Some players like to change their name ... a lot. Could we add their previous name for a temporary time when they chat?
(sorry for not being nice lol) I think we shouldn't do this, as this'll be another intensive for players who change their name all the time to change it more, as it gives them even more attention. I propose limiting name changing to once every 6 months or so.
Minecraft/Mojang already limits a name change to no sooner than once every 30 days. Just asking for a courtesy announcement that a player has had their name changed.
I think it shows there previous names when you do /p [players name] in game. My 2 cents; I don't like the name change thing at all
The point is that I don't know that they changed their name. So, if I do /p on every stinking player I recognize, I would never have time to play. But that is a great way to see all of a player's old names and such.
It would have to be in chat, so add a line to their information. It already has how many days since they were last seen. Perhaps their name could have a symbol next to it, for those first 2 weeks or so. Telling me that they have just changed their playername. Or they would be referred to as a Pop Super Star --> LittleRedCorvette formerly known as Prince
'incentive', I think? Anyway, I don't agree with Tom's reasoning (it might happen in the beginning, but I don't think it would overall turn out in an increase of name changes), but I am not in favour of this idea, as I'm afraid it would look messy. Mostly because it would make the player's name a lot longer.
I think this is not a great idea. Why keep a name if the point of the change if to change a name? /p [playername] is super helpful and I see this to be unnecessary. With the sudden name change, you would be forced to remember someone's new name, making it better for memorization. -1
It appears that KatydidBuild is wanting this added to the login message and not into every chat message. Is this correct Katy?
Oh! I did not notice that! If so, then perhaps +1. My initial point still stands, though, but I have to admit that I am heavily biased against name changing. Uh, yes, incentive, lol. Just a swap of the t and s/c. It was late and I was really tired. Sorry, changing your name more than once or twice has always seemed incredibly unnecessary to me, so naturally I'll vote for anything to make it less appealing.
+1. I've changed my name plenty of times and have had plenty of confusion with friends I've made on here who haven't seen me in a while
Maybe it can go like this? player logs in: [Player] previously known as [previous name], has logged into [Smp] (Similar to how friend notifications work)