![[DOOK] Droogie](https://forums-cdn.zaonce.net/data/avatars/m/124/124078.jpg?1553527149){kind=avatar}
I'm gonna have to say no, this isn't of any concern to FD.
Can we turn off seeing Commander Ship Names..?
- Thread starter SeeZaa
- Start date
Somebody write a profanity and have this awful thread closed, Il'll take the ban as long as the thread is put away , you know Area 51.
Cheers Cmdrs
Cheers Cmdrs
Last edited:
there is meat to that comment.. so it isn't really an assumption is it? as i mentioned in my OP - i have children - i would not have felt inclined to include that information, if i didn't feel it was relevant to the topic, i just didn't make it all about that.
this... ^
i don't think folks understand that the pegi 7 rating (which is basically pegi 3 +spiders +loud noises) is kinda important, and frontier have a legal obligation to actively maintain it. what i'm asking for, as you say, is a simple toggle. all that would do is give players an option to avoid any potential vulgar puerility, on their screen.. regardless of their reasoning!
however, if these folks are really that adverse to a simple solution to what is nothing more than a childish 'look at me.. look at me' problem, i guess the options will boil down to the more draconian.. ignore player or report player. because i do love this game, so i will not be changing the mode i choose to play in.. giving them a dunce cap and a time out in the corner will do for them.
this will only be an issue in open, so i tried to think of a solution that would have as little impact to open mode as possible. why are people so quick to cut of their noses, just to spite their faces?
Last edited:
Toggle seems fair enough.
And given having your carefully crafted shipname appearing in your victims HUD is no longer a "pay for the privilege" feature, why not. It is not like I will have paid money for it to be there.
I don't think it would be much dev work, and a player would gain no advantage in disabling ship names.
But if they did add a HUD toggle, it would likely still appear visible on the ship hull as a nameplate, but I think that's fine.
And given having your carefully crafted shipname appearing in your victims HUD is no longer a "pay for the privilege" feature, why not. It is not like I will have paid money for it to be there.
I don't think it would be much dev work, and a player would gain no advantage in disabling ship names.
But if they did add a HUD toggle, it would likely still appear visible on the ship hull as a nameplate, but I think that's fine.
Last edited:
what an interesting position you have.. you disagree with a rational discussion, and expect someone else to inject 'profanity' into the thread to get it closed. so i'm confused.. does that mean you are sensitive to using profanity, or just shy of doing your own dirty work?
maybe my suggested filter would help you.. either by avoiding immature naming, or at the very least, not being seen as one of the perpetrators.
Last edited:
What about childish avatars in the forums?
God forbid childish grownups!
We have moderators such as TJ and his minions for keeping watch on us here.
My wife often comments that I have the mental age of a 9 year old most of the time, despite this I am also an adult, a parent and not interested in seeing CMDR Huge Richard flying the USS RampantSnakeStroker. If needs be I can just block these people. I know I can be one of the more silly and childish forum members but I always keep it clean and family friendly - There is little to no point in trying to offend others as all it does is show the attention seeking side of ones self.
i think the hull plate is a physical asset, so i cant see it being massively different from ship skins, or decals. i would guess with a filter applied, they could default to no asset, an empty asset, or maybe even to the a manufacturer/model name/logo or something like that. assets are all held locally, so any changes, would only effect the player using the filter.. sounds simple.. probably nothing of the sort though.. they do the techwavium for the game, i just play it lol.
To be honest im not actually sure it will be as much of an issue as you think.
In fact im looking forward to seeing ship names in game and what people have come up with.
Ive come across commanders with semi-offensive/creative names. Ship naming is exactly the same thing..
Do you want commander names turned off as well?
In fact im looking forward to seeing ship names in game and what people have come up with.
Ive come across commanders with semi-offensive/creative names. Ship naming is exactly the same thing..
Do you want commander names turned off as well?
I want the option to NOT broadcast ship names as I only want the feature for my own use to help me identify similar ships I own. If I have several Anaconda, for example, I may want to name them Tradeconda, Exploraconda, CobbatConda, and All Pupose so I can easily pick the one I want to use if they are all parked in the same shipyard.
I don't want to have ship names broadcasting to everyone that I'm flying with low power shields and no weapons. That's information I only want to be able to see quickly for myself. If there's no option to make ship names "internal only" then I have to come up with some method only I can interpret. Certainly, not a game changer, just inconvenient.
- - - Updated - - -
There were multiple requests to have the option to turn off "CMDR" and hollow icons in many old threads. I am all in favor of giving each CMDR those options. I think if they were available more players would stay in Open, but without the target on their back.
