Well, the problem is simple: "Display names"
It can easily be done, it's been proven with countless mods...
However, it could be limited to be changeable only once every 30 days, which means a newly account can "Change" it's display name upon creation, and then again every 30 days.
This would minimize the payload of info sent to their servers.
Several accounts could use the same name, but their account name would also be their "ID" and in the player list their account name could be displayed in a parentheses.
Just like Second Life now has - it's simple, and is out there as a mod... but sadly only works for that one mod... it could easily be made into a global feature with a bit of tweaking.
Abuse is practically impossible due to the real account name being shown in the Player list on the server.
Sure there is some minor drawbacks, but nothing that would be able to bother anyone in the long run.
Problem is with this sort of feature:
Minecraft's crew are to overburdened with other more importent features and they themselves see no use for such a feature.
It's a shame really, but it's just not gonna happen any time soon...
Maybe when they start running out of ideas for the game and what "features" to implement, they will add this feature.
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But i must confess, i myself would like a name change, or at least a way to "Mask" my annoying account name.
Even if it is only like a "Mask" kind of deal.
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Change Minecraft Username?
Started by Onus, Sep 07 2010 06:16 PM
268 replies to this topic
#261
Posted 29 March 2012 - 06:00 PM
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#262
Posted 16 April 2012 - 01:24 AM
http://www.minecraft...coming_features
Eventual features, items and blocks.
It says name change will be added (maybe)
Eventual features, items and blocks.
It says name change will be added (maybe)
#263
Posted 26 April 2012 - 07:13 AM
Yea I really need to change my username
#264
Posted 27 April 2012 - 09:57 PM
i too have this issue so i googled it and this was the the first site
i also found this online http://help.mojang.c...ge-my-username-
i also found this online http://help.mojang.c...ge-my-username-
#267
Posted 08 May 2012 - 06:21 PM
I think that they should add the ability to change the username or display name. I'm dying to change my name
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www.youtube.com/user/DoodlezRox99
#269
Posted Today, 01:08 AM
Sigh... Remember when your friends suggested "Mr Poopie", and you thought it was a great idea...? Neither do I. But here I am.
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