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@name showing - poll

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WeerW3ir
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Do we really need this? To show our @name under our name like a damn dogtag?

Its basicly hurts our privacy. We just get more hating and insulting with it. (mostly in pvp). I know this was asked since the beggining but on console noone like it. Right now, there is too much information whenever I look at someone.
Edited by WeerW3ir on 26 April 2016 11:50

@name showing - poll 401 votes

Yes
18%
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It's k. just add hide option
43%
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No.
37%
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  • Bandit1215
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    Yes
    Lol do you really care if someone sends you a hate tell??? It's a game, and I wouldn't take their bellittlements very seriously. Honestly if you get a hate tell, that just means you outplayed them and they need to L2P
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    Excerpt from the ingame book "I was summoned by a mortal", Coldharhour lorebooks collection:

    But then I reconsidered, and mentally added his name to that long list each of us keeps: the list labeled, "Vengeance."

    >:)
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  • JD2013
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    No.
    It's not the fact of messaging. It's half of our account login info. It should not be displayed.
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  • Merlight
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    No.
    I hated them in guild chat as well. One of the first add-ons I installed was pNames, so that I could chat with characters, in character.
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  • TerraPython
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    Yes
    JD2013 wrote: »
    It's not the fact of messaging. It's half of our account login info. It should not be displayed.

    Just employ a secure password, like you should with all your accounts.
    Plus the 2-factor authentication will prevent most account hi-jackings.

    I think the gamertag thingy is a good move. More important for guildies and friends, but also usefull for members of the same alliance. Maybe it could be hidden cross-alliance.

    Im just thinking about the number of guild events that I run and spend the first 20mins learning whos character name is which account on the guild. LOL thank ZOS for this! :)
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  • failkiwib16_ESO
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    No.
    Exactly how big of an issue is this for consoles and why?

    On pc it's not really needed anywhere, unless people wants to keep track of other players - which is kinda creepy to think about.
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  • NovaShadow
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    No.
    I don't like it.

    And I don't want it.

    We should have an option to opt out of it completely so no one can see our @ name.
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  • Sharee
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    You already can discover the @name in most cases, just rightclick character name in chat and select 'ignore'. The UI will respond with 'ignoring @name'. (you can unignore them afterwards)
  • dtm_samuraib16_ESO
    dtm_samuraib16_ESO
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    Yes
    If you have the guts to speak, then don't hide.
    I do not either.

    Hiding is cowardly!
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  • Epona222
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    No.
    It's half of our login information, freely available for anyone to see.

    A better option would be to have a login username that was never displayed anywhere, and a player name that could be displayed or not by user choice, without potentially compromising their account security if they did decide to display it.
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  • JD2013
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    No.
    TerraPython wrote: »
    JD2013 wrote: »
    It's not the fact of messaging. It's half of our account login info. It should not be displayed.

    Just employ a secure password, like you should with all your accounts.
    Plus the 2-factor authentication will prevent most account hi-jackings.

    I think the gamertag thingy is a good move. More important for guildies and friends, but also usefull for members of the same alliance. Maybe it could be hidden cross-alliance.

    Im just thinking about the number of guild events that I run and spend the first 20mins learning whos character name is which account on the guild. LOL thank ZOS for this! :)

    Oh I already use very long and convoluted passwords that nobody will guess :wink: however, it's still a matter of account safety.
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  • NewBlacksmurf
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    It's k. just add hide option
    I started on PC and now play mostly Xbox and PC PTS.....

    the @name doesn't bother me on console because its who we are.
    Now on PC...thats another story


    Overall the game-pad and PC default UI's need to be the same on all three platforms.
    Not having a mouse on console isn't the excuse IMO. Now the menus should differ in how thhey work obviously but they should look the same. Exactly the same.

    From a user friendly stand point and a development stand point the @names on console or showing actual character names make sense. But if I can be honest, playing on PC first, having the player name show and the system using account names for friends and stuff was confusing at times.

