Why don't they just implement an alt-checker on servers so OPs and mods can see the other names the account has, and then a feature that bans every other name the player has. Simple.
I have been wanting to change my name forever. However this would be difficult. I run a server and it is very hard trying to configure everything. If you can change your name whenever you want you could get around bans and everything in the plugins would break.
I think it is a bad and good idea. Maybe you should have to pay to change your name so problems like greifing wouldnt be a problem. (at least most of it) and if you just messed up with your name, if you really cared you would pay
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I completely agree that that you should be able to change your name free. However there should be a cooldown time, unique ID for bans, something to prevent a famous person having their name stolen (bad rep), and something to prevent inappropriate names.
Well, this might cause lot of problems!
Bans, got banned change your name....
My suggestion is, everyone has unique id, from this id you get banned/OPed etc... Username can be changed any time.
Well they could just link all of the names that you made to your account. Because servers dont ban your name they ban your account and even sometimes ban your ip address.
Gawd I need this.
The name I made when I was 8 and just used it for everything is
not a good one at all.
User IDs seem like a decent way to make sure people don't get around server bans, but Mojang might come up with something better.
Since 1.7.1, I've had the n00by name: skill64.
Finally I can make my name sound much more MLG Pro!
No numbers, no lower case letters at the start.
SuperiorSlime will be my new name!
My username is awesome lol. Horray for me for thinking of it first! XD Nevar edetin dis usaname!
I like this idea of changing your name. But that means if you go on a server, and become wanted, you can just change your name and skin, and no one would know you're who you were before.
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This should be a great idea if there was a way to lock down your username if you don't wan't to change it. For the banning issue, my solution is that every player has an unique id such as 00000, and when you ban a username, it bans the id. When you ban an id, you cannot come back to the server even though you have changed your username. I hope this can get into action, I really would like to change my username to a more mature styled name.
Wouldn't be possible. Problems like bans and also game server data. The server recognizes players by name. If you change your name, then you need to restart your whole game. Like said by other people. Unique ID would be great.
I think that this is a great idea, but if you own a skyblock or something on a server with a friend, and one of you changes your name, things will get very confusing. I like my name for minecraft but some people make stupid usernames. I don't think you should pay for it, but Jeb and Notch are going to have to figure something out. Some people have probably quit minecraft because of their username. And the wiki is cool, too.
This idea of changing names COULD be good, but there would be many cons to the idea. Ban would be bypassed, unless the ID idea is used... It would also confuse people on servers. Jeb, please, think about all the bad things that could happen and fix them BEFORE you allow people to change their MC names.
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Like /ban-ip 192.168.x.x To change your name, that is a rip off. But at the same time it is not needed to change your name.
The name I made when I was 8 and just used it for everything is
not a good one at all.
User IDs seem like a decent way to make sure people don't get around server bans, but Mojang might come up with something better.
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