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26 Aug 2003, 16:26
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Pepsi bottle
Join Date: Aug 2000
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I can't play anymore due to changes
When I tried to sign up for PaX the signup page says this: Username Max 10 characters
So I fill in the form and enter the username I've had since r2, the same as my forum name, my irc nick and my ruler name half of the rounds. Same name as I have on ICQ and use as rulername in several other online games, even a MUD char I've had since -95 bears that name.
Your username either contains illegal characters or is too long or too short (5-10).
So it seems Chax can no longer play planetarion.
I don't see why there has to be a 5 character minimum for username and I certainly don't see why the minimum isn't listed on the signup page when the maximum is. Yes I did bring this issue up in the beta, twice even, since boards got deleted each reset.
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26 Aug 2003, 16:30
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Pepsi bottle
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Same goes for Xanadu btw
The new Xanadu forums don't allow 4 character usernames either. So I can't be bothered being a Xanadu member in the games they play now.
The question is, am I petty for letting such a detail deter me from being in a gaming community or playing an online game, or is the gaming community and the online game petty for not letting people use the names they want.
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26 Aug 2003, 16:33
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It's all relative.
Personally, I think it's a bit petty...but you obviously don't see it that way, and there's nothing at all wrong with that.
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26 Aug 2003, 16:33
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Pepsi bottle
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well, I guess I'll take someone elses name
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26 Aug 2003, 16:34
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U've been Moderated
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actually with the amount of 3 and 4 letter nicks it's kinda ridiculous... but easily solved if spinner would want too... such small things have no real use anyways ... 5 letters minimum.. heh
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26 Aug 2003, 16:34
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Join Date: Apr 2000
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Sorry to say this Chax but it is a little petty on the PA Front. While the Xanadu forums will be an issue because your username is your display name the username for PA isnt used in the as your ID.
ofc the 5 charachter rule could be applicable on your planet name too in which case you have a point
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26 Aug 2003, 16:35
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lolly roffle
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Re: Same goes for Xanadu btw
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Originally posted by Chax
am I petty
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Yes.
It isnt that much effort for you to be Chax1 or something like that.
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26 Aug 2003, 16:36
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X$X
Join Date: Jan 2001
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I can't have my underscore either
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26 Aug 2003, 16:48
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Xenoc
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Great Britain
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Erm, username same as Ruler name - why make it easy for anyone who wants to try to hack you?
Next you'll want to set your password to the same as your ruler name.
OFC you know you can still have Chax as ruler name and (in-game) alliance nick.
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26 Aug 2003, 17:16
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Klaatu barada nikto
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
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Some people care a lot about their nicks and ruler names and planet names. Yes, it's mostly vanity and foolishness; but they still care about them.
How much effort does it take for customers to pad/shorten names and/or remove some special characters? Not very much. On the other hand, how much effort does it take for the programmers to allow shorter/longer names and to allow a few special characters? Again, not very much.
The question then is, on whose shoulders should this small amount of effort fall--the programmers or the customers?
It sure looks like a no-brainer to me.
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26 Aug 2003, 17:25
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Pepsi bottle
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Re: Re: Same goes for Xanadu btw
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Originally posted by JC
Yes.
It isnt that much effort for you to be Chax1 or something like that.
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Ah, but is it more effort for everyone with a 4 letter name to be name1 than for PA to change the minimum to 1 char?
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26 Aug 2003, 17:27
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hey chax dude, no offense but you need to get a ****ing life or something
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26 Aug 2003, 17:29
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lolly roffle
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Re: Re: Re: Same goes for Xanadu btw
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Originally posted by Chax
Ah, but is it more effort for everyone with a 4 letter name to be name1 than for PA to change the minimum to 1 char?
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Do you set your alarm for 4am to wake up for an attack? Do your mates have your mobile number so they can ring you in the middle of the night and shout for defence?
I'm guessing with you being ex-Xanadu thats probably the case, so surely adding a 1 to your username cant be that much effort if you are willing to get up at ridiculous hours for the game.
Spinner probably has more important things to worry about right now, like making sure everything is coded properly for the start of the round, so i doubt this will get changed.
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26 Aug 2003, 17:31
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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there needs to be changes imho anyway to whats been talked about as it is annoying but simply get around it
saying u quit pa and xanadu over 1 little letter is well like well petty hehe foolish imho.
still if spinner had the idea of useing r10 to get rid of some of the knobs then pld cos summat like this is just silly
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26 Aug 2003, 17:56
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Das Scoot
Join Date: May 2001
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That's pretty damn petty. I mean, no one even sees it but you. You think Scoot951 was my first choice nick?
Or was this thread supposed to be sarcastic?
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26 Aug 2003, 17:58
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X$X
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Quote:
Originally posted by SilverSmoke
hey chax dude, no offense but you need to get a ****ing life or something
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He's a famous PA player, so we knew that already :-)
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26 Aug 2003, 18:30
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Atlanta Georgia (USA)
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Well Since he's important then he should use
"The Chax"
as his rulername
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26 Aug 2003, 18:40
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Klaatu barada nikto
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
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Re: Same goes for Xanadu btw
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Originally posted by JC
Do you set your alarm for 4am to wake up for an attack? Do your mates have your mobile number so they can ring you in the middle of the night and shout for defence?
I'm guessing with you being ex-Xanadu thats probably the case, so surely adding a 1 to your username cant be that much effort if you are willing to get up at ridiculous hours for the game.
