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Offline Cake

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Past Names
« on: June 14, 2009, 02:41:03 pm »
I was hoping there would be a feature in the Character Options to let you put in your past name. I thought maybe it could show up in smaller text under your name when you put your mouse over it.. If someone didn't want it, they could leave it blank and it wouldn't show up.. It sucks when you change your name and when you greet someone you know and there is a huge confusion on who you are thus leading to a long explanation.. It wouldn't show up on the F1 menu or as on the Nearby-Teammate feature, only on your mouse. I hope I made sense..


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Offline ~Niko~

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Re: Past Names
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2009, 03:14:37 pm »
If anyone wants to hide its identity, it's on his right.
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Offline STM1993

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Re: Past Names
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2009, 08:43:41 pm »
Unnecessary. F11.

As what Niko said, some people would want to remain anonymous and they have a right to do so by changing their name completely and not having a past record on who they are. Besides, if someone REALLY remembers you in the first place, just reminding them of your past name is enough. No point keeping a record of your past name if no one remembers it anyway, it's only more problematic.

Yes, there are cases of idiots who purposely change their names just to cause a nuisance, but those idiots are easily identifiable even without that past record thing.
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Offline chutem

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Re: Past Names
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2009, 01:52:41 am »
If you want to remain anonymous then you don't put anything in the past names box...

But anyway this idea seems useless.
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Offline STM1993

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Re: Past Names
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2009, 07:38:23 am »
Quote from: chutem on June 15, 2009, 01:52:41 am
If you want to remain anonymous then you don't put anything in the past names box...
Ahh, didn't see that.

But either way, it's completely useless.
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Offline jrgp

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Re: Past Names
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2009, 07:39:02 am »
Entirely useless. No one would use it, making it extra unused gunk. F11.
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Offline MetsuriTossavainen

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Re: Past Names
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2009, 07:39:52 am »
F11. I like the way it's now.
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Offline SpiltCoffee

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Re: Past Names
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2009, 08:27:46 am »
Maybe, instead of requesting a new feature, try choosing and sticking with one nickname?
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Re: Past Names
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2009, 08:13:34 am »
F11, waste of time...no need for it.
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Re: Past Names
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2009, 12:41:49 am »
I'm sure it would spoil your fun, Clownman. :P
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Re: Past Names
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2009, 01:50:12 am »
Quote from: SpiltCoffee on June 18, 2009, 12:41:49 am
I'm sure it would spoil your fun, Clownman. :P
Don't forget "Dawgman"!

Anyway, F11, not gonna happen.
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Offline demoniac93

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Re: Past Names
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2009, 05:54:28 am »
No, instead of working on this we should be looking for bugs and fixing them. Waste of time, if you're too lazy to type it's your fault...F11.
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Re: Past Names
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2009, 08:05:06 am »
Yeah, waste of time.

Have you thought about NOT changing your nickname instead, or telling your friends your new name?
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Offline Gnoblar

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Re: Past Names
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2009, 08:46:51 am »
Just tell him you're the player you were before...
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