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Sony Surveying Users On Name Changes
- Thread starter Magoo
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I'll bet "xxxXXXPwnYerMomXXXxxx" will be ecstatic with your decision.
Next step: Auto destroy PS4s if you lost by mistake in Dark Souls.
I wasn't able to get the user name I wanted. Someone else had already taken it, played two games and obtained 2-3 trophies - and was only active for like a month tops back in 2009. If Sony makes it an option to change our user names, I also hope they do a purge of really old, inactive accounts (with a fair warning in advance).
Luckily, my second choice was available. But I'd rather switch to the other name if possible.
Luckily, my second choice was available. But I'd rather switch to the other name if possible.
Maybe this comment from the Sony shutting down the Counterspy servers thread is something to do with it.
I've mentioned this before but here is my theory
Bottom line is that all of the console manufacturers see their users as lifetime relationships. Typically, people get their first PS console or Xbox when they're kids, but if they stay in their respective ecosystems, they want the system to reflect their own changes in life. The username you pick as a 13 y/o that has "booger" or "spongebob" in it may not be the name you want to use when you're 25 or 35 or 50. So, the flexibility to change one's name is reflective of the ability to stay loyal and remain a part of an evolving community that you joined decades earlier.
Note: "Name change is available only for our beloved PS+ members, all others can die to hell"
Note 2: "Your name change back to the previous one if you don't stay a PS+ member"
True. It's definitely a feature that doesn't have any drawbacks.
On my PS4 now I just use the real name setting.
I don't want to sacrifice PS3 multiplayer for name changes, but I would love to not have to say "it's a yinyang, not a 69" anymore
Though it might not be that bad of a trade since PS3 online is a ghost town and most of the online games themselves are a goddamn shitshow nowadays, full of glitches, lag, and exploits
Though it might not be that bad of a trade since PS3 online is a ghost town and most of the online games themselves are a goddamn shitshow nowadays, full of glitches, lag, and exploits
makes a lot of sense
Too bad it would end up screwing a lot of fans though, because there are still like 100K players in Black Ops 1 on PS3 alone.
I just hope they don't shut down PS3 PSN Store etc.. I use mine almost every day.
But I can sacrifice online gaming which I don't do anyway on the PS3 for the ability of others to change their nick. I'm glad I was an adult when I made mine :)
the wording in the pic makes me believe it's fake.
Why is it written in third person? Is Sony/Playstation not conducting the survey themselves?
Why is it written in third person? Is Sony/Playstation not conducting the survey themselves?
Yeah I think based on the scuttlebutt it would be just the way the PS3 game itself displays your name that is the issue, I'm sure it wouldn't be difficult to change it on a system wide level via firmware update but the way individual games handle it is probably where the problems arise. So things like PSN store, syncing trophies, etc shouldn't be too troublesome, but playing Battlefield 3 or Black Ops or something online and the game looking for your PSN ID might be tricky.
Yeah unfortunately I got a PSP back when it was the thing to get and being a very early 20s guy meant hurr durr 69 lolz. I'm 32 now and yeah love ya Sony but please it's time.
Playstation voice is a legitimate site comissioned by sony interactive entertainment. Its a closed community full of polls and surveys for unreleased material to give constructive feedback back to sony ill give you their about us as to what they are.
I didn't pick my nickname, a friend did it for and it's very bad (short story I was away overseas, he was staying home. can I register you for PSN? I need to update some games, yeah sure). When I came back I told him you know it's impossible to change nicknames on this. So here I am.
The PSN database designers must have bowed their heads in shame a thousand times by now. If not they should've.
I know you're joking, but damn; how terrible would that be if they actually announced it on-stage.
I mean Layden made it super clear at the last PSX, that name changing is a big goal for 2018, at least to the point people will stop asking. Surprised they are wasting their time with a survey, my insanely cynical guess is they are just seeing how badly people want it, to see how much they charge.
They surveyed people about PS NOW in the last firmware beta and some presumed this would mean something in the future updates like Tidux who claimed Sony would offer 2 PS NOW games of choice and 2 movies of choice per month but this never happened.
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There's no need for name changes anyway. Instead what they should be doing is applying a system similar to Steam where your login name and profile name can be separated. That way people can change username freely and there can be more than one instance of the same name and people won't have to fight for usernames anymore.
It's such an easier solution I've no idea why they haven't already implemented it. We already have the real name option after all.
It's such an easier solution I've no idea why they haven't already implemented it. We already have the real name option after all.