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Kendaro
Guest
posted 10-11-2001 21:02 GMT
please if at all possible there needs to be a name filter on char creation. this would keep from the crazy names found in
runescape. im sure many on this board know what im talking about. names like \"1m c00l\" and other names done with numbers
in place of letters.
also there is the problem of too many cappital letters, like I R GOOD. i think full names should be allowed as in a first and last
name. the first letter in both should be the only letters cappitalized.
in the case of some one wanting to role play a char with a scottish type name like for example McGregor or the like. these would
be special cases that would have to be aprooved and cant be done at char creation. to get a special name it would have to be
granted by the game programers.
also names that say phrases has to be filtered as well. like Moonwhisper wouldnt be so bad but allowing those would also make
room for names like Vivagordita, Imdathief, Ikilljoo, and so on and so on. names should fit the realm and not be something out of
character so to speak.
so i am hoping that in the char creation there will be a name filter set up to stop most of them.
i know nothing is perfect and some may slip through the filter but those can be handled by a person in charge of enforcing rules.
just every week or so, he check the char names that have been loged in and then report any to the dev for investigation. once a
name has been targeted the devs all vote on weather the name is and can be considered a role play name or not and deside
weather or not to have that player change the name.
i know many players wolnt like this idea but its one that has its place. sure some names are all fine in good for example an
elementalist with the last name Whirlwind cause it would suit the characters mastering of the wind element. but having say a
wizard type with the last name of Bahdaboom isnt as suiting. also ive seen in other games a thief named \"Snatch Alljorgold\". a
name like that isnt trying to fit in the game but trying to make a phrase. sure thats an element of fun but it also is unsuiting to the
game\'s surroundings.
Oldman Kay
Guest
posted 10-11-2001 21:14 GMT
I agree 100%.
But still mainly filter numbers. And do the capitalized thing. Also if there is a way where you could make it some
roman-numberals are ok. Like George II, because if R.I.\'s were just first letter capatalized then it would be George Ii and thats
stupid.
But mainly filter numbers and keep the first letter capatalized.
Kendaro
Guest
posted 10-11-2001 22:12 GMT
thats covered.... if some one wishes to be say Jusiah VI then that would have to be something he/she would have to ask the devs
for and they would then vote on it. all votes would have to include the person with the name in question. not them personaly but
at least a statement explaining why they want that name and how it is used in their RP. something like that. oh and one major
thing i left out... the devs have to follow the rules as well. too many times ive seen a GM pop in and change some one\'s name
saying it said a phrase or something of the sort and the GM\'s own name was in vialation of the naming pollicy.
Oldman Kay
Guest
posted 10-11-2001 22:32 GMT
Asking them would be a problem though. I am thinking of about maybe 1,000 players being here at first. There could be a LOT of
people asking them questions.
whitti
Guest
posted 10-11-2001 22:38 GMT
Kendaro, I think that is a *ahem* little too personalised. If your gonna have 1000 players on at once then you cant have
developers conferences about each one.
PS: We have a nice Staff *grins evilly* MWAHAHAHAHAHA
Catalyst88
Guest
posted 10-11-2001 22:58 GMT
Have a log of all the different names that might cause a problem, then look over them every so often and give any players who
aren\'t playing in the spirit of the game a warning to ask for a name change... if they\'ve already been warned lock their character
from playing
Kendaro
Guest
posted 10-11-2001 23:10 GMT
out of 1000 players only a slight few would probly go for a name that couldnt be allowed do to the filter. i mean realy how many
out of 1000 will want a roman numeral? i wasnt even saying that that would or could be allowed. thats up to the devs. the thing
about asking wouldnt be so personal. it would be sent to a log and that log is gone through at set times when able. after all the
special names would be a perk to have not a need. so if it took a while to get around to it, so be it. that woul be the smallest
part. the name filter itself would be just a program. kinda like a profanity filter thats on a MSG board. just set it up, give it a few
phases to not allow, a few choice words, and so on. when some one tries to put in a name that breaks the rules, the program
just scraps it and asks you to make another.
also for the name \"police\" im sure with all the support people want to put in this game some one could or would donate their time
to do it. after all it wouldnt be any real power. they would just be on the look out for bad names and report them to the higher ups
to make a final call. also this person would take the time and look through the requests and put the most valid, under the rules
set by the higher ups, requests for name change forward for seconding.
it realy wouldnt take that much as one would think......
Oldman Kay
Guest
posted 10-11-2001 23:22 GMT
Two things:
1) Kendaro wrote:
\"the thing about asking wouldnt be so personal. it would be sent to a log and that log is gone through at set times when able.\"
I did not know it would be sent to a log. Ok its all cuel now.
2) The police. They would be like a race only available to people that help the game. They could all wear like some purple suit
and wonder the towns. Then scammers or whatever could be reported easily because you could just run up to them and report
the action.
Cons: Lots of people might be talking to him/her. (Like BlueRose in RuneScape)
Catalyst88
Guest
posted 11-11-2001 09:15 GMT
Well, you could have some kind of angelic figures to police the game, normally unseen. You could also have a forum where
people report stupid names... or get people to volunteer for reading over the logs
Kendaro
Guest
posted 11-11-2001 16:21 GMT
thats what i was considering it to be. not realy someone in game but some one over looking the game.
Kalika
Guest
posted 11-11-2001 16:25 GMT
Yes, there was the problem of fakes in rs... a big problem.
Kal.
Oldman Kay
Guest
posted 11-11-2001 16:27 GMT
Yes true Kalilka or whatever...
But there will be a seperate race, or maybe just a look for the mods and etc. like that. That way it would be impossible, unless
you hacked, to act like a police/guad/mod whatever.
Kendaro
Guest
posted 11-11-2001 16:35 GMT
not from what they devs have written.... they said they want to play the game along side the rest of us. sure they will have
powers that we do not. but i think it was said that they plan on starting just like the rest of us. the powers are just pertaining to
moderating abilities. and im sure none of us could just go up and kill them... oh and thats getting way off topic..
kendrick
Guest
posted 12-11-2001 12:43 GMT
I think that people should make real Role Play names, like their spose to, so if your name has like a color, or somethin
un-mideval then you shouldn\'t be aloud to use that name... thinking up good names only takes a few seconds, don\'t pick
anything like \'utahjazz\' or \'1m b3$t\'
nothing with colors, nothing insulting, don\'t pick anything that sounds \'cute\' that will just PO some people, cute names usually
end in \'ie\' or \'y\', and nothing that has more than one number and 2 words
Kendaro
Guest
posted 12-11-2001 12:57 GMT
lol names ending in ie.... reminds me of a name i had in EQ on the test server. there wasnt a customer support on that server so
the name policy didnt count there... i had a gnome rogue named Gimmie Jormonie.....you know.. its realy up to the devs about
what exactly the name policy would be. i am just hoping that there will be one and that names, just like Kendrik mentioned,
wouldnt be allowed. it takes away from the role playing experience when your walking along and out of the blue some one runs
by with a name \"1 own ju\" or the name of a sports team, a band, or even a clothes brand.
GreyWolfa
Guest
posted 12-11-2001 02:22 GMT
is my name ok? coz i like this name its wut i use in rs and just about everywhere esle
Should get everyone whos resistered here to post their names to see wut kinda names ppls will be using in this game
icebolt
PS W.T.B. Member
posted 12-11-2001 20:53 GMT
I think there should be a name filter that has the following options:
- no swearing
- no numbers, but with Roman numerals
- no capital letters ( it really irritates
me, but is probably a personal opinion)
