Do you show UserID or Character Name in Nameplates?

SilverBride

I want so badly to be able to show both in the Nameplates but that is not possible at this time. I go back and forth between which name I prefer and I wondered what others choose.

SilverBride

Character Name

I usually show character name but now and then try out UserID for awhile. But I always end up changing it back.

BenTSG

Character Name

I prefer seeing the Character name primarily in the world, feels a little more immersive to me that way, more so when people give their characters nice outfits! I do use both ID and character name in the chat box though, otherwise makes it a pain to know who's who in the guilds!

SilverBride

Character Name

BenTSG wrote: »

I prefer seeing the Character name primarily in the world, feels a little more immersive to me that way, more so when people give their characters nice outfits! I do use both ID and character name in the chat box though, otherwise makes it a pain to know who's who in the guilds!

I assume you are using an add-on to do that.

BenTSG

Character Name

SilverBride wrote: »

BenTSG wrote: »

I prefer seeing the Character name primarily in the world, feels a little more immersive to me that way, more so when people give their characters nice outfits! I do use both ID and character name in the chat box though, otherwise makes it a pain to know who's who in the guilds!

I assume you are using an add-on to do that.

To show both ID and character name in the chat box? Yes, that would be the pChat add-on. Lots of customisation. Been using it so long I have actually forgotten how the default chat box is like now.

Hapexamendios

UserID

Always ID. I don't know the names of my friends characters.

bmnoble

Character Name

I usually leave it on character names can't stand looking around and seeing everyone's @names everywhere.

Feels slightly more immersive that way nothing that can be done about all the character names that look like they were picked by having a cat walk across a keyboard though.

Only time I switch to @names is if I am planning to sell/buy/craft stuff in zone chat.

AlexanderDeLarge

UserID

I'd do character names if people were actually lore-friendly with them but most aren't and at that point there's no benefit to using character names. Just confusion.

fizzylu

UserID

I just find the UserID's easier to remember usually haha I would normally swap it over for RP events though, but that's about it. In any other situation I definitely prefer the UserID's.

Varana

UserID

I use nameplates only for people that I'm in a group with.

For others, my UI addon shows me @name, character name, and title under their health bar when pointing the cursor at them.
In chat, @name.
Nameplates while in general overland or in town are unnecessary and way too much visual clutter.

Danikat

I don't use nameplates at all. When they were added to the game I set up a keybinding to turn them on and off, but I can't remember ever having a reason to turn them on.

I have the target frame set to show only the character name, and chat set to show character name except in guilds where it's account name, but I think it's addons doing that rather than base game options.

GOAT4EVAR

Character Name

Ngl i dont see a point in having a character name in the first place if only your UserID is shown

emilyhyoyeon

Character Name

Character names can be immersive when lore friendly or lore appropriate but ID names are inherently not so I always have character nameplates or nameplates turned off.

TaSheen

Character Name

Character name; I have NO interest in seeing user IDs. Though right now I have nameplates off anyway.

JKorr

UserID

I have two accounts; 18 characters on the main one, 7 on the alt one. I don't expect any of my guildmates to keep track of all my character names.

Olauron

Are nameplates different from the UI part that is shown when you are looking at another player character (or NPC) with the crosshair? Because the latter shows both, as far as I remember (and you can select what would be primary and what would be secondary).

fizl101

UserID

I turn off nameplates apart from exceptional circumstances, but when looking at someone I always focus on their ID not their character name. Apart from a few memorable names, I wouldn't have a clue of the majority of my guild friends characters names, but I do know their PSN ID

Cazador

UserID

I prefer having character names on but it's a little odd to call people by names other than their player id so I usually leave it set to player Id.

boi_anachronism_

UserID

Easier for team members to recognize in raids.

metheglyn

Character Name

I have nameplates turned off, but in chat I see the character name. I prefer to see character names rather than userID.

Vevvev

Character Name

Character name, I can already read their userID by putting my crosshairs on them.

SilverBride

Character Name

Olauron wrote: »

Are nameplates different from the UI part that is shown when you are looking at another player character (or NPC) with the crosshair? Because the latter shows both, as far as I remember (and you can select what would be primary and what would be secondary).

Yes, the nameplate is always visible above the player and we do not need to mouse over them to see it, if we have nameplates enabled.

Vevvev wrote: »

Character name, I can already read their userID by putting my crosshairs on them.

The problem with that is we have to put our crosshairs over the player which isn't easy to do if they are standing in a crowd or moving around.

I'd love if we could choose "both" and have it display as Character@UserID if we wish.

whitecrow

Character Name

I don't use them but if I did I would use character name, after all this is an RPG.

Necrotech_Master

Character Name

nameplates i do character name

group menu is character name by default as well, with a user ID on hover

i use pchat to change whats in the chat though, for zone chat i prefer character names, but for guilds i prefer the user ID because that makes more sense

Olauron

SilverBride wrote: »

Olauron wrote: »

Are nameplates different from the UI part that is shown when you are looking at another player character (or NPC) with the crosshair? Because the latter shows both, as far as I remember (and you can select what would be primary and what would be secondary).

Yes, the nameplate is always visible above the player and we do not need to mouse over them to see it, if we have nameplates enabled.

I see, thanks.
I don't use them at all (I prefer as clear gaming screen as possible).

SilverBride

Character Name

whitecrow wrote: »

I don't use them but if I did I would use character name, after all this is an RPG.

I'm curious now how having nameplates toggled off affects the name we see in the chat window. Is that still determined by the toggle for preferring UserID or Character Name?

Kingsindarkness

Character Name

Character name I have had issues with userid and creepers following you around in-game.

AzuraFan

I have nameplates turned off. I've tried them and they just get in the way. Too many, especially in a town.

ClevaTreva

Nameplates ruin immersion for me. I don't use them at all.

Jack-0

Character Name

I play with a lovely bunch of people and I like to see their character names, it doesn't take long to learn who's who when you're playing with the same groups quite frequently, and also some of them put a lot of effort into their individual character names.

I was quite taken aback when I first started ESO that my *account name* is visible to other players, in older MMOs like UO no one would ever know your account name, just the names of your characters.

SilverBride

Character Name

Kingsindarkness wrote: »

Character name I have had issues with userid and creepers following you around in-game.

The one we choose only affects what we see. Other players who choose to display UserID will still see everyone's UserID regardless of what those players have chosen for themselves.