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Hehe. So in other words, PA is already so inconvenient that adding a few more petty inconveniences shouldn't really be a problem? I guess PA has so many customers that they have to beat them off with sticks!
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Spinner probably has more important things to worry about right now, like making sure everything is coded properly for the start of the round, so i doubt this will get changed.
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Probably. But Chax did say he brought it up during the beta--twice. I know others mentioned a similar issue with respect to ruler names.
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26 Aug 2003, 18:55
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Re: Re: Same goes for Xanadu btw
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Originally posted by Tactitus
Probably. But Chax did say he brought it up during the beta--twice. I know others mentioned a similar issue with respect to ruler names.
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Hmm I think you didn't read the thread correctly. Chax is talking about his USERname, e.g. the name wich you use to login. You are talking about RULERname, e.g. the name used ingame, wich is something totally different. (you should know that after about 10 rounds )
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26 Aug 2003, 19:07
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I couldnt use 'dabs' either, that annoyed me :/ so omg...i understand and agree with what Chax says for once :eek:
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26 Aug 2003, 19:20
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Imposter?
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Re: I can't play anymore due to changes
Quote:
Originally posted by Chax
So I fill in the form and enter the username I've had since r2...
Your username either contains illegal characters or is too long or too short (5-10).
So it seems Chax can no longer play planetarion.
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Who cares about the username? Seriously, no-one except yourself should ever use it, so it doesn't affect anything at all.
Annoying perhaps, enough to stop you playing the game? LMFAO
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26 Aug 2003, 19:39
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Klaatu barada nikto
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Re: Re: Re: Same goes for Xanadu btw
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Originally posted by General Martok
Hmm I think you didn't read the thread correctly. Chax is talking about his USERname, e.g. the name wich you use to login. You are talking about RULERname, e.g. the name used ingame, wich is something totally different. (you should know that after about 10 rounds )
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I'm quite aware of the difference between user names and ruler/planet names, and I'm quite aware of which one Chax is talking about. Everything I posted was concerning usernames except my last sentence, and I only mentioned ruler names there because a similar issue came up with them during the beta as well.
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26 Aug 2003, 22:36
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Re: Re: Re: Same goes for Xanadu btw
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Originally posted by General Martok
Hmm I think you didn't read the thread correctly. Chax is talking about his USERname, e.g. the name wich you use to login. You are talking about RULERname, e.g. the name used ingame, wich is something totally different. (you should know that after about 10 rounds )
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Hmm... You have much to learn, young grasshopper. Tactitus is Never wrong...
Unless i say so
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27 Aug 2003, 01:04
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ensign forever
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Just be lucky they scrapped the 5 char limit for alliance names. A limit which was there in first beta round.
hAl
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27 Aug 2003, 01:58
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I see no prob with changing your name. not good to have the same ruler name and IRC nick any way man
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27 Aug 2003, 02:22
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I freaked when I couldn't use "Psi"
BAD SPINNER!!!!!!!!!!
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27 Aug 2003, 05:41
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i first typed in Aryn (i know i know.. bad aryn :\)
and it said i couldn't use it
so i thought 'oh ok' and typed in something else that was longer.
no problem.
for rulername again i was gonna use Aryn but changed my mind.. so perhaps this could be an issue for some people..
for alliance name i typed in Aryn and it worked.
now then i don't see the problem with being upset about your username (if i read correctly and this login name is what the problem is about)
ideally your username should be something no one can guess, or something 'not so obvious'
if you get caught cheating and try to say 'gee i didn't think anyone would guess it' and it's the same as your irc nick.. well.. i'm sure the multihunters would have a bit of a hard time believing you.
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27 Aug 2003, 10:42
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Pepsi bottle
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Quote:
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Ooh I have a cute picture by to the left and this distracts people from reading my message
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Why exactly is it that I can see that picture? I'm pretty sure I have turned off all such options in my profile.
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30 Aug 2003, 18:11
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chav or chax or whatever yo name is..dont take this the wrong way but plz do get a life..
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30 Aug 2003, 18:50
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lolly roffle
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Quote:
Originally posted by Chax
Why exactly is it that I can see that picture? I'm pretty sure I have turned off all such options in my profile.
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It's her rank rather than an avatar and so shows up for you even though you have avatars turned off.
(i think)
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30 Aug 2003, 21:20
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An ok dude
Join Date: Jun 2001
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I couldn't use the "-" in both my rulername and my username..as I have been using since round3.. annoyed me quite a bit. But I just dropped the "-".. But it still annoys me somewhat..
But please do play Chax
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31 Aug 2003, 02:10
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Pepsi bottle
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Portal
It's funny though, the portal allows 4 letter usernames. Maybe one will become automatically logged into the game if logged into the portal once the passport thing is finished. In that case the problem is solved.
One can't help wondering though, how come the game doesn't allow the same names as the portal does.
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31 Aug 2003, 03:49
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Re: Portal
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..One can't help wondering though, how come the game doesn't allow the same names as the portal does.
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Because PA wouldn't be the same without these little inconsequences that we all love to hate... and even though they are changing everything, some things needs to ,and actually will, stay the same
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1 Sep 2003, 20:12
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Most unimportant guy...
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Heh, someone took my login name!
ah well.
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baka.
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Re: Re: Same goes for Xanadu btw
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I guess PA has so many customers that they have to beat them off with sticks!
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Isn't that common practice since p2p?
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I couldnt use The_Fish as my rulername, which sucked, so I'm now Fisheh instead. which sucks.
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