Public ID

[pinpower]

This suggestion was spurred (well, its not even my suggestion...lol) from a discussion in IRC.

<jeff54321> hmm wish if somebody wasnt playing anonymously u could look at the user profile and find their id
<jeff54321>
<jeff54321> or maybe u can and im just stupid
<jeff54321>
<pin|prank> thats a point actually
<pin|prank> it should be if not already
<jeff54321> omg my suggestion u can post it but give me credit
<jeff54321>
<pin|prank> i shall!

Pretty self explanatory. If someone is playing "publically" then if you view their user profile you can see their ID displayed somewhere. So if someone starts playing again they can look up their friends and possibly get in touch with them in-game...or even just see how their friends are doing this round.

Also, if people have their profile as public they obviously dont mind people knowing their ID so surely it should work both ways.

(Ive just checked, and it isnt already like this from what i can tell)

Woop!
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[Turnip2k]

It will have to be an option which can't be instantly turned on and off at a whim, or you will get people playing privately but who will switch to public for just a moment so that they can glean some insight into the person which they are attacking / being attacked by (timezone etc..) - petty I know, but such is the way of this game. It makes me sad that whenever someone comes up with what should be a good idea, we have to pick it apart in every way to stop people abusing it.

Either make it so that when you go public, you must stay public for x amount of time, or you must have an account which is public / private throughout the whole round.

 

[Polo]

It will have to be an option which can't be instantly turned on and off at a whim, or you will get people playing privately but who will switch to public for just a moment so that they can glean some insight into the person which they are attacking / being attacked by (timezone etc..) - petty I know, but such is the way of this game. It makes me sad that whenever someone comes up with what should be a good idea, we have to pick it apart in every way to stop people abusing it.

Either make it so that when you go public, you must stay public for x amount of time, or you must have an account which is public / private throughout the whole round.

Er, what? I think you misunderstood.

He's suggesting that if you're viewing my profile at http://www.bushtarion.com/portal/portal_profile_view.php?Nick=Polo you should be able to see that I'm ID xxxx this round as my ID is public.

 

[pinpower]

Yeah polo is right. That is what i mean!

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[Turnip2k]

Ah right, thought you meant the user profile thing when you clicked on someones name in game...

Nevermind!

 

[timtadams]

It will have to be an option which can't be instantly turned on and off at a whim, or you will get people playing privately but who will switch to public for just a moment so that they can glean some insight into the person which they are attacking / being attacked by (timezone etc..) - petty I know, but such is the way of this game.

I may be wrong, but going public doesnt mean you can see the profiles of those you are attacking/being attacked by.

On that, I agree with Jeff/Pin. But maybe as a seperate option. Cause i would go public, but say i pissed someone off this round. They could easily find my in-game name and decide to rape me to the ground over the whole round? I dont think i would have this problem, but some people may. This way you could still be public and not make it too easy for someone to find out your ID

edit: lol, was about 3 posts too late but that second point still stands

 

[rooney]

/me gives the thumbs up

 

[Maxi]

Good idea, you should be able to find someone's ID if he/she is playing a public ID.