Bring back names in OW!

[Kloothommel]

I hate the fact you cannot see names anymore outside nation.

Please revert this, it makes it a lot clearer.

And in the past captains could discern enemy ships and their captains by shiptype and name they could read via telescope.

 

Thank you.

[Christoph]

no

[Casanova Moderne]

lol

[Kloothommel]

Just now, Christoph said:

no

Backstabber XD

[Kloothommel]

For OW PVP crowd it may be tough, because other players will recognise them and run away. For RVR it is a bad thing though. You cannot see who come to support you in screening etc.

So once again the hardcore OW PVP crowd minority can opress the majority of the server? Seems that way.

[Njord]

I think it is a very good change, to be perfectly honest. No longer can you only target the low rank and new players but risk attacking someone that might actually beat you ( the game forces you now to whip out your balls, because people can't do it on their own it seems ) and if you are a fair player and don't lack the character to do so, you can always let new players go in battle once you see their rank / name. 

I don't see any reason to revert this change.

[Kloothommel]

3 minutes ago, Sovereign said:

I think it is a very good change, to be perfectly honest. No longer can you only target the low rank and new players but risk attacking someone that might actually beat you ( the game forces you now to whip out your balls, because people can't do it on their own it seems ) and if you are a fair player and don't lack the character to do so, you can always let new players go in battle once you see their rank / name. 

I don't see any reason to revert this change.

In RVR it's very annoying. You cannot see who came to help. Not even clan names. For OW pvp I get it, for RVR and the meta around that is sucks hard.

[Greysteak]

I think it'd be great to see more realism in this aspect.  Make it based on range in the OW.  On the horizon, all you should know is that there is a ship, not even if it's friend or foe.  A little closer, ok then, you can see the nationality and the rate.  A little closer and the type of becomes clear.  And get very close to id the captain and be able to PM (say, well inside the attack circle).

[Kloothommel]

2 minutes ago, Greysteak said:

I think it'd be great to see more realism in this aspect.  Make it based on range in the OW.  On the horizon, all you should know is that there is a ship, not even if it's friend or foe.  A little closer, ok then, you can see the nationality and the rate.  A little closer and the type of becomes clear.  And get very close to id the captain and be able to PM (say, well inside the attack circle).

YES! name appears when in tagging distance would be awesome !

[Christendom]

I don't think no names has had the desired effect of increasing PVP.  If anything pop has dropped since that patch.

[Kloothommel]

1 minute ago, Christendom said:

I don't think no names has had the desired effect of increasing PVP.  If anything pop has dropped since that patch.

Exactly. Every time they cater to the hardcore OW PVP crowd, usercounts drop. Same shit every time.

[Stilgar]

No names and no OW communication are both great ideas!

[AeRoTR]

37 minutes ago, Greysteak said:

I think it'd be great to see more realism in this aspect.  Make it based on range in the OW.  On the horizon, all you should know is that there is a ship, not even if it's friend or foe.  A little closer, ok then, you can see the nationality and the rate.  A little closer and the type of becomes clear.  And get very close to id the captain and be able to PM (say, well inside the attack circle).

Fantastic, great, unique idea !!!

@admin please consider !

[Salty Sails]

I like both features... its more surprise if u get attacked or attack other,

maybe its a unknown player or maybe its your old friend, that changed the nation.

[Sven Silberbart]

3 hours ago, Cornelius Trash said:

I hate the fact you cannot see names anymore outside nation.

Please revert this, it makes it a lot clearer.

And in the past captains could discern enemy ships and their captains by shiptype and name they could read via telescope.

 

Thank you.

NO

[Sento de Benimaclet]

If the name does not come out they should at least implement the customization  of the ships. Edit our ships, can paint various parts of the boat, choose between several model of figureheads, ram etc. Similar to the Black Flag Jackdaw.  Word would spread among the players increasing the legend of some hunters. Greetings.                                                                            

[Guest]

12 hours ago, Cornelius Trash said:

Exactly. Every time they cater to the hardcore OW PVP crowd, usercounts drop. Same shit every time.

The population has been slowly dropping for months, mostly because we know some large patches are coming, and people get a bit bored waiting for the changes. I don't think the removal of OW names caused many people to stop playing.. 

[Cmdr RideZ]

BR should be visible and count in upgrade and book values.

Players who do well in PvP should have their name visible. It is a reward, it is causing fear and terror..  Hearing your name makes them runaway.

Edited April 17, 2018 by Cmdr RideZ

[Karpfanger]

Hi ...

I think messages were a good thing and should be possible.

Names should be visible ... may be at near distances? ... so you have to do recon.

BR is not necessary because you can identify the enemy ship with your telescope.