I could never understand the point of making players so obviously distinguishable from NPC's.
Just leads back into, "is ED a sim or a game" arguments - so let's not go there.
Last edited:
Then you are truly blessed. [yesnod]
And nothing draws more attention than forbidden stuff.
Then whats the point of playing in an open world if as a player i cannot see the different between human and robot.
It would make the game feel empty to me. just because a few people are paranoid of victimization and overly sensitive about innuendo and pun.
HOW BORING!
It's about options. FD says, "Play it your way." There are times I just don't want to be bothered, but don't necessarily want to leave Open mode. Why am I forced to advertise my presence in Open? The way things are now, I'm forced to go into Solo or PG if I want to avoid PvP. I don't think an "incognito" option is a game changer.
I'm not as sensitive as you imply - sometimes I just don't feel like interacting juveniles.
Gee, I hope that doesn't offend you.
Last edited:
lol
Well it seems you already have what you want, avoiding the community and other players, flying around the galaxy with a hood over your head when you play in Solo or Private groups.
'Why am I forced to advertise my presence in Open'
The clue is in the name.....
Last edited:
This thread is utterly pointless.
People might use offensive names for ships? I'm pretty sure that if you reported said player, Fdev would be happy to remove it.
People could use offensive language in chat at any time. I never hear anything about that, and that's far more prevalent than a single line of text when you decide to scan someone.
People are complaining that, if they're scanned in Open, and it's revealed they have a name, then they know they're human? Um, I don't get that, considering we already know you are, hence the hollow icons. (which frankly, should be gone).
This whole thread just screams 'I'm going to argue against something new - just because I want to be different'. No argument against ship naming being viewable by others has been logical or sensible in any way - just tiny, nitpicking complaints that are not significant for the vast majority of players.
Yet another example of 'don't change anything, I don't like change'.
People might use offensive names for ships? I'm pretty sure that if you reported said player, Fdev would be happy to remove it.
People could use offensive language in chat at any time. I never hear anything about that, and that's far more prevalent than a single line of text when you decide to scan someone.
People are complaining that, if they're scanned in Open, and it's revealed they have a name, then they know they're human? Um, I don't get that, considering we already know you are, hence the hollow icons. (which frankly, should be gone).
This whole thread just screams 'I'm going to argue against something new - just because I want to be different'. No argument against ship naming being viewable by others has been logical or sensible in any way - just tiny, nitpicking complaints that are not significant for the vast majority of players.
Yet another example of 'don't change anything, I don't like change'.
depending on the environment, people are far less inclined to use offensive names. its why moderated forums, paid for games and games with active CS are always cleaner than their counterparts. personal investment is a big moderator in its own right, some may find it funny to go with an offensive character name, but is it worth the risk if a report results in the resetting of that character?
a ship name is likely to be considered a lesser issue to players, and not hold the same value as the commander to them, however, it will still be governed by the same restrictions we have on commander naming, so it will still be something that if reported, will be acted upon. mow how frontier choose to do that is anyone's guess, but they will do something!
again, i'm actually suggesting a very simple resolution to what will be a pretty self evident, self explanatory problem. i have always viewed this game as something of a grown up, so do i personally want to see it devolve, in any way, towards the type of game that is filled with the humour found on a playground? Hell No!
Frontier have created this amazingly detailed, beautifully rendered environment for us to play in, so any level of puerility won't just pollute the environment, it will be amplified in such an environment. sure, solo and group are options.. ignore and report are options.. all of which will ultimately detract from the game for all involved, and will further water down their experience in open.
a simple do/don't display filter for commanders to use, if implemented, would have 'ZERO IMPACT' on anyone else. i genuinely can't understand the issue that some have with it? aside from folk wishing to impose their 'brand of funny' on others, along with maybe the overly vein needing everyone to 'look at me.. look at me' are there really any 'actually sensible reasons' against this suggestion?
Last edited:
You overlook the possibility of the middle ground where you don't instantly know if another ship is an NPC or a player. If FD considered these options, I would add that it only makes sense if when you turn off broadcasting CMDR/hollow icon, then it automatically turns off seeing other CMDR's on your display to avoid "stealth" sniping.
I don't understand why anyone would oppose more options.
Especially when we're supposed to be able to play it our way.
When you see a commander with a name you dont like... why not use the block function. remove that commander from your game space going forward. (and by all means report them and let Fdev make that judgement)
Depending on how much of a puritanical prig you are will be reflected in how empty the galaxy becomes for you to play in.
No need to add a function when one already exists.... Block the commanders whose names you personally disaprove of. It takes 2 seconds to do.