Would like some sort of guild member identifier though.

alexw12381ub17_ESO wrote: »

you can download a ui mod that does this..

Nope.

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1. Human diversity: We want different things. Playerbase is a really heterogeneous group
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2. Your way of playing and experiencing the game might not be the right way for someone else, no matter how hard you argue
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3. That's why the UI (and the game) should be as customizable as possible
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4. Give users more customization options like the Plates. Thank you

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Mightylink wrote: »

Why can't they just make it an option, why does everything have to be forced one way or the other these days...

An Example from the story-immersion point of view:

Giving the plate option means that there won't be "immersive-non-nameplate-pvp-battles" anymore, because the better recognizability gained by using plates is an advantage in a pvp situation. Everyone has to have plates on to get that advantage, so it would be stupid not to use it. Just a dumb example, but the underlying point is valid:

1. Without the option, the game stays more immersive. Until the option is implemented, the game is dominated by the immersion point of view
   
2. If the option is implemented and those who use it have a possible advantage, then the game will be dominated by the non-immersion point of view

There is no middle ground really, until someone comes up with an idea which satisfies everyone.

no nameplates if i do not want someone to see my nameplate then I should have the right no matter what you decide they will use it for tartgetting and cheat watch.

Vandarion wrote: »

Mightylink wrote: »

Why can't they just make it an option, why does everything have to be forced one way or the other these days...

An Example from the story-immersion point of view:

Giving the plate option means that there won't be "immersive-non-nameplate-pvp-battles" anymore, because the better recognizability gained by using plates is an advantage in a pvp situation. Everyone has to have plates on to get that advantage, so it would be stupid not to use it. Just a dumb example, but the underlying point is valid:

1. Without the option, the game stays more immersive. Until the option is implemented, the game is dominated by the immersion point of view
   
2. If the option is implemented and those who use it have a possible advantage, then the game will be dominated by the non-immersion point of view

There is no middle ground really, until someone comes up with an idea which satisfies everyone.

Is this different than the health bar and alliance tag that is already visible?

@Rathsteel
Where are these guilds you guys keep making up that force players to use nameplates? Forcing to use addons I have heard of but never in nine years of playing MMO's have I heard of a guild saying you must have name plates on.

You find an icon over a player less immersion breaking than the option to toggle nameplates? Please explain to me how it is less immersion breaking to have that.

Bots seem to be doing just fine without nameplates and I highly doubt that will make or break future endeavors for botters.

Hate nameplates and chat bubbles.

I say leave it for the mod developers to create an add-on for it. So if you want it you can put the add-on on to your own computer. Less game code my computer has to run and less buggy server.

An option to turn them on/off. Any MMO I play I always turn them off as this breaks any immersion for me.

Voted no. It ruins PvP and I doubt it would be implemented in a way that wouldnt *** off that group. I like it the way it is and actually find it a breath of fresh air that I dont see all of em. Sure I could disable them if i dont like them but it gives a clear advantage that forces users to enable it in pvp. If they were completely disabled in PvP and no way around modding it, I would change my vote but I dont see any developer finding that common ground.

Nameplates should be available as a UI option. I like being able to keep track of party members at a glance, and it provides convenient social information; sort of like our Forum name shows with each post, a name in-game provides at-a-glance information of its own. It would allow us all to quickly spot:

a) bot clusters: a crowd named kjfh, hfiuhei, and esjhf it a clear indicator of that one... though the wad of folks all following the same x/y coordinates or scripted route indicates that too; the overhead names would make reporting the scripted route bots much easier, btw.
b) trolls: if you see someone named Leroy Jenkins, he's probably going to charge the boss solo and drag all the mobs to the group that's trying to work a strategy; look at youtube, it's kind of hilarious.
c) and your friends running past in town: that can and probably have changed armor since you last made note of their in-game appearance.

I do prefer it as an option, rather than a mandatory UI element, though. Either a Gameplay UI option or an available toggle hotkey would work nicely, and allow folks desiring immersion to disable it... actually, have it something we have to enable so that nameplates aren't forced on players but added as a choice and I think the community as a whole would be just fine with it.

For those ppl that don't want nameplate's in game or even optional to turn it on off. I ask u guys why u even play en MMO? Nah i am 4 real, really because i am a bit shocked that there are still people that don't want such an important basic Feature within an MMO.
I just can not understand those players at all, maybe i have been playing to much MMO'S and those players to much Single-player RPG' s. But this is an MMO, u know that guys right?