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It's only one number to share with your friends.Terminator02 said:well this is absolutely not like psn or xbl, whoever said/agreed with that, this is still random jargon numbers put together that you must check every time to tell ur friend what it is
it's a baby step, but a much welcomed one
XXLANCEXX said:its like psn and xbl yay lol
No, it is not. What is easier to remember, 12 random numbers or a name?
Better than nothing, anyway.
QUOTE(YayMii @ Jan 19 2011, 08:00 PM) I've been on a bunch of websites with people complaining "Why not usernames?" Well, I have a possible answer: With user names, nobody can have identical names, while with Friend codes, the nickname doesn't matter because it's paired with the friend code (so you probably can have duplicates just because of the code).
Hop2089 said:Exceptional news, it will make setting up matches in Mario Kart 100,000x easier.
I agree about the Club Nintendo account idea, though not everyone will actually have one.RoxasIsSora said:It'd be a nice choice to have a option to use your Nintendo ID, or Club Nintendo ID instead of a bunch of random numbers. It's a pretty good step though. It would also be nice if the Friend system was more like social websites like Facebook, where you could send a request instead of them having to punch in your code as well.
I doubt you'd have 10 friends with the same nickname. You'd probably be able to change your nick at any time anyways.Yuan said:XXLANCEXX said:its like psn and xbl yay lol
No, it is not. What is easier to remember, 12 random numbers or a name?
Better than nothing, anyway.
QUOTE(YayMii @ Jan 19 2011, 08:00 PM) I've been on a bunch of websites with people complaining "Why not usernames?" Well, I have a possible answer: With user names, nobody can have identical names, while with Friend codes, the nickname doesn't matter because it's paired with the friend code (so you probably can have duplicates just because of the code).
It is worse. Imagine having 10 friends with the same nick, how will you know who is who? By their unique 12 random numbers?
YayMii said:I doubt you'd have 10 friends with the same nickname. You'd probably be able to change your nick at any time anyways.Yuan said:XXLANCEXX said:its like psn and xbl yay lol
No, it is not. What is easier to remember, 12 random numbers or a name?
Better than nothing, anyway.
QUOTE(YayMii @ Jan 19 2011, 08:00 PM) I've been on a bunch of websites with people complaining "Why not usernames?" Well, I have a possible answer: With user names, nobody can have identical names, while with Friend codes, the nickname doesn't matter because it's paired with the friend code (so you probably can have duplicates just because of the code).
It is worse. Imagine having 10 friends with the same nick, how will you know who is who? By their unique 12 random numbers?
In many DS and Wii games, nickname and friend code seem to have no relation, with the friend code being the only important part and the name being simply an identifier for the user who registered it. Assuming the same applies for the 3DS, let's say you have 3 friends named Jonathan, with Jonathan being the nickname they use in their 3DSs, you could register each as Jonathan... or you could register each one with something different. Like Jon, Johnny and Jonathan!Yuan said:YayMii said:I doubt you'd have 10 friends with the same nickname. You'd probably be able to change your nick at any time anyways.Yuan said:XXLANCEXX said:its like psn and xbl yay lol
No, it is not. What is easier to remember, 12 random numbers or a name?
Better than nothing, anyway.
QUOTE(YayMii @ Jan 19 2011, 08:00 PM) I've been on a bunch of websites with people complaining "Why not usernames?" Well, I have a possible answer: With user names, nobody can have identical names, while with Friend codes, the nickname doesn't matter because it's paired with the friend code (so you probably can have duplicates just because of the code).
It is worse. Imagine having 10 friends with the same nick, how will you know who is who? By their unique 12 random numbers?
Of course, it is just an example. Just to show it is not a feature which justifies the use of random numbers instead of a name.