    I don't have a solution other than the suggestion to mesh the UI's and maybe that allows for some others to come up with solutions to the name topics.
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  • Tommy1979AtWar
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    It's k. just add hide option
    failkiwib16_ESO wrote: »
    Exactly how big of an issue is this for consoles and why?

    On pc it's not really needed anywhere, unless people wants to keep track of other players - which is kinda creepy to think about.

    Doesn't make any difference to consoles as our character names have never been visible (we don't have text chat), I personally assumed the whole point of the character name plate was so that we could (at least in part) hide our user IDs and just have our charcter names visible, seems like a pointless addition to me if it's as you guys are saying on PC.

    It's zos though so not really surprised by any of it.
  • dtm_samuraib16_ESO
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    Yes
    Y'all can have mine, in fact I already have posted that here somewhere.
    Not in 4 lifetimes and the evolution theory once can crack my PW.
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  • Van_0S
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    It's k. just add hide option
    I want an option to hide my name!!!
    So, I can do T-bag on players and be a traitor by giving my scroll to the enemey faction in cyrodiil.
    :trollface:
  • WeerW3ir
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    YurtTheSilentChief wrote: »
    I want an option to hide my name!!!
    So, I can do T-bag on players and be a traitor by giving my scroll to the enemey faction in cyrodiil.
    :trollface:

    XD
  • Duiwel
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    I don't really care my name is even in my sig as well as my username.

    Oh & one of my newest characters are also using that name now so...
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  • Duiwel
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    To be clear you would need my email verification code, my in game password, my email address, assuming you got that you would need to be hella-fast cause I will notice my stuff is compromised and just reset it.

    Yeah good luck with that none of that stuff is public or anyone have any clue what that is. Heck I make a typo in my own password nearly x3 a week because it's so long
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  • Slurg
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    No.
    I think it looks cluttered and ugly.

    My account name is in my character names so it's not like I'm trying to hide anything. I just think it's unattractive.
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  • Abeille
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    It's k. just add hide option
    I don't care about mine showing, but I don't like seeing other people's. It is cluttered and ugly.
    Just so that everyone knows, my Altmer still can't have black hair. About a dozen of Altmer NPCs in the game have black hair. Just saying.

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    Beatrice Leoriane, Breton vampire: I persuaded someone else into doing the thing. You are welcome, dear.
    Sahima, Redguard performer: Doing the thing sounds awfully unpleasant and really not my problem.
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  • failkiwib16_ESO
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    No.
    Tommy1979AtWar wrote: »
    failkiwib16_ESO wrote: »
    Exactly how big of an issue is this for consoles and why?

    On pc it's not really needed anywhere, unless people wants to keep track of other players - which is kinda creepy to think about.

    Doesn't make any difference to consoles as our character names have never been visible (we don't have text chat), I personally assumed the whole point of the character name plate was so that we could (at least in part) hide our user IDs and just have our charcter names visible, seems like a pointless addition to me if it's as you guys are saying on PC.

    It's zos though so not really surprised by any of it.

    @Tommy1979AtWar ah sorry to hear that :/ I hope it gets optional for you on consoles.

    On pc we can only see account names on ignore list, friends list and guildchat + guildlist, everywhere els it is our char names.

    Our mounts and pet names can't be seen by anyone but ourselves though.
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  • NewBlacksmurf
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    It's k. just add hide option
    Tommy1979AtWar wrote: »
    failkiwib16_ESO wrote: »
    Exactly how big of an issue is this for consoles and why?

    On pc it's not really needed anywhere, unless people wants to keep track of other players - which is kinda creepy to think about.

    Doesn't make any difference to consoles as our character names have never been visible (we don't have text chat), I personally assumed the whole point of the character name plate was so that we could (at least in part) hide our user IDs and just have our charcter names visible, seems like a pointless addition to me if it's as you guys are saying on PC.

    It's zos though so not really surprised by any of it.

    -Character names are seen in other places like Guild roster, just not over a head or in a group interface, but I don't think that this update changes the group interface.....worth asking @ZOS_GinaBruno if choosing a name plate to show for others, has an impact on the group UI name for game pad UI and consoles?

