No more emp_recruits

Discussion in 'Feedback' started by Jcw87, Jul 6, 2007.

  1. Jcw87

    Jcw87 Member

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    No, I don't mean no more new players! I have noticed that various multiplayer source games set the steam account name as the default player name. This is useful, as it makes it much easier to tell newbs apart, and to give names to griefers other than the anonymous emp_recruit. I think Empires already does this if the name is not specified in the config.cfg. So basically, before next release, remove the name line in the config.cfg
     
  2. the_6th_monkey

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    No one is annonymous, just type status in console and you have their steam id :cool:
     
  3. Caelo

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    That would be a good thing, cause that way new players would change their nicks right away.. :D
     
  4. knighttemplar

    knighttemplar Member

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    their nicks would be automatically changed to whatever their steam name is. I think this is a great idea, as it would be harder to tell newbs apart and we would therefore not hate on them as much

    Of course i would miss EMP_Recruit
     
  5. Broccoli

    Broccoli Member

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    Great idea, if indeed it is that simple to do.
     
  6. Dubee

    Dubee Grapehead

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    change all the names to sgt mike
     
  7. dizzyone

    dizzyone I've been drinking, heavily

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    not being able to start out anonymous is a good thing?
    I don't like this idea, I'm sure there are people out there that liked to be starting out with a name that shows they are new.
     
  8. Private Sandbag

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    good point; take insurgency, where i sucked, but didn't care TOO much because people didn't know who i was.
     
  9. dizzyone

    dizzyone I've been drinking, heavily

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    On the other hand, they could have their own name, but still be recognized as new players, by having them wear a newish star on their jacket.
    I'm quite sure I already have one supporter for this grand idea, JCW87 the ban nazi :p
     
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  10. neMeNis

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    Why dont u call them simply: "noob"
    no one wants to be called a noob even if he is one, therefor they will change name imediatly and everyone on the server would still know they´re noobs!;)
     
  11. Bodrick

    Bodrick Ye Olde Supermod

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    I could of sworn that said Jewish star earlier ;)
     
  12. dizzyone

    dizzyone I've been drinking, heavily

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    orly?

    Well look at it this way, its even better, not only are they no longer anonymous, but can they easily be recognized as new players, as -known- regulars have all been reported at least once by jcw, they're in the clear, thus decreasing the criterial of people to ban.
     
  13. Jcw87

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    Saying that I have reported all known regulars is just stupid. I'm a regular too :p. But seriously, enough with calling me a ban nazi. I'm just sick of ruined games like everyone else. BTW you still have yet to punish grim gibber for smoke spamming his own team.
     
  14. dizzyone

    dizzyone I've been drinking, heavily

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    Even though from this point on new players are the source of griefing, it just sounds like a real silly measure to take against players, its silly for one as everyone has a steamid and can change his name before ever joining, second its a weird way of being able to use their steam name against them.

    Who knows, maybe your real intention is to spam chat them through steam friends.

    Which raises another point on privacy, do I want to show my steamid name to random people? I'm anal like that, I don't want people knowing my steamid, they could hack my account (how do you know my password isn't 1234) and second I definitly don't want random people to add me to their steam friends, where they can know exactly which game I'm playing at what time, and best of all, annoy the fuck out of me by sending messages while I'm playing. I'm anal like that and if a mod has this the first thing I will do is change my name.
    This should never be used against anyone, also jcw, lighten up.
     
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    All I needed to know. [​IMG]
     
  16. Jcw87

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    Lets see... CS:S already does this, so does HL2DM, having empires do it isn't gonna deter any players. If you want to change your name first thing, thats comepletely fine. But it's a real pain to keep track of a player when you have 5 emp_recruits in the game, especially since when the next map is loading, the number in front of their names tends to change according to who loads first. Also, your steam friends arguement is completely invalid, as it requires mutual friendship to see what the other player is doing. I don't see how this could be used against anyone, other than being able to keep track of a player on your server with bad behaviours (racism.)
     
  17. Dubee

    Dubee Grapehead

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    lol yeah cause me and bob the builder climbing walls on the winning team was ruining the game......................................
     
  18. Jcw87

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    you built a barracks up there...
     
  19. dizzyone

    dizzyone I've been drinking, heavily

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    Admins can already keep track of players and ban them.
    The steam friends was an example, what you're still saying is you want to use their steam name against them, like its a tool for you to report people or something. Its not and reconsider bringing more features of steam into bad day light :p
     
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  20. Dubee

    Dubee Grapehead

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    our team had already surrounded the other team which had no refs no tanks and was about to lose.. so tell me how building a barracks up there ruined the game..... IT DIDNT.. YOU WHORE lol

    also you werent even playing that match you were just specing people looking to be a snitch
     

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