Originally posted by SioBabble Naming policy inforcement can only be automated to a limited extent. To actually have GMs/CSRs go into game and enforce the policy takes up a lot of time. Which means a lot of money. Which the gaming companies do not have in vast quanties, because the investors want their ROI right this second, and they want it in Blizzard amounts.
This is probably true, and given that.. there is no point in even making RP servers if they cannot be enforced. If you tell someone "this is what this server will be like", you'd damn well better deliver, especially in today's MMOG market.
So if they can't enforce naming and other conventions on RP servers, they should just ditch the idea of them right here and now, yes? Doing so will probably loose them a bunch of players that were looking for a fun, immersive and enjoyable experience without griefers, d00ds, and 8 year olds.
Unfortunately it seems that gaming companies don't really care about enforcing the name policies. Most enforce the rules for maybe a few months and then gradually slack off.
Naming policy inforcement can only be automated to a limited extent.
To actually have GMs/CSRs go into game and enforce the policy takes up a lot of time. Which means a lot of money. Which the gaming companies do not have in vast quanties, because the investors want their ROI right this second, and they want it in Blizzard amounts.
This is why Blizzard will be the death of MMOs. Back on the naming policies, if someone reports a fellow player with a violation in their name it should be changed. It wouldn't be that hard for a CSR to change it, but for some reason they will change one here and one there just to keep people from a meltdown.
It's a Jeep thing. . . _______ |___| \_______/ = |||||| = |X| \*........*/ |X| |X|_________|X| You wouldn't understand
Naming policy inforcement can only be automated to a limited extent.
To actually have GMs/CSRs go into game and enforce the policy takes up a lot of time. Which means a lot of money. Which the gaming companies do not have in vast quanties, because the investors want their ROI right this second, and they want it in Blizzard amounts.
This is probably true, and given that.. there is no point in even making RP servers if they cannot be enforced. If you tell someone "this is what this server will be like", you'd damn well better deliver, especially in today's MMOG market.
So if they can't enforce naming and other conventions on RP servers, they should just ditch the idea of them right here and now, yes? Doing so will probably loose them a bunch of players that were looking for a fun, immersive and enjoyable experience without griefers, d00ds, and 8 year olds.
It really is a shame that if they offer an RP server, they don't get serious about enforcing the rules.
It defeats the purpose, as you've indicated.
I know that in WoW many times bored kids will, when their PvP server is down, go onto RP servers and create toons with obviously rule-breaking names, and engage in asshat behavior on those servers. The n00b zones are flooded with twits who are racist, sexist, and trying to be as offensive and obnoxious as possible.
The only suitable punishment for such types is to deprive them of ALL their toys. As in your account is cancelled. We don't want your money.
But, the MMO bidness being as it is nowadays, even WoW will not take that step, because they love the green stuff more than anything else.
CH, Jedi, Commando, Smuggler, BH, Scout, Doctor, Chef, BE...yeah, lots of SWG time invested.
Players can always find a way around naming filters. Personally I'm more tired of seeing X in front of and behind a character's name than I am of seeing "Mr Hawtpants." I can suspend my disbelief and say that perhaps Mr Hawtpants is his nickname. However, what person has an nickname xXBrianXx?
Yeah, that sort of thing always bothers me. But, what can you do about it?
SWG's naming regulation filter sometimes took things in the other direction, and actively encouraged "workarounds" to the filter system. For example, try to use the string "han" in any mobile object in the game. I could not name a savage humbaba pet "Concorde" becaue "corde" is in the filter because it's the name of one of Amidala's decoys, the one who gets blasted to nerf dust in the opening sequence of Episode II. So I had to name the pet "Concord", dropping the e at the end.
Yet, I have three toons on three servers named "Sio Babble", which if you substitute an I for the a in Babble is the name of the Governor of Naboo seen in all three of the prequels.
I guess since John Ford Davies is not some hot chick, is not a sexy character, the SWG naming filter braintrust figured no one would name a toon after him.
Well, they thought wrong, and the bio of Sio Babble on Ahazi explains why he's named that way.