    I've not seen it change but on PC its player names so there is no way to discern for consoles what will occur.
    Edited by NewBlacksmurf on 26 April 2016 13:21
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  • Mickey_Ox
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    Yes
    WeerW3ir wrote: »
    Do we really need this? To show our @name under our name like a damn dogtag?

    Its basicly hurts our privacy. We just get more hating and insulting with it. (mostly in pvp). I know this was asked since the beggining but on console noone like it. Right now, there is too much information whenever I look at someone.

    Nobody on console wants it?? Its us console players have been asking for it the most. Right now its PSN (account name) appears for everything on every character. I look forward to it from a roleplay perspective that i can now play a female character that doesn't have mickey ox over its head
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  • Zerok
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    No.
    I dislike the idea of showing my account name at all times.

    However, a hide option would be an acceptable compromise.
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  • NewBlacksmurf
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    It's k. just add hide option
    Mickey_Ox wrote: »
    WeerW3ir wrote: »
    Do we really need this? To show our @name under our name like a damn dogtag?

    Its basicly hurts our privacy. We just get more hating and insulting with it. (mostly in pvp). I know this was asked since the beggining but on console noone like it. Right now, there is too much information whenever I look at someone.

    Nobody on console wants it?? Its us console players have been asking for it the most. Right now its PSN (account name) appears for everything on every character. I look forward to it from a roleplay perspective that i can now play a female character that doesn't have mickey ox over its head


    They are saying no one wants the @name but they do want player character names instead.
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  • Nyx2
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    Yes
    WeerW3ir wrote: »
    Do we really need this? To show our @name under our name like a damn dogtag?

    Its basicly hurts our privacy. We just get more hating and insulting with it. (mostly in pvp). I know this was asked since the beggining but on console noone like it. Right now, there is too much information whenever I look at someone.

    You realize when using a controller all we see is your account name, right? On target, in group overview - but text chat then suddenly uses the character name. Hopefully this is supposed to address this issue. If it is, it's rather poorly formulated.

    Optimal would be for everyone to decide what they want to see but first fix the functionality.
  • BlueViolet
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    No.
    I don't want to see account names on anyone all the time and I don't want people seeing mine either. ZOS, why you persist in trying to clutter up the UI I'll never know.
    I'd like it completely gone, but as some people want to see things like that, then please add an option to opt out of displaying that stuff altogether.
    Edited by BlueViolet on 26 April 2016 13:31
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  • Asmael
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    It's k. just add hide option
    Nameplates haven't really changed that, but...

    WHO THE HELL THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO SHOW EVERYONE'S LOGIN TO THE WORLD?!?

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  • NewBlacksmurf
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    It's k. just add hide option
    Asmael wrote: »
    Nameplates haven't really changed that, but...

    WHO THE HELL THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO SHOW EVERYONE'S LOGIN TO THE WORLD?!?

    #PleaseHaxxMe

    I think those on PC don't use the game pad mode. On PC since release it always showed the @name instead so this change is just bringing it to the default UI....not that it's right but it is what it is.
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  • Mickey_Ox
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    Yes
    NewBlacksmurf wrote: »
    Mickey_Ox wrote: »
    WeerW3ir wrote: »
    Do we really need this? To show our @name under our name like a damn dogtag?

    Its basicly hurts our privacy. We just get more hating and insulting with it. (mostly in pvp). I know this was asked since the beggining but on console noone like it. Right now, there is too much information whenever I look at someone.

    Nobody on console wants it?? Its us console players have been asking for it the most. Right now its PSN (account name) appears for everything on every character. I look forward to it from a roleplay perspective that i can now play a female character that doesn't have mickey ox over its head


    They are saying no one wants the @name but they do want player character names instead.

    I was replying specifically to the op's comment noone on console wants it.
    I also know that its the fact the @name is now on show for pc players is the issue but I'm not seeing why its such an issue , for us consoles players its only our @name have been on show since the beginning and its never affected us as negatively as some claim here.

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