
Profile Joined January 2014
Korea (South)2373 Posts
May 12 2014 20:39 GMT
#166
This is what I do. Everytime a korean player streams on KR, i search their barcode by rank and set them a note. Currently have almost 70 barcodes added :D

But seriously this seems like a great idea even though most progamers might disagree
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland25618 Posts
May 12 2014 21:50 GMT
#167
Could you release some of your findings? Really curious now you mentioned it
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
Ravomat
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany422 Posts
May 12 2014 22:38 GMT
#168
I'd like to see character codes on the loading screen. Then I'd know if I play the same guy 4 times in a row or not.
Xinzoe
Profile Joined January 2014
Korea (South)2373 Posts
May 12 2014 23:16 GMT
#169
On May 13 2014 06:50 Wombat_NI wrote:
Could you release some of your findings? Really curious now you mentioned it


Are you talking about me? I don't think its nice to reveal a progamer's identity. I just use them to copy builds
vult
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United States9400 Posts
May 12 2014 23:23 GMT
#170
On May 13 2014 07:38 Ravomat wrote:
I'd like to see character codes on the loading screen. Then I'd know if I play the same guy 4 times in a row or not.


There is enough evidence that can reveal if you're playing the same person multiple times like Portrait, Level, # of I's and l's, and race, as well as checking their match history post-game.

Idk, bar coding seems legit for GM's who are hiding strats, but I always laugh and ask people in Plat/Dia that barcode because what is the point? You aren't hiding anything of worth and you're effectively restricting yourself from having an identity on battle net.
I used to play random, but for you I play very specifically.
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland25618 Posts
May 12 2014 23:34 GMT
#171
On May 13 2014 08:16 Xinzoe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 13 2014 06:50 Wombat_NI wrote:
Could you release some of your findings? Really curious now you mentioned it


Are you talking about me? I don't think its nice to reveal a progamer's identity. I just use them to copy builds

Fair enough, I shall have to resort to base conjecture as to who is who on the Kr ladder :p
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
Xinzoe
Profile Joined January 2014
Korea (South)2373 Posts
May 12 2014 23:39 GMT
#172
On May 13 2014 08:34 Wombat_NI wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 13 2014 08:16 Xinzoe wrote:
On May 13 2014 06:50 Wombat_NI wrote:
Could you release some of your findings? Really curious now you mentioned it


Are you talking about me? I don't think its nice to reveal a progamer's identity. I just use them to copy builds

Fair enough, I shall have to resort to base conjecture as to who is who on the Kr ladder :p


ill pm u some recent ones then
Ravomat
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany422 Posts
May 13 2014 00:08 GMT
#173
On May 13 2014 08:23 vult wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 13 2014 07:38 Ravomat wrote:
I'd like to see character codes on the loading screen. Then I'd know if I play the same guy 4 times in a row or not.


There is enough evidence that can reveal if you're playing the same person multiple times like Portrait, Level, # of I's and l's, and race, as well as checking their match history post-game.

As you said it can reveal. It might just not which is quite unfortunate. Not knowing who I play against is one thing. Not knowing who I play against while the other guy knows me sucks. Well, I guess in this case I could barcode it up but if everyone does this then the whole ladder becomes faceless and, I feel, boring.
gzerg
Profile Joined May 2014
6 Posts
May 13 2014 00:19 GMT
#174
its such a simple fix. you dont know who you are playing unless they turn on "show name" and the leaderboards are always peoples real ID's and u cant click on them to find out any BOs or anything unless they have "show match history" on

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