CH, Jedi, Commando, Smuggler, BH, Scout, Doctor, Chef, BE...yeah, lots of SWG time invested.
Well i completely dissagre with all of you guys, i'd rather see a name such as "Justin Case" instead of an unpronouzable, unmemorizable name as "Elthariewyn Glyfgreo" for example. At least with the first you may smile slightly. But thats just my own opinion and I understand that it bothers some people in game.
I agree with this guy. But if they give the name nazi's their own servers, then everyone will be happy.
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So if they can't enforce naming and other conventions on RP servers, they should just ditch the idea of them right here and now, yes? Doing so will probably loose them a bunch of players that were looking for a fun, immersive and enjoyable experience without griefers, d00ds, and 8 year olds.
Naming policy inforcement can only be automated to a limited extent.
To actually have GMs/CSRs go into game and enforce the policy takes up a lot of time. Which means a lot of money. Which the gaming companies do not have in vast quanties, because the investors want their ROI right this second, and they want it in Blizzard amounts.
This is why Blizzard will be the death of MMOs. Back on the naming policies, if someone reports a fellow player with a violation in their name it should be changed. It wouldn't be that hard for a CSR to change it, but for some reason they will change one here and one there just to keep people from a meltdown.
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So if they can't enforce naming and other conventions on RP servers, they should just ditch the idea of them right here and now, yes? Doing so will probably loose them a bunch of players that were looking for a fun, immersive and enjoyable experience without griefers, d00ds, and 8 year olds.
It really is a shame that if they offer an RP server, they don't get serious about enforcing the rules.
It defeats the purpose, as you've indicated.
I know that in WoW many times bored kids will, when their PvP server is down, go onto RP servers and create toons with obviously rule-breaking names, and engage in asshat behavior on those servers. The n00b zones are flooded with twits who are racist, sexist, and trying to be as offensive and obnoxious as possible.
The only suitable punishment for such types is to deprive them of ALL their toys. As in your account is cancelled. We don't want your money.
But, the MMO bidness being as it is nowadays, even WoW will not take that step, because they love the green stuff more than anything else.
CH, Jedi, Commando, Smuggler, BH, Scout, Doctor, Chef, BE...yeah, lots of SWG time invested.
Once a denizen of Ahazi
I hope so. I can only handle so many Legolazzzses or stabbymcstaberson's.
Yeah, that sort of thing always bothers me. But, what can you do about it?
SWG's naming regulation filter sometimes took things in the other direction, and actively encouraged "workarounds" to the filter system. For example, try to use the string "han" in any mobile object in the game. I could not name a savage humbaba pet "Concorde" becaue "corde" is in the filter because it's the name of one of Amidala's decoys, the one who gets blasted to nerf dust in the opening sequence of Episode II. So I had to name the pet "Concord", dropping the e at the end.
Yet, I have three toons on three servers named "Sio Babble", which if you substitute an I for the a in Babble is the name of the Governor of Naboo seen in all three of the prequels.
I guess since John Ford Davies is not some hot chick, is not a sexy character, the SWG naming filter braintrust figured no one would name a toon after him.
Well, they thought wrong, and the bio of Sio Babble on Ahazi explains why he's named that way.
CH, Jedi, Commando, Smuggler, BH, Scout, Doctor, Chef, BE...yeah, lots of SWG time invested.
Once a denizen of Ahazi
Well im not a rper but i think for names i will only roleplay my orcs name (not going to roleplay just like how they sound for orcs)
And my black orc shail be Warruz Skullsmasher(last name may be changed).
Best name for a undead rogue in WoW was a friend of mines being SupriseLAWL
In daoc about two months after it launched i was in a guild with Pudwick Vonweinerflog
I agree with this guy. But if they give the name nazi's their own servers, then everyone will be happy.
Unfortunately if the good names run out you may get stuck with crappy or silly names.
Hopefully they will allow a 1st and last name to allieviate this problem
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It would be a nice addition to include a random name generator for name/surnames for each race.
It would certainly add to the immersion on rp servers, if frp naming criteria was used.