Changes to character use in usernames

[_AsdfGG_]

Suggestion Name: Removal of special characters in usernames.

Suggestion Description: When creating/ changing a username you should not be allowed to use special characters.

Any example images: Unfortunately no.

Why should it be added?: Today I experienced a frustrating event. A player crashed into me and some other people and I forgot to do /pinfo. So I left the game, Uploaded my video and when I wanted to report him I realized he has some weird characters in his name and I couldn't replicate them ( Some examples are Λ, Ξ ).

How should it be fixed?: A solution to prevent this event is to reject any new players who will try to set their usernames using special characters and even block people who change their names. I found a way to report him though, though I went into my game logs and then into the spawn logs and I found him like that. But the bad part about that is that many people don't know how to do it.

 

Thank you in advance for reviewing my suggestion!

 

Kindest regards,
Asdfgg

Edited November 22, 2022 by _AsdfGG_
Respecting the format.

[James]

/Moved to Other Suggestions

[Phon]

Hey,

 

We do not want to limit what people can have in their names, just for the sake of making reporting easier. Having to report a user with only special characters in their name is a niche scenario. Also, as you mentioned, we do have /pinfo as a command for this very reason.

 

Additionally, rule §1.7 states that:

 

> Your name must consist of only alphanumeric characters without the use of different fonts or styles.

 

therefore it is most likely that a user will have characters which you can replicate.

 

We do not feel the need to limit usernames for this reason.

[Phon]

// Rejected