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[Crono]

Originally Posted by Rufus

I don't think I've ever seen this system on any successful game ever, go figure.

This.

[LoneAngelIbesu]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

Don't blame the new system for that, blame the scripters of those servers for not using player.communityname instead of player.account.

"player.communityname" takes too long to type. I'm not joking, either.

[Chompy]

Originally Posted by LoneAngelIbesu

"player.communityname" takes too long to type. I'm not joking, either.

Lazyness.

Make a short/small function to return it? Assign the variable to a shorter variable on the player object?

[k_killar]

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Opposite (Sun Mar 08 13:49:53 2009):

You Fail.
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You (Sun Mar 08 13:49:29 2009):

nvm my wepon wuz in my locker and he took pic of his ammo and sent me 9999 of it and i thought it wuz money so nvm
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Opposite (Sun Mar 08 13:49:53 2009):

Ok ive banned everyone youve sent me for Hacking Unlimited.


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You (Sun Mar 08 13:50:00 2009):

Sec no..nvm no one was wall hacking that was graal341222

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Opposite (Sun Mar 08 17:18:58 2009):

Ok, Theve both been banned

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You (Sun Mar 08 17:19:55 2009):

oh nvm that was Graal758172, or graal451322 i forget!!

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Opposite (GP) (Mon Mar 09 15:42:47 2009):

Alright hes been banned.


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Opposite (GP) (Mon Mar 09 15:45:12 2009):

Alright hes bee

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You (Mon Mar 09 15:45:38 2009):

plus ive seen Graal561211 wall hacking and hacking money and gold

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Opposite (GP) (Mon Mar 09 17:14:43 2009):

ive already globalled him now i have to unban graal34121


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You (Mon Mar 09 17:17:42 2009):

wait.. no its not i forgot LOL unbanned him
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Opposite (GP) (Mon Mar 09 17:18:17 2009):

z.z ive unbanned them and banned that account.


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You (Mon Mar 09 17:18:52 2009):

Wait i think it was graal73412 not them LOL

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Opposite (GP) (Mon Mar 09 17:19:00 2009):

Is everything done?


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Opposite (GP) (Mon Mar 09 17:31:08 2009):

Ok i have banned them.


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You (Mon Mar 09 17:31:55 2009):

my bad but Graal736251 was on that logged off with my weapons or was that Graal914825? na think it was Graal157424, or Graal62342

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Opposite (GP) (Mon Mar 09 17:31:59 2009):

Yes i have seen him on earlier


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You (Mon Mar 09 17:32:05 2009):
Mass Message:

has anyone seen Graal451231 on? oh nvm that was Graal451236
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[LoneAngelIbesu]

Originally Posted by Chompy

Lazyness.

Make a short/small function to return it? Assign the variable to a shorter variable on the player object?

Well, of course there are ways to get around it. But, I just wouldn't be able to call myself a Graal developer if I actually did any of them.


I'm joking, btw.

[Felix_Xenophobe]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth

next thing you know they're going to be sent to concentration camps

I take offense.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

Don't blame the new system for that, blame the scripters of those servers for not using player.communityname instead of player.account.

Yet the scripters have to account for tons of new things. A lot of times, players will have a community name of '0' or null, which means that a lot of commands on servers can't simply be changed (e.g. on Era, Events Team members can say :gather <acc> or say :gather and click someone; saying :gather then clicking gathers anyone with a glitched community name of '0'). Plus, when displaying, you have to check if the player has a pc:##### account (trial), because community name just says 'guest', which makes them impossible to identify, especially in profiles (for example, staff trying to ban someone would have to look them up in RC, which becomes difficult when they are in a GMAP (for example) and have a name like 'unknown'.

You've also got to store two separate arrays for, like you said, in the business flags. One for accounts (if the player's community name changes, which is more than possible), and one for community names (so people can see the "friendly" name). The same checks apply here (for the null community name, PCIDs, etc).

It's so much extra work for scripters than it should be. Trial accounts should simply be pruned after a time period of inactivity.

Originally Posted by LoneAngelIbesu

"player.communityname" takes too long to type. I'm not joking, either.

Agreed. The way this was implemented was horrible. findPlayerByCommunityName()? Seriously?

[MiniOne]

player.communityname would only work if the account has set a community name correct?
Since many players don't realise they can nor do they realise how to.

[Switch]

Originally Posted by k_killar

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That's freakin' great stuff!

[Luda]

Originally Posted by Crono

This.

That.

[cbk1994]

Also,

While you go ahead shortening all the scripting functions (), it would be great if the global command (/global communityname <acc/cname>) could be shortened to /global cname or something similar (everyone has access to this global command, not just global staff).

[MiniOne]

Originally Posted by cbk1994

Also,

While you go ahead shortening all the scripting functions (), it would be great if the global command (/global communityname <acc/cname>) could be shortened to /global cname or something similar (everyone has access to this global command, not just global staff).

Though if you give everyone access to this, they'd be able to constantly change their communityname. (Correct me If I'm wrong) I recommend making the Community name box stand out a little more on the login screen.

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by Felix_Xenophobe

I take offense.

cry moar, i've been straight up insulted by moderators and told them i took offense and they didn't even apologize.

[lag_PKer]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth

cry moar, i've been straight up insulted by moderators and told them i took offense and they didn't even apologize.

*gives you the attention you crave*

[fragman85]

Originally Posted by Nataxo

There are many Gold members with the Graal#####, at least their Tag.

I find this extremly annoying... for managing accounts. like at Era News, I look at the memberlist and see like 3 Graal######, I have no idea who they are -.-.

Maybe send a big box telling the Gold members to change their name each time the log in? (if they havent changed it already) because atm its only at the login, in a very small place.

It's so people like you upgrade